Wizard Born

Chapter 26 - Caught

Roxanne slipped out and ran silently across the classroom. She ran through the open door, if she could just make it to the tunnel she would be safe. A large arm grabbed her around the waist and jerked her into the air. The arm was so sudden and tight it forced the air out of her lungs. Roxanne struggled to breathe.

Her captor called to his companion, "I caught her." The other man came running as her captor set her down, but kept a very tight hold on her upper arm.

Roxanne could feel each and every one of his fingers pressing into her bone. Once her feet touched the ground her body seemed to act on instinct. She struggled to pull away again and again. She wasn't thinking anymore or she might've realized that she was not strong enough to pull free.

"We found the elusive Scarlet Gilpatric. The boss will be glad to hear about this," her captor said reaching for the walkie-talkie at his waist.

"Are you sure that's her?" The other man said.

Her captor laughed, "who else would it be? The only other kid not accounted for is some nobody boy." The other man nodded, and her captor pushed a button on his walkie-talkie, "boss, we found her."

The walkie-talkie crackled. "Where did you find her?"

"The science building, one of the teacher's offices."

"What was she doing there?" The voice asked.

Her captor shook Roxanne. Seemingly he was getting annoyed at her repeated attempts to break free. "Hiding as far as I can tell."

"Um, there was a radio in the office," the other man said tentatively.

Her captor immediately turned off his walkie-talkie, "what? Was she using it?" He shook Roxanne again and tried to look her in the eyes, "were you using it?"

Roxanne kept her face turned away, but she managed to shake her head.

"Liar," her captor shouted at her, as he started to drag her toward the office door. The other man followed behind.

Once in the office her captor forced her into the desk chair and turned on the light, "who did you contact?" He slammed his fist down on the desk causing Roxanne to jump.

"It doesn't work," Roxanne said having to force the words out.

"Liar," her captor yelled again.

"I don't know this thing looks pretty old," the other man said.

"Put your money where your mouth is and see."

The other man shrugged and reached over and flipped it on, just like Sevastian had earlier that night. Sevastian, who might return at any moment.

Roxanne didn't want Sevastian caught too, and focusing on him made it easier to speak, "there's only static." She spoke loudly in case Sevastian was near by, determined to protect him if she could.

Her captor squeezed her arm a little tighter, "you better not be lying." The other man had turned the radio around and put the headphones on. He was fiddling with the knobs, hopefully Big Fish was not broadcasting. "Well," her captor asked after a painfully long few minutes.

"She's right, there's nothing but static," the other man said.

"Good" her captor said jerking Roxanne to her feet, "then there's no reason to mention this to the boss." Then her captor pulled Roxanne towards the exit of the building. The other man following behind.

Keeping her head down Roxanne tried to watch for Sevastian, or a way to warn him without the men noticing. Halfway down the science corridor, Roxanne tried to go towards the door she'd entered by. Her captor yanked her back, "if you know what's good for you, you'll stop trying to escape." Roxanne was confused, but grateful that he had misinterpreted her movement. How had the terrorists gotten in? Had they broken window like in the dorm room?