Reipreyl,
I was searching for Tyfanie with my eyes, she was the only one I had not hugged yet. I was still looking. when I saw Ashprok moving towards someone. As I looked at the person, I realized he was walking towards Tyfanie. I got up and stopped him. "I'll go" I said to him. He nodded and said "be careful brother" then he walked away. As I approached her, she looked as though she was deep in thought, so she did not hear me coming. As I got to her, I whispered in her ear "thinking about me?". Immediately she heard me, she turned around and hugged me tightly. I missed this, the feeling of warmth I got whenever I was with her. I began to feel water dripping on my neck. Was she crying? I pulled out of the hug and looked in her eyes. She really was crying.
"Hey, don't cry, I am right here, okay and I am never leaving again" I said to her.
"Do not ever do that to me again, I thought you had died" she said.
"Well I did not okay, I did not" I said and hugged her again. I really missed her. I know it sounds stupid, considering the fact that I was unconscious and was not particularly in touch with my surroundings, however it was the truth. I missed everything about her and I am so glad to be awake. I walked back to the camp with Tyfanie beside me.
On getting back to camp I received another hug from my mother.
"I am so glad you are awake son, so glad" she said
"I am glad to be awake mom" I replied.
After another round of hugs, thus time from the captives I risked my life for, we gathered around the fire that my father had lit and planned our attack on the evils. I learnt that my dad had contacted the realm and informed Paurei on all that was going on, that was why Roretrente and 'her' were here. All the captives that were scattered all over the land of Socratinus had been freed, now the only people still being held captive are those who are being held in the evils dome. Word had gotten to us that the rest of the Centurions never died. They were being held prisoner in the evils dome. Paurei had sent a teleporecar to transport all the captives that had been freed to the realm, where from they would return to their own world.
At the moment, we were preparing to go back in time to when the Centurions were captured. Malcolm was going to take us back. As a Centurion he had the ability to travel centuries back in time.
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We arrived at the dome of the evils at night fall. When we traveled back in time, we witnessed how this place was built. The Centurions came here to escavate Buttville and see if life could survive here. The moment they set foot in this dome, ropes came up from all around them and trapped them in place. They could not escape as the ropes binding them were draining their powers.
We were able to find out which room they were being held in and how to navigate our way around the dome. Our presence, for now, was being shielded from the evils, so we were able to get in undetected. We knew where all the traps were situated so we were able to avoid them. "We are getting to the heart of the dome, so remember to stay close" I said in a hushed voice. As we got closer to where the centurions were being held, we avoided many traps, as the evils had booby trapped everywhere. When we got to the door of the room where they were being held, I melted the lock and as we entered the room, there, dangling from ropes, were the seven remaining centurions, among them were Malcolm's parents. Signalling to them to be silent, I asked Ashprok to come forward.
"Now brother, the only way to cut these ropes is for us to use our heat and freeze breath simultaneously" I said.
"But how do we use the two at the same time?" he asked.
"Remember when I taught you how to freeze a ball when you hold the ice midway?" I asked, as he nodded his head in response, I said
"Use that method" and he nodded. With that we got to work on cutting all the ropes that were binding them.
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After freeing the centurions, they took us to where the remaining captives were being held. We freed all the people that were trapped in the dome one by one and transported them to the teleporecar where the rest were. When we had gotten all of them out of the dome, the centurions told us about the evils plan to wipe out the realms- dragons and ice, with hot lava. They knew that the dragons realm could not be wiped out so easily with lava because we had fire. So, they were going to mix the only thing that could wipe out a dragon in the lava, which was ....BAMM. Just as they were about to tell us what, ropes shut up from the ground all around us. I moved out of the way just in time, so I did not get tied up. Looking around, I saw everyone else being bound by the ropes. As I moved to free them, I saw four bodies appearing from the shadows: The evils. As I was deliberating what to do, my father said "Go son, Tyfanie is not here, that means she is free, find her, then get to the realm. Go." Immediately, I turned around and ran in the direction we had just come from.
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CONFRONTING THE EVILS
Malcolm,
Getting captured was not on my list of things that will happen in Buttville. Neither was seeing my parents, but having a face off with the evils, definitely, just that I pictured myself standing on my two feet on the ground, not dangling from a rope. It was a very uncomfortable experience. Once Reipreyl left, the evils appeared.
"Well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in, look Asoncia, our favourite friends from the realm" said Monstro.
"Monstro" Jaunte said "we have never been friends, we never will be and you know it."
"Oh, I know that, it just felt great saying it to you as you all dangle from ropes" he said with a laugh. "Anyways, we see you fell for our trick. Your first time in the dome and you get caught. Isn't that hilarious?" he says laughing again.
He was met with silence, as no one but himself found him amusing. Even Asoncia, who was standing next to him, did not get why he was wasting time trying to make small talk, instead of cutting to the chase.
"Monstro, cut to the chase. We both know there is something you are after, which is why we are dangling here. So why don't you tell us what it is and stop beating around the bush" said Albert.
"You are right Albert, as always, we do want something, but not from any of you, no, no, no, you all are merely in our way. So until we decide the best option for you all, you are all going to stay here, hanging from ropes" Asoncia said, looking beyond irritated at the fact that they had to deal with us.
"Now, to cut to the chase, I suppose you are well aware of the fact that we plan to take over the realm, but we have one problem, that boy of yours is the last thing we need to be able to do so. You see, his powers will be a real help in executing our plan" said Livercka, who in turn was looking equally irritated.
"Well too bad, because that boy of mine, as you put it, should be long gone from here. So you are going to have to find something else to use in executing your plan" said Jaunte, looking smug. After Jaunte's come back, the whole place fell silent as the evils pondered on what he just said. Then Monstro broke the silence, saying
"Well then, let us get started on plan B." Turning to Asoncia and Livercka he said "Shall we?" They both responded by nodding their heads, before they all turned and left the room. Leaving us to wonder what they had up their sleeves now.