'I underestimated the peasant wench' thought Rumina as she flung another fireball at her. They'd been at it for around half an hour now and neither one was on top, however, Rumina realized to some horror that she was tiring, and that annoying wench didn't seem at all fazed. She soon realized that this wasn't a battle she was going to win fairly, but she was unsure as to how to gain the upper hand. She had tried to move objects to trip Maeve over a couple of times, but the sorceress was wiser, and had learnt to dodge the objects quite well, which only infuriated Rumina more. After merely missing a well aimed fireball, Rumina looked around for anything that might hinder the peasant wench and give herself the upper hand again. She was just about to give up when she saw something out of the corner of her eye. She turned slightly to see Sinbad creeping around behind her. She laughed to herself, this was too easy.
Maeve was actually enjoying this, she knew she shouldn't, that this was war, but she couldn't help but enjoy the power coursing through her blood, the adrenaline pumping through her veins. It was as if she was thoroughly alive, and furthermore, in control. There was no question that she was doing much better then her opponent, she actually felt slightly sorry for Rumina to see her sweating that much. That soon evaporated when she looked at Dermott. Everything seemed to be going well, at this rate she would beat Rumina in no time, and she'd have Dermott back at last.
She was suddenly caught by the edge of a fireball, 'better keep your concentration' she thought to herself as she flung a few lightning bolts at Rumina. Maeve was just amazed that it was so easy…
She soon cursed herself for thinking it.
Sinbad reached his target and was relieved to see that it was a broach on Rumina's cloak. He quickly undid it and pocketed the small silver object before turning back. Now all he had to do was make it back over to Dermott's pen, and the bird would be free to get out of here. Sinbad was almost laughing to himself at how effortless this was turning out to be.
"I hope you plan on returning that" called Rumina as Sinbad froze. Maeve tried to regain Rumina's attention by firing another fireball at her, but the sorceress was having none of it. Her new hope seemed to have filled her with extra strength and she easily deflected it. Sinbad tried to make a run for Dermott but Rumina was ahead of him.
"And just where do you think your going?" she taunted him as she cast a spell that left him caged in between bars of magic. Turning to Maeve she smiled.
"Here's the deal" she smiled evilly. "I'm giving you a choice, you can either save your precious captain, or your ugly bird"
"And what makes you think I'm not just going to take both of them?" scoffed Maeve. Rumina just cackled as bolts of electricity cursed through both Sinbad and Dermott's cages, causing the occupants to screech loudly.
"That" smirked Rumina. "You try and fight me and they will pay for it"
"Don't worry about me" called Sinbad. "It doesn't even hurt" Rumina sent another load of electricity bolts through him, making him yell with pain.
Maeve groaned, hadn't she warned him this would happen? But if Rumina was going to play dirty…
"Ok, how about this" sighed Maeve. "You let them both go, and you can have me"