CHAPTER 2: THE JOURNEY BEGINS

Danyelle couldn't really get any sleep that night either, kept having nightmares to real for comfort…seeing my grabbed away, taken away by a giant shadow with a crystal crown and sickly green eyes. Funny thing was that the shadow kept coming from the same place, the mountains Mike had set out to explore.

The next morning Danyelle went to see Mary, hopefully she (Mary) wouldn't think she (Danyelle) was going crazy. She rang the doorbell, Mary opened the door and partially surprised said, "Danyelle…what are you doing here? I didn't really expect anyone over this early in the day." Danyelle told Mary about the nightmares, Mary replied, "Actually I don't think you're crazy…you see, I've been having the same nightmares…no visions, just the nightmares. Brandon is starting to have them as well, he admitted that last week he thought he saw Mike's Unown."

"Do you think Mike's trying to reach out to us, trying to get help…seeking it, if that be the right word?" Danyelle asked, Mary shrugged and replied, "The only way we're going to put it all together is to find the mythical, to find the Crystal Palace ourselves." Just then Danyelle felt a burning sensation on her left forearm, when it subsided she rolled up her sleeve she saw a triangle with an Ω in the center of it.

"You have it too, I'm not surprised…same symbol appeared on my forearm last night." Mary said, revealing the same symbol on her left forearm as well.

"Well if this isn't proof that something wants us to find the Crystal Palace, I don't know what is…Get your supplies ready, I'll go home and get mine set up…we'll leave notes and be on the path before lunch." Danyelle said.

By 10 in the morning, Mary met up with Danyelle. "Are you sure this is a good idea Danyelle, I've got a lot of reasons and facts telling me not to do this." Mary complained.

"Do you want to see Mike again Mary, he's up there, he's found it…I just know it." Danyelle said in a reassuring voice.

"And where do you two think you're going?" a voice behind them said, they turned around and saw Brandon. "You two think I'm going to let you slip off without me, I think not."

"We're the only ones that can do this Brandon," Danyelle argued, "Mike gave us his mark, we're the only two he wants to help him." Danyelle and Mary showed Brandon the symbol on their forearms, Brandon then showed them the same symbol on his forearm. "You mean three." Brandon sternly finished.

By Lunchtime they were in clear view of the cliff face, Brandon noticed that it did look like a finger pointing to something. The group sat down and enjoyed some sandwiches and dried fruit, after that they got back to reaching the path.

Brandon looked behind him and said, "Wait guys…I hear something, sounds like someone is coming up the path behind us?" Brandon and the others didn't have to wait long, it was Ash and the crew.

"What are you guys doing up here?" Danyelle asked.

"Don't look at us, May made us come up here…she says there's something about this place that seems familiar to her." Max replied.

Mary, Danyelle and Brandon looked at each other and asked, "Does it have anything to do with this?" They revealed their forearms. May revealed she had the same mark on her forearm to.

"Well I suppose you bunch can come along, stay close to us…when you've lived here and have been hiking these mountains as long as we have…you learn a few survival tricks." Danyelle said, and they were off…not knowing what they were going to find, or what they were going to meet.