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The cell we were taken to was relatively clean, albeit damp, as if it had just been thoroughly washed with water. There was a lingering, faint metallic smell that I dared not think of. After we were brought in, our hands and feet were chained to the wall. Sinbad's dad, the man, stood on the other side of the bars, looking at us. "Hey!" Sue yelled. "We didn't do anything." He cocked his head, just like Sinbad. "You didn't?" "No!" Sue hissed as the chains pulled at her. "Look, this is what happened. We..." Sinbad's dad didn't seem to be listening. He was glaring at Sue. Suddenly, he spun around and stalked out of the room. Sue was flabbergasted. "What the...? He didn't even listen... F@ck you! F@ck you all!" "Sue!!" Jerry and I yelled at once. "Stop!" "Leave me alone, you two." "Now is not the time to make them even angrier with us." "Forget their stupid anger. What will Mom and Dad do if they return only to find us missing?" Jerry sighed. "I hope they at least return... How's your hand?" I tried not to move, but with each jolt of the iron chains, my wound hurt even more. I clenched my teeth to stop myself from crying out loud. "It's not too bad." Sue, who had been watching me, hissed, "When we get out of here, I will pay her back double." Jerry said, "If we get out, that is." "Who are they? What are they?" I shook my head. "That painting and all they said... Do you think they're werewolves?" Jerry frowned. "I don't even know what to think now. Do you still think it's some kind of sick prank?" Sue scoffed, "If it's a prank, then it's an expensive one, and by the moon's magic..." "Sue! Don't you dare!" I screamed. Jerry frowned in confusion. "What?" I shook my head, rattling the chains. I felt a sharp pain in my hand. My eyes were red, not from the pain, but from a memory that I have long wished to forget. "N-nothing, just stop speaking, Sue." "If it worked then, then it can work now!" "No!" "We can escape from here... Whatever happens, they deserve it." "I said no! You promised me!" My eyes watered. Jerry spoke in frustration, "What the heck are you guys talking about?" "I said nothing, just leave it at that!" "Fine, don't tell me!" The cell descended into silence once again. There was a noise at the door. The locks turned, and it was pushed open. Sinbad walked in. He was holding a small bag. I watched him but did not speak. Sue eyed him with dark eyes. Jerry hissed, "Let us out of here." Sinbad ignored him and walked straight to me. He pulled a necklace out of his collar, and a small metal key hung on it. He came closer to me until I could feel the heat of his breath. There was a click, and my wounded hand was released. He held it in his own and examined the damage. He opened the bag and took out antiseptic and cotton wool. He wordlessly cleaned the wounded area and bandaged it before locking my hand back up. Jerry, who had probably thought that he was here to release us, cursed at him. I didn't say anything until he turned to leave. "That's it?" Sue glared at him. "You have a key. Why can't you let us go?" Sinbad turned and reached me again. He held my face in his hand, as if examining it. He was probably looking for more injuries. When he didn't see anything, his hand remained. His voice was a low whisper when he replied, "I can't even save my mate..." He turned to Sue. "How can I save you?" "Mate?" Sinbad turned to me. "Yes, mate. You are mine, as I am yours." I laughed at that. "Useless, leave from here." Sinbad picked up the bag. "I can only do so much. I am not yet an Alpha. I don't have much power. And everyone saw you leaving the forbidden room, but don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you." "Leave already." I didn't want to hear anything. Once the door locked behind him, my foot tapped rapidly on the ground. I was so mad. Mate? What mate? Even if he was a werewolf and my mate, I'll still reject him. My parents are missing, and now this. Sue, that... that thing, I will kill her. I shook my head, but all I could see was red. "Aaahhh!" I screamed until my voice turned hoarse. Jerry and Sue looked on. They were used to it. I finally stopped and was panting. Sue shifted closer and nudged me with her leg. "Feeling better?" I nodded. "Not good, but less bad." We hung out... ignore the pun... for what felt like a day, but I was sure only a few hours had passed. Jerry leaned heavily on the wall. "Do they plan to starve us? Not even a drop of water." "It's barely been a day. Don't be dramatic," Sue rolled her eyes. "But I do think they plan to make us weak so that we won't be able to withstand interrogations." She turned to me. "About Sinbad..." I looked at her through half-lidded eyes. "What happened to him?" Sue rolled her tongue in her mouth. "Okay, no talking about your fiancé." I scowled at her. She rolled her eyes at me. "What? You heard him... You're destined mates by the moon goddess." Jerry snickered. "Too bad our brother-in-law chained us up." "Hey, at least we got the VIP cell." Sue snickered. "Oh, forgive me, but I do not quite like the view." The door rattled again before I could reply. The door slowly creaked open. A small redhead peeped in. "May?" Sue eyed her and said, "You seem to have the talent of popping up whenever we're in trouble." May walked in and quietly shut the door. "I do, don't I?" She took out a key from her pocket and unlocked my chains. She walked to Sue next. After wiggling for a while, the key didn't work. I walked to her. "What's wrong?" She sighed. "It's not the same lock." Jerry called out, "Try mine." She passed me the key. "Help him." She turned to study Sue's chains. I put the key in the lock and twisted. "It's not working." "Well, what are we gonna do? You can't leave us here!" "Don't be silly. Of course, I won't leave you guys here." "Step back." May waved me away. She stood in front of Sue. First, she grabbed the chains and closed her eyes. The air turned cold. When her eyes opened, it was pitch black. Sue stared at her with her mouth wide open. In May's hand, the metal turned to dust, and Sue's hands were freed. May walked to Jerry. Jerry shifted away, looking scared. May frowned, her black eyes growing even darker like a vortex. Jerry shivered, unable to move any further. May grabbed his chains and drew closer to him. "You don't want to be released?" "I-I do," Jerry stammered. "Then stay still." The chains in her hand turned to dust. Jerry, who was hanging onto the chain, lost his footing, but May caught him before he hit the floor. Jerry's ear turned pink. May smirked. "Cute." She helped him up and turned away. I rubbed my wrist, which still ached from being chained. "What are you?" May said, "Your only hope out of here." "How do we get out of here?" I asked. She took out a small black ball from her pocket and tossed it on the floor. "Like this." The ball exploded, emitting black fog, which soon cleared to reveal a hole. We moved away from the edge. Jerry leaned over, looking into the hole. It seemed like we were above a forest. "What's that? Is it safe?" May nodded. "It is. I'll go first." Sue raised her hand. "Fine with me. If you survive the fall, then call us down." "The portal only lasts for 30 seconds. Bye." She grabbed Jerry's hand, and they jumped. "What the..." I dived in after them. Sue followed. I shut my eyes. It felt like one of those slightly unconscious dreams where I felt like I was falling. But after some time, I opened my eyes to realize that our descent was slow. The ground was near. There was an open space in the foliage, and I could see May and Jerry standing there, looking up at us. I landed gently on the ground, and Sue came after me. I turned to May. "Why did you grab him, huh?" "If I didn't, would you have been so cooperative?" "The last time we were cooperative, we ended up being chained to a wall!" "I didn't know Sue gathered everyone at the exit. I was way too busy rescuing you guys to realize that." "Where are we?" "The Forest of the Lost... I'll take you somewhere safe."