The Lazy Life Of Raine

Senior Brother Disciple (14)

After four days of no movement or gaining anymore signs or evidence of the suspect, Valentin and Jolan checked out of Grand Inn and moved into the woods in hopes to find the assailant.  

On the second day of their journey into the woods, they found a worn down trail.  They followed it and it brought them deeper into the woods.  After a day of hiking, they saw that the trail led them into a large cave that was lit up brightly .

They hid in the shadows as they watched familiar people, dressed in a blue robe walk in and out of the cave.  Those familiar people were the very same villagers that they saw for the past couple of days. No wonder they received no answers when they asked questions.  The whole village was in on the disappearance of the people.

Valentin and Jolan waited until everyone entered the cave and the night became darker and darker.  They slowly made their way to the entrance of the cave and saw that there was no one there on guard.   As they entered further into the cave, they heard voices of several men and women chanting and two muffled voices that were pleading.  

Valentin and Jolan stood at the top of the cavern and watched as the scene before them play out.  

The group of men and women stopped chanting and began to walk around the two people, a man and a woman, tied together.  At their feet was stacks of wood that surrounded them. The man was able to loosen the bind around his mouth and plead for his life along with his sister.

“Cheif!  Please! Let us go.”  Mich pleaded. “Why are you guys doing this?  What have we done for all of you to do this to us?”  

The Cheif stopped what he was doing and stood before the Mich and Sandra.  

“Do you know how the Anola Valley was made?”  Chief Bleute asked as he stared down upon their sacrifice.  

Mich shook his head no.  

“It was by the backs of our ancestors that they were able to defeat the darkness that covered this land.  They bound the darkness and caused that darkness to live in this cave. It was only then that Anola Village was finally safe.  However to keep that darkness underground, every century we have to sacrifice our young and others to sake the darkness thirst and ensure that the darkness stays bound inside of this cave.” Chief Bleute told them.  “You and your sister will be the last sacrifice for this century.”

“You’re crazy.  You’re all crazy.”  Mich shouted as he struggled to get out of the ropes that bound him.  “My parents won’t let you off! They’ll kill you once they know what you’ve all done!”  

“Poor dear.  How do you think you and your sister got caught by us?”  The Chief said as he stood up and lit the torch in his hand.  “How is it that the both of you fell asleep after eating dinner and how did we get you here without your parents knowing?”  

“No!”  Mich’s screamed and shook his head no.  He didn’t believe it. He couldn’t.

“They drugged you both and tied you guys up nicely.  They then delivered you guys to our hands like presents.”  

“No!”  

“Just because they’re not here, doesn’t mean they don’t know what is going on.  Your family has lived here for many centuries, they know of the tradition here and know the sacrifice we all have to make when it is time to make this sacrifice.  Do not blame them, they are grieving for your deaths.”

Chief Bleute threw the torch down onto the wood and it caught fire.  The men and women began to chant louder and louder. Mich screamed out in frustration, despair and horror.  He could see his death before him and he felt so helpless. There was nothing he could do to save his sister and himself.