Chapter 10
Meanwhile, in the Immortal Prisons, one of the guards was just finishing his patrols. He wandered the dimly lit halls lined with cells, before stopping at one in particular. The vampire grinned, before tapping the bars with his baton, "You still in there Genie? Oh wait, I don't have to ask, 'cause you're not going anywhere" he taunted.
A haunting, menacing female laugh was his response. This was followed by her voice. It was not hoarse and weak like it had been months before, but silky, seductive and cruel. "Oh, dear Jonathan, things aren't always as they seem."
The vampire tensed immediately, "What are you getting at, fox?" he snarled. She's bluffing, surely. There's no way she could possibly get out.
He got no verbal reply. Instead, the guard saw a flash of light flicker before his eyes. Then, the light in the evil fox's cell suddenly came on all on its own. The vampire went to unlock the cell door, "Alright, this has gone far enough, I'm coming in there" he warned.
"I don't think that would be a terribly good idea, Jonathan" the fox hissed back.
However, what he saw next froze him to the spot. The metal gloves which bound the fox's paws suddenly had cracks in them. The cracks were sparkling slivers of…lightning.
The vampire was about to interfere, when an explosion suddenly erupted from inside the cell. The guard was thrown backwards against a wall, his head hitting the cold stone. He gazed, petrified, at the figure lying in the cell floor. The gloves lay either side of her, completely torn as if they were fabric.
He watched in terror as the High Shifter stood and reefed on her chains. They came undone from the wall as easily as if they had been stuck there by tape. He was curious, however, as to why she did not free herself completely.
He growled, standing, "Give it a rest Genevieve. You're not getting out of here. I've already sounded the alarm" he said. As if on cue, guards rushed in from all different locations, their various weapons all aimed at Genevieve.
Then, time seemed to slow as he observed the scene that unfolded.
The fox simply stood there, hood pulled back from her blood red cloak, and smiled. "Evening gentleman. Now, there's no need for all this fuss" she said, her voice projecting around the room like a practiced actress.
The guards attacked. Genevieve glanced at them, and calmly raised a paw, her irises flashing blood red. Some of them literally froze in their place.
She laughed, smiling, and then turned to the others. She extended her right paw, which still had the chain attached to it, causing the long chain to wrap around a small group of guards. Genevieve clenched her right paw, making several currents of electricity travel through the metal and electrocute the guards. Then, she did the same with the next small group, only this time using her left paw.
Genevieve, who had pulled her paw free of the chains, then looked at the last group. She sighed, "I suppose I'll have to use only my magic. Oh well" she said slyly. The High Shifter then leapt up from the group, before hovering in mid-air. Milliseconds later, dozens of lightning bolts shot from her paws, and her silver eyes glowed.
She landed, thrusting one paw into the concrete ground. As soon as it made contact, even more bolts of lightning raced across the ground, cracking it and frying the remaining guards.
Jonathan, who had managed to survive all of the attacks, stared at her, horrified. He whispered, eyes wide, "Y-You're stronger. I-I've never seen a-anyone so p-powerful. How did you get like this?" he whispered.
Genevieve sauntered towards him. Carefully, she lifted his chin with one paw, forcing him to meet her eyes. She smiled, "What do you idiots think I was doing when you would leave me alone in my cell? What do you think I've been doing night after night? I have never felt so powerful in my entire life. I was able to unlock my true abilities. It's all because of the ones who put me here. I should really be thanking them" she replied.
The fox laughed bitterly, "No, actually, I think not. It will be far more fun to seek the revenge I've always wanted to get" she continued. Genevieve pulled the hood of her cloak back over head, before heading towards the door. She said, not looking back, "Have a good evening Jonathan."
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Book 4 won't be up for a while, because school's getting pretty demanding. But, I hope you're excited for the final book! Oh, and trust me, it's going to be epic!
Good luck with school everybody.
See you later,
-Babetteisawesome.