Chapter 19

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The next day at breakfast, Elayna enters and pours milk all over Danya.
"I told you not to tell Annika!" Elayna yells.
"She's my best friend!" Danya dries herself off. "Why do you always pour milk on people?!"
"She had a right to tell me!" Annika defends.
"I can't believe this!" Elayna storms out.
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In the woods, Elayna meets Rufus.
"Did you get the locket?" He asks.
"No." She looks down. "I got caught."
"I need it. It's the only way we can find Sami."
"How? Is Annika involved?" Elayna asks.
"Most likely so."
"I knew it!" She leaves.
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At school, Elayna arrives to class late.
Her phone goes off.
"Phone, please." Mrs. Andrews takes the phone and sees a text from Rufus Zeno.
She gasps.
"Is something wrong?" Elayna asks.
"No. Nothing." Mrs. Andrews puts the phone away.
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Later at Hades House, Annika, Jamal and Danya search the fireplace.
"There's nothing here!" Jamal lets out, frustrated.
"We should visit Sarah." Annika suggests.
"Sibuna!" Danya holds her hand over her eye.
"Sibuna!" Annika and Jamal do the same.
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Annika, Jamal and Danya arrive at the elderly home and they go to Sarah's room but back away when they see Rufus in her room, talking to her.
"Who's that?" Danya asks.
"I don't know." Annika answers. "I've never seen her with a visitor before."
Rufus talks to Sarah. "Do you remember me?"
"Yes." Sarah smiles.
"We should come back another time." Jamal suggests.
They leave the elderly home.
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At Hades House during dinner, everyone ignores Elayna.
"Everyone's a little quiet, don't you think?" Elayna snickers.
No one answers.
"What you did to Danya was rude." Annika speaks. "You slapped me once, too."
"It's not a nice thing to do." Savanna agrees.
"You're right." Elayna stands. "I'm sorry for slapping you, Danya. And Annika, there's a reason I need your locket. Maybe we can talk about it?"
"Sure!" Annika agrees.
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In the kitchen, Annika, Jamal and Danya talk.
Annika notices the Hades symbol on the old oven that is sealed.
She puts her locket on the symbol and the oven opens up, revealing a secret passageway with steps going down.
"Guys! Look!" Annika exclaims. "This must be the place of fire in the riddle! An oven is a place of fire!"
"Woah!" Jamal gasps. "That's awesome!"
"What's down there?" Danya asks.
"We'll find out tonight." Annika says.
They put their hands over their eyes. "Sibuna."
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That night, they go down the secret passage and it takes them to the basement.
"Uh, can we go now?" Jamal asks. "I hate basements."
"We have to look for a clue." Annika looks around.
"Guys, what's this?" Danya points out a ring attached to the wall.
They detach it and look at it.
"There's numbers on it." Jamal says.
Victor starts coming downstairs and everyone dashes into the closet to hide.
He comes down and drinks golden liquid from a vile. "To life."

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