The Immortal Secrets

Chapter 17

After the 30 minutes of hell, Kara was placed in a temporary holding cell. The stone walls were wet and damp, and there was a bed hanging from the wall on the far side. Kara sat on the floor, staring at her cuts and bruises. "I can't believe this happened.." she thought to herseld. "I can't believe that I believed him..". But then again, Jasper had confirmed Kara's accusation. Her heart broke as she thought of that. The kiss, everything had been fake so Jace could get more power. She heard a bang at the end of the hallway, and a gaurd walked past her cell, giving her a sympathetic look. A few minutes later, Conrad came and began to unlock her cell. "What are you doing..?" Kara murmered as Conrad helped her to her feet. "Taking you back to your room" he said, helping her limp out of the cell. "I don't need your help" she snapped, pushing him away. Conrad ran a hand through his hair and sighed, saying "Kara I truly am sorry, I didn't want to do that. It's just, Jace's army has been moving dangorously close, close enough for an invasion. I need to know If he's going to invade. We had to do this for our country". Kara sighed and said "Well, I wouldn't know anything. We never talk" she lied. 

While walking back to her room, Kara fell 6 times. The cuts that marked her legs made it hard to walk, and she was trembling all over from the loss of blood. "Just let me help you" Conrad said gently after the 6th fall. Kara, who was weak and tired, finally gave in. They were almost back to the room when they came face to face with 2 armed and angry boys. "What did you do to her?!" Erik said horrified, looking at the cuts all over Kara's arms and legs. Jace and Kara locked eyes, and Kara felt relieved. It would be over soon. "I didn't do anything to her" Conrad said, "Zayn did". Jace drew his sword and began to walk towards him. Conrad backed up, looking for a way out. "How did you even get in here?" he said nervously, trying to buy time. "I have the whole place swamped with gaurds". "You should get a better training program for your gaurds" a voice smirked behind him. "Half of them are dead, and the other half ran" Jasper said standing behind Conrad with Marc.  Conrad backed against the wall, looking nervous. "Look, we're not going to kill you" Jace said. "We want Foster and Kara" Erik added. "Your too much trouble" Jace added. "Plus, your countries a mess. We don't want that" he said with a wave of his hand. "Fosters in the large conference room at the end of the southwest hall" Conrad said. Without saying anything, Jasper came behind him and hit his head with a flower vase. The vase shattered, and Conrad fell to the ground knocked out. His head was bleeding, and he didn't move. "Take him to one of the cells down there and lock him" Jace said pointing to the dungeon. "Throw away the key". "You three go get Foster, but make sure you kill him in front of me" Jace said pointing to Marc, Jasper and Erik. "I'm taking Kara somewere safe". With that, he took Kara's arm and began to lead her down the hallway, while the other three boys started in the direction of the southwest hallway.

"Jace..I.." Kara started, looking straight at him. "You don't need to" Jace said looking forward, obviously not wanting to talk. "I just....It just seemed so convincing, since you um....kissed me...and then I saw the ritual paper...and I just didn't know" she finished. "I'm sorry" she added. It seemed like time stood still. "I accept your apology" Jace said, not looking at Kara. "I've lost him" she thought to herself, and suddenly wanted to fall on the ground and sob to herself. 

They walked until they heard mens voices behind them, and the thumping of boots. "We have to run now" Jace said matter-of-factly, still not looking at Kara."I can't run. I can barely walk" she retorted, tripping over herself on accident. Jace looked at her and smiled. The sound of boots got closer, and all of a sudden Jace grabbed Kara and held her in his arms. He began to run out of the castle, and into an alley. "God, what are you doing!" Kara whispered as they ran through an alley. Jace finally put her down and said "We lost them!" he looked triumphent. Kara, who was on the ground, stood up and brushed dirt off of her leggings. "Oh, are you ok" Jace said noticing her. "I'm great" she said sarcastically. Jace looked at her bleeding arms and said "What did they do to you" quietly. "Conrad....he had someone torture me for information" she said, looking at him. Jace raised his eyebrows and said "What did you tell them". "Nothing" Kara said walking past him and further into the alley. 

"Listen, Kara" Jace said. Kara turned around, and looked at him. " I would never, hurt you like that" he said, his voice sounding sad. " I kissed you because I wanted to, not because I wanted more power". "I've even been thinking about not doing the ritual next month" he mumbled. "Don't be stupid" Kara retorted. "You'll die. And I don't mind anyways". "I hate seeing you hurt" he said, moving closer. " Even now. He tortured you. I should have been there to stop it." He was now close to her, his arms around her waist. "I'm sorry" he whispered. He gently pressed his lips against hers, and pulled her close to him. After he kissed her, he said "I care about you Kara. I really do". Kara smiled and said "I believe you". He smiled back and leaned in to kiss her again.

Erik, Marc and Jasper reached the conference room in about 1 minute. Marc threw open the door and raced inside. Foster sat in a leather chair, reading some book. He looked up when the three walked in, and quickly stood up." Hello there....?" he said, confused. "How did you..." he pointed to the door, at a loss of words. "Shutup" Marc said, grabbing his crossbow. " No Marc" Jasper said. "I killed him once, I kil him again." he smiled, and the fight began.

They heard shouts and explosions coming from the castle. "Shit" Jace said, running out of the alley, to look at the commotion. "We have to go in. Theres a fight. If theres a fight, they won't be able drag him out here. If we are gonna kill him, we have to go in" Kara nodded and followed him. "I need something to fight with." she blurted out. Jace handed her a dagger and said "I won't let him get anywhere near you. But just in case" Kara took the dagger from him. She went back into the alley and said " We have to take the back alleys so we don't run into any gaurds". Jace nodded and began to sprint in the direction of the castle. Kara followed him, the dagger clutched in her hand.

When they reached the room, It wasn't a room anymore. The walls had been completely blown off, leaving no wall to the outside. It was a 4 story drop down. Kara drew her dagger, and examined the fight. Foster and Jasper were in the middle of a magical battle. They were moving so fast, all Kara could see where whisps of purple and blue electricity. Erik was in the corner, bent over Marc. Jace ran over to  them, and knelt down next to mark. Kara ran over and followerd him. He was curled on his side, his body hunched around his arm. "What happened!" Jace yelled over the roar of the fighting. "He shot at Foster and he blew his hand off!" Erik yelled back. Kara gasped and covered her mouth as she saw the bloody stump that was where Marcs right hand used to be. Jace's eyes widened, but he quickly regained composure. "Stay with him. He won't die" Jace said, pressing his hands against Marc's chest. A surge of red light flowed into him, as he began to calm down his eyes now glassy. Jace and Erik lifted him and carried him to a chair. "He can wait here until we're done" Jace said, turning towards the fight. Jasper and Foster had slowed down now, standing at opposite ends of the room. Foster had a gash running up his right arm, and it was dripping silver liquid. Jasper's closer were ripped and torn, but he wasn't cute anywere. Jace threw a fireball at Foster, and barely missed. "Damn!" he yelled as he raced towards him. "Kara" Marc said grabbing her wrist from his chair, his eyes still glassy. "Kara, Kara you need to....." he said before he lost consiousness again. Erik and Kara looked at eachother. "Weird..." Erik said, standing up and drawing his sword, getting into the fight. Jace and Foster were now fighting, sending streams of fire and magic back and forth. A stream of purple hit Jace in the leg, creating a deep cut that gushed blood. He didn't notice. Erik and Kara ran to stand behind him. weapons drawn. Foster sent a stream of magic Kara's way, and she jumped out of the way, missing it by a hair. Jace turned to her and yelled "Go!!" . "I'm not running!" she yelled back while dodging streams of magic. 

At that moment, the door opened and burst Conrad, soaking wet. "Why is he wet..?" Kara thought to herself. Jace turned to look at Conrad, and bit his tounge to keep from laughing. "Erik and Kara, you get him. Jasper and I can take Foster" with that, he turned back to Foster and continued the fight. It seemd like hours of clashing swords and bolts of magic and fire. No one was winning ,though Jace and Jasper had cornered Foster twice. Erik and Kara were still fighting Conrad, who was badly beaten up. At that moment it seemed like time stopped. Foster and Conrad seemed to be communicating somehow, and Kara was the only one who saw what Fosters next move was. Erik. His back faced to Foster, unable to dodge any movement. Time slowed down, as Kara yelled for Erik to move. He turned around just tin time to jump out of the way of the ball of electricity that would have incinerated him. Kara, then acting on impulse, threw her dagger. She watched in awe as it pierced Foster's heart, and before he had time to react, he fell to the floor. Dead.