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Chapter 20: Noticed
Nod and I looked at each other. I knew what he was thinking. We needed to get out of here now. I looked around. Ronin was looking at us. Oh man, I forgot Ronin was here. I hope he doesn't mock Nod for this. He then looked around and then at us.
" We need to get out. Come on" Ronin said and just like that he went running.
" Come on" Nod said. He grabs my hand and we went running. We kept running until we were in the tunnels, but when we got there rocks fell right at the entrance. That was our way out. How are we going to get out? Ronin started to look around. While he was looking around I could hear the sound of the boggans screaming, looking for us. Ronin stopped looking around and then he looked at us.
" We have to get out. We are going to escape from the roof. I'll call the leafmen when were there. Now come on." Ronin said. He turn right and went running, Nod and I did the same. As we were running, the boggans scream was getting louder. I looked around, checking that there were no boggans around. We kept running and running. Just when we turned a corner, a boggan was behind us and he grabs me by the ankle.
" Aaaah!" I screamed. The boggan was holding me tight on the ankle.
" M.K." Nod yelled. I tried to move my feet and luckily a got to hit the boggan in the face with my foot.
" Aagghh" The boggan screamed. Nod grabs me by the arm and pulls me up.
" Come on" Nod told me. He grabs my hand and we followed Ronin. After a few moments we were in the big plaza. We were in one of the bridges. Just then, the boggans came from behind us.
" Come on" Ronin said. He jumped and landed on a bridge far away. Nod looked at me. I nodded. I tooked a deep breath and we both jumped. We landed beside Ronin. I looked around and saw boggans running toward Ronin. Ronin took his sword out and started fighting boggans. Then, Ronin looked at Nod.
" Where's your sword?" Ronin asked. I looked at Nod and saw that his sword was gone.
" Don't have it" Nod said. Ronin gave him an are-you-serious look.
" What leafmen doesn't have a sword?" Ronin asked, a little angry.
" Did you really think that the boggans will let me a sword?" Nod said, in a isn't obvious tone. I looked and saw boggans running toward Nod and Ronin. They started to fight of Nod not having a sword. I sighed and jump toward the boggans. I been practicing a lot and I think I'm ready to fight the boggans. I tooked my sword and looked at the boggans. They were 4 of them, easy. I know I was scared at first, but then I got so good that I really wanted to fight a boggan, but not an army of course. They came toward me and started to attack. I block every attack and pushed every boggan off the bridge with my sword. After I was done with them, I turned and saw Ronin and Nod looking at me. Their eyes were wide with surprised. I shrugged.
" What? You guys were fighting over a stupid thing, You always had to check for boggans, right?" I said, mocking them. They both started to whistle, trying to look innocent. I rolled my eyes. " Come on" I said. Ronin nodded and jumped to another bridge. Nod grabbed my hand and we jumped. We landed and we saw boggans coming from every direction. Ronin looked at me.
" Think can handle this one?" Ronin asked. I nodded, nervous. This time I was a little scared, but I tried to concentrate. Boggans came toward me and I block there attack. I blocked there attack and push them off the bridge. Then a boggan came out of nowhere toward me. He had his sword over his head, ready to kill. Then Ronin jumped and kick the boggan, it was going to land on me when I kick him and he fell off the bridge. Ronin landed.
" Good one, kid. Come on" Ronin said. Nod grabs my hand, again, and we followed Ronin. He run right and jumped to another bridge and another and another. We both looked at him. What a show off. Nod gave my hand a squeezed and I nodded. We both jumped to another bridge, but when we were gonna jumped a figure was in our way. It was Mandrake. He was grinning at us. Nod grabs my arm and pulled me behind him. I took hold of his arm. Mandrake chuckles.
" Oh well look who it is, the stomper with the pod." Mandrake grinned. He extended his arm so he could peck my cheek, but Nod pulled me away from Mandrake.
" Don't you dare touch her" Nod snarled. I had to admit that this side of Nod kind of scared me. The way he say it was scary, but not for Mandrake. He started to chuckle.
" Oh young love, always making you do stupid things. Well, if you truly love her you will give yourself and she won't get hurt." Mandrake grinned. He still didn't know it was me. Me who saved the forest. I hide myself behind Nod's shoulder.
" I'll never give myself to this bloody place of death" Nod spat. Mandrake grinned. This guy had problems, which made me more nervous and scared. But still I couldn't take it. It wasn't Nod, it was me and without hesitating and put myself between Nod and Mandrake.
" No, you have the wrong person. It's me. I was the one who helped the pod bloomed not him." I said. Mandrake eyes widen. Nod grabs my arm and pulled me to him.
" What are you doing? You shouldn't have tell him. He was going toward me not you." Nod whispered. I looked at him in the eye.
" I couldn't take it anymore. I couldn't take to see you suffer when it was me who they wanted. I couldn't let you take this all for me" I whispered. Even though Nod was doing this to save me and it was the best thing ever, but I couldn't take it. He was taking too much for me. Nod looked at me.
" M.K. I will die for you. You know I'll do anything for you. Even if I have to die, I will. With no regrets" Nod whispered, he smiled at me. I smiled back. Then a hand took my shoulder, it was Mandrake. He was grinning.
" So it was you all along. Well now I have an excuse to get rid of you." Mandrake laughed. My eyes widen in terror.
" Noo!" Nod shouted. He pushes me to the floor and went running toward Mandrake. But Mandrake was fast, because he pointed his cane toward Nod and something slimy went flying from the tip and it hit Nod. He was push to the stone wall behind him.
" Nood!" I screamed. He was trap on that slimy thingy and couldn't get out.
" MK!" Nod screamed. He tried to fight his way out, but he couldn't. My eyes widen in terror. Mandrake laughed.
" Oh young love, always with the drama and romance and smooching and bla bla bla, disgusting. Well, at least I'll have fun watching you both die." Mandrake grinned. My eyes widen even more. Mandrake put his cane over his head ready to kill me, but then Ronin came from nowhere and attacked Mandrake.
" Well well well isn't my favorite leafman" Mandrake grinned. Ronin tighten his jaw.
" Well isn't my favorite bloody git" Ronin smirked. Mandrake turns angry and attacks Ronin. Ronin and Mandrake started fighting, but then Mandrake took Ronin's sword out of his hands and shot him the same slimy thing he shot at Nod. He hit the stone wall, not far from Nod.
" Ronin!" Nod and I screamed. Mandrake laughed. I turned to look at him.
" Well I guess is just you and me" Mandrake grinned. I swallowed deeply.
" Stay away from her, you git" Nod snarled and shouted. He started to fight, but still couldn't get out. Mandrake started to laughed. I looked at him and then he looked at me.
" Well at least this will be easy" Mandrake grinned.
" M.K.!" Nod screamed. Mandrake ignores him. He put his cane over his head, but this time I took my sword and block the attack. Mandrake's eyes widen, but then he started laughing.
" Well looks like we have a stomper-leafwomen, huh. This will be interesting" Mandrake smirked. I could hear Nod groaning, trying to free himself. But I also heard Ronin groaning. Mandrake smiled and then he attacked me, but I blocked it. He then went to another and I didn't block it. I almost loss my balance, but I steady myself. Mandrake grinned and went for another attack, I block it. Mandrake went for another and again, I block it. I smiled to myself. This made Mandrake angry and this time he attack, but I didn't block it. He took my sword out of my hands and push me with his cane to the ground.
" M.K.!" Nod and Ronin screamed. They both started to fight their way out, but still couldn't. I looked up and saw Mandrake smiling at me.
" Well, as I always say, every leaf falls and dies alone" Mandrake grinned. He was pointing his cane at me. He was right in front of me. Then a though came to me. I remembered what Ronin told me: 'If a boggan drops you to the ground, you would use your feet to hit him in the gut. That will give you enough time to attack '. Mandrake put his cane over his head, and I hit him hard on the gut. Mandrake's cane went flying and he went backwards. He loss balance and fell into the giant pit he made for Nod's death. I looked at the giant pit, watching Mandrake scream and fall. Then I heard a thump and I heard Mandrake scream even more. Then the screams stop and I knew that he was dead. I hope, I thought. But my thoughts were taking away by what happen. I killed Mandrake. I destroyed him. I started to breath heavy. I couldn't believe what I did. And instead of been happy I was scared. I looked to my left and saw Mandrake's cane. I stood up and took it. I look at it in disgust and broke it in two pieces with my knee and throw it to the giant pit. At once, Nod and Ronin were free of the slimy thingy. I didn't noticed till Nod said my name, I was still scared and shocked of what I did.
" M.K." Nod gasped. I turned around and I went running toward him. Nod did the same and we bumped into each other. I hug Nod tightly and started to breath really heavy. I was scared and shocked. I couldn't believe I did that. Nod noticed and started stroking my hair.
" It's ok M.K. Its over..." Nod said. I could tell that the pause meant that he "hope" it was over. I tried to calm myself. I tooked deep breaths and exhaled. A comforting hand landed on my shoulder.
" Everything's going to be fine M.K. Don't worry, but still we need to get out of here" Ronin said. I nodded, still curled in Nod's chest. Just then, the boggans started to scream. Ronin whistle very loud and gave the signal to the leafmen. Nod let go of me and grab my hand.
" Let's go, Come on" Nod said. We run and jumped to the roof. When we got on the roof or the big hole actually, Ronin whistle and two birds landed. The other leafmens were already leaving. Ronin run to his bird, hop on and lift up.I did the same, Nod hop behind me and I lift up. We escaped, safe and sound. I looked back and saw that there were no leafmen behind. I sighed in relief. Then I hand grabbed my chin. Nod looked at me in the eye.
" I can't believe you went through all that for me" Nod said, happy and glad. I smiled at him.
" And I also can't believe you went through all that so Mandrake couldn't killed me" I said. Nod smiled my favorite smile. Man, I missed that smile so much. I couldn't help myself, I kissed him soft in the lips. Nod smiled at me, I did the same. We both giggle. After a few moments, I got a glimpse of Moonhaven. I sighed in relief. Nod fell asleep during the ride back. I panted his shoulder and he woke up. When he saw Moonhaven he sighed in relief. I had never been so happier of seen a place in my entire life. But it was because I knew we would be safe in here. We were safe now.