We got our things, picked a request that had an irrational guess for the amount of time it would take, left, did the mission within a few hours, searched for anything unusual, went home before the adults did, and repeated the next time they left. We stuck to what we said we would do. If the adults went home early we would come back the next day. If people got suspicious we would take turns on what two or more people wouldn't go. Sometimes we would go a different time or not go at all just to mix things up or to take a break. I think the adults know what we really were doing, but they didn't say anything because they knew it wouldn't change anything or they just didn't know for sure.
The searched continued. Once a month, five days for the adults, and once a month, four days for the "Secret Team Three" as we liked to call it. The process continued thirty six times. Exactly three years.
A few months after the searches started, I started renting a place at Fairy Hills, paying for it with the jobs we went on, and the mini ones I did around Magnolia. A year after the searching began, when Amber turned ten, she joined us on Secret Team Three. When Julia, Wendy and Romeo's daughter, turned two (Year two), Wendy joined Team One. Eventually, Lily joined Team Two to even the numbers (And for aerial searches), while Happy and Carla took turns with one helping us, and the other on Team One, also for aerial searches, and to let us know the progress, though Carla didn't like the idea. Happy pointed out that our team name was stupid and that it didn't sound cool at all, but we couldn't think of anything. Once it hit the three year mark, Wendy and Romeo found out they were expecting another kid, though we never got any clues as to where my family was. Year four had just started.
"Nash, you ready to go?" Jay called. I was looking at the sky when he had called me. Something about that day told me that it wasn't a good idea to leave magnolia, but I ignored the feeling and turned to follow them to Magnolia Station.
Once we got to our destination (After hours of Jay's groaning and vomiting), we immediately finished the job then headed to where we were in the forest the last time we were there. We searched for the stuff we normally did. Anything abnormal, their scents, them in general, caves, tree houses, and so on. We explored for several hours. Finally, I got tired of being on the ground. I kicked off the ground, landing on a branch in a tree. I climbed to the top, breaking a few branches on the way. Once at the top, there was something in the distance that seemed a little off. I continued to stare at it, as if I were trying to look past it. "Nashi, are you okay?" I heard Cassie call up.
"Yeah... You guys need to see this." I called back down.
I heard them climbing up, one after another, some in different trees. They looked in the direction I was, and what they saw silenced them. Right in front of us was a poorly done concealment spell. We could clearly see the the rippling effect of the spell, looking like water, showing a fake image of sky and trees. "Do you think that's..." Amber began.
I smiled widely at her. "Only one way to find out. Who's in?" I asked.
Already knowing the answer, we climbed down the trees, running in the direction of the hidden area. Once getting there, it appeared to be a high level enchantment using runes, proving this already to be difficult.
"It says only those who prove themselves worthy can enter." Kayden read. "What do they mean by that?"
"I'm not fighting anyone." Ivy stated.
"I don't think any of us actually want to fight each other to get past an enchantment, Ivy." Rose stated.
"How are we gonna get through then?" Amber asked.
"Three options: One, not try. Two, Fight each other. Three, change the enchantment, or go eat and take a bathroom break, 'cause I seriously have to go." I said. "I realize that's four options."
"I can try to change the enchantment." Cassie staid.
"Why would you even suggest the first two?" Rayden asked.
"I was kidding." I informed. "Besides, look." I pointed to the enchantment, which was now gone. We could see straight past the enchantment.
"Wow..." We all whispered. In front of us was a castle, at least four hundred yards on each side (366 meters), with a huge possibility that it's actually way bigger than that.
"We have to search that whole thing?" Storm asked in disbelief.
"No." Rose began. "If this isn't where they are being kept, we don't have to stay. If it is, we just have to search the basement where the dungeon probably is, and the top floor where that man is, assuming that he has them with him. But, if we find them before we find him, we can get Nashi's family and leave."
"No matter what, it's going to be dangerous. You guys sure you want to do this?" I asked.
"Why not? I mean, we've already been tested, and the enchantments think we're worthy." Jay stated. Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.
I smiled. "Okay then. Let's raid this mix of a castle and a mansion."
Fun~! RAID THAT PLACE GUYS! Cya next chapter~!:D
