Hey guys! I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while, but school was getting stressful with so many assignments. Can you believe I have an assignment for the Easter holidays? It's crazy!
Anyway, I watched 17 again, and there's a guy called Dom in it!! He's in the basketball team in the beginning, and he teases Ned. And, Zac Efron looks so hot in 17 Again!!!
Back to the story! Now in this chap, we check up on Dom and his squad, and of course, Serena of Pearlmouth. OMG! Chapter 10! Double digits! I'm so excited! :)
"Nothing, my sweet Yamani Blossom. Just asking Raoul for some advice." He replied innocently. To Raoul he whispered, "I think we need another plan."
Chapter 10:
The weather was fine when they left, but on the second morning Dom found his bedroll covered in snow. Of course, he thought. Irani warned us there would be some delays. His thoughts were shattered by a high-pitched scream. He smiled as his squad tumbled out of their bedrolls, fumbling for clothes. They really should start sleeping with clothes on.
This scene caused Serena to scream more, covering her eyes after briefly glancing towards Dom, who was unfortunately for her, fully clothed.
"What was with all that shoutin', Lady?" Wolset asked, pulling on a shirt.
"There's a whole troop of spidrens coming!" she screamed.
"Ok, just one thing. Shut. Up. We need to prepare." A new recruit snapped.
"Lady Serena, forgive me for this," Wolset said politely. He swung her over his shoulders and tossed her into her tent. "Stay in there and don't move."
All the men grabbed their swords and strapped on some armour, and were fully prepared for the attack. The first spidren appeared with a broadsword and an axe, flanked by 4 more spidrens, all with at least one weapon. An arrow struck him in the arm, another in the belly. He flung his weapons around, oblivious to the figure hidden in the tree.
Dom jumped off and struck the spidren in the chest, killing it. After many yells and swords clashing, another spidren fell. Wolset ran one through while the new recruit, Mikhail held off another. Where was the last spidren? I could've sworn there were 5… Dom came back into reality just as an arrow whizzed past his nose, missing it by a hair's breadth.
He looked up and ran to help Mikhail finish off the spidren. There was still that one missing though…He scanned the clearing, and smiled. All the spidrens were dead, except for that one that was missing. All his men received a few cuts, but they were minor. He cursed himself for forgetting to ask for a healer. They would just have to make-do with clean cloth and their first aid skills. He went to all of his men, congratulating them and talking to them. Remembering something instantly, he strode over to where Wolset has nursing his arm.
"Wolset, where's Serena?" Dom asked, trying to sound calm. She was the reason they were out here in the first place. Wolset pointed towards the direction of her tent and Dom nodded. Nearing it, he saw it was torn with a hole in the top. Lady Serena of Pearlmouth was nowhere to be seen.
(I was going to stop here….but I figured you guys would hate me for such a short chapter…)
"BOYS!" he hollered. "Serena's gone missing. Search the area." He ordered. His squad left in different directions, calling for her. Not long after, Wolset came to him, panting.
"Dom, we found spidren footprints and it seems like she got dragged away." He reported. As much as he hated Serena, Dom gathered his squad and set off, following the footprints. They led to an empty cave. Whoever or whatever had passed by here certainly didn't stop. However, there were no marks showing it had left the cave, so the squad assumed they went into it.
Carefully, they made their way into the darkness, lighting torches on the way. The twists and turns of the tunnels were so confusing, but luckily there was only one way for them to go, in single file. Eventually they heard a dripping sound, indicating a pond or lake, which was usually located at the very end of a cave. Where was the spidren and Serena? Dom thought in frustration.
As if there was a strong gust of wind, all the torches blew out, the darkness enveloping all of them. Dom cursed loudly, in 7 different languages. Most of the men did the same, but mostly all they said was "shit". This was soon changed when none of the torches could be rekindled. As soon as a flame struck, it extinguished itself.
"Boys, looks like we'll have to make camp here." Dom announced. His men responded with "what?", "is he mad?" and "I think the dark is getting to him…"
"Unless you want to make your way back in total darkness?" Dom challenged. He was in no mood for arguing, and tossed his bedroll on the cold stone ground, smiling when he heard his men following suit. That night, he dreamt of Kel being kissed by Cleon. It was almost like he was there; it had been so real. When he woke, there was a shaft of light shining in from outside. It wasn't much, but at least they could make out the outline of things around them.
"What were you dreamin' of last night Dom?" Wolset asked. He could've sworn Dom blushed.
"Why? Trying to ruin the only place where I don't have to see your face?" Dom asked playfully. Yesterday's mood had faded with the help of sleep.
"Just wonderin'. You were laughing in your sleep. That new kid Mikhail though we had a lunatic for a sergeant." Wolset replied.
"Oh? And how did I give myself away as a lunatic?" He raised an eyebrow, though Wolset wouldn't be able to see.
"Well, first with coming all the way in here, then actually making camp here, and finally laughing in your sleep. What would you make of that?" He questioned, only getting a sigh in reply. "So are you going to tell me? Or do you want me to guess?"
"NO!" he said a bit too loudly. Wolset came up with the worst guesses, and for some stupid reason, most of the men believed them. Dom sighed, resigned. "Ok, I'll tell you. I dreamt that Cleon kissed Kel. But she kneed him in the…" he trailed off, and then whispered the last part into his ear.
Wolset burst out laughing. He doubled over, clutching his stomach, and accidentally pushed Dom over. He landed with a loud smack as his back made contact with a nearby boulder. "Ow! What was that for?" Dom exclaimed. His back hurt, but he could stand, so that was fine.
"Sorry, Dom. See? You have nothing to worry about. Your sweetheart can deal with things." This caused Dom to blush more.
"I know – wait – you – you all know?" He asked. He'd thought they just guessed randomly, and mentally cursed himself for answering their suspicions.
"Well, we suspected….but now you confirmed it! Thanks Dom!" Wolset said cheerfully*, causing Dom to groan and his squad to laugh hysterically at him.
"Ok, that's enough! We need to get out of this god-cursed cave." Dom hollered. His men obeyed immediately, not wanting to meet his wrath. He didn't get cranky much, but if they set him off, it's quite hard for them to stop him. They learnt this from a prank they once played that went a tad bit too far…
When everyone was packed and ready, they set off back out of the cave, and into the real world. Each man was momentarily blinded by the rush of sunlight as they exited the cave. Relief flowed through all of them, being able to see broad daylight once more. That is, until they heard a crash and a scream behind them.
*well as cheerful as he could be after being stuck in a cave full of hooligans
So, how was that? Is my writing improving or deproving (is that a word?)?
Once again, I am so sorry for the delay, and I will try to write faster.
Also, check out my other FanFic, Song Ficlets. I update those quite quickly, because they're song fics, so it can be any random event, and doesn't need to be in order.
Thank you to all my reviewers, and new readers who decided to give this a shot. Thank you all!
Hugs and Kisses,
DomLuver
