Hey Guys, sorry about not posting a new chapter in a while, but I've been so busy with school… Anyways, I hope you enjoy!
Link
For hours Taz and Ryder led the group through the rocky and mountainous terrain but found nothing. Eventually the sun began to go down, and the Rangers settled for the night in a rocky . Taz laid out blankets for the boys to sleep on, while Sebastian, Link, and Percy unpacked.
"I guess I'll get a fire going," Ryder said, trying to find a way to be helpful.
He found some scattered wood and tree branches and made a neat, little fire pit. He grabbed a small stone and struck it against his flint necklace producing sparks that quickly became a small flame.
Sebastian, Percy, and Link unpacked their Ranger bags.
Percy pulled a tin can out of his bag.
"Chicken Noodle… great," he said humorlessly.
"Hey, be glad you have food… unless you would prefer some caterpillar larva instead," Sebastian said examining his bag.
All the Rangers gathered around the fire, soups in hand.
"I can't believe we've walked all day and have found nothing," Percy complained as he stirred the soup miserably.
"I miss Celeste. I hope Vallie is taking care of her," Sebastian muttered taking a sip of his soup.
"I hope they've had better luck than us," Link said looking over his shoulder to the west.
"Come on guys, don't feel too bad. It's only the first day of the mission. We'll find something… we have to," Ryder said lightheartedly.
They sat and ate their dinner in silence. Taz reached in her bag and took out a small loaf of bread. Breaking it into small parts, she divided it among the Rangers, leaving a piece for herself. Link didn't have much of an appetite, so he put the ration of bread in his pocket for later.
Suddenly, there was a skittering sound from behind the rocks. Taz jumped up and grabbed her zapper, silently signaling for the boys to follow her. Sebastian grabbed Diviso, and the boys followed behind him. The sound continued to scurry among the rocks as Taz and the Rangers quickly advanced on it. Taz removed the rocks that the noise was hiding under to reveal a tiny, red ant, cowering from Taz.
"It's a damn bug," said Taz, holding the terrified ant at gunpoint.
"Wait Taz, don't shoot it, it's just a baby bug. It wasn't hurting anything," Link said grabbing his aunt's shoulder.
"It was trying to steal our food," Taz said glaring at the trembling bug.
"Then it was probably hungry," said Link taking the bit of bread from earlier out of his pocket and handing it cautiously to the ant, who quickly grabbed it from his hand and began gnawing away.
"See, the poor thing's starving," Link said knelling down to the eating bug.
"Link, be careful," Sebastian warned, readily notching an arrow.
"It's okay, it's not going to hurt me," Link said, signaling for Sebastian to put down Diviso.
"Hey, we're not going to hurt you," he said watching the bug, "What's your name?"
The little ant stopped eating and looked at Link with its big, blue, dark lashed eyes.
"I'm Anita," the ant said with a child-like voice, "I'm sorry I scared you, but I was just looking for some food. I've been lost and my parents are gone."
"How old are you," Link asked concerningly.
"I'm 6," Anita answered quietly.
"Guys, put your weapons down. This is Anita. She's lost and doesn't have any food or her parents. We can't just leave her out here to die, she's only six," Link said picking up the tiny bug and cradling her like a baby while she ate the bread.
"How in the hell do you know all that, Link," said Taz pointing her zapper at Anita.
"She just told me… didn't you guys hear her?" Link asked worryingly.
"All I heard were little chirps," Sebastian said staring at Link.
Everybody knows know that Link's father is a bug, but since Link is a human, nobody thought that he would be able to speak to bugs without the use of the headband... Review and tell me what you think!
SPOILER ALERT: Some Real S*** is about to be thrown down in these next few chapters, so stay tuned! :D