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 9

"Part Adult Experiments?" Numbah Three exclaimed.

"Yes. And if one of you gets bitten by one, you will also be turned into an experiment as well." Numbah One explained.

"I can't believe it. We were better off dropped at the mountains!" Numbah Five said.

"Numbah Five! You've been bitten! It might affect you!" Numbah Four cried.

"Easy, Numbah Four. We've got plenty of things to do. You just worry about Numbah Three. You know, this might be to chance to tell her." Numbah One whispered to Numbah Four.

Numbah Four remembered. He was gonna tell her his feelings! But how is he going to do this without making a mistake? He knew he could do this. He's been stopped to do this. But now he was going to do this in an easy and simple way. As Numbah Four walked to Numbah Three's direction of the den, Numbah One sat beside Numbah Five and watched the rain pour outside. Numbah Five was mostly curious about what Numbah Four was doing.

"Hey, what's with Numbah Four?" she asked Numbah One.
"Well... you know about his secret... right?"
"Oh... about him liking Numbah Three?"
"Yep. Now he's going to tell her how he really feels."
"Now this I gotta see."

Numbah Four sat beside Numbah Three. He was a little too close, but Numbah Three didn't mind. She was glad to be beside him anyway. But Numbah Four was the one who was more than happy to see his fellow teammate he missed so much.

"So... what happened to your skin?"
"I ran through some painful thorns. I found my way out, but it didn't really hurt."
"Oh... good."
"Numbah Four... why did you worry about me a bunch?"

Numbah Four had millions of reasons that relates to his feelings. Usually it's because she's his best friend or best oprative or mostly because he loves her. He wanted to say about being his best friend until he reaches to the three word confession. But... he chickned out. Instead he blurted out:

"Because I have feelings for you."

He didn't really expect himself to say that in front of her. Not yet. Numbah Five and Numbah One were a little nervous about Numbah Four.

"I hope he doesn't screw this up." Numbah Five whispered to Numbah One.
"He won't. Don't worry. He has the guts to do this you know." he replied to her.

Numbah One was hoping that Numbah Four wasn't screwing this up too. But he didn't want Numbah Five to know he was worried too. She might think that he's also worried about her bite marks. It scared him to think that he might loose his best friend beause of the experiments the DC made. Instead, he focused on Numbah Three and Numbah Four.

"You what?" Numbah Three asked.

"Numbah Three... I have this confession that I've always wanted to tell you. But I never got the chance to tell you because I didn't have the guts to do it. And I think this might be the time to tell you right now." he said.

"Really? What is It? I won't laugh. Trust me."
"I... I... uh... I..."

"Come On, Numbah Four!" Numbah Five whispered to him.
"You can do it!" Numbah One also whispered.

"... Numbah Three... I love you."

Numbah Three was in silence. She didn't back away. She didn't even make a sound. Numbah Five and Numbah One were happy to hear him say those three words, but was also concerned about how Numbah Three felt. Numbah Four was a little nervous, but mostly scared. Then, his fear changed when he saw Numbah Three smile. Numbah Five and Numbah One were surprised. And so was Numbah Four. Numbah Three gave him a big hug. Numbah Four felt comfortable being in her arms. Then she replied in her tears,

"I love you too."

That was it. The moment the three kids have been waiting for! Numbah Four blushed a little, but returned her hug. Numbah Five and Numbah One couldn't believe it. Never. But they were happy with the two.

"All right baby! Good work Numbah Four!" Numbah Five shouted to her friend.
"Yeah, you really got the guts to do it! Good for you!" Numbah One said.

The two kids blushed. But they accepted it.

"You guys were slightly nervous at that time! I was too!" Numbah Five said.
"But you managed to do this right!" Numbah One exclaimed to Numbah Four.

"You guys knew about this?" Numbah Three asked.
"Yeah. But we knew you could-" Numbah Five started, but pain shot through her head.

"Numbah Five! What's wrong?" Numbah One exclaimed to his best friend.

Numbah Five's pain was back again. The force was making her say those growls again. They were louder this time. She was sweating, clutching her hands, and holding her head. Numbah Four and Numbah Three rushed to her side. She was in extreme pain. Numbah One was holding her for comfort from her hurting head. Out of nowhere, there was a shadow ahead from the opening of the den. The shadow belonged to the wolf. The cougar was standing beside him.

"Could you just get out! You caused enough trouble already!" Numbah Three screamed to the two predators.

They both ignored her. They stepped in the den and walked towards Numbah Five. Numbah One pulled out his weapon and held it in front of the animals.

"You come closer to her, you'll regret it." he said angrily.

The wolf was amazed by the courage of the boy's emotions. But the cougar didn't care what he said. He still walked towards Numbah Five open mouthed. Numbah One knew he was going to grab Numbah Five out of the den. He held on to her tightly. Numbah Four also pulled ot his weapon in front of the tan-colored cat.

"Get away from me..." Numbah Five said under her breath.

The cougar ignored her. Numbah Five and Numbah One backed away from the vicious killer. There was a heavy thunderbolt outside that made Numbah Three a little scared. Suddenly, there was a loud bark from the opening at the den. It came from the wolf. It was almost impossible to believe, but they actually thought that the wolf was trying to protect them. He did attack Numbah Five, and tried to attack Numbah Three. Or maybe the cougar attacked Numbah Five. After all, he was amazed with Numbah One's courage to save Numbah Five.

Numbah One barely payed any attention to the wolf's bark and kept a close eye on the cougar. But the cougar turned to the wolf. He growled at him, almost like telling him to stay out of his sudden attack. Numbah Five almost understood what he was saying.

"Why are you trying to let us go?" she asked the wolf.

The wolf barked at her like he was really speaking to her. He was speaking to her! After the barking, the wolf walked over to the kids and turned around to face the cougar. Then he started barking again.

"What is he doing?" Numbah One whispered to Numbah Five.
"Maverick is on our side." she replied.

She spoke the name of the wolf. Almost hard to believe, but she actually knew who the wolf was. Numbah One instead turned his close eye on the cougar. He knew that Numbah Five could understand the two meat eaters because of her bite marks. The cougar was outraged because the wolf took the kid's side of the fight. He started growling loudly. It almost hurt their ears!

"Numbah Five, what's he saying?" Numbah One asked her.

Numbah Five studied the cougar's voice. He grumbled a little in his growls. But Numbah Five could hear him loud and clear.

"He's saying, 'Now I have a traitor with me? Well, if I can't let you be on my side...' "
"What else?" Numbah Three asked also.

After Numbah Three asked the tired girl's reply, the cougar stomped his paw on the ground of the den. He started to roar a loud, vicious roar. Numbah Five finished what he was trying to say.

" '...Nobody can.' "

The cougar lunged at the frightened kids. They all closed their eyes in fear. But moments of waiting, nothing happened! Numbah Four opened his eyes to have a look, and saw... Maverick fighting with the cougar! The rest of them were amazed! Maverick was winning half of the fight, but his strength was getting a little weak. He barked at the kids some more. Numbah Five was more than amazed with his reply.

"... He's telling us to run!" she yelled.

The kids followed Maverick's advice and ran out of the den into the rain. Numbah One carried Numbah Five in his arms. They all knew that the cougar would win the fight. He's more stronger and powerful. Maverick's strength was falling apart. He knew he was going to die. And he was ready.

The kids ran to find some shelter. But to no avail. They were so exhausted. They found a cliff that wolves howled on in the night. They rested under a big rock about the size of a couch. They all held on to each other for comfort from the rain. The opratives tried to get some sleep, but they were too afraid that the cougar would come and find them.

But they waited until the rain went away. Then trouble will begin again...

TO BE CONTINUED...