The Captive by R. D. Bernstein

Author:R. D. Bernstein [Bernstein, R. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-12T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Back at the royal palace in the heart of Delvin, deep below in the dark dungeons, Mallagan stirred.

She licked her dry lips and opened her eyes to the dim light of a single torch. Her hands were bound behind her as three mages stood outside the cell bars of her less than spacious cell. Her legs were also bound with chains that dug into her flesh they were so tight.

“You didn’t kill me?” Mallagan asked, surprised. “You are either stupid or arrogant. Either way it will be your downfall.” Despite feeling like her body was falling apart piece by piece, she gave an arrogant smirk.

“We haven’t killed you yet,” Master Sellius corrected, stepping closer to the cell door. He tried his best to appear calm and confident, but the woman reeked of power.

Mallagan nodded. “You want answers. I won’t betray my people. You have made a mistake in sparing me. I will escape.”

Master Sellius glared at her.

“Why do your people want to destroy our world?” Master Sellius asked. This was the first time he was able to ask these Drakaran any questions and he intended to make the most of the opportunity.

Mallagan chuckled. “That is a question I don't mind answering. Your kind are like ants to us. Your short lives mean nothing. We will take your planet’s resources until it is barren. The strong shall rule the weak. It is the way of the universe.”

“Have your people no morals?” Master Sellius asked. “We have women and children among us. They are innocent.”

“They are innocent in your eyes,” Mallagan said. “I will escape here, reopen the portal, and bring my people through.”

“We have your crystals,” Master Sellius countered.

“Tsk, tsk old man,” Mallagan said. “You can keep them. I know where to get more. Enough chit-chat. You were never in control. The chains made you think you were. You should have killed me when you had the chance. Time to get out of here.”

The chains around her legs and wrists suddenly popped off as easily as if it were made of simple cloth. Mallagan waved her hands and the cell bars melded together to form one solid plate of metal.

“Get this open or knock it down!” Master Sellius’ muffled voice called from the other side. “Hurry!”

The metal began to groan as the mages worked on cutting a path through it. Meanwhile, Mallagan summoned a portal. Unfortunately she would need to go home and ask for more assistance. Because of a magic restriction, the portal would only allow a couple of Drakaran to go to and from this world. Otherwise she would go back and forth and bring the entire army here herself. No, they needed the crystals and the larger portal spell for that or else the extra Drakaran would be killed as soon as they set food on this planet.

“See you soon!” Mallagan promised as she stepped into her portal and departed to the Drakaran world.

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