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~Chapter 11: It's a Jungle Out There~
All of the others stared at Cupula, looking at her in concern, as she sobbed in terror. They all knew now who's memory that was. They tried to get her out of her trance, but it was useless; she was bewitched...
'Pete ushered Crystal foward in worry and concern, each rushing away from the angry shouts coming from the tunnel. "Lets go Shoredum!" screeched Pete, grabbing ahold of Shoredum's arm and almost wrenched it out of his socket. The blond 8 year old hissed in pain as he was pulled into the deep undergrowth of the forest. Shots were heard coming closer, the soldiers shooting everywhere in hope of stopping the children. In panic and fear, they weaved through the forest quickly and silently, only making a leaf crackle or snow crunch being heard. The trees stood black against the sunset, dimming the sweet chirp of the birds and allowing the crickets' voice to be heard. The moon could be seen as he stared down upon them, lighting the sky after the sun's light. It soon became dark for the trio, making it hard to see each other and their surroundings. They had to stop. "Are they gone?" wheezed Crystal, clutching the beret in her hand while putting on the scarf. Shoredum glanced back. "Yeah, I think they are..."whispered the boy, sitting down on the snow before leaping back up. It was really cold. "What do we do now?" questioned Shoredum, looking at the eldest of them all. Pete shrugged. "We have to find some shelter although I doubt we will find any out here."The girl put on her "new" beret solemnly. "We have to go to the village,"she said as she headed back where they came from. "Oh no you don't! We're going to die there, so we're going to create a shelter here!" exclaimed Shoredum, grabbing ahold of Crystal's arm. Both looked at him skepticly. "Shore, do you know how to make a shelter?" questioned Pete. "...No..." "Do you know the first thing about how to make one?" "No..." "Do you even know the MATERIALS needed?" Shore glowered at Pete. The oldest took that as a no. The young adult looked at him pointedly. "We could try..."said the girl hesitantly, letting the voice of doubt creep into her mind. He snorted. "We have a better chance at living in the village than out here with the wolves and bears."
"Think about it! The Red Coats probably think we went back since they think that we couldn't possibly live out here alone, but we can if we believe in God!" Pete glared at her; he didn't like being wrong. But, he had to admit it was sensible. The soldiers were probably searching for them in the village. "Fine,"he grunted,"But if we get caught, I'm blaming both of you!" Crystal grinned but the happiness didn't reach her eyes. Her heart was broken and it would take forever to fix it. "Lets get started!"
They all collected sticks, rocks, and ferns that were dead and put them in a pile. Then, they started building. By midnight, they made a den similar to an upside down bowl. The stars glinted above them with the moon, streaking silver light on their faces. The wind whispered softly through the leaves like a lullaby. All of the occupants of the forests were fast asleep except for the trio. Shoredum's eyelids were drooping and his walk staggered a lot. He fell to the floor of snow silently. Looking at him tiredly, Pete picked him up and cradled him while he went into the shelter. Crystal stared up at the stars, searching his father and mother's star up there. They told her that when a person dies, a new star pops up to represent a shining soul. She didn't find any new stars. Downcast and tired, the girl slowly went to the shelter, weeping silently as the crickets' chirp became softer.
In the morning, all of them were famished. They hadn't eaten dinner and all that working and running they had done had really made them hungry. The sunrise was a soft pink and orange that blended with the light blue sky. The moon was still visible, only that he only showed his outline. "I'm hungry,"whined Shore,"Aren't we gonna eat soon?" Pete grinded his teeth. He has already explained it twice to the boy but he wouldn't understand. "We CAN'T eat," he growled,"There's nothing to eat around us to eat." "Can't we eat some wild berries?" "Do ya wanna die?" Shoredum shook his head. "Then shut ya hole!" Crystal sighed. They all knew that they could only get food from one place;
The village.
~END OF CHAPTER 11~