Chapter 75 - I Apologized!

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~White Coven Castle~ Underground Prison~

Olga and Azere were eating their meal that was being served through the hidden opening in the wall near the door. The opening where the food was placed upon by the prison staff only appears during meal times.

Even though they were prisoners, they were served three meals a day without fail. In fairness, the food tastes delicious and was prepared clean and appetizing to look at.

"After we got out here, I will thank the cook for cooking delicious dishes, it lessens my depression during our captivity here," Olga said while eating the delicious chicken soup with great appetite.

Azere smiled. "Yeah, I agree with you, the food taste delicious indeed!"

They finished eating their meals a few minutes later.

The hidden opening appeared and Olga placed the dirty dishes on the wooden box and the opening closed again.

Olga sighed. She was trying to see who brought the food and who bring the dirty dishes back to the kitchen. She just want to ask questions but saw no one at the other end. "Why are they treating us like some hard criminal?" she asked, a deep frown appearing on her face.

Azere looked at her companion and asked, "Why did you say that?"

"I can't see nobody each time somebody bring us food here. I can't understand the secrecy! I feel like we have a contagious disease that no ones wants to be infected with. It's annoying!" Olga whined.

Azere smiled.

Olga looked at her and raised a brow. "Why are you smiling at? Did I say something funny?"

Azere laughed in amusement. "Calm down. If you keep whining and submerged yourself in the sea of negative emotions, the lines on your forehead will multiply. If you continue acting this way, you will look like 100 years old before our ordeal is over," she said, grinning broadly.

Olga grumbled and went to her bed and sat on the edge. "I'm getting bored here! When are they going to visit us? Where is Hilda!? I want to leave this dull place and breath fresh air again!" she continues expressing her ire and dislike of the situation of their captivity.

Azere stopped laughing and fell silent for a few minutes. Then she spoke again, "I have a feeling that we will see people soon!" she said.

"How can you be so sure?" Olga asked.

"Just my gut feeling," Azere replied. "If one day, they will bring us out for interrogation, I want you to shut up your mouth and let me handle their questions, okay?"

Olga rolled her eyes and snorted. "Okay fine, whatever!"

Azere lay in bed and stared at the ceiling. Her mind was preoccupied with the thoughts of Mother, wondering where she is right now? Is she dead or still alive? Why has she gone missing? Was she being held against her will by someone or by the witches living in this castle?

As days goes by, more questions were piling up in her mind, yet answers are hard to find.

Azere shut her eyes to sleep as she can sense the headache coming into her head. She always experiences painful headaches if she starts thinking so much about the mystery of Mother's disappearance.

Meanwhile...

In the South Wing of the castle.

Maera was preparing herself to go to the prison situated underground to talk to the ladies. She was waiting for her assistant to accompany her to the place.

Hilda arrived at the study room. "Madam, I"m ready," she said.

Maera stood up and left her desk. "Okay, let's go!"

The women exited the study room and went to the ground floor.

After a few minutes of walking in the long hallway, they arrived at a door that will lead them to the prison area underground.

They came into the waiting room and the prison staff accompanied them into a long staircase going down to the basement of the castle.

They entered another waiting room and settled on the wooden chair.

"Madam, just wait here for a while. I'll bring the prisoners here for you to interrogate," the staff said.

"Okay," Maera replied with a nod of her head.

The prison staff left the waiting room and walked into the hallway where windowless rooms were lined up facing each other.

The guy halted in front of the room and the opening appeared, he put two handcuffs in there and called the prisoners. "Olga and Azere, you have visitors waiting outside. Before you can leave the room, I must put handcuffs on your hands. Show me your hands!" he ordered.

Inside the room.

The women looked at each other and scrambled to their feet. They rushed to the opening and showed their hands. The staff put the handcuffs around their hands.

A few moments later.

The door finally opened. The prison staff stood in the doorway and signaled them to come out.

The ladies left the room, excited to see the outside world again.

They were escorted to the waiting room and saw Hilda sitting on the chair with another lady.

The staff ordered the women to sit down on the chair facing the visitors, a table was in the center separating them from each other.

The prison staff stood near the door.

The women looked at each other.

Maera studied the prisoners' faces and looked at Azere specifically. "Where is your mentor? Where is Betty?" she asked.

Azere's brows knitted together in confusion. "Madam, I'm sorry I can't answer your question because I don't know where my mentor is. That is the reason why we came here to investigate what happen to her. You lied to us, you told us that she's dead but the coffin is empty. I would like to know what happen to my mentor!?" she asked in a voice which is a bit louder.

Hilda glared at Azere. "Lower your voice! You have no right to raise you voice on my superior!"

Azere sighed. "I'm sorry, Madam. I didn't' meant to be rude, I'm just carried away by my emotion. I hope you understand our situation," she apologized.

"You're forgiven," Maera said calmly. "Now my next question is... where your mentor hides the medallion?" she asked, observing their reaction closely.

A frown appeared on the women's faces, then they shook their heads.

"Madam, what medallion? We have no idea about what you are talking about. We have never seen the medallion even once. We didn't know that the medallion existed. Besides, we haven't seen our mentor ever since she joined the tournament. We only know of the incident involving her after we arrived here in the Holybel Summit!" Azere gave a lengthy explanation.

Maera heaved a sigh. It looks like she can't get a confession out of them. "Girls, if you refused to tell me where the medallion is, you can never leave your prison cell!" she threatened them.

Olga stood up, raised her head, and looked at Maera angrily. "Are you deaf? My companion already told you that we have no idea what you're talking about! We didn't see the medallion and what it looks like! It's never in our position! Stupid woman!" she shouted indignantly.

Hilda and Maera threw Olga a murderous look.

Shocked by her outburst, Azere quickly pulled Olga down to the chair. "I told you to shut up!" she hissed.

Olga fixed her stare on the ground. Damn! She loses control of her temper!

Hilda looked at Maera. "Madam, should I give these women a hard lesson that they will never forget?" she asked permission.

Maera's eyes went to slit in fury.

"No! Please forgive us Madam, please don't punish us! I apologized in behalf of my companion!" Azere said pleadingly.

Maera gritted her teeth in anger while looking at Olga. "You're a rude person! Apologize to me now or I will punish you with instant death!" she demanded.

Azere looked at Olga. "Apologize now!" she ordered.

Olga refused to surrender and apologize.

Azere glared at Olga. "Common, apologize now! Hurry up!" she urged her.

Olga remained adamant.

Maera spoke. "Kneel and apologize!" she ordered. Suddenly a bright flame appeared in Maera's hands. She throws a killing intent glare at Olga.

Olga saw the flames, she know right away that the woman was not joking. She quickly dropped to the floor and kneel in front of the woman. "I'm so sorry for insulting you, Madam! Please forgive me!" she said in a terrified voice.

The flames on Maera's hands disappeared instantly. "You destroy my good mood today!" she said indignantly.

"I'm so sorry, Madam! I will never do it again!" Olga apologized once more. A note of desperation echoed in her voice, tears shimmered in her eyes.

The prison staff went to their side. "Madam, is everything okay?" he asked.

Maera looked at the prisoners. "Return them now to their rooms and don't give them food for one day!" she told the staff.

"Aye, Madam!" the staff replied.

Maera and Hilda left the prison area and returned to the South Wing.

Back in the waiting room.

The staff and the prisoners walked into the hallway.

The women were not talking to each other. Azere was enraged by Olga's rude behavior earlier in the waiting room.

The door to their room opened and they entered, the door closed again and they put their hands on the opening, the handcuffs were removed from their hands.

They went to their bed.

Olga looked at Azere. "Are you okay? Are you mad at me?"

Azere released a deep sigh and glared at her. "We're nearly killed by that woman! Now you're asking me if I'm okay? Am I mad at you? Of course I am! Now we'll have no food to eat for one day, do you think we will survive if you keep losing your temper? Good thing it's only for one day! If that woman said that we have no food for three days then we'll truly die here and accomplished nothing!" she said, truly annoyed by the whole incident.

"I'm sorry... It's all my fault!" Olga apologized sincerely.

Azere released a deep sigh, shaking her head miserably. "Can you please cooperate next time? When I say don't speak, I meant it! Between the two of us, you can't control your temper. I can handle them better than you do. You have to remember that we lost our power. They can crush us like ants in their hands anytime. It's not yet the time to act arrogantly and offend these people. Do you understand me?"

Olga nodded her head. "Yes, I understand. I'm so sorry," she said regretfully.

Azere faced the wall and gave her back to Olga, planning to ignore her the whole day.. She closed her eyes to sleep.

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