Hidden Temples

(17) Interrogated

                              (Rue)
"Where are we?" I ask when we land in a different village, with smaller temples.
"This is where one of my old mentors lives. His name's Sialem, he was taught from mistress herself."
He walks up to one of the smallest temples, and we walk inside. Luckily, his room is one of the first.
"Let me," I say.
"I have to deal with this."
He backs up, and I knock.
A couple seconds later, Sialem opens the door, in a sweatshirt, and sweatpants.
He looks at me curiously.
"Who are you?"
Jack walks up beside me.
"Oy, it's Jacky."
"This isn't the time," I say.
"You know what's going on."
His smile fades, leaving his face empty, and cold, lifeless.
"Yes, I understand, but what are you here for? And who are you."
I sigh.
"This isn't the time," I repeat.
"It doesn't matter who I am, we need you to teach us the art of soul, we don't know it, and you will teach us," I demand.

"No," he says.
"First tell me who you are."
"Fine, my name's Rue, we desperately need your help, we're all in mortal dander."

"I'm sorry but I can't help you," he says closing the door.
I put my foot in the crack, not allowing him to close the door.
"Get your foot out," he demands.

"Let me try again," I say slamming the door open, and grabbing him by the collar of his sweatshirt.
I pull him close, so our noses are almost touching.
"You will teach us the arts of soul, now, all Liths life's depend on this."
He smiles.
"Nope."
"Then you leave me no choice," I say letting go of his shirt"
I swing my fist, and hard, I punch him in the face, and knock him out, making him fall limp onto the floor with a thud.
I unclench my fist, and turn to Jack, whose looking from me, to the unconscious Sialem in disbelief.
I stretch my hand, then drag Sialem's unconscious body into his room.
"Coming?" I ask Jack, whose still marvelling at the fact, that I knocked Sialem out with one punch.

Jack helps me tie him to a chair with thick rope we found, and I trap him with the strongest wind I can find.
"Then we wait.
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"Let me go!" He demands when he wakes up.
"NOT UNTIL YOU TELL US!" I shout.
"I'm never going to tell you two, so just give up." He complains.

"I don't want to hurt you," I say coldly.
"You'd never, your a Lith."
My jaw tightens.
"I don't want to hurt you," I repeat.
I call a wind to my side, and wrap it around him.
"Rue," Jack says, placing his hand on my shoulder, afraid I'll do something.

"It's the only way I'll get it out of him, got any other ideas?" I whisper.
Then an idea hits me.

"Okaaaaaay, I'll untie you, only if you fight me, and if I win, you teach us the are of soul, and how to use it. If you win, I'll release you."
He looks at me like he'll say no, but then he says,
"Fine, untie me, it starts right when you untie me."

I call a wind mentally behind my back, and shield it around me.

I untie him, and he swings his fist at me, but the force of my shield knocks him back, smashing against the wall.
I call another wind, pinning him down.
He uses all his might and all his power, to break the barrier, but my gust is to strong.
I walk closer to him, and coil a wind around his neck.
"You try to hurt one of us, and I'll command that wind to do something you won't like. And I think you know what I'm capable of now," I say.
I turn to Jack, he looks scared, he's never seen this part of me, and neither have I, I knew something was wrong with me.

I stare into Jacks warm green eyes, now nothing but warm, he's terrified.

"Nothing will happen to me," I whisper. His face softens, and he nods.

"Ready to teach us?" I ask.
He looks at me, in amazement, but he's also scarred.
"Sit," he says, sitting up against the wall.
"This'll be fun."