Luna's hold on the chair weakened until her arms dropped to the ground like jelly.
Salvador knocked out form dripping next to her.
The chair tumbling upside by his unconscious action, she saw something odd before her vision finally dulled out.
Something was scribbled under the chair.
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When the group woke up it was the same as before.
They were in front of the village. The only difference was that the pain was two times worst than the day before.
And they laid awake for more that ten minutes before they were finally able to move.
"So we go in again?" Wei glanced at the village sign, shuddering at the thought.
Going through the first night was one thing. But going through two consecutive nights of dying in a fire was a little less than traumatic.
Luna's heart dipped when her eyes caught the mark on the door.Just one.Their last chance.They all sat down, all in their head. And when the night came they were more than prepared."Ladies first." Wei paved way for her.She flung her wrist in a bratish manner before walking into the house."The ten minutes starts now." Salvador breathed out.For the first seconds they all stood, just staring. Until it hit them.They needed the key.Wei didn't bother with the door this time, searching around for the key that held their fate.Luna searched through the clothes that were hanged by the window. Fingers going in and out of every hole in the fabric. Pockets and tears alike.Salvador just observered, while Jeff took the kitchen.
Luna didn't wait to hear the second knock before she burst through the door.Eyes frantically scanning the fire that had almost taken all over the house."Jeff." She screamed, ignoring the pained ache in her chest, as smoke filled her lungs."Fuck." Wei's voice sounded from beside her."Spread up." Salvador commanded. "Don't go too far."Luna stood still in grief.There was fire everywhere.She shouldn't have let him go out on his own. She scolded herself.She should have tried to stop him. She should have tried harder."I found him. I found him." She is snapped out of her thoughts by Wei's call.Rushing towards the direction of his voice."He is over here." There was a fallen part of the ceiling blocking the way. Fire slowly spreading to
The small group huddled together when night came. The boys on the outside while Luna was squashed in the middle.The closeness offering both the warmth and closeness she needed at the moment.Her heart skipping two beats when her ears caught the first howl. And she had to grab on Salvador's shoulder when the rest follows.Painting the night with a deadly dread. The skies held a bloody red color, half of the moon non-existent, like a spirit wolf had taken a splendid bite of it.The tension in the air thicken when the familiar voice of the soldiers was heard. Wei unconsciously gripping thighter on the wood he was holding. Knocking turning as white as a sheet of paper.They all stood guard, ears perked up, and eyes keen.Salvador breath broke into layers, his body shaking violently.If the decision was wrong then they will sure pay for it. B
Sandra made sure they were gone for sure before quietly climbing down the tree.Her form turned stiff when her ears caught a rasped breath. Eyes searching frantically for the cause until her gaze fell on Allyssa."Fuck...are you okay?" She quickly rushed over, voice merely above a whisper."They took him. Where do you think they took him too?" Her question only made Sandra realise that she had been awake to see it all happen."Can you walk?" She contemplated on leaving Allyssa to go look for the people who had taken Nash, or bringing the injured girl with her.But she was scared of the dangers that lurk behind the dark clouds of the night. She couldn't risk anything happening to Allyssa too."I think so." Allyssa managed to get on her feet with Sandra's help.Back aching terribly."We need to follow them." Sandra grab
"First it was Mathew 7.7. And now it's apotrépsei." Wei couldn't help the laugh that escapes his lips as he read the sign in front of the village.From one death trial to another. He thought.'apotrépsei' Luna thought the word over and over in her head. She felt that she had heard it before but couldn't pin-point where, when. Or it's meaning."So we go in?" Jeff said."It's not like we can go back." Salvador strolled into the village, without a care.The others tagging along behind him.It didn't take long for them to realise that the village was actually the same as the one from before.The only difference that the place was full with people. All who are dressed in a funny, ancient style.Using leaves and animal skins.The villagers didn't pay any attention to the outsiders. They ha
"is it just me or?""It wasn't a dream?" Luna caught on to his words. Saying a quick reply. "It must be the second trail.""Fucking Island." Wei gripped on his hair roughly. Frustration sipping through him."Just two more trials to go." Jeff face paled. "We don't even know what the whole thing is all about.""And the massacre..." His voice cracked. The rated 18 images flashing in his head."It would have been a lot better if we could understand their language." Luna sighed. Hands winding around her pained stomach.She couldn't remember the last time she ate.Wei who calmed down after some minutes turned to Salvador. "Should we spread out and try to look for more information?""No. It would be useless." He shook his head. "What ever this is, we will have to figure it ourselves.""You think we
Just when the soldiers where about to arrive. A familiar group of people entered her sight."Are those?" Wei started off. "––.""Sandra." Luna yelled, pushing through the crowd.The other girl's eyes caught hers. Relief flashing through them before Luna became lost in the crowd.Luna also lost sight of Sandra. "Sandra. Allyssa."Just in time the soldiers assault started. The noise was over the top. Gun shots, cries, yells, the sound of matching boots, the cracking of the flaming fire, hoarse breaths. And the loudest. Her heartbeat.Luna lost her footings, falling into a body behind.The person's arm wrapping around her waist, and holding her up.Sandra? Where did they go? She was sure she saw her. Sandra, Allyssa. She has seen them.She was sure."Sandra."
"I think I know a way." All eyes turn to Sandra. "You do?" "They are pretty many soldiers, maybe thirty to forty, am sure they aren't all that familiar with each other." Sandra started. Luna quickly catching on. "You want us to infiltrate the camp?" She stared blankly. "That's–." "Not you." Sandra quickly cuts in. Pointing from Luna to Jeff. "Or you." "These two." Her eyes moved between Salvador and Wei. "The fuck." "I can go." Salvador cuts Luna off this time. "But Wei can't. His hand injury isn't healed yet." And that was true. Although Wei kept managing, and helping out without protests. His hand injury hurt like sticking a wood up ones ass. "I will go instead." Jeff volunteers. "Am not that big, but am sure I will do." "I suppose." Sandra nodded.