98 Through the Crack (2/2)
”You aren't going anywhere anyway are you?” Will raised an eyebrow as he examined a nail. ”May as well pass the time showing me how superior you are even without your elemental affinity.” He smiled slyly as the duke slammed his fists on the bars.
”If it weren't for you, we would have a force of ten thousand strong wielding the power of the elements on your front door!” He spat at Will. ”I haven't given up on getting you as a battery in the future.” A deranged look spread on his face. ”I will get out of here, and when I do I'm coming for you. You forget that my money paid for the structure we stand in right now! My forces are looking through blueprints at this moment, finding a weakness they can strike through to get to this room! I'd give it a month longer before I hook you up to a crystal fueling station and bleed you dry daily!”
Will smiled and nodded as he listened to the duke's tirade. At parts, his eyes even widened in delight as if listening to a beautiful ballad. By the end, he clapped his hands. ”Bravo, Duke, bravo!” He clapped with a gusto. Jaselle looked at Will with confusion. ”I like your boldness good duke,” he placed a hand on a panel next to the cell and willed the door open. ”I could use a general like you.”
Duke Bloomstar looked in confusion as the door swung open. ”So you decided to kill me instead of letting me escape.” He said in resignation. ”No matter. My forces will come, even if I'm dead. I'll just be a martyr if this cell is empty when raided.”
”I think you have me wrong, Duke.” Will placed a hand on the panel to Jaselle's cell. ”I agree with you.”
”You what?”
”For too long the power in Crystallia has been one sided.” Will said as he allowed Jaselle out of her cell. ”Ebonhart has been sole sovereign over the land for long enough.”
”You are the heir to this kingdom, aren't you?” Jaselle asked as she moved to her father.
”I've come from a crack in the universe to create a balance in power.” Will raised an eyebrow as he opened a portal in front of them. ”Why don't we go say hi to those ten thousand elementalists?” He walked through the portal, disappearing into a white glow.
”Are you really going to trust this?” Jaselle looked at her father questioningly. ”This is obviously a trap.” She looked at the golden arch warily.
”Even if it is,” The duke stepped closer to the portal. ”Anything is better than staying in these cells even a moment longer. If death awaits on the other side of this portal, I will embrace even that before cowering in this kingdom even a second longer.” He smiled as he stepped through.
”Here goes nothing.” Jaselle said shakily as she stepped through after her father. The moment she disappeared, so did the archway, leaving the dark corridor as it was before the prince had arrived, minus two prisoners.