D. J. Machale_Pendragon_07 by The Quillan Games

Author:The Quillan Games
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Juvenile Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Diaries, Action & Adventure, Adventure and Adventurers, Adventures and Adventurers, Juvenile Fiction, Droughts, Pendragon, Fantasy & Magic, General, Myths, Fantasy, Imaginary Places, Fables, Bobby (Fictitious Character), Space and Time, Adventure Stories, Games, Fiction, Legends
ISBN: 9780689869136
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: 2006-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

(CONTINUED)

QUILLAN

I didn't get the chance to answer Saint Dane's challenge, because there was a knock on the door.

"I look forward to hearing your decision, Pendragon," Saint Dane said as he brushed some invisible lint off his suit. He walked back to his desk and called out, "Yes, come in!"

The door opened slowly. LaBerge meekly peered in.

"Excuse me, Mr. Kayto, sir," he said nervously. "I don't mean to interrupt you, but is everything all right? I mean, should we leave Challenger Red here with you or bring him back to the compound? Whatever you wish."

"I'm done with him," Saint Dane said. "He should return with you. Thank you for your concern."

LaBerge looked surprised that a trustee was being so polite to him. "Oh, thank you," he said. "I know you're busy. We won't bother you any longer." LaBerge looked at me and cocked his head, as if to say, "Let's go."

After what had just happened and all that I'd heard, I wasn't so sure my legs would hold me. I slowly got to my feet and didn't topple over, I'm happy to report. Saint Dane was sitting at his desk, already engrossed in reading a report of some kind. But I knew it was an act. He wasn't thinking about some blah blah report from Blok. He was thinking about me.

"Not gonna happen," I said to him. "I won't do it."

Saint Dane looked at me and smiled. "Then my life just got much easier because I've proven that you are indeed a coward. Good day."

I walked toward the door, and LaBerge. The confusion on his face was obvious. I didn't say a word; I just walked past him into the corridor.

"Good day, Mr. Kayto," LaBerge said subserviently as he backed out. "I'm sorry to have disturbed you."

"Close the door," Saint Dane barked.

LaBerge quickly closed the door and ran after me. I was already halfway down the hall when he caught up. "what happened back there?" he asked nervously. "You can't talk to a trustee like that!"

"I guess I can," I shot back at him. "You heard me."

"Not while you're a challenger," LaBerge said, trying to be tough. "I will not allow anyone who works for me to be so disrespectful of-"

I grabbed LaBerge by the collar of his goofy green suit and pinned him against the wall.

"Ow!" he complained.

"I don't work for you," I said. "And I am not a challenger. Get yourself another victim."

"You're saying that as if you think you have a choice," he sniveled.

I let the guy go and continued down the hallway toward where I thought the elevator was. I wasn't staying in this building or with these idiot gaming people any longer. I was going to hit the elevator, get outside, and find my way back to the flume. Saint Dane was right. Quillan was history. I didn't want to spend another minute here. I had no doubt that there would be some dados outside, waiting to take me back to the castle. They were going to have their hands full.

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