The InkHeart

Chapter Two: Basta

It was pin-drop silence, an hour or two passes by. Everyone was anxious now that if this was just a drama or an actual audition that everyone was waiting for! Suddenly, Silence dropped with a heavy knock on the door. The Door was opened and everyone was called by their names.

They were made stand straight in lines in front of the judges. The Judges were still talking to themselves, whispering like they were still ought to make a decision. One of the Judge said to another that they not only want a good performer but a good looking guy too.

Dustfinger heard that and he was at a moment of shock because he was no beauty, but he was not an ugly looking person too, he thought. He looked around him to see if there are other participants better than him. He could see several, but everyone was still shaking and shivering because of the coldness-nervousness in the room.

"You! The guy with that little two horns pet! Come here we want to see you!"

"Dustfinger, Sir, The name is Dustfinger"

They didn't like the Attitude of Dustfinger, but Dustfinger was trying to show the utmost of him; that he was not afraid and nervous. The Judges wanted a person with a bold attitude so he could show the audience the way they wanted it to.

"You are the Chosen, Not just because you are good looking but you have a pet that does stunts." Perhaps they liked his hair and blue eyes, but no wonder he was shaking from the jubilant act of judges!

"I cannot believe, I've been chosen" whispered Dustifinger to himself. He kept pinching himself as he wanted to be sure that this was a no dream! The marten did not know what was happening so he kept moving around from one shoulder of Dustfinger to the other but whenever he saw Dustfinger smiling towards the judges, he hugged through his neck to the neck of Dustfinger like he knew that something nice is happening. Dustfinger was now happy just like a pet who found his master in a crowd.

Dustfinger was given a man that led him to the King. He went into the Big Castle, It had towers all around. The Walls were pale grey, there were guards standing at each gate he passes by. The Guard would open the doors automatically and Dustfinger felt like he was a King now. Other than he knows, The hospitality was just as the guy ahead of him.

He then entered into a big wide room, It was so wide that it looked as if it was a wide church, but without any seating. He could see the Statue of Capricorn on his right. There were big windows all around the room. Wonder how dark the room would be without lights, but it was a big room containing big windows. He could see Capricorn the king sitting on a red seat. On the right of him was a man named Basta, he was full anger. As Dustfinger was coming closer to the king he could see the eyes of Basta looking sharply to the poor marten as if he was about to jump & kill the marten with his green knife.

Of course, the little marten was afraid! Gwin, the poor marten buried his face onto the shoulder of Dustfinger; to pretend that the angry Basta guy could not see him.

"So, You are the Chosen one?" Said Capricorn, his voice was so heavy that Dustfinger could feel the shivers of Gwin his shoulder. He was shaking with the fear like he was about to die!

"Basta! Take him to his Room, Will you?" Capricorn said to Basta; he hadn't stopped smiling.

Basta obeyed his master and started to step his way to one of the room through the big wide hall. Dustfinger somehow knew what to do, Following was a no easy job as Basta kept stopping to look into Gwen's eyes again and again.

"Will you please stop looking at him, You are making him nervous" Dustfinger was afraid of the knife, he loved his pet more than anything!

"Ooh, I'll do anything that I want to!" His voice was heavier than Capricorn, and he was quite taller than Dustfinger. After Couple of blocks, They finally reached a door. He opened the door and let them get in. Right after they got in, He closed the door with a heavy push. "What is this nonsense. I'm an artist you know, I cannot just live in an empty room like this!" said Dustfinger cursing on Basta. Basta was gone and he couldn't do anything about it.

The Room was empty and smelly. Why was he even here? He could not smell the fresh air that everyone must have been enjoying in the outside world. He was alone in that stinky room with a little pet of his. Was he a Captive? "Am I a Captive? No! I'm an Artist!" he repeated to himself. He was a coward and would repeat tons of things to himself when scared! What will happen to him in the very next morning? What was all this audition about? Wasn't it just a Performer audition or what?! 

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