Pursuit by J.A. Cipriano
Author:J.A. Cipriano [Cipriano, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Children's Books, Science Fiction; Fantasy & Scary Stories, Fantasy & Magic, Coming of Age, Paranormal & Urban, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Supernatural, Psychics, Werewolves & Shifters, Vampires, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Adaptations, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Myths & Legends, Greek & Roman, Fairy Tales; Folk Tales & Myths, Thrillers, Fantasy
ISBN: 9781507822609
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-03-22T22:00:00+00:00
Chapter 10
The world in front of my eyes was so bleary that it took me a minute to realize where I was⦠and why everything was upside down. I was in the dungeons underneath Lot, I knew because as a kid I used to play hide and seek down here. The walls were made of a lime green stone that, for whatever reason, displaced magical energy so that prisoners couldnât draw on their powers.
It made it the ideal place to play hiding games for kids who had supernatural abilities. Unfortunately, it also I means I was pretty goddamn helpless as I hung from the ceiling by my ankles. I moved, trying to wipe the goo from my eyes, but my hands were held fast behind me. The bindings were made from that same metal that my mother had been bound with in the vision Joshua had shown me.
âSwell,â I muttered to myself.
âSo youâre awake?â Kainâs disembodied voice asked. I swung my head toward it, but it was so dark that I couldnât make out more than an outline against the far wall.
âSo they got you, too?â I asked, calling across the room. My voice was like a megaphone in the silence of the dungeon. It echoed off the walls, filling the space between us like a living thing.
âYep,â he replied with a sigh. âIâm pretty sure itâs your fault too. One of those guards stuck me with something after you left and dragged me back here.â
âWell, at least itâs scenic,â I said.
âAs scenic as a dungeon can be, I suspect,â Kain said with a wistful lilt in his voice. âI always knew Iâd probably end up back here, wasnât sure if itâd be in a dungeon or not. I had dreams of coming back during a big battle and saving the day. Then Iâd be hailed as a hero and women would throw themselves at me.â
âWell⦠if you can get out of here, Iâll pretend youâre a hero and fake throwing myself at you,â I replied as I stared down at the ground a few feet from my head. The blood was already pounding in my temples. I didnât even want to think about how long Kain must have been suspended this way.
âI appreciate the offer and all, darlin,â but if I could escape, Iâd be out of here already,â Kain replied.
âThereâs no escape, at least not in the traditional sense, unless by the traditional sense you mean death. You could escape by dying, but I donât think thatâs what you meant at all.â Calebâs voice hit me like a sledgehammer, and I craned my head to look at him and the sight of him made my heart want to burst. Caleb, my boyfriend, had used his Blue Prince powers to come find me in the Dioscuri dungeon.
He was standing in the center of the room holding an old gas-powered lantern in one hand. He knelt down, setting it on the ground before running his palm over the stone. âI canât actually help you,â he continued with a shrug.
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