Once Zane and the prisoners got outside could he see the true scale of things, first he noticed what he thought was hundreds of prisoners was actually thousands. There was a mixture of races but humans where the majority, male and female where also all together.
It took Zane's eyes a minute to adjust to the light "Jesus!" Zane whispered to himself. "This place would put Hitler to shame." Zane couldn't believe this place was real. It was a gigantic hole in the ground filled with prisoners all digging 'What are they looking for?' Zane thought to himself.
"What's Jesus? Who's Hitler?" Cross questioned.
"Nevermind that, what are they looking for?" Zane looked to Cross for the first time in actual light, he had long black hair and a beard all obviously overgrown. He had tattered clothing with faded symbols that couldn't be made out. Zane remembered that Cross had been in captivity for a few months already and it showed through the obvious signs of a malnourished body.
"Honestly kid I don't know, but I've been trying to figure it out. Now let's be quiet they don't like it when we talk." Cross worriedly looked around.
"ALL RIGHT ZLAVEZ TIME FOR NO TALK! CHIEF WILL BE TALKING ZOON!" A large Orc with scars allover his body ordered while standing on a poorly built stage.
"That's the warden." Cross whispered.
A few moments later heavy footsteps could be heard while the stage had also began shaking. "Hello everyone!" A strong voice was heard inside all the prisoners heads, many looked more pale and terrified then before. "I am the King Chief Ozar Neeri" This Orc was obviously different from the other Orcs. Most Orcs had a light or dark green or grey skin, this Orc had pure white skin with red markings going down his body. He had a large muscular body and thick heavy black armor. "I will be hear for a few day's over seeing the progress of this site. I expect to see over 500,000 carts of soil and rock being dug up. I have a great feeling about this week so don't disappoint." The Orc smiled and gave a hand signal to his men and began talking to the scarred Orc.
"I can't believe the Orc King himself is here." Cross glared.
"The Orc King?"
"GET MOVING ZLAVEZ, TMIEZ IZ WORK!" A orc ordered.
"Best talk later, try to not make them angry." Cross whispered.
Zane followed behind Cross through the work camp. Cross seamed to know the patterns of the guards based on how he swiftly moved around them. Throughout the camp you could see thousands of people working and some orc guards beating people that just couldn't work. While Zane was walking through he noticed some workers giving him concerned looks because of his blood stained clothes. He then remembered his wound which he had surprisingly forgot, and it had no pain just a nasty looking scar on his side. Zane had also noticed a strange mark on his hand, it was a Y with two lines going through it (¥).
Zane bumped into Cross "Hey kid open your eyes." Cross gave a half hearted smile. " Take this it's time to work or act like it." he handed Zane a old rusty pickaxe that looked as it would break with one swing.
A few hours had gone by, Cross had told Zane a few more things of the situation they were in while acting like they are working. Slacking off wasn't all that hard, for a operation this big they where understaffed but if you did get cought they'd make an example of you. Then this troublesome mark that all the prisoners have comes into play. Cross said the mark blocks magic and they can use it to torcher people with an electric shock sometimes causing death.
"Hey kid, when we get back to our cell I've got something important to talk about." Cross said with a serious expression on his face.
"HEY, YOU HUMANZ WITH RED ZPOT! KING WANTZ YOU!" The scarred orc ordered and cracked his whip he also had two other escorts with him.
"Why? What does....AGHH!" Zane was kicked in the stomach it felt like he had been hit by a car. 'Damn, Cross was right they are strong.' he though while trying to recover.
"Humanz no azk queztionz or I beat!" The Orc pulled Zane up and pushed him in the direction he wanted them to go. "Now move!"
The scarred orc eventually took lead while the other two pushed me forward every chance they got. Cross didn't say anything or even look at what was happening to Zane he just kept his head down, he didn't blame him Zane probably do the same in his shoes. They walked back towards where they gathered us when we entered, which we walked past and stopped outside a large hut made of clay and wood.
The scarred orc spoke with a hint of anger in his voice. "They haven't got the otherz yet? You two ztay with him, I'll go find them."
A few moments later the scarred orc's voice can be heard along with others arguing with him.
"He is injured be careful, you....you meanie!" A female high pitched almost annoying voice yelled out.
"All these muscle heads know how to do is violence." Another female voice spoke in a monotone voice.
"I'm ok guys, I can take it." A nervous male voice spoke this time.
"Shut up and keep moving!" The orc ordered and pointed in my direction. "You humanz itz weak compared to him."
The group of three stood in front of Zane. The first thing he noticed was the Ace uniforms. Then a short boy with a dark brown hair with a bandage around his head, his uniform had a 1 on his arm indicating he is a first year. The girl next to him had orangish yellowish hair with twin tails and was short but taller then the guy also being a first year. And another girl who almost rivaled Zane's hight, with grey hair and not bad looking features she was a fourth year.
"Youz humanz wait!" The scarred orc ordered and walked off.
"Zane?" The monotone girl spoke first.
"Monica."
"The blue eyed demon?" The boy whispered.
Zane glared at the boy on instinct, in turn the boy moved behind the other girl who also looked fearful. 'So that's the type of person you are.' Zane thought to himself.
Monica looked Zane up and down noticing the blood stained clothes. "You're injured?"
"I'm fine, how did you guys end up captured?" Zane didn't really care how they got captured he just wanted to change the subject from his still throbbing side.
"Well a old man in white appeared in front of us and said he'd explain everything, and next thing we new we ended up alone in the forest surrounded by these things." Monica never showed any expression explaining things. "And you?"
"I was left for dead on the plane, next thing I know I'm in a cell." Zane looked at the other two people from his school "Who are they?"
Monica looked at her companions "That is Ben a first year, and that is Anna also a first year. Anna, Ben this is Zane a third year."
"H..hello." Anna spoke in a surprising quiet voice.
While Ben stayed quiet and glared at Zane.
A few moments later two orcs came walking out of the hut, one big with a scar across his eye, and a tall slender orc with pale white skin
"Why hello humans. I am Oz...."
"We already know who you are Ozar the King of muscled idiots." Ben cut him off while still hiding behind Anna and Monica.
Ozar chuckled at the cowardly boy. "Hahaha well then aren't you rude." He glared at him. and vanished from his previous spot.
"Whaaa...!" Ben shouted
In an instant Ozar vanished and appeared In front of Ben, with his hand stretched out In front of him and impaled in Bens chest.
"You cower behind these women and have the gall to interrupt me. I hate humans, but humans like you.... I despise the most. You say rude things and hide behind others. And you look the type to rat out your friends while also jabbing a dagger in their side." Ozar sighed while pulling his hand out of Bens chest. "Well then now that that nuisance has been handled." Ozar looked to the other three while whipping his hand clean of blood. "Sorry about your friend, but I did him a favor. His brain was bleeding, he wouldn't have lasted much longer." Ozar spoke coldly. "Now let's talk!" Ozar gave a smile.
Anna dropped to the ground with fear and tears in her eyes. Monica was trembling but stood unmoving afraid she was next. Zane had no expression on his face but in his mind 'So fast.'
"Don't worry, I'm not one for harming women human or any race." Ozar smile turned to a glare twords Zane. "Not afraid?"
"Wouldn't say that, just more resolve."
"Seems the lady's are to fear struck for a conversation, so I'll make do with you." Ozar turned around and started walking "Come, walk with me!"
The two walked away from everyone else. Zane looked back at the two girls 'Damn.'
"So, I didn't catch your name?"
"Zane Renner."
"So Renner, why where humans in the Dark Lands?" Ozar stopped walking with his back still towards Zane. "Don't lie!"
Zane thought for a few seconds. "We are students of Ace Academy a school for magic. Are teacher Ramuh brought us to see the Dark Lands for experience in fighting dark beast. We ran into that metal beast and Ramuh defeated it. Since he was probably exhausted from the fight he tried teleporting us and we all got separated. And ended up as your slaves."
Ozar turned to face Zane. "Hmm." Ozar gazed into his Blue eyes. "I don't like your eyes."