Chapter 20
Meanwhile Karen and John are running through the hallways of the castle. “I assume we are heading to the dungeons where they threw us?”, asks Karen.
“Unfortunately that is probably a good bet.”
“She is stronger than people give her credit for in this kingdom. Don’t worry we will get her out.” Some soldiers rush at them as they are making their way through the castle. The two earthlings dispatch them with a well balanced mix of efficiency and ferocity. They reach the dungeons and they both quickly knock all the guards unconscious and take the keys and open all the cells releasing all the prisoners who run off. But Milenas is no where to be found. “I don’t see her anywhere and we checked every last cell.”
“Please we can’t be too late”, John says out loud to himself.
“Oh she is still alive. Queen Frallinaso is interrogating her personally in her private chambers. I am sure she would love to add you as well.” Karen and John turn to see Zoeborh standing behind them. He stands between them and the exit with his sword unsheathed at the ready for battle. “I knew I should have killed you miserable scoundrels when I first laid eyes on you.” He picks up another sword from an unconscious guard lying on the floor nearby and narrows his eyes at the two earthlings. He then crosses the swords and pushes them forward and a wave of blue energy that looks like the blue of flame pulsates through the air towards John and Karen. John bats it away with his staff.
“Good thing magic is just concentrated energy”, says John.
“Not all of it my boy.” Zoeborh points one of his swords at them and it flies out of his hand at John. But Karen throws one of her boomerangs and it knocks the sword away before it can pierce John. Zoeborh holds out his empty hand and the sword flies through the air and returns to it. “I always did prefer hand to hand”, he says with a smile. He then charges at John and Karen with all his fury.
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