CHAPTER 9
"Night everyone." Slice said after we lay down after dinner. I replied to him and then, they all slept. I didn't sleep...no...I couldn't because I was filled with excitement and determination of what I was about to do.
I lay wide awake for several hours until I thought that it was late enough. Then, I slowly got up from my bed and crept towards the door. I swung it open and prepared to leave but-
"Shade? Where're you going?" Scuttle said waking up. I turned to him immediately.
"What is going on?" Chi said also waking up.
"I'm uh...I'm just going to the bathroom." I said hoping that this would be good enough.
"Well...OK." Scuttle said before going back to sleep. Chi looked at me and mouthed: "Good Luck." before she went back to sleep.
I opened the door and stepped outside. It was dark but I was able to move around easily. The only thing I had to look out for is the Ghost types that patrol the area at night. If I get caught, I'd be in big trouble.
I went from the hallway to the empty and dark dinning room. I went over to the door at the other end but I had to duck under a table as two Haunter came through the wall. This's why they use Ghost Types to patrol, because they can go through walls.
I waited tensely for ten minutes until they left. I sighed and went through the door and entered the gate leading to the city. I met another problem: a Duskull was guarding it so I had to hide behind a wall. I got an idea to get pass him but it was very risky-I didn't even know if I could do it.
I gave a small cry and the Duskull heard it. He looked around for a while before he realized that it came from where I was. He began to walk to where I was while I waited for the right moment because if I messed up here, then that's it.
The Duskull got close enough and looked but he didn't see me at all. The reason was because just before he appeared, I used Faint Attack to reappear behind him and luckily, he didn't notice it. As he looked around scratching his head in confusion, I bolted towards the open gate and went through it. I hid in a bush until I though that everything was clear.
After about twenty minutes, I crept out of the bush and thought about my next step. The prison building was pretty far from the academy. I'd have to walk for several minutes to get there while avoiding the guards that patrol at night.
I walked through several streets; it took me almost half an hour to be halfway to the prison. As I rounded a corner, I had to hide as Jewel showed up along with a Gastly. She was probably patrolling the city too.
"Find anything?" Jewel asked the Gastly.
"Nope. Nothing." the Gastly answered.
"Well keep looking! If I find someone who sneaked out, I'll beat him to a bloody pulp!" Jewel punched her palm as she spoke.
"You seem angry tonight."
"I'm VERY angry." Jewel said. "I got really pissed at what happened at our mission a while ago and Dart's still unconscious. If I find that Shade tonight, I'll kill him!"
Perfect; Jewel's got a grudge against me and I must've hit Dart harder than I thought. I wouldn't be surprised if the rest of team had a grudge too. As Jewel and the Gastly walked away, I crept out of my hiding spot and resumed my journey to the prison.
Eventually, the prison, a large building with high cemented walls topped with barbed wire, was before me. Housed here were prisoners of war and some local criminals. Two fierce looking Abomasnow were at the entrance.
I considered using my Faint Attack trick again but I didn't think it would work this time. I searched around and saw a tall tree along the right wall of the prison. I went over to it and discovered that it was tall enough from me to climb and jump into the prison. I climbed the tree and stood on a branch that was pointing at the prison. I took a deep breath and jumped.
I had to stop myself from screaming because as I sailed over the wall, my left hind foot got scratched by the barbed wire. I gritted my teeth and landed on the other side of the wall. I looked around and saw that no guards saw me. Then, I slowly went through the front door.
The prison was very large and had many floors. I didn't know where Shine was so I had to check all of the floors which were all pretty big. I saw a Scizor guard sleeping at a desk. Near him were a set of keys for every cell in the prison. I grabbed them and began my search for Shine.
I searched the first floor first. All of the prisoners were sleeping but some of them had bruises and cuts as if they were beaten up everyday. That idea sickened me and what's worse is that every week, one random prisoner will be killed personally by the Crimson Council just to show who's boss.
It took me a long time to search the first floor. I found clock and it said that it was ten minutes to one. I found the stairs and climbed to the second floor. I didn't find Shine there; not even in the third floor.
I started to panic a little. As I approached the stairs to the fourth floor, I heard it.
The stars lean down to kiss you
And I lie awake and miss you
Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere
I froze. I knew that voice, that beautiful voice. I listened again for it.
'Cause I'll doze off safe and soundly
But I'll miss your arms around me
I'd send a postcard to you, dear
'Cause I wish you were here
I ran up the stairs to the fourth floor. I noticed that some of the prisoners weren't sleeping but listening to the song.
I'll watch the night turn light-blue
But it's not the same without you
Because it takes two to whisper quietly
The silence isn't so bad
'Til I look at my hands and feel sad
'Cause the spaces between my fingers
Are right where yours fit perfectly
The voice was distant but it was definitely coming from this floor. I followed the voice while listening to it at the same time.
I'll find repose in new ways
Though I haven't slept in two days
'Cause cold nostalgia
Chills me to the bone
And I'll forget the world that I knew
But I swear I won't forget you
Oh, if my voice could reach
Back through the past
I'd whisper in your ear
I reached a corridor; the song seemed to come from a cell at the end of the row. I ran towards it.
Oh darling, I wish you were here
"Shine!" I whispered loudly into the cell. There, looking completely unharmed, was Shine. She was looking at me with a surprised look on her face.
"Shade?" Shine whispered while walking towards the door. "How did you find me?"
"I just followed your voice." Shine blushed a bit. "Anyway, I'm here to get you out of here."
"Wh-why?" Shine asked.
"Because...because..." I said slowly and then:
"Because I love you Shine."
"Shade..."she whispered as I went to the lock. I tried several keys until one unlocked the door. I opened it slowly and then Shine ran up and kissed me. I closed my eyes and loved every moment of it. I knew that I'd never want to let her go.
We parted and I said: "Now we just have to get out of here."
As we walked back to the stairs, I froze. The cell next to Shine contained a Combusken and he was looking at us with a surprised look on his face. Shine and I stared back but then he smiled and turned away. After thanking him, we went back to the stairs.
Luckily, the other prisoners were already asleep so they didn't notice Shine and I run through. We reached the front door and I returned the keys to the sleeping Scizor. We went through the doors and went over to the spot I landed when I jumped. I thought about how to get over and then Shine used Psychic to lift both of us over the gate. We landed on the branch and we climbed down.
"So what now Shade?" Shine asked.
"It's too dangerous for us to sneak to the gate to the forest now." I answered. "For now, I'll take you to my house. No one would ever look there so it's a good place for you to stay until I can find a day you can sneak out of the nation."
Shine agreed and we were off to my house. Together, we avoided guards until we arrived at my house. I opened the door ans let Shine in.
"You'll be OK here." I said to her. "There's enough food here to last you until Saturday; that's when I'll visit you. Just close the curtains and keep quiet until then. Got that?"
"Yeah." Shine replied.
"Good, see you on Saturday."
"I'll be waiting." Shine kissed my cheek before she closed the door. Still hoping that she'll be alright, I went back to the academy.
The song above was a portion of Vanilla Twilight by Owl City
