Sorry, late update, again xD Can't help it, homework and other, more fun vacation activities seized most of my time, not to mention new year's eve (and the man with the hammer next morning :S autsj)
Anyways, here's an extra- long chapter to make it up with you, woohoooo :D

Chapter 13: Oh crap

Lok

Accompanied by the dimmed light of my Boltflare we went 2 floors down, until we entered a big, U- shaped hallway. There was a large metal door right in front of us. I didn't think that was the place they were detaining Dante, but it seemed like an important room. I was curious what was behind the door, so I let go off Sophie's hand and walked towards it.

"Lok what are you doing?" Sophie whispered panicky. "You can't just go open doors, what if somebody's inside?"

I put my ear against the door and listened. I heard nothing. Carefully I pushed against the door. It wasn't locked. Inch by inch I opened it, and I glanced through the opening. To my great surprise there was light inside, but not from any lamps. "Oh my god…" Amazed I stepped inside, with Sophie and Michael on my heels.
I heard them gasping for breath. They were just as stunned as I was. I had expected this room would contain something important, but I certainly hadn't expected something like this. The greyish blue room was really really big, and filled with all sorts of weird machines, and cabinets that were either locked or filled with documents and little glass tubes containing weird fluids. But that wasn't the most bizarre thing, that were the seven gigantic glass tube- like machines against the left wall. There were people in it, floating in a clear, luminous greenish yellow fluid. That fluid was the source of light I had seen.

Sophie grabbed my arm, pushing her nails into my arm. "Lok what the hell is this?" She asked anxiously.

"I don't know Sooph… I- I think they're suits." I said. The persons were, no matter how unnaturally tall and muscular, obviously human. Their eyes were closed and they wore a dark colored suit, just like normal Organization agents.

"Guys. We should leave." Michael said. "We have to find Dante and we have to keep on moving, it's not good to stay in one place for a long time, especially not in a place like this."

Sophie and I nodded and followed him back to the door through which we had entered.
"Okay what now… left or right?" I asked to Michael.

He doubted. "Sophie what does your Casterwell- instinct says?" He asked.

"Ummm…. Right. I think we have to go right."

We went around the corner and walked through the right corridor. We passed a white door, and stood still.
"I guess we have to try to open it right?" I asked.

Sophie bit on her lower lip nervously but nodded. "We have to try all doors if we want to find Dante."

I opened it as quietly as possible. It wasn't locked, so Dante probably wasn't there. Still I glanced through the opening. It was just some kind of refreshment room. Though it was really I dark I could see a kitchen sink, refrigerator, table and chairs. My hard skipped a bit when I saw somebody sitting on one of the chairs. It was a suit, but he was sleeping, with his head on the table.
I softly closed the door again, and shook my head negatively. Michael sighted. "On to the next one then."

The next door we opened was made of metal, and led to an empty room of about five by five meter. It looked some kind of prison cell.
The following three doors led to a similar room. A drop of sweat ran down my spine. How big is this place?

"Out of my way!" I almost had a heart attack when two suits suddenly came out of the dark and walked pass us hastily. They were both holding a little Boltflare- flame, and we all quickly looked down in an attempt to hide our face as well as possible, but it wasn't necessary. The two suits didn't pay any attention to us. From a distance we looked like normal suits and the two were in too much of a hurry to notice we actually weren't.

"Holy fuck…!" Michael said when the suits were out of sight, and he exhaled relieved. "I really thought we were dead now."

I tried to calm my pounding heart as we walked further down the corridor. There was another metal door on our right hand. Michael tried to open it, but it was locked. We needed the key to open it. Could it be…?

"Let me." Sophie said, and she held her hand in front of the door lock. "Farslip!"

At first the lock lightened up pink, but then the light turned black and disappeared.
"But-" Sophie tried to open the door but failed. It was still locked. "Oh darn, that creep has cursed the door, my magic can't open it."

Micheal moaned. "Just great."

Suddenly I got an idea, and I pulled one of my amulets out of my pocket.
"Ha! Let's see if that creep has taken Springer in account! Help us Springer!"

In a flash of purple the little brownish three- tailed titan appeared. He touched the lock with his tale and there was a clicking sound. Sophie tried to open the door again, but this time she succeeded.

"Thanks Springer!" I said, and he returned to its amulet.

"Sophie?" A familiar voice I hadn't heard in a long time said.

"Dante!" We said in unison.

Michael

I could barely believe it, but there he was; my lost brother, alive and well. Lok and Sophie immediately ran towards him and hugged him. I realized we were still in hostile area, so I closed the door behind us and summoned a Boltflare. It floated towards the ceiling and lightened up the room like a lamp.

"Oh my god Dante you're alright… we've found you… I knew we would…" Sophie and Lok said happily.

"Guys, give Dante some room to breathe." I said.

Dante smiled. "Some room to move would be nice as well." He said, and I saw his hands were tied behind his back. Fortunately I always had my super- handy 100- tool pocket knife with me, and I cut the ropes.

"Thanks Michael." Dante said, and he rubbed his probably painful wrists. "But please explain me why the hell you're here?"

I smiled. "What? You didn't think we'd give up on you that easily did you?"

"You shouldn't be here. It's way too dangerous."

I snickered. "Wow, soooo much gratefulness, it's unbelievable."

"You would have done the same for any of us!" Lok said.

Dante smiled. "Without any hesitation…. but… how on earth did you find me?"

We all started talking disorderly.
"I hacked the Organization's computer…"
"We knocked out that Swedish suit…."
"… so I went undercover and found out…."
"I pretended I had to use the bathroom!"
"He said some woman named Zhalia had kidnapped you…."
"You should see my car! It's all scratched and there's a wing window missing!"
"… anyway she turned out to be Klaus' daughter…"
"I found the ancient Casterwell book of light!"
"The spell said we had to go to Slovenia…."
"It was freaking cold!"
"I cut the wires and Michael crushed a window…."
"… you know the creepy dude's got a pool!"
"Suddenly there were spiders everywhere!"
"We found a weird lab- like room with suits in formaldehyde…"
"…. It was locked so I called Springer…"
"And now we're here."

Dante didn't seem to know whether to be happy or angry. "I can't believe you've done all of this to find me…You guys are amazing. But stupid."

We all froze when we heard voices outside the prison. We remained silent until the voices weakened and died away.
"We have to go, and quick, before they find out something's wrong." Sophie said.

"Wait, we can't leave yet!" Dante said.

We all looked at him confusedly.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"I'm not leaving without Zhalia!"

There was a moment of silence.
"Wait… are you talking about the woman who kidnapped you?" Lok asked stunned.

"Yes… no… I'm mean, it's complicated alright." Dante said frustrated. "We have to find her!"

"No!" Sophie yelled. "Dante that's insane we've got no time for that!"

This was super ultra- weird. I wondered if Dante suffered from the Stockholm syndrome, but rejected that idea immediately; he had only been abducted for a week or something like that (though it felt like a year). Maybe they've brainwashed him… yeah that's probably it…
"Dante, you're confused." I said. "They've obviously brainwashed you. Just come with us, and when we're home we'll find a way to make you normal again."

"There's nothing wrong with me!" He yelled. "I- I care for Zhalia." He said, softer now. "Yes she has abducted me, but she wanted to let me go, and then Klaus came with his suits, and… well it's a long story, too long. But you have to believe me, Zhalia isn't bad. Klaus is the bad guy."

He had a pleading, yet determined glance in his eyes I had never seen before. He really wasn't going to leave without her. I sighted. Maybe it was true what he said, maybe he was crazy, but I realized that finding Zhalia would now be probably even faster than determine Dante to come with us without her.
"Fine." I said. "But if it's not true what you say I'm going to kill you bro."

"I believe you Dante." Lok said.

Dante smiled relieved. "Thanks guys."

"No!" Sophie yelled. "Why isn't anybody listening to me? This is insane!"

"Ah well, this whole week's been insane, a little bit more insanity won't hurt." I said, and I opened the door. "Let's go find your chick Dante."

Zhalia

I wondered what had happened to the electricity. Maybe there's a storm outside… or maybe one of the suits has caused an electricity breakdown… It didn't really matter, all Klaus's labs had an emergency power unit so the problem would be solved soon.
I sighted nervously. Though I wasn't afraid of the dark, I felt a bit uncomfortable. I also had the weird feeling something big was going to happen, and for the thousandth time I wished Dante was here with me. I had never felt so alone in all of my life.

Suddenly I heard voices murmuring outside. Suits?
There was a clicking sound, and the door opened. I jumped up.
"Zhalia!" A voice which I thought I'd never hear again said.

"D- Dante?" I said with a trembling voice.
Within less than a second I felt his strong arms around me.
"Thank god you're okay." He whispered in my ear.
Tears were streaming down my face. I couldn't believe he was here, it had to be an illusion, a dream, but the warmth I felt just couldn't be fake. He was really here.
He wiped my tears away with his hand and I smiled. I looked in his beautiful deep brown eyes and kissed him.
Suddenly I felt something moving behind me and I quickly looked over my shoulder. A Blond guy I'd never seen before was cutting the ropes that tied my hands behind my back.
"Don't mind me." He said, and he grinned.

I realized there were more unfamiliar persons inside; a short- haired blond boy and a red-haired girl. They both seemed to feel very uncomfortable.

"There ya go." The blond guy behind me said.
He had freed my hands and I rubbed my red and painful wrists. "Thanks, but who are you?"

"Zhalia, this is my brother Michael." Dante said, and Michael winked at me. "And those two over there are my other brother; Lok, and his girlfriend; Sophie."

Lok smiled brightly and shook my hand. Sophie did the same, though her eyes emanated suspiciousness and animosity.
I didn't really know what to think of Michael, but I already liked Lok. He seemed friendly though maybe a bit naïve. I didn't really like the girl. That feeling was probably mutual.

"We have to leave now guys, and quick." Michael said.

"Wait, are you having some kind of plan?" I asked. "Because entering this place is a lot easier than leaving."

"Well…. No." Michael said. "We're improvising. But it's going to be alright. We're the good guys, and the good guys always win."

I doubted about that, and exchanged a worried look with Dante. I knew he wasn't as optimistic as his brother.

Michael opened the door and we entered hallway. Just a few seconds later it was suddenly filled with merciless white light. The fluorescents on the ceiling had gone on again. That meant the electricity was working again. And that was most certainly not a good thing.

"Oh crap." Sophie said.

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