NINE
I woke up in a cell with the rest of us. They all looked weary and tired. I looked around for Lailah but I couldn't see her. I jolted up.
'Where's Lailah?' I asked.
'The Mogs took her before us,' Six replied.
'Why don't we just use our Legacies and break out?'
'Those darts we got hit by where coated in some chemical that takes away our Legacies- temporarily.'
I slumped. Then I heard a scream. It was piercing. It was Lailah. One of her Legacies was that she couldn't feel pain – now it was gone.
I heard feet walking from the left. I looked up. Two Mogs dressed in a uniform unlocked our cell. They grinned and dragged Six out. One of them came inside and took me by both arms and dragged me out too. They locked the cell and handcuffed us.
They made us walk to a door to the far left. They opened it and there stood Setrakús Ra. Lailah was chained up against the wall and I saw something in her eyes I had never seen before. Fear.
They chained Six and me against the wall too. Then Ra spoke.
'Well, isn't this wonderful! All the Garde in one place! It was just too easy,' he grinned.
A Mog walked in and brought Ra a long sword.
'So, tell me, whom of you should I kill first?' Ra's eyes drifted to Lailah. His eyes ran over her body hungrily. 'I would love to kill you first, my dear. But I want to save you for myself.'
Lailah's frightened face turned to a sneer. 'How long did you think the X13 would last, Ra?'
Ra's face paled as the metal chains holding her melted. She landed on her feet with the grace of a cat. She smiled.
'I-I'm not afraid of you,' Ra stammered.
Lailah cocked her head to the side. Suddenly a fierce chill entered the room. Ice began to gather all around the room, very soon their shackles and chains holding them were frozen. I used my strength to break the chains, as did Six. We were getting out of this place, thanks to Lailah.