Chapter 16
The twins sat in the cold, dark cell with the tight chains holding one of their aching arms pinned to the wall. They spent the day talking and doing their own games, but these were happy games. At night they slept beside each other, getting as much warmth as possible and shutting out the freezing cold world.
...
"Adelphie, I told you to go get them! Why haven't you!?" Mel asked the lady in white angrily.
"I could not, ma'am. You see, they were sleeping so peacefully I could not wake them." she replied.
"Go. Down. There. One. More. Time. And. I. Expect. To .See. Them. With. You. When. You . Come. Back." Mel said through gritted teeth. "Adelphie, are you listening to me!?"
"Yes, ma'am." Adelphie said guiltily. "Won't happen again."
"That's what you said last time, servant."
"I'll go, I promise."
"And Adelphie, one more thing."
"Yes, ma'am?"
"Feed me some grapes."
...
Mabel woke up to a bird call somwhere in a small, squared window at the top of the cell. Memories from the day before flooded back to her and she rested her head back on her brother's shoulder, too weak from fatigue to sit up.
"You okay?" Dipper asked.
"I'm nervous for today." Mabel said.
"You'd be stupid if you weren't." Dipper said, smiling a bit. He needed to smile for her, to keep her strong. He gave a sigh of relief when she smiled back.
...
There was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Dipper asked cautiously.
"I respect your weariness to whom comes in your presence. I am Adelphie, daughter of Androcles." a voice replied back.
"Come in." Dipper said reluctantly.
"You don't have a british accent!" Mabel exclaimed when the lady in white stood before them. "You're Greek!"
"I am." Adelphie said.
"Why are you here?" Dipper asked.
"I fear She wants you." Adelphie replied miserably.
"She? Do you mean Mel?" Dipper asked. Adelphie nodded.
"I wish more than anything She will let me free and let me go back to my homeland!" she said sadly. "But that will never come to be so. I am not worthy of speaking her name. She has more power over me than any other servant in the household."
"Mel has servants!?" Mabel asked angrily.
"Indeed." Adelphie replied.
"That's not right! Or leagal!" Mabel exclaimed. "And it's mean!"
"Alas, it is bad luck to be me, a lowly servant, from when before, I was rich of good luck in Greece."
"You sound like you're from... ancient Greece." Dipper said thoughtfully.
"Oh, Greece is not ancient! Greece is alive and thrives today as one of the most powerful city-states! It is surely well-known throughout all of the land!" Adelphie boasted, happy to brag about her country.
"Greece... is a country." Dipper said, getting worried.
"No. It is not so, sir." Adelphie said.
"Quick question- what year is it?" Dipper asked.
"Oh, young sir, I am most definitely sure of this. It is the year of 342 and King Philip II of Macedonia plans to take control of Greece! But I know that will not be so. Greece will fight! We will rise triumphant!" Adelphie said excitedly. Mabel backed away.
"She's crazy. We need to get away from her." she said.
"No. I sense... time travel." Dipper replied.
"Time travel!?" Mabel questioned. The dream. Her dream. It was real.
"Well, young sir and ma'am, I have been instructed by no other than She herself to bring you to her. I am saddened to carry out this deed, but you must follow me."