The Cursed Princess of Ignius

Chapter 4

I look away from her and gasped in fear. I didn't know what Polemestes were but they've been mentioned many times in the conversations. I think they are bad guys here or something.
'Oh fire goddess!!! What are we gonna do!!!' Wheen panicked.
'Don't worry.. They don't know who am I.. Ain't it? ' I asked, still unsure. Her panicked expression scared me more. I don't know for how long am I gonna take all the crappy stuffs life is throwing at me.

But sensing the danger I did what my instincts commanded me to do. I gripped Wheen's hand and moved forward.
'What are you doing?'
'Just follow my steps.. Don't look at them and don't panic.. It will arouse suspicion' I said and Wheen followed me without questioning.

As the Polemestes moved closer to us, Wheen's breath became erratic. I squeezed her palm to comfort her. I don't know why.
When they were just adjacent to us, the box like thing stopped abruptly without any sound. Wheen led out a loud gasp. Even my heart started beating faster. The door of the box slid open, and a tall, buff guy stepped out of it. He was wearing what it seemed like a bodysuit with a plastron.

He approached us and that made me realise how intimidating he looked.
'May I know your identities?'
I just looked at his face with a blank expression. I had no idea what to say.
Then suddenly Wheen replied 'We.. Uh do housekeeping in Sareh villa.' she was all shaky and nervous.

'Then you must be knowing that you are not allowed to roam around after the third phase'
What's third phase again?!!

Wheen started panicking and looked at me.
'We..Uh-got late... There was lot of work.. That's why' I replied trying to maintain my voice as normal as possible.
The huge guy chuckled and said 'So what can I do? Help you with your piddly work? You both have to come with us..' he said with his heavy voice.

'No..please we want to go home!! Please ' Wheen pleaded.
' Ah.. Well then.. ' the guy rubbed his palms together with raised brows and said 'Well then... I want seven thousand Ignean peso.. Right now!'

'Now?.. Well fine! ' Wheen fished a blue stone, same as that of Luna. She drew some pattern on that flat stone and said.
' What's your code? '
The buff guy took out his blue stone excitedly and said 'Beackog!'
She drew some pattern again and then tapped the stone. It glowed and then stopped abruptly.
'Ha! Transaction complete! ' he said and kept the stone.
' You are too rich for a petty housekeeper' he commented.
'So can we go now? ' I asked.

' What's the hurry my love? I want ten thousand Ignean peso from you' he gave a creepy smile and said.
My eyes widened and I helplessly looked at Wheen. She held the same expression as I.
'I uh have three thousand peso left in my chest.. You can take that!! ' she said helplessly.

' Did I ask you?' he snapped at her. 'Anyways.. I'll take that too.. But I want it from you' he said pointing at me.
'I-I don't have anything '
'Well then come with me... Both of you!! '

'I forgot the stone in the villa... I'll pay you next time... But please let us go!' I pleaded. I was growing really nervous and sweaty and this hideous poncho was not helping.
'Stone?' he frowned.
'Transmitter! She means the transmittter!'
He still looked suspicious

'I don't think it is needed to wear a hood in this phase' he said referring to my poncho.
Without hesitation I replied
'Well.. I had fever so I'm kind of cold'

Wheen gasped at my reply.

Did I say something wrong?

'Cold?' his frown grew prominent.

May be yes..

'Time to go!' Wheen said and then all of a sudden took out some powdery substance from her pocket and threw at him. He moved back making a sharp noise of pain.
The powder grew into some fluid.

'Run Evangeline! ' she said and we both started sprinting.
'Catch them!!!' we heard the guy's voice and the same tapping sound was heard.
'We can't beat them like this Wheen.... They'll catch us.. They have their vehicle and weapons!!!!'
'We don't have any other option.'

We ran as fast as possible.
After running for what it seemed like an eternity, the tapping sound grew faint. I stopped running and held my knees, gasping from breathlessness.
'Come on Evangeline!! We don't have much time left' Wheen said in a steady position.

'We can't run like this all day!' I said within the gasps. 'We need to do something else!'

I looked around for solution but found nothing other than plane barren land covered with small stones. The tapping sound grew prominent again.
Without wasting time, we starting running again.
'The village is quite near... We will figure something out once we teach there ' Wheen said while running.

Then suddenly Wheen said' You are sweating!'
'Yeah.. So?' I asked quite annoyed by her stupid comment. But then I noticed she wasn't.
'You must be having spit in your mouth too?' she asked again.

'Ofcourse ' I answered as if its the most obvious thing in the world.
'Excellent!!' she exclaimed and stopped.
'What happened? '
' I don't have the time to explain you everything... You need to do as I say ' she commanded and I nodded my head.

' As soon as the Polemestes reach here, I want you to spit as soon as I ask you to do it and I will throw the fluid generator on them got it?'
'Is it going to help? ' I asked. I didn't know how my spit was going to help.
' Trust me okay? ' she said in an impatient voice.
'Okay'

The Polemestes were fast approaching but we stayed rooted in our position.
The cart came to halt and about 7-8 polymestes came out of it.
They all held spades and ran towards us.

'I think we should run!' I said in a panicked voice.
'Wait!! Do as I say' Wheen said without averting her gaze from the polemestes.

All the polemestes were positioned around us with their spades pointing us. 'Surrender!! Or else consequences will be fatal' one of them warned.
Wheen swiftly took out something from her pocket and said 'Spit on the ground!'
Without wasting a second I spiited on the ground in front of me and she threw the liquid generator on it.
The spot where I spitted grew a small hole and started forming bubbles. The Polemestes moved away from us.
In a swift motion, a huge fountain of clear water grew from it and the meseonas moved far away from us.

'Let's run!' I said and we both started sprinting. One of the Polemeste approached to whom Wheen skillfully tackled. She threw liquid generator on him and snatched away his spade. Without wasting a moment, she stabbed his legs and ran as fast as possible.

'Spit again Evangeline!' she said and I spitted on the ground she threw the water generator and another fountain grew. We continued doing it all the way and the Polemestes were no longer visible.
After what it seemed like an eternity, we finally reached the village.

I stopped running and sat down on the ground, wrapping my arms around my knees.
'I'm tired!' I said and led out multiple gasps.  

'Let's get going Evane, the training house is quite near! ' Wheen dragged me and I followed her unwillingly. I clearly acknowledged the different kind of surrounding and surely it was wonderful but I was too tired to look around. Then Wheen took me to a dark alley. We reached near a large, human sized rock and she placed her palm on it.
The rock glowed into a vibrant hue of orange and moved with a cracking sound. It was a way through amunderground tunnel.
'Follow me! ' she said and moved into it. I looked down to find a ladder going down to infinity.
I placed my foot on the ladder and moved down step by step. The rock moved back to its position and pitch blackness engulfed the surrounding.

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