Chapter 10 -- Imprisoned

Chaos ensued as they were dragged away. They all were silent in the cell as they listened to the soldiers rampage through the town.

"I suppose we are doomed now," Betty muttered to herself. "She will certainly turn the town against us."
"I wouldn't count on it," Noah said with confidence. "There was a reason I chose her as my accomplice. She has very little leadership ability."

"She might surprise you," Silky pointed out. "She led a very destructive group for several months."
"And who do you think orchestrated that? I had to create a diversion to give me time to grow my army."

"Is there no end to how far you will go to get your self-righteous revenge?"
"Listen here kitty," Noah got in her face. "If you had never been born there would be no reason for there to be any revenge. My family was ostracized because you were a better specimen."

"How is that my fault? Do you truly think I wanted any of this? Maybe if you put aside your petty grievances we can get out of here."
"I can get out of here without your help. Don't you think I had a contingency plan in place? I have my best and most loyal soldiers waiting to rescue me. If I don't give the stand down order they will come get me out."

Erin peered through the bars with a smirk, "We shall see. And what of you my stoic friend? Let us hear what tales of revenge you are conjuring."
Silky looked to Erin, "I have no tales nor threats to offer, only a warning. Never underestimate the will of those who strive to do good when pitted against those who would strive to do evil."

Erin tilted her head and smirked, "Oh, we'll see about that in due time. How are you so sure I'm not working for good? Maybe you should ponder that while you're in here." Erin bounded up the stairs and stopped at the sound of Silky's voice.
"Don't confuse selfish pride with a righteous cause."
"So they tell every rebel with a cause who made a difference!" Erin slammed the door shut on the misfit company.

After a few hours nothing much had changed with the group in the dungeon. With no news of what was going on out of their small cell they fell into an uneasy silence. They all brooded in their separate corners contemplating their next move. Noah looked simply murderous, an ugly scowl on his face.

"Care to rethink working alone or would you rather scowl in the cell with just yourself for company?" Silky inquired.
"And what is the brilliant plan you have concocted for us?" Noah retorted.

"None as of yet but that is precisely why we need you here."
"Count me out of this I'd rather not align myself with you. Besides it's hard to plan a jailbreak without someone on the outside to help."

"And you still do sir," a voice whispered through the bars.
Noah peered through the bars to see his general looking at him, "Lucas, you're alive, I can't believe it. Erin said you were all dead."

"All but me sir. I hid once we were attacked then I came to find you. What is the new plan?"
"We need a way to get you in here to help us. Just get me-"

"Wait," Silky yelled unexpectedly. "That's it. Lucas needs to get arrested, that's how we'll get out of here today. Lucas can dis-"
"Are you crazy? I will not allow him to take such a risk, he could be killed."

"A risk I would most happily take sir," Lucas interjected.
"Even so," Noah continued. "I cannot take the risk of losing our only outside man."

"But he is the only one who can get us out. We have to take a risk sometime to get out. Let's take advantage of the fact that Erin is preoccupied with securing her hold on the village. A lesser guard will have to bring him in. Your ties to your liege would be unknown to a lower ranking officer."

"Can you guarantee his safety and that we will escape?" Noah hissed.
"Of course not, but waiting in this cell will most certainly lead to death."

Noah thought about it a moment before answering, "Very well, let's hear this plan of yours."

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