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Before I could question further, his clawed hand formed a fist, and he banged on the door with a heavy thump, thump, thump.
It was silent for the longest time before the door slid open with a soft hiss, revealing empty shelves and no fancy ornaments.
I recognized it immediately.
“No…” I whimpered.
But there was no doubting what was right before my eyes.
“Ah,” Sneik growled, a wicked smile playing on his lips. “I see you’ve brought the Prize.”
I took in the scene.
Sneik stood up, his hulking frame casting a large shadow across the room.
The cold glow of the cell’s luminescent orbs reflected in his eyes, giving them a dangerous glint. “You have done well, my friend,” he said to the alien that had brought me to his cell. “You may leave.”
As the door closed behind the departing figure, the sounds from the outer corridors faded, leaving a heavy, suffocating silence.
Sneik took a step toward me, his movements predatory.
I felt like a mouse trapped by a very large, very cunning cat.
“You thought you could escape me,” he murmured, his voice smooth but with a razor-sharp edge. “No one escapes Sneik.”
The smell of his breath, a saccharine combination of some unknown fruit and something more primal, invaded my nostrils.
My skin crawled, and I took a step back, only to find my retreat blocked by the cold, unyielding wall of the cell.
Every instinct screamed at me to run, to fight, to do something.
But as Sneik’s shadow loomed over me, hope seemed to shrink, and all I could do was brace myself for what was to come.
Then, the unexpected happened.
Sneik paused, his head tilting ever so slightly.
His keen ears picked up a distant sound, one I couldn’t hear.
His expression darkened, and his attention momentarily diverted.
Seizing the opportunity, I mustered every ounce of strength and shoved him with all my might.
Caught off guard, he stumbled back.
It bought me a few precious seconds, enough to dart around him and rush to the door.
But the cell was secure, and there was no way out.
I was trapped.
* * *
His sharp eyes locked onto mine.
I could feel the coldness of his gaze, a bitter chill that sent shivers down my spine.
The dim lighting cast an eerie glow on his face, making his smirk even more menacing.
