Guilty Escape

Frost's Fears

I sighed as I glanced over to the numerous cages around mine. Each of the ninja had one, as did Frost's parents.

The ninja had been trying to break out for a day now. I don't know how they can keep at it. Cole keeps trying to bend his bars, Kai keeps ramming into his cage, and Lloyd constantly tries to summon his elemental powers. Jay only sits and talks about what a bad situation we are in, and Asuna and I keep thinking logically about how to get out.

"Guys it is no use. Why don't you stop beating yourselves up?" I said with a voice of disappointment. "I know you managed to get out last time, but what are you going to do— jump from the cages fifty feet in the air?"

Cole and Kai stared at each other then slumped to the floor of their cages. They had managed to get out with the hairclip Asuna had, but Guilt had captured them once again, and raised our cages so that they couldn't run if they broke out.

A door opened below us and we all poked our head in-between the cage bars to see Guilt walking to the center of the room. He held something in his right hand as he walked. He walked up the spiral staircases and entered his room, as he did only once every week. We all shook our heads and lay on the floor of our cages once more.

"This is hopeless…" I whispered as I closed my eyes.

I sudden heard the faint flapping of wings.

"Milla! I knew I would find you eventually!" A young echoing voice whispered loudly.

I snapped open my eyes and stared out of my cage. I smiled.

"Carly! I never knew I would be this happy to see you!" I exclaimed softly to the Knee-Dragon.

"Carly?" The ninja all asked at the same time. They stared in awe at the pale blue-feathered dragon with ruby eyes.

"I bet you're happy to see these too." Carly said as she lifted her head slightly, jingling the keys that were in her jaws. I smirked.

"But what about the height of the cages?" Asuna asked. Carly frowned and dropped the keys carefully into my cage. She turned and dove to the ground. After a few minutes we started to lower silently. When we reached the ground we saw Carly perched on a lever on the wall.

"Good girl!" I said as I unlocked my cage. I ran to the others' and unlocked theirs. "You guys get out of here. I have to see something."

"We stay with you." Asuna whispered. "Lloyd and I. The others will go." She said glancing to the ninja, who hesitantly nodded and ran off.

"What do you need to see?" Lloyd asked as he followed my glance to the stairs.

"Just don't speak and follow me…"

We ran silently up the stairs to Guilt's room, Carly perched on my head. I leaned on the door and listened.

"—Will you do about him?" Guilt was saying.

"I do not know." Came a soft voice. It was female. It sounded like it was coming through some sort of communicator. "I encountered him and his friends while I was flying to Elzmara Town, the capitol to take care of Burn."

"What did he do? What happened?"

Who is he talking about?

"He attacked me. Sent his sword across my face."

"How? I thought that you were flying?" Guilt asked, I could tell through his voice that he already knew the answer.

"He grew wings! I cannot believe it. After he slashed my face he fell but his uncle caught him. After that he drilled right through me using his two swords!"