Book 4 | Agent 34 and the Last Gem

Chapter 16 | The Elf-Napping

"What's the point of this," Vrängr sighed as he was heaved through the air by his legs.

"Just answer my questions and I'll let you go," Isoma told him. "But since you refuse to, I have to do what's necessary to proceed with my mission,"

"And what's that?"

"Torturing you until you tell me, kid," The skeleton said. He was flying towards the volcano while carrying his victim with his bony arms. He held onto Vrängr's legs with both hands and made sure that the elf couldn't reach up and attack him in the middle of the flight.

"What good will that do? I'm not gonna tell you," Vrängr said. "Did Braunick send you? If you did, then let me tell you, he's a bad man. He stole my memories!"

Isoma stopped mid flight. "Excuse me. He did what?"

"Yeah, he stole my memories," Vrängr repeated. "Did he steal yours too? My name is Agent 33, maybe we can call you Agent 32?"

Isoma looked down at the elf he was carrying and slowly turned around and began heading back to the mainland. "So you are who I'm looking for,"

"Well I don't know if I'm who you want, I'm definitely not very edible, especially with my toes. Those babies are hug–"

"Shut up," The skeleton snapped. "You're who I'm looking for. He told me to find Agent Thirty-something. You're him,"

"Man, I wanted to play a board game tonight," Vrängr crossed his arms and frowned as he hung above the island.

I got him, Isoma sent the message to Braunick's mind and without even a second after, he got a response.

Good. Bring him to me.

Got it. What's my payment?

We can discuss when you get back.

Got it. See you then, Lord Braunick.

~ ~ ~

Arenia watched as her friend was taken off the island by a random skeleton with a satchel and a hat.

"He took Vrängr?" Arenia said surprisingly. "I thought he was after Agent 34?"

"I guess not," Thad stated. "Either way, maybe Agent 34 and his crew can intercept that skeleton and rescue Vrängr before he gets taken to wherever that skeleton is going. I'll send Barjual a message now and explain the situation. Marque and Arenia, go tell the Ar'guals of the situation and that they must finish the shelter tonight,"

"I'm on it," Marque said, beginning to run into the island's thick forestry.

"Wait," Thad stopped him. "Maybe," He started hesitantly. "Maybe we can have a more secure shelter. A more hidden one,"

"Harper's bunker?" Arenia asked.

"Yes," The dwarf explained. "She's an old friend of mine, and I'm sure she will be considerate and let us into her—"

"Thad, she doesn't remember you," Arenia reminded him.

Thad stepped back slowly, looking down towards his feet. "Yeah, yeah. I-I know. Ask her anyways,"

Marque nodded, walking into the forestry this time and going towards the volcano.

"Arenia, tell the Ar'guals anyways of our problem," Thad commanded.

The elf nodded, running the same direction that Marque had gone, but going to a different destination.

The dwarf immediately reached out to his dragon friend. Once he had secured a connection between their minds, he began their conversation.

Emergency, Vrängr's been taken.

What's going on? The dragon replied back with worry.

Some powerful skeleton came to the island asking for Agent 34 but must've mistaken him for Vrängr and took him instead, Thad explained.

Great, the dragon sighed. What do we do?

We believe the skeleton was headed the same direction you guys went earlier, Thad said. Could you try intercepting him and stealing Vrängr back from him?

We could try, Barjual said. We will keep a lookout on the coast. If anything goes wrong, we will contact for backup.

I'll send Paöminar out anyways, Thad told him. It's better two dragons than one. That skeleton burned down our boat.

Really? How?

Don't know, probably lit a match or something. Either way, he's a normal skeleton that can fly and has a hat and a satchel. Good luck.

We will need it.

And their minds disconnected from each other. Thad snapped back to reality and ran off to find Paöminar to send to the mainland in hopes of rescuing Vrängr.