Blood pooled onto the floor. It drained into the cracks between the stone floor . Smoke from a single torch went into her eyes. Coughing, she rubbed her eyes. A Krillitane stood in front of a dark figure chained against the wall. The chains scraped against each other and rattled every time the prisoner moved.
" I don't know anything. What do you want?" the prisoner yelled. He bucked against his chains, causing them to rattle. The cruel sound of knives sharpening was the only response the prisoner got.
By now Elphaba needed to do something about this. She made a movement forward, but The Doctor stopped her and looked at her with hard eyes. She could tell he wanted to do something too but he couldn't.
The Krillitane raised a knife over its head. The Doctor constrained her when she made a motion towards the prisoner. She couldn't stand aside and watch this happen. Blazing anger pumped through her. Her mind reached a pivotal point and a spark jolted inside of her. A white flash erupted. The Krillitane , froze in place, with his knife inches from the prisoners chest. Wisps of himself seconds ago were scattered around him. Like you could see the motion in the still image. She dashed forward to the prisoner.
"Unlock him" she hissed. Darting forward, he unlocked the prisoner and helped him out of his chains. The locks creaked open with a harsh gasp.
"Why did you stop me?" She seethed.
"If we had interfered he could have killed the prisoner on the spot" The Doctor said." Said prisoner hacked out a mouthful of blood. It left another red splotch adding to the mixture of cobblestone and blood.
"What the bloody hell are you people?" He managed to wheeze out. He looked at them with eyes filled to the brim with pure rage. He stood in a sturdy position, chest rising and falling as he took in powerful breathes.
"Just go, I don't know how long it will last" she said. She looked nervously at the Krillitane, and the silver wisps of magic that surrounded it. They ran out of the torture chamber and into the main hallway.
The Doctor slammed the door behind him and used the screwdriver to lock it. Less than a second later they heard a ear-shattering screech.
"What's that?" Elphaba asked the Doctor, looking into his eyes.
" He's summoning the rest of the pack. From the sound of it there's boatloads of them." He said. His eyes were frozen wide, unblinking.
"Let's go. You, go with us" she said, pointing at the prisoner. Shadows fell onto her arm.
"If I can take down half a dozen cops I don't need to run with you guys " he scoffed. His eyes narrowed and he scowled. For the first time, Elphaba noticed a series of cuts running down his arms, which he crossed in front of him.
"Yes you do. Just go." The Doctor said with an icy look.