Chapter Twelve - You Can Run, But You Can't Hide

Here we go! We're back to Mina and Teague!

Evx : Well, he does have a reason to be mad. A guy he trusted ran off with his girlfriend, pretended to be her boyfriend, and kissed her. I'd be mad too. But I dislike him either way.

Guest : Hehe, I am looking forward to seeing it too!

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Mina's POV

The moment I can feel myself on stable ground, I pull away from Teague. We're in the woods. Why didn't he just poof us into the palace? Was he unable to? Or did he not want to?

"Uh uh uh, Mina." He looks me right in the eye. "You're not going anywhere."

I start to run, but he grabs me, hoisting me into the air much like he did before, in my first hotel room. I end up kicking him in the stomach, forcing him to drop me. And, as he doubles over, it gives me enough time to take off.

"You can run, Mina, but you can't hide!" He shouts the words after me.

I race through the woods. It's an understatement to say I'm scared. I'm terrified. What on earth was I thinking? He wasn't going to kill me. Why did I put my faith in that? He hates me! He's going to play with me, like a cat plays with a mouse! I push myself up against a tree, panting, and peer to the left. I don't see him coming.

"You're looking the wrong way, love." It's a whisper as hands grab my arms, keeping me from running. Right as I'm about to kick him, Teague speaks up. "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

"And why," I take another breath, still panting from that run, "not?!"

"Because that would be breaking our deal. You promised to allow me to do whatever I wish. Running away and not doing as told is breaking our deal, now isn't it? Of course, if you'd rather continue this chase, I can always kill off the pesky nixie. What was his name again? Nick? Nix? Nicholas?"

"Nix." I mutter, before speaking up. "Fine."

"Good girl." He's talking as if I'm a dog, and I hate it. He grabs my shoulder again, and we're in the palace. Or, more accurately, the dungeons. "This is where you are going to be staying. Understood?"

I just nod. Any thoughts of running away drift from my mind. What have I gotten myself into? Why was I thinking this was a good idea? I thought he was going to kill me, and then he'd leave my family and friends alone. Instead? I'm going to be locked away, rotting away in a cell, with no way to go. He has me backed in a corner, after all. If I run, my family and friends will die. If I don't run, I'll probably end up dead - which is a good alternative compared to the other option - or worse.

I could always purposefully suffocate or strangle myself. Teague seems to sense these thoughts though, because he shakes his head. "Uh uh, Mina." I didn't even realize he'd already gotten me inside the cell, but iron shackles clamp over my hands and feet. "Can't have you going and killing yourself. The only person that gets to kill you is me."

I just hunch over in defeat. I'm done for. My first impression was right. I'm going to rot away down here, unable to die unless he kills me and yet unable to live unless he lets me. It's horrid.

"Lost all hope, have you, love?" He whispers into my ear, and I flinch at how close he is.

"Stop calling me that." It's the only thing I can protest.

He doesn't respond to my irritation. His voice is still "Don't worry. I won't be leaving you down here. I'll come back and have some fun later."

As he leaves, I hunch over in defeat. I'm done for. I'm going to die here, all alone, but not yet. Not till Teague has had is fun. Then, when he get's bored, I'll get discarded, like a child tossing a toy they no longer play with in the garbage.

I cry myself to sleep, but even that is tortured.


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~ Dagger