THREE: OLD LOVER

Like about three different base voices and two light one are making his head ache the more.

"Son of a bitch." Comes a base voice. The same base voice commands. "Pull the cloth off, Marc. Let's see the devil himself."

The devil that's just stupid, Daleth thought through his aching head.

The black clothing is roughly pulled off him.

Daleth tries to move but his hands are tied at his back.

He sees an obviously angry man with thinning white hair but still as strong as ever-Dr. Dave but beside him was Derrick, the other traitor.

"Hey, Bro. How are you doing?"

His brother, Derrick faces the wall.

Daleth gains regardless of the pain.

"How does the Devil look now, Manita?".

His ex-girl friend, Manita grins.

She has always been his best. She is bad and beautiful. Everyone is silent even the woman he once trusted- Dr. Jane. Manita chews on her bottom lip.

"The devil's looks bloody but cute and handsome as I've known him."

Daleth gives her a killer grin.

"How about you untie me and l' ll-'' Dr. Dave  slaps him across the face.

Daleth gives a low smile and mouths "Wow"

"You guys are devilishly angry right now but I don't see what that has to do with me?"

Dr. Dave steps toward him again.'' Shut up, Daleth."

Dr. Jane pushes Dave backward to stand in front of Daleth. Her daily smile is completely faded. "Where is she?" 

Daleth flashes her a smile. "Excuse me, who?"

She smiles back. He is always a gentle man. Irresistible.

She folds her arms gently." Don't play games, boy. You better tell us or your face gets more bloody."

"Untie me." Daleth says simple.

Derrick twins." Pardon?"

"Untie me."

"Untie the Devil, Derrick." Manita says with bubble gum in her mouth.

Dr. Jane rolls her eyes." No. Give us what we want first.

"I don't know where she is."

Dr. Dave starts walking around Daleth's chair. "Will you like to know that we have already tracked down your lover?"

Daleth's face tightens. "She is not my-"

"Ah!" A surge of electric waves leaves his body, stamming everyone but Manita into the wall because of her force field.

The force field. His eyes widen. "Manita?Was it you?"

"The force field that stopped you, was me but the kidnapping wasn't me."

"That wasn't abduction. It was supposed to be my DEATH, Manita."

"Actually, it was going to be the death of your friends but you came and spoilt everything."

Daleth feigns confusion. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Manita does a seductive walk towards him. "Spy and a lover."

"What lover?"

Manita acts frustrated. "Amalya is our spy."

His eyes widen." Are you insane?"

She leans in closer." No. No I'm not."

She touches his face." Why don't you come back to me, my love? I rule this place now."

She dips her head and kisses his lips. "Stop fighting me and let it happen or I 'll do to you what I' ve always done."

She kisses him again and he completely lets her even as painful as it was. He can feel the sharp point of the knife against his rib cage.

He gasps when it slowly goes in and  is pulled out quickly. She nips on his bottom lip and steps back.

Daleth hands are still tied behind so, he can't clutch his tummy.

He spits out blood.

"I've always been a good kisser, right?" She says and laughs.

He opens his mouths and closes it.

Daleth slips off the chair onto the tiles on his knees and he falls flats on the floor.

Manita drops the knife bedside Daleth's almost lifeless body. "Te amo Daleth." She says in her thick Spanish accent.

She steps across unconscious Derrick and moves out.

"It's time for action!, she screams.   

                             ***

The tunnels are silent, everyone is asleep apart from Amalya.

Her neck has been aching and a lot of weird things has been happening since Daleth disappearance. She came back to see the dishes in the kitchen all broken excluding one.

She moves her head half way to hear the explosion outside.

She had never heard anything as loud as that before. Clutching her ears, she rolls of her bed and rummages her closet for the bag of roses.

She grabs it and runs out the door. She had never known fear until now. She runs down her tunnel towards Jael's room.

She hears another explosion that forces her to the ground.

She looks right behind her to see the walls of her room come down.

She stands up and continues running trying not to breathe in the dust in the atmosphere. This is going to take long.

"Jael, we have to leave!" Amalya screams when she crumbles to the ground again. Amalya exhales in relief when Jael's room door burst open.

It's obvious she heard everything

"I thought it was a dream. Come on." Jael says and goes to pull Amalya off the floor.

She looks at the long gray gown Amalya is wearing. "And you seriously expect not to fall."They hear the next explosion and start running down the corridor.

"Why don't we split up? "Jael suggests.

Amalya slows her pace. "I don't think that is a good idea."

Jael slows down too. "You will be fine. I need to grab some things from my lab. Why don't you go wake Jared and Luke and we will meet at the deep end of the tunnel?"

Amalya looks even more confused. "Where is that?"

Jael turns Amalya in the direction of the tunnel leading to Jared and Luke's room. "Don't bother just go." There is another explosion. "Get out of here, Amalya!" Jael screams and starts running again.

Surprisingly, Jael doesn't even look bothered not even a single bit. She is always prepared for this type of stuff.

She was already in dark leather jeans and a purple tank top when she busted out of her room.

Amalya runs down the corridor. How was she going to find Jared's room? A flower falls out of her bag and she stops to pick it … Boom! And a crack. The wall beside her comes crashing down. She moves in time to avoid it. She steps on the hem of her gown and trips. She stands up and tries to run.

"Ah! "The pain in her knee is so bad, she is afraid to even move a bone. She looks at her knees.

The left knee is bleeding from a scratch but that is not the problem. It is the part that looks dislocated that irritates her. She sees the goose bumps on her skin. She would just have to limp all the way.

The bloody stains her cloth more and more till she is far down the tunnel. Jael should be done by now, Amalya though she sees the two doors beside each other.

She barges into the first she punches Jared on the shoulder. He wakes up with a start.

"What the Hell?! I was sleeping." Jared says as he pulls of the sheets surrounding him. 

"Let's go! The tunnel is coming down," Amalya pulls him by the hand. He stops her.

"This is not the time to be funny, Amalya. What do you mean?"

Amalya pulls her hand away. Where is Luke?"

Jared pulls on a shirt. "In the next room."

Amalya runs out into Luke's room.

He is already sitting on his bed and he is frowning.

Amalya enters his room and she already feels the weirdness of it. She always knew something was wrong with him." Luke?" He looks at her.

"We've to leave now. Jael is waiting for us."

Luke mumbles something.

"Pardon?"

He repeats himself." I'm not coming."

Amalya is confused because he is visibly fully dressed in black leather pants and a loose shirt.

"It's not optional and I'm-''

Jared burst out of his room, pulling her hand. "Get down! "He pushes her to the ground.

Her bags fall to the ground Amalya tries to regain herself from the deafening sound.

She is breathing fast, trying to be sure her lungs are still functioning.

She wraps her arms around Jared.

"What was that?"

"A bomb, "Luke replies." Let's go." He grabs a big black back pack and his shoes.

Amalya picks up her bag from the floor. She attempts dusting her long gown.

She glances at Jared and he is laughing. How can he be laughing at this time? She huffs out a breath and tears it and drags it round her till it is above knee.

"Now, let's go." She starts of running and leading them to where she doesn't know of jet irrespective of her bleeding leg. One couldn't be weak forever.

"Amalya! Hurry the door is closing." Amalya stops in her tracks.

Jared stops right behind her. Releasing cold air against her neck.

"That is definitely Jael," he says and steps in front of her.

"Let's go, guys." They run down the dark but colourful tunnel at their left.

They all see the light coming through a wide opening that is a bit far away.

They increase their pace.

They get there and Jared has to let Amalya go through first since Jael is already waiting at the other end of the wide circular opening.

Amalya steps through the hole and almost falls on Jael. Jared and Luke climb through the hole.

Amalya looks around her. "Oh my God! "She screams

Luke looks annoyed. "What?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you? "Amalya tugs at her hair.

"This is a desert. It should be hot because the sun is more intense over here," Luke answers, adjusting his back pack on his shoulders. Jared tugs the hem of his shirt.

"What Now?" He asks Jael. She swipes her hand across her for head.

This was the end of it for them. No gadgets, No rooms, No nothing.

She takes out a hair band from her pocket and pulls her brown hair to form a pony tail.

"Let's see where the wind takes us," Jael says and doesn't even wait for reply. She turns east and starts walking.

They all follow behind of course and Amalya knew she would never be able to save Rosie.