Ari struggles as he is carried deeper and deeper into the woods. He did not recognize this path and was in panic. He looks down to realize how tall the man is and every time he struggles the man only crushes him harder to his chest. "The perfect trade to the Evil King. Though I wonder why he cares about this thing. Doesn't matter, what does is I have won, and maybe for now I can have some fun."
'This man rhymes too?' Ari froze as the last sentence rang in his ears. He struggles even harder as the man says something in an ancient language. Suddenly he sprouts bat-like wings and took to the air. Ari froze up at the sudden heights and pulls closer to his captor in fear of falling. The man smiles evilly and chuckles in his throat. "Do not be afraid, you will not fall. I want you simply as bait, that is all."
Ari thinks this over and reaches into his pocket. He pulls out a sack of sukel. He begins to drop the coins as a trail in hopes that his friends will find him.
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"Coach! Wait up!"
The group was walking through the forest, Stan walks around with hopes of finding his stolen slave, but with no luck so far. "My slave has been kidnapped and no one steals from the great King Stanley Hihat Trinidad XIV! When I find the man responsible, I'm going to rip him to shreds!"
Epros was just as equally angered by the intrusion and worried about Ari. "Now is not the time for talk, foolish king. For now we must find where we're going."
Kisling thinks for a second as he notices something on the ground. "He guys! I found a sukel! There's a trail of it!"
Rosalyn was by his side in a matter of seconds as the group catches up. There certainly was a trail of sukel leading away from them to somewhere deep in the forest. Big Bull picks one and sniffs it. "Smells like Ari."
Stan looks at Big Bull in discuss. "How do you know what Ari smells like?"
"Remember when we got out of that particularly tough battle and everyone was sweaty, bloody and gasping for breath and we had to share a room together at an inn. That isn't something you forget easily."
"Sorry I ask." Rosalyn by now looked equally disgusted and Linda and Epros decided to move away from him. It seems to have gained Kisling's interest though. Epros coughs. "Nevertheless, we will find Ari. If thee wish to save him we must hurry."
Everyone gets on their feet and head off in the direction the trail was leading.
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The man lands lands on the balcony of a castle and he carries Ari inside. Ari struggles to get down and the man obliges but grabs his wrist before he could run. "You'd be lost in this place before you get anywhere. I suggest you don't test my patience or I'll give you true reason to fear. Come, my guest, to your quarters for the night. I know you are probably tired from our flight."
Ari stares at him before realizing what the man said. The man smiles and bows without releasing his hand as he introduces himself. "I am Reaper of the dark. To your room then we embark."
He pulls Ari down the hall, deeper into the castle. There were many twists and turns that Ari could not keep track of. Finally they reach a room that was huge. There were many black objects that decorated the walls. There was black furniture and a bed with black sheets in the far corner. The bed was huge and Semicircular. It look like that four or five people could sleep in it. Reaper releases his hand and locks the door. He then walks over to the table and lights a candle on it. Ari walks over to the bed. He was indeed tired and the bed seemed so inviting. Reaper smiles over to Ari before walking out to the balcony and drawing the curtains close behind him. He turns to Ari one last time."Rest. I'll return when I'm done. Pray haps then we can have some fun."
He then closes the curtain completely to leave Ari to rest as he took flight into the night sky.
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