Chapter 3

I don't own Deltora Quest.

For you people who said that it was to fast. That's only because I'm ten years old and am working on my writing skills. Thanks for the advice. The group is walking to Del looking for the heir not knowing that the heir was with them all the time. Of course they saw the heirs shadow but if they saw it in color they would've already saved Del etc. Now read on.

They walked for hours on end but didn't find any sign of Del's gates. "Maybe we should check your map that your father made Lief" Barda suggested. "No. My map has no land marks" Lief replied and mumbled a curse.

They walked a few more hours before Jasmine said. "Stop. I hear footsteps coming this way fast" she said sharply and climbed the closest tree. Lief looked at Barda and shrugged. They climbed the tree until they were high enough for anyone to see them from the ground.

Soon after they settled on the branches they heard footsteps. The people came into view and they saw what they really were. "Grey Guards" Barda hissed. They planned to wait until they passed but the guards didn't budge.

Instead, it looked like they were going to settle in the clearing. "Guess we'll be stuck her for a while" Lief said with a little sarcasm in his voice. They got comfortable on the branches and Kree took off to the top of the tree to keep watch.

The companions tried to sleep but couldn't for too much was on their minds. First of all Barda and Lief's blood savings were all gone and they needed blood every night so they were both getting a little edgy. Jasmine kept squirming for she didn't like the idea of travelling with two vampires.

'What if they suck my blood' Jasmine thought. 'No I can't think like this. They're my friends. They wouldn't eat me right' Jasmine debated with herself until Kree squawked. They all looked down to see that the Grey Guards had already left.

They climbed down from the tree and Kree landed on Jasmine's shoulder. They began walking again not talking to each other. Soon it was already dark. Jasmine was first at watching for any danger. Little did she know that her companions weren't asleep but looking at her hungrily?

What will happen? Will they eat Jasmine or find another human to feast upon. Cliffy, evil aren't I. R&R