PHASE TWO ENTERING THE CASTLE

Melanie –

"I have called you all here, because Andor ran off several days ago and is hiding his scent. Cornelius, could I get you and a few of your vampire comrades to scent his heartbeat out? By the way I am glad you are all healed. We need to find Andor and save him from himself."

Cornelius –

"Which way was Andor headed? That guy can be such an idiot sometimes."

Melanie --

"He was headed west, but I don't believe he was following Ashina. I am not sure but he and Ashina may have had an argument. Andor has fought many wars, were Ashina and Cadma have not fought one war between the two of them. They have only had strategy training. I and Rector will stay and lead the kingdom as well as the royal pack. Drag him here if you have to, remember Alpha wolves are not easy to drag, but then you are also an Alpha Cornelius so hopefully he won't be too daunting to drag here."

Rector –

"Easier yet, I have brought some tranquilizer dart guns. Just shoot his (a..) Problem solved!"

Cornelius –

"Am I allowed to kick his ever loving (a..)? That would make this all so worth it!"

Melanie –

Sighing with a low laugh, thinking to myself what are cousins for?

Ashina –

Making my way past many more cells, I see the cells that are full of prisoners probably awaiting death row verdicts. Taking my spray, I had mixed together before coming here, I spray each prisoner to make certain we don't let go of anyone with a black evil heart.

Several men were cat calling, "Hey sweetheart let me out and I can make your day. I can make you feel like fireworks on a festive day!"

I had since put a mask over my nose to alleviate the stench from entering my nasal cavities strongly.

I continue to spray each person as I go along, and a Black cloud would hover over the individual who had a black heart. I cringed to think about what they may have done in their life. Opening the cells to the prisoners who we could trust, I had warriors escort them in the tunnels and told them to follow the arrows out.

Headed to the top of the stairs leading to the main castle from the dungeons, I open the door immediately elbowing one shocked guard in the face, and kicking the other guard behind his knees as my other warriors grab both guards twisting and breaking their necks.

I have the guards find lowly staff and lock them in a storage room, behind the cooking ingredients, not killing them. These were just ordinary people that needed saving. The warriors are to change outfits and perform that individuals' tasks around the castle.

I sprayed each worker with my spray to make certain I would not have a traitor. They were all clean and did not carry any black smoke above their heads.

"Hi, don't be afraid my name is Ashina, and we are here to take our kingdom back. We are going to lock you all in this closet and then after we perform our tasks. We will get you out to freedom. One woman shook her head, "I cannot leave without my daughter."

Sighing, I understood that if I were her, I wouldn't leave without my family either. "Wait here until we are finished with our tasks, and I will go with you to find your daughter."

I could see her hesitance and she nodded in agreement. I hope this woman doesn't try anything stupid and give us away.

I was dressed as a maid and made my way around the castle making certain that I could know the castle inside and out. Dusting as I went along through different rooms and hallways. 

One of the maids was looking at me suspiciously, "What are you doing in here girl, you are supposed to be only cleaning the kitchens and restrooms? I haven't seen you before, who are you?" The maid is shaking me on both shoulders. I keep my cool, and explain I am new here, and I stated that Carol was training me, who is one of the girls we hid in the closet.

"Mam, I am a cousin to Carol, she is training me. I am sorry I got lost please don't tell Carol she will be angry and disappointed in me." The maid recognized the name, and her face became less furious.

"Okay but seeing as you are up here, go and clean the bathrooms for each suite. Do you hear me girl?!! Lest you end up beheaded by the king himself." Nodding my head vigorously I take off to the different rooms that looked like suites."

Inside I grimaced at the misuse of the word King, Malcolm was no king he was a murderer and a thief but not a king.

I had a small device in my ear that my men could communicate with me, one of them became excited as Carol had escaped through a vent in the ceiling. I should have listened to my gut. Shaking my head, I head back to the pantry only to be stopped by the dictator maid and forced to go back and clean the bathrooms, now I had to waste manpower to have them find Carol.

"Guys go find Carol! Let me know what is going on. Dean you will lead about two other men to go with you."

"Yes, I will be honored to lead them to find her Princess."

While I was busy cleaning the bathrooms, my men sounded upset. "Princess, this is dean they caught Carol, and she has a toddler with her. What would you have us do? I am pretty certain she is so scared she will rat us out."