words, the ending sounding to squeaky and high. Goosebumps ran along down my spine, and I couldn’t help but let my jaw drop as I watched him.
“Atlas?” My voice was dry as I choked out his name, but he didn’t notice. I still remained invisible to him.
Suddenly I heard the door groan open from behind me. Turning around, I saw one of the guards come in. It was the one they referred to as Adha. She was a huge woman, built like a man, with strong, broad shoulders and heavy muscles. Her hair was hidden by the helmet she wore, but it was short and grey. As for her face, she had a thick scar that ran from the top right of her forehead to just beneath her chin on the left side. She was hideous.
“What’s all this noise?” She asked, her voice deadly deep.
Following the noise, Adha’s eyes rested on Atlas who still sat laughing madly, only he was trying to scratch something on the ground. That’s when I noticed his eyes. They weren’t a deep, murky green anymore, but a pale blue filled with lunacy.
“Stop it!” Adha barked, unaware Atlas’s mind wouldn’t make sense of the orders. He was already gone.
“Something is coming!”
“Stop it! Stop it!”
Finally I had enough. I took a deep breath, and right before Adha could start another round of ‘stop it’s, I screamed. It was a piercing scream, but seemed to break the spell over Atlas. His laughing had stopped almost immediately, and Adha stood shocked looking at me.
Once I had finished, I felt something come over me. It was