They were taken to the dungeons where they were locked up, and told to expect the worse if they were not ready to say anything by the next morning.
"How could Lance do this to us!"exclaimed Pietro.
"How are we going to get out?"
After the party, everyone went upstairs without any supper, due to the disaster caused by Fernanda's dissappearance. Javier went out, and to the dungeon.
"Hey, guys."he said, when he saw the boys.
"Ah! They said until morning!"
"I know they would've. Now, what do you say we get you guys out of here before morning, and any torturing. You don't want that, trust me."said Javier.
"Of course not."said Pietro.
"Good."
He took out a bunch of keys.
"I got them from one of my bodyguards. Just got the fellow drunk. Not that he'd say anything, of course, but it's more fun that way."he said. "Much more sneaky."he laughed. "Now, see, you're friend is helping my cousin flee due to...well, that's too complicated to explain right now, but it seems she forgot about you guys. So, right now, you will go and find your way to...you got any idea where the Capital is?"he asked.
They shook their heads.
"Just our luck. Well, they went that way, towards where a friend of mine has an hacienda and they will hide. You should go catch up with them. A little luck, and you may find them by tomorrow. See, just follow the road that leads to the north."he told them.
"How do you know?"asked Blob.
"Because she told me."
"This was her idea?"
"It's too complicated to explain! And you better hurry, cause I don't think they'll be staying there long, and besides, you'll be much safer with Fernanda. At least that way, she can protect you. They wouldn't hurt you if you're with her."
They nodded, and did as they were told.
"We can't stay there for too long."Fernanda was telling Lance. "However, I know just where I want to go!"
"Where?"he asked.
"Why, somewhere to the Middle East, of course! Or do you suppose Spain would be better?"
"Um, I don't know."he said.
"Well, we'll see later."
"I can't believe our luck!"exclaimed Toad. "I thought we were dead meat."
"I thought so, too! Now, where did he tell us to go?"
"I think he said north."
"Right."
They kept going almost all night, and found them in the morning.
"What are you guys doing here?"asked Lance.
"Only got away from the worse torturing in the world. They were about to put us to the basinado!"
"Why?"
"They wanted to know where you went. And as we didn't know, but they thought we knew...you know."
"You guys wouldn't have told them, would you?"
"If we were going to be tortured, probably, wouldnt' you?"
"Maybe."he said.
"And where are we going?"
"We're not sure yet."he told them.
"What!"exclaimed Tia Petra.
"They weren't there any more."replied the frightened boy.
"How could you let them escape!"exclaimed the count.
"They just did."
"Wasn't there anyone on watch?"
"I don't know, Excellency."
"What are we going to do now? Those boys were the only ones who could have told us anything about where they went! And now they're gone!"