Chapter Three - Slow and Steady Wins the Race
"Are sure that's what happen?" A woman asked, the four of them gathered in the woods.
"Yes, I heard them say 'keep them alive'," the man confirmed.
"It's rather hard to believe," the darker hair man said, "anybody who's been caught by poachers has never been seen again."
"What, do you want them to be dead?" The woman sneered.
"No, no, but if they are alive" the darker hair man continued, "I doubt they would just release them."
"Then we will save them!" The woman proclaimed.
"What!" The two exclaimed.
Ludwig turned over once more as the door opened filling the room with dim light. This time was different, Ludwig realized that. Ludwig sat up when he noticed someone approached them, with something in his hands. Ludwig quickly scrambled forward when he saw the man open the cage Feliciano was taken from, then placing something inside of it.
"Feliciano!" Ludwig shouted.
Kiku slowly stuck his hand in the cage next to him to feel a small body, he had no idea if it was who he hoped it was. Until a hand slowly grabbed his hand gripping it tightly, Kiku sighed in relief that his friend would be just fine. Ludwig caught onto sound of relief he heard and exhaled the breath that he held.
'We have to find a way out of here,' Ludwig thought to himself, but he didn't know where his brother was, he might even, Ludwig shoot his head, he didn't want to think about it. It didn't matter if he didn't know he had to find a way out, and a way to get him and his friends and brother out of here, but how?
"This is a crazy idea," the darker haired man repeated once more to the girl.
"Oh come on its easy just cover our wings and go into town to see where they are holding them," She said excitedly.
"She's got not that bad of an idea ," the lighter hair man commented.
The darker haired man sighed coming to terms with his defeat, "very well, I'll go along with this."
The girl giggled giving a big wide smile.
Ludwig had become extremely paranoid whenever he heard the door open, he feared what they had in-store for them. He's lost track of time, unable to tell how long they've been in this hell hole. Speak of the devil, Ludwig flinched when the door opened and light filled the room as fear filled the three kids once more. Two men walked, Ludwig held his breath until one of the men kneel down in front of him. He gasped as the man unlocked the cage, the man stood still cautious of what the child's next move was and how aggressive he would react. Ludwig's body froze unsure of what to do, his breathing shallow as he thought about what results were to happen from his actions.
Ludwig could try to make a break for it but there would be no way for him to get Kiku, Feliciano, and his brother with him. What would happen if he did try to run for it and they caught him?
Ludwig broke away from his thought to realise that the man had gotten closer, Ludwig also noticed that the man was holding a collar and lease behind his back. Ludwig slowly crawled forward, surprising the men, Ludwig figured that struggling against them would be useless. The man also slowly backed up letting Ludwig get out of the cage. Ludwig just stood still looking up at the men, one of the men looked over at the other man with a questionable expression. The other man only nodded towards the door as if to say that it's alright also long as he didn't struggle. The man only shrugged placing a hand on Ludwig's shoulder pushing him forward. As the three headed out Ludwig turned to see Kiku and Feliciano watching him walk away.
The bright lights of the hallway burned Ludwig's eyes as he shield his face, as his eyes finally adjusted he caught a glimpse at some signs above some rooms. He turned around to notice that the room he just walked out of said CHILDREN above it. Looking around he noticed three other signs above three different door. The four signs all had different age categories; INFANTS, CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS. 'This must be how they divide them' Ludwig thought. Ludwig felt a spark of hope, he was sure that his brother was here, he was definitely in the teens room, Ludwig suddenly felt more confidence about surviving this hell hole.
So sorry for the long gap between my updates for this story I've had the problem where I knew how to end it but not how to fill the middle of the story. However now I know what I want to do so hopefully I will update more often.
A cookie for anybody who can figure who the four mysterious people are.
Anyway like always please leave a comment or review to help me improve this story.
Until next time!
~Silent Fangirl