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Chapter 7

When night came was when Aneishen made her next move.  She wasn’t going to let Dark use her to get the amulet.  She may not be able to leave the fortress, but she could make Dark think she had and just hide until her friends came to rescue her.

As she suspected, the door was locked.  Oh well. She thought and managed to call lightning from the cotton candy clouds.  She zapped the door with the lightning she had called, melting the chocolate and allowing her to slide it open.

She stuck her head out the door and looked both ways.  The candy hallway was completely empty.  She crept out and started down the hall.

There was a voice further down the hall.  Aneishen’s heart leapt and she quickly turned into a flower as close to the wall as she could get.

Dark walked from behind a corner, going across the intersection in the halls and out of sight.  Who he was with more or less surprised Aneishen.

The person looked very much like Rayman but his skin was grayish-purple.  His hair and clothing was also purple, but in various shades.  His eyes were almost a glowing yellow.  Aneishen guessed that this was Rayman’s evil twin, Dark Rayman, created yet again.

The last time Dark Rayman was created, he had been made to get stronger every time he was killed.  And Rayman still managed to beat them.  Aneishen wondered what new upgrades Dark Rayman had gotten this time.  She decided to follow the two and find out.  That way she could warn Rayman when they met again.

Aneishen shifted back to her human form and crept behind Dark and Dark Rayman, staying as far behind as she could, staying just close enough so they were sill in earshot.

“Are you sure she can’t get out again?” Dark Rayman asked.

“I’m sure.  The candy of this fortress is inedible and she has no way to melt it.  And she won’t make it out the window again.  I have minions patrolling outside this time.” Dark told him.  “And she’ll be checked on regularly.  I will make sure she stays here.”

“Okay, fair enough.” Dark Rayman said.  “Now when can I go kill Rayman?”

“You’ll get to soon.  I want them to get a little closer first.  When they are ready for the ambush I’ll have them separated.  I’ll pick off the others one by one and you can kill him.  Then we can force Alaesia to give me the amulet and get rid of her and the brat we captured.  Then the world is ours.”

“Okay.  Now what about the knaaren?”

Dark waved the question away.  “He’s powerless against me.  I have him down below right now.  I’ll take care of him later.  Besides, he may be of use to us if we can persuade him to join us.”

“Wait a minute…” Dark stopped.  He turned around.

Aneishen was just barely quick enough to turn into a flower again.  But Dark noticed her this time.  He slowly walked towards the flower growing in such an unusual place.  Aneishen prayed that he didn’t find out what she was.

“Weeds.” Dark grumbled and raised a foot over her.  “You can never get rid of them.”

Aneishen silently swore and rolled to the side.  While Dark hesitated in surprise, she shifted back into her human form and ran down the hallway.

She did not get far before a wall of fire sprouted from the ground in front of her, causing her to stop.  She turned around and glared at her captor.

Dark Rayman looked like he would have liked to say “I told you so.” But he knew better.  He just watched as Dark approached Aneishen.  She stood ready, prepared to fight him if she had to.

“So you can turn into plants too?” Dark asked.

“I can do many things that you don’t know of.” Aneishen said coldly.

Dark grabbed her jaw, forcing her to look him in the eye.  “All I need is you to be alive when your friend comes to rescue you.  I don’t need you to be in top condition.  So if you would like to avoid pain beyond your imagination, I suggest you stay put.”  He waved for Dark Rayman.  “Go ahead and put her in another room.  One that she is less likely to escape from.”

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Chapter 7

When night came was when Aneishen made her next move.  She wasn’t going to let Dark use her to get the amulet.  She may not be able to leave the fortress, but she could make Dark think she had and just hide until her friends came to rescue her.

As she suspected, the door was locked.  Oh well. She thought and managed to call lightning from the cotton candy clouds.  She zapped the door with the lightning she had called, melting the chocolate and allowing her to slide it open.

She stuck her head out the door and looked both ways.  The candy hallway was completely empty.  She crept out and started down the hall.

There was a voice further down the hall.  Aneishen’s heart leapt and she quickly turned into a flower as close to the wall as she could get.

Dark walked from behind a corner, going across the intersection in the halls and out of sight.  Who he was with more or less surprised Aneishen.

The person looked very much like Rayman but his skin was grayish-purple.  His hair and clothing was also purple, but in various shades.  His eyes were almost a glowing yellow.  Aneishen guessed that this was Rayman’s evil twin, Dark Rayman, created yet again.

The last time Dark Rayman was created, he had been made to get stronger every time he was killed.  And Rayman still managed to beat them.  Aneishen wondered what new upgrades Dark Rayman had gotten this time.  She decided to follow the two and find out.  That way she could warn Rayman when they met again.

Aneishen shifted back to her human form and crept behind Dark and Dark Rayman, staying as far behind as she could, staying just close enough so they were sill in earshot.

“Are you sure she can’t get out again?” Dark Rayman asked.

“I’m sure.  The candy of this fortress is inedible and she has no way to melt it.  And she won’t make it out the window again.  I have minions patrolling outside this time.” Dark told him.  “And she’ll be checked on regularly.  I will make sure she stays here.”

“Okay, fair enough.” Dark Rayman said.  “Now when can I go kill Rayman?”

“You’ll get to soon.  I want them to get a little closer first.  When they are ready for the ambush I’ll have them separated.  I’ll pick off the others one by one and you can kill him.  Then we can force Alaesia to give me the amulet and get rid of her and the brat we captured.  Then the world is ours.”

“Okay.  Now what about the knaaren?”

Dark waved the question away.  “He’s powerless against me.  I have him down below right now.  I’ll take care of him later.  Besides, he may be of use to us if we can persuade him to join us.”

“Wait a minute…” Dark stopped.  He turned around.

Aneishen was just barely quick enough to turn into a flower again.  But Dark noticed her this time.  He slowly walked towards the flower growing in such an unusual place.  Aneishen prayed that he didn’t find out what she was.

“Weeds.” Dark grumbled and raised a foot over her.  “You can never get rid of them.”

Aneishen silently swore and rolled to the side.  While Dark hesitated in surprise, she shifted back into her human form and ran down the hallway.

She did not get far before a wall of fire sprouted from the ground in front of her, causing her to stop.  She turned around and glared at her captor.

Dark Rayman looked like he would have liked to say “I told you so.” But he knew better.  He just watched as Dark approached Aneishen.  She stood ready, prepared to fight him if she had to.

“So you can turn into plants too?” Dark asked.

“I can do many things that you don’t know of.” Aneishen said coldly.

Dark grabbed her jaw, forcing her to look him in the eye.  “All I need is you to be alive when your friend comes to rescue you.  I don’t need you to be in top condition.  So if you would like to avoid pain beyond your imagination, I suggest you stay put.”  He waved for Dark Rayman.  “Go ahead and put her in another room.  One that she is less likely to escape from.”