The little man paused beside the bush opposite to where Ellion hid, he must of suspected something. Ellion couldn’t risk being caught by them again. He grabbed a jagged rock from beneath him and hurled it towards the man. The dwarf fell to the ground. Ellion grabbed the knife and ran.
Beneath the prison headquarters hides a corridor; it leads to a small, dank, benevolent underground chamber where the only light available comes from lit oil torches on the sidewalls. No one stays in this room apart from one. There was a knock on the door.
“Enter”, shouted the mysterious figure.
A small disorientated man, clutching his head, slowly came in and saluted. The chair swung around and a smart, muscular man appeared. He was the leader of them. His organization plotted to take over the world. They went from village to village brainwashing inhabitants that didn’t believe in them.
The leader opened a small aluminum compartment and took out a small portion of tobacco and began folding it into some paper. The small guard quietly began his report of that day.
“Sir, I was out on patrol this morning with Lieutenant Bilkins and Sergeant Roberts. I have problems keeping up with their pace, sir, and I soon got left behind. I continued my patrol around the perimeter on my own when I noticed something peculiar in the bushes. Then I remember a sharp pain in the back of my head and my eyes closing. I woke up to find I had been knocked out! And the worst thing is, sir, is that they ran off with my penknife!”
The small rosy-cheeked guard gulped for air while the eminent man on the chair licked the finished tobacco roll. He placed the cigarette in his mouth and lit it; he took a deep drag then slowly exhaled the silky smoke through his nose.
“Did you know that a prisoner went missing this morning, Sergeant? A very important prisoner at that. I want him found, Sergeant, and tortured for information. You won’t just be losing your pocketknife this week if he isn’t, do you understand?”
“Ye…ye…yes, sir.”
The large figure took another puff of his cigarette and waved for the Sergeant to leave the room.