Chapter 2

The twins were weak as the caravan traveled through the desert. They had never been outside the brothel before and it showed in their lack of heat resistant. Finally the man who gave them the warning that first day had pity on them. "Here," he said as he tied a turban around both of their heads each making sure to tuck in every strand of violet hair.

"Thank you," The twins replied in union giving the man and his family genuine smiles. They were rewarded with the daughter's giggles.

"Your welcome, it's never bad to give a helping hand to those in need," the man imparted his wisdom on the two children that unknown to him would live by his words for years to come.

A week or so after they had been sold the caravan arrived at a bandit's hideout that the slaver named Fatima was using to hold his merchandise. As they were grabbed to be put into prison cells Sinjin noticed that he and his sister were being led in different directions.

"No, Sinclair!" he yelled as he kicked a bandit and reached out to his sister.

"Sinjin!" she yelled out in worry and struggled against her captor as she saw her other half being tackled and knocked out by bandit. Sinjin bloody face is the last thing she saw before it all went black.

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Sinjin woke up in an unfamiliar room that was crowded by people. Ignoring the blue haired older boy that asked if he was alright and the fact that his hands were shacked together he searched through the crowd trying to spot his sister's face. Growing panicked as he failed to find her he tried to contact her through their bond but only got the static feeling of her being unconscious. "Hey what's wrong?" the older boy asked concerned.

Biting his lip Sinjin replied, "I can't find my sister."

"I'm sure she's alright. I'm Aladdin nice to meet you," the boy answered with a cheerful smile that almost contradicted the worry in his eyes.

Knowing that his sister was strong in her own way and that he could still feel her he gave his own name, "My names Sinjin and my sister is Sinclair, it's nice to meet you Aladdin."

"Want to hear a story Sinjin?" asked Aladdin with a smile. Wanting the distraction the offer really was Sinjin nodded his turban-covered head and Aladdin started a story about an adventure, a Dungeon, and a strong girl.

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When Sinclair woke up the first thing she did was contact her brother and assure him that she was alright. Hearing his assurances that he too was alright she sat up and took note of her shacked feet then of her surroundings. She was in a cell with two other girls, one about her age that was the daughter of the man who gave her the turban and the other an unconscious red headed older girl in her teens. "Are you alright? They hit you pretty hard." the other girl her age asked as soon as she saw that she was awake.

"Yes." Came the short answer.

"I'm Nadja."

"Sinclair" introductions were as far as they got as the older girl started to shake and cry. Nadja went to wipe her tears only to have the girl wake up.

"Hey miss, are you alright?" asked Nadja with a concern look.

Later the three of them sat side by side with their backs to the rock wall as Nadja reintroduced herself and explained how she and her parents used to live in Balbadd and how they were captured by the slave traders. She then asked the older girl what was going to happen to them now.

"We'll be made slaves. Since we have the misfortune to be captured by a slave trader. Unless something drastic happens we'll be turned into slaves." Said the red headed girl. Then Nadja asked what slaves were.

"First they'll make us stripe naked at the slave market and auction us off, then we'll be send to a strange land where we'll be bound by chains and made to work until we die. If we try to escape we'll be whipped or punished in other unspeakable ways." The girl stopped her explanation as Nadja had started crying while Sinclair was silent with her had buried in her knees as she took comfort from her brother through the bond. She ignored the older girl as she comforted Nadja and promised to escape and take them with her. Sinclair just sank into the feeling of her brother as he told he the story he was listening to.

Sometime later Nadja came down with a fever. Sinclair made her as comfortable as she could, "We need a washcloth with cool water to cool down the fever."

Seeing the surprised on the older girl, who was named Morgiana she answered her unspoken question, "My mother was sick for a long time so my brother and I took care of her. Of course once she passed away her boss sold us to the nearest slave trader."

Morgiana ran to the bars of the cell and yelled for somebody to come. The slaver trader Fatima came and once told the situation decided to feed Nadja to his hyenas by dangling her from a pole. He forced Sinclair and Morgiana to watch. He ignored Sinclair pleads that a fever was easy to treat when he complained that slaves were not worth the medicine.

"Stop it now! Morgiana yelled as she tried to break her chains. Gathering up her determination Morgiana jumped as Fatima cut the rope holding up Nadja. She landed by Nadja breaking her shackles and let out a powerful roar scaring the beasts.

Enraged Fatima let out the tigers and threw Sinclair down to the beasts as well. Screaming Sinclair was caught by Morgiana and told to stay with Nadja. The female Fanaris proceeded to kick the tigers out then threatened Fatima for the keys.

After all that excitement the doors leading to the other people captured were kicked down and the keys past around. Nadja was reunited with her parents.

"Hey lady, are you the one from that day," a boy's voice called out. Turning around Sinclair spotted her twin with the speaker.

"Sinjin!" she exclaim as she tackled him.

"Sinclair," he replied hugging he tight.

After taking off their chains they heard guards coming. A flute was returned to Aladdin and he blew into it summoning a blue giant that scared all the slave traders away.

After all the chaos of the escape was over and everyone was celebrating at the town the twins exchanged their experiences with each other. "Where will you two go?" asked Aladdin after hearing that they were sold just after their mother's death.

"We don't know. We can't return to the brothel as the owner will try to sell us again." The twins spoke as one.

"Why don't you come with us to Balbadd?" offered the blue headed boy to the two turban wearing children.

"Why not, we have nothing to lose," started Sinjin.

"We can also finally start exploring the world as we dreamed," contiuened Sinclair.

"That is if we're not burdening you two." The twins finished in union.

" Not at all, right Morgiana?" said Aladdin.

"Right." Replied the red head.

The group of four headed out the next day.