4th in a Row! Here is where the story gets interesting! Maybe it already was, though!
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Chapter 13: Kidnapped!
Cat woke up on something cold and hard. Wh-where am I? She sat up straight and found herself in what looked like a prison cell made of ice. A cell... made of ice? Cat panicked and placed her hand on her necklace. She was glad she still had it on.
"Good. You're awake," a voice said. Cat couldn't see anybody, but she knew it was Remidima.
"C'mon out, Remidima," she said defiantly as she rose to her feet. "You don't scare me."
The truth was that Cat was nervous and terrified, she had no idea what was going on. But Remidima, she could take. She had anger towards her. Remidima was nothing.
Remidima turned on the lights. Cat looked around and realized that she was in Morgana's old lair. Sitting in her mother's old chair was Remidima, grinning. Cat's eyes narrowed to slits, sending Remidima dagger eyes.
"How did you find me?"
"Well, I knew you lived in the castle and-"
"That's not what I meant. What I mean is, how did you kidnap me without any of the guards seeing you?"
"Oh, why I just climbed the wall! I am part octopus after all. Now, just so you know, I need you to call your parents for me."
"How?"
"With your necklace, of course."
Cat lifted the locket and said,
"Show me my mother and father." The necklace started to glow and open up. The bubble inside rose and showed magical swirls, revealing what was going on back at the palace.
Ariel, the girls, and Eric were searching all over the palace, but had found no sign of Cat. Estar had noticed she went missing this morning when she didn't see her sitting in her bed next to Quellie.
They were about to lose hope when Ariel said,
"Eric! The mirror!" They all rushed upstairs into the parents' room and Ariel held up the mirror for all to see. There was something swirling, and Ariel knew what that meant.
"She's still got her necklace on," she said. "She must have asked to see us. Show me Cat."
Sure enough, there was Cat's face staring straight at them.
"Mom! Dad!" Cat exclaimed.
"Cat, sweetheart, where are you?" Ariel said, frightened to hear the answer.
"I'm at-"
"Let me talk to them!" A voice barked. Realization struck Ariel; it was Remidima.
Cat handed her locked to Remidima.
"Well, hello there, King Eric and Queen Ariel," she said smoothly.
"Remidima, what have you done to our daughter?" Eric nearly shouted; anger in his eyes.
"You want to see her? Fine."
Remidima showed Eric and Ariel their daughter, Cat, in her cell. Ariel gasped. Melody and Anna were seen in the background, starting to cry. The others tried to comfort them.
"Where are you, Remidima? WHERE ARE YOU HIDING OUR LITTLE SISTER?" Kanade yelled, her hands balled into fists. "I will kill you if I have to! Where? Where is she?"
"You want her back so badly?" Remidima said, "Well, then give me what I want in six days, and she will be released. If not, she will be held in that cell... forever."
Remidima shoved the locked back into Cat's hands and shoved her back against the wall. Tears started brimming in Cat's eyes.
"Sweetheart, don't worry, everything will be alright. Trust me. We are going to get you out of there, okay?" Ariel said, hoping this would comfort her daughter. Cat nodded and closed the locket.
She slowly sank down to the floor and started to sob. She felt guilty about everything. She was the young, weak girl who got captured so easily. If they gave Remidima the trident just for her freedom... She couldn't take it.
What have I done? She thought. What have I done?
Wondering if they'll give the trident or not? Keep reading, and find out in the next chapter.