107 THE LITTLE SHADOW GUARDS

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Bowie chuckled:" I was thinking back to the days when we partner together" he was reminiscing about the time he was close to her he regrets never telling her how he felt now it was too late.

Anna:" those times we're simple we went on a mission and then studied trained and more trained did I just say simply no they were brutal times man what do mean easy chilling " She remembered how hard they had to train come sun rain or snow they were harsh winters they had to endure it was the same day in day out but they had to be in top form they didn't know what mission they were going to be sent on.

Bowie chuckled:" that they were my dear Anna but it was also the best times too" he was thinking of the times he stole kisses of her while she slept exhausted if she had ever noticed she was sure to break his bones or maybe she would have just exterminated him.

Anna:" I just going to see Sixth Uncle about something I will be right back okay" Anna want to see Uncle about her boys see what else they had been up to behind her back and who else was involved she definitely knew there weren't alone their team will have a hand and be involved.

Bowie watched as she walked away just as she did them years ago he was too scared of Anna her Uncle and her Granddad to approach her then if only he had eaten a bag full of guts and asked she might be with him he tapped the back of his head and grinned like a big goofy kid and watched the kids on the monitors. He was amazed at Anna kids they were just like them at that age.

The Tiny Shadow guards had reached the last hurdle of the jungle it was going to be the hardest part but Anna believed that they were tired and exhausted they were probably hungry as well. Little Rock had carried Little laquan on his back he wouldn't let anyone hold her. Little Rock thought she was always cute since he first met her he didn't know when he started to like her but he knew it was more than friendship he was the when they she found out about her brother getting kidnapped and he was her shoulder to cry on and boy did she cry he would come home most days with a tear stain on his shirt but he didn't mind he was also their when their dad died away and he was there to comfort her then too. Laquan also liked him she always followed him around since she first met him since he didn't mind her having around he actually cared about her the more he cared the more she fell in love, she knew it was her love, at first sight, she was a romantic so she had a better understanding of how she felt she had decided to tell him that she liked him after they completed this training and first mission and hoped he would return the same otherwise she would lose her friendship and be heartbroken too.

Little Tiger had all the bags and Little Blessing was in front concentrating on any traps that might have set and also making sure her team was all together and they were all okay she was a good leader or as her team called her bossy pants but they also loved her because she would take care of them all she always made sure whether at school or the training ground or at home they were all fed her moto was happy belly happy mind she her self was a foodie and because she always trained in the morning she burned it of. Behind her was Ju Lingboy he always stayed behind her to make sure she was safe she might be the bossy pants sometimes she didn't know her own limits but he always had her back and he also liked her very much but was too shy to tell her.

The other team members all know that love was in the air only hoped they didn't have to eat dog food. They would often tease Little Blessing about Ju Lingboy she burns beetroot red every time but when she was in front of him she would behave all tough and like she didn't care but deep down she had butterflies in her stomach but she didn't have the courage to tell him she was afraid of getting rejected and also lose a great friend.

Little Tiger signed:" that they were something in front" he could sense it although he couldn't hear as clear as the others but he had other senses that were more alert.

Little Rock:" what is it" he was worried he had Laquan on his back some had to be extra vigilant.

Little Blessing, " I will take a look" without even thinking she moved forward.

Lingboy:" be careful Xingyan" he knew this girl is headstrong and goes in headfirst regardless of the danger.

Little Blessing:" yeah, yeah I will I know your behind me what do I have to fear" she knew he always had her back that's what she loved about him the most he was always there.

Lingboy shook his head and followed her like a bad guard.

Little Blessing moved forward to see she noticed a thin piece of wire and followed it finally when she came to the end found that it was attached to a net at the top where there were tiny pebbles in it but because it was a such a high level when released it would course a great deal of harm. Little Blessing thought my mother and uncles and granddads are so mean they didn't mind us getting hurt she thought the of all the obstacles they had come through she wasn't happy but she know it was part of the training this was just here out there would be a lot worse. She turned around and looked at lingboy he also looked at her and shrugged his shoulders. Then they went back and told and signed to tell them what they found. They all crossed over without any problems they only moved a few yards.

Little Tiger stopped them and signed:" there is something ahead the terrain feels odd" his senses were tingling so he knows there was danger ahead.

Little Blessing, of course, went to check with Lingboy trailing like a bodyguard. They found another strong but it wasn't one there were three if they had jumped thinking there was one they would have landed on the other and if they managed to avoid that they definitely landed on the third one she followed the wires back to see they were attached to spears although they didn't have sharp edges they would still hurt and leave bruises.

Little Blessing went back and told and signed to them what she had found they could all jump over it wasn't that big of a leap apart from Little Rock and Laquan they were together on her own she wouldn't be able to jump from her injures her foot was swollen a lot.

Little Tiger found two pieces of thick and long wood then he took out the first aid box he used the arm slings to tie it together and make a temporary stretcher he then explained by signing to Little Rock what he wanted him to do then half of them jumped over after they secured Laquan in the stretchers by wrapping bandages around. Then they slowly passed her over to the ones that had crossed over they managed to grab the stretcher and pull it over then undid Luquan she climbed back on Little Rock back. Little Tiger, undid the stretcher but kept the long pieces of wood in case they had to use them again.

Back at the palace, they watch proudly as they saw how they worked as a team to overcome each obstacle. Anna knew she worried for no reason they were really good she was so proud of them. But she had to wait for them to complete the whole exercise before she breathes a sigh of relief. She was proud of how they looked out for each other. Even in school, they stuck together. She remembers when she had to go in because they had all got into trouble they had beaten some kids from a neighbouring school because they teased Luquan and couple of the girls attack them first then the tiny shadow guards girls attacked then the other school's boys attacked and could the tiny shadow guards couldn't stay behind although they knew the girls could handle it they need to be entangled them self's too and so all of them wherein the principal office in there Anna was giving them a hard time but when they came out Anna asked who won they obviously it was her kids so she treated them.

Back in the jungle they had reached the river bank and realised they had to cross it they were all good swimmers so this wasn't a difficulty. In order to get Luquan across Little Rock had to do the backstroke with Luquan on top of him although it had to be done Little Rock was still a male her soft body was on top of his it felt cosy. If he didn't know before how much he liked her he definitely did now. Luquan could feel the heat from Little Rock body and she felt warm, safe overall she felt very comfortable she knew she was in love she would definitely tell him regardless of the outcome.

They managed to make it to the other side where they all rested and figured out where they were and how they were crossing the last hurdle they realised it wasn't going to be easy so they had to expect the unexpected. After a good rest and had munched on bread and water they started moving Lingboy offered to carry his sister but Little Rock refused he said she was fine so continued.

Little Blessing:" lingboy if you're so eager to carry someone carries me then" she was just joking with Lingboy but secretly she wouldn't have minded this way she could be close to him.