CHAPTER 37
Garrick gives a slight glance to his visitor and turns away, angry. He no longer wants to look at him. He talks to him with his back turned.
"WHY DID YOU ABANDON ME LIKE THAT?!" Garrick yells.
"Quiet. You don't want to draw attention to yourself, do you? Besides, it's your own stupidity that's to blame here, not me."
"WHAT?! HOW DARE YOU!"
"But it's true. You left people alive in your previous attacks. I specifically said NO SURVIVORS. Because of that, you left a trail that let my most hated enemy track you down."
"She's my most hated enemy too. Let me out of here to redeem myself. Let me out so I can kill her."
"I wasn't talking about her."
Garrick is confused by this.
"Who else is there? Who are you talking about?" He asked.
"The one who protected her from you."
Garrick is shocked by this.
"WHAT?! YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT HIM, MY SISTER'S HUSBAND, HE'S YOUR GREATEST ENEMY?"
"Yes."
"AND YOU COULDN'T BEAT HIM?"
"Keep your voice down. Yes, but I've come close before. He's proven himself to be quite resilient, unfortunately."
"Who is he?"
"His name is Finn, who thinks of himself as the protector of Ooo and all who live there. He'll do anything for them, even at the cost of his own life."
Garrick has an idea.
"Those hostages I took from my village. We can use them as bait."
"No, we can't."
"Why is that?"
"Because I ate them."
Garrick recoils in horror.
"Why…why would you do that?" Garrick asks.
"Because I was hungry, and they were going to be of little use to me anyway." He says as he rips the cell door open and grabs Garrick by the throat. "Just like you are now."
The commotion between the two has already alerted everyone to outside the jail. The villagers, Finn, and Huntress Wizard barge in, weapons drawn. They are shocked by the monstrosity that's holding Garrick.
The creature turns to look at them with an evil grin.
"Hello, Finn. Nice to see you again." The creature says.
Finn is shocked at who it is, but manages to keep calm.
"Let Garrick go!" Finn says.
"If you insist." The creature crushes Garrick's throat and drops his body to the ground.
Everyone looks on in horror, but they keep their weapons drawn.
"Finn, how does this monster know you? Who is he?" the village leader asks.
"The evilest being in all of Ooo. The Lich." Finn replied with dread.
Huntress Wizard gasps. She's heard of him, but never thought she'll actually see him, let along having to face him in battle.
As everyone tries to think about what to do next, the Lich gives a maniacal laugh that echoes into the night sky.