Something wicked... this way comes (continued)

[Dark Phoenix]

Dark Phoenix dragged the woman's unconscious body into her abysmal fortress. She could sense her feeble mind. "Wraiths, come here!" She shouted. A few writhing, black creatures came to her. "This is Teresa Serlaen, Dien Serlaen's wife. We shall use her as bait- he would do anything for her. The moment he comes into this place, force him to watch as you kill her. Then, kill him. This is my command, and you shall obey. DO NOT FAIL." She smiled, her wickedly white teeth gleaming in the darkness. "Do you understand?" she asked. The creatures made a wailing noise of affirmation. "He'll blame it on himself, too... We'll kill two birds with one stone, for I believe she is an Elemental Warrior, too. Though he will bring others, undoubtedly," she muttered to herself, walking away into the protection of the black citadel.

[teresa]

Teresa cracked open an eye and saw blackness. She blinked a few times, and looked around. She was trapped inside a dark room, and felt something sticky on her back. She looked down at herself. She was lying in a pool of her own blood. She had been stripped and chained to a stone altar. As her eyes got used to the light, she saw more chains tied around the room, and more blood. She felt a stabbing, sickening pain all over her body. She screamed in agony. Dark figures began to come out of the wall with sharp objects. She blacked out once more.