The Warriors Of Wizardry

Chapter 16

*Celina's POV*

Dear Celina,

We have taken your companion, Calder, hostage. He's very special to you isn't he? If you want to ever see him again, I suggest you come back to the beaten factory that you call your home. You might as well come....or else.

-Anonymous

I read it over and over trying to comprehend the reality of the situation. Calder has been taken? This clearly was the work of the monsters we've been fighting this entire time. But how did they find us? Questions bombard my brain all at once. I start to pace back and forth on the grass, pondering over what I should do next.

This is clearly a trap to lure me to them. But, if I don't go, they might harm Calder. He helped me several times already, and I haven't really done anything for him. It's time I return the favor. Now the only question is, how am I going to get there?

*Calder's POV*

"Ugh, my head..." I groan as I wake up with a throbbing in my head. The first thing I see is what looks like, iron bars? I squint my eyes trying to get a better picture of where the heck I am.  As my head starts to clear up I hear footsteps coming closer. I immediately close my eyes and pretend to still be asleep to find out what's going on.

"Did she get the message?" a woman-like voice asks. A chill goes down my spine. Whoever talked just now has such a cold and emotionless voice it's almost scary.

"Yes, she seems to be walking to us now, or attempting to..." another voice says, but this voice is much deeper and it booms off of the walls. It seems like it is man this time. Who is this 'she'? I wonder. Suddenly everything comes rushing back to me.

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I hear a rustle out in the woods. I get up and look over to Celina. She's still sleeping soundly. So, I carefully get out of the tent to see what's going on. I zip the tent back up so Celina won't get cold. The lantern is still where we left it and I pick it up. Surprisingly, it is still going. The light is still going strong.

I'm on my guard when I hear a whimper and I look up to see a small bunny caught in the bush. I run over to the bunny. I knelt down and notice that its leg is stuck in between two branches of the bush. I set down the lantern and carefully try to free the poor little animal.

I carefully separate the branches to free the bunny's leg. The bunny happily hops out of the bush. It hops away and I smile after it. Before I can shout, a hand spikes down on the back of my neck. I gasp and my eyes start to close. I feel an arm catch me from falling and before it is totally lights out for me, I hear, "Time to come with me Calder."

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That's right, these people knocked me out while I was helping a bunny. The bunny was a trap the whole time! The 'she' they are talking about must be Celina! I knew it was sketchy when we got away so easily. These monsters always put up a fight and never let their targets go. I start to process the information in my head.

"Are you saying that she doesn't have another faster way to get here??!!" the woman's voice echoes throughout the room.

"Yes, but I didn't know she couldn't drive!" the man remarks back.

Celina is on her way here? No, she won't be able to face all these guys!

"Ugh, I want to see her and destroy her as soon as possible Adrian!!!" the woman demands.

"I'm so sorry Lady Ezmerelda. But there's nothing we can do. However, the good news is the whole journey will have that girl so beat that disposing of her will be a piece of cake," the so-called Adrian replies. "In fact, let's give her a few 'gifts' for her journey."

"Hmm, I like your thinking," Ezmerelda murmurs with a chuckle. "Send out a few 'gifts' will you Adrian?" I hear them cackle as they leave the room. I jerk up into a sitting position immediately. Ezmerelda? Where have I heard that name before?

I finally start to take in my surroundings and realize that I am in a small, confined, iron bar cage. I look around at the room and notice that there is a desk and drawers as well as bookshelves. This seems to be my kidnapper's boss's office. I try to freeze the bars to break them but the bars eat up my spell like it is nothing. Purple smoke erupts out of the area that I had thrown the ice spell.

"There seems to be a magic defense enchantment on this thing..." I mutter to myself. I try to squeeze my hand through the gaps of the bars but when I do, I feel a shock that hurts me. My hand immediately retreats away from the cage. I rub my hand from the shock and notice that it is now red!

"Ow, this enchantment not only cancels out magic, but it forbids touch as well!? Wow, this villain really had this planned out..." I exclaim in shock.

"I see that you are awake," the same emotionless voice from before says. I hear the 'click-clack' of heels come closer to the room. A woman enters the room and her appearance makes me gasp loudly.

"Wait...what? But you're the one.." I say with shock in my face.

"Yes, I see that you remember me, Calder," she replies with an even tone in her voice.

What I see before me makes me shiver to the bone. This is the woman who had killed my mother. I recognize those purple eyes anywhere. However, the person standing before me is not someone I expected to see.

"Aunt Ezmerelda...?"

Hey guys! So so sorry for the late delay...again. I had to go to a retreat for a while and that took my time.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed my chapter to those of you who are still reading this book. Thank you for staying.

So, I thank you readers who are reading my book and I'll see you next time on Warriors of Wizardry!