Hey everyone! Sorry it has taken me a while to get this chapter up, but I was in the thing where you knew what you wanted to happen I just wasn't sure on how to get there. So I don't really have that much to say… I will update A New World soon- hey I just realized that both of my stories start with "a"- never mind…… I would write more interesting things to you guys but I am extremely sore so I am not really in the mood to actually write more important things…

Chapter Twelve:

I was watching the fire waiting for Kered to return from looking for food. I just stared at the fire not really paying attention to adding more wood so it wouldn't burn out. I had my mind on other things. In particular, the conversation between me and Kered last night…

"If you knew who killed Raul, you would tell me, wouldn't you?" I asked him.

Kered stared at me for a while like he wasn't sure or maybe he was just rethinking what I had just asked him.

In a few minutes he replied, "Yes I would tell you. You do have a right to know."

I swallowed and in a voice so quiet I wasn't even sure that he heard me I asked him, "Well, do you know, Kered?"

He must have heard me because he looked over and answered me, "Sorry, Ren, but I do not know. This must be a sum what disappointment to you. I can see why you would want to know."

I just looked at him and shrugged. After that we went to sleep without ever saying a word to each other.

Wait. What would I say to that person? Would I even want to talk to him? Would I even want to look at him? Was it even a man who killed him? It could have easily been a woman. Now I realized that maybe Kered not knowing who killed him would be a good thing in a way. Or at least until I find out what I would even say or do.

It was then that I realized that I had been sitting there for several hours thinking about the same thing over and over. Where was Kered? Was he hurt? Maybe I should go look for him…….

I got up from the rock that I had been sitting on for the past hours and started to wonder around looking for Kered. I had been thinking so much that I didn't even realize what a beautiful day it was. I was too wrapped up in thinking about everything else. Normally I would have sat down and enjoyed the day but I was on a mission. I needed to find Kered.

I looked everywhere that I could think of. Kered was nowhere to be seen. Can it really take him this long to find some food? I mean it isn't like I eat that much. He doesn't really either. So why wasn't he back yet?

Wait. He could be back at camp looking for me. Then he would go out and try to find me. I will just back to camp.

I started to walk back to camp. But once again I was too buried in thinking about everything else I didn't even realize that I was walking on the side of a cliff. Then my foot slipped and I was falling down to the flowing river below me.

I hit the water hard and it took me a while to get back to surface when I remembered that I couldn't swim to save my life. Everyone had always tried to teach me but in this category I was just unable to swim.

"Help!" I screamed at the top of my lungs hoping and praying that someone -anyone- would hear me.

My prayers were answered. I saw Kered look from out of the woods.

"Ren! What are you doing?" He asked me in bewilderment.

I tried not to sound irritated but it was hard not to, "What does it look like I'm doing?" I screamed back to him fighting to stay above water.

"Well try swimming back to the shore, Ren," he told me.

"Kered! If I could swim back to the shore," I fell under the raging water, "then why would I have screamed for help" I yelled back to him.

"Is the current to fast?" He asked me again.

"Kered, in case you haven't noticed by how I am fighting to stay above water," I fell under the water again, "I CAN'T SWIM!"

With that Kered dove into the water to swim and save me, but I couldn't stay above the water anymore. I slowly sank down. Then something pulled out of the water. I looked over to see Kered right next to me."

I coughed out water and muttered, "Thanks."

He looked back at me and said, "Your welcome. What were you thinking jumping into the water like that?"

I stared at him and managed to say, "Long story. I will explain later."

He just answered, "Ok."

My eyes were slowly closing when I noticed something. "Uh Kered?"

He looked back at me. "Yes Ren?"

I pointed to the huge waterfall that was ahead of us.

Kered looked in complete shock and confusion, "You have to kidding me." With that he swam faster and faster to try to stop from falling down the waterfall, but it wasn't enough. We both flew down the waterfall and hit the water. I fell into a peaceful blackness….

When I was not unconscious anymore, I could tell I wasn't in the water. I was on ground. Was I dead? I heard a voice. Must be Kered. No wait, there were two there.

"Is she ok?" One asked.

"I think so. She was just unconscious, I think," said the one who sounded like Kered.

I opened my eyes and squinted instantly, because of the bright sun shining down on me. I looked at the two people that were talking about me. There was Kered, and there is wait- he looks just like Kered! He had the same wavy brunette hair and the same green eyes, and was even wearing loose shirt, swade pants, and black boots. I must still be delirious, because I definitely seeing things.

Kered –or at least I think it was Kered- looked at me and smiled, "Thank goodness, I wasn't sure if you were going to wake up at Ren."

I tried to sit up, maybe I was just dreaming, "Kered, what happened? I think I am still a little delirious, because I think I am seeing things."

"Well you were right, we went over a huge waterfall. You were unconscious and on the shore when I came to the surface of the water. I tried to wake you up but you wouldn't even move. That was when I ran into Jared," he said gesturing to the man standing right next to him.

"I think I am still delirious, because Jared looks exactly like you. Unless you guys are cousins or something," I said extremely confused.

"Well of course I look exactly like him. Ren, this is my brother, Jared."

"Wait, your what? You have a brother?"

Ok, you don't have to say it. I know it has been a long time, but I promise to try to update more often. To my reviewers:

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Metaphorical: Thanks, well I think I will update A New World soon! Oh and update Above soon!

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