Down the trouble off we go

A Deal

The area was filled with torn tents and garbage. As fantastical as the opening to this underworld appeared the view of the area was completely opposite to the definition of fantasy. Though one spectacular thing of the place was that it did not seem muddy nor by any means was it claustrophobic, upon deeper observation David found that it was because the layer mud on their head had a long distance from the ground and it was painted blue, white and yellow to make it look like the sky. At some places the painting looked other-worldly, in others though it showed some amateur workers had played their part on this mud-roof canvas. Following Luzandra down the corroded iron stairs, David found himself yet again in an almost identical version of the market that they saw above this area. The only prominent difference was that the people here wore pirate clothes which David assumed came due to living close to the sea.
Glancing behind him to still see the stranger boys walking behind them with impassive expressions on their faces, he whispered to Peter
"what place is this?
In reply Peter questioned back, "what was that thing with the shoe?
"What about that warning...and clothes?" David questioned again.
Peter's eyes widened as he soon said
"How did we end up here on an isle?"
Belladonna who was listening closely to their conversation said
"Hey! How about we discuss your questions of Giza when we get back home?" David opened his mouth to reply but Charlotte came before him in a highly non-Charlotte voice "as if we have any."
The sentence silenced them all.
Soon they reached a huge tent rather like the one they were using except this tent was of a red and orange colour. The vivacious colours made him realise that the tents seemed like those military camping tents which were used by kings and queens of old during wars. Spacious, resourceful and even to a huge extent comfortable.
The tent had two giant pink curtains infront of it which were parted by 2 guards standing by the side of the tent, as Luzandra went inside.
She seated herself on another one of her mini thrones and looked at them with a blank expression.
Then one of the boys from behind the 4 said "hey! I'm Zhat. Zhat asgural."
David looked back cautiously but didn't have to tilt much as Zhat moved himself forward.
David couldn't help but notice that Zhat glared at him from the corner of his eye, something about which made him glare back at him. He somehow felt that he had heard the name before though his face resembled no-one he knew.
His thoughts were broken by a slight grunt from behind him and he turned to face Belladonna with a weird expression on her face and he heard himself say "what happened to you, having trouble invading someone's thoughts?"
At which Belladonna suddenly gaped and whispered back "How did you kn-"
Her sentence got interrupted by Charlotte, who facing Luzandra said "Luzandra we need supplies. We are not here to threaten your power-"
"Nor can they...you talk about yourself."
"very well" Charlotte said though David couldn't help but notice a certain amount of control over her voice as she spoke, almost as if she had gulped down anger. Continuing, she said " I will not interfere in your business as long as you dont tempt me to and trust me the way you are speaking it may just trigger something in me."
Luzandra smirked, it made her look for the first time surprisingly dangerous.
"You do know of my powers don't you. Haven't find yours I've heard." Luzandra said with devilry twinkling in her eyes."
Charlotte glared but said, calmly, "I need supplies, I have a journey to make and am extremely busy here so all you have to do is give me what I want and then I'll go, how hard do you find this assisstance?
Putting her feet up the throne, casually Luzandra replied "well it's very difficult... it's boring."
Taking a deep breath Charlotte said, this time danger flashing in her voice too
"what do you want?"
"I want to fight." Luzandra replied quickly, as if she had been waiting to say it for a long time.
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Belladonna's jaw broke while Peter saw Charlotte with some sort of respect in his eyes. David on the other hand despite being shocked by Luzandra's proposal was still exchanging glares with Zhat. The other boy was completely out of sight of the 4. Charlotte wore an expression of disbelief on her face but chose her words wisely, " and why would I do that?-" The remaining sentence finally made David break his eye contact with Zhat as Charlotte spoke with a new tone "don't you have anyone else to chew-out your over-rated ego at?"
Luzandra looked as if someone had punched her. Looking on his, slightly behind Charlotte David saw that Peter's expression had changed now to show fear.
After a moment's silence Luzandra finally said "I have an upper-hand on your guts"
She signalled the boy behind them who pressed a button on a remote in his hand. Suddenly some sounds were heard behind Luzandra's throne. The noise resembled the rumbling of iron as from under the tent appeared an iron cage which contained Gludo! Bound in chains.
David could feel the heat radiating from Charlotte, he was sure her anger had reached the breaking point. She looked eye to eye with Luzandra who wore a satisfied look on her face and said "If it's a fight you want, It's a fight you'll get."

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