Blood Red (48 page)

Vivi Anna

“Don’t be. I am finally free.” Her eyes rolled back in her head and she gasped one last breath.

“Go, Red. We have to go.” Wolf shot another arrow down the passage. An arrow came back in defense. It nearly hit Wolf in the leg.

Red looked down at Rose once more. She looked over at Wolf and jumped into the hole. She gulped in air and went under.

Wolf tossed the crossbow down and jumped in after her.

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The guards rushed to the hole. They looked down into the rushing water. Drake came up behind them.

He pushed them away. He stood at the hole and peered down into the cold water.

“Where does this water lead?”

The guards all looked at each other. They shook their heads. One guard spoke up. “Don’t know, my Lord, we didn’t even know that it was there.”

Drake took in a deep breath. “Well, someone knows. Search the castle and find me someone that I can torture.”

“Yes, my Lord.” They turned around and marched back down the passageway.

Drake continued to stare deep into the icy water.

Soon steam rose from the hole. He raised his hand over the hole. A talon popped out from his other finger. He slowly cut his palm. Droplets of blood dripped into the water. The red pool swirled around like a living entity, defying the laws of physics by 94

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staying in one place.

Drake reached into his robe and took out a small red velvet pouch. He opened it. He tilted it over the hole and sprinkled the black powder into the bloody water.

“Relente de morte. Relente de Drago.”

The red and black water swirled violently. It swirled into a long funnel underneath the earth. The funnel took on shape. A loud roar rang from the water.

Drake smiled.

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