Chapter 6:
Ripto stood staring impatiently outside the large wooden doors. How dare they conspire without him! He was the one who got them this far! He was the one who offered that they all team up. He was the one who told them about the girl! This was all because of him!
"What are you hopin' the door will burst into flames if you stare at it long enough?" One of the Rhinoc guards asked smugly. Ripto merely shot him a glare, and the Rhinoc guard curled into himself and slinked back into position.
"He's gotta point ya know." Gnasty said as he looked at one of the many painting hanging on the wall. "Whatta you think dis one means?"
Ripto turned back at the Gnorc and rolled his eyes. "That's another portrait of the Sorceress. They are all portraits of the Sorceress- How are you not worried about this!?" He exclaimed.
"'Bout what?" Gnasty asked.
"This!" The small Riptoc said pointing to the door. "They could very well be conspiring against us as we speak! Does this not concern you?"
Gnasty shrugged. "Anit much we can say to da Sorceress, she's da one with most of the power. Besides. I don't think she'd get rid of us yet." He chuckled. "Or at least me."
Just as Ripto was to turn back to the door, the doors slowly creaked open and the Sorceress walked out, looking much more calm than before. Followed by Red. The Sorceress glared at the two fools before her. "Gentlemen." She spoke in a cold tone. "We've come up with a plan."
"Well what is it?" Ripto asked impatiently.
"That's classified." Red spoke. Giving Ripto a shit eating smile.
"What!?" Ripto exclaimed. His blood boiled with anger. "How dare you! We are not your minions, we are your comrades and we have a right to know!" He immediately regretted once he saw the hatred in the Sorceress eyes.
"And may I remind, Ripto. That it was your idea that have backfired on us? That your idea is the reason that I look like this? Thats it is my army you are using and that I have your scepter locked away. I could throw you out of my castle at any moment and you would be left powerless all over again." She said with a demented grin on her face. All the words died on Ripto's tongue as he merely nodded. Slinking back into line, where he belonged.
"Now then." The Sorceress spoke. "Gnasty, seeing as you are the most capable one here, I need you to go get that girl for me."
"What?!" Both Ripto and Gnasty exclaimed. The Sorceress held her paw up. "I don't need questions, I just want that girl here. I don't care what you do to her. Crush her, beat her to in an inch of her life! Just make sure she's breathing when you bring her back."
Gnasty nods as he puts his helmet atop his head and picked up his hammer. As he turned to leave the room the Sorceress spoke again, "And, if it is possible, try murdering that purple pest, or at least injuring him, so he's less of a problem."
Fun fact! I wrote this last night, but when I went to upload it my computer shut down and I lost the entire chapter. I'm still bitter about it.