chapter 8: Captured

It has been a week since Blake left after a heated argument. Despite the lack of communication, Raven has been deeply concerned about his well-being, dismissing her feelings as mere speculation. While preparing coffee one morning, she was abruptly overcome by a severe headache, causing her to nearly collapse. In a moment of intense pain, Raven experienced a vision in which her eyes began to emit a radiant glow. The unsettling vision depicted a dark and ominous scene in which she heard a distant voice calling out her name. Following the ethereal voice, Raven discovered Blake in distress, restrained and injured. Struggling to comprehend what she had just witnessed, Raven was jolted back to reality with a gasp. As her brother approached, inquiring about her well-being and the nature of her vision, Raven tearfully recounted her belief that Blake was being held captive and suffering greatly. Overwhelmed by emotion, Raven sought solace in her brother's comforting embrace.

As Raven sat on the couch, trying to piece together the fragments of her vision to locate Blake, Ace was engaged in a tense phone conversation with Ash’s whereabouts called into question: “What do you mean he never arrived at school?” Ace’s voice thundered with anger. After hastily ending the call, he swiftly donned his jacket and turned to Raven in a panic, “Ash never made it to school. I need to find him. I’ll be back later.” With those urgent words, Ace dashed out the door and into the unknown.

Behind the wheel of his car, Ace raced towards the school, his thoughts consumed by worry for his missing friend. But fate had other plans; suddenly, a mysterious vehicle emerged, careening into Ace’s path and causing a violent collision that sent his car tumbling. Bruised and bloodied, Ace managed to crawl out of the wreckage, disoriented and on edge. As he struggled to focus, a figure cloaked in a mask approached, readying for a confrontation with mystical powers at their fingertips. Before Ace could react, a forceful blow struck him from behind, plunging him into darkness.

Meanwhile, Raven’s intuition tingled with a sense of foreboding, prompting her to seek guidance by the river as she attempted to connect with her aunt rose. As her spirit traversed realms, she encountered a man donned in attire reminiscent of a bygone era, extending a hand in assistance. “Forgive me, madam, for intruding. I sensed your distress and reached out to you,” the man explained earnestly. Raven, sensing his benevolent demeanor, implored for help in locating her brother and friend. The man nodded gravely, issuing a solemn warning about the impending trials she would face, urging her to tread carefully on the path ahead. With a cryptic message lingering in her mind, Raven returned to her physical form, bewildered by the encounter yet determined to press on.

Driven by an ethereal guide, Raven’s focus shifted towards a series of emerald flames beckoning her towards the gate. Without hesitation, she embarked on a journey propelled by both fear and determination, heading into the unknown depths with a heart heavy with the weight of impending choices. Raven climbed into the car and followed the flames. Meanwhile Ace was regaining consciousness and found himself chaned up. His body was weakened and hurt, he looked around and saw he was locked up in a room. Ace tried getting loose as his hand was chaned to the ceiling. But no luck, something was eating away his strength. Suddenly Ace heard a weak but familiar voice from the corner:" Ace? Is that you?" Ace's eyes followed the voice and their was Ash chaned to the floor in the corner. Ace was relieved to see him. Ash had bruises all over his body. Ace swollowed hard and asked concerned:" What happened, and were the hell are we?" Ash coughed before answering:" Im not sure were we are. But these people believe that if they get rid of Raven the gods will reward them or something. First they make you weak with a gass, than they slowly torture you day by day. Blake is here aswell, i heard his screams. Ace he is nearly at his breaking point, he's been here the whole weak." Ash coughed again and Ace felt the fear and panic creeping up inside him.

Suddenly the thick iron door opened and 2 man came in with a camera and tv. They started setting it up as another man stepped into the room laughing:" The famous and most fearsome warlock captured. You don't know how happy this makes me Ace." Ace glared at the man and said angrily:" Who are you and what do you want?" The man laughed and said:" Don't you remember me, we're old friends. Me and you worked together, fighting crimes and bringing people to justice." Ace looked at the man and realised it was someone he used to work for 3years ago:" I should have known, Flipper. What do you want?" Flipper smiled evilly and walked closer to Ace:" Well I'm here to finish the job and bring you to justice my old friend. Do you recall that day. It was cold and windy, we went out to search for the bloodhound that killed 13 people. But when we found him finally he got away, leading to him killing my wife that was pregnant with my son. I went out and search for him and so i found his house. But when i wanted to bring justice you got in the way and made me lose everything i had left." Ace felt sorry but he knew he was right:" I did it because you were mad, you tortured the man's children till they died and after burned his wife. I had to step in. The children and wife wasn't to blame for the death of your wife you were because you let the bloodhound slip out of your fingers." As Ace finished his words Flipper punched him hard in the face making Ace spit blood:" Don't you dare speak to me in that tone." Flipper moved to the door and looked at one of the man nodding. After the man walked towards Ash and made him loose, he carried Ash towards Ace and chaned his hand on the ceiling so that only his tose touched the floor. Flipper looked at them and turned on the tv:" On this Tv you will see your wolf friend and beside him will be your witchy friend that is on her way here right now." Ace and Ash looked at the screen and saw Blake, he was bleeding badly and unconscious also chaned up as they were. Ace and Ash was both worried and angry, but Flipper continued:" The next time that this screen turnes on, the picture will be worse." Flipper stepped out the room and the 2 man followed closing the door behind them. The screen went of and Ace tried to get loose with all his strength but nothing worked. All Ash could think of was Raven and how he is going to get out.

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