The Chipenden Spook

Chapter 12: Find Him

"We need to find Lukrasta, quickly. This time I will not be so lenient when his life is in my hands." At that Grimalkin looked at me with a surprised, in a questioning sort of way.

"You could have killed him but didn't take the chance?" She said, looking surprised and yet a little impressed. I didn't know why, did she think I couldn't do it? I was just surprised she didn't know somehow. Most witches could know things without being told.

"He was down at the end of my blade... Alice begged me not to kill him... Anyway" shrugging off the memory, "We need to get your blades and my staff back." I said, stepping out of the door. Grimalkin followed, but as soon as I turned back around from closing the door, Jenny was sprinting toward me, her hands full.

"Jenny! You've brought our things! I'm glad you're okay, where have you been?" I asked, full of relief.

"Is your memory back, Master Ward?"

"Yes, Jenny, it is." I said in a hurry, me and Grimalkin grabbing our weapons. Grimalkin took all of her blades while I got my silver chain and staff. But the one thing Jenny didn't have, was the Starblade.

"I've been hoping against hope that it was! I'm so glad your okay!" She exclaimed happily. I nodded and smiled at her in reassurance.

"Child, where did you find our weapons?"

"I saw a man throwing them into a stream about a mile back. He was carrying a girl, she was screaming fit to burst!"

"Alice... Jenny, where-what direction?" I asked in a panic to get to Lukrasta. In response to this Jenny acted surprised that I hadn't known.

"Back not far from the house," she said, pointed back toward where the house. "I've been looking for you all morning. What's been happening?"

"Only a mile? We can get there soon enough! Jenny, I'll have to explain later. As of now me and Grimalkin need to take care of something. As soon as we get back hide somewhere and wait till I come back, okay? Thank you for getting our things, we'd no idea where they were."

"Remember last time you told me to stay hidden till you came back?" She said with disappointment that she couldn't come with us.

"Jenny, I'm sorry, this is really important and I'll have to further explain later." She nodded.

"We've wasted enough time already! Come on, let's go..." I said, starting off at a sprint. Grimalkin followed, with Jenny bringing up the rear.

We got there averagely fast which was good. Jenny went and hid, where, I don't know, but she assured me she would be far away from danger.

"Where do you think Lukrasta is?" I asked Grimalkin.

"He can't be far from here, let's have a look around." She responded, already running toward the house to investigate. My hand tightened around my staff as I ran down to the lake. He had to be somewhere...

I kept looking hastily walking and running the lakes borders. I saw someone lying down, close to the water, yet I was on the complete opposite side of the water. I walked closer, and my heart sank.

It was Alice.