Chapter 8
While Jasmine was thinking to herself, Mark and Lief were talking. "Why does Jasmine miss John so much," Mark questioned. Lief said, "He knew what it felt like to be her." Mark gave a curious glance. Lief smiled, "He grew up on the shores of The Lake of Tears."
Mark was surprised, "He grew up on The Lake of Tears?" Lief nodded, "Life was very hard for him. Both of his parents were taken away by Grey Guards." Mark was utterly shocked. Just then Barda came up and hissed in their ears, "Grey Guards up ahead."
Lief and Mark looked and indeed saw Grey Guards. Jasmine, Lief, Barda, and Mark hid behind a rock. "What are they doing here," whispered Jasmine. "I do not know," Lief hissed. "We can not go on if they stay there," Barda said. Jasmine was taking a bag off her shoulder. She said, "I will use a rock." Mark had no idea what she meant until she pulled out a rock with a rope attached to it. He said, "What is that?" Lief answered, "It is a rock that causes an explosion." Jasmine used flint to make a fire then she put the fire on the rope. It started to burn and she threw it. The Grey Guards had been talking until the rock hit the ground and exploded. They all lied down until the explosion was over. Walking forward they saw Doom and Lyndal walking toward them. "They must have been stopped by the guards too," Lief said.
They walked forward and greeted each other. It was when they were talking to each other that Mark saw the birthmark on Lyndal's cheek. It was a hand.
Mark lunged forward and stabbed Lyndal in the chest. Lyndal fell without a sound, and Lief, Jasmine, and Barda all turned on Mark. Doom however, brought his hands down on Jasmine's shoulders. As Jasmine felt an extreme cold, the Ol's fingers whitened and became whispy as Jasmine's life drained away.
A/N: Sorry this was a weird chapter. I promise the next chapter will be better.
