While Rose and Luke were rescuing the demons, Venus and Raphael had managed to get the male out of his cell. Now came the fun of getting to the tower where Dominique was at, without getting caught. Although they were slightly concerned when they discovered that Alaric had been sentenced as a traitor as well, obviously he had done something that Apocalypse didn't like. But he was okay for the time being, so the trio just headed off towards the tower. Raphael did reach out towards Ariel mentally, telling her that they were safe and letting her know what was going on with Alaric, and that they had located Dominique.
Ariel was sitting in her room with Damian, the pair of them were currently playing a game of chess when she found herself distracted by the sudden mental message from Raphael. A small frown did form on her lips before she spoke, "Alaric has been branded a traitor, they have located Dominique, and I was suppose to tell you from Venus that she found big brother. Whoever that is." Damian would know whom she was talking about, at least hopefully he would anyways. Although their evening was going to go a little downhill when the sudden astral projection of Apocalypse was showing up in the room with an almost devious smile on his lips. "I do so hate traitors. And I will make sure that they all suffer. Ever last one of them. I do so hope that you love my gift." the astral projection spoke. Ariel had actually ended up moving closer to Damian, despite knowing that it was just an image that couldn't touch them, she still didn't want to be close to it.
"Lady Ariel!" a maid was yelling and the image of the vile man was laughing before vanishing. Ariel was off of the bed and going over to the door, and the maid was quickly explaining what a scout had come and reported. A village nearby.... one that had been apart of Blythe. People there had been tortured, beaten, mutilated.... all of them having been former slaves within the palace of Blythe. A lot of them would actually be people that Damian would recognize if he saw them. Ariel was putting a hand to her lips in horror and tears did actually fall before she spoke, "Find Rose, tell her that she is needed right away. Then find Gabriel, tell him that we are going to this village to help these people." This had the maid giving a bow and hurrying off before Ariel was looking towards Damian for a moment before she was going back over to him and burying her head into his chest, tears falling.