Chapter 6
Next morning Naru walked into the base to see Mai handing out assignments.
"Miss Taniyama, what do you think you are doing?" Naru demanded. Mai looked at Naru and handed him a note.
Morning Einstein,
I have left in charge of MY team as I have a meeting with an expert on curses, Mum has taken me btw. Leave Mai alone, no demanding tea from her and STAY AWAY FROM MAI!
Love
Amber
Naru crumpled the note. "Did you read it?" he asked Mai, when she nodded he smirked. "she said you were to help me"
Modoka saw red. "Mai can read and understand English. I personally requested Mai wasn't on your team. Stop trying to make her your tea slave." Mai looked at Naru sadly, Amber had warned that her brother was hot headed and was prone to taking over Amber's tasks.
"If he tries, its just what he does. Oliver likes being in charge. Don't take it personally" Amber had said. Mai had thought that she was joking but seeing Naru do what he did she felt….betrayed. did he really believe she would come to England without knowledge on how to read and speak the language?
Shaking those thoughts out of her head she called Amber's team and handed out assignments. Naru saw that Amber's team consisted of: Modoka, Mai and John. Naru rolled his eyes and began barking out orders at Lin, Ayako and Bou-san.
Later
Luella and Amber came back after lunch. Amber stretched and walked into base where she saw Oliver arguing with Modoka.
"Is Einstein throwing a paddy?" Amber asked. Modoka looked over to Amber and nodded.
"Noll what's the matter?" Luella asked. Naru just huffed and sat down. Lin came in and explained. "Oliver wanted tea so he ordered Mai to make him some and she refused saying she had an important job to do. So he threatened to send her back to japan"
"Damned tea addict" Amber muttered. Naru glared at his sister and sulked in his chair.
"What's going on?" Mai asked coming into the tent followed by the SPR team. "nothing important" Amber said. "Mr Lin can you take Einstein out to his tent please?" Lin nodded and escorted his charge out. "Ok now that's over. Can you tell me what you have found?"
"Well I went back to the church." John said. "He was reluctant to give out information however he handed me this" He handed Amber an old looking book. Setting the book down Amber opened it.
"It's a records, like births, marriages and deaths for a village" Amber explained. "Lots of children are being marked as dead" the gang crowded Amber to look. John noticed something "here it more or less stared here" he said pointing to a record. The name has been crossed out, and not neatly, you couldn't read the name. Amber looked for a bit then went to her bag and pulled out a book.
"There was a book recovered in the dig, it's a dairy of a mayor or village elder. The archaeologists scanned and sent me a copy." She explained. Turning to the date the record said this person died she read what was written.
June 23rd 1768.
We caught her, the little witch burned. She was caught in the forest again, the little outcast. Children go missing and she goes into the forest. She must be in league with the creatures within the forest. The girl even threatened us as she burned. Its her fault, the priest agrees wit me. She burned for her crimes. Now hell has her soul.
"They burned her?" Mai squeaked. Amber looked thoughtful "This is odd. In Engalnd we didn't burn witches. Sure people were burned alive but they weren't witches. We hanged those who were accused not burned."
"So what you are saying that these people burned this girl." Ayako asked. "Yes but after this girl was killed, children were dying faster." John added. "Could she have cursed the area?" Bou-san asked.
"No, had she said anything like a curse then this elder would have recorded it. But he hasn't. Instead he said she threatened them. But no record was made of the threat."
"Could the threat have been the curse?" Bou-san asked. "No, you'd know a curse when you hear one. So this individual marked the beginning of the disappearances, I'll look over the book tonight and see if I can find a name." Amber said. "In the meantime you guys have the afternoon off but stay away from the forest."
Mai left the base and decided that a quick nap wouldn't hurt so she went to her tent she shared with Modoka. She laid down and slept
-Dream-
Mai was in a crowd. In the centre was the girl she saw before she came to England. She was tied to a wooden pole and bundles or straw and twigs were surrounding her. She saw an old man walk up to her
"ye have been charged with conversing with the fairies, goblins and demons of the forest Girl. The result six children have gone missing, three have been found by the forest. Ye refuse to reveal where the other three are. For Ye crimes thou shalt be burned and sent to hell for thy actions. May the devil feast on ye soul." The girl screamed and begged, saying she was innocent. She warned them;
"Should I burn, should I die; all those viewed as a child shall be in danger, Please believe me" she yelled. Mai felt sorry and tried to call out to stop them but as soon as the fire stared Mai felt like she was being pulled back.
Suddenly she was on a table a familiar figure loomed over her holding a knife….
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Hey guys sorry i'm a bit late this week but here is chapter 6 please review
KNT
