Chapter Two

The hike

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Mr. White and the other teachers had the students up by 5:30 Am. Not many people were happy, they ate breakfast which only consisted of two slices of bread, an apple and water.

"Alright students, wake yourselves up now. Today we start on a hike, the hike is 200 km long. We start out going east make a big circle and come back in the camp from the west. That will be all we do today, along the way we'll make stops for lunch and dinner, and you can get acquainted with other peers and other students. That is all I have to say," Mr. White said as he stepped down from a big rock. Of course there was moans and groans but most of the kids were still asleep. They started off immediately.

"This sucks, I doubt if we could even make 200 km in a day!" Artemis said as she stretched out. A girl walked up beside her. She was dressed inbootcut jeans, steel tip boots, tan and sage tank tops and a small opal ring on her middle finger. She had long curly dark blonde hair; light reddish brown eyes and was built like a wench measuring at 5'5".

"Well, we might if we walk fast enough or ran half the time."

"Run?!?! No way am I gonna run! I hate running, I can barely run for a minute much less than half a day!"

"Well, I don't think the teachers are gonna run half the time. I doubt they can, they're just trying to piss us off. By the way, I'm Katrina Barnard, who are you?"

"Artemis Pretty Weasel, a native from America. Parents died when I was four. Nice to meet ya." They shook hands, Artemis pointed to Alex who was sleep walking, "This is Alex O'Connell, he's sleep walking."

"Cool."

"So do you like hiking?"

"Yep, and I also like camping and witch craft, but not that cerimonial stuff, more of the gypsy kind."

"Ah, yes, I sometimes perform rituals of my Native American ancestors. They say Native American magic is pretty powerful. I'm also Greek and Egyptian. What about you?"

"I'm Slavic Gypsy and a tad Scottish," She said Scottish in a Scottish accent.

"Cool, I like Scotland, beautiful place it is. I wish I could live there sometimes."

"Ah, yes, it is quite the beautiful place isn't it?" said a Scottish accented voice from behind them. They turned to see a 14-year-old girl in jeans, a hooded top, and vans shoes.

"Yes it is, I also like the bagpipes. Way cool I think. I'm Artemis Pretty Weasel, the sleep walking kid next to me is Alex O'Connell, who are you?"

"Ashleigh Macdonald, and who are you?" She asked as she pointed to Katrina.

"oh, sorry, forgot my manners there a bit, I'm Katrina Barnard, nice to meet you, Ashleigh," she said shaking her hand.

"Pleasure's all mine."

They continued on their walk, chatting about this and that. The group got lost about half way through the hike.

"Lost? Ah great!" Alex said sarcastically. Rick stepped up to Mr. White grabbing his collar.

"Listen here bud, why don't the counselors know where we are? They run the camp, they should know the damn layout of the land!"

"I-I don't know Mr. O'Connell, but please put me down. And desist from such actions again, it is a bad example for the children."

"Damn that! I'll lead the way!"

Rick pushed up to the front and headed onwards. Later, thanks to Rick's survival ness skills and help from Katrina they found the path and headed for camp. Many hours later, in the dark, they reached camp finally.

Mr. White stepped up on the big rock, "Okay, now that you have met some fellow students please get into groups of three, now mixed genders and set up a tent. The people you choose are the people you're stuck with for the next three weeks so choose wisely.

Katrina Artemis and Ashleigh immediately grouped up leaving Alex to fend for him self. He joined some of his friends.

They set up camp and fell asleep.

~~~~~in the night, the shadowy figure was speaking to the vortex again…~~~~~

"Have you sssssssssspotted the onesssssss?" The voice asked.

"Some sire, there are three girls with him in all now."

"There are sssssssstill more to come. By the end of the camp, you should have all the protectorsssssss. Don't fail me Sssssssssssoketh! I am not one for failure!"

The figure bowed, "Of course sire, I will not fail." Then the vortex vanished.

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Okay, don't worry you others, I plan to put everyone in. Just you two will come in later. Not much action in this one, please review. Send in other characters!! I only can think of one!! I need more! Well thanks for those who reviewed!

Mai