The Shadow WIthin (Book 2)

Chapter 21: A Nefarious Plan

Sparrow's POV

Now I'm starting to believe that Fawn takes a lot longer through portals than the rest of us. Of course, maybe if she was around, we would be stuck in this prison cell, which by the way has moss all over the walls, and I felt a rat walk close to my feet. Cara stood in a nearby cell, chatting with a fellow prisoner who had a blue cloak draped over her. 

She was obviously mysterious, and her cloak seemed to glow with a blue aura. A long, sliver staff laid next to her, with a blue orb glowing, causing the whole cell to glow with unnatural light. Her face was pale, with streaks of white hair swirling around her face. Blue eyes which seemed to know everything darted around the cell, looking for a way to escape.

"So what's your name?" Cara asked the mystery girl. 

"Cosmelia." she whispered quietly. "It's Cosmelia."

"So, what are you doing down here." Cara laughed quietly. "Casting a spell that turned someone into a toad?"

"No, Notch basically wants to enslave me." Cosmelia laughed. "Apparently,  he found out my one weakness; hypnosis." 

"So, are you a sorcerer?" I asked questioningly. "I mean, that would explain the staff."

She stood up and brushed the dust off her cloak and flashed a smile toward me. I was mesmerized. I quickly blinked and shook my head. 

"It seems as you are strong enough to withhold my secret." Cosmelia said, walking toward the edge of her cell. 

"Yes?" I asked, walking toward my edge of my cell. 

"I am one of the most powerful sorcerers of Minecraft, maybe stronger and more powerful than Seto." she whispered into my ear.

"Well, can't you just break us out of this cell then?" a voice called out from across the room.

"So, you must be Angel then, the prophesied one." Cosmelia said, turning her gaze toward Angel. "I've heard about you, young one."

Angel plainly, looked awful. Gashes covered his body, and the scales that used to gleam with so much color looked more like faded paintings. His eyes, that bright green, now looked more like a dull green, with no use with the world around. He was cramped into a cage that could barely hold him, and he paced around the cell.

"What do you know?" he said quietly. "Wait a minute, I know you! Is it really you Cosmo?"

"It's me." she laughed. "I used to be one of the people who watched over their dragon family. Good to see you again, River."

"No offense, but who are River and Cosmo?" I asked, motioning to Cara and I. "No offense, but we haven't seen you before, so you may need to explain a little to us."

"Fine." Cosmelia said. "When I was born, my parents told me that I was full of light. I would glow at night sometimes, and as a toddler, I had the power to destroy or create. When I was seven, a group of raiders approached my village, and were just about ready to slay the village, and take our valuables. But I defended our villager as I wielded a small silver rod. A yellow protection bubble hovered around our village, and the raiders were obliterated. That's when the elders appeared to me and told me my role would be to protect others from harm, and worlds from chaos. I've arrived in this world, and noted that lot's of harm, chaos, etr, was displayed in this world. That's when I found Angel. Angel and his family have been hiding for a long time, and I decided that if I could protect them, they might be able to be seen. Of course, I was wrong, and the dragon family was split apart, mother and father dead, and siblings spread off to different regions. I decided to follow Angel, who accepted my companionship, and we've been together since. While watching over Angel, I was taken captive by Notch, and he instinctively went to Fawn."

"Wait, I don't get one thing." I said. "If Angel went over to Fawn instinctively, what does that mean?"

"Ever since his family died, he hasn't been able to do one thing, his one role; to protect. He would try his best to protect his family, but when that failed, he felt something inside of him tell him to find Fawn. That was when he was shot down by hunters. He was looking for Fawn."

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" a voice rang out.

"Notch." I growled. "What are you here for?"

"Why, me?" he said innocently, stroking his beard. "Why, just coming up, with a nefarious plan..."

"You won't get away with this!" Angel hissed, and Notch turned around

"Why yes, the dragon speaks by heart, but heart won't get you far. You'd fetch a high price in an open market." Notch said, smirking.

"How come you didn't take Fawn!" Cara yelled.

"Well, because the plan I made is-"

"Super overrated, and a complete failure." Cosmelia muttered. "You're going to make Fawn exchange herself for us, and then basically eliminate your threat. Like I said, that plan is super overrated."

"We'll see about that." Notch said, stalking out of the dungeon.

"Hey Angel, can you try to burn the bars?" Cosmelia said. 

"My fire isn't strong enough." Angel muttered. "Stupid bars."

"Maybe if I add an 'Exploding Inferno' to it?" Cosmelia said, smiling.

Angel's eyes widened and he nodded furiously, a smirk pulling at his snout. Cosmelia stood up, and pointed the staff at Angel and shouted, 'Exploding Inferno'. Angel opened his mouth, and the bars in front of everyone exploded.Cosmelia brushed off the shards of iron on her cloak, and picked out pieces out of her hair. 

"Perhaps not the best spell I've casted, but it certainly works." she said. 

"Let's go!" I said, pulling potions out of my pockets, and handing them to my comrades. "Here's some Regen, some Speed, plus some super OP potions I made, they're the bright purple."

Cosmelia nodded. "Sure, let's go."

And together, we rushed out of the dungeon.

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Over 1,000 words! I'm so proud of myself. Don't worry, we'll get back to Fawn in the next chapter! (cause I'm special) Stop breaking the fourth wall!

Also, thanks to LovesitGirl for adding another new character in!