Chapter 10
Emily's POV
"Hey, guys, let's get going now," I suggested, packing up our stuff. "It's getting late."
"Yeah, I guess we'll leave, too," Carmen said, turning to her group. We said goodbye to Carmen, Rosie, and the others as we left the beach. They were going in the direction away from us. We all looked at each other, nodded, and headed for the gate. It was dusk now, so it was pitch dark outside. We walked through the gate, leaving Beachton.
"Now, on to the Folkwood Forest," I said. Michelle pulled out her map, studying it for a few seconds before putting it away again.
"The Folkwood Forest is that way," she told us, pointing north. Therefore, we went north. We walked for a few miles, until we found ourselves surrounded by trees and bushes. I plucked a few weeds as we made our way through the forest.
"I can't believe we're almost there," Lucy said. "After this, we'll just have to climb the mountain, and then we'll find Serena."
"I know!" Coco exclaimed. "We're so close; I can just feel it now."
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Michelle's POV
We were a little more than halfway through the forest, when I heard rustling in the bushes. My heart stopped, as well as my feet. The sounds and darkness of the night were starting to take a toll on me.
"Guys, did you hear something?" I asked, my head whipping around as I scanned the forest for any sudden movements. Was there anyone following us? I shuddered at the thought. I was about to start walking again, when I heard a loud crunch. I looked down, and saw that Bob had stepped on a twig. I let out a small sigh of relief, but I soon held my breath again when I heard more rustling coming from the bushes.
"Hello? Is anyone out there?" I called out, standing on my toes to look around. There was no answer.
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Emily's POV
When we first started off into the forest, I was a little paranoid that Navine might show up, and take us by surprise, but now, I'm really fearing for my life right now. I heard another crunch, and I whirled around to see Bob walking behind me.
"Bob, please try to avoid the twigs. You're getting us worked up for nothing," I told him gently, using my foot to kick the twigs towards a tree stump.
"That wasn't me," he responded. I looked over at the others. They shook their heads no, telling me that it wasn't them either, and I knew it wasn't Michelle, since I noticed her habit of stepping over the twigs. I gulped. Now, it was getting terrifying. I peered over at the bushes, and I saw a slew of shadows rush past them, making the rustling sound again. I started breathing heavily now, as the shadows stopped, and started walking through the bushes towards us.
"Eep!" Coco squeaked as she grabbed tightly onto Lucy for protection. Lucy gripped her into a bear hug while she stared at the oncoming shadows, trying to make out the dark figures. Bob tried to leap into my arms out of fear, but missed and landed on his butt. I was too frightened to acknowledge his action, for I could only watch the shadows, as they were becoming clear.