70. The Dungeon

--- What happened ? I closed my eyes for just a second - Amazonite asked herself this question when she was imprisoned in shackles

--- We were transferred, the method is very unusual, but it's still the same teleportation. - next to her was the Doctor, the one who started all this mess

--- That's why you had to talk to them ? Look where we are now because of your enthusiasm ! - on the other side of the Amazonite, Clara Oswald was hanging and trying to force herself out of the shackles, but it was useless.

--- Don't worry, Clara ! And we didn't get out of such scrapes, first I need to get my screwdriver. - The Doctor started fidgeting and trying to get a screwdriver out of his jacket, they didn't have time for this

--- All this is happening slowly. It's my turn. - Amazonite strained her muscles and easily removed the shackles from the wall and destroyed them.

--- Oh, that'll do, too.

They quickly released everyone from their chains and went to the door. Amazonite just calmly broke it down and they went out into a very long corridor.

They started walking down the corridor. They kept walking and walking, and the corridor did not end, they were already tired, but at the end something seemed.....it was their room with a broken door.

--- Have we made a circle ?

--- It looks like that - The Doctor started scanning the walls with his screwdriver - it seems that all this time we were in an illusion, it remains only to get out of it.

--- Leave it to me - Amazonite took off her glasses, all her eyes turned white, after which light came out of them and covered them all. Soon they were in a new room.

--- Hmm, now we are in reality - The Doctor scanned the walls again, just in case - now we can safely go

This time, after they started walking down the corridor, he led them into a huge spacious room. In the middle of which there were a lot of people, and when they entered the room, all the people turned to look at them.

--- I think, we're in trouble.

All the people rolled their eyes and they turned white, soon a voice came to their ears.

--- You, how dare you show yourself in my eyes

--- Easy and simple. Now my question is, why do you take control of the entire city, do you know that you are violating the shadow protocol with this ?

--- I don't care ! I have another power, another lord ! You pale in comparison with her !

--- Then I'd like to talk to your superiors.

--- Never ! My Diamond will never accept a monkey like you !

--- Who is your Diamond ? - Amazonite decided to intervene, it was clear from this conversation that there was a gem behind everything

--- White ! The White Diamond is my Lord, creator, God !

--- Oh, I don't want to upset you. But just a week ago, I destroyed a White Diamond. Now the HomeWorld is ruled by Blue and Yellow.

--- A LIE ! You impudent liar ! Heretic ! We haven't lost this war yet ! We will take back our colony !

--- A war ? How long have you been here ? The war ended 5,000 years ago.

--- Lie, lie, lie, LIE ! KILL THEM ! - people started walking towards them with an outstretched hand, but Amazonite used the power of the White Diamond and threw off the obsession from them.

--- How ?! This is impossible !

--- Last warning. Otherwise, I will break you as well as your diamond.

---..... - light began to gather in the middle of the room, it flowed out of all the people and soon a gem appeared in the middle of the room.

--- Your name.

--- Kakholong. The binder of the gem army.

--- You know what kind of power I just used, this power of your diamond.

--- I understand

--- Why did you hypnotize people ? Why do you need this city ?

--- The population of the city was supposed to become soldiers of our army. I prepared them and sent them to the front.

--- You've missed a lot, you have a lot to catch up on. - Amazonite stretched out her hand forward, it was covered by lightning, after which the Kakholong took its form of a gem. They will take her away and help her find a new path.

--- Well, then....I think this is the end ?

--- Let's look at the people outside.

They quickly got out and made sure that the hypnosis fell off the people. It's time to say goodbye.

--- Well, we're moving on. What will you do ?

--- We will continue on our way. It's not all over yet.

--- I see. I was glad to meet you and make such a friendship.

--- We are also glad, we hope to see you again.

--- Goodbye.

The Doctor and Clara went into a blue booth, after which she disappeared. Amazonite put the Kakholong in her pocket and continued on her way.

--- .....

--- Yes, you're right, we don't have much left.

---.....

--- We know that we lied about the White Diamond, but there was no other way.

--- .....

--- No, we're not going to release it. She deserved her punishment.

--- .....

--- Nothing, we will find a way out of this situation, we always .... - Amazonite stopped and started coughing up blood. Blood as black as night began to come out of her mouth.

--- ... !

--- Everything is fine. This is just the beginning. We'll make it in time. We need to speed up.

---...

--- Don't worry. We'll make it, we'll make it.....

With a slight stagger, they moved on. Which will be faster, will death catch up with them or will they have time to overtake it ?