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Chapter 14

Ben and Ned practically flew down the alley way as they fled the oncoming gang. "Should I turn around and bite them?" asked Ned.

"No, there's too much ice!" said Ben almost slipping again. "They know where it is and we don't. We're having enough trouble avoiding it as it is."

"I thought I told you not to slip!"

Ben was now slightly more then annoyed that his plan didn't work. He chided himself mentally as he ran. It wasn't Ned's fault he had slipped.

His thoughts were interrupted by Ned's warning. "Jump!"

Ben had just enough time from Ned's warning to leap over the pot-hole that lay in the street; just in time.

Unaware on how close the group had caught up with him, the hand that was about to grab Ben's shirt fell back suddenly as its owner tripped and went sprawling. His actions made the rest of the group fall over him; becoming a mass of wiggling limbs and grunts of pain.

Barely believing their luck, Ben raced on, following Ned's thoughts as he was directed on which parts of the street to avoid. Close, too close.

Bjornsen sped past his fallen comrades, careful to step around the pot-hole. He knew (Even if the pair he was chasing didn't) that the boy was heading for the harbor. He also knew a short cut.

Taking a turn onto an unfamiliar street, they raced down it. Ned ran on, leaving Ben behind as the youth stopped running.

"Ben, what are you waiting for? We have to keep moving!"

The yells that had been pursuing them were more distanced now, but it wouldn't take long for them to catch up. Ben gazed though the barred window of the building beside them. His face was stony and Ned approached his friend carefully.

"Ben, what is it, are you OK?"

Ben shook his head and continued staring. Grunting, Ned jumped onto his hind paws, bracing himself against the wall. A soft light shone through the bars illuminating their faces.

Huddled in the corner of the room, clutching a thin blanket for of holes, was a man. He sat away from the dying embers; as if it they offered pain instead of warmth. Grimy and in rags, he glowered at the pair with pure hatred and content. A mad glint shone in his eyes and when he spoke, it came out horse and cracked. "Well if it isn't the dumb one and Satan himself. Are you here to gloat?"

Ben frowned, face finally showing emotion. What was Bjornsen (for that's who it was) raving about? Confusion along with terror must have shown in the eternal's eyes because Bjornsen just smirked, yellowing teeth clearly visible.

"A dead dumb one playing dumb. Even Satan looks dumb." He giggled insanely at his own joke.

"Ben, you're still wearing the flour, he thinks your dead!"

"Aye and he thinks you're Satan." Before Ned could express his disgust, the man spoke again.

"You've must think you've won, you think you're here to take me away. But you're wrong. I've been offered another option. One that makes me untouchable, even by your touch." He fell silent, struck mute by pure madness.

The fire which had been only embers before flickered, and then went out; casting them in darkness.

Ben felt his shirt being pulled from behind. Caught up with what had just happened he yelled out as he fell backwards in surprise.

"Ben, it's only me, calm down!" said Ned's voice in his head. "The other's heard you shout, they're on their way!"

Ben pulled himself up. He wanted nothing more then to lay back down where he had fallen and sleep. As usual, things were happening too fast for him to process them.

What had Bjornsen said? "I've been offered another option. One that makes me untouchable, even by your touch." He had seemed to say this last part to Ned, though his eyes had gone out of focus.

Ned pulled at his shirt again forcing him to move. "Come on you great lazy youth, they're only a street away!"

Ben looked at the window one more time, then turned and ran.

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