Sherizad's POV: Non-negotiable... past

" So what was it that you wanted to talk to me about? "

I swear I didn't mean to be that polite with him but I was doing it for Ryan. I knew that, at the moment, the power that Helos, the Northern Chief held, was beyond our comprehension and thus he was practically undefeatable.

The lives of all of us were at stake.

The ghastly apparition had blindfolded me and carried me on air, somewhere. I guess I wasn't meant to find out his hide out. They took the blindfold off when I finally could feel solid ground beneath both my feet.

The place was dark and damp. I saw that I was standing on one of the small stones, scattered around and the rest of the ground was submerged in water. I tried to dip my right foot to check how deep it was but it kept going and I had to take it out because it was too chilly.

In front of me was a pile of discarded bones. Human-like skeletons formed a towering structure on which was seated a hooded figure, as if it was his throne.

He brought forth his exception