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Even after hours of Lokesh's displeasure over her disobedience with refusing to tell him where Kishan's piece of amulet was, Kelsey kept her mouth shut. He threatened with killing Ren and Kishan, told her she would never see them again and would lock her away forever for him to use at his disposal. Her voice was thick when she told him she had no idea what he was talking about. She told him countless times that she had lost it. He knew Kelsey was lying, but regardless, she tried keeping the act for as long as she could.

"Tell me, Kelsey," Lokesh began and Kelsey let out a shuddering sigh from her place on the floor, sitting lotus style uncomfortably. An annoyed look crossed her captor's features, but he pursued for the truth. "Where is the amulet? I know you know, so do not lie again. Tell me where it is."

"I told you before. I. Don't. Know," she answered through clenched teeth.

Lokesh's lips thinned with impatience. "You do," he insisted.

"I don't."

His teeth gnashed together, securing a metal collar around her neck in addition to her wrists. The strong metal pinched the delicate skin under and surrounding it, and as she tried freeing herself, it began to redden. It was as if she were an animal. "Listen to me well, Kelsey. I will gleefully rip those tigers apart in front of your very eyes. You will be forced to bear me a son. Do I make myself clear?"

"Crystal," she replied, pushing the wobble from her voice. "But I still don't know where the amulet is. I don't have it." Without another word, Lokesh spun on his heel and left, leaving her and a guard alone.

Kelsey tilted her head at the heavily clad man and asked softly, "I don't suppose you'd let me go, would you?" The guard said nothing. "I thought not."

The night passed as Kelsey laid on the floor, quietly dozing. She slipped in and out of sleep, silently wishing that this was all a dream. She knew it wasn't, but she couldn't help but wishing.

Kelsey felt a splash of ice cold liquid splash onto her back and soaked her through her clothes. She sat up quickly, forgetting the collar and choked herself. She coughed, her fingers trying to pry the tight metal from her irritated skin. Her eyes lifted to the man that caused her abrupt rude awakening.

"You're awake," Lokesh grinned. "You look very much like a drowned cat."

She scowled, shivering when she realized he had dropped the temperature dangerously low. Kelsey's breath came out like an immense fog, fanning out in front of her body until it vanished. Already, the water began to freeze to her skin. Vaguely, it reminded her of the mermaid Kaeliora and how her tail fins began to freeze when she hadn't provided her with continuous heat. Had it only been a few days? It feels like so long ago, Kelsey thought as she tried bending her fingers so they wouldn't lock up. "How cold is it?"

"Freezing," he simply replied with a cold smile. "I thought it would be more comfortable." He wore a suit, of course, and a beige trench coat that seemed to leave him quite warm.

Kelsey curled into herself, rubbing her palms against her jean clad thighs and released a shuddering breath as Lokesh set down two bowls. One was filled with water, which was slowly freezing, and a bowl filled with what looked to be doggy kibble. She looked up, her expression unsure. "Food," he said, nodding after straightening his stance.

Kelsey looked away defiantly, leaning against the cold cement wall and he left gleefully. Glancing around the blank room, she could see a thermometer. It was hard to make out the numbers because it was a long way away, but she could tell it was lingering lower than 0.

Kelsey groaned, trying to use her power to heat herself up, but remembered that it wouldn't work. She didn't quite know what they did to her, but she knew they suppressed her power, and she didn't like it. All Kelsey knew was that she should have been colder than she was, and silently thanked that her, even though her power was limited, ability to run a little hotter than a normal human was still functioning.

Kelsey bit her chapped lip, and silently prayed that Ren and Kishan was out of harms way. She hoped Mr. Kadam and Nilima was at rest, and asked Durga, if it wasn't too much trouble, to help her survive whatever Lokesh planned.

She was gone. No trace of her except the blood smearing across the floors of her hide away. She was dragged out, that much Ren and Kishan knew, and they couldn't stand the thought of Lokesh touching her. They snarled at each other, blamed each other and threatened each other as they searched for clues to lead them to the captured girl.

Both tigers followed after the trail of foot steps and drag marks, keeping their senses open and sensitive for enemies. They went off toward the docks, and realized something; Lokesh, his minions and his ships were gone. And with them, Kelsey.

A movement caught their eyes, and relaxed when they saw a golden snake slither beside them; Fanindra. But with her, was Kishan's amulet.

Ren's and Kishan's eyes widened in horror. Even in danger, Kelsey thought of them. The sheer selflessness shocked them and it made their desire to find her even stronger. Together they agreed, they were going to find her and destroy Lokesh.

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