The Cursed Princess of Ignius

Chapter 5

I got down the last rung of the never ending ladder and looked back at Wheen.  It was still dark but a faint yellow light from an unknown source prevented the place from getting plunged into pitch blackness.  Wheen,  with the help of her 'transmitter' lighted up the place with neon blue light coming from it.  We were halfway through the hall, when we were greeted by a guard. Wheen showed her transmitter to her and she nodded her head in approval. 'Evane, I need to go to the second level...Senyo will guide you to the training house, alright?' She said with a small smile. 'O-okay' I replied and she left, leaving me with the the intimidating guard.

'Follow me' she crisped. 

Rude.

'Can I take out my poncho,  its too hot down here? 'I questioned.  Although I shouldn't be,  because it's my life I should do what I want to.  I didn't need the permission of some weird creatures living in this hell. 

' I don't think you should.. You can take it out once we reach the training house.' she said without looking back. 
I just rolled my eyes but followed her instruction anyways.  I didn't want to get into any more troubles.  This polemestes thing already got me daunting. 

After walking for what it seemed like a mile a faint source of light was visible. 'How much time do we need to reach there?' I questioned Wheen while holding my knees out of restlessness. 

At this she stopped and looked back. Frown was prominent on her face as she held the transmitter closer to her face. 'Are you sure you're an Igneo? Because you don't seem like one' she commented with her voice dripping with venom. I knit my brows together and said ' Whoa girl seriously! You're getting mad at ME? You fellas effing abducted me and put me in unnecessary trouble telling me that I'm some sort of alien and then you're telling me now that I am not fit to be like one you? Wanna know something girl? NO! I am NOT one you people...I am a human being and I am as normal as one can be. And sadly.. YOU are one of these insane dumb-heads who eat fire!' I was shaking with rage at the end of my short comeback.

She narrowed her eyes and said ' I am glad that I am not like you people.. You say you're fine cause you're a human? Nope darling you're not. We are much better and MUCH evolved than human beings . We don't fight over petty issues like cliques or what you call it- religion. We don't have pointless superstitions in here, we do not have poverty, dirt, laziness, unemployment even under the tyranny of your dear uncle! So cut the crap already and be grateful that we are saving your ass!' 

'Excuse me? It was ME who saved your ass...hadn't I spitted on those fellas, your dear friend would have been roasted by those polymests' I snapped immediately pointing my finger at her. 

'It's polemestes dumbass!!' she replied with a glare. I was about to open my mouth to argue when the surrounding suddenly lightened up making me squint my eyes. I looked at the direction from which the light was coming. I almost closed my eyes unable to adjust myself to the sudden change in luminosity. 

'Chief?' I heard she gasp making me snap my gaze towards her. 

What is it now? After the horrible encounter with those buff aliens, I was in no mood to run for life again. I looked back to the source of light from where a tall buff silhouette was approaching us. 

Is that Thanos?  I pondered and immediately chuckled at myself. Throwing my grudge and anger outside the window, I asked ' Who is it ?' 

She was flushed and looked embarrassed but didn't make a single move to run. But I, being a person with sane mind, started backing away. But before I could take any step further, Wheen grabbed my hand with an iron grip and made me stumble back to my original position. 

With wide eyes I said 'What the hell is wrong with you? Let me go!!' my voice rose two octaves higher and I twisted my wrist out of her grip. 'Stay where you are Evangeline and no one gets hurt'

As the silhouette of the buff guy approached closer to us his facial features grew prominent. He was bald and had sharp features. His eyes, though of honey color, was a bit different from that of other people I have seen in this place before. He looked just like a polemeste. 

'May I know what is going on?' he questioned with his heavy, dominating voice. His appearance screamed dominance and authority.

'Uh... I-I apologize for my misconduct chief! That won't happen again' a slight tint of pink was visible on her cheeks. I really hated being the most oblivious one in that situation. 

'May I know who are you?' I questioned the Thanos lookalike only to receive a stern look from Senyo. 'I want you to be in the second level as soon as possible!' The buff guy said, completely ignoring my question and turned away to go back.  

'Who was that?' I whispered as we followed him to the entrance of god knows what! 'He's chief Karen...the one who will be providing all sort of training to you' she replied in a normal voice, not really caring about her voice being heard. 

As the entrance drew closer, I realised how big it was. A big blue futuristic entrance to the secret training house built by the people conspiring to overthrow a government sounded really adventurous when you are comfortably seated on your couch with a jar of nutella and reading the 'fantasy' novel in a cozy winter evening. But definitely NOT interesting when you are the one facing it all. The neon blue colored lights made the corridor look glum and depressing. Very soon we were greeted by what it seemed like a security check. A large metal block was placed in the middle, blocking the path. Senyo placed the tip of her spade on the centre of the metal block which creating a shrill noise. After two beeps the block vibrated and a path emerged out of the metal block. All of us made our way through the metal block and surprisingly, a faint noise of murmurs was prevalent as soon as we left the block.  Following the noise we finally reached into the training house. 

It was just like your regular gym and fight clubs with all sort of ordinary training equipment. 

'This is the first level of the training house... I want you to get dressed and prepare yourself for the training within fifteen minutes. I won't appreciate it if you create any scene in here.' Senyo hissed and dragged my to god knows where. She took me to a walk in closet which was filled with all sort of training accessories. 'Change your clothes and be back as soon as possible' she said and was about to leave when she stopped dead on her tracks because of something terrible done by me. 

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