Home; Almost Alone
"Elise! Get back from there!" a six year old Kai yells.
Elise looks back at him from her perch atop the boulder. The confusion in her shows how much she doesn't understand the dangerous position she's in. Kai looks around desperately or some way to reach her quickly. Still not understanding the situation, she turns to look out at the cave chamber, and her hand slips. Instantly, Kai panics, he's not strong enough to catch her!
"Ow," Elise groans, sitting back up.
"I told you!" Kai yells. "So get down!"
"Ow…" Elise whispers, but stays where she is.
"Don't worry, I'll go get help!" Kai yells, running off.
"Please hurry," Elise whispers as tears spring up in her eyes.
...
Elise glances back down the long, gothic stone corridor. "Now it is my turn, with which to save you, dear friend…"
She turns and hurries along the corridors. After all, there's no sense in her waiting there to be caught by guards.
"Argh!" Dan exclaims as his back hits the ground.
The guard chuckles. "Don't go tryin' to ambush master again."
"Well, this sucks," Runo comments.
"You're not helping," Claus retorts.
As the two starts to argue, no one notices Alice sitting at the back, in a tiny corner. Now, she's not at all interested in their squabbling. Instead, she's tracing symbols and pictures into the wall. One of which is a bronze hourglass, and most of the sand has passed. Then, the prison cell rumbles. Everyone stops what they're doing, even Alice. The cell keeps rumbling ominously.
"Guard!" Marucho exclaims. "Guard; let us out!"
Unfortunately, no guard comes to their rescue. Joe looks through the bars, but he can't see anyone in the room. Even the guards can't be bothered to stay and watch them.
Then, Shun comes into sight. "What is it?"
"Come on, can't you see?" Julie shrieks. "The cell is shaking! What's going on here?"
"Don't worry, it can't get much worse," Shun replies, coolly.
"What do you mean by that?" Dan yells.
Shun smiles. "Don't worry very soon; you won't be feeling anything at all."
Then, he turns away and walks out. It's clear that he's only slightly apologetic and guilty. However, he pushes those feelings away as he disappears down the long stretch of darkened hallways. There's a new, fresh goal he has in mind, and he might need Kai's help to see it through in the end. Of course, he won't involve Kai unless there's absolutely no other option left, and even then, there's no guarantee Kai will help Shun.
"What now?" Kai asks, dully. "Is he trying?"
"Yes master," a guard replies.
"Hmph, he won't get anywhere," Kai chuckles. "Just wait and see; he'll come crawling to us for help soon. Then I'll have the pleasure of crushing his pathetic little dreams of a happy reunion. After all, the traitor deserves to suffer!"
From the back of the bustling room, the wall shudders. Ripples extend out from it and Alice steps out. She looks out, her eyes scanning the surroundings with an underlying curiosity. Kai snaps his fingers, and signals for her to go to him. Reluctantly, Alice begins going to him, her steps are ever so slightly hesitant. On his perch, Kai is smirking.
Yes, come to me. Show me what you can do. Then show him your limit…
Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter, and if not, my apologies. I'm also sorry about uploading later and later. So, read, and if you want, review.