Oops, sorry about that, I wrote Kylia instead of Glenna by accident, but I got it straightened out now. Thanks for telling me, drizztranger!

Chapter 9--Riding into a Trap

The three remaining comrades had ridden hard and fast all day and at dusk had no choice, but to stop and rest the horses. Drizzt tended them while Shandra put together supper.

Tarion paced, glaring in the direction they were supposed to go. He ate in silence then went to sleep without a word.

Drizzt looked at Shandra. "This is a trap and Kylia is the bait. You realize that, don't you?" he asked.

Shandra sighed and nodded. "Tarion does too, but what can we do? We cannot leave Kylia at the mercy of a vampire," she said.

"No, but we don't have to do this the thing's way exactly either," Drizzt said.

Shandra smiled and leaned closer to Drizzt. "Tell me what you're thinking," she said. She listened as he did. Once he was finished she accepted a mug of tea Drizzt offered her. "Not a bad idea. Do you think we could pull it off?" she asked. Suddenly she yawned. It surprised her because she hadn't been tired a minute ago. She stared at Drizzt in shock as it came to her. "You drugged me!" she gasped. She fell to her side as a drug induced sleep claimed her.

"We can't pull it off, but perhaps I can," Drizzt said. "Sorry, Shandra." He gathered his gear and took his and Kylia's horses then rode off into the night.

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Tarion shaking her just after dawn awaked Shandra. She sat up fast, cursing.

"What's wrong?" Tarion asked. "You fell asleep on watch and where's Drizzt?"

"On the way to the vampire's manor, I'll bet. He slipped a drug into my tea, I bet it was in yours too," Shandra said.

Tarion's eyes widened, remembering that Drizzt had not touched a drop of the tea. "That sneaky bastard!" he exclaimed.

Shandra scrambled to her feet and hurriedly began getting ready to go. "Get the horses saddled. We have to go after him and try to catch him before he gets there," she said. When they caught him Shandra promised herself she'd take a switch to that cute arse of his until it glowed.

Twenty minutes later they were mounted and were galloping on towards their destination. Both feared what might happen to their other two companions.

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Drizzt paused to let the horses rest and drink at a shallow, fast running stream, but he kept a wary eye out behind him. He knew Shandra would be furious when she woke up and Tarion would be also, especially when he realized he had been drugged as well. They'd be after him as soon as they could be.

Once the horses had drank and rested sufficiently Drizzt remounted and urged them onward at a gallop. He had to get to the manor where Kylia was being held captive as soon as possible. He just hoped the plan he had told to Shandra would work or both he and Kylia would be dead or worse.

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Kylia woke in stuffy, total darkness then reaching up she felt wood. Everything came to her at once and she screamed. The coffin lid flew open to reveal Altos.

"Easy, my lovely, I only left for a moment. Let me assist you," Altos said, reaching out for her.

Hating herself, Kylia clung to him as he assisted her from the coffin and he set her on her feet. She pulled away as soon as she felt steady. "I hate you, damn you!" she hissed.

"I already am damned, my dearest, but I will not let you speak to me with so little respect. You must be punished," Altos said. He dragged Kylia roughly from the cellar by her arm.

Kylia saw Glenna smirking at her as Altos hauled her from the room and it chilled the Drow's blood….

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Drizzt is gonna get a whipping for that little stunt, R/R please!