Chapter 3

It takes seven kicks, but I get out.

“Did you hear that?” I hear a voice say.

I realize I’m not alone in this place.  I can’t even see what this place is.

“Yeah, I heard it.  Maybe it’s the kid.  He better not be trying to get away.”  This is a woman's voice.  Wait, he.  They’re talking about a boy, so it couldn’t be me.

“I’ll go check.”  I have to hide.  Think brain, think.  Where?!

There’s nowhere to hide.  It’s just the dark, myself, another kid from what I can tell, and a man that’s coming this way to look for the boy.

I should be fine if I run for it, right?  After all, I’m not the one they want.

Okay, I’m gonna do it.  I’m gonna make a run for it.

The man steps into the room and goes to the crate that I was held in.  Luckily it was far enough into the room that the entrance door was wide open.

I run.  It was so fast. He turned around and saw the smallest bit of me exit the room.

“Hey, stop right there!” The man shouted, “Get back here demon!” 

Who's the demon? You're the ones who kidnapped 2 kids!

I just have to keep running and get out of here.

I don't get far before I'm stopped. A woman steps in front of me.

She’s wearing one of those black spy-like costumes that you see people in the movies wear.  Her hair is brown and she looks like she’s in her early thirties.

I realize that this must just be a movie film.  That explains the silly costume and the monsters I see in the woods, but it doesn’t explain what I’m doing here.

The woman stepped closer, she’s so tall at least two feet taller than myself.  I’m 17, though.  I know I’m small for my age, but this woman must be way above average for her height.

“Little boy, what do you think you’re doing?  I don’t want to fight you, but,” she suddenly changed from her soft tone to a tone that would make anyone tremble, “I will if you don’t listen.”

Li! Li! Little boy!  What part of me looks like a boy! I know I don't have much up there yet but that's just mean!

She put her hand on my shoulder and started to lead me back inside the building. I bit her hand.  She yelped and stepped back. She looks really mad and I laughed, just a little, but still laughed.

“Don’t touch me!  And I’m not a boy so stop calling me one! I think you guys have the wrong person for your movie, so why don't you just let me go and we'll call it even?”

"You little brat, what do you think you're doing and what nonsense are you saying? Just because you're the Demon Kings son doesn't mean you're strong. We can kill you at any given time."

This just made me angry.  I don’t want to be part of this stupid movie anymore.

“I quit and I’m leaving.”

“Child I’m not playing and you’re not leaving." she stood up again, "We worked very hard to get you here just so we can sell you to a priest.  There’s no way we are turning back now.”

I feel as though she wants to die.  I’m in the mood to fight, but I'm also not stupid. If we fight 1 on 10 I won't win, but it looks like she's serious when she said I'm not allowed to leave.

Uggghh!!!! Why so many complications?

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