"A lifetime of training for just ten seconds."
~Jesse Owens~
We thought to take a weekend off from our normal routine. We went off to Kikyo's house, since she has the denser forest. We hiked for about two miles before we finally made it to the cabin Kikyo's dad had built for us.
I kicked the door in since there was no handle, only a deadbolt. I immediately took up the corner closest to the door, Kikyo grabbed the one on the left of me, and Sango took the last. The beds were set up in a three-point star with a lamp on the floor in the middle. We quickly yanked out sheets, pillows, and blankets to make the beds. I made my way to the hot water tank to switch it on; Sango started placing food and drinks into the refrigerator and pantry, and Kikyo went to the electrical box to give the cabin power.
When all the beginning chores were done, the sky had darkened, but that didn't stop the fun from happening.
"Skinny dipping?" Sango asked.
Grinning was our response.
Our clothes were on the floor in no time.
We sprinted toward the lake that was behind the cabin. Linking arms, we ran off the dock to get the biggest splash possible. I floated restfully on my back while they splashed around. I jerked to attention when a twig snapped on the bank.
"Guys, hush!" I whispered fiercely and scanned the dock. I motioned for them to follow me, and we swam under the dock. We sat in silence for a few minutes.
Soft padded footsteps came from above.
"They're gone." Came a deep manly voice, other footsteps followed.
"They were just here!" an equally deep voice sounded.
A third set of footsteps came onto the dock.
"Find them." A gravelly voice commanded. Two sets of footsteps left the dock and splashes were heard on either side. We huddled back into the shadows, finding footholds so we wouldn't make any splashes. I moved to the front since I was the strongest of us and may be able to hold them off.
We couldn't escape though.
We were naked.
We had two guys searching for us in the water and one on the deck. We were cornered.
I shoved them further back as one guy swam in front of the dock. They were trespassing, yet they acted like they knew every aspect of the lake and the land surrounding it. I swallowed hard and worried with every beat of my heart that they would find us.
"They're gone boss." One of the men in the water said, pulling my attention. The man above us growled, actually growled. It sounded like a mad dog had been released.
"Take these." He murmured and light filled the air above us before it was split to the two men. I held my breath to keep from screaming as I saw the two men in the water.
The two football players that had danced with Raven and I.
I felt Sango start to shake behind me and Kikyo grabbed my shoulder. I swallowed hard and tried to send some kind of mental message to them to stay calm. It didn't work, but it was worth a try. I took a closer look, trying to find a way to escape and realized those weren't flashlights.
They weren't lanterns.
They weren't matches.
They were glowing, floating orbs.
I started to struggle with keeping my breathing quiet, but that was they needed to locate us. We were pulled from our hiding spot and roughly lifted onto the dock. I coughed up a bit of water I had swallowed during my struggles. We were naked, afraid, and being held against our will. But that didn't stop me. Unfortunately, Sango beat me to it.
"You jerk! Why are you bothering us?" She screamed into the unknown man's face. He laughed and pulled a bottle from his pocket, throwing the red liquid from it into Raven's face.
"Baik itu dilakukan, anda adalah milik kita," he said. She collapsed at his feet.
"Go away!" Kikyo jumped up and screamed. The man only took the time to do the same to her. I started to scoot back, trying to escape, but I only backed into one of the wet men's legs. I started to freak out.
"You're the last," the man stepped forward into the light, revealing him to be the football player I'd been ogling.
"Baik itu dilakukan, anda adalah milik kita."
Red liquid went down my throat and the last thing I heard was the laughter before I blacked out.
I shot out of bed, gasping for air. I looked out the window to see the Saturday sun smiling back at me. Kikyo and Sango jerked out of their deep slumbers only moments later. I was about to say good morning when I noticed the cat ears twitching back and forth on top of Kikyo's head, and the monkey tail behind Sango.
Sango pointed at me and I turned to see a giant, white fluffy dog tail swishing back and fort behind me. I fell appendages on top of my head and noticed my hearing had changed.
I fainted.