Chapter 17

Dante's POV

A while later we were on board a boat; I was driving and the rest was behind. I felt a little bad for Lok and for Peter. Peter had had to endure being arrested, meeting Gareon, being surprised by Lok and getting hurt. And Lok had to endure being rejected again, he told me that he supposed that Sophie had told him, but I'm surprised, I do not think Sophie would tell him; I had to talk to them when we finished the mission. Another thing I had in mind were Zhalia's few questions, I had barely asked about Lok, I suppose she would have continued to investigate, but even so... , another thing I do not understand is why she went to my house without being invited, or as I got my address, it is assumed that the addresses of the agents are secret so as not to put their lives in danger, I do not want to think that Sophie is right, that would hurt me a lot.

Dante's POV end

Lok's POV

I was in the back of the boat looking at Peter talking to Sophie, I did not like to listen to other people's conversations, but I wanted to know if Sophie had told Peter anything.

- Now you have seen the evil we are facing.

-Yes, I had never seen him in person, I had only heard things.

Apart from the look, I lean on the railing of the boat and look at the water. I still listened to their conversation, but no more than usual, I did not want to be impolite, besides, I was not paying too much attention so I only picked up loose pieces.

-Day Peter, how did you join the Foundation?

-Studying archaeology. When the Foundation approached me I realized that their ideals were exactly what I was looking for. Protect history...

And blah bla bla bla, nothing I wanted to hear. Zhalia approached me unexpectedly. She stood beside me looking at what was around us.

- You care too much what other think of you. You should care less what the people you just met know, if they do not like you it's their problem, not yours. With people like that, it's not worth wasting your time.

- Is that what you do with Sophie?

-That's what I do with everyone. I just waste my timewith the people they're worth.

-If they are people you want to spend time with, it would not be a waste of time, do not you think?

-You're right.

Zhalia smiled a little, making me smile too. Zhalia was right, I should not waste my time with people that are not worth it. We stayed silent for a while, Zhalia continued looking at the landscape and I entertained watching the fish until they disappeared.

-Zhalia, is not there something weird in the water?

Zhalia looked at me strangely but did not have time to answer; Dante's voice caught our attention.

-We are arriving at the cave area!

At that moment, three huge swirls appeared in front of the boat. We all gasped in panic that we had not anticipated and if we fell into one of them it meant our end. As we approached the wash, cyclones of water appeared around the boat.

Dante turned abruptly causing Zhalia and I to lose balance, luckily for me I remained inside the boat, but Zhalia, being lighter than me, shot out into the water, luckily for her to grab her arm before it fell inside. And with much effort pull her towards the boat, both fell to the ground, Peter and Sophie looked at us in amazement.

The boat was diverted to the rocks; Dante avoided cyclones but did not slow down or change direction, so we began to panic.

-We have to get out of the water! - Scream Dante over the wind.

-Dante, what are you doing?!

The worry and fear were evident in Sophie's voice, which I do not understand; she can fly and be saved.

-Jut when I tell you, and not a moment before!

Dante said nothing more. No matter what, help Sophie to put Peter on his feet; if he wanted to live, he would need help. The boat was getting closer and closer to the stones and every time we were more afraid.

-Now!

Dante jumped out of the boat and we all followed him. Sophie and Peter landed first, Peter feel due to the little support of his feet. Zhalia landed elegantly, as always and I fell flat on the water, swim to the shore to join the others. Dante landed on a rock elegantly as if he had not just jumped out of a boat to avoid dying.

- Are all-good?

Dante asked, scanning us all from the rock. We all reached the shore just as Dante finished his question. Without thinking much I shook to remove the water from my tails and my ears, and I happened the same as when I fell into the channel, burst into a pile of hair. Zhalia started laughing, Sophie laughed softly and Peter was surprised, and then laughed. Dante just smiled really funny.

-I do not-I said really annoyed.

-How do you see this place?

Sophie asked as she wriggled her hair and slightly weaved her aces to wring her feathers. Peter sat on the floor and began to clean his glasses, Zhalia walked away a little; I know something caught his attention. Dante approached us and I created two spheres of fire, one handed it to me and the other to Sophie who shared it with Peter.

-It is the origin of the water jets.

- Then the cave of the Gargoyle is near?

Ask me wanting to get away from the water as much as possible. Peter nodded, pointing to the rocks around us.

-I think Dante is right. These rocks have been eroded by high-pressure water.

-And here is a cave

Zhalia said from a small cliff a few meters from us.

Lok's POV end

Dante's POV

We started climbing the rocks to where Zhalia was. Sophie helped Peter by pushing him a little from the air, I went up without any problems. When I reached the top I saw that Lok had not yet started to climb, but was looking at the rocks from one side to the other.

- It seems that the baby needs help.

Zhalia said really funny. He was going to offer help when he got on all fours and started jumping from one rock to another quickly and agilely, and in some sections climbed the vertical rock, he did it so fast that he overtook Peter and Sophie in such a way that they froze When I step by his side and in the blink of an eye, Lok was next to me sitting on the floor, even on four legs, he reminded me of even a dog that asked for his reward for doing something right. I looked at Zhalia out of the corner of my eye, he had a very funny expression on his face, it was a mixture of disbelief at what Lok had done and embarrassment at the comment he had made before. Obviously, Lok tilted his head to the side without understanding what was happening.

-What happens?

-Nothing, quiet-I said still laughing- only that sometimes we forget that you are an animal after all.

Lok still understood nothing. When Peter and Sophie arrived they looked at Lok with great astonishment.

-But how did you do it?! - Sophie yelled, astonished

- I know climb- Lok said, shrugging as if it were obvious.

-We can continue?

Zhalia said in her usually rude tone. We all contemplated the entrance to the cave, it was covered with ivy and there were places worn by the water.

-Come on

I started to move forward and the others followed me, Lok was just behind me thoughtful.

-Dante?- Lok caught my attention, as always. -Once we get in, can we use the Holotomo to make a map of the cave?

I smiled at Lok's question and pulled out the Holotomo from one of my pockets.

-You're right. Take- I handed him the Holotomo- you will do it.

Lok's face lit up with happiness when I handed him the Holotomo. The ground shook due to an explosion. Turn your head to see where it came from.

- Come on, we'd better hurry.

Dante's POV end