The Adventures of Azalea and Twig (book 5)

Chapter 20

"Let me go!" Pansy shouted, struggling against the two hunters that dragged her.

They dragged her into the head hunter's office, and then threw her down to the ground.

"Well... well... well..." the head hunter said, as he smirked down at her. "Thought you could escape, hugh? You thought wrong."
"It doesn't matter! Branch is already gone! He will find a way to stop you!"

His smile faded, as he glared down at her.

"You see... that's where your wrong. I know exactly where that blue troll is, and I will be stopping him." He gestured to a wall of tv's, one of the screens having a map of the air vent layout. On the map, was a little red dot, slowly moving through the vents.

Pansy's eyes widened, as she realized what this meant.

"Leave him alone!" she shouted, trying to stand up, but the hunters just pushed him right back down.

The head hunter smiled, looking up at the map.

"I think he's gone far enough..."

He pushed a button, beginning to laugh maniacally.

"No!" Pansy shouted, but it was too late. There was nothing she could do.

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In the air vents, Branch crawled slowly, looking for a way out.

     "Come on..." he muttered to himself. "There's got to be a way out of here."

     Suddenly, a rumbling noise filled the vents. His ear twitched, as he listened. "What was that?" he asked, quietly, as he looked around.

     Just then, a small breeze began to pull on him.

     "What the..." before he could finish his question, the breeze picked up, becoming stronger.

     "Whoa!" he yelled, trying desperately to not get sucked up by the wind, but it was too strong.

     He lost his grip on the vent, beginning to fly backward.

     "AHHHHH!"