Chapter Nine
Back down in the dungeons, the jailers began to hand food to the Lycan prisoners, "Toss it here! Bring food to these filthy mongrels!" said one of them. He then handed the food to the prisoners through the bars.
"Here you go" he said "eat it up like dogs!" they then walked away laughing, as they brought in the food Sonic watched with anger in his heart at the way the vampires treated the prisoners. In the cell next to him, the guards put in a bowl of food and the prisoners were so hungry they began to fight over it.
As they fought, the guards laughed at them "like dogs!" said Nack who was with them, as the prisoners fought to get their share of the food, the guards watched and laughed some more then they began to leave. Sonic watched them as they began to leave; once they were out of sight he ran up to the cell next to him and grabbed a prisoner around his neck, holding him against the bars.
"We are not animals!" Sonic snarled furiously, he then dropped the prisoner who began gasping then stood in the middle of his cell "Is this what you want?" he asked angrily "to be their entertainment? Their playthings? The other prisoners turned to look at him "their pets?" he shouted.
The whole dungeon went quiet as they listened to Sonic "cowering beneath the whip" Sonic went on, as he spoke, Knuckles held onto the bars of his cage and listened to Sonic talk "And then fighting amongst ourselves" shouted Sonic "IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?" Sonic yelled loudly.
The whole dungeon watched and listened "I have lived by their rules my entire life" said Sonic, "I've protected them, envied them and for what? To be treated like an animal" he then shouted again "WE ARE NOT ANIMALS! WE DO HAVE A CHOICE! WE CAN CHOOSE TO BE MORE THAN THIS!" he then raised his arms up "WE CAN BE SLAVES...OR WE CAN BE LYCANS!"
Meanwhile, in the Council Chamber, the guards picked up the body of the dead collie and were dragging it outside. Maximillum turned to Sally. "Morning is upon us my child; it is time we left this wretched night behind"
"Gladly" said Sally, "there are some difficult decisions ahead" said Maximillum "I would like your help with one of them" "of course father" said Sally. "With Sonic gone" said Maximillum "we must promote another Lycan in his place" Sally's face fell. "Gone?" she asked.
"Monkey Khan thinks we will stir the others" said Maximillum "we must remove him" "that will be difficult" said Sally "he has been with us for so long" she said walking away from her father. "Perhaps Geoffrey or Ash Mongoose" she said "they would be...trustworthy" "Excellent Suggestions" said Maximillum "I will consider them strongly"
Later, up in her room, Sally looked at a pendent she had in her hands; she remembered it as a gift given to her by her father when she was a little girl. He had told her, after giving it to her "You my child are the most precious thing in my heart"
As she looked at her pendent, she began to think about how Antoine had known about her and Sonic's love affair, he had to confront him. She was sure Antoine wanted something if he had not told her father; she knew he might try and blackmail her, but because Sonic had told her, she decided to confront him before he had the chance.
Meanwhile Antoine was in his chambers reading some papers, he had been there for a while minding his own business. He looked up to turn around but before he could do anything else, he suddenly was grabbed from behind and thrown against the wall by Sally.
Sally pinned him to the wall and held a knife to his throat, "What have you told my father?" she demanded. Antoine said nothing at first due to being so alarmed at being grabbed and having a knife held to his throat. "Shit!" he thought. "What have you told him?" Sally asked him again with a slight snarl her fangs visible. "Nothing!" choked Antoine. "Why?" asked Sally "Why what?" asked Antoine choked again.
"Why have you told him nothing?" asked Sally, she pushed the knife further against Antoine's throat showing she meant business, "Would your father..." croaked Antoine "Welcome the man who brought him news that his beloved daughter was consorting with a Lycan?"
Sally scowled, yet she brought the knife away from Antoine's throat, Antoine gasped a little with relief that she hadn't slit his throat on the spot. "He isn't well known for his gratitude" he said. He stepped away from the wall and started to walk away from Sally who still held her knife up towards him. "And I am not yet in a position to use this for my benefit" he continued.
Sally stared at him cocking her head on one side, "What sort of benefit?" she asked suspiciously. "There are twelve Council Seats" said Antoine "and we don't die often" said Sally with a slight smirk, because of course being Vampires they never died unless if they were killed.
"Sadly no" said Antoine softly, "so...what if I gave up my seat at Council?" asked Sally "Simply left it to you?" "Why would you do that?" asked Antoine. "Can you keep a secret?" asked Sally looking deep into Antoine's eyes. Antoine smirked and started to come towards Sally, but she pointed her knife at his chest threatening to jab it into his heart. "I will need something in return" said Sally.
The Rebellion is starting!
Looks like Antoine is willing to help Sally and Sonic if he wants a seat on the Council.
More to follow!
