Chapter 27: Trapped in the mine
High above, at the top of a bare tree, General Brutus watched as his second-in-command Lieutenant Atlas landing on a branch right next to him.
''Sir, we are getting reports of Silverwings in this area,'' he reported.
''Excellent! I want all forces in this valley by dawn.''
Atlas saluted and was about to carry out his general's order when something else occurred to him. ''Shall I send a scout to look for Orestes?'' he asked but Brutus shook his head.
''Hmpf, No. He's probably looking for bugs under a rock somewhere.''
Atlas nodded, although he didn't approve of the carelessness of his commandant towards his own son. Would he even care if the boy was in real danger? Probably not. But be that as it may, it was not his job to tell Brutus how to handle his child but to carry out his orders.
Little did he know that General Brutus actually did worry about his son. It wasn't like Orestes to be away from their nest for a whole day. But maybe he was just busy counting all those stupid new bugs he found.
He shook his head. Right now, the top priority was to capture and punish these criminal Silverwings. After that he could look for his son. He just hoped that he was right, and that Orestes was indeed out of danger.
As the cave in finally came to a stop, Orestes and Marina were shocked to see the entrance to the tunnel they had seen Vanessa and Shade fly into blocked by a wall of rocks and stones.
''Guys?'' Marina called out, flying up to the wall. ''Shade! Vanessa! Are you ok? Answer please!''
Nothing. Either the wall was too thick for them to hear her or ... No! Shaking her head, Marina refused to even think her friends to be hurt or worse.
''Marina, let's move away those rocks!'' Orestes suggested and began to kick away some lose rocks on the wall. Knowing it was better than doing nothing, she helped him at once. They barely made any success when they heard a groan right behind them. Turning around, Marina saw Throbb waking up from being unconscious for a while after hitting his head hard on a rock during the turbulences.
The Vampyrum sat up, rubbing his head, still feeling pain but it was dull. Then he turned around and his eyes focused on Marina. She gasped and unfurled her wings to flee but her foot got caught in a rockslide, Orestes caused by moving another stone.
Throbb licked his lips, happy to see his prey unable to escape.
Marina tried to move, but her foot was stuck. With horror she saw Throbb getting nearer, teeth bared. ''No, No!'' she called, getting Orestes attention. But when the young owl turned around, he accidentally stumbled over a loose stone, causing it to flung right against Throbb's head.
''Ah!''
Marina and Orestes both watched Throbb lying back down on his back and assumed he got knocked out again. But then he sat back up again.
''Argh! Hey!'' he hissed, clutching his head. ''What's the deal with throwing stones at my head?''
''Eh, s-sorry,'' Orestes gulped, not liking to see the angry glare the Vampyrum was giving him.
Throbb got back up on his feet, still holding his hurting head. As if he hadn't endured enough pain already. First, he got knocked out by a rock while chasing after the two northerners, whereupon he accidentally kicked a rock onto an old elevator which then almost crushed Shade, Vanessa and Goth. And then he finds himself sitting in a quick moving mine cart. Giving him the worst experience of a roller coaster ride, until the tracks ran out, causing the cart to topple over and to him to be knocked out once again due to slamming his head against a wall.
Besides that, all Throbb remembered was a loud rumbling and stones and rocks falling down everywhere. Though he didn't care much about it. His top priority was food.
And how lucky he was to see his delicious bat meal unable to fly away from him.
Marina shrieked as Throbb came closer to her again. ''Help!'' she cried out while struggling to get her foot free.
Before the fat Vampyrum could lunge forward, Orestes quickly jumped between them and spread out his wings with his feathers puffed out to make himself looker bigger and threating.
Throbb however, wasn't impressed. ''And what's that supposed to be now?'' he asked, raising an eyebrow.
Orestes flattened his feathers again but kept glaring at Throbb. ''I won't let you eat Marina,'' he said, trying to sound less scared than he actually was.
The Vampyrum laughed. ''Yeah, right. As if you could stop me.''
''Don't you think there is something more important to do then stuffing your belly?''
''And what?'' Throbb crossed his wings before his chest and glared at Marina in annoyance while the Brightwing looked around, desperately searching for something to say.
''Well, ehm... ''
''What about your cousin?'' Orestes suddenly said, getting Throbbs attention. ''Instead of ...well, killing us two, you should rather help us move these rocks away so we can free the others who are trapped on the other side.'' He motions towards the solid wall of rocks and stones right behind them.
''Wait! Are you saying Goth is trapped behind all those stones?'' His eyes widened at the thought of his cousin might never getting out of there if they don't dig him out.
''¡Mi primo! No te preocupes, te sacaré de aquí.''
Before Marina or Orestes could blink, Throbb rushed over to the wall and began to move away the rocks as fast as he could.
As soon as everything went quiet again, Shade pulled his wings away from me and together we pushed ourselves out of the rubble. We coughed a lot thanks to the dust floating around that also stung in our eyes and covered Shade's fur and my hair and clothes.
I rubbed my eyes, even though it didn't make things better, then turned around, hearing rocks moving on the ground. Seconds later Goth crawled free from beneath the rocks, gasping for air. Before we could even say something, Goth spotted us and launched at us with a growl. Without thinking, Shade and I quickly jumped out of the way. I hissed as my wounded arm got cut open on the sharp rocks and grasped it with my other hand, slightly cursing in my mind.
''W-wait!'' I heard Shade yelling in desperation and turned around to see Goth advancing on him with his fangs bared, ready to bite. ''You need me! To help you get out of here!''
Goth laughed with his claw pointed at Shade. ''You couldn't dig your way out of here in a hundred lifetimes!'' he said and stood up, flaring out his massive wings. His muscles visibly moving beneath the fur, ''Tú, enano arrogante.''
Shade frowned. ''What does that even mean?''
''He is calling you a runt in spanish,'' I said, still holiding my wrist which was bleeding a bit thanks to the sharp rocks.
Shade huffed and crossed his arms, obviously unhappy that he once again was called by this stupid nickname. Now he also got insulted in another language.''
''Oh, I didn't know you know spanish señorita,'' Goth said, looking down at me curiously.
''I merely know a few words, but it's pretty obvious what you said to him.''
Goth huffed and then turned around to study the huge rock wall that blocked our exit. He grabbed a random stone, almost half the size of himself and pulled it away with great effort. I felt impressed by his strength, but as a consequence of not thinking ahead, Goth accidentally triggered a larger rock to fall from its place. Luckily he moved out of the way before the stone could crush him.
Throbb grunted as he pushed away the rock that landed on his wingtip.
''See, I told you that was a bad idea,'' Marina said, ''Those rocks are all balanced together, grabbing the wrong one could be our end.''
''So, what do you suggest we do instead?'' Throbb had no interest in chitchatting. He rather prefered to free his cousin as soon as possible. As mean as Goth has always been to him. He was still family. Furthermore, Throbb did not wish to be alone in this cold land.
''I have to admit, he is right,'' Orestes added, ''If we don't move the rocks our friends ... and Goth will be stuck on the other side. And who knows if there is another exit from where they are.''
''I know but if we act rashly, it could cost us all our lives. We need to be careful.''
''Then what should we do? Sitting around won't help us at all.''
Marina thought about this while taking a good look at the stone blockade in front of them.
''Well, I think I've got an idea,'' she finally said. ''But we have to work together in order for it to work.''
''Don't worry Marina. You surely can count on me,'' Orestes replied. looking eager to help.
She turned over to the cannibal. ''What about you?''
Throbb huffed and crossed his arms. ''Why should I help you?''
''Uh, to free your brother?''
''Cousin!''
''Whatever!'' Marina rolled her eyes with a sigh. ''Listen, we need your help. Orestes and I can't do it alone. It will take too long.'' Throbb still didn't seem convinced. ''Look, I know you want to go home and I know you want Goth to be free. So let us work together.''
He sighed. ''Alright fine. I'll help you.''
''Good, but first you have to promise us something.''
''Ugh, and what?''
''You have to promise to let me and my friends go.''
I looked up to see Goth thinking about Shade's precondition and noticed him trying to hide a smirk.
''He is planning something,'' I thought and Shade seemed to think so as well.
''We don't trust you,'' he said narrowing his eyes after we exchanged a short glance, causing Goth to gasped as if he just hurt his feelings.
''¿Cómo puedes?'' With fake dismay he put a hand on his heart and leaned down to my and Shade's eye level ''You two are insulting my honor.''
''What honor?'' I thought.
''You have to swear to this old...uh...oh what's his name? Zitz?'' Shade smirked.
Wrath burned in Goth's eyes. ''ZOTZ!'' he bellowed, causing us to quickly move further away. ''How dare you blaspheme the almighty king of darkness?!''
''Hey! If you won't swear, we won't help!'' I said, glaring at him with my arms crossed.
Goth growled under his breath and looked at us both for a second before finally giving in.
''Alright, I swear by Zotz if we get out of here, I'll let you both and your friends go.'' He bowed a little, as if to emphasize his words, ''but I also swear that if there are any more tricks, I will tear out your hearts and eat them.''
I gulped. Somehow I got the feeling that this was the only part in his promise he truly intended to keep.
Marina flew up to another stone and pointed to the one to her left. ''This one,'' she said and watched Throbb moving it out of its place.
Orestes cleared his throat. ''So, uhm, I've heard you and Goth are from the jungle. It must be very hot there, they say.''
Throbb ignored the young owls attempt to make small talk and instead kept on moving the rocks and stones away.
"The colors, the variety of species. Must be great down there. ''
''Save it Orestes,'' Marina said, watching Throbb work. For her id didn't seem like the Vampyrum was interested in a conversation with them.
''But I was just...''
''The jungle is a beautiful place. The best place I'm happy to call home.''
Marina and Orestes turned to Throbb, who had stopped working. His hands resting on a rock while standing with the back to them.
''I would lie if I told you I wouldn't miss the heat or family since the moment Goth and I got captured. How much I wished that after we escaped from that fake jungle to be reunited with my parents and friends.''
Marina and Orestes said nothing at first and just kept looking at Throbb, feeling a hint of sympathy for him.
''Say,... are all southern bats like you or Goth?'' Orestes carefully asked.
Throbb turned around, facing them again, thinking about this. "Nah, I'd say Goth is one of a kind. Though King Deimos is very much like him in behavior. Then again, he is his father after all.
''I see,'' Marina said and exchanged another short glance with Orestes.
Throbb watches them with his head tilt. ''Say, how come an owl is traveling together with bats? I thought you guys were enemies.''
His question surprised Marina but on the other hand it was quite well justified.
''You see, we met Orestes when he was trapped in a net made by humans and after we freed him, he became our friend.''
Throbb was confused. ''You freed him? But why?''
''Because a friend once told us not to underestimate...''
''...the power of an act of kindness, even to your enemy,'' said Shade, and I looked up only to see that Goth no longer stood where he was before. Confused, I looked around, not noticing that the Vampyrum was right behind the young Silverwing.
Hearing his outcry I spun back around and gasped seeing Goth hovered over the small bat on all fours.
''Your friend is a fool! Kindness allows the weak to live when they are meant to die!'' Goth barred his fangs dangerously close to Shade's face.
''Hey, you gave us your word!''
Goth slowly turned his face to me, not looking pleased that I dared to interfere. Then there was a silence between the three of us that felt like hours. But eventually Goth huffed and drew back. ''So I did...'' he said quietly and turned back to continue with the work.
I sighed with relief and walked over to Shade.
''Are you ok?'' I whispered and held out my hand to help him get back up.
''I'm fine. But that sure was close!'' He grabbed my hand and I pulled him back to his feet.
''Do you think he will keep his promise and leave us alone as soon as we are out?''
''I'm not sure, but for now we need his help or will be stuck here forever.''
With that he flew over to Goth to show him which stone he should move next.
I let out a sigh and sat down for a moment. My wrist started hurting again, so I pulled up the silk sleeve to see that the skin around the wound was red. ''Hopefully it doesn't get infected,'' I thought and pulled the sleeve back down. At least it wasn't bleeding anymore.
In the corner of my eyes I noticed some movements between two stones and then watched a spider crawling out and down the wall.
I was shocked. This spider was almost as big as my hand. Just like a tarantula would if I was in my original size. Speaking of... How big was a trantula right now compared to my current size anyway? Thinking of it I didn't want to know.
A few minutes or hours later. It is hard to keep track of time when you are stuck in a mine. I looked around to see how far we have come so far. My heart sank. After working for so long, there was still no way for us to get out. But I also knew that we couldn't give up just yet. So pulled my sleeves up and helped to move a few smaller stones out of the way in hope to open a small opening or something like that.
Moving around in this long pink dress, which I was still wearing, didn't make things easier. At least two times, I stumbled over the hem of the dress and nearly fell on my face. Causing me to curse each time a little in my head while hoping to get rid of these clothes as soon as possible. But eventually I managed to get some work done nevertheless.
''Leave it Vanessa. This one is too big.'' Shade said as he noticed me trying to push a rather large stone out of its place.
''It's fine. I'm sure I can move it,'' I replied and pushed stronger against it.
''You should listen to your little friend señorita. There is no way you can move this rock without hurting yourself.''
I frowned down at Goth who looked up on me with a smug grin on his face. Feeling determined to prove this guy wrong, I climbed over the rock on to another and pushed my feet hard against it. At first nothing happened, and I heard Goth chuckling in amusement of my pitiful try. But then I felt the rock under my feet getting loose and pushed harder until I made it roll out of its place. Just to fall down straight onto Goth's foot.
''AH! Curse almighty Zotz!'' Goth roared in pain.
''Sorry,'' I said, but not without satisfaction and climbed back down to the ground.
Shade fluttered down to the Vampyrum as well, looking puzzled from what he heard him just say. ''How can you...?''
''You know nothing of Zotz!'' Goth cut him off, breathing heavily after tugging his foot out from underneath the stone. There was a bruise on it but other than that it looked fine but definitely hurt like hell according to the look on his face. ''He takes pleasure in testing the faithful,'' Goth continued and flinched as he tried to squeeze the pain out of his foot with his hands, ''even his most loyal prince who served him well all these years.'' His gaze went down at the ground, causing me and Shade to look down as well.
''Zotz is...down there?'' Shade asked nervously.
Goth chuckled, ''you doubt it?''
''Eh...'' Not knowing what to say Shade turned to me, but I just shrugged.
''Zotz lives in the molten core of the earth. His head is a giant bat's skull with blood-red eyes and razor teeth to slice the flesh of those who mock him.''
''You... have seen him?'' I asked, wondering if this Zotz guy truly existed. Thinking about this, I rembered hearing about this god from mayan mythology before. Interesting to know that there were animals who believed in the existence of a deity humans once believed in as well.
Goth let out a small sigh and the menacing undertone in his voice vanished, "Eh, no… but you hear things.''
We three went silent for a moment. Then Shade went off to contiue to work on a way out. I wanted to follow him but got stopped by Goth who grabbed me by my arm.
''Don't you dare touch anything!''
''Well, Someone's been vindictive,'' I thought but nodded. The angry look on Goth face told me enough not to mess with him. Satisfied he let go of me and turned his attention back to his foot while I walked a few feet away from him and sat down on a rock. There I pursued my own thoughts while waiting for Shade to find a way for us to get out of here.
Hearing coughing, I turned around and saw Shade shaking his head while also rubbing some dust out of his eyes.
''Are you ok?'' I asked and walked over to him.
''I'm fine,'' he replied coughing once more, ''just got some dirt sprayed to my face while digging between those stones here.
Curiously I took a look at what he was talking about and happily noticed a small tunnel, big enough for us to crawl through.
''Hey, Shade I think you found an exit.''
''Really?''
I nodded and without thinking further I crawled through the hole and into the tunnel, followed by Shade. We didn't get far, though. After only a few meters another rock blocked our way.
''Just great. What now?'' hissed Shade.
I was just about to answer when I noticed the rock move. Seconds later it was out of the way and I stared straight into Throbbs face. Shade gasped behind me and grabbed my hand to pull me away from him as suddenly Marina appeared in fron of the entrance as well.
''Thanks Nocturna, you guys are ok,'' she said, smiling with joy.
''More or less.'' I replied, still eyeing the Vampyrum.
Throbb just grunted as Shade and I climbed out of the hole. Marina quickly embraced us both and I could see Orestes sighing in relieve to see us being alright.
''Come on guys, let's get the hell out of here,'' I said.
My friends nodded in agreement, but before we could leave, Throbb spoke up.
''Hey, what about my cousin?'' He asked and then we heard Goth's calling from the other side, knowing that he has noticed by now that Shade and I were no longer with him.
''You promised you would help me get him out if I helped you.'' Throbb continued and stared reproachfully at Marina and Orestes. Both looking away, unsure what to say.
Meanwhile, I climbed back to the hole and took a look through it.
''You haven't forgotten about me now, have you?'' I heard Goth's voice asking with hope.
I was silent for a moment. We did promise to get him out and Marina and Orestes said the same to Throbb. We can't go back on that. On the other hand. Who said Goth would honor his part of the deal when he got free. Maybe it was better to just let him stuck there where he was.
''You gave me your word!''
I grimaced hearing Goth's voice echoing from the other side with desperation and sighed.
''Guys, let's get him out.''
''What?'' Marina cried out. ''Vanessa, he wants to kill us. We can't let him free.''
''But we gave him our word, like you gave Throbb here.'' I nodded towards the Vampyrum who checked the area around the hole to find a way to make it bigger for his cousin to get through.
Marina looked still unsure, ''But...''
''She is right,'' Shade added, ''Even though Goth is not the type of bat who keeps his promises, we do.'' And with that he flew back to the rocky wall and checked the stones until he found the one he was looking for. ''This one! Throbb you have to push this rock here out of its place while I go back to Goth and tell him to do the same on the other side.'' The Vampyrum nodded and immediatelly went to work while Shade flutter back to the hole and crawled inside.
It took a few minutes but then the top rocks began to fall from their places and I quickly ran over to Marina and Orestes not wanting to get hit by one of them. When the cave finally stopped shaking
and the sound of the rumbling rocks ceased, I carefully took a peek from behind Orestes wing to see what had happened.
The rock wall in front of us was kinda still there but it has shrunked to a low size, making it easy to get from one size to the other.
Wanting to know if Shade was alright I run over to the rocks, coughing because of the dirt and dust flying everywhere and peered over the other side.
Scanning the area I quickly managed to spot him and the Vampyrum prince safe and sound but coughing as well. But for some reason I couldn't find Throbb anywhere.
After calming down, Goth looked around and smiled with delight to see that he was free. Shade hopped over, looking happy that his idea worked. Goth turned his gaze to the Silverwing and for a moment it seemed like he wanted to thank him for getting him out.
Big Mistake!
His smile turned into a soft growl and before I could even react, Goth's arm shot out and he grabbed Shade by his throat, lifting him off the ground.
''No!'' I shouted and heard Marina and Orestes gasping at what they saw.
Shade grabbed the hand that was strangling him with his own, trying to free himself.
''Was this part of your deal?'' Marina snapped.
''You promised you would let us go!'' I called out, frowning at him.
Goth threw his head back and laughed, ''How naive! Did you really believe I would give up on my goal so easily? One way or another, I will get to Hibernaculum. I plan to have a few of your relatives over for dinner.'' He raked his tongue across his fangs as he stared hungrily down at Shade.
Shade's eyes widen and he tried more to get free, just to make Goth tighten his grib.
''Y-you swore ... o-on the name o-of...Z-zotz!'' Shade gasped, his voice raspy from the lack of oxygen he was gettin.
''So?'' Goth glared down at him, not looking the least bit perturbed.
''You c-can't ...dis...dishonor Zotz!''
Goth sneered, ''I answer to no one!'' he thrust Shade up higher into the air, who was now having even more trouble to breath.
Watching him worriedly I quickly said. ''Well, I think Zotz would disagree! You know, if he were here right now...'' An idea was forming in my mind, but I was unsure if it would work because Shade wasn't in a good condition right now. However, he seemed to get what I was going for and closed his eyes in order to concentrated as good as he could.
''Y-yeah! That's right Goth!'' Marina nodded vigorously in order to distraced the Vampyrum from what Shade was doing. ''Zotz would be plenty annoyed hearing you talk like that.''
''Yeah he would, whoever you're talking about…'' Orestes added with a whisper towards Marina, having no idea of what was going on.
''Silence!'' Goth bellowed over at us with a snarl, ''you three will be next!''
''And who will lead you to Hibernaculum, if you kill us all?'' I wondered.
Not wanting Goth, to turn his attention back the boy in his grasp I began to think of something else to say as a gasped came from Marina. ''I- It's unbelievable!''
''Yeah, it's amazing! It's beautiful,'' Orestes said in an overblown tone despite the fact he couldn't see anything at all of that was happening, instantly earning a stab in the chest by Marina's ellbow.
''Uh, in a very...ugly way.'' The young owl quickly added, causing Marina to roll her eyes a bit.
I shook my head a little in amusement then turned back around and nearly cried out at the sight before my eyes.
Goth looked down at me, confused about my reaction then noticed fog spreading out from behind him. Visibly getting nervous Goth slowly put Shade, who was still humming with his eyes closed, back to the ground and carefully turned around.
Two giant yellow glowing orbs appeared in the mist, followed by a gigantic bat scull with a double row of razor-sharp teeth. Each the size of short swords.
In the corner of my eyes I noticed Goth shaking in fear with a mixture of shock and amazement written on his face.
The gigantic monstrous creature with a skeletal appearance that slightly resembled a bat, rose over the prince and roared.
''C-cama Zotz!'' The Vampyrum's voice cracked as he trembled in front of the creature, believing it to be none other that his god himself.
The giant bat made a tent barrier around Goth with his massive transparent wings, separating him from the rest of us.
''Bow before me…'' Zotz growled darkly, his glowing eyes narrowing.
Shakely, Goth fell to his knees and bowed his head before his god.
''Goth, you have made a promise to the Human and the Silverwing.''
''Y-yes, master,'' Goth whimpered, ''b-but only to trick them.''
''But you swore by me.''
''But...but…'' Goth seemed so scared that he failed to notice the sound of another voice underneath the god's. Shade's
''Never have I known a bat so… disobedient. So disloyal…'' Shade made his echo projection say, ''so deceitful…so...''
I grinned as a word popped up in my mind. ''Naughty!'' I offered.
Shade smirked, ''yes...naughty.''
Marina and Orestes chuckled behind their wings.
''Say it!'' Zotz commanded, ''I am a naughty bat.''
Goth hesitated and I knew he could here us giggling, but at the moment, there really wasn't anything he could do in fear of Zotz's wrath. So he gave in, ''I-I...am a naughty bat,'' he repeated quietly and flinched when Zotz snarled down at him.
''AGAIN AND AGAIN! BUT WITH MORE FEELING! NOW! AND DON'T STOP UNTIL I SAY SO!''
Whimpering and sniveling, Goth immediatelly followed Zotz orders not wanting to anger his god any further. ''I-I am a naughty bat! Such a naughty, naughty bat!'' He clasped his hands together and pressed his forehead against the ground. ''So naughty! My naughtiness must be punished!''
I had to hold my mouth in order not to burst out laughing, but this was just too priceless. I wish I had a camera to capture this scene. Oh my Gosh! Goth was actually crying!
Eventually, Shade opened his eyes and grinned before flying over to grab my hands with his feet and then fly outside with Marina and Orestes following us.
The echo projection of Zotz vanished in a burst of light as soon as we left, leaving the fooled prince curled up on the ground, not raising his head and repeating the same words over and over.
''Oh, I am a naughty bat!'' he wailed, his voice raising a few octaves. ''Bad Goth. Such a naughty, naughty bat!''
Once out, we four burst out laughing like crazy and took off into the air, free to continue our journey to Hibernaculum.
Throbb was still baffed at what he had witnessed.
As the rock wall broke down, one of the stones hit him hard on the head, knocking him out for a few minutes. But as soon as gained consciousness, he first thought he hit his head too hard and was now hallucinating. Never in his life had he seen such a giant bat-like creature that was standing above his cousin. Not even in his wildest dreams.
Was...was this really Cama Zotz? The almighty lord of the underworld? How was this possible?
Then something strange happened. Captured by the sight of the god, he noticed too late that Vanessa, the owl, and the two bats fled out of the mine. Leaving him, Goth and Zotz behind, who for some reason, suddenly disappeared.
The chubby Vampyrum blinked a few times and rubbed his eyes, but the image was gone. As well were the four youngsters. Only left were Throbb himself and Goth, who was still crouching on all fours, sobbing and repeating the same words over and over again. He even switched to his native tongue while still saying the same thing.
"¡Soy un murciélago tan travieso! ¡Un murciélago travieso, travieso, travieso, travieso! ¡Soy tan terrible y debo ser castigado!"
Feeling unsure what to do, Throbb rubbed his neck and looked around before kneeling down beside his cousin. He wrapped one wing around Goth's back and gently patted his arm, trying to comfort him. ''Está bien. Está bien.''
AN: I actually planned to uploud this chapter a bit earlier, but one scene troubled me a bit. Anyway, I'm happy to be able to post it before next year.
Infos:
''¡Mi primo! No te preocupes, te sacaré de aquí.'' (''My cousin! Don't worry, I'll get you out of here.'')
''Tú, enano arrogante.'' (''You arrogant runt'')
''¿Cómo puedes?'' (''How could you?'')
''Está bien. Está bien.'' (''It's okay. It's okay.'')