Chapter Ten
The teams slowly started to wake up. There was very little light. It came from a very small hole in the ceiling. Everyone got up, got something to eat, and sat back down in the middle. They ate in silence.
"So,'' Logan said,'' What are we going to do?"
"We need to look for the thing,'' Jean said looking around.'' There is a little hole in the side.''
Jean pointed to the hole and everyone looked up at it. It was not that big.
"How do we get up there?" Todd asked,'' I don't have my powers anymore.''
"We will need to climb,'' Logan said,'' Kurt, you will go first.''
"Kurt nodded and walked over to the wall. He slowly started to climb.
"Why Kurt first?" Pietro asked.
"Just in case he tries to jump,'' Logan said.
It took Kurt nearly twenty minutes to climb. Kitty went next. Then Lance, Jean, Pietro, Todd, Scott, Rogue, Gambit, and Logan. Fred couldn't climb the wall, so he just stayed there.
"Okay,'' Logan said,'' Now we need to follow this trail.''
They slowly followed the dark trail. About five minutes later they had to crawl down the trail. Logan had a hard time. The trail went on for about ten minutes. They came to another room. They slowly climbed down the wall. They looked around the room. There was a small bed in the corner, a wooden stand where some weird books were. In another corner there was a table of candles, and necklases.' Those are the necklases Kathy and I had,' Todd thought. There was also what looked one big bowl.
"What are you doing here?" Someone asked.
"We need your help,'' Jean said.
There was a dark laugh,'' Help? From me? I don't help people, unless they help me.''
"What do you need help with?" Scott asked.
"You might not survive doing what I want you to do,'' Someone said.
"Where are you?" Logan asked.
Slowly an old woman stepped out of the corner. She had white hair that went down to the ground. Her eyes were big and different colors. She wore a black dress. Her fingers were long, so were her finger nails.
"My name is Layla,'' The woman said,''The quest I want you to go on is very dangerous. Do you like the lsland?"
"No really,'' Logan said,'' We lost one of our friends.''
"Yes,'' Layla said,'' Kathy, very nice girl.''
"How do you know her?" Kurt asked.
"She came here about a week ago,'' Layla said,'' Gave me back my necklases.''
"Okay,'' Logan said,'' About the quest.''
"Oh yes,'' Layla said,'' I put a spell on this island. It is bigger then you think. The mountain you climb to the cliff is really way high. That's the quest I want you to go on. It will take you nearly five days to get to the top.''
"Why don't you go up there?" Todd asked.
"I'm afraid I'm too old,'' Layla frowned,'' I wouldn't make it. You will have to do this without your powers. The spell I put around the island will not be taken down. You'll need to go through a swamp, filled with spirits. Then through the cave of light. Be careful there is a thing in it, don't touch it. Then climb up through the very hot spot, it's nothing but sand, be careful there as well. There are very dealy snakes, some will just knock you out for hours. You will have to go through the cave with hundreds of spiders. I'll tell you know more. You'll go tomorrow. You need rest and food, it's all in the other room, now go.''
"But vhat happened to Kathy?" Kurt asked.
"I sent her on the same quest when she came here,'' Layla said,'' She might of gotten stuck somewhere on the trail. She has the blue necklase. Don't worry I took off the spell to make people insane off of it.''
"Can we like, have the other necklases?" Kitty asked.
"I need them,'' Layla said,'' There the only thing keeping me alive. I really didn't need the blue and anyway she couldn't take it off. Now go, but don't tell the fat one. He will just slow you down. He'll stay here in the cave. I'll put a spell on him, so he'll be asleep until you get back.''
'Why didn't Kathy die?' Todd thought as they walked to the wall.
"Because that cliff isn't over water,'' Layla said,'' It's over this cave.''
They nodded and started to climb the wall again. When they were all gone, Layla whispered,'' Good luck. You'll need it.'' Then she started to laugh again.
They crawled out of the hole, and climbed down the wall. Fred was sitting by the trees eating lots of bananas.
"Your back,'' Fred said,'' I got some bananas down from the tree.''
Fred handed over some of the bananas. They sat away from Fred.
"Are we going to do this quest?" Lance asked.
"Yes,'' Pietro, Scott, Jean, Kurt, Logan, Rogue, and Logan said.
"We need to,'' Gambit said,'' Kathy might be alive and if we don't den Fred will sleep in t'is cave forever.''
"And we don't want to lose a brotherhood member,'' Pietro added.
"We need to sleep,'' Logan said,'' It's already 6:00. How long were we talking to her? Had to be long. Tomorrow we'll set out on this quest and finish it. Now lets go to sleep.''
They stood up and went over to where they slept. Fred watched them, but just started eating again. Hardly any of them fell asleep. It was about seven when some fell asleep. Kurt, Logan, and Todd were stil awake.
"I can't sleep this early,'' Todd said.
"Just close your eyes,'' Logan said,'' And in a few minutes you'll be asleep.''
"Do you think Kathy's alive?" Todd asked.
Kurt and Logan raised there heads to look at Todd, who was sitting up.
"Maybe,'' Logan said,'' I hope she's alive. That lighter you gave me Kurt was a gift I gave her when we were getting to know each other. I'm shocked she still had it.''
"I hope she's alive too,'' Kurt said,'' Then maybe I can sleep at night. If I knew she vas alive I vould be sleeping right now.''
"I wish I could of known her better,'' Todd whispered,'' She was so nice to me, even when I teased her. Well, except for that name she gave me.''
"Ya,'' Kurt laughed,'' It vas Yoyo.''
"Yoyo?" Logan asked,'' She called you that?"
"Ya,'' Todd said,'' I really din't hate it. It really did sound good for me, but I would never tell the brotherhood.''
"Well,'' Logan said,'' It's 9:00. Go to sleep.''
They laied back down. Logan and Todd fell asleep in about five minutes. It took Kurt nearly two hours, before he fell asleep. Fred had fallen asleep by the trees.