Chapter 22 : A Foul Deception

                                    

                                          
The rescue team, now with only six members, were spotted standing before a large iron gate at the end of a hallway made of stones.
There...Harith...used his magic to lift the gate up and held it for everyone to crawl through. Then, the leonin crawled last as everyone else held it from the other side. After everyone made it, they let the gate go, shutting it tightly.
"No way back now." Layla said.
They then proceeded to look into the area they got themselves into...to their suprise...
It was a massive underground arena, with two gates on each site of the battling ground. Accompanied by multiple rows of chairs above.
"What the...why would there be an arena this big beneath Grandlock Castle?" Beatrix asked.
"Actually, I read something about this in my studies." Lolita commented. 
There were rumors about Moniyan castles setting up underground arenas for the prisoners to fight. Prisoners who are sentenced to death, to be precise
Even worse, it's said that the king and their legion would sometimes indulge in the fight and bet on it. To some, it was a disrespectful notion, but to them, so long as it's just rumors then there's nothing to worry.
"Well I'll be..." Kimmy said. "What do we do now knowing that it isn't a rumor anymore?"
"Honestly, it's not for us to say, not now at least." Chou replied. "So where do we go now, Harith?"
The leonin stayed silent, looking away from them.
"Harith?" Beatrix called. "You ok? Are we lost?"
He stayed silent still...ominously so...
"Hey Harith...you alri- GAH!" Chou was sent flying back by a red barrier as he tried to touch the Leonin's shoulder.
"What the- what was that for Harith!" Beatrix exclaimed, both hands nearing her SMGs.
"You people are annoying...you know that." Harith said, but his voice was distorted.
The leonin turned around, to reveal his red glowing eyes piercing deeply into their soul.
"Is he possesed!?" Kimmy asked as she pointed her rifle at the red eyed.
"Still, we can't just shoot him!" Layla replied, pointing her gun too.
"For the love of- you people are very slow." Harith said with the same distorted voice, before snapping his finger.
Suddenly, the ground beneath them glowed yellow with mysterious symbols. Before yellow glowing chains came bursting out of the ground. 
Some tried to raise their weapon, others tried to dodge, but it was too quick. Beatrix managed to get a shot at the chains, but the bullets phased through. As if it wasn't real to begin with.
In just a few seconds, the entire rescue team was entangled and pinned by the chains. Despite all their efforts to break free, it did nothing.
"Harith!" Layla exclaimed as she kept struggling. "What's gotten into you!"
Harith laughed like a maniac, but the odd thing is, it's as if there were two voices laughing at once from him.
One of his own, and one of a female
"Don't tell me you still haven't figured it out..." He spoke, but this time, the female voice completely took over...a woefully familiar female voice.
The leonin levitated from the ground, both arms open wide. With a sinister smile, the female voice said...