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Author's Pre Notes: I love you guys, plus I have to get this going! SO here's another chapter.
So- here!- we!- go!
"This is getting tedious!" Roxton fumed getting up and pacing about. "Why would they bring us here if they didn't have a reason."
"I'm sure they have a reason," said Veronica an obvious tone in her voice.
"Yes but I wish they would hurry up about it, we should be out there looking for Marguerite!"
"Maybe they know where she is," said Challenger
"God I hope not, the way they treated us I hate to think what they would-" he trailed off enraged.
The trap door in the ceiling opened, the light stinging their eyes.
A group of men came down with torches and stood at attention. Then a tall man followed, he wore a long robe adorned with gems and feathers.
Roxton glared at the man's delighted smirk.
"So how are we all today?" he asked
Roxton opened his mouth to reply but was cut off by Challenger.
"We-err- we were doing very well till our very um impolite invitation to your village,"
"Ah yes and I do apologize for that but you see these are our lands and you were trespassing-we don't take kindly to trespassers, so -" he stared when another warrior came running down the stairs panting.
"What is it, it better be of importance!" the robed man snapped.
"The lands you sent us to," replied breathlessly, the young warrior kneeling reverently.
"They were wrong, we met the demon, we endangered her friends, and she killed many, she injured Daknet greatly and-"
"You met her and you didn't try and capture her"
"That was not our mission, and that would be an act of war,"
The robed man turned feverously.
"Sir, if I may" started Challenger using the distracted opportunity to try and get them out. "We didn't mean to trespass, were just searching for our friend, Marguerite Krux and-"
"Krux!" the young man's head shot up
The robed man looked at him and said something in another language. The younger man went back up the stairs, the robed man at his heels.
The others followed without a word and slammed the trap door shut after them.
Outside . . .
"You recognized the name?" the Robed man asked hurriedly.
"Yes,"
"From"
"The demon, a woman was with her she called her Krux"
"What did she look like?"
"I do not know I didn't see her that well"
"Rally up the other warriors of your team, we must find as much out about this woman as possible."
Down in the prison . . .
"They know something," growled Roxton, "You saw that man's face,"
"Yes"-said Challenger
Then the trap door opened again.
"My friends!" said the robed man as he and the men carrying torches descended the stairs.
The explorers looked a bit surprised and confused.
"Friends" said Roxton a ticked tone in his voice
"Yes I apologize, but then I had not know we had the same enemy"
"The same enemy?" said Roxton suspicious
"Well come out of this dank prison, and we shall talk,"
They followed him out Ned being helped by Veronica still woozy from his blow to the head.
They were escorted into as grand sitting area and were offered drinks.
"Now you said we had the same enemy?" asked Challenger
"Yes the Demon, We believe she has your friend"
"What!"
"Marguerite Krux, one of our warriors recognized the name from their tragic encounter with the demon this morning."
"So did they see her?" asked Roxton suspicious but anxious.
"Yes and I am sorry to say that your raven haired companion is in deep distress indeed."
"How?"
"They said she was wounded, and being treated quite harshly by the demon and her male companion. "
"So Marguerite has been captured by a demon?" said Roxton unsure what to believe
"What do you mean by demon?" asked Challenger
"She takes the form of a mortal woman, but she is very clever and vicious, her fighting skills are almost supernatural, she is a seductress, so be wary of her. She also aside from her mortal male companion-"
"Who is he?"
"A poor lost soul no doubt caught up in her seductive sorcery, - but she has complete control of a village miles from here. They are our sworn enemies; they come and capture our children to sacrifice to the demon and their other gods. I have no doubt a similar fate is in store for your friend."
Roxton's eyes widened in terror, "We need to get to her,"
"I don't suggest it, it is to dangerous," the robed man said shaking his head, "Many men have tried and failed to stop the demon."
"I assure you sir where are friend is in danger we will go to save her" said Challenger
"Then we will have to find a way, but I tell you, none of my men will step foot on her grounds."
"Then we will go alone just tell us how," said Veronica
"This we will work out in time"
"I don't know if time is something we have to waste," said Roxton
"We have one week, they won't do anything until the first show of the moon. But my heart goes out to your friend and what she might endure during that time."
"If anyone can survive it, our Marguerite can." Said Ned
"Glad to hear of it, glad to hear of it,"
"How can we ever thank you-err-" started Challenger
"Haiton call me Haiton," he said shaking Challengers hand a smug smile on his face.
Later that evening
Roxton looked out a window of a hut he was in. The plans were set they were to leave tomorrow.
It would take four days to reach the area they were suppose to, and another day to reach the house of the demon. He had found it interesting that the demon would live in a house, but at the moment he didn't care as long as he could get Marguerite out of it and home safe. Haiton had said that they were to bring the demon back to him, or meet up with scouting warriors and deliver her to them. He said she had to be stopped before she continued plaguing evil on the earth. They were told they could kill her companion, but for his soul to be freed it had to be done in front of the demon. Roxton told him he didn't think he could do that. Haiton told him just to deliver the man to. That he would take care of everything. What was making him so uneasy though? Was it the thought of Marguerite with those horrid creatures, or was it Haiton. Roxton didn't know why but he had a strange feeling about all of this. Haiton kept asking strange questions, where they lived on the plateau, how they lived, about Marguerite and his status as far as treasure, he said these things would be things the demon would know and try and trick them with. But Roxton didn't think he bought it. He wasn't sure if he bought any of it, but the footprints did stop like that, he thought.
Haiton hustled around through the night; "Everything is perfect" he spoke to his second in commands. "They will fix everything for us,"
"What is your plan great Haiton?"
"Our new friends with take the south road around to the Cyzans land, while I will send look a likes of them southeast directly to the wench's house. Hopefully our men will be able to capture Miss Krux and bring her back to us. Mean while The explorer being on Cyzan lands will most likely meet up with them and the Cyzans will try and figure out why they are there creeping about like they do, and our poor ignorant pawns will probably attack them because of their horrid loyalty to the demon, if they aren't killed they will continue to her house and finish the job our men started." He hissed with evil delight "She open to the explorer's attack and she will finally be doomed to fail. Then when they get back, we will
"I have told Challenger I believe and his friends that they are to travel to the demon's house rescue their friend and bring the demon back to me to finally be dealt with once and for all. What they don't know is that I'm sending look-alikes of them east directly to the Demon's house. Once there they will kidnap Miss Krux and bring her back to me, hopefully with the demon."
"but you sent them both to do the same thing?" asked one of the warriors
"Ah but I haven't finished. When the explorers reach the house, some of the warriors will be waiting. They will beat them at least into unconsciousness, and leave a note of ransom for their dear friend. But if our warriors fail which they most likely will" he groaned "The explorers will bring us the demon and when they deliver her, we will re capture them and demand ransom for their release or so, I haven't decided that yet."
"What will the Cyzan do when they find out?! It will be war"
"If it is so be it! He have to vanquish them once and for all, besides they can't do anything with the their friends in our custody."
"And the demon? And her friend?" asked another man
"Oh I have much planned for them" he grinned sadistically tapping his fingertips together, before breaking out in evil laughter.
(Second of commands tell him he is brilliant and silently back out of the room.)
The next morning . . . . .
It was time to leave and the explorer's were fully equipped, rested (Ned) and ready to go.
Roxton still had a bad feeling about everything. He had woken up early and taken a walk around the area to easy his nerves.
"We wish you well and pray you are victorious in your quest against the evil one," said Haiton most formally
"And the rescue of your friend" said Daknet sitting down his color bone set and splinted. This was not going to end well but what could he do. He looked away ashamed.
"Thanks you," said Challenger as they started out.
They traveled a way when Roxton spoke.
"Where did he say we were suppose to go?"
"South-why?" said Ned
"Are you sure, I was talking to a young warrior this morning and he told me east directly east."
"One of the ones of the group that saw Marguerite?" asked Veronica
"Yes, he was pretty tired up all night with his friend, the one who was hurt."
"But Haiton said south I'm sure of it" said Ned
"I don't know I think the warrior who was fighting the demon has more pull than the one who wasn't"
"Do we have that kind of time to waste?" asked Challenger
"NO, but-" Roxton thought a long time, if it was east it would save them a lot of time. The fact they had gotten two different directions to begin with was suspicious, then there was this feeling.
"I think we should go east"
They all stopped and thought about it,
"East it is, we can figure it out along the way I'm sure." Said Challenger and they moved off the path eastward.
Author's notes: The reason they turned was lame but I figure Roxton gets gut feelings a lot, why should this be any different. LOL. Oh well. Please Review, the fun stuff is coming and I need Reviews to continue
Reviews are motivating . . .
Disclaimer: I don't own Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, or any of its story's or characters. So don't sue cause I never said I did and you'll lose.
Author's Pre Notes: I love you guys, plus I have to get this going! SO here's another chapter.
So- here!- we!- go!
"This is getting tedious!" Roxton fumed getting up and pacing about. "Why would they bring us here if they didn't have a reason."
"I'm sure they have a reason," said Veronica an obvious tone in her voice.
"Yes but I wish they would hurry up about it, we should be out there looking for Marguerite!"
"Maybe they know where she is," said Challenger
"God I hope not, the way they treated us I hate to think what they would-" he trailed off enraged.
The trap door in the ceiling opened, the light stinging their eyes.
A group of men came down with torches and stood at attention. Then a tall man followed, he wore a long robe adorned with gems and feathers.
Roxton glared at the man's delighted smirk.
"So how are we all today?" he asked
Roxton opened his mouth to reply but was cut off by Challenger.
"We-err- we were doing very well till our very um impolite invitation to your village,"
"Ah yes and I do apologize for that but you see these are our lands and you were trespassing-we don't take kindly to trespassers, so -" he stared when another warrior came running down the stairs panting.
"What is it, it better be of importance!" the robed man snapped.
"The lands you sent us to," replied breathlessly, the young warrior kneeling reverently.
"They were wrong, we met the demon, we endangered her friends, and she killed many, she injured Daknet greatly and-"
"You met her and you didn't try and capture her"
"That was not our mission, and that would be an act of war,"
The robed man turned feverously.
"Sir, if I may" started Challenger using the distracted opportunity to try and get them out. "We didn't mean to trespass, were just searching for our friend, Marguerite Krux and-"
"Krux!" the young man's head shot up
The robed man looked at him and said something in another language. The younger man went back up the stairs, the robed man at his heels.
The others followed without a word and slammed the trap door shut after them.
Outside . . .
"You recognized the name?" the Robed man asked hurriedly.
"Yes,"
"From"
"The demon, a woman was with her she called her Krux"
"What did she look like?"
"I do not know I didn't see her that well"
"Rally up the other warriors of your team, we must find as much out about this woman as possible."
Down in the prison . . .
"They know something," growled Roxton, "You saw that man's face,"
"Yes"-said Challenger
Then the trap door opened again.
"My friends!" said the robed man as he and the men carrying torches descended the stairs.
The explorers looked a bit surprised and confused.
"Friends" said Roxton a ticked tone in his voice
"Yes I apologize, but then I had not know we had the same enemy"
"The same enemy?" said Roxton suspicious
"Well come out of this dank prison, and we shall talk,"
They followed him out Ned being helped by Veronica still woozy from his blow to the head.
They were escorted into as grand sitting area and were offered drinks.
"Now you said we had the same enemy?" asked Challenger
"Yes the Demon, We believe she has your friend"
"What!"
"Marguerite Krux, one of our warriors recognized the name from their tragic encounter with the demon this morning."
"So did they see her?" asked Roxton suspicious but anxious.
"Yes and I am sorry to say that your raven haired companion is in deep distress indeed."
"How?"
"They said she was wounded, and being treated quite harshly by the demon and her male companion. "
"So Marguerite has been captured by a demon?" said Roxton unsure what to believe
"What do you mean by demon?" asked Challenger
"She takes the form of a mortal woman, but she is very clever and vicious, her fighting skills are almost supernatural, she is a seductress, so be wary of her. She also aside from her mortal male companion-"
"Who is he?"
"A poor lost soul no doubt caught up in her seductive sorcery, - but she has complete control of a village miles from here. They are our sworn enemies; they come and capture our children to sacrifice to the demon and their other gods. I have no doubt a similar fate is in store for your friend."
Roxton's eyes widened in terror, "We need to get to her,"
"I don't suggest it, it is to dangerous," the robed man said shaking his head, "Many men have tried and failed to stop the demon."
"I assure you sir where are friend is in danger we will go to save her" said Challenger
"Then we will have to find a way, but I tell you, none of my men will step foot on her grounds."
"Then we will go alone just tell us how," said Veronica
"This we will work out in time"
"I don't know if time is something we have to waste," said Roxton
"We have one week, they won't do anything until the first show of the moon. But my heart goes out to your friend and what she might endure during that time."
"If anyone can survive it, our Marguerite can." Said Ned
"Glad to hear of it, glad to hear of it,"
"How can we ever thank you-err-" started Challenger
"Haiton call me Haiton," he said shaking Challengers hand a smug smile on his face.
Later that evening
Roxton looked out a window of a hut he was in. The plans were set they were to leave tomorrow.
It would take four days to reach the area they were suppose to, and another day to reach the house of the demon. He had found it interesting that the demon would live in a house, but at the moment he didn't care as long as he could get Marguerite out of it and home safe. Haiton had said that they were to bring the demon back to him, or meet up with scouting warriors and deliver her to them. He said she had to be stopped before she continued plaguing evil on the earth. They were told they could kill her companion, but for his soul to be freed it had to be done in front of the demon. Roxton told him he didn't think he could do that. Haiton told him just to deliver the man to. That he would take care of everything. What was making him so uneasy though? Was it the thought of Marguerite with those horrid creatures, or was it Haiton. Roxton didn't know why but he had a strange feeling about all of this. Haiton kept asking strange questions, where they lived on the plateau, how they lived, about Marguerite and his status as far as treasure, he said these things would be things the demon would know and try and trick them with. But Roxton didn't think he bought it. He wasn't sure if he bought any of it, but the footprints did stop like that, he thought.
Haiton hustled around through the night; "Everything is perfect" he spoke to his second in commands. "They will fix everything for us,"
"What is your plan great Haiton?"
"Our new friends with take the south road around to the Cyzans land, while I will send look a likes of them southeast directly to the wench's house. Hopefully our men will be able to capture Miss Krux and bring her back to us. Mean while The explorer being on Cyzan lands will most likely meet up with them and the Cyzans will try and figure out why they are there creeping about like they do, and our poor ignorant pawns will probably attack them because of their horrid loyalty to the demon, if they aren't killed they will continue to her house and finish the job our men started." He hissed with evil delight "She open to the explorer's attack and she will finally be doomed to fail. Then when they get back, we will
"I have told Challenger I believe and his friends that they are to travel to the demon's house rescue their friend and bring the demon back to me to finally be dealt with once and for all. What they don't know is that I'm sending look-alikes of them east directly to the Demon's house. Once there they will kidnap Miss Krux and bring her back to me, hopefully with the demon."
"but you sent them both to do the same thing?" asked one of the warriors
"Ah but I haven't finished. When the explorers reach the house, some of the warriors will be waiting. They will beat them at least into unconsciousness, and leave a note of ransom for their dear friend. But if our warriors fail which they most likely will" he groaned "The explorers will bring us the demon and when they deliver her, we will re capture them and demand ransom for their release or so, I haven't decided that yet."
"What will the Cyzan do when they find out?! It will be war"
"If it is so be it! He have to vanquish them once and for all, besides they can't do anything with the their friends in our custody."
"And the demon? And her friend?" asked another man
"Oh I have much planned for them" he grinned sadistically tapping his fingertips together, before breaking out in evil laughter.
(Second of commands tell him he is brilliant and silently back out of the room.)
The next morning . . . . .
It was time to leave and the explorer's were fully equipped, rested (Ned) and ready to go.
Roxton still had a bad feeling about everything. He had woken up early and taken a walk around the area to easy his nerves.
"We wish you well and pray you are victorious in your quest against the evil one," said Haiton most formally
"And the rescue of your friend" said Daknet sitting down his color bone set and splinted. This was not going to end well but what could he do. He looked away ashamed.
"Thanks you," said Challenger as they started out.
They traveled a way when Roxton spoke.
"Where did he say we were suppose to go?"
"South-why?" said Ned
"Are you sure, I was talking to a young warrior this morning and he told me east directly east."
"One of the ones of the group that saw Marguerite?" asked Veronica
"Yes, he was pretty tired up all night with his friend, the one who was hurt."
"But Haiton said south I'm sure of it" said Ned
"I don't know I think the warrior who was fighting the demon has more pull than the one who wasn't"
"Do we have that kind of time to waste?" asked Challenger
"NO, but-" Roxton thought a long time, if it was east it would save them a lot of time. The fact they had gotten two different directions to begin with was suspicious, then there was this feeling.
"I think we should go east"
They all stopped and thought about it,
"East it is, we can figure it out along the way I'm sure." Said Challenger and they moved off the path eastward.
Author's notes: The reason they turned was lame but I figure Roxton gets gut feelings a lot, why should this be any different. LOL. Oh well. Please Review, the fun stuff is coming and I need Reviews to continue
Reviews are motivating . . .