Disclaimer: A little birdie told me that all of these characters don't
belong to me. It also told me that I wasn't making any money - right before
it pooped on my head.
A/N Sorry for spelling and grammar mistakes Thank-you sooooooo much to the people that reviewed ( Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up!
Chapter 6:
Then, as if the plateau had suddenly gained a twisted sense of humor, a violent thunderstorm began to rage outside, leaving the explorers no choice but to take shelter within the cave once more.
"What? I don't believe this! It's a thunderstorm out there." Ned exclaimed.
"What I don't believe is that we are just sitting here doing nothing while Marguerite is out there.wherever there is!" Roxton said roughly, glaring at Challenger who was blocking the entrance to the still glistening portal.
"You want us to go stumbling blindly into a portal quite probably leading to hell. I can't let us all just walk into certain death." Challenger said. His face was a ghostly white and indecision was gnawing at him. He knew that they couldn't leave behind Marguerite but he couldn't let the rest of his friends go missing as well.
"Challenger, "Veronica began gently. "I agree with Roxton, I don't understand why you don't want us to go after Marguerite. Yes, it's dangerous, but we've been through dangerous before." While Veronica was speaking Roxton had picked up his rifle and pack.
"I'm sorry but..yes you're right, Challenger interrupted himself. "We're wasting time. Let's go. But we need to be careful," he emphasized. "The portal won't necessarily transfer us all to the same place; we should go all at once and bind ourselves together with rope or something." He directed, moving to his pack to find rope.
"Uh oh," Ned muttered. "Um Challenger?"
"Yes what is it?" Challenger said distractedly.
"It's Roxton," Veronica interjected. "He's gone."
Challenger whirled around and glanced around the cave, then at the glowing Doorway. "He didn't." Challenger began. "Did he?" Veronica bit her lip and Ned nodded his head apprehensively. Challenger muttered a word that I won't repeat and put his face in his hands. "That portal could have taken him anywhere. He most likely ended up some distance from Marguerite. Damn it! We can't do anything except prepare ourselves to go after them," Challenger concluded. "Come and help me over here Veronica."
The three remaining explorers prepared their packs, discarding what they didn't need and making sure they had all their essentials for their expedition. Once their packs were organized and everyone had dug up his or her available rope everyone went and stood in front of the Portal. Challenger went to tie everyone tightly together to make sure they wouldn't be separated. When everything was ready Challenger nodded his head. There should have been four of them going together to rescue Marguerite. Challenger was feeling guilty because if he had agreed to rescue her straight away, there would have been four of them together. But now there was only three in the cave.
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I know all my chapters are short, but I'll keep them coming pretty fast. Please review cause ideas and criticism are appreciated.
A/N Sorry for spelling and grammar mistakes Thank-you sooooooo much to the people that reviewed ( Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up!
Chapter 6:
Then, as if the plateau had suddenly gained a twisted sense of humor, a violent thunderstorm began to rage outside, leaving the explorers no choice but to take shelter within the cave once more.
"What? I don't believe this! It's a thunderstorm out there." Ned exclaimed.
"What I don't believe is that we are just sitting here doing nothing while Marguerite is out there.wherever there is!" Roxton said roughly, glaring at Challenger who was blocking the entrance to the still glistening portal.
"You want us to go stumbling blindly into a portal quite probably leading to hell. I can't let us all just walk into certain death." Challenger said. His face was a ghostly white and indecision was gnawing at him. He knew that they couldn't leave behind Marguerite but he couldn't let the rest of his friends go missing as well.
"Challenger, "Veronica began gently. "I agree with Roxton, I don't understand why you don't want us to go after Marguerite. Yes, it's dangerous, but we've been through dangerous before." While Veronica was speaking Roxton had picked up his rifle and pack.
"I'm sorry but..yes you're right, Challenger interrupted himself. "We're wasting time. Let's go. But we need to be careful," he emphasized. "The portal won't necessarily transfer us all to the same place; we should go all at once and bind ourselves together with rope or something." He directed, moving to his pack to find rope.
"Uh oh," Ned muttered. "Um Challenger?"
"Yes what is it?" Challenger said distractedly.
"It's Roxton," Veronica interjected. "He's gone."
Challenger whirled around and glanced around the cave, then at the glowing Doorway. "He didn't." Challenger began. "Did he?" Veronica bit her lip and Ned nodded his head apprehensively. Challenger muttered a word that I won't repeat and put his face in his hands. "That portal could have taken him anywhere. He most likely ended up some distance from Marguerite. Damn it! We can't do anything except prepare ourselves to go after them," Challenger concluded. "Come and help me over here Veronica."
The three remaining explorers prepared their packs, discarding what they didn't need and making sure they had all their essentials for their expedition. Once their packs were organized and everyone had dug up his or her available rope everyone went and stood in front of the Portal. Challenger went to tie everyone tightly together to make sure they wouldn't be separated. When everything was ready Challenger nodded his head. There should have been four of them going together to rescue Marguerite. Challenger was feeling guilty because if he had agreed to rescue her straight away, there would have been four of them together. But now there was only three in the cave.
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I know all my chapters are short, but I'll keep them coming pretty fast. Please review cause ideas and criticism are appreciated.