Ukyo rushed down the stairs as fast as her legs would carry her, a burning pain coming from her wounds, and threw away chairs and tables as she made her way to the front door.
The sound of steps approaching upstairs could be heard just as she pushed against the door. Her eyes widened in shock and disbelief when she saw the door didn't budge... because of a lock she herself placed there!!! "Fuck!"
"Such language," a female voice was heard uncomfortably close, even if it was still out of the room.
"What would you expect of such a filthy peasant, dear co-wife of mine?" Kodachi was heard as the first creaks of the stairs alerted Ukyo to the little time she had available to escape.
"Will you stop calling me that?"
Without pausing to consider the seemingly friendly banter, or the significance of Kodachi's addressing of the demoness, the chef reached into a hidden pocket in her nightgown and fished out a key.
She fumbled with the lock for a few moments, her shaking and bloodied hands making the usually simple task frustrate her to the point that she applied a little too much pressure. "No!" Ukyo gasped in horror as the key slipped from her fingers.
The okonomiyaki chef hurriedly knelt down and tried to pick the key back up. Her bloodied hands, coupled with her frantic movements, made her cry tears of frustration. She turned back to see Kodachi's delicate feet descending the stairs and jumped to her feet.
Adrenaline can do incredible things; give strength to the weakest of people for amazing feats. In Ukyo's case, a martial artist of a very high caliber, it was more than enough to take hold of a nearby chair and break the lock open. The solid steel gave way after a single, mighty blow.
Pushing the doors open she rushed outside as quickly as she could, thinking that if she got enough of a head-start she might be able to elude he insane women after her.
Her escape was foiled, however, in the form of a foot to the face coming too fast to dodge.
Kodachi and Mara reached the bottom of the stairs to see Ukyo falling back in a shower of her own blood, which spurted from her mouth and broken nose, as Ranma slowly lowered his leg. While his kick had little elegance or form it was beautiful in how much viciousness he put behind it. Just the thing for a certified psychopath and a demoness to enjoy.
Ukyo's head was swirling with pain as she laid on her back, too disoriented to move yet unconsciously trying to do so and survive. There was no doubt in her being, even deprived of conscious thought, that if she didn't her survival was forfeit. With desperation driving her she managed to jump to her feet and started to run.
The back door!
It didn't matter that Ranma was fast enough to catch up with her in the worst of his days, she had to try and escape.
Kodachi watched in amusement as Ukyo stumbled on Mara's extended foot and crashed face-first into a wall. She slid down, painting it red, before clumsily recovering and dragging herself to the kitchen on all fours like the dog she was. It served the harridan right for all the suffering she'd caused.
The okonomiyaki chef managed to regain her feet as she reached the door and opened it, not even wondering why it wasn't locked, and rushed out.
... Or would've done so... If she didn't crash against something. She slammed her clenched fists against an invisible barrier preventing her from making good on her escape while she cried in sheer frustration and agony. Ranma and those two bitches were playing with her, dangling safety right in front of her eyes cruelly and knowing she would never reach it.
Mara smirked nastily as she reached forward and took Ukyo by the hair. Ignoring her cry of pain she pulled her around to face Ranma, who had an eager expression on his face.
Even after being viciously kicked Ukyo could still hardly believe that Ranma would hit a woman. After ten seconds that image was completely shattered as pain like never before filled her senses.
Ten minutes later Ranma finally stopped demolishing her body, his fists dripping blood, and studied his handiwork.
Ukyo lay limp in Mara's grasp, half her hair ripped off from her scalp, and was barely conscious. Her entire body was covered in bruises and lacerations. Her face was an unrecognizable mess with her broken nose, one eye swollen shut and very little skin not black and purple.
The rest of her body was in pretty much the same shape.
But Ranma was careful enough not to break anything that would deaden the pain. Oh, he was very careful indeed, with his skill in the Art. He wanted Ukyo to feel each and every precious second of the agony he inflicted upon her. To cry until there were no more tears and have her will broken to the unbearable pain. To know that there was no escape, not even the sweet oblivion of unconsciousness or death.
And finally...
When she was completely and utterly broken...
Maybe then she would start to understand the depth of her betrayal and the... "K-k-kodachi-chan!" Ranma protested in a squeak that would've made Ukyo laugh, if she was aware enough to even notice it.
Mara smirked as she held Ukyo's unmoving form. A rather enjoyable task after seeing Ranma tear into her viciously, and having all of Ukyo's fear and pain wash over her.
And now Kodachi proved once more just how fitting a wife she made for a demon by licking her way up Ranma's neck and kissing him hungrily, turned on by his savage display of power. The black-haired woman was exuding such lustful feelings Mara was starting to feel horny as well. Especially with the way her co-wife pulled Ranma with her over the grill.
As clothes started to fly and moans got louder and louder Mara got a wicked idea. She leaned forward and whispered in Ukyo's ear, "Wake up, girl. Wake up and enjoy the show."
Ukyo's good eye opened blearily, unfocused and bleary, as she heard the female voice. Her world was filled with pain, but even then she could focus enough to see Ranma and that lunatic bitch desecrating her grill!
Mara laughed when she heard the growl from the chef. "You caused this. Die knowing they'll be together for eternity, and all thanks to you."
Ukyo didn't have much time to ponder those words before Mara snapped her fingers and the floorboards under her opened up, flames erupting end enveloping her legs.
Cries of pain with renewed vigor joined Kodachi's own of pleasure as Mara started to lower the chef more and more, allowing the flames to consume her body slowly. A fitting end for a betrayer to leave this mortal realm.
Why, she wouldn't even be able to tell the difference from whichever circle of Hell she was sent to!
As darkness finally claimed Ukyo, in between Mara's laughter and cries of pleasure and pain, she...
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