Isabella sat chained to a pole sad and confused. How had this happened? Inventing used to be fun and enjoyable. Somewhere along the way it had turned into a war. Everything was perfect until Roderick had walked into their lives. Roderick had taken everything from her.
She wished she had someone to talk to, but everywhere people were scrambling around the fortress. Apparently Phineas side was losing, but for some reason the entire fort was preparing as if it would be attacked.
She pulled against her chains for the hundredth time. They were tied too tight for her to even imagine escaping. She leaned her head against the pole and tried to think about anything except Phineas.
All of a sudden she felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Adyson crouched down next to her. "Don't say anything" she whispered. "I am going to get you out of here. Just hang tight as I go get the keys."
"But why the change of heart?" asked Isabella
Adyson smiled back at her "Am I not allowed to help my friend?" She winked and ran off deep into the fortress. Isabella smiled feeling better than she had for a long time. Maybe she was wrong; Roderick couldn't take everything from her after all.
Adyson peaked around a corner. She saw the coast was clear and bolted for Roderick's room. She filed with the knob and to her surprise it opened without struggle. She walked in and saw a very neat room; it seemed as if nothing was out of place. She saw the keys on his desk and grabbed them quickly. She might have done some stupid things, like support this crazed idea of Roderick, but now she would make up for it. She had realized that the only reason she had agreed with Roderick was because he played on her jealously of Isabella. But then she had realized that he was wrong and that she shouldn't be jealous of Phineas inventions. He had never forced anyone to play along and had always invented others.
"Such treachery" said a golden voice behind her. She spun around to Roderick glaring at her. She pulled out her sword at charged at him, determined to get to Isabella.
Roderick sighed as Adyson swing her sword. In one fluid motion he dodged and knocked the sword across the room. He smiled and pointed his sword at her neck "I am sorry Adyson but I have a strict traitor policy which involves their exit from the game
Adyson looked at him and finally lost her cool "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?"
Roderick stopped advancing on her and smiled "tut tut Miss Sweetwater, I know you are smart. Can't you figure it out?"
Adyson stopped and started at him. She thought of how he had set up the game and how he had manipulated everything to his favor. He had captured Isabella when he should have killed her and seemed to have no interest in winning the battle. She glanced out the window and saw Phineas approaching the fortress like a crazy man. Why was he so determined?
All of a sudden everything clicked "No way" she whispered to herself "You're joking"
Roderick laughed "its beautiful right?"
Adyson tilted her head backwards and started laughing right along with Roderick. For a few seconds Adyson and Roderick laughed together.
When they had both stopped he smiled at her "You know what I must do right?"
She nodded "Of course: she gave him one last smile: "Good luck Roderick"
He smiled and dealt her a fatal blow, sending her out of the arena. He smiled to himself and walked out of the room, ready to finish the job he had started.