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7. Chapter 6

The next day Derek started searching for Casey like never before.

His diligence came from this driving force inside him; he had to find her. He couldn't stop until he knew she was safe.

His best friend Ralph was with him trying to help, unsuccessfully though.

Derek was now truly obsessed. If he hadn't been before he was defiantly now.

She consumed him. She took up all his time. Every thought, every moment of his life was centered on finding her.

He couldn't do or think about anything else. He knew this was his fault and if anything ever happened to her he couldn't live with himself.

He had been riding through the forest for about five hours; Ralph by side, trying to keep Derek from doing something rash and stupid.

"Derek you need to stop. You've been going for like five hour. You need to rest; you can't help her if you're dead, man."

Derek knew Ralph was right; though he wasn't going to admit it.

Derek sighed nodded. He dismounted his horse and took out water for himself to drink.

While doing so he still couldn't help but have this sick feeling in the pit of his stomach.

He couldn't help but think about what might be happening to Casey.

'Is she lost? Is she being held captive? Or worse is she…?'

He couldn't even bring himself to think it. He knew she was alive and if he even entertained the idea of her possible death he was afraid he might start to believe it.

After about twenty minutes of rest he was off once again to find his love. She was his heart and he couldn't live without her. He just prayed that she hadn't given up hope.

"Hold on Case, hold on." He mumbled under his breath.

Casey has spent her time getting closer to Lizzie, Truman's sister.

Casey saw her as the only means of escape and the closer they became the more Casey was sure of it.

Casey has been plotting her escape and now it was time to implement it.

The plan was to talk Lizzie into setting her free. The more time that past she knew Lizzie would betray Truman in a heartbeat if she had the chance.

The previous night Casey had overheard Lizzie and Truman talking.

Casey heard them say something about Truman leaving and not coming back for three days.

Casey knew this was her chance; if she didn't acted now she'd never be able get free.

The night came when Casey knew Truman would be away. She had to act fast.

She heard steps and the door unlock above her. She looked up and saw Lizzie come down the walkway with the usual tray of food.

Casey eyed her the whole way down. She watched Lizzie's every move and the whole time think of what to say.

As Lizzie reached over to unlock Casey's chains Lizzie began to speak, "We have to move fast."

She said in a hushed tone like she was worried the walls would hear her.

This action took Casey by total surprise.

"What?" Casey said after she had lifted herself onto the league where Lizzie kneeling.

"Come on. We need to get out of here. I've been waiting for the right time to finally runaway from my brother and I never could until now."

Casey didn't wait for the rest of the story she grabbed Lizzie's hand and they were off.

"Where is the food? We need to stock up. There's no telling how long we'll be running."

"Oh right you don't know." Lizzie said a calm tone.

"What?" Casey said looking at Lizzie like she was crazy.

"We're only on the other side of the river from queen Abby's castle. But the reason they have not found you yet is because we're underground. No one knows it excites so we've stay secrete until now of course."

Casey put the food she had been trying to take.

The two girls started running down a hall way.

"This way!" Lizzie cried pointing to the left.

They ran as fast as they could, wasting no time. That is until they came to what seemed to be a dead end.

Casey was confused and began to worry that this was all a setup.

Then she noticed Lizzie running her hand over the wall as if searching for something.

"There it is." Lizzie said. Casey heard a loud clicking sound and then the whole wall began to move.

Casey was standing to Lizzie's left as she watched the giant wall slowly disappear.

Casey was in awe, but before she could say anything she felt herself be pulled by her right wrist.

She searched for the source seeing her accomplices pulling her toward something. Casey quickly took to running.

After what seemed like hours to Casey, Lizzie stopped running and Casey followed suit.

It was another dead end but this time Casey didn't panic. She watched as Lizzie once again made the wall slowly move into nothingness.

It once again reviled a long tunnel but this was different. There was a small light at the end.

They slowly made their way up the tunnel. The closer they came to the light Casey realized it was the moon it was full.

As the realization of where she was started to sink in she began to run.

Tears started to form in her eyes. Not of sadness mind you but of hope and fear that this might all be a dream.

She ran faster and fast and once she thought she couldn't take one more step she felt something soft and cool on her bare feet.

She looked towards the ground and she saw grass. As first she was slightly confused but then she realized this wasn't a dream.

When realizing this she looked all around her. She saw giant oak trees and beautiful clear glass lake all of which eliminated by a full moon.

Casey's breath was caught in her chest as she took everything in.

She felt someone grab her arm and say, "We must go. We can't waste time."

She followed Lizzie into the dark forest, their only light being the moon itself.

Slowly the light of the moon began to fade. Casey could hear thunder and see lightning in the distance.

As it began to rain Casey and Lizzie tried to find shelter but were unsuccessful.

The rain came down harder and harder. The two tried to keep going they would slip and fall but all the while helping one another. They were each other's strength.

Derek and Ralph had once again spent a whole day and evening searching every nook and cranny for Casey.

They were now on their way back to the castle for Derek knew that he could not find her if he died in the process.

It had begun to rain. Thunder and lightning filled the sky.

They were riding back slowly through the forest when they saw lightning strike a tree. It instantly caught fire causing the trees around it to catch on fire.

As Derek got closer he heard a loud shrill scream. He knew that scream.

"Casey! Casey! Where are you?" Derek yelled running around trying to find her.

"Derek! I'm here! Can you hear me?" As she said these words Casey could hardly believe she Derek's voice at all. She heard it so often in her dreams she wasn't she if it was real or not.

As Derek search for Casey he heard a loud cracking sound from what seemed like a tree and then a scream.

"Casey!"


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