I wake up from my dream with my clothes soaked. What does this dream mean and why is it following me.
I can hear yelling then my door opens and two men come in and grab me and puts shackles on me.
"Leave the child alone. Maximum will hear about this." The Oracle says.
"He is the one who sent us to bring the boy to the dungeon. If he will not help us then he will live there." One of then men said.
"This is not right!" I yell 'let me go' I start to push then but everything goes dark.
"You knocked him out." The Oracle said.
"Maximum told us to. He said the boy has power to make us let him loose."
"Then tell Maximum that he has doomed us all." The Oracle says.
I wake with my head hurting bad. Someone hit me that I was sure of. I can't see anything but I feel I am on a cot. I set up and feel my way around the room.
It's not very big and smells musky. I feel something brush past my leg and it makes me jump. I crawl back onto the cot and just cry.
As the sun comes up light from a small window lets me see the room that is my prison. It is better looking in the dark.
Then I hear someone coming. A plate of food is shoved through a slit in the door.
'Let me go' 'Let me go' Pushing is not working. The only thing I can think is the person does not have the means to let me out.
I try to eat the stew but it is horrible. I now know I will die here. The only thing that brings me comfort is I will be with my mother and father soon.
The day goes by slowly then once again I hear someone coming and another tray of stew slides in.
"Hello, please help me." but there was no answer.
I try the food again and it seems to be worse. At least the rats like it.
The light starts to dim and everything once again is covered in darkness I fall asleep with hunger pains.
For the next two days life is just the same. At least the nightmare has left. I no longer even try the food and my stomach has given up on complaining.
"Are you ready to help?" a voice says.
My throat is so dry I can no long speak. I can only shake my head no.
"Fine then live your life here." and I hear them walk away.
I close my eyes. Tears can't fall and I know the end will come soon.
♡♡♡◇◇◇♡♡♡[Max]
Adam walks into the study, "Your going to let the boy die?"
"He... he won't help then he is an enemy." I say.
"This is not right Max, you need to let him go." Adam sits across from Max and stares at him.
"Don't look at me like that. If he won't work for us then I can't let someone else get him."
"If you do this then you are not the man I thought you were." Adam stands and walks to the door, "I'll find someone to replace us before we leave. You are not the leader I want to follow any more."
"Don't go... please I need you..." I can't lose my best friend, "Fine, Fine...I'll let him go."
"Your doing the right thing. I'll get a room ready and get the healers here, you bring him up." Adam said as he ran to get things ready.
I walked down to the dungeon and found Eli asleep. My heart hurts at the sight of him. I shook him a few times but could not wake him up. I then cradled him like a child and carried him up to a guest room.
He smelled bad three days took a toll on his body. He lost weight and he did not smell of sunshine and I know it is my fault.
"Adam get him cleaned up and fresh cloths before the healers get here." I say and walk out of the room.
◇◇◇♡♡♡◇◇◇ [Eli]
When Adam stripped Eli naked he got the shock of his life. He quickly called in a maid to finish up the bath and let the healers have a look.
I opened my eyes to see a fancy room. Am I dead? Is this heaven. I still feel weak but I am alive. I see Adam come in with a tray.
"Good morning. I have porridge for you. By the way, what is your real name?"
I try to say something but my throat is still dry. Adam hands me a glass of milk and I drink.
"Thank you. What do you mean?" I Cough.
"Well it's not Eli." He says.
I then notice I am in a night gown. It had been many years since I used one.
"I know your a girl so what's your name?" He asked again.
"Elizabeth" I say. It sounded weird coming from my lips.
"It suits you better." He says taking a spoon full of porridge to my mouth.
The food is so good. How long was I with out any. Adam has a way about him that makes me trust him. He still reminds me of someone.
"Why am I here?" I ask when the food was gone.
"Max is letting you go. I'm really sorry for what he did. As soon as you have your strength back you can leave."
"Does he know I'm a girl?" I ask.
"No and he won't hear it from me. It's not my story to tell." He says.
"Thank you." I say.
"What would you like to eat for lunch?" He smiles as he picks up the tray.
"Anything is fine as long as it's not that rotten stew."
"You got it." he laughs and leaves the room.
After Adam left I tried to get up. I was a little weak but made it across the room and back. I did that a few times.
When Adam returned I asked for cloths to wear and he brought me pants and shirt set.
"I need binding for my chest. I need to look like a boy." I tell Adam.
He returned in a short time with the things I needed and I got ready to leave.
As I was walking down the stairs Max comes out of his study.
"How are you feeling?" He asked looking down.
"Better... I was just leaving."I say.
"Can we talk?" He points to his study.
I shrug and walk in. I take a seat on a leather couch and he sits across.
"I am sorry. I really don't know what came over me." He lowers his head.
I can't say a word and just stare at him.
"I know we got off to a bad start but I would like you to stay around so we could get to know each other better."
I still can not even speak to this man.