Title:The Bruises On My Heart

By:Cerulean Shadow

Summary: Numbah 5 and Numbah 3 are lost in a deserted island! Numbah 1 and Numbah 4 want to go find them both alone. As they try to find the girls, they find out that they are not alone...

CHAPTER 4

The island really had a far path. It was almost impossible to find a path to any shelter the girls could find. Numbah Three promised herself to stay near Numbah Five and not look around for any reason. If she did, she would get lost again. They have been walking for hours. They couldn't walk another step for a minute because they were so exhausted. Numbah Five saw a patch of thorns blocking their path. They tried to avoid it by walking around. There was no way. The whole path was guarded with thorns. Numbah Three wanted to find a way to get through so she would escape the growls that still haunted her mind. "There's no way we can get through these thorns, Numbah Three.I think we should turn around and-" Numbah Five said but was interrupted by the terrified girl.

"No way am I going back there with the monsters!" she exclaimed.
"Numbah Three, you're just hearin' things! I'm tellin' ya, there ain't no monsters around here!"
"How do you know?"
"Because how could there be monsters on a deserted island with nothing around here!!!???"
"I... I don't know."

Then Numbah Three heard the growls again. Including Numbah Five. This time, they were louder than before. Numbah Five was also scared herself.

"N-Numbah Five, these are the same growls I heard before."
"Were they this loud?"
"Not really.... what should we do?"
"Maybe we should stay where we-"
"No Way! I don't want to be eaten or attacked!"

The growls started to get closer to the girls. Numbah Three couldn't take it anymore. She ran towards the thorns, crashing her body through it.

"Numbah Three!!! What are you doing??!!" Numbah Five yelled at the frightened girl.

But Numbah Three didn't answer. She just kept on running, letting the thorns cut her skin. Numbah Five saw her friend run through the sharp needles. What was she thinking? She was scared, but she didn't want to go through a patch of thorns to escape from the growls. Amazingly, Numbah Three found a way out at the other side of the patch! Numbah Five didn't quite see what direction she was going. Then she heard footsteps coming from behind the trees. It started to run faster, getting closer! Numbah Five now knew that something was after them! She had no choice. She started to follow Numbah Three's suit and ran through the thorns. She ran as fast as she could go. She slowed down to see if the footsteps had stopped. But it was worse. The footsteps were in the thorns running after Numbah Five! And Fast. Numbah Five ran through the thorns with all her strength. Until she finally found the open passage that Numbah Three had created. When she jumped out, she saw Numbah Three laying down on the ground. Scratches and blood were all over her arms. The thorns created very hard scratches on her.

"Numbah Three! Are you okay?"
"Numbah Five..."
"Numbah Three, what were you thinking?"
"I wanted to find a way to escape the-"
"That reminds me..."

Numbah Five turned to the bushes. She heard the growls and footsteps again. That could mean one thing...

"Numbah Three! That monster followed us! We've got to run now!"
"I can't..."
"Yes you can!"

The growls got even closer. Numbah Five helped Numbah Three stand up. She tried to run, but the thorns cut her legs making it impossible to walk. Numbah Five saw a bush and quickly set Numbah Three behind it. Numbah Five told her to stay behind there for some reason. Numbah Five went to the open passage and waited for the monster to appear. Numbah Three finally realized. Numbah Five was trying to lure the monster away from her so she can make a getaway!

"Come on out ya coward! I'm right where you want me!" Numbah Five exclaimed.

The monster rushed to the voice of the girl who called it such a name. Numbah Five was ready to see what type of monster she is going to distract. The growling stopped. Numbah Five and Numbah Three were a little disappointed. Until a paw stepped out of the thorns. Numbah Five was prepared for what was going to happen. Then another paw stepped out. The whole, four legged body stepped out of the patch of thorns. It was...

TO BE CONTINUED...