Chapter 5: No Escape
After taking some rest, they meet together in their room after their daily routine. They check and see what they need to take silently. Surprisingly, Katsumi don't have many things, however...
Katsumi: Alright... I'm ready. Shiren?
Shiren: Wait a sec.... *she check her package*
Katsumi: Hum? I think with those, we can't go without being seen?
Shiren: But i need those for my face and such !
Katsumi: *sigh* You prefer taking care of your body to your life ?
Shiren: Haaaaa *geez* Alright Alright. I just take these then.
Katsumi smiles. Ready to go, both walk calmly. They speak with guard that they go to the kitchen but instead they take the detour. The guard notice it but didn't say anything yet since for now they are in safe place. Katsumi check the trapdoor and can see that the trapdoor is still open.
Katsumi: I guess not many people came in this side?
He goes down inside and wait Shiren. When both go through the trapdoor, the cave seems so dark. Katsumi looks at Shiren and ask if she can use her light magic to illuminate the place. She uses her most lowest light magic and both can see some kind of tools. Katsumi approach and check it.
Katsumi: Seems they still sometimes use this place to make potions? But what kind of potion? I don't exactly know.
Shiren: Katsumi? We should get out of here quickly? because i think some of the guards will come here soon?
Katsumi: You're right... Let's go.
They walking on the a direction trying find the exit.
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Katsumi: Ha?.. This cave is really a maze...
Shiren: I'm hungry...
Katsumi looks in front of him and can see the light of the exit.
Katsumi : Ha ! We found it !
They both run outside but since they was in the dark for a long time, the light of the exit was too bright for their eyes? as they need wait a bit moment to be capable seeing something. After waiting, Katsumi open his eyes and see the prairie.
Katsumi: Whoa ! We're finally out ! Shiren ! We're finally out !
He look around and can?t see
Shiren.
Katsumi : Shiren ! Where are you ?
Katelina : It's her you search ?
He turn back and can see the girl he see in the black alley. A little angry, he takes out of his weapon.
Katsumi: Release her right now !
Katelina : Ho ? I don't think you can defeat me? Yet, i'm not alone.
Katsumi: Huh ?
Without knowing, Katsumi is getting a hit from behind on the head.
Katelina: Just like you said
Raidan... Leaving the trapdoor opened is a good idea.
Raidan: Should be obvious? If we closed the trapdoor, they would try to take a new road...
Katelina: Yes... Alright, it?s time to take them inside.
Raidan: Alright? I will take him in the torture room.
Katelina: For
Eiyetan... I guess we should lock her in her room.
After some hours that
Katsumi is being stunned by the royal guard of the king, he finally wake up. He look around and can tell that he know where he's right now. Try to move but can't because of those chain that is look on his arms.
Katsumi : Ha... i was too optimist i guess?
Some foot can be heard coming to him and he can see a silhouette of a woman in front of him.
Katelina : It seems that you just wake up. Sorry to have tied you but it was necessary.
Katsumi : What you want from me ?
Katelina : Just wanna know why you wanted to escape of the palace.
Katsumi : I'm not gonna tell to you...
Katelina : Ho ? Well if it's that then you?re gonna tell it with the brute force. Guards ! Take him in the torture room.
Katsumi is carried to the torture room? while during this moment at Shiren room... She wake up.
Shiren : Ha?. My head....
Raidan : Good Morning princess.
Shiren : *she looks at him* W-Who are you ?....
Raidan : I'm one of the royal guard of the king. I receive order to protect you by getting captured.
Shiren : Getting captured...
*she remember she was with Katsumi* Wait... Where is
Katsumi ?!
Raidan : Ho him ?.... Don?t worry, we are having a nice conversation with him in a special room *laugh*
Shiren : That is not possible? Let me out !
She stands up and go to the door as she tries to open but it seems to be locked with a magic barrier.
Raidan : No, no escape for you. You will rest here without doing anything.
Shiren looks at
Raidan which she's about to cry. She thinking on most horrible thing that can happens to
Katsumi.
Katelina appears in front of
Raidan.
Raidan : Ho
Katelina. What's wrong ? You finished with him ?
Katelina : No, we're still interrogating him? He?s tough.
Raidan : It's not surprising actually?
Katelina : What about
Eiyetan ?
*she look behind her*
Raidan : I already say what is needed.
Katelina : Alright then... I go back to him.
Shiren still thinking. The more she think, the more she wanna explode which at this moment, A magic aura can be see around her.
Raidan : Hum ? Ho, it seems that the power of Eiyetan has begun to wake up.
Shiren : Let
Katsumi... out !
Raidan : As i said, we can't... He broke the rules of the palace so he needs to be punished.
Shiren came to him quickly as she took
Raidan neck.
Shiren : That mean i need to save him by myself.
Raiden : ugh... so... this is the power of a goddess ?....
At
Katsumi torture room... We can see that he almost don't have much power in him as he about to fall.
Katelina : Please... Say why you wanted to escape the palace. I actually doesn't want to torture someone like this but it's the king's order... and an order is an order.
Katsumi : W...What You.. mean ?....
Katelina : Personally, i accepted this job because it gives good money for my family but the most i stay with the king, the most my action have much consequence.
Katsumi : Then... Why not try... escaping... with us? instead ?...
Katelina : If i did this my family sure will be killed.
Suddenly, the door explode behind them and a woman of pure light is coming.
Eiyetan : Stay on the side if you don't wanna died as well.
Katelina can feel she can?t do anything against her as she stay on the side. Eiyetan came to Katsumi and look at him closely.
Eiyetan : I'm sorry
Katsumi... It's my fault that you are like that?
Katsumi : Is... that... you...
Shiren...
Eiyetan : *she nods* Yes. I recover all my power which i know as well my real name. I'm
Eiyetan. but i can't keep this form really long... I also want to save you too.
Katsumi : Don't... do... that... You... need to ... live... too...
Eiyetan : *she shake her head* It?s you that need to live. I will give you my power.. Like that, you can live? I don?t wanna see you die.
Katsumi : Why me ?....
Eiyetan : i can?t exactly tell why but i can feel it? maybe you will see soon too? I don't have much time left with this form. Let?s escape together.
*she look behind her* I hear what you say before i came in this room. Does you want to rest with the king ?
Katelina : i....
Eiyetan : Choose wisely... Because you don't have another chance.
Katelina : *She shake her head* I don't wanna rest beside him...
Eiyetan :
*she gave her hand* take my hand then
Katelina came slowly to
Eiyetan and took her hand. She can feel the light and the pure sincerity as few second later, they teleported in a safe place.