Luke shivered in place of concealment. Up ahead of him, guards patrolled the dark walls, their deadly spears and crossbows clanking against their dark armor. They seemed nervous. Luke shivered again. What if they saw the robbers before the attack began? He glanced up on the tower watching for the signal. The plan was supposed to be that Caspian would light a torch on the top of the tower when he had secured Kyle, but he had been standing flat against the wall for almost an hour and nothing had cast light on the dreary tower. Then he heard murmurs and harsh voices coming his way.
"Don't worry Lieutenant," a raspy voice commanded, "As soon as Mardina steps into Kyle's room we'll have her. The Captain wants her here tonight, for the... celebration."
Harsh laughter rang out. Luke gasped and smoothed himself against the wall as they walked by. Then he breathed out and gripping his bow he ran to the gate. Peering through the bars he knocked against one, then twice more. A shape materialized from the wall.
"David!" he whispered. "The Black Fighters want to capture Mardina! I'm sure Caspian knows and is preparing to rescue her."
"The fool!" David seethed, "He's put this whole mission in jeopardy!"
"You and your sister will have to capture Kyle."
Working quickly, Luke picked the lock of the gate and it swung open, allowing David and Lydia to slip in.
"How do we know where to find Kyle?"
"I believe you won''t have too my dear."
Suddenly a gleaming sword blade swung out of the blackness and smacked into David unprotected arm as a metal hand grabbed Lydia's shoulder! She screamed, but she was pulled into the metal coated arm of Kyle. He held a needle sharp dagger to her throat.
"Drop you weapons and she dies."
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