Judge Grace - Intervention

The man hung from the shackles on the wall, his head drooping, face covered by his long unkempt hair... Around him, cries of anguish rang out intermittently as the prisoners were tortured at the cruel whims of their jailers. Suddenly, heavy metallic thuds sounded down the hallway, the sound of armored boots. It came closer and closer before drawing to a stop before his door. A key turned in the key hole and a bolt was drawn with a grating rasp as the door was flung open with a loud bang. The man lifted his weary head and gazed at the gleaming armored knights as they marched with precision into the room, splitting into two rows, red capes flowing behind their backs. As the knights stood stiffly in two rows, another figure appeared at the door. She was dressed similarly to the knights, but with an ethereal armor that seemed to contain the universe, a dark bluish aura emitting softly from it. And that helmet...there was no mistaking it...a Judge! The highest commander of the royal army in the land of Galbadia and the only female Judge in the entire continent...Judge Grace. Bestowed the title of Judge by his Majesty for her unwavering loyalty and steely courage, Grace had risen swiftly into power. The man gazed with joy at the sight of the Judge. Days earlier, he had been informed by his jailer that the High Courts had pardoned him and that he would be released very soon. Judge Grace must be here to proclaim his freedom! "Prisoner," she intoned, the Judge's helmet landing her voice an authoritative tone, "you have been declared a free man by the High Courts." The man's eyes lit up as relief welled from within and overflowed in a display of emotion as he cried and thanked the Judge profusely. And then, he felt his breadth choke as through his teary eyes, the corner of the Judge's lips raised in a cruel smirk. "However," she continued, enjoying every moment of it as the man's relief turned to fear, "I intervened...". Judge Grace turned and walked off, leaving behind words that echoed in the man's mind for as long as he lived, "execute him at noon...and every single one in his family...". Every single one. ============================================================ Hello all! My version of the Final Fantasy Archadian Judges! Yes it is all abyss dye *ROAR!*