Chapter 3 Trapped
Once they had entered the forest, they had started to run quickly. So that they could get away from the men that were chasing them. Running through the forest was dangerous, they had to watch out for roots up from the ground and sharp branches scratched their faces. Maria had received a deep cut on her cheek from a big branch while she was running. Max had decided to take a break as he stopped to catch his breath.
"Max what are we going to do?" Liz asked.
"Those men are more powerful than you, Isabel and Michael." Liz continued.
"I know!" Max said panic in his voice.
"We can't keep running away." Isabel said looking at her brother.
"We can't stay here and wait to be killed!" Kyle stated.
While Isabel, Max, Kyle and Liz were debating on what to do, Michael and Maria were talking amongst themselves.
"Are you okay?" Michael asked pointed to the cut on Maria's face.
"Yeah I am fine." She said smiling softly.
Michael looked at her, with a concern look in his eye.
Maria was starting to get nervous as she started to shake. Michael saw Maria shaking and wrapped his arms around her, and gave her a hug.
"It's going to be okay." Michael said.
"I'm so afraid." Maria said as she pulled away from him.
" Don't worry, I will protect you." Michael said kissing her forehead.
" I care about you and I wont let anyone hurt you, I swear." Michael said.
"Why?" Maria asked him.
"I love you." He whispered.
"What?" Maria asked
"I..I love you." He said loud enough so Maria could hear him.
Maria gasped, and then smiled.
"I love you too, Space Boy!" Maria said as she kissed him.
All of a sudden Liz screamed, as a red fire ball hit the tree that was behind her. Everyone looked in the direction in which the fireball came from. There were the four men, standing with fireballs in their palms. Maria screams as afire ball came at her. She fell to the ground and just missed her. She saw another one coming at her. She got up and started running. She ran as fast as she could, without looking back. She dodged her way though branches that was in her way. Maria had no idea where she was going. All she wanted was to get far away from the aliens. After running for ten minutes. She sneaked a look behind her. She sighed with relief when she saw no one trailing behind her. She decides to take a rest as she sat on a big hollow log. Her heart was still pounding like a drum as Maria tried to catch her breath. Once Maria had calmed down, she looked around and it finally hit her that she was alone. Where was Michael? Where was Liz? Where were her friends? Panic began to surround her.
"Michael!" She screamed as loud as she could.
All of a sudden she heard Liz scream far off in the distance. She heard leaves cracking behind her. Maria turned around and came face to face with one of the men. Her body began to shake as she slowly backed away.
"Michael!" She screamed again.
"No one can save you!" The man said as he made a red fire ball in his hands.
"Why are you doing this?" Maria yelled.
"The aliens and their friends must be stopped." The man answered.
Maria turned around and started to run, as the fireball just missed her foot.
"Michael!" She screamed again, but there was no response.
Maria stopped running when she came to a small cliff. She glanced over the cliff to see a steep drop. Just below her was a small rock ledge.
"No where to go now!" The man said as a red ball appeared.
" I will tell your boyfriend Michael, that his little girlfriend is dead
