8:Being a captive is not fun

We reached Poka in exactly a fortnight. The place was big with many people. "We made it!" Demetri sang with joy and smile on his delighted face. I did not like this town. It made me uncomfortable even more than the town where I defeated Taurus. All the people gave us suspisious looks. "I do not like this town." Heira punched me on the shoulder in a playful way. This offended me and my expression showed it clearly,"Relax, Alexander! Every place we visit makes you uncomfortable. Come with us to buy supplies." Seeing all these peole I remembered how thirsty I was. "Fine, but I need to drink. Also buy us a few bottles of wine." I threw her a few dracmas and we rode to the market. There we seperated for a few minutes. Heira and Demetri were watching two men fighting while I  lessened my thirst. When I was done, I whiped my mouth and walked back to my companions. "Let us go to the market. I am done." A smile was on my face for I felt much better. There were too much people touching me for my liking. My crown was not on my head for I hid it. So the people thought I was a wealthy citizen which I did not take lightly. One girl puched me so hard, I fell on the ground. Before I could scold her, Heira sended her away. "Why did you do that? She disrespected the prince!" I asked as I stood up. "She didn't know who you were. Relax a little." Her words confused me, but her smile told me she ment no harm. "Do not tell- fine. Do what you want to do. I am going to buy wine. Do you want some?" She declined and took Demetri with her as she strode away. I marched to the wine shop. "Hello, boy. What can I do for you?" Again did I almost scold the person alas I controlled myself. "Give me a skin full of well-seasoned wine." He clicked his thongue. "That is expensive, can you pay it?" I put six dracmas on his table. He grabbed them and gave me two skins. "Thank you, sir." I left him there, still holding the money with a shocked smile on his face. Heira and Demetri found me under an olive tree, drinking a little bit of wine,"Alexander, there you are! We've been looking for you!" Demetri exclaimed. "Do not fred, I am still well. Did you find your supplies? We need to leave, there is something not-" a hand grabbed me by my long blonde curls. "Prince Alexander Hess, in the name of king Amadeus. You are to be take to the palace, dead or alive." I did not know what to do. I could not kill him here. Finaly Heira came to the rescue. "My lord commander of the royal gaurd, what is the meaning of this?" She insisted. He pulled me up and I almost screamed. My poor hair! "This boy is wanted by the High King! Get out of my way." I tried to looked at him even though it felt like he was going to pull my hair out. "Commander, I am the "High King's" son." The officer bound my hands with bronze shackles and told the gaurds to take me to the dungeons. Before I was gone he answered,"I know who you are, boy. That is why you are going to the dungeons. Take him away," turning towards Heira and Demetri he said," you two, come with me." The men took me through a door. Inside the building another gaurd opened at door that I asumed led to the dungeons. When we reached the bottom after climbing down an awful lot of stairs. I found that I was correct. This were the dungeons. One of the gaurds took me to an open cell and threw me in. I landed on the floor, hard. "Who are you, wealthy boy?" An old raspy voice asked from the dark. I stood up and looked in the voice's direction. A man stepped from the shadows. He was tall, but that was the only good thing. His hair was falling out and he was beyond thin. "Who are you?" It was more a command than a question. A vampire-wizard does not show fear. "A bold boy, are you not? Well, you may call me Rudolf. Who are you?" I stood straighter and held myself in a proud way. "I am a prince. That is all you will know." He bowed in a mocking way. "I was send here by a king many years back. His name was-" a loud banging on the door silenced him. "Keep quiet," the door opened and two gaurds grabbed me again. "You must stay alone." Before the door closed, Rudolf shook his head and retreated back into the dark.  "Why should I stay alone?" I invested. I did not whine, royals do not whine. "The High King instructed Lord Commander Penthos to hold you individialy. I do not know why. What is special about you?" His words angered me and I stopped. Forcing both of the gaurds to also stop. "I am the prince of Greece! I am Alexander Hess." For a moment the gaurds were at a loss for words alas then they began to laugh. "You really did anger your father, did you not? Well, enjoy your time in the dungeon." One of them stated as they threw me on the ground and shut the door.  "I will get out of here!" I yelled to no one. How will I get away? Who will save me? I am stuck- then an idea came to me. I CAN use MAGIC! Why have I not thought of it before. I formed a plan. I will tell Rudolf to inform Heirs that she and Demetri must meet me the smallest stables. I will have out mounts and they should get my weapons which are on a tabls somewhere in the building. After that I will teleport to the stables. I smiled at myself, satisfied. I whispered Gonto er Rudolf and I appeared in front of him. He almost jumped out of his skin and I laughed at his expression. "What? How?" I explained to him my plan and told him to give the messege to Heira. "I will do it." I nodded. "I will remember you, Rudolf. Stay save." I teleported away. The stables I arrived in, stunk of dung and unrine. "Can I help you?" I turned around and saw a dirty man. He must have been in his twenties. "Yes, I want three strong horses. For me I would prever a stallion. I will wait outside." He nodded and left. I walked to the entrance and gasped for fresh air. After a while the stableman brought me my horses and soon after that my companions arrived. "What took you so long?" Heira and Demeti mounted. "What took us so long?" Demetri asked in a sarcastic tone. I glared at him as I also mounted. "If you want to be that way then let the matter be. We must leave or I will be caught again." Heira gave me a mocking smile and rode off.

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