The two were pulled forcefully to their feet and lead away. Raze fortunately had his hood removed and could see where he was walking. Amelia stumbled around and Raze angerly watched as she was manhandled. Raze got a sick feeling when Craven did not follow them. He was thrust into an old damp cell, just as if it was yesterday. He looked to his right and saw Amelia being thrust in as well. Two male guards followed and shut the door. Raze's stomach dropped as he realized she was still cuffed behind her back.

"Let's see what she looks like," one said ripping her hood off. She was disoriented as her eyes tried to focus. "Look at her soft hair," he says pulling her hair to his nose. "She smells like flowers and slaves."

They both laughed. In a panic, Amelia pulled her hair out of his hand which awarded her with a backhand to the face that sent her to her knees. She tried to get up but she found one vampire held her shoulders still and the other grabbed her chin. "Get your hands off her," Raze says angerly as he bared his fangs.

"She's so warm," the second said holding her chin,"I bet her lips could feel sooo good."

"Don't you dare touch her," Raze says kicking the bares as if he might just break through them.

"Look he's mad," the one says mockingly.

"Should we touch something warmer," the one says moving his hand down.

Amelia waits until his hands reach her breasts, making his face right beside her. Amelia knocks his head her hers and sends him stumbling. The other, startled, looses grip on her chin as she rocks onto her back and kicks him hard in the stomach. Amelia rocks back to her shoulders and springs to her feet. "What do I do?" Amelia asks backing up to the bars enough to whisper to Raze.

"Fight," Raze says.

"I don't know if I can take both of them," Amelia says as she watches the two form their own plan. "If I kill them they may not keep us around for tomorrow night."

It was a quandry, but the thought of the vampires touching her in any way made his blood boil. The two vampires scowled but Amelia let out a growl that nearly startled Raze at the fierocity until someone shouted.

"Stop this instantly," a voice commanded as the cell door opened. Tanis walked in, however Amelia did not recognize him. Raze relaxed slightly but Amelia still stood rigid. "Gentlemen, that is no way to treat a lady," Tanis says sharply. Craven stood threateningly behind him. Tanis turns to Amelia,"What is your name my dear?"

Amelia sizes up Tanis,"Amelia." She remains firmly planted so that in a moments notice she could spring into a fight.

"I am Tanis," he says. He watches as recognition flickers in her eyes, however she does not relax. "My dear could I remove those cuffs for you?" Amelia nods her head. He pulls the keys from his pocket and says,"I'm going to need you to get on your knees, crawl over here and promise no funny business. Do you promise?"

"I promise," Amelia says behind bared teeth. Tanis waits and Amelia tries not to roll her eyes as she slowly drops to the degrading position of being on her knees and she reluctantly begins to inch her way until she is in front of Tanis looking up at him. She then spins around slowly so the cuffs are in front of Tanis.

He smiles and bends down uncuffing her. She scowls at the two vampires on the other side of the cell and smirks to herself as she sees bruises appear on their delicate pale skin. Amelia remains statue still, but nearly loses her cool as Tanis pats her head and says,"Do you see gentlemen, you just have to treat them as if they are human beings." Tanis smirks at his ironic comment.

The vampires "yes sir" and Tanis dismisses them. As soon as the outter door to the prison hall is heard shutting Amelia springs up, grabs Tanis by his robes and thrusts him against the wall. "Don't ever do that again," Amelia says threatening.

Craven draws his sword but Tanis puts his hand out stopping him. Raze hears Craven grimace, assuming the poison must be working into this system,"You don't want to do that anyways, she still has the antedote and you don't want to kill the only one who knows where it is."

Craven knows he is right and puts his sword away. Amelia lets Tanis drop to his feet and stands nose to nose with him. "Well, Lucian certainly sent the right people," Tanis says moving away from Amelia's close proximity while he straightens his robes. "How have you been Raze?" Tanis asks slightly sarcastically.

"Surviving and thriving," Raze says.

"Uh," Tanis says,"Good to know our brothers are doing well. I've come to inform you that the ceremony will start at sun down."

"What kind of guards are there during the day?" Raze asks.

"Humans, but they are told not to come down the prison hallway. They guard the outter door," Craven answers.

"What are we looking at for a set up for the fight?" Amelia asks.

"It is a small pit that is caged at the top. The vampires will sit around the top looking down as the two of you fight," Tanis answers,"Like a miniature collesium. Your weapons are limited to, well, yourselves."

Amelia and Raze gave eachother an almost sad look. They had trained with weapons. Raze did not feel comfortable actually causing Amelia physical harm. He couldn't not fight her because if they bored the vampires then Viktor might just have them killed there.

"We're going to have to secure weapons," Amelia says.

"We have only a few men working with us so when Viktor is destroyed, we can assume control over the coven," Tanis says.

"You really want Viktor gone," Amelia says impressed by their treason.

"Very much so," Tanis says.

"It's the part where you want peace with us is where we're a little suspicious," Raze says.

"I heard about Craven," Tanis says gesturing to Craven who with every second seems to be getting worse. Amelia smirked.

They talked quickly about the plan in its entirety. "Well we must leave," Tanis says.

"Try to stay alive long enough," Craven says wincing as he shuts the door.