Chapter 2
Tachel raced down the road back home, she was going to be late for training again! There it was, the base, she could see it now! She went faster to get there, but when she was about there she noticed three other motor cycles. She didn't recognize any of them. she stopped about thirty feet before she reached the other motor cycles so that whoever it was, they wouldn't hear her coming. She walked to the stairs and from there she walked as lightly as her mother had taught her. Stealth and ears like a cat, that's what she needed now. She prayed for the guidance, of the Elves to help her know what to do, like she always did in situations like this. She was at the door now, and she could hear voices, they were talking about some evil plan, she couldn't hear the rest. She drew her sword quietly. Apparently the people inside had really good hearing because, just as she finished drawing her sword, the door swung open and there stood a man with long silver hair, he was pointing a gun at her. Tachel was prepared for anything. He shot at her, Tachel deflected the bullet with her sword and it shot right at him. He didn't have time to move he was to close to her and her movement was to fast, the bullet grazed his shooting arm. He dropped his gun then fell to his knees, his other hand on his bleeding arm. "Yazoo!" Came a voice from inside. Tachel saw were the voice was coming from are went for him, sword raised high. Suddenly she felt a surge of electricity go through her body. She screamed in pain, she had never felt anything like it before. There was another after that, then another. Suddenly she found herself outside on the steps in front of the door. she pushed herself up with her shaky arms only to be kicked in the stomach where her arms gave way from under her, she held her stomach which was still surging in pain. She felt herself being turned over, she opened her eyes but they were blurry. She then felt a hand pull her hair from her face. She could see a shadowy image in front of her, he was talking about something, something to do with her. It took most of her strength to punch him. The man fell back against the heavy metal door. "Shock her again but don't kill her, I want to have some fun with this one." Said the man. By now Tachel had pulled herself up onto the railing nest to the door, but something surprised her. She knew that voice. But no it couldn't be him he'd been gone for years, he was dead, wasn't he? Her thoughts where then interrupted by another powerful surge of electricity throughout her body. The last thing she remembered before she fell unconscious, was falling back into two strong but gentle arms and seeing a pair of eyes she hadn't seen in many years.
The next thing Tachel new was that she was awakening to find herself lying on a dirt floor in a dark room in a home that was...somewhere. The room was only lit by a small candle that lie next to her. She got up and about fell over again form the pain that was in head and stomach. What had happened? Why was she here? It was then Tachel noticed a door at the other side of the room, she walked toward it holding her stomach. She grasped the handle, turned it and pulled as hard as she could, but the door wouldn't open. She tried again to open it, but it didn't open, it was locked from the outside. At this point she was in too much pain to try again. She put her back to the wall and slid down it, pulling her knees up to her chest. She had always been told not to show emotion but now she couldn't help it, she put her head in her hands and began to cry. That's when she heard a "click", the door was being unlocked! Tachel scrambled to her feet and wiped the tears from her face. She stood tall and showed no sigh of pain, though she felt plenty. The door opened and the last person that she expected to see walked in. A surprised look must have come to her face because what he said she hadn't expected either. "I'm so glad to see that you're surprised to see me, Tachel" Kadaj said as he shut and locked the door. "Yes as a matter of fact I am surprised to see you. Kadaj what happened to you? I mean after you left. You never came to visit, you never wrote, why?" Tachel said ready for any answer he could giver her. "Why should I tell you? You' re just a girl." Kadaj said circling Tachel in an odd manner. "I'm a girl who was once your friend!" Tachel responded turning to face Kadaj. She had a serious look on her face, but it wasn't there for long. A look of pain crossed her face and she began to fall to the floor, but Kadaj caught her. He couldn't stand to see her go through this pain, she was right she had been his friend. He lay her gently down on the ground, she groaned and wrapped her arms around her stomach while turning to her side. "Tachel?" Kadaj asked in a worried voice. "Kadaj what did you do to me?" Tachel was able to gasp out between the surges of pain. "I'm sorry Tachel, its an act for my brothers." Kadaj said looking away from Tachel. "The pain will be over soon, but for now we have to get you somewhere a little more comfortable." He continued as he picked Tachel up and walked to the door where he unlocked it and carefully opened it. He then took her to a bigger room in he home, Tachel wondered how he knew where he was going for they went in and out of so many openings, or so it seemed. She was in too much pain to realize it was only a few doorways and one short hall. When they reached the room Kadaj put her down on a bed that was there. By now she was in so much pain she was sweating and she gripped her stomach as groaned and rolled onto her side. Kadaj turned to leave, but Tachel grabbed his hand. "Please, stay with me?" She asked. Her pale blue eyes glowed with hurt in the lamp light. She was in so much pain, Kadaj couldn't just leave her. Calling for Yazoo to bring a cold damp cloth, he sat there holding Tachel in his arms. When she had finally fallen asleep he gently lay her back on the bed and pulled back the hair form her face. "Good-night Tachel, I hope your dreams are heavenly." Kadaj said as he walked out of the room and shut the door behind him.