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(Rune's POV)

'We've been walking for quite a while now. I'm surprised that we haven't met with any trouble yet. It must be Rath. He must scare all the danger away.'

At this thought I snickered, disturbing the quiet that surrounded us.

Rath looked at me questioningly.

"It's nothing." I said. "Just something I thought of."

He looked at me a little suspiciously, then turned to look ahead again.

(Rath's POV)

'Why doesn't he talk. He snickered at something but wouldn't tell me what. Why is he being so secretive? It's not like him.'

(Rune's POV)

We, were being watched. I could feel it. It was a feeling I felt often. As if someone who meant harm, was in close proximity to me. It was eerie. I decided not to tell Rath of my suspicions, because it would make him anxious. He didn't need that right now.

We trudged on. I, knowing that we were nearing a trap and him, in total oblivion. It seemed better that way.

At the last possible second before the trap was sprung I pushed Rath out of the way.

"Hey." He said, before falling to the ground.

Soon demons started appearing out of no where. I heard a cackling laugh and just ducked out of the way, as a flying demon appeared.

It missed me, but then saw Rath as he stood up. The other demons saw Rath too and switched targets. The flying demon grabbed Rath in its talons and flew off with him looking bewildered.

"Rath" I screamed.

"Come to me within 10 days and I will release him." Said a voice. "If not then I will kill him slowly."

"Raaaaaath." I screamed. But it was no use he was gone.

I fell to my knees and started screaming until I blacked out. ~~~~

When I woke up, I was in a small hut. I noticed right away that I had a huge headache. I also noticed that I was not alone. An old woman was sitting in a corner knitting. When she noticed that I was awake she smiled. She had many missing teeth.

"Are you hungry dear?" She asked. "I bet you are. No meat on your bones. Must be cold too. Eh."

She stood up and walked over to the small fireplace where she took some food off the fire and ladled it into a bowl.

"Eat up now dear."

Noticing the look I gave the food she cackled, and said, " Come now. Tis not poison. Tis good for you. Eat up. If you get too hungry you will awaken too soon and that would not be good for any of us."

"I tasted the food and found that it tasted alright. I ate as much as I could, then lay back down. I sat strait up again, (much to my chargin) when I heard the screams of demons.

"No worries dear. They cannot reach you here. You just rest and I will keep you safe.

"Thank you." I said.

"Oh, no problem dear. I owe you one. Your parents have saved me countless times before. Since they are not alive anymore, I will just pay you. I do not like owing people. Tis not fitting for me. Now get some rest."

Before I could answer I fell into a deep sleep.

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I know that this is not as long as it should be but my brother needs to use the computer and is glaring at me.

He he he.

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EF