[A/N:I'm posting this one a little earlier since Zee-Zee Magee asked for it. I hope you guys enjoy this next chapter. This is a hint,the creature is a metaphor. See if you can figure it out along with the clues I have been leaving you. I hope you are having fun and enjoying this as much as I am enjoying writing it for you :D As always I look forward to your reviews! ]
The creature was black,large white teeth glistened at her in the darkness as saliva and sit dripped down on to the floor. She backed away slowly,it's long tongue hung out between its lower teeth split in to a diamond shape at the end. It had a large arch in it's back with spine like extensions sticking out from it. What was this thing? The only real question on her mind. As it stepped forward on all fours she looked down to see it's feel were that of wold paws but this thing was anything but a wolf.
"Just.. Just stay back alright." She speaks quietly her voice shaking with fear. As she continues to back up the creature that is the size of a giant wild lion jumps at her,she falls back but when she looks up it's gone.
"The reason.. The source." a voice whispers in her ear as the darkness clears slightly and once again she is faced with the man on the mountain. He looks down but points to the mountain.
"Follow your path,only then will all this clear. The path will lead you to the lead. It will guide you. Become you." The man fades against just as he had before. The mountain stands in far distance,across a sea of snow and dirt,grass and rivers. A never ending flow of water surrounds her as she looks at the mountain.
"The source is the reason?" She asks aloud hoping to receive some sort of answer but got nothing. Then she opens her eyes.
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-The Team and Pilot-
"Where are we Spencer? It feels like we have been walking for hours and your two friends are no where to be found." The pilot obviously complaining about having to be part of the search party.
"No one told you that you had to come with us." He answers calmly as they search the thick tress looking for any sign of Nate and Sophie.
"I'm telling you man,they couldn't have gotten to far 've only been missing for an hours we should have ran into them by now." Hardison took front lead while Eliot kept his eye on the pilot. With the way the the copilot had been acting he quietly had his own suspicions about what was going on.
"I just want them to be back here already,it's not the same when they are missing,we all just got back together." Parker let out a heavy sigh as she pushed branches and giant leaves out of her way. "We can't loose them already." She says quietly and almost to herself.
"Hardison hand me the map." Hardison quirks a brow staring at the hitter.
"What damn map We ain't had no map since we left the crash sight." Eliot glares at the hacker in disbelief.
"Damn it Hardison! You mean to tell me you have been leading us blind this whole damn time." Hardison shrugs lightly.
"Look man you never said 'Hey Hardison,feel like grabbing that map over there before you head our little search party into the never ending wilderness of the outdoors?' Now if you would have said that then maybe I would have grabbed that little map we left behind,now wouldn't I?" Eliot's growl let him know he was in mood to deal with smart comments.
"Wait you mean to tell me you two have us lost out here in the middle of a forest while we are looking for your two other lost friends? This is unbelievable!" The pilot yells taking a seat near a tree and leaning on it.
"Hang on,let me see if I can see anything from up there." Parker being as flexible as she is makes it up a tall tree in a matter of seconds. Climbing down she made a face.
"Babe what did you see?"
"Trees lots and lots of trees." Pausing she thought for a minute "Oh! and some kind of cave about two mines to the east of here." Eliot nodded approvingly.
"Alright,lets head for that cave and hopefully they will be there,if not then we keep looking."
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-Nate and Sophie-
She had fallen asleep on his shoulder,he didn't much at all. Listening to her in her sleep she was mumbling about finding some kind of source,he remembered something about her asking him that before. Lightly he shook her awake.
"Sophie,darling open your eyes." He whispered in her ear. Stirring awake she looks at him blinking a few times.
"Wh-what's wrong?" She asks groggily. Pressing his lips together he sighs.
"What is the source?" He asks finally. Sitting up fully she looks at hm and trying to figure out why he would bring that up.
"I don't know Nate,something that keeps coming up in my dreams." Pausing she stands up. "Can we just find the way out of this cave please." Not wanting to argue he stands up and begins to walk the way they were headed the first time.
"Let's go I see something ahead." He quickens his pace a little making his way towards the light."Damn it,it's an opening but it's to high up."
"Nate! Sophie!" He could hear someone calling them.
"It's Hardison!" Sophie says excitedly. "We are down here!" she yells.
"Eliot! Here!" Nate calls out trying to grab their attention. A smiling Parker looks into the opening and smiles.
"We found you guys! Sophie and Nate!" She called out as they all prepare to help get the two out.
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-The Copilot-
He's plotting,he's had a lot of time to prepare everything for the two of them to be gone,to be missing forever as his boss put it. that of course all depends on how quick Eliot and his little friends can find them,and if they haven't been hurt already. He sits among the wreckage,plotting his revenge.
