Chapter 9: Delgar's Doing
The next day, we see Tulio, Chel and Miguel trying to get half of all the gold from the people of Nahuatl on a boat back to spain tomorrow. But after they did that, there was one thing they have to do before they travel back to Spain. "Rosie wants to go to other places, right?", said Miguel, "So she could come with us. Don't you think so?" "If you love, just ask her if she wants to come us", said Chel, "Would that work out?" "I will", said Miguel, "I'll be back in a few minutes and why won't you two just hang out back at the palace until tonight and then we'll leave tomorrow?" "Sounds good, Miguel", said Tulio, "Thanks." Then, Miguel ran as fast as he could to find Rosie's house right next the streets of Nahuatl and he has found it at last before running on the steps and getting inside the house. "Rosie, I-", said Miguel, but after he walks in, he becomes shocked as he sees Moctuzema holding Rosie in chains and putting a cloth on her mouth. "Do not come closer or she dies", said Moctuzema. "Let her go, please", said Miguel, "Why are you doing this?" "I am working under the orders of Delgar himself", explained Moctuzema. "Who's this Delgar you speak of?", asked Miguel.
"The King of Nahuatl once he gets rid of Peratu", said Moctuzema, still in Delgar's control. "What are you talking about?", said Miguel, "Peratu's the king. He-" Then, he finally realizes what has been going on. Even though he does not know who Delgar is, he figures out that he is in his spell. "Oh, no", said Miguel, "You're in a spell. You need to snap out of it, Moctuzema." "You must come with Delgar first and you would write to Tulio that he should come as well", said Moctuzema. "For what reason?", asked Miguel. "He wants to have a visit with you two gods", said Moctuzema. "Alright, then I'll go with you since I'm a god", said Miguel and goes with Moctuzema along with the captured Rosie to the hideout of Delgar. Then, a door opens and it reveals the passageway to Delgar's lair in the underground lava. Then, the three go in and after walking a few miles from the hideout, they've finally reached the underground lair where they see Delgar working on his sword. He sees them and gives out his evil grin. "Well done, my slave", said Delgar, "O, Mighty God, it is an honor to meet you at last." "It's Miguel", said Miguel, "if you please."
"My apologies, great one", said Delgar and takes out his chains and bonds on his arms. "What in blazes are you doing?", asked Miguel. "Keeping you here until your friend shows up", said Delgar, "I am going to do something worse to you two gods. You think you are so lucky, but you are not. Moctuzema, take him away to his cell and make sure he stays there." "Yes, master", said Moctuzema and takes the now chained Miguel to his cell, locking the door and putting away the key. Delgar chuckles evily and takes out a piece of paper along with an ink and a pen so Miguel could write something to Tulio, but Miguel thought of something else. He wrote a rescue letter to Tulio saying:
TULIO,
HELP ME! I HAVE BEEN HELD UNDER THE ORDERS OF MOCTUZEMA SOMEWHERE! YOU HAVE TO COME AND FIND ME AS FAST AS YOU CAN!
MIGUEL
He is done writing the letter and gives it to Moctuzema before he carries it with him outside of Delgar's hideout and calls out an animal of Delgar and it turns out to be a panther in Nahuatl. He puts it in the panther's mouth and the animal ran a few miles from the hideout and attempts to find the other god of Nahuatl and sees Tulio and Chel carrying the last of the gold on their boat and they are waiting for their friend to return. "What's taking him so long?", said Tulio, "He should be back by now." "Maybe he's running a little late", said Chel. "I hope so", said Tulio. Then, the panther ran to the two and spits out the letter. Tulio freaks out and jumps on the boat. "It's only a cat, Tulio", said Chel. "I prefer little cats, not big scary looking cats", said Tulio. Chel then sees a now drool covered letter and picks it up before opening to reveal Tulio's name. "Uh, Tulio", said Chel, "This is for you." "For me", said Tulio and sees the letter, "Let me see that." He takes the letter and reads it out loud and after that, he becomes shocked. "Miguel", said Tulio, "He's in trouble. We've gotta find him."
Later, we see Tulio and Chel entering Delgar's hideout. "I don't know who this Delgar is, but you have to wait for me here, Chel", said Tulio, "It might be dangerous for you to go in there." "Be careful", said Chel and Tulio goes into a door that leads to his lair before it closes and Chel decides to wait here for him to return with Miguel while waiting with the panther who purrs at her. While Tulio continues to look for Miguel a fews away from the closed door and finds Delgar's lair. "Miguel", whispered Tulio, "Where are you?" "Tulio, is that you?", asked Miguel's voice and Tulio hears it before he runs to the prison cell to find Miguel still trapped in there. "Miguel, I am so glad you're ok", said Tulio. "You have to get out of here right now", said Miguel. "But I'm rescuing you", said Tulio. "It's a trap", said Miguel. "What trap?", asked Tulio and suddenly, something got both of his arms and he turns around to see Delgar chaining him, "Oh, that trap." We cut to Tulio now in the prison cell with Miguel. "This isn't what I expected for to happen, you know that?", said Tulio.
"Finally, I now have two gods within my grasp", said Delgar, "You are going to stay there until I become king of Nahuatl." "Then, you'll let us go?", asked Tulio. "Getting rid of you two is the only plan", explained Delgar and laughs manically, "You will be most pleased by letting me watch you die." He stares at them darkly, making them looked scared as ever. "That stare of his is so scary", said Miguel. "Tell me about it", said Tulio.
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