Disclaimer: Me don't own Death Note!
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Chapter 6: Suicidal?!
The four kids are running for their lives. They noticed that they are in a foreign place… full of trees and plants, like a jungle. And the cars that are chasing them are especially built for bumpy roads, so it was no problem for the guys after them.
Matt is desperately trying to go away from that car behind him. Then a log appeared before him, a huge one. That's it! he thought, and jumped over the log (despite the log's great height; the human body has that supernatural ability that unleashes itself during times of danger). The car stopped, aware that they can't use the car to cross, not with that obstacle. They jumped off and ran after the red-head boy by foot. Matt easily won on their race, when…
"Whoa!" Matt stopped, almost falling off the cliff. The bushes behind him started moving…
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Mello is stuck. On the right corner, there lies the men, jumping off their cars and approached him like dangerous predetors. On the left is a river full of crocodiles…
What now?! Mello thought frantically when he saw that huge mountain rock standing in front of him. Given the choice of his future killers, the crocodiles and the mountain, he chose the mountain and started climbing despite his lack of experience.
"Hey, the kid's climbing up like a monkey", said one of Mello's pursuers. "Boss said we just have to kill 'em, right?"
"Yeah", said his companion, taking out a rifle. He pulled the trigger.
Bang!
"Gah!" the bullet almost hit Mello!
Mello started climbing the rock mountain much faster than he expected, and by some dumb luck the bullets always miss him.
"Gimme' that!", said the other man, stealing the rifle. He aimed it at Mello and grinned. Looks like a clean shot…
But before he can pull the trigger he fell to the ground. "Hey!", said his companion, but something hit his back and he too fell on the ground. A few meters away, someone whose identity is hidden said in a transceiver, "Clear. The kid is safe"
"Good", replied a computer voice.
Meanwhile, Mello is near the very top of the mountain, unaware of what happened below…
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B is running towards who-knows-where. He hoped he missed the thugs who are after him, but with those cars he didn't stand a chance. He started running with a speed he didn't knew he possessed. I outrun them! but his bubble was burst when he saw the footprints he left in the bright moonlight. He started to climb a tree, hoping they won't find him. It didn't take them long to follow B's tracks, but they stopped when the footprints stopped. "Hey, what happened to the kid?" B overheard one said. He continued to listen from the treetop.
"It only explains two things", said another. He took out a rifle and started firing at the sky (or more specifically at the top of the tree). A lot of branches fell, and a bullet hit an unfortunate snake. When the jerk was done firing, he looked up. Luckily it was night and the leaves shadowed B, so they left, thinking that the kid hid in other places.
That was a close one, B thought as his heart felt like it's going to burst out of his ribs. It was a miracle he wasn't hurt. A few minutes passed by and he calmed himself. The guys after him are gone, and he scanned the place. A few meters away, he thought he spotted someone. Maybe it was Matt? He climbed down and ran towards his new destination…
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Near is not a good runner. He's obviously going to be caught.
"Don't make it harder for yourself, squirt!" taunted someone running after him. He stumbled on a rock. Great! he thought. It was no use to run away and his foot is badly bleeding from the rock. He waited for them to catch him…
"Ugh!" said one of the three guys painfully. He fell on the ground. Behind him someone cloaked in mystery is standing. No doubt he was responsible for whatever happened to the fallen pawn. The guys who are after Near fought him at the very moment, but a few movements and they are down. Near looked at the person who just saved him.
"Run", he told Near as he fought a recovering enemy. Near gladly followed his advice. He ran and ran, not knowing where he's going, when…
He stumbled again. He got up, ignoring the pain in his already bleeding foot, and immediately realized that it's good that he stumbled for if he didn't, he could have fell on the cliff. He looked around to see he's not alone.
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Matt is standing there, and Near stood up after he stumbled on a rock. And B emerged out of the bushes. Mello pulled himself up on the side of the cliff, as if he climbed there. Everyone looked at each other with silent relief.
"Well, we survived", Matt finally said. The others just nodded wearily.
But their relief did not last, for another ominous rustle came from the bushes. Stuck on the cliff, they prayed it was just an animal and not the creepy men after them.
Out stepped a young man. He wasn't one of those who are chasing us, the children thought in relief. But how can they be sure that Eraldo or Danuve didn't sent him to kill them?
The young man had black hair and dark circles under his dark eyes, as if he never slept in his life. He stood with his back hunched, and he's sucking his thumb. He looked at the children and said "I am not here to hurt you or anything." Near knew he can trust this man, but they remained silent.
"But", the young man continued, "The men after you will be here in seconds. We all need to run away from them"
"How? We're stuck on a cliff" asked Near.
"We can save ourselves by this way", said the young man. And with that, he pushed the children on the cliff and jumped after them…..
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Foreshadowing: Who are the mysterious men who saved the kids? And it seems like this young man who pushed the children off the cliff had something to do with them. Did they survive?