Captured Love

Chapter 18

'No way, I can teleport!'

A giant grin spreads across my face at this new revelation. I look around seeing if he was able to follow me, not a sound besides my heavy breathing. I rush off to the alter thinking maybe this was the key skill I needed to master in order to escape.

'The alter why didn't I think of it sooner! The magic gathered to change me and then it even helped to travel in-between dimensions. That has to be it I must need to be on the alter to create the portal and teleport. I can finally go back home!'

I was too caught up in my own excitement to worry about Amias or anything else in this world anymore. I could only think of finally returning home not bothering to realize the consequences. I was still running wildly within the greenery when a hand shot out and an arm grabbed my waist from behind, efferently knocking the wind out of me as we collided to the ground. I know now I am not able to die in this world, it sure still damn hurts.

I grit my teeth in pain from the sudden hit as he gets up and whips me onto his back. I can see now through blurry tearful eyes that he has clothes on this time. A whoosh of air hits my face; he's starting to run in the opposite direction I just came and towards the room again. 

After we enter the hallway instead of taking me to the bedroom he brings me to another place. I consider trying to teleport away once more, but nothing happens. 

"The same trick won't work twice on me Evelyn" He takes a smack to my rear.

I don't know how to react flabbergasted at his actions. He then puts me down into a chair with restraints. I pull and tug wanting to free myself. 

"What are you doing!" I yell starting to feel panic set in.

'Is this it for me am I actually going to be locked up now?'

"Do not worry this is only a temporary measure." He grunts as he opens something akin to pandoras box, and a blinding light fills the room. Unable to use my hands I can only close my eyes leaving myself unguarded as he clamps what feels like another chain around my ankle. Once the light dims I slowly squint open to see I look at the new anklet accessory he forced on me. 

"What is this?" I ask him. He starts to remove the shackles from the chair bending down to release me. 

"Just something to help me keep a better eye on you now that you've discovered some new abilities." He doesn't bother to explain or make eye contact as he finishes up to leave. 

"Are you just going to leave me alone here?" I ask incredulously. 

"You are free to leave whenever you want. Betty or Zemi know the way if you have any trouble." I see a smirk from his side profile as he walks out the doorway.

Glancing down I shake the little anklet seeing how it sparkles and glitters like art.

"What is this even supposed to do?" I ask a loud to more to myself, but Betty answers my question anyway.

"It is a magical artifact meant to track your location and dampen any vast output of magic during usage." I try to process her words until it hits me.

'No. Don't tell me he didn't.'

I try to teleport like before, but after a moment I felt a sharp sting in my head. 

"Ugh!" The pain felt like a stab to my brain as I crumpled to the floor.

"What even is this a new way to torture me?" Tears trickle down my cheeks as I cry in frustration of everything. 

"Dammit right when I was so close to going home." I couldn't help, but crumple to the floor in defeat.  

'That bastard just when I almost considered actually feeling bad for him.'

I hit my fist against the floor making it crack under my new strength. The result made me burst out even more from the reminder of no longer being human or normal. Feeling exhausted and all alone in this realm or world whatever it was became too much. I fell asleep in a salty puddle of tears on the cold floor. 

I briefly awoke to Amias putting into my bed and wiping my face. I was too tired to stay awake or try to resist his touch. From his face I could see regret and a little melancholy, I considered what exactly would cause him to feel that way, if he may be felt guilty for what he's done so far. The thought floated away from my conscious as I went back to sleep as he held me in his arms.