La Route de la tombe

Part 12

Chapter 12

Adrien was brought to another boring built castle specified for criminals and outlaws spending there the rest or a part of their lives for having done crimes. 

Adrien was being accompanied by Roger Raincomprix along the corridor passing by doors of other cells from the prisoners. Adrien could hear some prisoners laughing and crying around, making him feel sick at the imagination of how long they were sitting in there.

"Here is your cell," Roger said unlocking it with a key and waited until Adrien got into the room, where the only thing he saw in there were two longboards made of wood with chains attached to the wall and to each side of the plank. Adrien entered into the cell slowly, then looked around to see a wooden bucket and looked back at the commander.

"This is now your toilet young man. Somebody will empty it every morning before you get your lunch" Said Roger. "Hope you enjoy your stay here.....you murder!" Roger empathized louder the last two words closing the door to the blonde locking him in. Adrien fell down on his knees, covering his face to cry.

"What are you doing in here my young man?" Asked a voice and Adrien passed his hand in front of his face and looked at the side to see a short elderly man with a mustache and goatee sitting with his legs crossed on the floor.

"Nothing" Answered Adrien. "My father tricked me. He said he wanted to help me bring my mother back, so I helped him to get the miraculouses and the grimoire"

"He tricked us both son"

"You knew him?" The blonde asked looking at the elder man.

"I do experiments and create medicine to heal people. One day your father appeared by my house asking me for me to mix a poison for your mother."

"He killed my mother?" Asked Adrien shocked. "Tell me more"

"He did not want to get rid of your mother, he wanted her to forget something, she had experienced, something bad"

"What did she need to forget?"

"He didn't tell me more details, but I assume it is really bad"

"This sick bastard" Adrien shouted kicking hard on the door.

"What must have happened to your father was, he overdosed your mom, which made her fall in a deep sleep"

"And do you have any idea, where her body could be?" Asked Adrien hopefully. "And if it's possible to bring her back?"

"The miraculouses of Ladybug and the black cat would be a choice. The problem is, we need that grimoire to read and the recipe to mix up a potion to help your mother"

"Crap and the miraculouses and the book are with my father and the others. Damn it, how can we ever get it back?" Asked Adrien looking sad at the door of the cell.

"Sit down and meditate my son," The old man said closing his eyes holding his arms up forming a circle with the thumb and the index finger of both his hands. Adrien leaned his head on the door disappointed of the fewer chances he has to get his mother back.

Gabriel stood inside the museum together with Chloé, Kim, Kagami and a worker of the museum looking at the giant egg they brought from the adventure inside the crypt.

"This is a very nice addition to the museum," Said the man.

"Indeed" Agreed Gabriel.

"Yeah," Kim said so while nodding along with Chloé.

"I would say....5'000 livre per person?" Suggested the staff member earning a nod from the gang, besides Kagami.

"Great, I'll be right back," The man said leaving all back.