A/n: Yeah I know, this chapters a bit short. Sorry about taking so long to update but I've been busy with uni. Don't worry though cus I will finish. But just in case why don't you remind me with a review... ;) Enjoy da story!

The last thing Mark thought he would feel if he was trapped by Lord Fear with no one to help him he was feeling now. Mark was really, really bored. The evils had imprisoned him in a crystal ball with Lady Illusion on guard. The rest of them had left, presumably to try and recruit as much evil as they could. Which would now be a lot harder for them without the complete amulet, thanks to him. They'd been gone awhile and Lady Illusion was ignoring him.

Mark hadn't had a proper breakfast that morning, having run off the moment he got up to help Ace before school. That, obviously, hadn't turned out so well. So now he was starting to get hungry as well. No one had given him anything to eat, which was probably a good thing as Mark doubted they'd let him go the bathroom. If they even had one. Then again Lady Illusion might let him, and that would involve letting him out of his prison. Mark didn't know what he'd do then, but it was worth a try, not to mention the only thing he could think of.

"You don't happen to have a loo in here do you?" Mark asked.

Lady Illusion glared at him not looking very convinced.

"I really do need to go!" Mark added, trying to sound a bit more desperate.

"I'm not stopping you," she said finally.

Mark sighed and gave up. He slapped the sides a few times but they were still as strong as ever.

"I told you before, you shouldn't try escaping."

Lady Illusion must be as bored as I am, thought Mark. "What else am I supposed to do?" he asked. Maybe he could get her to talk about what Lord Fear was up to. What good it would do though he didn't know.

"You could wait for Ace," Lady Illusion suggested.

"He has to get here first," said Mark. "He's only got one piece of the amulet."

Without the other evils around Lady Illusion seemed less guarded. Or maybe she was just trying to help him in some round about way. Mark decided to try the direct approach. "What's Lord Fear planning on doing now he's only got part of the amulet anyway? No one has to listen to him."

"Some of the less powerful evils will still listen," explained Lady Illusion, "however his army will… not exactly be an army."

Mark smiled. Maybe he'd done more harm then he thought.

"But," Lady Illusion added disapprovingly, seeing Mark's smile, "he may not be too happy about that. Just hope Ace cares enough for you to be useful as a hostage." She turned away, seemingly slightly peeved.

Jealous? thought Mark. He felt like asking her if she'd like to take his place as the hostage. She didn't seem to want to continue the conversation though. "Do you think Ace'll be able to stop them?" he asked anyway.

Phrasing the question around Ace seemed to work 'cause after a few seconds she replied. "He may be able to defeat any evil Lord Fear recruits from the sixth dimension," she paused, "but…"

"But what…?"

"There is an evil from your dimension who Lord Fear's going to talk to himself."

"What?! Someone else from earth is here?"

"I didn't say from earth."

Mark pause, puzzled.

"The amulet has no control over him, so Lord Fear's going to try and make some sort of deal," Lady Illusion continued. "All I know is that he's powerful and I have no idea if Ace can defeat him."

Mark was getting confused. He finally said: "If he's not from earth then, well what is he?"

"He calls himself a Gould…"