The Ultimate Host

Cross and Edmund stopped talking to each other for a couple of hours. Both of them fell asleep. It was now 12 o'clock. The same guard that beat the pig chef entered the cell, using the key. He unlocked the chains from around Edmund's body and woke him up by bashing him in the stomach with his baton. Cross vomited up blood. I hope you enjoy this beating." The guard kicked Cross in the face. Just as he was about to punch him in his face, Cross tackled him. Cross easily overpowered the guard and snapped his neck. He woke up Edmund and told him that they could escape. Edmund hopped to his feet and both of them ran out of the cell as fast as they could. Just when they cut the corner, Ulysses, Commander Quincy Alexander, and half the guards of the North Wing stood in front of them. " Well, well, well." What's this?" We have ourselves a couple of troublemakers!" A slave that doesn't want to follow orders and a trespasser." Tell me, how do I deal with this?" Capturing the two of you will be too simple. There is only one thing I can do." Kill you." Ulysses pulled out a pistol and loaded it with his special incendiary rounds. Get them!!" shouted Ulysses. The guards ran towards Cross and Edmund holding batons. Cross looked over at Edmund. " You think you can manage?" Edmund chuckled. " I might be a little rusty but I think I'll manage." Edmund clutched his hands into fists.