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Chapter 11

Marguerite read the same page in her book for the tenth time. After each sentence she looked out to see if the group has arrived yet. She walked round the balcony for many times too in the last hour.

-Someone should think you care? - Joked Ned

-You don't?

-If Roxton just know that?

-How come Roxton here?

-I'm afraid this explanation will cost my life, but I say…

-You're right.

-Look! - Pointed Veronica in the distance- Challenger has sent a message

There were little rhythmical flashes. Ned quickly brought paper and pen, the two women waited for the news nervously.

-You will not like it- started the reporter

-Come on – asked Veronica

-It's from Roxton

-What's in it?

-The message is this: We are in the amazon village. The cannibals are attacking. We will late. Everybody is well. Don't come. It's too dangerous.

-What does he mean on " too dangerous"? For them it isn't? - Slapped Marguerite

-Calm down Marguerite! They must know what they are doing. We both know Roxton. –Said Veronica- If he says, we stay.

-I can't believe it! Ned?

-We stay.

-I should have known…- and with that, the heiress stormed out of the room

As she disappeared Malone turned to Veronica, and continued the message:

-Malone, if you let Marguerite go, you will pay with your life for it. Only if you survive the cannibals.

-It seems to me serious.- noted Veronica- Do you think we should have gone?

-I don't know, but after this… if it's necessary I will chain Marguerite to her bed.

Both of them stared in the direction of the flashes, and Malone responded with his mirror.

This time Charlotte felt on her back. She hissed, but stood up again.

-It's getting better. You learn so fast…- said Hyppolita

-I can't do this any more. This stick seems harder than the first time I held it. And it's two times bigger than me. I must admit, that it wasn't such a good idea start learning this fighting mood….

Suddenly she heard the noise of an attack, and she managed to parry it.

- It seems to me, there is a result. – Smiled Hyppolita. She began another attack, and the she jumped away. – Aren't you pessimist? - Now she wanted to hit her head but she quickly bent down. - Your reflexes are good too. Now, attack!

They began a small bottle, and at the end the amazon lost it.

-Not bad! - She stood up.

-One from hundred. It's just luck. I've not so good surviving proportion.

Hyppolita got angry suddenly.

- What kind of fighter are you? With an attitude like this you will never reach anything. Escaping, searching for excuses, hide behind a mask? Get that stick, and learn more! This is the order of life!

Charlotte became rigid. She was ashamed. There was a minute of silence, than she took her stick, and continued to learn.

The two of them disappeared for the whole day.

They arrived at the heart of the city only before sundown. Hyppolita was giving her some new advice, when she noticed that her eyes were somewhere else. She turned in that direction.

From the hut, Charlotte and Richard slept a night before, came out a girl. She was followed by Richard, buttoning his shirt. She turned back and the man passionately kissed her, that after a long tome, they parted and the amazon went away.

-Your friend is having fun. You know, there's not so much handsome, intelligent and sexy man in the jungle.

Charlotte's eyes widened. She didn't get accustomed to speech like this.

-Don't be embarrassed. This place, virtues are different. – Laughed the amazon- or is it bother you?

-Me? Why would it bother me? - Said the girl cold- He's not my brother, neither my father, also not my son, and not my… In one word, I'm just a little surprised. That's all.

-Don't be! Men are driven by their need. And I don't think there would be any difference in your world.

And she marched away. Charlotte stayed alone, than get her way at the direction of their hut to get rest.

The group of the explorers was guests that night at the queen of the amazons, where Challenger and Roxton told the others the reason of their stay.

-They can attack in any time. The guards are doubled, at the firs suspicious sign, we'll be alarmed.

-The cannibals get very clever-stated Roxton- I wouldn't think they could manage to do organized actions.

-They didn't like that we have dissolved our agreement.- explained Hyppolita – The need forms strange situations.

Roxton nodded in agreement.

-Can't you contact another peace agreement? - Asked Charlie – with more preferable conditions.

-In Wonderland, of course! But that's the jungle, there's only fight, and the local tribes who dine humans are not too good at diplomacy- answered Roxton in a more irritated style.

-Then what's the plan? - Asked Richard – Will be our weapons enough, Challenger?

-Yes, they will be. I've organized everything. Now get some sleep, we must be fit. Good night!

The group divorced, and Charlotte was before a hard night again.

-How did you spend your time, Charlie? - Richard popped on the bed.

-I was with Hyppolita.-she said shortly

- Has she showed the village?

-Yes. I've learned many important things- she sighed. – And what did you do?

-Well, I… I've also learned…a … a few things.

-I've noticed.

-What?

- Nothing, nothing, it's only… Good night!

The men started for a while at the back of his partner, and he didn't know why, but felt horrible. He didn't act like he was expected, but he never did. Why would he do it now? And why is that a boy's behaving made him felt this way. He couldn't find an answer.

-Do you think she will ever forgive us? - Moaned Veronica, as she and Malone took Marguerite limp body in her room, and laid her on her bed.

-I don't know, but if I must choose between Marguerite love, and Roxton's rifle-bullet… than more like this.

Veronica took of her boots, wrapped a blanket around her, and got out. Ned sat on the sofa in the main room.

- You couldn't do anything else, Ned- she sat beside him – She's already escaped three times. You just have to knock her down, in case we couldn't have brought her back.

-I know. But…

-But?

-I'm not sure, I'm right.

-What do you mean?

-I'm not sure I wouldn't do the same… for you.

The girl couldn't speak. She stared at the man before her, as he lifted his lips on hers and gently kissed her. A few moments later, eventually she could silently speak.

-And I'm also not sure I wouldn't order Marguerite to knock you down.

-But I'm sure she would do it eagerly. After that …

-Ned?

-Yes?

-Care to stay with me on watch? Just in case our favorite brunette tries to escape…

-Of course. - He wrapped an arm around her – Is it comfortable?

-Perfectly

And they stayed like this for hours.

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