Chapter 8: Back to the present
Thunder is the only thing that could be heard in this godforsaken place. On the ceiling of this dark, dingy cell, there is a base of two chains. A weakened figure is hanged by them as the chains are wrapped around his wrists. The last of the surviving member had lost hope. They had taken everything from him. His head hung and his eyes are shut, not wanting to face his enemies who had won this war.
Tricked by a lover, betrayed by his partner and only pain is left. He wished that they could kill him then and there but something else told him that they are far from over with him. His exposed skin is full of wounds and bruises. He had been tortured, the symbol that is burned indelibly on his back and arm is visible, and as well as some scars that were acquired years go.
He remembered before being captured, seeing the skies turn dark and the sun shined for its last time. Shadows started wandering into the world he loved so much. A world where his love could be safe, but now it is over. He had lost the Shadow war; he had lost her. He had lost everything just because of a war between good and evil. He felt empty now and wished to see those brown eyes once more and then leave this forsaken world for good.
As he thought about Lara, the door suddenly opened, making a noise too loud for Kurtis's ears. It is a Cabal member. He walked towards Kurtis, with a whip in his right hand. He got close to Kurtis and he then unlocked the chains, making Kurtis fall to the ground. He then took the whip and hit Kurtis on the back several time before stopping. Then he checked for a pulse. He found one. It is beating fast. After that, another man walked into the room but this one is familiar to Kurtis.
Kurtis looked up from the ground, trying to get up and fight but he is too weak to even pick himself up.
He heard Karel's voice "Is he at his deathbed, yet?" Karel asked the man.
"No, not yet, his getting stronger every day." The man replied.
"Then get him on his deathbed, I want him to suffer before he dies." Karel said in anger.
"Yes master. I'll get the syringe to inject him with some poison." The man said and walked out of the cell, leaving Karel to speak to the prisoner.
Karel bent down and grabbed Kurtis by the hair, making Kurtis look at him. "This is where you will die, Heissturm." Karel told him
"You have already taken everything from me, so why don't you just kill me" Kurtis said in anger, but his voice is full of sadness.
"Lara chose to save herself not me. I just gave her a chance to live in my world." Karel said and dropped Kurtis to the ground.
"Lara will be back." Kurtis hissed but he didn't believe it. He remembers how her lips moved and he had read it as an apology for leaving him behind.
"You honestly think that she will return to darkness just to come and save you." Karel said laughing at it. Kurtis didn't say anything, Karel is right Lara would never come back to this place. Then two men came in and picked Kurtis up from the floor and hanged him back onto the chains of the wall. Karel looked at him in so much hatred but in so much happiness that he had captured his enemy. Karel turned around and walked out of the cell with two men, leaving Kurtis to his thoughts.