Abbie looked around the cave space with open ears, trying to place where the voice was. Judging by the trajectory of whatever it was that hit Joseph and Beth, the culprit had to be toward the left of them. But where?
"You are in my place now." The voice spoke again.
"Its not Raul. He wants us to think its him. But its not." Rebeka looked around.
"Are you sure. Rebeka?" Julian looked at her.
"100% percent sure, Julian." She spoke his name like a swear word that she disguised.
Joseph suddenly passed out.
Jared looked at Beth more worriedly.
"He wants to weaken us by having people knocked out." Abbie whispered to Rebeka. "We need to find out where this other dude is. I know he is on the left somewhere, but he's been wicked quiet now."
"I think he has left." Rebeka whispered back. "Its too quiet."
Sydney began to convulse. "No...No...No...NO!" She suddenly yelled out.
Julian looked at her with concern before he turned to his enemies. "What did he do?"
"Why should we know. What did you do to him." Tony sneered.
"Hello." A female voice was heard near where they had heard the male voice. "Its nice to meet you."
Rebeka looked around confused. How the hell had Sophie made her way over there without anyone noticing.
"if I were you I would put your hands up where I can see them." There was some noise." Good. Now go. Lets show everyone who the hiding coward is."
They all searched the side to see it was. Soon a man walked out followed by Sophie.
The man looked startled as he glanced at Joseph. "Why isnt he awake?"
Julian narrowed his eyes. "What are you saying. Your stuff doesnt knock them out?"
"No. It paralysis them slowly. He should be in such extreme pain that he cant get knocked out." True to the man's word, Beth had begun to moan in pain.
Jared was extremely concerned. "We have to get her out of here and to a doctor."
Julian stood up from kneeling by Sydney. "None of you are leaving."
Sydney suddenly stood up. "Come Julian. Raul wants us. We must leave." She took the gun she had hidden and shot the man by Sophie. He fell down dead. "Hes not needed anymore."
"We cant just leave them here."
She held the gun to his heart. "We are going to Raul."
Julian looked confused. "What are you doing?"
"Im doing nothing. Raul is calling me. We must go." She drew the gun back and turned. "Come." she began to walk away. "He says he is ready."
"You guys are not going anywhere." Sophie protested.
"We have to get Beth to the hospital." Jared had picked her up. "And we need to find out whats wrong with Joseph."
Julian looked at his enimes. "This is not over. Not by a long shot."
"You know it." Rebeka glared at her brother before he turned and followed Sydney.
"Damn." Rebeka cursed. "I have no clue where the hell we are. We've been walking around for over an hour." She winced as Beth screamed out again.
Jared was getting antsy and frustrated. "Shes not going to last much longer."
"No..."Beth breathed out. She was being carried by Tony at the moment. "We are close to him. Cant you fell it."
"We were before." Rebeka walked over to her. Concern on her features. Was this drug affecting her mentally also?
"No. That was just a castle. He is near. I can feel him." She gritted her teeth. "He wasn't there before. Jared." She reached for her fiancée. "Tell them, Jared. You..."She began to shake violently and screamed.
Jared went silent. He closed the world around him. He closed off the sound of the others as they tried to help out Beth. He closed out her screaming.
And he felt.
And felt.
And...
Jared fell back, clutching his chest with a strangled cry. Everyone turned and looked at him worried. Abbie rushed over. "Jared. Are you Alright?"
"She's right." He was panting. "I felt it. I felt him. Such power. Such dark evil. He's near here. They have begun the opening to the underworld." His eyes narrowed. "I know what he is doing. I know what his plan is."
Rebeka moved over. "What. What Jared?"
"To bring out the..."He squeezed his eyes shut and clutched his head. "The images wont stop. Its so horrible."
"Jared. Pull yourself together." Rebeka shook his shoulders.
He opened his eyes. "Ignosa."
"Ignosa?" Tony looked confused.
Abbie cursed. "Ignosa. The dead. The damned. An army of only those who make it to the deepest center of hell. If they are unleashed we will be unable to stop them. There will be no hope for this world. Everything will burn. Everything."
Sorry for the delay of the chapter! Hope everyone likes it! Coming close to the end. Peace out.
