The Chipenden Spook: Team of Warriors

by The County's Best Spook

SPOILER ALERT! IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE WHOLE LAST APPRENTICE SERIES, DON'T READ! Last year, Tom Ward destroyed the Fiend, and his destruction was what woke up another, newborn god. The god is Talkus. His goal is to wipe out human kind and let the Kobalos Mages rule earth. Tom Ward and his ally Grimalkin the witch assassin must destroy yet another dark god.

3. Escape

Chapter 3:

Escape

"Come on, let's get you out of here."

I grunted.

"Tom. Tom, Tom." I felt something softly slap my cheek. I groaned.

"Come on, Tom!" came a sly whisper in my ear.

I slowly became aware of my surroundings. I was shackled, hands and feet bound to a wall. Knowing this, I let a moan escape my mouth. I started to remember what had happened. How long had I been out? I felt extremely groggy.

"Ugg," was all I could say.

"Tom!"

"Eh?" I asked.

"Tom, come on!"

"Uh." At this point, I'm thinking, "what the heck am I saying?"

I felt a hand slap my cheek yet again.

"Uwuhuh."

"Tom! Wake up!"

"Whazzeryudoing?" I tried to ask.

"Quiet, Tom! Trying to get you out of here, I am," came the reply.

"Uh."

"Come on, be quiet!"

"Ali. . . Alice?"

"Yes, Tom, It's me, Alice!"

"No."

"No? Not in your right mind, you."

Maybe I wasn't, but still. "No."

"I'm trying to get you out of here! Now help me!"

"Why. . ?"

"Don't you want to get out of here? WAKE UP!"

Wake up. Why-?

There was a slap across my face.

"Ow!" I yelled, "Damnit, Alice! What the heck was that?"

"Me getting you to wake up, that was. Come on, help me undo these chains, will you?" I tried as best as I could to help.

"Okay, okay." I shook the chains. Loud. Bad idea.

"Shh!"

"Yeah. I know. Loud. How are we going to do this?" I asked her.

She pointed up t the ceiling. I looked and saw where the chains were nailed to the ceiling. The nails were sticking out, easy to grab and pry, if you had something to do it with. I pulled the chains taunt, while Alice grabbed a pair of scissors to pull the nail out with. One down, fifteen to go. Three nails later, my left hand was free. I did the same with my other hand, while Alice pulled out the nails. My hands were free. Now, I had to stretch out on the ground to pull the chains on my ankles tight. This was a difficult and uncomfortable position for both me and Alice. Finally, my hands were free.

"Why did you free me?" I asked her. "I tried to bind you in a pit."

"I couldn't let Lukratsa hurt you." She said. "Rather hurt him, or be hurt myself, I would."

I thought about that. She'd rather be hurt than let anyone hurt me.

"I - I don't know what to say, Alice," I said, because it was true. "I'm not sure I trust you."

She looked hurt. "I understand that, but I wish you would believe me, trust me, I do."

"Well, how are we going to get out? Where are my things?"

"They're in Lukrasta's room." she said.