The Phantom of the Snow Leopard 2: The Return
Chapter 10: Leona's Capture
Later that night, while everyone is asleep, we see Ryshu walking outside the village when we see Leona sleeping before the panther himself growls very loudly, causing her to wake up.
"Who's there?", asked Leona quietly and slowly goes out of her hut to see where the growl came from, but that didn't stop Ryshu from hiding behind one of the villagers' homes.
"Alright, Otar", said Leona quietly, "This isn't funny. If you're pulling a prank on me, then I'm going to come out there and pretend to eat you! Hm hm hm hm hm hm!"
"Think again, woman", said Ryshu coming towards her and Leona turns around to see him.
"It's you!", said Leona quietly, "You're that treasure hunter Tai Lung told me about!"
"That's right", said Ryshu and covers her mouth with his right paw, "I have an intriguing proposition for you. You're going to help me get what I want as long as you do exactly as I say. Or should I let something bad happen to Otar and the others?"
Leona looks at the hut where Tai Lung and the others are still sleeping and weighs her head down.
"That's more like it, my dear", said Ryshu darkly, "Now, by morning when your friends wake and start to find the third and final sapphire somewhere in this village-"
"It's not in this village", muffled Leona.
"Oh, it's not, is it?", asked Ryshu, "Then, where do you think it is? At another mountain or something?"
Leona gasped and Ryshu smiles evily.
"Of course", said Ryshu, "So, it is at another mountain? Well, maybe you could lead me there by leaving some footprints for your friends to follow and I will spare your freedom. What do you say?"
"If I did, will you promise not to hurt them?", asked Leona muffled through his paw.
"I never break any promise I make", said Ryshu, "It's a deal then. I have to do something. Be right back."
Ryshu runs off after tying Leona to a tree tightly to get a piece of paper and a quill to write a letter that says:
TAI LUNG,
LEONA IS MY SLAVE NOW, BUT I WILL FREE HER IF YOU PROMISE ME SOMETHING.
ONCE YOU AND THE OTHERS FIND THE THIRD SAPPHIRE IN THE CAVE, GIVE IT TO ME ALONG WITH THE OTHER TWO THAT YOU'VE STOLEN FROM ME! DO IT OR SHE DIES!
RYSHU
Then Ryshu returns and Leona asks, "Where were you?"
"I've written a message for Tai Lung and the others to see", said Ryshu, "Let's see if they follow us that way! HA HA HA HA HA HA!"
Next chapter, coming soon!
