Chapter 70

“Its dark, I wonder where we are?” I ask Nix as I look through her eyes.
“I don’t know but wherever we are, it smells damp and its cold. Also, you have a gash on your forehead that I can feel is still bleeding” Nix responds in my head.
Somewhere in the room there is shuffling and a slight groan.
“Hello?” A weak female voice calls.
“London is that you?” Nix asks as she continues to assess our situation.
“Mm” London responds but offers no words.
“Give me a minute I and trying to turn around to see where you are” Nix says into the dark.
“London is off to the left of you Nix I am directly behind you but chained to the other side of the wall” Caleb mutters. “Are you ok Nix? Is Hennessy, ok? I can smell blood” Caleb mutters
“Hennessy has a cut on her forehead that is still bleeding so I am trying to close the wound but for some reason it is taking longer that I like” Nix responds.
“Nix, lean Hennessy’s body as far as you can to the left and touch my skin. I will use magic to help speed her recovery” London murmurs.
Leaning as far over as Nix could she was just a fraction of an inch too far away from being able to reach London. I hear grunting and shuffling from somewhere in the room its not until Nix tries to reach London for the fifth time that a cold artic touch touches our head making us both jump.
“Hold still” Caleb’s super shadow whispers as the cold sensation continues to freeze my head making its way down my body.
“She has several broken bones and a few more cuts and bruises” The shadow growls out into the dark.
“Fix them” Caleb mutters.
“Doing so stupid” The shadow growls back at Caleb.
“Can you get the ropes unbound” London asks the shadow.
“No” The shadow responds.
“Useless” London mutters into the dark.
You no better” The Shadow snarks back at London.
“Healed” The Shadow says as he moves over to London next.
“I am fine leave me be” London snaps as the Shadow reaches out and touches London’s leg.
“Cuts and bruises” The shadow responds
“Stop its cold” London whines as the shadow remains next to her healing her injuries.
“Healed” The shadow responds after a few more minutes.
“Can you get the ropes off?” Nix asks London after a few minutes.
“No” She responds sadly.
Feeling a warm hand on my shoulder I let out an ear-splitting scream, making London, Nix and I all jump.
“Fuck, shush its just me” Caleb says as moves his hand and runs his hands up the outside of my arm until he reaches my hands. After a few minutes the ropes loosen and my hands drop down into my lap.
“Quick get London untied” Nix mutters to Caleb.
“No, thanks Caleb. You’re the best. You are my hero, and I love you” Caleb mutters as he moves over to London.
After a few minutes I hear London groan before she sarcastically mutters
“Thanks prince Caleb, I am so honoured that you freed me from the nasty wall” London mutters.
I hear Caleb mutter something but it was too light to make out directly what he says.
“What did you say?” London says as she moves closer to me and Nix.
“Nothing” Caleb says as he stands to his full height only to hit his head on the ceiling.
“He said smart ass, I am fated to a family of stupid idiots and smartasses” Nix responds happily.
“He doesn’t have to be fated to anything” London responds into the dark. “Karma” she says as she breezes past Caleb as he rubs his head.
“Get bent London” Caleb says as he moves closer to us.
“I am, I am currently bent as this room is too damn small to stand up straight in” London mutters as she continues to feel around the room.
“Nix” I ask within my head.
Pulling ourselves to our feet, I find that we can stand up straight without hitting our heads.
“I guess being short is a good thing” Nix says into the darkened room.
“Lucky bitch” London says with a chuckle.
Caleb moves closer as I reach back and touch the wall and start exploring trying and hoping to find a way out of this room.
“I hate the dark” I say to Nix as we continue to search for a way out.
“I know little one” Nix responds as she moves off to the left.
“London anything?” I call softly.
“I found a couple of candles, give me a second and we can get some light in here” London says as the soft orange glow starts
“Yes!” I give a tiny jump for joy as the room is a little less dark. As soon as the candle is lit. London turns and moves towards me quickly assessing me quickly to make sure that I am indeed healed and have no wounds.
“I am fine London” I mutter as I return her hug.
“Just making sure Essy” London responds.
“Where do you think we are?” Caleb asks as he too moves closer to me now that he can see me.
“ I am not sure, but it smells like a witch” London says.
“Great another bloody witch” Caleb says as he grabs my hand and pulls me further to the left.
“Look” I say looking at the small window
“Great, Caleb see if you can open it” London says as she grabs my other hand. Turning my head to look at her London wriggles her eyebrows and smiles while looking down at Caleb and mine joined hands.
“Stop” I whisper to her giving my head a tiny shake hoping that we can stop her from making fun of us.
“London find something that we can jam this window open with” Caleb asks London while still trying to push the window open.
“Yes master anything you want master” London snarks as she lets go of my hand and moves around the room.
“Let go Caleb and I will help London look” I say as I try to remove my hand from his grasp but Caleb refuses to allow me move away from him.
“No” Caleb says as he continues to use one hand to try and push the window open.
“Caleb you need both hands, let go and I can help London look while you open the window” I say again.
“Stay close” Caleb growls as he reluctantly lets go of my hand.
“Its not like we can run away” I mutter as I turn and start in the opposite direction looking for something that can keep the window open while we climb out.
Looking under shelves and opening and rifling through the cupboard I look around the room and see that Caleb has the window open now but it’s the person standing on the stairs behind him that makes my blood boil.
“SHIT!” I mutter as I watch the Queen stand there with a smile on her face.
“I found this” London says as she comes over and hands Caleb a broomstick handle.
“Great, if you can make this fly when we are out I will buy you a cat and a pointy hat” Caleb says as he snatches the broomstick handle from her hands.
“Funny” London responds while turning back to me.
“Essy lets g…” London starts before being interrupted.
“Going somewhere” The Queen screeches
“ARGH! My bloody ears” Caleb yells
“FUCK!” London mutters as they both turn to see the Queen on the steps behind them.
“Guess we should of checked the stairs first” I say as I walk closer to Caleb and London.
“I knew there was a foul smell here” London says.
“Yeah a raging bitch smell. Shit her smell gets everywhere, its never coming off” Caleb says sadly.