Another chapter…enjoy!
Kel winced as a whip struck her back. She had only been in the dungeon for a couple hours before a man with dark brown, greasy hair had come to whip Kel.
"Why are you…." Kel paused as the whip struck her yet again. "Why are you doing this to me?" she stammered, but she received no answer.
The man whipped Kel again and again, and then finally left her to tend her wounds. Kel sagged to the ground; grateful the man had stopped whipping her.
Meanwhile:
"Look," Neal whispered to Merric of Hollyrose, Kel's friend, "there are steps going into the woods." Merric bent down to examine the footprints.
Neal's Flashback
Neal was worried sick about Kel. He was looking around Kels favorite spots when Crown, the sparrow who was the leader of Kel's flock, and a couple of other sparrows came to Neal crying in alarm.
Somehow Neal knew the sparrows knew where Kel was. They started flying off to the city with Neal in hot pursuit. They stopped in front of an abandoned building with one window.
Neal stood on a nearby crate, and looked into the building through the single window. He saw Kel sitting one the floor, with bound hand and feet, fury burning in her eyes, and two men. One of the men were walking towards her and the other was watching.
Neal quickly sat down on the crate to think. He wasn't sure if he should get help or try to save Kel now.
He looked into the room again, just in time to see the man who was waking towards Kel reach out and touch Kel's forehead with a glowing hand. Down Neal went again.
"So much for rescuing her by myself," Neal sighed. He didn't know the mans range of power with his gift and wasn't going to risk attacking him without help.
Neal ran back to the castle as fast as he could.
End of Flashback
"Kel went this way," Merric concluded after examining the footprints, "along with ten men."
Merric's Flashback
Neal was running wildly to the castle, which was unlike him. "What's wrong Neal?" Merric asked.
"It's Kel," Neal said, "she's been kidnapped!"
After Neal explained everything to Merric, they both saddled their horses and raced to Kel's rescue. However they were so anxious to rescue Kel that they forgot to tell anyone what happened to Kel or where they were going.
They arrived at the abandoned building, and charged through the door to find an empty room. Where was Kel? Outside Neal found fresh tracks (not their own) on the rarely used road. They had followed the tracks all the way to the woods where they were standing right now. The whole time they were only a couple of hours behind Kel's party.
End of Flashback
Merric and Neal set off into the forest, determined to find their beloved friend Kel.
So what do ya think? Good yes? No? Phew…that was a long chapter. I don't know if I should have done someone other than Merric…o well. Thanx for the reviews.
P.S. I just realized before I wrote this that Kels hasn't met Dom yet because this is before she is a squire. So I guess its going to be KelNeal…..and don't worry it won't be too much, maybe just a bit at the end.