Worlds Collide

Patton

I've been in a cell for I don't know how long. I'm hungry, cold, scared, and alone. Virgil is doing his best to keep me safe but it isn't working. I have a black eye, busted lip, and some bruises and cuts.

I have barely slept listening to the screams and begs. I know that the death penalty lasts years and Virgil wants me alive but either he has a plan to get us out, has hope Logan and Roman will save us, or we are actually stuck here.

The guards called lights out a while ago. There is no way to know what time it is down here since there are no windows. Only rows and rows of cells, torches that give off little light, and it's very scary.

I hear footsteps and hushed voices walking down the hall. They sound familiar.

"This way," A raspy voice says.

"Patton," A voice I know and love asks.

"Roman," I jump up and grab my cell bars happily.

Roman runs over and grabs the bars, "Patton..! What did they do to you? I'll kill them."

"I'm fine. Just get me out!"

We hear footsteps and voices coming from down the hall. Roman, Logan, and a fairy hide under on of the wooden tables that have a variety of torture tools. Since the lighting is horrible, you can barely even notice them. I move away from the cell bars.

I hear the footsteps stop in front of my cell. I don't look up, to scared to.

But I hear a familiar voice, "Patton."

"Virgil," I look up.

He is standing next to Janus, he looks unharmed. But his eyes have no life in them. He looks dead and broken.

Janus says, "Virgil must prove his loyalty. He has betrayed the king once already."

I look between the two, "And how does he do that?" My voice is small.

Janus smiles and unlocks the cell as Virgil walks in. Once he is inside the cell, Janus closes and locks the door.

Janus keeps smiling, "He needs to kill you."

I look at Virgil, "Virgil, you can't...! We're friends! We did everything together!"

Janus speaks up, "I will be back in a few minutes. If Patton is alive, Virgil will be killed. If Patton is dead, we will celebrate your return." He then walks away.

I look at Virgil, "Let's hurry up and try to get outta here."

Virgil shakes his head, "There is no point." His voice has no emotion.

"But, Logan and Roman are here."

"L-Logan?"

"Yes! Logan!"

Roman gets out from under the table, he dusts himself off, "Hey Jdelightful. We are here to save you." He looks around the room, trying to find keys.

The fairy stays under the table as Logan crawls out from under the table and dusts himself off. He walks over to the cell and smiles at Virgil.

Virgil freezes when he sees Logan, he backs away with fear all over his face. I look at him worried. Why isn't he happy?

I ask, "You okay Virgil?"

He shakes his head and stops walking once his back hits the wall. He keeps his eyes on Logan. "W-why are you here?"

Logan looks confused, "I'm here to save you."

Virgil shakes his head, "N-no, no, no, NO! NO!" He starts yelling and Logan looks taken back.

Roman runs over, "What's going on? Why is he yelling so much? Patton you have to make him stop before someone is alerted!"

I nod and get in front of Virgil, I crouch down, "Virgil, breathe. You need to calm down and talk to me."

Virgil shakes and he takes a second to finally talk to me, "He hurt me. He's bad."

"What are you talking about?"

"Logan! He's bad! He hurt me! I don't want to be around him! Please don't make me go back!" He starts sobbing as he curls into a ball.

I look at Logan who looks hurt and confused. Roman is still searching for a key to get us out of here.

I go to say something but hear a new voice.

"Well, well, well. The humans found their way into my castle," King Remus states.

I turn around and see King Remus and Janus, along with some guards. The fairy stays under the table, Logan looks at them, and Roman holds his sword up that I just now realized he had. Logan also has a dagger and brass knuckles.

King Remus says, "Virgil, if it wasn't for your yelling, I would have never known about these humans being here. Or about this-" he grabs someone from behind him and throws him down.

He has pink wings but they are crooked, tears running down his face, he has a bloody nose, and his clothes are dirty and bloodied.

The fairy gets out from under the table, "Emile!"

The pink winged fairy looks at the grey winged fairy, "Remy!"

King Remus says, "Guards, bring them all to the throne room. I will decide what to do with them now."