The waffles tasted like cardboard. They were stiff. And no matter how long I cooked the things they always turned out burned. Camilla was reading a newsaper at our table. I brought my cardboard waffles over and sat across from her. "Anything interesting?" She looked up. "Nah. Just politicians being idiots again. I swear, one person mispells a word on Twitter and everyone has to point it out." I snickered.
I glanced at the people sitting around us. Something didn't feel right. To the left was a couple. They were speaking french and eating small cups of fruit. I moved on. Two large men were arm wrestling over in the back of the room. I didn't really want to be caught staring so I looked away. Just then a group of girls wearing maching bright pink skirts and annoying yellow shirts waltzed in. Chatter errupted from the group shattering the silence.
I heard Camilla sigh. She motioned to me to plugh my ears. I smiled lightly. Something still felt off. I watched them closely. Strangely though they acted just like normal teenage girls. I got up to throw away my waffles. Finally deciding I couldnt bear the tase of cardboard any longer.
When I approached the trash can, (Which the girls were convieniently standing by) I made a mental note to look for anything suspicious. But when I walked by they looked normal. That is untill I noticed one tucking a serated blade into her purse. She caught my eye and smiled sweetly.
I heard the all too familliar noise of a sword being drawn and turned just in time to see a sword flying at my face. She was fast. I was faster. I ducked and stabbed at her leg. I missed. But avoided a decapitation. So I considered my efforts a win. I noticed Camilla was being attacked by five of the girls at once. One tryed to stab her in the gut but she leaned sideways. She was holding them off. For now.
I slashed upward with my drakon bone sword. The girl, whatever she was tured to dark smoke. Camilla yelle over the noise. "Don't breathe it in!" I covered my mouth with my hand and backed away from the smoke. It was slowly dispersing. I turned when Camilla yelped. One of the girls had knocked her dagger away from her hands. She was being held by the largest of the group. One of her arms was in an awkward position.
I tried to rush forward and help but there seemed to be an invisible barrier between me and them. I pounded on the force. Trying to find a weak point. One of the girls stepped forward. The way she stood and the way the others backed away from her made it clear she was the leader. She walked up to Camilla who was still being held by the abnormaly large girl. I kicked myself for not noticin her size earlier.
The leader smiled showing rows of white pointy teeth. She grabbed Camilla's chin and examined her face. Camilla pouted. "Thats a big no-no." She kicked the girls shin so hard I winced. The girl let go and hopped around holding her foot. "Ow, ow ow! Felly! Restrain her!" The large girl apparently named Felly blushed. "Sorry boss." She pulled Camilla off the ground so her feet were dangling helplessly above the floor. The leader looked around. "Turn on the lights you idiots! She can shadow travel!" All the girls fumbled for lights they pointed them everywhere on the floor. Camilla sighed and cocked her head to the side, "Awww, you ruined all the fun!" The leader sent her a dark look. "Addie. Tie up her legs." the youngest of the group apperently named Addie rushed forward. And with surprising skill tied Camilla's ankles together.
I watched helplessly from the side as the leader marched back over to Camilla. She got right up in her face. "Where is the Light Emblem?" Camilla blinked innocently. "Could you repeat that?" The leader growled. "Where is the Light Emblem you wicked little girl?" Camilla laughed. "Wicked? Wow. Who's the little girl?" The girl took a step back. "I wouldn't mess around with Keres, sister." Camilla paled instantly. Her voice became soft. "Keres? Wait you're all.." The leader smiled evilly. "We're all Keres. So if you want to escape this alive I would suggest you start talking." Suddenly the sheid around the Keres opened and I was trapped inside. The leader sneered at me. And I was quickly surrounded. "Just to help your desicion along. If you lie we will know. And kill your friend."
I raised my blade but I knew that I couldn't keep all of these monsters at bay for long. Whatever these Keres were they were apperently bad. I thought I had heard the name before but I couldnt quite place what they were. Percy, Wake UP! I sent out the mental plea. Now I could only hope that Camilla knew where this Light Emblem was.