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shook his head. “If there’s no
one here to tell them where you went, they’ll automatically assume
he took you out of the city and start the search. This will slow
them down and give you a head start.”
I gave him a hug. “If I ever see you
again, we’ll try to get you home.”
He hugged me back. “Take care,
Hayden.”
I walked up the stairs and into the
fresh air. We made our way through the dark city, crossed the
courtyard, and came to stop at some bushes by the stone
fence.
Brice glanced back and stiffened. A
couple was walking hand in hand through the courtyard, both of them
giggling. He pushed me up against the wall and bent so that his
forehead was against mine.
“Come on, Chum! You can do better than
that!” the man called to him. His partner laughed and told him to
be quiet.
Brice waved backward to him, hesitated
and placed his lips softly on mine. He had one hand up against the
wall by my head and the other one moved to my shoulder. If ever
there was a brotherly kiss, this was it. I wanted to laugh and cry
at the same time. Even after all of this, I still thought of him
that way. My overprotective little brother.
I could still hear the other couple
sitting on a bench. My heart felt heavy in my chest. I didn’t care
what Sonia saw. I wasn’t going to lose him anytime soon.
The couple on the bench stood and
left.
Brice grabbed my hand, led me into the
bushes and through a narrow opening in the wall. He paused before
leaving the safety of the wall. He shifted and cocked his head in
both directions.
He shifted back. “I can’t hear
anything. Let’s go.”
I followed him out. We were in a dense
forest. “Follow me. Step exactly where I step.”
I did as I was told.
We had been walking for about an hour
when Brice picked up the pace. “There are no traps after this. It’s
safe to speed up now.” I felt completely devoid of any energy.
Brice carried me off and on to try and quicken the pace. We ran,
then walked, then ran again. We finally stopped just as the sun was
starting to come up.
“Come, we’ll have a rest in here.” We
walked farther into the cave and Brice let go of my hand. “I’ll be
right back.”
I watched him walk back toward the
mouth of the cave.
“Brice!” I screamed and he fell to the
ground as two arrows stuck into his side. I ran toward him and he
started to scramble backwards into the cave.
“I’m fine! Get back in there!” He
stopped, broke off the arrows and got to his feet. “This way.” I
took his hand and he led the way deeper into the cave.
“I used to come here when I was small.
There are about fifty different tunnels that lead out of these
caves.”
The caves were damp but not dark. There
were vines that grew up the walls that gave out a soft blue glow.
Every once in a while something would scurry away before I could
see it. I could hear the sound of running water ahead of us. It got
louder the farther we went along.
Brice led me to the underground river.
“I found this exit quite by accident,” he grinned at me. “There is
one section where you have to hold your breath for about twenty
seconds or so. Other than that, it’s a fun ride.”
He turned and the blood drained from
his face.
“Let me fix you first,” I
said.
He shook his head. “There’s no
time.”
“But…”
“No. Now, don’t let go of my hand.
There’s one place I need to stop to grab something.”
I frowned. The blood was soaking into
his shirt and I knew he was acting stronger than he actually
was.
Brice jumped into the water. I had no
choice but to follow. The freezing water engulfed me and I gasped
when my head broke the surface. The current took us along at a fast
pace. Brice turned toward me. “Duck on three and hold your breath.”
He looked ahead. “One… two… three!”
I ducked under and felt Brice tug me
along under the water. I kicked to help move us along a little
faster. My lungs were starting to scream for air and just when I
thought I was
one here to tell them where you went, they’ll automatically assume
he took you out of the city and start the search. This will slow
them down and give you a head start.”
I gave him a hug. “If I ever see you
again, we’ll try to get you home.”
He hugged me back. “Take care,
Hayden.”
I walked up the stairs and into the
fresh air. We made our way through the dark city, crossed the
courtyard, and came to stop at some bushes by the stone
fence.
Brice glanced back and stiffened. A
couple was walking hand in hand through the courtyard, both of them
giggling. He pushed me up against the wall and bent so that his
forehead was against mine.
“Come on, Chum! You can do better than
that!” the man called to him. His partner laughed and told him to
be quiet.
Brice waved backward to him, hesitated
and placed his lips softly on mine. He had one hand up against the
wall by my head and the other one moved to my shoulder. If ever
there was a brotherly kiss, this was it. I wanted to laugh and cry
at the same time. Even after all of this, I still thought of him
that way. My overprotective little brother.
I could still hear the other couple
sitting on a bench. My heart felt heavy in my chest. I didn’t care
what Sonia saw. I wasn’t going to lose him anytime soon.
The couple on the bench stood and
left.
Brice grabbed my hand, led me into the
bushes and through a narrow opening in the wall. He paused before
leaving the safety of the wall. He shifted and cocked his head in
both directions.
He shifted back. “I can’t hear
anything. Let’s go.”
I followed him out. We were in a dense
forest. “Follow me. Step exactly where I step.”
I did as I was told.
We had been walking for about an hour
when Brice picked up the pace. “There are no traps after this. It’s
safe to speed up now.” I felt completely devoid of any energy.
Brice carried me off and on to try and quicken the pace. We ran,
then walked, then ran again. We finally stopped just as the sun was
starting to come up.
“Come, we’ll have a rest in here.” We
walked farther into the cave and Brice let go of my hand. “I’ll be
right back.”
I watched him walk back toward the
mouth of the cave.
“Brice!” I screamed and he fell to the
ground as two arrows stuck into his side. I ran toward him and he
started to scramble backwards into the cave.
“I’m fine! Get back in there!” He
stopped, broke off the arrows and got to his feet. “This way.” I
took his hand and he led the way deeper into the cave.
“I used to come here when I was small.
There are about fifty different tunnels that lead out of these
caves.”
The caves were damp but not dark. There
were vines that grew up the walls that gave out a soft blue glow.
Every once in a while something would scurry away before I could
see it. I could hear the sound of running water ahead of us. It got
louder the farther we went along.
Brice led me to the underground river.
“I found this exit quite by accident,” he grinned at me. “There is
one section where you have to hold your breath for about twenty
seconds or so. Other than that, it’s a fun ride.”
He turned and the blood drained from
his face.
“Let me fix you first,” I
said.
He shook his head. “There’s no
time.”
“But…”
“No. Now, don’t let go of my hand.
There’s one place I need to stop to grab something.”
I frowned. The blood was soaking into
his shirt and I knew he was acting stronger than he actually
was.
Brice jumped into the water. I had no
choice but to follow. The freezing water engulfed me and I gasped
when my head broke the surface. The current took us along at a fast
pace. Brice turned toward me. “Duck on three and hold your breath.”
He looked ahead. “One… two… three!”
I ducked under and felt Brice tug me
along under the water. I kicked to help move us along a little
faster. My lungs were starting to scream for air and just when I
thought I was
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