There was no moment to doubt.
“Okay, thank you.” Quinn took the key and Vaughan stepped out of the dungeon.
After that fight, it was like his mind had been rewired.
There was no explanation for someone like him to be afraid of the Rodriguez family.
The White Soldiers would do just fine without their sponsorship.
Quinn opened the door of the cage and he walked out.
“Bell. Can you hear me?”
Quinn said the moment he stepped out of the cage.
Bell materialised and gave him a nod.
“I couldn't come out.”
“It's fine. Let's get out of here.” Quinn said.
The pathway through the dungeon was dark and the voices of guards echoed in every area.
Bell pinched Quinn's sleeve as they hid in the corners.
“You have something?” Quinn looked down, and then a black hole appeared under them.
“Okay, let's do this.”
With a nod, they fell into the dark hole.
Quinn landed softly, and he looked around.
“Bell. Where are you?”
Darkness covered everywhere around him and for a moment, he thought he had gone blind.
“Here.” Her soft voice echoed behind him, and in that moment, a bright light shone from above them.
“The shadow element.” Quinn said when he could see their location from above.
They were still in that corner, but somehow, it was easy to move within those shadows.
“Take us out, Bell.” Quinn ordered and instantly, the scenes changed.
For a moment, different images flashed in Quinn’s eyes as they moved from the inner halls of the dungeons and then outside the gate.
“The shadow element is very useful.” Quinn commented, but he wondered if it would have the same effect in broad daylight.
“Take us out of the city, Bell, and then we can find out our next destination.” Quinn said, and soon enough they were outside.
Vaughan looked outside the window of his office.
If anyone found out he had a hand in the escape of a city-known prisoner, he could have his office revoked.
But that wasn't the point now. What mattered was the absence of guilt.
Stading outside the city gate, Quinn was filled with a storm of emotions.
He was going to prove every single one of them wrong.
***********
On the other side of the city, Rhys held his fiancée close to him.
“We have to make sure he pays, baby.” Lena grumbled, lifting her body to place a kiss on Rhys’ face.
Rhys chuckled, before his face turned into a frown as he stared at his hand.
“He’d definitely pay, I swear on my blood.” Rhys answered.
“And once you get his summon, you'd enter the Golden Knight Academy. Then you can win, isn't that right, baby?” Lena asked, leaning closer into him.
Rhys smiled, using his hand to undress her loose clothes. “You are absolutely right, my love. I'd become a Golden Knight and then we can finally get married.”
It was a cold night, and Quinn walked down the merchant's route, towards the rival city, Archtis.
It was known as the Beggars’ arm, due to the amount of beggars present each morning.
Due to his wealthy background and before he was disowned, Quinn had gone through this route with his father multiple times.
The Beggars’ arm was split into three parts, and he had picked the safest one.
Although it was popularly used, it was known for a high death rate.
The dense forest on each sides on the road was home to various scary monsters.
But Quinn couldn't feel any threat.
“Is it because of Bell?” He turned back to his summon, who was walking behind him.
He was about to say something when he heard it.
It was the sound of a horn.
“A Prisoner has escaped! A Prisoner has escaped!”
It was the alarm used anytime a criminal was loose.
All the times of watching it being used, Quinn never thought it would be used for him.
“Follow me, Bell.”
He said, and ran ahead, taking a detour into the forest, and ditching the path.
In no time, the roars of beast echoed as soldiers released their monsters in search of the escapee.
“Bell, shadow escape.”
The dark hole appeared, swallowing him instantly.
Staying back to fight that number of beasts would be very much detrimental.
Quinn didn't think Bella could handle it.
“Listen to my direction.” He said, guiding her to move into the forest.
His decision was to fight fire with fire.
And just like he planned, the beasts went after his scent.
The shadow movement was enough to hide him, but these were summons built for such kind of business.
Bell wasn't able to fully hide his presence.
“Turn into the forest, Bell and lose them. Then we go through the other path.”
Quinn said, biting down on his lips.
The only reason these people were so adamant on finding him was because of his summon.
“Don't release the shadow escape, Bell. I know you are tired but we have company.”
Right behind him, were the chasing summons owned by soldiers.
And now in front of him, were Dark Wolves.
With their sharp, porcupine like furs, these wolves were known for roaming in the dark and worst of all, they always went in packs.
“Just as planned. Take a corner around the wolves Bell, and let's head to the other route.”
Bell nodded and did exactly what he said.
Soon enough they were safe
And just then, a caravan was passing through the route.
“Take us there, Bell.” Quinn said. And they snuck into the back side of the caravan.
Quinn stared into the distance.
The howling of wolves filled the air, and it was enough to tell him everything about what transpired.
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