Through the jungle
It had been a week of training and preparing for the journey ahead. My bones were aching and my body was pleading for me to just give it a break, but I didn't say anything. I wanted them to know that I was prepared to help them on this quest and free the brothers. Speaking of the brothers; I had become more attached to them. The more time we spent together training and joking around the more we bonded. They were almost like real brothers to me by the end of the week, and the tension I had sensed between Ren and Kishan had seemed to fade away.
Tomorrow we'd head out to find Kelsey, and afterwards do whatever Mr. Kadam planned. I braided my hair and wrapped a blue small rubber band around the end. I couldn't help but wonder what Kelsey looked like. If she has these brothers chasing after her she must look like a god. I mused and walked down the stairs swiftly. Ren had chosen a cobalt blue button up shirt and black shorts that were seemingly comfortable. Mr. Kadam smiled warmly "Good morning, Dakota, your bags are packed and they're by the door. We only have a few minutes so I'm afraid you'll have to eat quickly." He handed me a container of assorted fruits and a plastic fork. I forked a strawberry and wandered into the house, looking for the brothers.
A large white tiger was pacing back and forth with anticipation. His large cobalt blue eyes landed only for a mere second before continuing. "Come on, Mr. Kadam wants us to hurry up." Kishan's voice called as he raced out the door to the car. I stuffed the last piece of pineapple and threw away the plastic container and fork. I had to literally chase after Ren who went sprinting to the car, along with Kishan. His black pelt made him almost invisible in the shadows.
I slid into the Jeep; the front seat was spacey and pleasant. I stretched and leaned on the window. "You're going to sleep again, Miss Dakota?" Mr. Kadam asked his eyes adverting to the clock. I nodded, "A girl needs her beauty sleep." Ren chuckled suddenly from the back, "If that's the case, then you'll need to sleep much longer than a couple of hours." Kishan joined in the laughter and I glared at them, "Oh you shut it, Ren, with your femininity. You could easily be mistaken as a woman if someone passed you on the street." I grinned as Ren stared opened mouth at my comeback.
Mr. Kadam looked awfully confused as he drove.
Mr. Kadam gently shook me, making my eyes blink open. "We're here. I'm afraid only the three of you may go." Mr. Kadam gazed back at Ren and Kishan. Ren yawned and opened the car door, staring at the deep jungle. "Is the cave in there?" I asked nervously, getting a bit queasy. I stepped out of the car and stared into the deep dark jungle, my heart began to race. "Yes," Mr. Kadam answered and raised a brow. "There are… bugs in there too, right?" I wanted to scream as a large bug buzzed lazily in the air. Mr. Kadam nodded slowly. I swallowed thickly "You know, maybe I could stay inside? Yeah, just until the bugs disappear or something?" Ren laughed at me and practically dragged me closer to the forest
"Ah, yes, you see that? All forest-like and green and… Oh my god is that a spider? Look, Dakota, it's a spider!"
He put his hand to his chest and pointed to a large black and orange spider. I shuddered and ran behind Kishan who happened to be enjoying this whole experience. I wrapped my arms around him "Kill it please. Just, just, kill it. It doesn't need to live anymore. Don't let it lay eggs!" A burst of laughter erupted to the forest as we all collapsed to the floor, uncontrollable giggles escaped my mouth. Eventually I was able to stand as Mr. Kadam handed us the backpacks. "Please stay safe." Mr. Kadam shot the boys a warning glare. "Now, stay clear of Kappa and listen to the boy's instructions. They'll most likely know the best for you." He hugged me tightly before returning to the car.
Trekking through the jungle made my limbs ache like after you'd get a shot. "Don't let it lay eggs." Kishan whispered under his breath, making me and Ren grin. The sun was just starting shine above the trees, and the heat increased ruthlessly. The boys made sure that I drank water almost every five seconds. I told them that I'd be perfectly okay, but they didn't believe anything I would say. Finally after an hour of pushing through dark green ferns and me swatting away giant bugs, we reached a clearing that was fit enough to be a resting place. I collapsed on the forest floor and sighed "I've never been," I closed my eyes "This tired." Kishan immediately began setting up the temporary tent.
I looked at the miniature sized red and white fabric. "It looks kind of… small? How are we all going to fit in there?" Believe me; I had no issue sleeping in a tight tent with these two brothers, but it was hot outside. Dang nature. "We'll be resting out here, keeping watch just in case." Kishan responded calmly. "Watch? Watch for what? No one's going to attack us while we're out here." I laughed nervously and gazed over to Ren "Right?" He didn't answer; instead he headed off into the jungle. "Great…" I mumbled under my breath and crawled into the tent.
In only a matter of minutes, we were up and moving again. The heat was finally getting to me; the humidity increased and the sun seemed to beam harder than in Michigan. My body felt like it was going to be set on fire. "You're overheating." Ren said softly, his blue eyes full of concern. "What?" I asked as he pulled something out of his pocket. He grabbed his water bottle and poured it on an unfolded handkerchief. "Here," He handed it to me and I stared blankly at it. "Thanks but I don—" He grabbed it from my hand it pressed it to my forehead. "You talk too much." He growled.