Flora Reinhold: The City of Silver

by EmeraldWings1992

An escape from jail. A breaking and entering into Layton's office. Alfendi being kidnapped. Those three events are what throw Flora and Eric into a new adventure as they race against an old foe to find the secrets of the fabled City of Silver. Second of the trilogy, set ten years after City of Bronze.

10. The City of Gold

A/N: You all will hate me for this. And I don't care.

I decided to nix the Epilogue, by the way, so this is the last chapter of City of Silver!

Review Reply to Melody: Oh. Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my stories! That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, hehe! I hope I don't disappoint!

ONWARD!

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Chapter Ten: The City of Gold

The first thing I noticed was the throbbing pain in my head, originating from just above my right ear.

The second thing I noticed was that I couldn't move.

Opening my eyes, I found that my arms tied tightly (and a little painfully), behind my back. Ropes wound around my ankles tightly, keeping my feet immobile as well, and cloth was packed into my mouth, stifling any noise I could possible make.

I also seemed to be packed into a trunk of some kind. I was surrounded by darkness in a tiny space.

It was disorienting, and for a moment, I feared that I would run out of air. Twisting this way and that, I spied a small hole in one side, hear the bottom, that was letting in dim light. I breathed a sigh of relief through my nose before pressing my eye against the hole, trying to see where I was.

The top suddenly opened, and I blinked up at the person who was looking down at me.

It was Roma Hertz.

"I see you're awake," she said, her voice soft, yet menacing. I tried to speak through the cloth in my mouth, but not a noise escaped. She smirked.

"You might have bested me with the Cities of Bronze and Silver… but you wont this time." She leaned closer to me, a smirk on her face. "You're bait. Once your brother and boyfriend realize what's happened to you, they'll come running with the Chalice and Staff." She stood up. "But beyond that, I also needed a test subject."

I shivered at her words, scared as to what that could mean.

"Make yourself comfortable, Flora Reinhold. It's going to be a long trip," Hertz said, before closing the trunk lid again. I tried to twist around to kick the lid, but wasn't fast enough before I heard the distinct sound of a lock.

That wasn't the only thing I heard, though.

While the lid was opened, I realized one very important fact.

We were on a train, speeding away from Caneopa. Where to? I had no idea.

TO BE CONTINUED

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A/N: Done! I know, you all probably hate me.

I think the characters I introduce in City of Gold will change your mind.

Guest Reviews will be replied to in the first chapter of City of Gold.

Well, ta till then!