I still haven't got any new review, but I'm determined to finish this story.
So, those, who like it, here the next Chapter! Enjoy it!
Chapter 12
-Challenger, wake up!
-Hmm? Roxton? What happened?
- The cannibals are attacking! They are at the gate. Come on! We need the grenades you've made.
Challenger collected everything quickly and they both run out their hut. Charlie and Richard waited for them in the noisy square.
-Everybody is ready? - Asked Roxton, but he didn't wait for answer, and made orders- Challenger, go with Richard on the walls of the fort! Use the grenades! I will be at the gate.
- What about me? - Asked Charlie?
- The children's place is in the royal palace. –And he runs away
- Go, my child! - Said Challenger, patted her shoulder, and he too go away with Richard.
-All right, Challenger! That's the trick: take the fuse here, not there, and in my opinion we should leave it longer. And I also say…
-Gunpowder, we are running out of it. Yeah, I thought about it… and about a water mill, for the tree house…- Suddenly he felt a strong arm pushing him away, a moment before an arrow fly in his former place.
-I promise professor, if we survive this, we will build that watermill, but now, we must concentrate on this. - And he showed another grenade.
-Let's work!
-Let's fight!
-Hyppolita! Order the bowmen!
-I'm waiting Roxton! I don't want a surprise.
-They will brake down the walls! - Came a warrior.
-Whaaat?
The amazon run towards the back walls.
-That's the wall of the palace. I knew! There were too few cannibals in the front side.
-It's too late bringing the bowers. And grenades explode the building too.
-What shall we do?
-Order the bowers to fire in the front! Than collect the best fighters, and come. This will be not so easy…
-What was that? - Asked Charlotte, who now sat with a couple of child in the big room of the palace? The noises of the fight came closer, and there were strange sounds in the next room.
-I'm afraid! - Embraced her a sobbing little girl. Another two children followed her. Charlotte was the eldest of them. The girls and boys at her age were fighting.
-Kitty cat is afraid too – continued a girl, who pressed her cat.
-You don't have to fear. Your tribe fights well. They won't let anybody to harm us.
Suddenly another noise came from the next room, a larger one.
-All right. You know what? You will be brave fighters and stay here. Everybody grab the others hand. Is that right? - They nodded yes – Let's see that!
And they took each other's hand. The girl with a cat took her hand too.
-No, no- she escorted her towards the others. - You will stay here, while I see that noise. Look after Kitty cat! I won't go far.
In the minute she stepped out, she allowed herself a tear to flow down on her face. She was frightened just like the children. But she had to be strong, for the little's sake. She didn't calm down, as she saw the wall in front of her braking in…
-Roxton, wait! Don't go that way! It's too dangerous!
- Than how will we surround them?
-I know a way! - Said Serena- Hyppolita, escort the group to the corridor!
Roxton followed the group, as they walked across a long corridor system under the ground. As they arrived, they found themselves in the edge of the jungle. The cannibals broke in the wall in that minute.
-We can't loose more time! - Shouted Hyppolita- Attack!
-Quickly children! I've found out a game- said Charlotte- Who knows where the furthest room is in that palace? The one, who answer, will win.
- I know it! I know it!
- Tell me!
- The bedroom of the queen!
-And do you know how thick the door of that room is?
-That thick- and they showed it with their tiny hands.
-Than, we will go there- she said
In this moment they heard a big bang, and angry human voices.
-Come on, quickly. Look after your pair! Run!
And she took her way with the kids toward the queen's bedroom.
-Whooo! That's hit it! It was a great idea Richard! -Shouted Challenger
- Really professor. There is surprisingly few of them.
-Do you think, that's a problem?
- It came through my mind…
- Don't be afraid. I'm sure Roxton is already on it.
-We're late! A few o them managed to go in the palace! - Shouted Hyppolita as she pulled her sword form a cannibal.
-Where are the kids? - Run after her Roxton in the big room.
- They've disappeared!
- How?
-Kitty cat disappeared! - Sobbed a girl- I will not go anywhere without Kitty cat!
The children wanted to close the door, but she didn't come in. They had no more time.
-Come in, close the door. I will find her. —Said Charlotte- after you closed the door, hide in the room. Don't open the door to strangers. All right?
The children nodded yes, and Charlotte closed the door after her.
-What do you mean on "disappeared"? And the cannibals?
In this moment five angry cannibals surrounded the tem. Roxton had no more bullets and they had only a sword per head.
Roxton cut the sword into the first one, and he died.
After that, two attacked both of them. Hyppolita defended herself good, they didn't touch her, but she had hard time with one of the. In the meantime one of the tribesmen hit down the lord. He fell onto the ground. But the other cannibal didn't come. Roxton looked aside, and saw Charlie, as he fight with a stick. Charlie turned two or three times, and with a trick, hit down the enemy. Roxton now felt his attackers grip on his through, and the world started to darken, when he heard a crack and saw Charlie above the unconscious cannibal with a broken stick.
-What are you doing here?
The girl was speechless. She sighed and now she was surprised.
-I'm searching for a cat.-she answered the first thing that came to her mind.
-For a what? - Roxton made a face.
-Maybe her? - laughed Hyppolita, who handed Kittycat to Charlie.
-Yes.
-Where are the children?
-In the queen's bedroom. It was the safest place I've found.
-You did it! - Shouted the amazon and petted Charlie's back with a power, the girl had to step forward to keep her balance. - You saved them! If these animals find them…
Suddenly Richard and Challenger run in. The younger man shouted:
-We've won it! They've gone away, and took their corps with them. What a dinner…
-Yes Old Boy. We DID IT!- Added the professor
- As I can see, you didn't bore either. - Motioned toward the bodies before them.
- And how have the young man learned to fight like this? Maybe from a book? –Asked Roxton.- the amazon library must be great in that topic.
-Stop it! - Stepped before him the amazon- I've taught he... him. Get over you pride, and overprotectiveness, and thank him your life!
-All right! All right! I just wanted to ask him to show me one of those tricks he used. - Said in an amused tome- Thank you, great job. -And he shook hands with Charlie.
It's not really the end. I still have one more chapter. See you next time:)))