Chapter 4:
From deep within the castle corridors loud arguing could be heard.
" I will never take orders from the likes of you! You ugly brain dead simpleton!" Ripto yelled as he pointed his staff threateningly at Gnasty. Gnasty merely laughed.
" Really now? Cause da' Sorceress 'er self says you have ta'!" The Gnorc let out a bellowing laugh the echoed throughout the castle. His laughter only made the small Sorcerer angrier.
" Give me a good reason not to turn you to ashes right here!?" Ripto yelled. This only made Gnasty laugh harder.
" 'Cause den da' Soresseress won't work with you no mo'" Gnasty said with the most ugly smirk on his face.
"I don't care if the ugly witch turns her back on my either! I might as well turn her to ash too!"
"I wouldn't say that so loudly if I were you." Spoke Red as he entered the room. His yellow eyes scanned the two creatures before him. Gnasty looked unfazed, maybe even bored, but Ripto. Oh he knew he was in trouble. Red was known for passing rumors around the castle, and he didn't want this one coming back to bite him.
Ripto growled at the dragon before him. " Why you little sneak! Don't you know it's rude to listen in on people?"
" And, my dear companion, don't you know it's rude to conspire and threaten allies?" Red said with a sickening smile that made Ripto' s stomach drop. " But let us not worry about that now. The Sorceress wishes to see us all within her throne room." As Gnasty and Ripto walk past Red, Red says under his breath, "Let hope she doesn't wish to do the same to you."
From within the Sorceress throne room. The beast herself stood staring outside her window. Watching at the sun slowly set on another uneventful day. "Another day where we are not closer to our goal!" The Sorceress screamed. Making the other three men plus her two poor guards jump.
She turned and looked at them. The absolute look of hatred in her eyes. "Why have we not gotten any farther in our plans?! Why have we not just gone and killed the damned purple dragon and his friends already!?"
"Y-your majesty!" Ripto spoke up. "If I may be so kind as to offer an idea-"
"Silence!" She bellowed. " I have heard enough of your plans! Your 'plans' are what caused me to become this!" She said gesturing to the scars that disfigured her face and body. " I don't want to hear another word from you unless it's something important!"
Ripto swallowed his tongue and backed up back into his place in line. He could hear Gnasty smirking beside him.
" Your Majesty." Red spoke with confined and coolness as he stepped forward. "I don't know if you know this, but the girl is getting stronger."
"The girl? The girl?! Is this what we're going to discuss today?! That stupid useless girl?!" She yelled. " I am tired of hearing about that stupid cowardly creature! In fact why have we not killed her already? I want to squish her like the bug she is!"
Red stood unflinching. Even keeping the stupid grin on his face. "If I may, I understand your hatred for this girl, and soon enough you'll get what you wish, but I don't think we should kill her yet."
" 'nd why not? She's gettin' stronger by da day, wouldn't it be a good idea to get 'er now?" Gnasty asked. Red merely glared at the Gnorc before speaking.
" I have an idea for her. Something that will be much more satisfying than just ending her life."
" Well are you going to tell me your idea, or are you going to dance around the topic to make me more angry?" The Sorceress growled. Red Smiled, showing all of his sharp yellow fangs.
" I most certainly have a plan, but I wish to tell you, alone." He said.
The Sorceress looked at Red, then scanned the two other beats before her up and down. She then growled and said, "Leave my throne room now."
And with that they both left without another word.