Malik's ears picked up the distressing echoing cry of a man or was it different men coming from different angles?
"No..." He shook his head, his breathing becoming fast and labour as his memories slowly came back to him. "...this can't be happening. I must have dreamt it. I'm dreaming and I need to wake up now."
At that very moment, the sound of heavy boots advancing forward caused chills to run down Malik's spine. He also picked up the clanking sound of chains and the jingling of sounds of keys as the heavy boots came to a halt in front of his dungeon cell door. He gritted his teeth as he tried to lift himself off the floor with great difficulty.
