ENCHANTER: The Quest of the Remaining One (bxb)

CHAPTER 12: Second Necklace

FABIAN'S POV:

"-they be doing here?"

"I don't know. How did they find this place anyway?"

"I don't know either"

The sound of voices coming from  unknown sources woke me up from my unconsciousness.

Where am I?

I observed my surrounding and found out that I am inside a cave cage. I tried to move my hands but failed because I felt metals holding both of my wrists together, cuffing them.

Why am I here?

The memories from when Prim and I entered an unknown place came rushing into my head, making me remember what happened.

Prim?

Where is he?

The last thing I remember before my consciousness blacked out was Prim and I being shot by an unknown weapon, stealing our consciousness.

I looked around me to see if Prim is also inside the cave cage with me but he was nowhere to be found.

Where is he?

"PRIM!" I shouted and the two guards alarmingly looked at me.

"WHERE IS HE!?" I angrily asked the two goblin guards.

"I don't know who is 'he,' but if you are referring to the guy you are with, then he is two cages to the left, away from you.." one of the guards replied.

"PRIM!" I again shouted but received no reply.

"What have you done to him?" I asked yet again to the guards but they just shrugged.

"We just did what we did to-"one of them said but was cut off.

"-hey! we don't need to answer his queries. Remember, he is a prisoner.." the other one said, stopping his comrade from spilling anything.

"But you answered his first question, what's the difference?"

"That's not the point. He is a prisoner, so, we don't need to answer his questions.."

"But you just did awhile ag-"

"ENOUGH!!" I shouted that made the both of them jump because of surprise. They are irritating to hear, not to mention they look stupid. Their bantering reminds me of two of my crew.

The both of them glared at me but said nothing and went back to their stations.

Just then, I heard Prim shout my name.

"PRIM, I AM HERE!" I shouted back just for him to know that I am near him.

"OH THANK THE GODDESS. I THOUGHT SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED TO YOU!" He replied back and I can hear the concern and relief from his voice which made me smile.

"ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT ME!?" I asked with a playful tone, teasing him.

Truth to be told, I can feel butterflies in my stomach right now.

"YOU ARE IMPOSSIBLE!" he shouted with irritation in his voice and I just laughed despite the situation we are in.

After that, silence surrounded us and it made me uncomfortable and nervous.

Really?

Nervous?

I can't believe that a pirate captain like me felt nervous. If someone told me that I'd be feeling this way, years ago, I would have definitely laughed in disbelief. The feeling was so foreign that I didn't even know if it was actually nervousness or something else.