Kidnapped Chapter 2- Tribune

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A.N.: Thanks again Suzie Q!!!

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"What kind of adventure are we going to have today, Julianna? " Maggie questioned, Julianna was the ten year old's idol, being four whole years older.

"Let's hunt for Cannibals! " Sam said excitedly as Jackie nodded in agreement. The two youngest were best friends.

"No way!" George said.

"Let's play Amazons," Arthur continued. George and Arthur always sided together, they were twins after all!!  

"Yah!" Eddie readily agreed. He usually sided with the twins, since they were almost the same age.

"I want to hunt for Dinosaurs!!!" Lizzy groaned, "The boys always get to pick!"

"I'm with Lizzy." Maggie stated, claiming her territory.

"Let's pretend we're head hunters! " John argued. He was a lot like his father, with a thirst for adventure.

Julianna looked down to find eight pairs of eyes staring up at her. She was used to it, being the oldest she had been dubbed referee. It suited her; she was a bossy-natural leader, just like her mum. SO it was only natural that the others looked up to her. And besides that she was the only one of the nine that had been born on the plateau, or ever even been there for that matter, so she had the most "experience".

"How about we play Tribune?" She suggested.

"Who's that?? " Eddie questioned.

"Didn't your parents ever tell you???" Julianna asked amazed that one could be so ignorant.

"I don't know either." Jackie said tugging on her sister's skirts.

"Tell us." Maggie prodded.

"Alright. Everyone sit."

All of the children sat facing Julianna in a semi-circle. Jackie sat in Julianna's lap, and Samuel weedled his way into John's. All eight eagerly listened as Julianna told the explicitly about their parent's three encounters with the Lizard-man, and all of the trouble he had caused the explorers on their journey through the Lost World.

"That is so cool! " Jackie whispered, snuggling closer to her sister.

"Julianna."

"What is it John?"

"Look behind you."

"Why?" she asked, getting slightly annoyed with this creature that called himself a little brother.

"Just look."

Julianna didn't even have a chance to turn as a scaly green hand closed over her mouth and stifled her scream. She fought and struugles as she watched her siblings and friends being capture by the strage lizard creatures. She was eventually successful in her attemps and escaped. Julianna had enough time to scratch 'PLATEAU' into the dirt before she was dragged off for good. She prayed her parents would figure it out before  it was too late.

TBC……..

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