Chapter 9

The Bandits

Alice P.O.V

We were still hiding from the bandits, now that they know we are here, they might not leave.

"Should we make a run for it?" Runo asked.

"No way! You know those guy's they have guns and arrows, and their aim is gold star points." Dan said, then he accidently snapped a twig.

One of the bandits heard it and raised his bow.

"Dan." We all said.

"Sorry." He said, then out of nowhere an arrow shot at us but it missed and hit the tree.

"Ah!" Dan screamed quietly.

"I think something is there." A bandit said "Check it out!" he ordered.

"Yes." Another bandit said.

We panicked as he approached us, then an idea came to me. I whispered to Runo, then she nodded. She made a small light at the other end of the forest.

"Over there!" the bandits shouted and chased after the light, as the bandits ran the other direction we escaped just in time. We stopped running when we couldn't see that bandits anymore.

"Good got away just in time." Marucho said panting.

"Yeah." I said.

Then we all saw the sky getting darker, we decided to camp in a small area, the boy's started the fire, while us girls went to pick some fruits to eat. We came back with a lot of them, then we sat down and had our meals.

"So, do you think those bandits are going to find us?" Julie asked

"I don't know let's hope not!" Dan said.

"Ah!" Runo screamed.

"What's wrong Runo?" I asked

"There's a snake there!" she shouted pointing to the ground.

"It's just a vine." I said picking it up.

"Sorry, I hate Ahhh!" Runo shouted.

"We know it looks like one." Julie said.

"No! Ahhh!" Runo shouted pointing behind us. We turned to see three d=bandits charging our way.

"Ahhhh! We've been found! Run!" Dan shouted, then all of us ran, Runo, Julie, and Marucho hopped on Tigrerra and ran to the left of the forest, while Dan, Shun and I ran the right of the forest.

"How did they find us!" Dan shouted.

"Seeing the news that they are great hunters not a big surprise to me!" Shun said "Stay silent or they'll find us." Shun whispered.

"Ok!" we both said quietly.

Then out of nowhere three ropes popped out and tied us up.

"What the!" I shouted.

"Thought you could get away from us?" one said "Think again."

Then we saw one bandit holding the three ropes tied around us. We tried to run, but the rope kept pulling us in.

Then we were led to the boat, where we saw Runo and them tied up too.

"Come on, the boss wants to talk to you guys." The bandit said

'Oh boy' I thought.

Once we got on the boat, they threw us to the ground.

"Ow!" Dan shouted "Mind being a bit less rude."

"Shut up Dan!" Runo shouted, then we were approached by a tall and dark man.

"So are these the people who think they can escape me, well think again, if you escape from me, it makes me wnat to kill you more." He said. His voice was very deep and scary.

"Men take them to the dungeon!" he ordered.

Then the men picked us up and locked us in the dungeon, Tigrerra was in another one next to ours.

"Stay alive while you can." The leader said then shut the dungeon door.

We all sat there not knowing what to do.

"This is really bad." Dan said

"You think!" Shun shouted.

"I don't want to die!" Julie and Runo cried.

"I hope everything will turn out ok." Marucho hoped.

I just sat at the edge on the cell rubbing Tigrerra nose.

"Well be ok right?" I asked her.

"Maybe." She said.

"You can talk too huh?" I said

"Yep." She said.

I looked out the window, watching us sail over the seas, I wonder if we'll get out of this one. Then I closed my eyes and drifted to sleep as did everyone else.