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    â€œ The prisoner escaped? ” Yuri howled. “ The prisoner Commander Donovan specifically sent to us for special guard has escaped? How? There are over five hundred soldiers in here. A woman that looks like she does isn ’ t g oing to just walk by without being noticed. What were you thinking? ”
    Somebody responded, but Eden didn ’ t take the time to listen . She shut the door behind her and gazed around the empty room. A weapon . First I need a weapon, just in case I ’ m found. If thes e rooms were used for torturing prisoners then there had to have been something inside that she could use in order to fight the Demon soldiers .
    She opened the cupboard and gazed inside and felt fear fill her soul like electricity. Large glass vials containing Satan Spawn had been lined up like medicine. Wisps of white mist with glowing Raiders ’ faces floated in giant bottles. Small imps with glowing red eyes, spiked tails, and white fangs stood at attention next to herds of crimson, angry bugs. Cherry sludge glowed from inside short, fat vials. The sludge appeared as if it had come from the geysers Eden had seen while in the Blood Stone chamber . The similarity between the wicked caves and the sludge caused her to shiver.
    To the right of the Satan spawn, stood glass rows of holy water. Eden grabbed as many as she could and shoved them into her pockets. She then switched her attention back toward the Satan Spawn with wide eyes.
    She touched the bottled Raider and felt that the glass was like ice against her palm. She gasped and whimpered. She didn ’ t want to be stuck in here, not with these monsters around her. Just as she was about to sprint toward the door, she heard the sound of several feet marching down the hallway. Eden , k nowing it was too late to leave, seized a bottle of the red sludge, the less deadly looking of the vials, and hid behind the table.
    â€œ You two search those rooms and I ’ ll search these, ” one of the Demons said. “ Leave no room unchecked. We ’ re in for it if the girl gets loose. ”
    Eden groaned an d waited. In the room next-door, she heard the sound of banging and knew it would be only a matter of time before they found her in here. Hiding behind the table didn ’ t make her invisible. Maybe if I try to sneak around them, I could get free. But then wha t? The downstairs was probably just as bad as up here. She wouldn ’ t be able to get down there the way things were, with or without Sergeant Dale ’ s help.
    As she wrapped her hands around her knees, she heard the door bang open. A Demon came inside. He walked around the table and leered at her at once. His mouth dropped open and then he spun around, probably to yell for his comrades.
    Eden lifted up her arm and hurled the bottle of red sludge at the Demon before he could open his mouth . The bottle shattered at his feet. The moment the red sludge touched his soul, he caught fire as if he was gasoline and the sludge was a lit match. The Demon threw back his head and let out pained, horrified yells. A portal opened up in the ceiling and his soul disappeared into it.
    â€œ Did you hear that? ” one of the Demons down the hall said. “ This way. ”
    Two pairs of running feet came Eden ’ s way. She had two choices : be captured or use the Demons ’ own weapons against them. Eden reached up, seized the first bottle she came in contact with, and felt a chill go up her arm. A Raider.
    She didn ’ t wait for the Demons to reach her to hurl it. She threw the bottle out the open door and into the hallway; the glass shattered and the mist spread along the floor. Eden then watched in horror as the mist formed a tall, cold woman with a blank expression.
    â€œ Raiders, ” one of the Demons said. “ Raiders, run. ”
    There was the sound of loud thuds as the Demons fled, but then she heard an even bigger bang and then loud screams filled the prison. It