Chapter Thirty-one: Denton
The room she entered looked similar to Trayaurus' office, there was even a villager wearing an outfit like him but instead of white and gray it was black and red.
He turned around with a sly smile on his face.
"Well, if it isn't Alex. I heard a lot about you."
She tensed. "You're Denton, aren't you?" she asked. She shifted uncomfortably. She held her staff tight and was ready to pull out her sword.
"Indeed I am." He replied, proudly. "It's nice to be recognize every once and awhile but I'm afraid I have some test subjects to return too."
Alex stepped towards him and once she was close enough, she punched him across the face knocking him backward and almost to the floor. "How dare you take Trayaurus and our dogs?!" she hissed in anger, pulling her sword out into her other hand.
Denton stumbled up against his desk in slight shock.
He wasn't expecting the young teen to suddenly hit him, but it didn't change his attitude toward the situation.
"Now...let's not be hasty."
She aimed the tip of her sword at his chest. "Don't you ever tell me what to do." She hissed. "Where are our wolves and Trayaurus?" She demanded. "If any of them are hurt in any way, shape, or form I promise you-"
"Alex, wait!" Dan cried out as he came into the room. "Put the sword down."
Alex glanced back at him. "What? Why?" she asked, keeping her attention on Denton as well as keeping the sword aimed at his chest.
"Because this isn't going to help solve anything. Trust me." He told her, putting his own sword away.
Alex turned to him, her back to Denton. "I can make him give our friends back." she told him.
Without any warning, Denton pulled out his own sword and swiftly took ahold of Alex from behind.
His sword now pressing near her neck with an angry look in his eyes.
Dan seemed to be taken back in surprise. "What are you doing Denton?! This isn't part the plan!"
Alex gasped in surprise, dropping her sword, her heart racing.
She looked at Dan. "Wait, what? Y-You... You were helping him?" she asked, confused. "But I thought that he was the enemy?" She looked very confused and hurt.
And not just physically.
Dan was unable to answer her and looked as if he was caught in a lie.
"I am." Denton replied for him.
He appeared pleased, seeing that Alex was still under the impression that the person standing in front of her was Dan.
"Now help me put her in a cell." Denton order, coldly.
Alex felt tears starting to sting her eyes and broke her gaze away from him, staring at the floor. She was exhausted, scared, hurt, and distraught.
Denton forcefully lead Alex to a cell in another room and released her inside before shutting the cell's door. "That should hold you." He said, while walking past Dan.
Alex slumped to the floor and sat there.
Dan looked back at her and followed Denton out of the room, leaving her all alone.
Alex listened to their footsteps vanish as she curled up in the dark corner.