CRASHED ?

*CHAPTER TWELVE*

"I'm not asking you. Go! Now!"

"I am not standing by and doing nothing again!"

"Go!" Talon cried, slapping him on the back. Sparna pushed him, and finally, he agreed, Eira shortly behind him.

The monster gained its control again, stampeding towards Eira and Sparna. Sparna searched the ground as fast as she could, picking up a sturdy stick that was a few feet away from her feet. Eira-who was slowing from exhaustion-screamed, trying her best to stay away. Her feet got twisted with each other, and she was sent to the ground, crying as it came towards her. But before it got to Eira, Sparna stepped in front of her.

"Go to hell!" Sparna yelled, smashing the branch into the monster. It screeched and was flung backwards, just enough time for Eira to run away with Liam and Talon. But Sparna didn't move. She was going to kill it.

"Try me!" She said to it. It turned its head directly at her, and as she saw its eyes she swore she could see four sparks in them, each of them another live it took. It was hard to look, but she stood her ground, even if she was shaking.

It growled at her, its hideous teeth taking up most of its face. "What are you waiting for, huh? Huh?" She asked, getting into position. "I'm not scared of you!"

She was absolutely petrified.

Then, out of nowhere, it put away its teeth. Sparna raised her eyebrows as it looked towards her feet, sprinting past her before she could even look down. When she did, she didn't understand what it was that caught the monster's attention, but after looking further down the woods trail, a chill was sent up her spine.

Leaves were delicately laid out in a path that was infinitely long, or at least it seemed infinite, and easy to make out. Each leave seemed so perfectly placed that it couldn't be natural. It was man made.

The others were leading the monster right to them.

***

"We found it!"

Everyone was ecstatic, running towards the stream. Marisa stopped them, telling them that it might not be safe and she should try it first. Surprisingly, it was fresh. All of the water was mostly clean, the light at the peak of dawn shimmering in it.

Finally, they could drink.

They all ran towards the water, some shoving it get to it. They slurped it down, water dripping down their chin. But they didn't care.

"Hallelujah!" cried Zeke, cupping his hands as he picked up some water and chucked it Orion's way. He silently shrieked, shaking his head as he tossed some water back and Zeke barely missing it. Zeke laughed, throwing some more water his way. A few more people joined, chucking as much water as they could at the others. Marisa and Nico laughed as they both threw some onto Zeke at the same time, Zeke letting out a large laugh.

"Guys, we shouldn't be playing with the water," said Jayed. "What if we need it?"

"Well, then, there is always more!" said Zeke, grabbing some more water and aiming for Marisa, but it went right past her and right onto Naya, who was trying to peacefully enjoy her drink of water. Zeke put his hands to his mouth, holding back a laugh. Naya glared, her eyes burning a hole in Zeke's.

"Oh, you're dead, Blaze," She started, but something stopped her. Nico. He was looking around his surroundings, as if he could hear or see something they couldn't.

Suddenly, Nico lost his balance, grabbing on the nearest person's shoulder for support, who happened to be Marisa. "Whoa, you okay?" She asked, but he didn't answer. Instead, he just clutched his head, holding on to Marisa with his other hand.