Chapter 10.......Scaleaha

I hear the heavy footsteps of guards come loser and closer to my hide-away among the roots.

The ground begins to shake wildly as the guards continue there thorough search.

A large mouse scuttles over me and I squeak causing the guards to come running.

I fell a small hand pull on my shoulder and I open my mouth wide to scream.

The hand claps over my mouth as I'm pulled further under the ground.

"Hstops" I say, my voice mumbled as I speak through the hand of my capture.

"Pleas. I hav to gos somewhr!"

But my capture keeps on walking.

Suddenly I'm dropped to the ground before the feet of what looks like a maid.

I hurridly get to my feet and she nods as if she to wants me to escape.

"Follow me" She says in a voice that reminds me of Sheeka.

I see no way to escape so I follow her along the tunnel and into a narrow room with around fourteen oak doors leading off in all directions.

She leads me in to the fourth on the left.

Its a medium sized room with 3 beds, an oak cupboard and a smooth metal desk.

"This will be your bedroom. You will share it with Maizora and Feskara." The lady says (not sounding as much like a maid as she used to).

She starts to leave but as she reaches the door turns.

"Oh, My name is Rowana Piska. Ali to you. I am in charge of all the girls here as well as being your teacher. And in case you didn't know, this is a secret underground society. We are the protectors of Scaleaha. Your lessons start at seven tomorrow. Bathe and dress in your new uniform which will be on your bed soon. Good luck." And with that, she left.

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Chapter 9....Scaleaha

I awake to find myself in yet another room.

It's larger than the dungeon but small none the less.

I must have been unconscious for a long time...out the window I see darkness.

I hear foot steps rap on the solid concrete outside my door.

I snap my eyes closed and slow my breathing.

"Still asleep I see" I hear a ruff voice grumble.

"Good. The longer she's asleep the better. This way Malanao has more time to get away with Scaleaha." I here my fathers voice reply.

Malanao has the stone!

Before I can think twice I'm up and running quicker than ever down the corridor.

I recognize this area from the last time I was here, two years ago.

Left, right then right again followed by a sharp left to the main cave.

Then down the exiting tunnel left then left again to the opening stretch.

I sprint out the cave entrance and into the bush.

I look behind me to see seven guards chase after me.

Suddenly my wind is knocked out of me.

I see a large root under my foot then (yet again) darkness.

Will the guards find her? Mwa ha ha!!!

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Chapter 8....Scaleaha

The floor is as cold as ice.
I'm trapped.
The room is the size of a small kitchen...around three by three metres....tiny.
I fell Claustrophobia close in by I push it away...the only way I can survive.
I look around at my surrounding.
There isn't much to see other than a small piece of wood attached to the wall by two thin metal chains, a bucket of water, a towel sized blanket and a bolted door with a small flap in the centre.
I figure out that the wood on the wall must be a bed and that the flap in the door might be for putting food through...if I even get fed.
What should I do.
What can I do.
I'm trapped.
No way out.
Unless...the slip in the door.
No...its only the size of a thirty centimetre ruler.
I groan and shake my head...why hadn't I just stayed at home!
I cast my eyes toward the corners of the room.
I notice a odd shape in one of the far corner and crawl over the rock floor to have a closer look.
A rope!
Not just any rope but a rope with large rock on the end...its not too heavy but not light...maybe, just maybe I could throw it up through the hole I had come through then climb the rope to safety!

Not much of a plan but its the only one I've got...better to give it a go I guess...I throw the rock with the rope attached up and out the hole. to my surprise it works!

I give a small pull on the rope but it doesn't budge. I pull as hard as I can but nothing happens. Safe!!!

I start to climb rapidly up the wall.

I'm almost at the top I don't see the rope fray...I reach to the edge of the opening and grab on but the dirt slips under my fingers causing me to pull hard on the rope and it to snap.

So what do you think...will she get out?

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