The Quin ran down the hill and into the streets of the city. The newslady was right. Thy sky was having freak changes everywhere.
Some moments day and night were changing in the blink of an eye. Or other times it would take too long to move the sun or moon at all.
After a long hike they found a bus the bus pulled up they walked on board. Then the driver got mad. "We dont take pets, people.
" He said pointing at Sheri. Aaron took out five dollars. " What pet?" He asked slipping him the money. The driver looked from the money to Sheri back and forth for a while.
"That's a really nice stuffed animal you got there." he said with a wink. They gave him the bus fare and found seats in the back. "You know he didnt even ask us about our weapons and stuff."
Marcus whispered to Jack. "I think either he didnt care or was too distracted from Sheri." He observed. Once the bus took off, he looked at the map Mr. Davis gave them. "Well, we have to find the 5 globe posts and recalibrate them. If that dosent work,
y would have to find the Solar and Lunar Daggers." They memorized the first stop. Machaela was using colorful markers on her sword hilt. Marcus sighed "Why do girls color everything they find?" He asked remerbering the painful time in school where one of his classmates took his binder and mistook it to be hers and colored all over it. He went weeks carrying a girly pink binder and getting smacked in the halls. He eventually just covered the whole thing with duct tape. Sure it was hard getting it open every class, but it was worth it.
When Machaela heard this, she turned red and punched him in the arm. The bus eventually lurched ot a halt. They exited and ran across the border. However they soon ran into trouble. A wyvern flew over them and landed ahead of them. The rider wore a glowing blue and neon green high- tech suit.
"I am... the Gladiator!" He announced. "And you... are my targets." He growled. He grabbed a rocket launcher and holstered it over his shoulder and fired it. Everyone dove as the rocket sailed past them. Gladiator got back on his Wyvern and flew back up and reloaded. He flew over them firing rocket after rocket at them. The Quin ran scattering, trying to evade the deadly grenades.
When he ran out of ammo, he flew away laughing. "Who... was that?" Jordan asked after everyone got back together. "I'm guessing he's the Gladiator." Marcus said emerging out of a bush. After a quick inspection if everyone was okay, they tried to resume the path. They took turns watching the sky for him to return. However they found an all-night zone, so they decided to end their first day. They all walked to a big tree and got out sleeping bags. The boys were snoring and Sheri was drooping her eyes on her lap as Machaela watched the stars. First Day: Get ambushed and nearly killed. How did her parents do this all the time? She hoped things would get better and fast.
They woke up the next morning. (They assumed it was morning) Jack looked at his watch. The two needles were spinnig wildly, unable to discern time out of the chaos.
He sighed as he sat up. Jordan tossed him a granola bar. He hungrily devoured it and put the wrapper in his pocket. They went back onto the road and kept following the map. Eventually they saw a fork in the road. A man in orange stood at the center. "Hello there.
As you can see, there are two paths ahead. One leads to the village of truth, the other, the village of lies. Allow me to guide you there." He pointed to the right.
"Are you from a village?" Aaron asked. He nodded. "Which one?" The man said, "The Village of Truth." Machaela stopped everyone. "How do we know your'e not lying?" The man bit his lip. "You don't." He finished witha sly grin on his lips. The Quin started asking questions but they all revolved to be questionable. Until Machaela had an idea. "Do you know us?"
The man nodded. "Than what is my name?" She asked hopping her plan worked. He started panicking. He lied. He had no idea who she was. He had to guess."Holly? Jessica? Sarah? Rebekah?"
He fired out hopping to get one right. She smirked. "Nope. Machaela." The man slouched, defeated. "Very well. You figured me out. I am indeed a liar. Let me show you the way to the Village of Truth." He said pointing right.
"How do we know you are not lying again?" She asked again. He laughed. "Had to try again didnt I?" He pointed left this time.
They walked left until they saw a sign Village of Truth it said. A large man in a green shirt walked up to them. "Ah, so you passed the test. Good. Not many can discern the truth. Please come in." They did.
They explored the town and its sights. They had a very good lunch and walked around. The map said to come to this town. Then explosions and gunfire took place in the town. The big man who introduced them ran at them. "We are under attack! Follow me to safety children!" He ushered them and a number of citizens into a bunker. The big man grabbed a gun and ran back into the fray.
Then Jack yelled. "Where's Sheri?" In the commotion they must have lost her. They had to find her. They tried to find a way out, but it was locked. Aaron saw an oppurtunity though. There was an air vent near a bar. He hoisted himself up and climbed through the vent.
Machaela got mad. "There is no way i'm letting him go alone. Marcus, lift me up!" she ordered. Marcus went red in the face. "Uh... where do I umm?" He stuttered. Then she realized what he was trying to ask. She went red too. "Just give me a boost!" She said shrilly. Marcus crouched down to her knees, (Made sure to look down.) and lifted her until she could reach the pole. She shimmied across and climbed the vent.
Aaron was watching from an alley near the bunker. the green truth men were fighting people in blue suits that looked similar to Gladiator.
They were likely underlings. Then a thudding sound happened near him. He whirled around to see Machaela dusting herself off.
"Hiya!" She said in that fake perky voice. He was too flabbergasted to speak. She waved at him and drew her decorated sword and rushed the first one she saw without hesitation.
He had no choice but to draw his hammer and charge as well. When the two heroes went into the fray, the villagers had an edge. Then next thing he knew, he saw the other Quin members fighting too. "Seriously!" he yelled. "We got lonely." Was their response. Luckily they saw Sheri and she was fine. After a long time, the fighting died down and the survivors fled. However a large man wearing full body armor riding a boar with enormous tusks rode up. He lowered his lance and charged at them.