CHAPTER 3

At Clara's house that morning
everything was loaded into a Hummer. "Every one get in," said James. "I'll drive," said Vlad. He drove on the bumpiest course ever, that made Clara and Danny hit their heads on the roof on almost every bump. When they finally arrived, they unloaded and geared up for the hike. Clara was dressed in a white baby tee, a black belt, shorts, and hiking boots. Danny was in guy shorts, his normal tee, and hiking boots. "Here kids why don't you guys carry these extra things." Said Vlad throwing some luggage on top of Danny and Clara's already heavy backpacks. Danny and Clara exchanged looks. Then they started to hike up the mountain. After an hour and a half of hiking, Clara suggested a rest stop; James found a place with some boulders and logs to sit on for a rest stop. "Every one has ten minutes then were going to keep hiking until 4." Said James. Clara and Danny rested on a boulder. "This is so hard!" Said Clara catching her breath and throwing her backpack to the ground. Danny did the same. "This is the worst camping trip ever… so far." Said Danny so only Clara could hear. Clara stared at the ground. "I'm sorry I brought you, maybe I shouldn't have sent that letter then you wouldn't be here." "No, Clara it's okay I would rather be here than anywhere else right now," he said, Clara and Danny blushed at each other. Then Clara moved her hand over towards Danny and he put his hand on top of hers. Vlad was watching. "I should have known they would do that." He said to himself. Vlad then turned around an announced that they should get going again. "Well that's terror calling" Clara remarked. Then the two helped each other with their backpacks and started hiking again. Vlad stayed right behind them, making sure Clara and Danny couldn't communicate at all. He also used the opportunity to zap at Danny and Clara's feet when no one was watching. Clara and Danny would have fought back but decided not to; due to after Vlad hit their feet James or Crystal would look back to see if everything was all right. After another hour of walking, they reached their destination. Danny and Clara were ready to pounce on Vlad the second James and Crystal weren't watching.
Everything was set up, for the night, James and Crystal went into their tents for something, and Clara was the only to notice the lack of advisory to give Vlad a little taste of his own misery. Clara ran behind a tree while Vlad was crouching over to get something out of his bag, Danny watched Clara as she transformed behind the tree powered up her hands then fired at Vlad. Vlad noticed Clara's 2-sense plan before she fired and rolled out of the way. Clara was caught. "Busted!" he said, he was about to transform himself but Crystal came out of the tent. Clara went back behind the tree and changed back into her normal self. Then walked out from behind the tree. "Marshmallows anyone?" said Crystal holding up some sticks and a bag of marshmallows. Every one gathered around the campfire, Danny sat next to Clara and Crystal sat with James. Vlad was sitting alone. Danny couldn't help but lean over to Vlad and say "brings back years doesn't it" he was referring to how Vlad was sitting alone.