I had never felt this scared in my life. Part of me wanted to wake up and scream 'toughen up you sissy girl!' but the rest of me knew that this terror was absolutely and perfectly rational. There was no gun pressed to my head, no sword at my throat- in the literal sense anyway. But still I feared for not only my life but everyone else's. There was no way I could live with myself if things ended up panning out the way it looked like they would. I had to restrain myself from throwing a temper tantrum and screaming 'nonononononono!' until someone, friendly or not heard us. But the pain echoing down my limbs and torso prevented this, as did the voice threatening us and looking into their eyes.
The symbols within the eye changed constantly- from pain, fear, hate, passion and surprisingly love. It made me wonder how this monster could feel while doing what they were doing. A calm voice sounded, making me feel more nervous. I couldn't make out the words- somehow it just didn't seem possible. Then I realised she was whispering to the person behind me.
I turned my neck several degrees, ignoring the burning pain. I had to know who it was. And then I saw it. Jeb. He was talking to Jeb.
'Get away from him.' I growled in what I hoped was my most menacing voice. It didn't seem to have the same affect on her the same way he calm, tinkling voice had on the rest of us.
'You have to call me by name. Remember the rules Mr Cain. Jeb here is not the only person who can get hurt. Zero is bringing Dorothy and Azkadellia right now.'
Dorothy. Oh, DG. He's bringing DG.
The shackles had never felt more restraining as I tried to lunge for the girl. Using a step known by all Tin Men, she made me crash into my wounded son before the chains tightened and pulled me back.
'Cain!' I heard a voice echo through the hallways into the concrete room and the girl gracefully moved to shut it. I heard the beginning of a scream before she locked the door, preventing anyone coming in or out, magical or not.
Well beginnings of. I'm going to keep writting, but I might not be able to get the first chapter up until a few weeks since I have exams this week and no computer the week after. You never know. If people reveiw I might be more inclined to finish off the chapter before I go away. Hmm?
-B