This is the next section of Callista and the Minotaur. Part one is posted here post921527.html#p921527
There is still a part three to come, but i wanted this section to be on its own.
“Callista, you have to leave.”
She knew he was right. A man who was half-bull could survive quite comfortably in the Labyrinth, but Callie could not. On top of that, Ariadne has yet to make an appearance, though it past time for Theseus to be sent in, and the Minotaur didn’t the romance going on in the outside world was good news.
“Come with me.”
“You know I can’t. My sister is the only one who can get past the guards, and she won’t help.”
“You’re scared.”
“That’s not fair.”
“I don’t want to go.”
“You’re being ridiculous.”
“I just don’t want to lose you.”
She climbed into his lap and he put his arms around her. They wanted to stay like that forever, but time was running out.
“I love you. I want you to be sure of that.” He told her. “But I can’t let you waste your life down here with me.”
Abruptly he picked her up and started marching through the catacombs.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m taking you to the entrance. I do know where it is, even if I can’t use it.”
“I’ll just come back!” She threatened. She struggled against him, but he was more powerful than her, even if she had been at full strength.
“Then I’ll give you directly to whoever’s out there, and tell them I don’t want you. I won’t let you destroy yourself for my sake.”
“Why are you acting like this? Put me down!” He wasn’t listening. This was hard enough for him without hearing her cries. “Let me go!”
He might have complied eventually. If Theseus hadn’t come then, he might have caught the lovers embracing. Instead he saw a maiden being carried off by the monster he was expecting.
He just couldn’t understand why she only started screaming after he’d rescued her.
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Theseus almost left her behind. She had utterly spoiled his victory, and they needed to get away before Minos was told what had happened. She sprung back to life, however, when she saw the figure standing on the deck of the ship.
“You!” she cried, advancing towards the other girl. “You gave Theseus the sword! You gave him a sword and you sent him in to kill your own brother.”
Ariadne just stared at the sea. She was only now beginning to see the horror of what she’d been complicit to.
“I didn’t think it would matter.” She barely flinched when Callie slapped her. “I thought I’d be doing him a favour, putting him out of his misery. I didn’t know he had someone who didn’t see him as a monster.”
Callie wasn’t sympathetic. It didn’t make her feel better that someone else was crying.
“I’m sorry,” sobbed the princess. “I just wanted to keep Theseus. I’m so, so sorry.”
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