Chapter 11: Ripped From Her
Arden and Olivia opened there eyes after being knocked by Fidget and the two thugs. They found themselves on the ground. Arden looked up and saw Ratigan standing right in front of her. Arden came to her feet and the two of them exchanged ugly looks.
"What now!" asked Arden. She grabbed her locket. It looked as though she was about to open it.
"Don't make me open it. Don't you remember what happened last time?" asked Arden. Ratigan remember it but he didn't care:
"I WILL do it again!" replied Arden. Ratigan had gloves on. Arden backed away. When he saw that Arden opened the locket again, he immediately shot out his hand and grabbed the locket. Arden started struggling as the lights surrounded the two enemies.
"Don't be a fool! Give it to me and I might let you live," said the evil professor.
"'Let you live' my ass!" replied Arden harshly
Arden looked at the rat.
"You freakin' bloody bastard! You cold hearted rat! You're no mastermind, you're a fuckin' retarded peice of shit!" yelled Arden. Ratigan ignored what he heard, though such insults would result in his ringing door bell, he knew he could not kill Arden, at least not yet. He didn't care for now. The only thing he didn't like was being called a rat.
Arden backed away as the lights disappeared. Arden's mouth was bleeding.
"What the hell." She whispered. Ratigan then pointed at a body lying on the ground. The body looked familiar to everyone. Arden took a close look. She was shocked by what she saw. It was Olivia! Covered in blood. Arden fell on her knees in disgrace.
"What did you do to her?" asked Arden.
"Why should you care?" asked Ratigan harshly.
"Because she was my friend you idiot!" yelled Arden.
"It's not going to end like this!" she yelled.
"Arden!" shouted Ratigan harshly. Arden looked up at him.
"What now!" replied Arden. Ratigan snapped his fingers. Arden turned around and the thugs opened a door. At first there was nothing. The Arden saw two mice. One of the mice had tan colored fur. He had blue eyes. He wore a dark green turtle neck and black pants. The other mouse had gray fur with dark eyes. She wore a purple kimono and a little blue bow in her hair. She immediately recognized the two mice. It was Julian and Emily. Tears came from her eyes. Her parents! Found at last!!
"Mother, Father?" asked Arden. Blood was seeping from Julian's eyes and mouth. He looked up and immediately recognized the 12 year old child in front of him and Emily. He knew because of the locket.
"Arden." whispered Julian. Arden ran to him.
"Father! Mother! What has that cold hearted scoundrel done to you two!" asked Arden.
Arden put Julian's head in her arms.
"Father, Mother I'm getting you away from here." whispered Arden. Julian gave Arden something. It was a bow. It was the type of bow that it was used to shoot an arrow.
"Why did you give me a bow?" asked Arden. Julian reached behind Arden's back and with one pull; he yanked out the arrow from Arden's back, making the poor girl felt a sharp intense feeling throughtout her whole body. He gave them both to Arden. Arden got up and opened the locket. Fire spread out through out the ground. Fidget and the thugs dodged it. The fire started heading toward Ratigan.
Ratigan was backed away until he was against the wall. He looked up and saw Arden ready to shoot the arrow. She shot the arrow and it right when into Ratigan. He fell. The fire faded away. Arden closed the locket. Arden turned to see Olivia slowly getting up. Arden put her in her arms. Emily and Julian got up weakly.
"It's alright." she whispered.
Arden and Olivia on one of the wooden boards. Emily and Julian got on the other one. They were heading home…