big part of the story is coming up (but not in this chappie) but this one is important. it's exciting, i finally advance...sigh...
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Luna practically crawled her way back to camp when she was finally done digging. Caveman was still upset and had left her behind, leaving her to fend for herself. She climbed the steps to the cabin slowly, still in pain and tired.
She heard whispers and leaned against the door to listen.
"They don't seem special. Maybe they're the wrong kids." She recognized Pendanski's voice.
"No, they're the right ones." Aunt Louise's voice sent chills up Luna's spine, "The girls look exactly like their mother."
Mr. Sir's voice came next, "But how do we find out if they... you know?"
"We'll test them. Put them in a situation where they have to show us what they can do." Her Aunt sounded cold.
Luna froze and decided that she didn't want to hear anymore she knocked on the door. Pendanski opened it and looked her up and down before letting her inside.
"I finally finished digging. If I'm done for today, can I go?" Luna didn't want to stand there anymore.
"Fine, you can go." Aunt Loise waved her away.
"Thank you." Luna muttered before walking outside. She stopped at the bottom of the stairs and thought for awhile before she went to find Nataniel and Misty.
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During dinner, Luna and Caveman ate silently, causing Misty to whine.
"Lu, are you okay?" Misty asked when they got back to the tent.
"I'm fine. I'm just... tired, that's all." Luna tucked her sister into bed and kissed her forehead.
"You're lying." Nathaniel folded his arms. "Tell me the truth."
Luna sat next to him. "I don't want to talk about it right now. Besides, I don't want you worrying over nothing. Now, go to sleep."
After she made sure both kids were asleep she tiptoed out of the tent and made her way toward the other tents. She found the one marked 'D'. Taking a deep breath and going over her options again, she stepped inside. It was dark and Luna couldn't figure out where Caveman was sleeping. So, she found the nearest person, and shoved them off the cot. She heard a thud and some uttered words which woke everyone else up.
"Man, what's your problem?" X-Ray flicked on a hanging lantern and Luna found herself surrounded by the a bunch of half-asleep guys.
"What are you doing here? And, did you push me outta bed?" Squid stood up and rubbed his knee.
Luna nodded slowly, "Sorry about that. I just needed to wake someone up."
"Why me?" Squid flopped down on his cot.
"I...I don't know." She shook her head. "Caveman, I need to talk to you."
"You need to talk to me?" Caveman asked. "Can I ask why?"
She thought a second, "No, because if I take time to explain, I'll change my mind."
"About what?" Armpit questioned.
"Again, not answering that." Luna grabbed Caveman by the arm and pulled him outside.
She led him towards the side of the tent so no one could see them.
"What's going on?" Caveman pulled his arm back.
"Remember how I've kinda been knowing what you're thinking?" She shrugged her shoulders. He nodded, "Well, it's because... because I can read minds." She blurted out before she could stop herself.
Caveman looked at the ground awhile. "What?"
"I can read minds. I know it sounds insane, but I can. And Misty can see into the future. Nat...well, we'll not sure what he can do. He's really smart, i know that much. Actually, he's too smart, but..."
"You expect me to believe that you can read minds?" Caveman sighed. "It sounds crazy."
Luna rolled her eyes, "It's true, though. How did I know that you wanted to ask me something earlier? Explain that. As much as you think it's impossible, it's true."
Caveman rubbed his eyes. "I...I need to sleep." He walked back into the tent. Luna couldn't believe he just left her standing there.
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short but... anyway, hope it's okay.
