Author's Note: Here's the sequel I promised. This story is dedicated to my friend LuMezenga who had the main idea for the plot. Again I do not own anything, all those rights go straight to Joseph Delaney. Hope you like it. Read and review it.

Chapter 11: Caught

Tom and I were running as fast as we could, but it wasn't enough. Stefan was behind me and he grabbed my arm when Tom was stepping out of the church.

"Alice!" he screamed looking back at me.

"Keep running, Tom," I screamed back.

He continued to run and with my free hand I managed to close the door. At least he was safe outside the church. When the door closed loudly, Mab approached Stefan and I. Stefan was hurting my arm because he was holding me like I was going to escape at any minute. Well, he wasn't so wrong about that.

"How cute, Alice. You just sacrifice yourself to save Tom. I thought you weren't capable of this kind of attitude," Mab said.

"Well, at least I'm not the one who thought she could release a powerful demigod with her stupid witch powers," I replied.

"You're not in the position to insult anybody here. So, here is something that will shut your mouth," Mab grabbed my chin and made me drink a horrible potion.

In a few seconds, I couldn't feel my legs and arms were tingling. My eyes started to close and I felt tired.

"Put her in a cell," Mab said walking away.

"I'm not your slave," Stefan replied annoyed.

He held me up and took me to the same corridor he was talking to Mab.

"I know how to bring him back. I'll help you to kill him. Please don't make any agreements with her," I told him almost unconscious.

"I know what I'm doing," he answered and everything went dark.

When I woke up, I felt the cold floor against my skin. Slowly, I opened my eyes and tried to recognize the place. I sat down and started to remember what had happened. I was in a dark place, the only light there came from a few candles hanged on the wall next to the bottom of the stairs. I looked around once more and I realized I was actually in a cell just like Mab had said. In front of my cell, I could see another group of bars and it seemed that there was someone else locked too.

I got closer to the bars and looked carefully at the person in front of me. It was breathing so the person was alive.

"Hello?" I decided to start a conversation.

"Don't waste your time trying to be friends with me," a man's voice replied and I immediately recognized who it was.

"Jason? Are you ok? Did they hurt you?" I asked worried, happy and scared at the same time.

"Don't act like you care," he looked at me.

"But I do. I know you're not like this. Tom is your brother. I doubt you want to kill him," I replied.

"You know nothing about me. You only know what Tom told you," he was angry.

"Then tell me your side of the story. Let me help you," I said.

I was surprised that I actually offered him help. I didn't know where all that kindness had come from, but it didn't matter. I had to get out of that cell and if I could take Jason with me, it would be even better. But how was I supposed to save someone who didn't want to be saved? Jason hadn't answered me, he was looking at the wall, but I could see that his mind was somewhere else. He looked a lot like Tom and I started to think about what I had done. I released Stefan and I felt like the most stupid person in the planet. I knew Jason wasn't going to talk to me, so I gave up. I leaned against the cold wall. We stayed in silence for a while when I heard someone coming down, then finally a light appeared in front of Stefan. He didn't show any emotions, so I couldn't tell what was on his mind. He approached Jason and opened his cell.

"The witch is calling you," he said.

Jason just looked up. But he didn't move.

"I'm serious. Get up and come with me," Stefan tried again. "The witch said she needed to tie some loose strings with you."

That last sentence made me shiver. What if Mab had decided to kill Jason? I had to do something. I couldn't let her eliminate him like trash.

"So, Mab is in charge here?" I asked to delay Stefan.

"No one is in charge. I don't receive orders. Especially from a witch," he continued with his back turned to me.

"That's not what it looks like," I continued.

"What are you insinuating?" Stefan asked.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot you are the strongest demigod alive, not the smartest. My mistake, sorry," I mocked him.

"Watch your tongue, girl," he finally got angry.

"You should be more grateful. I released you, didn't I?"

"And look where it got you," he replied.

"You two are boring me. I'm going to see Mab," Jason finally spoke.

He left the cell and Stefan grabbed his arm before he could get to the stairs.

"I don't need an escort. I know the way. I'm on her side if you forgot," Jason said annoyed.

Stefan let him go and Jason left. Stefan looked back at me. I thought he was going to say something, but he seemed hesitant, so I took the lead and decided to get him to my side.

"I know how to bring him here. I know how to make the ritual and I have an idea of how you can kill him" I said

"I heard when you said it for the first time. I haven't forgotten, but I don't see why you want to do it."

"I talked to Fiend and he tried to kill Tom and I. Now, I decided that I want him gone," I continued.

"And that's why you're going to help me?" Stefan asked.

"No, that's why you are going to help me. I know the ritual. I know the words to say. Fiend will come and in the right time you'll have the opportunity to destroy him," I said.

"Fine, you can start talking. I need to know everything about the ritual, so we can develop a plan," Stefan said.

"Ok, but everything has its price," I looked away from him.

"What do you want?"

"Well, if I tell you how to bring Fiend back, you will owe my two favors. I just want protection for Tom and your loyalty to me."

"No, I owe you one favor for releasing me. I'll help you with Fiend because you asked me to," he said a little mad.

"I didn't ask for your help. I can do the ritual without you. You are going to help me because you want the same thing I want, not because I asked you to help me," I said.

"This doesn't seem fair to me."

"Like once you said to me, nothing is fair in life. Do we have a deal or not?" I asked.

"Deal," he answered.