Chapter 17

Anna was now being dragged by Raven. She couldn't move due to the ropes tied on her hands and feet. Raven dragged her up a long flight of stairs. They reached the top to a place which looked like a long balcony. The sky was dark and at the end of the balcony near the ledge was a chair and a man was sitting in it. Raven walked towards the middle of the balcony and the man walked there too.

"I got her, Riven," said Raven. Riven had dark eyes and dark hair too. He looked identical to Raven. He also wore a dark cloak.

"Where's Esmia? He spoke crisply.

"Knocked out in front of your throne," said Raven. "But, Anna here is the one with the four daggers of Shylynn." Riven smiled, his grin had shiny, straight white teeth.

"Good, we shall begin now," said Riven. He takes out the the four daggers out of Anna's cloak pocket. Anna squirmed but remained quiet.

Betty was almost free, she just needed to cut her way out of the rope. The rope holding her hands snapped. She sighed in relief and cut her feet out. She was lucky her dagger fell out of her pocket allowing her to use her teeth to hold the dagger. Betty looked around. She was in what appeared to be a dungeon.

"Psst, over here," said a voice. Betty walks over to see a male laying on the floor tied up too.

"Help me," He said. Betty nods and cuts the ropes.

"Who are you?" asked Betty.

"I'm Zaron, you?" He asked.

"I'm Betty," She said. A moan is heard nearby.

"Eve!" said Zaron. He runs over to her. He takes out his dagger and frees Eve.

"Um, excuse me, but who is this?" asked Betty.

"I'm General Eve Zania," said Eve. "We were captured by Riven's worker, Lasserin.

"So was I, except I was poisoned," said Betty. "By the way, I'm Betty." Eve nods.

"Let's find a way out of here," said Zaron.