I waited until just before the sun set to make my move. I carefully pulled on my black tank top and skirt before inspecting the hall. The house was light tight and I was able to move around safely. Everyone was still locked away in their coffins as I swiftly made my way downstairs. I was surprised just how easy it was to break into my father's secret lab. I removed the key he had hidden inside one of the books on the shelf and slid the shelf over revealing the door behind it.
I carefully clicked the key into the lock and opened up the door. It was dark going down the stairs, I felt along the wall as I descended slowly step by step into the pitch black. Once I finally reached the last step I could feel a switch on the wall behind me and I quickly flipped it up. The lights flickered momentarily before a steady stream of white light flooded the room.
"You have to get me out of here." The man pleaded still cuffed to the chair.
"What is your name?" I asked as I slowly approached.
"Loki, I am from the serpentine tribe of the North." he answered sitting up with his hand pinched close to the floor still held by the cuff. "Do you mind?" he asked motioning to the cuff around his wrist raising an eyebrow.
"Oh yeah, of course." I said grabbing the key ring off the wall and fiddling for the key. "So your really of the Serpentine Tribe?" I asked clicking the key into the cuff releasing him.
"Yes, you seem surprised." he answered rubbing his wrist and pulling the towel my father had left closer around his waist.
"Well, I mean last I heard your entire tribe had been wiped out due to the virus." I answered nervously as I rummaged through my father's old wardrobe to find him some clothes.
"The entire tribe,...