The Apollo by Grace Ward
Author:Grace Ward [Grace Ward]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grace Ward
Published: 2023-11-07T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter twenty-two
The women who'd taken Matteo were high-ranking Shaheeni guards or soldiers, who had not taken much time for niceties. After a few loop-de-loops, the woman piloting the glider gently landed on what appeared to be an even more lavish ship than The Apollo.
It was somewhat hard to tell, though, because in every direction the light hit the ship, a glare was reflected back into Matteoâs eyes, and he had to look away. Heâd heard rumors of the excellent camouflage of the Shaheeni warships but had never imagined that they were perfectly invisible, even to their own crew.
The women walked him swiftly across the deck and led him down a spiral staircase to a prison cell. He wasnât surprised. Itâs not like he assumed the women kidnapped him to take him to a bed and breakfast. But as they slammed the iron door to his cell and tossed a loaf of stale bread, Matteo realized heâd entirely forgotten to devise an escape plan.
In his old life, saving children from their captors in Veronii, Matteo had grown good at finding the weak spots of a jail cell and escaping quickly. But none of those prisons had been in the sky. Besides, he had no idea why the women had snatched him up from the crowsâ nest so rudely. He was suspicious that it had something to do with Avira. Perhaps this was phase one of Artemisâ plan to turn her over to her father. Avira would be far easier to give back to Gavriel without Matteo there to protect her.
Even now, he could feel the cool metal of Aviraâs motherâs pendant resting against his leg. Heâd kept it safely tied to his belt so it could be with him at all times, in case Avira caught him in a lie and he had to explain himself. Wearing the necklace around his neck was far too obvious, so heâd secured it safely to his belt buckle.
Matteo heard footsteps on the spiral stairway above him. They didnât sound like the guard women this time, far too light and rapid. They almost sounded like the footsteps of a child. Matteo impulsively reached his waistline for a dagger, but he was unarmed. He hadnât carried a weapon in his time on The Apollo. He had no way of protecting himself, so he silently prayed to Aurora that he wouldnât have to.
âAwww, are you praying?â A shrill voice called out to him mockingly. He didnât respond. He was still trying to understand who this adversary was.
âPlease, Goddess,â the voice continued. âDonât let the child kill me. It would be so humiliating.â
The dark room obscured the figure, but he could make out that she was small yet muscular. Perhaps a teenager?
Before he had time to think more, the mystery girl planted a foot squarely on the bars of his cell, letting out a thunderous ringing.
âYour little girlfriend says hello, by the way,â she taunted.
âWho are you?â said Matteo.
âHey. Iâm the one asking the questions here.â
After a moment
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