Maven dragged me through the dungeon door and along the corridors while I tried not to call out in pain from the silent stone, I didn't understand how it wasn't affecting him but then again I have been trapped down here for weeks while he's been living a normal life. He's become so strong in himself and me the weak one.
'What is it? What have you got to taunt me with?' I say with as much strength as I can muster but it comes out as a hoarse whisper from the lack of water I have had over the past few weeks. Maven doesn't even spare me a glance and instead lengthens his strides so I have to almost jog to keep up and ensure I'm not strangled by my own collar. We approach a set of double doors that are immediately opened due to Mavens presence. As I pass the silvers holding the doors I catch a glimpse of red but it's gone all too soon as Maven pulls me along behind him. The room is bleak with long triangular windows and a door at the back of the room that seems to have a hatch on it. In the centre is a table that holds a scrap of cloth. The whole room feels out of place considering it's in a palace.
'This is to be your new room little lightening girl.' Maven hisses at me letting every word hang in the air before walking away and out of the room the doors slam behind him echoing in the empty room. My present is a new room and a table for a bed I guess. The door at the back of the room opens catching my attention and I spin round just to catch a young girl placing a key on the floor before winking at me and closing the door.
A key for what I think slowly as I wander around the room hoping not to attract any attention to cameras if there is any in this room. This stupid collar stops me from feeling any electricity; I miss the call of that dull hum in my veins. I reach the key and bend down pretending to scratch my ankle. I notice the key has a tag attached to it that reads 'collar.' With the key in my hand I walk towards my makeshift bed and sit down. My fingers trace the collar looking for a keyhole and I finally find one at the back of my neck. I slide the key in place and gently twist the key, the collar releases with a groan and I feel the hum of cameras I shut them off and fully remove the collar. The girl at the door has returned and indicates for me to follow her. I dart across the room closing the door behind us and follow her along a dimly lit corridor. There is no electricity in this part of the palace I can feel it. We race down this corridor until I can see sunlight. The smell of salt water hits me before I'm even outside, a figure is waiting at the end with their back turned they must hear our footsteps because they sharply turn around. I have dreamt about this face for weeks but he isn't looking at me in betrayal anymore he has that easy smile on his face from when I first met him.
'Cal?' I call out not believing my eyes.