I woke up feeling dizzy, I manage to get up, it was already dawn. I pick up the swords from the floor and follow the path.
Lia m was close by, I could feel him, his presence was strong and pulsed in my heart.
I reach in the direction of what looked like a small piece of land, like a house in the back.
I cross the lawn in the garden, firing a teary gas in my eyes, I fall on the floor stunned.
The sprinklers were activated immediately, I was taken by surprise. I get up without seeing anything and hold on to the trunk of one of the trees.
My hands are trapped, and the lianas of the trees grab my waist and my arms, I just drop one of the swords on the ground.
I try to get out of that uncomfortable situation, I manage to cut the branches that support my body and I fall to the ground, surrounded by leaves.
- I really like trees, but you, my friends, are hard to like. - said Andrew
Turning the sword between his hands, he begins to fight them. Whipping Andrew in the face, one of the trees knocks him down. Andy gets up with fury in his eyes and his face is marked, especially on his cheeks.
- I shouldn't have done that. - said Andrew
Cutting the trunk of the tree, a liquid drips down. Approaching and setting them all on fire, with the lighter borrowed by Natasha. He watched them all burn and leaves without looking back.
With a circle of burning fire around him, Andrew wipes some blood from the corner of his mouth and runs to save his brother.
After crossing the immense lawn, he enters the house. Hoping that Liam would be there. Looking in every room and not finding it, Andrew opens the door that immediately closes in his eyes. The windows and all the doors were locked and everything went dark.
I couldn't stand the heat, I remove my shirt and put it on my face, to relieve the gases that were in the air.
I use the lighter to light the way, go up the stairs. And I go towards the attic and stay there, spending a few moments. The weather was already refreshing, I wait for the sweat to cool down on my body and find a light blue tank top. I fasten my shirt around my waist.
I try to open the window, to try to see the way, it was in vain I can't see anything. It was frustrating.
- How to get out of here? asked Andrew
I go back down to the main room, pass it and go to the kitchen, the back door was more fragile, as I tried to knock it down . The whole house literally called on its own. Appliances, such as the mixer, coffee maker and other electronics, became out of control and started to short circuit and explode.
- Oh no, how will my death be? - asked Andrew
The cutlery with sharp knives turned and I fell on my side with all the knives in Andrew's direction.
Andrew was distracted, looking at the situation and did not notice the danger approaching. That's when he looked because the television was in the same direction, showing a movie and the girl shouted:
- Caution!
The knives came towards him, he managed to dodge all but one, which passed by scratching his arm, making a small cut.
Andrew felt a pain, but he continued, got up from the floor and knocked the door down, and escaped.
As soon as he left the house, he noticed something really scary. At the bottom of the yard, Liam was suspended in a wooden chair, over a tank of hungry sharks.
- Liam, no! - said Andrew
- Dear young man, difficulties arise to show us the size of our responsibilities in front of them. The danger is really surprising. said the voice
- What you do with him? - asked Andrew
No one answered Andrew's question, who was very nervous.
- Dude, what should I do? - asked Andrew
Andrew in a quick response tried to push the tank away, it was too heavy.
Then the boy tried to plan a solution, at the same time the currents they supported began to descend rapidly. Staying just inches away from the sharks.
Liam's heart and blood went cold with fear, anxiety and terror. His eyes filled with water.
Suddenly, Natasha's voice rang in her ear telling him to do something.
- Go to the kitchen and get pieces of meat and throw it to the sharks. It will distract them. .
Andrew quickly followed the instructions and threw the bloody pieces into the tank, making the sharks go crazy and started eating.
Picking up a kitchen chair, Andrew manages to climb up, standing on top of Liam's cage and opening it.
Close to where there was a small tree house, putting Liam on his shoulders, Andrew climbed the chains and when he got close to the house, he threw Liam inside, then managed to get in and watched the sun rise.
Natasha and Lilian arrived in the city center, waiting for Andrew and Liam to arrive.
- I think we should be waiting. - said Lilian
- Good idea, my feet are killing me, literally. said Natasha sitting on the floor and stretching her legs.
- You know, I miss home. - said Lilian
- Also sister, with a lot. - said Natasha
Meanwhile, Andrew waited for Liam to wake up, watching the sky and the sharks slowly calm down through the window.
Hours passed and Liam woke up, totally scared and sweaty.
- What? Like? What? Where am I? - asked Liam
- Hey, hey, calm down. It's me, I'm here. - replied Andrew smiling
- Andy, man. What is this bizarre? - asked Liam
- Challenges. said Andrew
- Brother, I'm tired of these Lethal Challenges. - said Liam
- Lethal challenges? - asked Andrew confused
- IT'S! The name you gave for these tests. - replied Liam
- Creative, I liked it. - said Andrew
- Now we have to go. - said Liam
- Let's find the girls. - said Andrew
The two went down the stairs made of ropes and reached the lawn. Leaving the killer house and the bloodthirsty sharks.
They took a taxi that was parked, called and started out of that scary scenario.
- Feet on the road, we have a long way to go. - said Liam
Driving fast Andrew crossed the avenues ahead, with the wind in his hair Liam listened to music on his headphones.
Natasha and Lilian were lying on the asphalt, when they heard horns in their direction, a car coming at high speed. He braked when he saw them.
- Crazy boy, he almost ran over us. - said Lilian
- Sorry Lily, I haven't seen you. - Andrew said running his hands through his hair
- I'm glad you guys are fine. - said Natasha
- I say the same little sister. - said Liam
- What did you call me? - asked Natasha smiling
- Ah, it was bad. - said Liam
- Not alright. - said Natasha
Natasha leaned over and looked in the rearview mirror while watching her.
- If you don't mind, I want to go home. - said Natasha - Shall we go?
- Yes let's go. - said Andrew
- Only if I go now, I'm dead tired. - said Lilian
While the taxi was moving smoothly, Andrew, Natasha, Lilian and Liam were talking. When they hear a noise, an aero glider with machine guns on their wings, began to destroy the asphalt and getting close to the taxi, Andrew accelerated by dodging bullets.
- They're attacking us. - said Lilian
- They don't give up. - said Liam
- Speed up, I'll try something. - said Natasha
Natasha lay down at the window and took out her revolver and shot it in the direction of the plane. The shots were hitting the glass, until she managed to hit one of the machine guns by locking the shotgun, preventing it from firing.
- You like that idiots. - said Natasha
Natasha got back inside the car, buying time to escape, turning through alleys and streets. Andrew dodged the aero glider by hiding in one of the dark alleys.
- Finally saved. - said Andrew
- You must be tired. Let me drive? - asked Liam
- I'm tired and not crazy. - replied Andrew
We walked and found a small house, we settled down. They had several rooms, but Natasha decided to share hers with Lilian, the two were very close. Liam decided to keep the room with a television.
- How about we play a game or cook something? - asked Lilian
- Let's do both. - said Natasha
- A pie, maybe - ? asked Lilian
- Guess what I was thinking. - I answer
- So, lets do it. - said Liam
- Do we have the ingredients? - asked Andrew
- We can improvise. - said Natasha
- Well, you stay there cooking, I'm going to take a shower - . said Andrew
- Take a good shower. - said Natasha
- Thanks. - said Andrew
Lilian, Natasha went to the kitchen, trying to find the ingredients and Liam went looking for snacks in the pantry.
The luck is that everyone found what they wanted, with the flour-stained fingers of the snacks, Liam tried to hug Lilian.
- No way, Liam, you're all dirty. - said Lilian
- Come on, come here. - said Liam
- No ... no ... - said Lilian
Lilian ran to the living room, Liam chased her and they both fell on the couch, they all laughed a lot.
- What is going on on television. - said Liam
- I do not know. - said Liam
Liam turned on the television and an old movie was playing, so we decided we were all going to watch it. I was preparing the pie, with my hands making the dough, in a red apron.
- Soon it will be ready, what we will see. - said Natasha throwing herself on the couch
- This super-boring movie is on. - said Liam
- I had an idea, how about we connect my notebook to the television and watch a series? - asked Natasha
- Big idea. - said Liam
- Let's wait Andy. - said Lilian
- I'll prepare the popcorn. - said Liam
After a few minutes, Andrew came downstairs, wearing his favorite singer's shirt, pajama pants and slippers.
Natasha watched Andrew as he descended, if our eyes did not stop watching him.
- Hey guys, what are you doing? - he asked Andrew wet hair
- Let's watch a series. - said Lilian
- That's good. said Andrew with a long smile
"What a perfect smile" thought Natasha
- Natasha? asked Andrew - How are you?
- Huh? Yea! Everything. - replied Natasha
Andrew nodded.
- Here's the popcorn. We can start? - asked Liam
Lilian made room for Liam to sit, Natasha connected her notebook and the series started.
When they finished watching, everyone went to eat the pie. Lilian wanted everyone to eat candlelight.
- Are you sure Lily? - asked Natasha
- Yes please. - replied Lilian
- Okay, but we have to find the candles, will you help me? - asked Andrew
- Of course yes. - said Lilian
We went to look for the candles, I asked Lilian to look in the closet near the rooms upstairs, while I was looking in one of the rooms, but what I found was not even close to being candles.
In a bookcase, I find one different from the others. With a black cover and a strange symbol on the cover.
- I have to show it to the others. - said Andrew
- I found! said Lilian - Shall we go? asked Lilian
- I am going. - said Andrew
Andrew took the book in his hands and brought it with him, coming into the living room. He waited for dinner to finish. And he showed everyone what he had found.
- What a strange book! Which means, a sun, triangle and moon drawn in a book of fairy tales. - said Natasha
- It looked like it was carved on the cover. As if someone had done it. - said Andrew
"It looks like those conspiracy theories, if you know what I mean." - said Liam
- It seems impossible, it's just theories, isn't it? asked Andrew
- At this point, I no longer suspect anything. - I answer
We went to sleep, but that book rang in our minds all night, around two in the morning I went down to see that intriguing book. With the cell phone light in my hands, I walked around the room and got to the central table, where the book was well positioned on the glass.
Before I see someone standing next to me, I almost had a heart attack, it was Natasha.
- You almost scared me to death. - whispered Andrew
- What do you do here? - whispered Natasha
- Hey, wait a minute, what are you doing? - asked Liam
- You too! - said Andrew
- Me what? - asked Liam
"Are you here, too, to discover the secrets of the book?" - asked Natasha
- No, I came to have an early morning snack. - replied Liam
- Ah yes. said Natasha - Andrew you did not come here for lunch. - said Natasha
- No, and apparently you don't either. - said Andrew
- I couldn't sleep, thinking about this dull book. - said Natasha
Andrew and Natasha went, opened the book and started reading. There was nothing different, just ordinary pages of a story.
- There is something strange, it is not just an ordinary fairy tale book. - said Andrew
- I had an idea, how about we put the candlelight. - said Natasha
- Great idea. - said Andrew
Liam was eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich while eating loudly close to Natasha and Andrew's ear. The two looked at each other and then looked at Liam.
- Do you mind? - asked Andrew
- No way, you can continue. - replied Liam
- Honey, you're kind of getting in the way, chewing loudly. - said Natasha
- Wow, sorry. - said Liam
Placing the candlestick in front of the book, candles lit the pages and bold letters appeared as symbols.
- You can read. - said Andrew
- It's in Latin. Luckily I took some classes. - said Natasha
- Latin, wow. - said Andrew
- Latin, Spanish and Portuguese. - said Natasha
- Several languages, culturally diverse. - said Andrew
- I learn a language that I'm interested in and that in the future I can use. My dream is to travel the world and speak the native language of the countries and facilitate my communication. said Natasha
- Pretty impressive. - said Andrew
Natasha observed what was written for a while, and tried to decipher what the letters said.
"Everything that was done in the ruins of ancient Egypt has already revealed, however, the sands hold memories that were never revealed. Nations were built on the basis of a lie, humanity fell in total disgust for its own coexistence. That will change, a new race of humans must prevail and the world will know what darkness can do "
Andrew was silent, Natasha bit her lower lip and watched the boy for a few seconds.
- That was terribly angry and scary. - said Liam - Sinister
- We have to stop, whoever is doing it. - said Natasha - I fear for humanity.
- The seriousness of the situation, asks us not to talk about it with Lilian. said Andrew - There are things she doesn't need to know.
- You're right. - said Natasha
The day dawned, Lilian was on her feet, cheerful and in good spirits. While Natasha slept soundly in her bed, Lilian approached and wrapped her sister gently. Kissing your forehead.
- Sleep well, sister. - said Lilian
Putting her hair back and looking at herself in the big mirror, she braids her hair in two parts.
Sunlight enters the room, making Lilian's little freckles and her golden, wavy hair sparkle amid the waves of light.
She went downstairs, fixing her hair and placing it on her shoulders, Lilian was wearing a colorful blouse the color of a rainbow at the waist, a pair of denim shorts on her knees and barefoot.
- Good Morning. - said Lilian
- Hi, Lilian. How are you? - asked Andrew
- Hello, I'm fine. - replied Lilian - And Liam?
- Sleeping. - Andrew replied - I made breakfast. Is it served?
- Yes, can I get you some coffee? - asked Lilian
- I think so, I didn't know you took it. - replied Andrew
- Ever since, when I was a little girl, I tried it and then I didn't stop consuming it. said Lilian
- Oh, that's good. Then go a cup. - said Andrew
- Certainly. - said Lilian
Natasha wakes up and realizes that it is already nine o'clock in the morning, she gets up from the bed and looks at herself in the mirror, her red hair was disheveled and surrounded by half braids made a long time ago.
- Heavens, I look terrible. - said Natasha
Wearing a black T-shirt, wearing a nice blue eyeliner. A red lipstick, with trousers matching the makeup, the color was a faded bluish. Loosening the hair, combing lightly, untangling the strands.
Finishing up wearing your favorite white jacket, with red stars emblazoned.
Around noon, Natasha went down to join the rest of the family, Liam left the room in his pajamas, cartoon character shirt, with his striped shorts.
- Finally, sleeping beauty. - said Natasha
- Look who's talking, I thought I was hibernating. - said Liam
- Very funny, shall we have lunch? - asked Natasha
- Okay, I'm hungry. - replied Liam
- What about that sandwich you ate last night? - asked Natasha
- That was just the appetizer. - replied Liam
- Boy, you don't have a stomach. It is a black hole. - said Natasha
Liam smiled and the two went down, arriving at the dinner table. For lunch, there was a banquet of the gods, with several meals, including rice, salad, mashed potatoes.
- Yes, it is a lunch of kings and queens. - said Liam
- Lily? Andy? Where are you? - asked Natasha
- Here, we are finishing making the food. - replied Lilian
- The smell is divine. - said Liam
- What are you doing? - asked Natasha
- It is surprise. - replied Andrew
We were all at the table, celebrating another victory, toasting with glass bowls, with soft drinks and water. We lean against each other, and take. Taking the fork to her mouth, Natasha tasted the meal, her taste buds were delighted with the taste of the food.
- Delicious! What did you do? - asked Natasha
- It is a savory pie of cooked vegetables like pieces of salmon. replied Lilian
- It's great. said Natasha - My congratulations.
- You know, the moment we are together becomes special. Brief and precious like this tend to last forever in our memories. said Andrew
- I hope that we will go in search of a concrete destination. And let it be in the most surprising way possible. said Liam
It was a sunny day, the environment lit up. Lilian and I were on the porch, Liam was in the room and Andrew was making a fruit salad.
Suddenly the sky went dark, it started to thunder and lightning hit the ground, one followed by the other in a zigzag pattern. Natasha put Lilian back and asked to come in and close the door. Lilian did what Natasha asked.
A voice roared from the sky, Natasha put on her voice recorder to record the situation, from the window Lilian filmed the situation.
- Survivors, keep your attention focused on the challenges. We are reaching dangerous levels, are prepared for new tests and their skills have proven their worth. Or they fell into decline as they entered the game. Listen carefully. - said the voice
From the clouds the hand of the clock marked noon sharp, Natasha stood in front of the yellow door, listening with great agility and positioning the recorder up, a great wind appeared, causing her feet to drag on the wooden floor.
A great sign appeared in the sky, a gray and green mist swirled to the ground, from there something appeared and hovered in the air. Natasha couldn't see.
She approached until she took her hands, a kind of vintage radio. Holding her in her arms, the young woman ran back home. Handing it over to Lilian, Natasha was entering the house when she realized that the voice was still speaking.
- Your heart has been given to me, I have both parts in one place. If you wish to return, you will have to face a battle of blood, ashes and pain. The first part is in a place that you may know. The second part, on the other hand, is hidden in a place that you may recognize, but that brings terrible memories to your mind. It will have to be brilliantly unveiled, before death reaches the parts and your beautiful heart is destroyed. - said the voice
Natasha's eyes widened and she went into despair, suddenly entering the house.
- Lilian, they are with our parents! - shouted Natasha
- Like this? What are you talking about? - asked
- All this time, they were with them! I don't believe it, it can't be true. - I answer
- Natalie calm down, please. - said Lilian nervously
Andrew and Liam arrive quickly. And they didn't understand Lilian as well as the situation.
- It can not be. said Natasha - It can't be
Andrew hugged Natasha tightly, while the young girl was crying.
- Natasha, everything will be fine. Look at me. Trust me. said Andrew
Natasha looks at Andrew with her eyes soaked with water. The boy's face showed tranquility, serenity and peace.
- We're in this together, count on me. Seek the immensity of your beautiful soul, bring good energies from the universe to your advantage. said Andrew
- They're with my parents, Andy. said Natasha
- We'll find him s , have faith. We will get it and I will not rest until I help you. said Andrew
Liam went to the kitchen and prepared a glass of sugar water for Natasha, Andrew had calmed her down, the young girl was sitting on the couch, hands on her face.
- Take it, take it. You will feel better. Drink it. said Liam
Natasha put the glass between her lips and drank all the liquid and handed it to Liam.
- Thanks. said Natasha sniffling with her nose
- Let me see if I understand, all this time. Was this someone with our parents and then they kidnapped us? I don't understand, what is the reason that makes a person do this? asked Lilian
- I don't know, but we'll find out. The best thing now is to think and follow the instructions that will be sent to us. said Liam
- You're right. I rushed. My apologies. - said Natasha
- No need to apologize, we are human and sometimes we do not control our impulses. - said Andrew
Wiping her face on her shirt sleeve, Natasha gets up and goes looking for answers by turning on the radio, but all she heard was noise.
- Well, for today I think they will not send any signal. - said Liam
- What will we do? Stand with your arms crossed and wait. - said Natasha
- No, Natasha. - said Liam - That's not what I meant.
- Spare me Liam, don't say anything else, can't you see my pain? asked Natasha
- I'm sorry. - Liam said - It was not my intention to hurt you. excuse
Natasha turned to Liam, looking at his face. Realizing that the young man had been sad.
- No, forgive me. I ended up taking my frustration out on you. said Natasha - You are just trying to help me
- Sometimes I'm a little silly, it may seem that I don't care about the feelings of others, which is not true. - Liam said - I care a lot about you.
Natasha smiled and nodded, giving Liam a hug and punch on the shoulder.
- Thanks goof. You are also very cool. - said Natasha
After a few days, Natasha was using her notebook, with her headphones. Listening to music and making your mixes.
- Hey, can I talk to you? - asked Andrew
- Yes you can. - replied Natasha
- I wanted to ask, how are you and your feelings? - asked Andrew
- Look, they go in parallel. I fight endlessly against everyone, but deep down I'm just running away from them. Lest everyone devour me alive. said Natasha
- Honestly, Nat. You are stronger than you think. said Andrew
- Sometimes I think the world is going to collapse on my head, so I realize that I'm going to drown in my own tears. Being dragged to the bottom even while breathing. - said Natasha
- We all feel it, once in a lifetime. I may look calm on the outside, but inside I am eating away at so much pain. said Andrew
- That's it, you understand me. - said Natasha
Andrew looks at Natasha, with his beautiful blue eyes. While Natasha with her deep, mesmerizing dark brown eyes stares at him, Andrew takes Natasha's hand, and the two look at each other. In the background a wall with a pattern of planets and falling stars, symbolized the flame between the two.
The two stood with faces close to each other. As close as they could feel each other's breath.
- Would you love me until the end of time? - asked Natasha
- Eternally if it were necessary, not even a destruction would be able to separate us. It would be just the two of us forever. Perhaps infinity is too small for us. said Andrew
When he almost touches his lips, they are interrupted by Lilian.
- What are you doing? asked Lilian curiously
- I achieved! said Andrew - I took the speck out of your eye, it was one of your lashes
- Oh, good, thank you. I was nervous about that. - said Natasha
- I think I'll be going when I need to and just call me. - said Andrew
- All right. Thanks again. - said Natasha
Andrew left the room, Lilian sat on the bunk, being silent for a few moments and giving a wide smile said:
- What was going on around here? asked Lilian
- Nothing, my God, Lilian! - replied Natasha
- I know, I'll pretend to believe it. - said Lilian - But one thing I'm sure, there are sparks between you.
- Lilian Aurora Warner. said Natasha - By God what are you talking about?
- You and the handsome Andrew, I know there's something between you. said Lilian - I give the greatest strength.
Natasha laughed, throwing the pillow at Lilian.
- Are you crazy? We have nothing. - said Natasha
- Why do not you want. said Lilian - He already, I have my doubts
- You are too much girl. - said Natasha
- I only tell absolute truths. said Lilian
Natasha shook her head, getting off the bed.
- Can I use your notebook? - asked Lilian
- Of course, only it has no internet connection. - replied Natasha
A few days later...
His body remained motionless, a tear fell from his face, a shot. Just a damn shot ...
I go down the stairs, tying my boot, chewing on my favorite gum of life, watermelon flavor.
With my black lipstick and my thorn choker, leatherette jacket. He hated to use anything of animal origin, or to test these sweet innocent creatures.
Everyone was waiting for me, a message had come over the vintage radio.
- We copied this message in code. - said Andrew
- 4:30 pm, west wing, ten minutes. Fire. Run and agility. - said Liam
- I think it's the coordinates to save our parents. - said Lilian
- What time is it? - asked Natasha
- It's eleven oclock. - said Liam
- We have to go downtown. said Natasha - That's where something always happens. - said Andrew
- Not this time. said Natasha - I will go alone.
- No way, either we go together or nobody goes. - said Andrew
Natasha approached Andrew's face and looked at him.
- If you want to come, then come. - said Natasha
- Why do you always have to be toughheaded? - asked Andrew
- Headstrong? Their lives are at stake. - replied Natasha
- Oh no, couple argument. - said Lilian
- IT'S. said Liam - Wait, what? asked Liam
- I will explain later. said Lilian - Guys, we have to go. replied Lilian
- Argh, let's all go then. - said Natasha
We took the car that was parked, facing the house. A wine pickup and we follow the road.
Driving carefully, Andrew was watching the road. Liam and Lilian in the back seat and Natasha in the passenger seat.
- We're almost there. - said Andrew
Natasha put on her sunglasses to avoid the sun on her face, putting her hand through the hair caught in the ponytail.
- Lilian I think ... - said Natasha
Dodging a huge crater, Andrew loses control and the car overturns. Stopping near the sand and lawn, everyone was fine.
- Guys, how are you? - asked Liam - I think this is blood, I'm going to pass out.
- Everyone is well? - asked Andrew
- Yes we are. - said Lilian
- I think I broke my sunglasses. - said Natasha
- Seriously, is that what you're worried about? - asked Liam
- They were expensive! said Natasha - I'm kidding, I'm afraid for my life if you want to know.
- Come on, we have a long way to go. - said Andrew
- We are barely walking and I am tired. Somebody take me in their arms? - asked Liam
- It would even take, if it were not heavy. - said Lilian
- That's what I say. - said Andrew
- I can't believe you're bullying me. - Liam said smiling
- Liam, you have no way. - said Lilian
- Do what. - said Liam shrugging
We walked the road laughing at Liam's dull jokes, until we arrived at our destination. The city.
As soon as we stepped on our feet, we were greeted with fireworks bearing our names.
- Welcome to another stage! Who have luck to face it s and are victorious. said the voice
Launching a fiery spiral towards us, we throw ourselves to the ground and escape, running towards the buildings.
A large swarm of bees came at us, with a deadly poison at the end of its stingers. Lilian saw in the distance and asked us to run as fast as we could.
Natasha held Lilian's hands and the two ran, Andrew and Liam stayed behind.
The youth group had split up, Liam had his swords, so he handed one to Andrew to defend himself. Scratching the air and hitting one of the bees, making it when touching the blades. The swarm was destroying itself in ashes and sparks.
- We have to continue like this. - said Andrew
- Get ready. I have a plan. - said Liam
Meanwhile, Natasha and Lilian stopped in front of a candy store, turning around, the young red-haired girl observed that the swarm was no longer chasing them.
- I can't believe it, we managed to escape. - said Natasha
- Phew, good. But where are the boys? - asked Lilian
- Oh no, I think they stayed behind. said Natasha - We should go back to aju gives it s
- Yes let's go. - said Lilian
Before they could leave the place, they were surprised. Inside the candy store, the shop windows shattered into millions of pieces. Leaving there, gummy bears a few inches tall.
- How cute! Teddy bears! - said Lilian
The teddy bears' faces were angelic, but when they saw us, their faces completely changed, to a serious and angry air, frowning, they watched us.
- They're just gummy bears, they won't hurt us. - said Natasha
I was completely wrong, from his soft bullet hands came great flames of fire, an incandescent red mixed with bright yellow.
- Or not, I think they want to hurt us, Natalie. - said Lilian
- What will we do? - asked Natasha
- It is better to escape, we are outnumbered. - replied Lilian
Three of the teddy bears threw fireballs and several flames at us, I throw my body backwards and swirl my legs upwards, with a deadly double, escape. While Lilian was making movement of triple stars, managing to dodge the fire.
When we were children our parents always took us to do ballet and gymnastics, over time you learn some tricks.
Picking up her faithful ax, Natasha turns the object over and positions it as a sign of attack. The teddy bears ran towards Natasha, dropping her on the ground, she ended up dropping the ax and falling to the side.
- Help, Lilian. They may be cute, but they're suffocating me. said Natasha
Lilian turned and ran to help her sister, raising the ax in her hands. The little girl, starts to cut the gummy bears. One at a time. There are only two left.
Throwing the last gummy bears away with her legs, Natasha gets up and wields a small pocketknife that was in her boots.
- Together? - asked Natasha
- Of course yes! - replied Lilian
The two girls attacked, Natasha ran and dodged when the first teddy tossed embers of blazing fire, with azure flames in their direction, hitting the wall and making a huge hole.
Lilian managed to throw the ax and cut the teddy in half, turning into gelatin when it reached the floor.
Natasha was fighting fiercely when only that teddy was left, the most fearful of all.
Hitting his hands, spirals of fire and at the same time rings of embers in his direction, Natasha tried to dodge everything, when she thought it was finally over, the teddy launched a cloud of larva that ended up hitting one of her legs. Natasha falls down on the ground, with a huge burn.
The gummy bear came closer and closer, with Natasha only a few steps away. Lilian came up behind him and crossed the ax through his cute chocolate belly.
- Don't mess with my sister. - said Lilian
Lilian approached Natasha and observed her injured leg.
- Natalie! Your leg. - said Lilian nervously
- I'll be fine, after all I have a great ointment maker. - said Natasha
- As a precaution I brought some in my backpack. - said Lilian
- Fortunately. - said Natasha
Lilian opens the bag and prepares the ingredients, then bandages Natasha's leg, cutting off a piece of her shirt.
- One of your favorite T-shirts, Lily. said Natasha - There was no need to do that.
- There are things more important to me than a simple T-shirt. - said Lilian
Andrew and Liam were battling for their lives in a small alley against radioactive bees.
- I think this is a good time to tell me, what is your plan. - said Andrew
- Do you see that trash there? asked Liam - It's full of hairspray.
- Got it, I'm with you. - replied Andrew
Liam ran to open the big dumpster, while Andrew battled the bees.
He came over and asked Andrew about the lighter. Taking the item out of his jacket pocket, Andrew handed it to Liam.
- I hope you like the taste of fire, as well as honey. said Liam
Turning on the hairspray and the lighter went up, a flamethrower appeared burning them completely until only ashes were left.
Dropping to the floor, Liam sat on the floor and rested.
- Good job, brother. said Andrew
- Now let's find the girls. said Liam
Halfway through, Andrew and Natasha met. Liam and Lilian hugged and everyone celebrated that they were alive.
- Again, we did it. - said Natasha
- Nat, what happened to your leg. - asked Andrew
- Long story, I'll explain to you later. - replied Natasha
Steel and iron barrier
We were halfway there, Natasha was ahead. Maybe because I needed to breathe a little. I had Lilian on my shoulders and she was wearing a hat she had picked up at a store before meeting them. Liam was, as usual, devouring a bag of chips.
We did not understand what was coming, from the top of the sky a steel and iron barrier came down quickly.
- Natasha, watch out! - shouted Andrew
It was just time, to get away from her a little. When the wall came down, we can no longer VE there .
- Natasha! - shouted Liam
- Natalie! - shouted Lilian
There was a moment of overwhelming silence, we were all concerned. My heart was going out of my mouth.
- Don't worry, I'm fine. - said Natasha
On the other side of the barrier, Liam, Andrew and Lilian tried to communicate. So Natasha decided to use touch - touch to communicate with Andrew.
- I will continue, maybe I will find our parents. Exchange. said Natasha
- Be very careful. You don't know what's to come. Exchange. - said Andrew
- It can leave. - said Natasha
Natasha was crossing the city alone, her leg was still throbbing in pain and throbbing, the girl was still very uncomfortable. However, it continued its mission.
- I will find you, even if it is the last thing I do.
The girl was in a small avenue, when the voice came from the sky.
- You are almost at the finish line, hope you stay alive to cross it . said the voice - The next challenge is closer than you think.
An abandoned school covered in roots and leaves seemed to be a good place to hold someone hostage, that idea hung in Natasha's mind for long hours in a similar way.
- I am going. said Natasha - I hope you are well.
Natasha entered the school, passing rooms and corridors surrounded and dusty, the ground surrounded by earth and the ceilings full of cobwebs.
Reaching the end of the school, the girl climbs some stairs that led to the top floor.
I tried to open a door that was stuck and worn, for a moment I thought about letting it go, but what could be on the other side.
Using her skills, with her Swiss Army knife, she begins to unscrew the screws with the help of her tools.
Throwing the door down, going down the steps, Natasha enters the room.
The scenery was frightening, there was a person tied to ropes, sitting on a chair. With a revolver aiming in front of you. The person was blindfolded and his head bowed.
- No ... - said Natasha
When stepping in and getting close to the person, he sets a trap. Blades appeared from the walls, almost hitting Natasha. They came and went quickly.
Throwing herself between them, giving a mortal, Natasha manages to pass, when stepping on the floor, again triggers another trap, the floor opens and green acid coming out of smoke appears, to escape she jumps and twirls on the floor and gets up pressing her knees.
As you cross, silver thorns meet you. Throwing her body back, she dodges and supports herself on the wall beside her.
Getting close to the tied person, Natasha realizes that it is her mother.
- Mom? asked Natasha - Are you okay? Mom?
When Natasha tries to untie the strings, the revolver starts to fire.
- No ... I can move ... If not ... The gun goes off. said the mother
Natasha approaches the revolver, trying to disable it. I needed to think of a strategy.
- If my mother's angle is related to her movement . I need to find out how to get her out of there, without the gun triggering the shot.
Clenching her fists, Natasha realizes that just above her mother's head was an iron rod that led to the back of the room.
She runs and presses her arms and sits on the chair. Taking her legs up, with her ax at her waist, she cuts the ropes.
Pushing his mother to the floor and lifting his body upwards, the gun fires with four shots in the air, hitting the wall shortly afterwards.
Natasha quickly descends from the bar and goes to meet her mother. Unraveling your eyes.
Natasha's mother watches her for a while, her appearance resembles Natasha, both were very similar, with long red hair.
- Daughter? Natasha, is it you? - he asked his mother
- Yes, mother, It's me, we have to get out of here. - said Natasha
Descending the stairs and leaving the school, Natasha and her mother stopped in the distance on a sidewalk.
Natasha offers her mother a bottle of water, drinking the entire liquid. The mother rests her head on the wall.
- Mother, I'm glad you're alive. - said Natasha
- Yes, but I'm a little tired. - said the mother
- Come on, I'll help you. - said Natasha
Lifting her mother on her shoulders, Natasha takes her to the point of the barrier. On the way she explains everything that happened.
- Is Lilian here too? My God, she is just a child. said the mother
- I think Daddy too. said Natasha
- Frederick, no. said the mother
- We have to save him. said Natasha
- Where is he? asked Veronica
- Here's the problem. I do not know. replied Natasha
- I'm sure you will find it, just as you found me. said Veronica
When we reached the barrier, there was nothing left. Only Lilian, Andrew and Liam
- What happened? - asked
- It was too much, Andrew was trying to break the barrier with his swords, it started raining and one of the rays was attracted by the blade and the electric charge was all sucked in by the barrier. replied Liam
- Wow, you have lived many adventures. - said Veronica
- Mommy? - asked Lilian
- Lilian, I miss you. replied Veronica
Lilian ran to hug - there and kissed her on the cheek, Veronica put her hands on Lilian's face.
- Let's go home? - asked Andrew
- You go, I still need to find Dad. - replied Natasha
- Natalie, no. Come on, you need to rest. - said Lilian
Natasha agreed, everyone was leaving the city. When the voice rose from the sky and said:
- There is still one person left to be saved, the hands of the clock are passing quickly. said the voice - You have until the end of the night.
- What do you want from us? - asked Veronica
- We have to stay calm. replied Andrew - We will be able to recover Frederick.
- I will. - said Natasha - You will.
- Natasha is better ... - said Andrew
- I'm not asking. - said Natasha
Natasha says goodbye to the group and disappears into the darkness, only illuminated by the streetlights.
- I need to meet you. - thought Natasha
Crossing the forest, Natasha arrives at the same amusement park, but it was different, that was another park. Of those typical of horror films.
Natasha had bad memories of that place, it seemed that the past came to haunt her.
The girl sighed deeply. He couldn't believe that he had to face his nightmare again.
In one of the attractions of the amusement park, it was possible to read the attractions on a drawn board.
The great Rufus Swillerty, knife thrower. Captain Sparky's dark and night terrors, the mermaid Scarthyla and many other fantastic attractions.
- Where should I start? asked Natasha
With a frightening drawing of what looked like a smiling beaver, he indicated the place with his hands. Natasha watches and walks through the attractions.
- I have a slight idea that I found it. - said Natasha
The main attraction was Rufus, immediately she enters the tent. The place was quite large, with seats on all sides. Natasha observes the entire structure,
At the center of it all, Natasha's father, Frederick. He was tied to a roulette wheel, at the bottom red diagonal lines were drawn.
- Father! - said Natasha - I will help you
There was a machine on the other side that threw deadly knives, with each spin that the roulette wheel took.
The first knife struck close to Natasha's father's right wrist, the second hit near the left thigh. the third stopped near his head and the fourth almost touched his foot.
Natasha ran down the steps of the stairs, suddenly turning into ramps, the young girl slips and rolls off, arriving on the floor feeling dizzy.
- I won't give up that easy. - said Natasha
Shaking her head to get some dirt out of her hair, Natasha clenched her teeth and I go in search of her father. The girl approached the roulette wheel and felt the air from the knife blade pass through her face.
Sliding on the sandy floor, getting close to the machine, Natasha stared for a brief moment, while the knives came out quickly.
Natasha looked for a button to hang up, but found none in sight. Turning upside down, leaning over and placing her body on the machine, the girl found threads of various colors. Red, black, green and purple.
With her ax in hand, Natasha cuts the red thread, nothing happens. As soon as it goes green, the machine is out of control, throwing two knives at a time. Finally the young girl took the remaining two strands, black and purple, cutting them all at once.
The machine deactivated and the knives stopped. Natasha came down from above, putting her feet on the floor. He ran to free his father.
Loosening his wrists that were tied to silver bracelets, as well as his legs. He fell on his daughter's shoulders, who supported him.
- Dad, I'm with you. - said Natasha
- Nat ... Natasha, I think I'm dreaming. I can hear your voice. - said Frederick
- It's not a dream, dad, I'm here. - said Natasha
- How did you find me? - asked Frederick
- For the family we are able to cut diamonds in broken glass. - replied Natasha
- My girl. - said Frederik
We left the park and went back to the forest, Dad was very dejected, he laid him down at the root of a tree.
- Rest, father. We have a long way to go. said Natasha
Natasha offers Frederick some water, a lettuce sandwich and grilled chicken. He ate and closed his eyes, sleeping soundly.
I sit next to him, drink some juice. Wiping my lips on my shirt, I watch the full moon in the sky.
- You are magnificent. - said Natasha to the moon
The moonlight danced over Natasha's hair lying on the lawn, with the ax positioned at her side. She closes her eyes for a moment.
...
I wake up in shock when I hear footsteps approach us. I raise my ax and hide behind the tree, waiting for the moment of the enemy.
The shadows lit up and I could see the familiar faces of Andrew and Lilian.
- What are you doing here? - I ask
- We came to see if you needed help. - replied Lilian
- After I said I wasn't supposed to come. said Natasha - You are so stubborn.
Natasha smiled slightly and asked to be helped to carry Frederick. With Andrew's help, Natasha put her father on his feet.
- Dad, how wonderful! You look good too. said Lilian
We took him home, where Liam and Veronica were. Frederick in the middle of the way woke up, managing to walk the rest of the way.
- You are my heroes. said Frederick - Mainly you, Natasha
- She is also my hero. - said Lilian
- I didn't even come close to being. But thanks. said Natasha
We arrived at the edge of the city, entered a small building and stayed at the reception. My father rested, while Lilian filled him with questions, Andrew looked for something in the candy machine.
He approached Andrew and I asked him to talk for a while.
- I wanted to apologize, for the way I treated you, I was a little cold and thick. - said Natasha
- You were nervous, it is understandable that your nerves are on edge. said Andrew
- Dude, are you always that cool? - asked Natasha
Andrew smiled and kissed Natasha's cheek. Approaching the girl's face, looking deep into her eyes.
- Not always. said Andrew
Andrew walked away, holding a cereal bar in his hands , handing them over to Lilian.
- We can go. - said Frederick
- He is sure? - asked Andrew
- Yes I have. replied Frederick
Natasha puts her hair behind her ear and helps Frederick to get up, giving his father a strong hug, the girl smiled.
- My daughter, how proud of you. said Frederick - Of the person you have become.
- Thanks Dad. - said Natasha
- I wanted you to forgive me for the time I spent away from you and your sister. said Frederick
- Dad, it was your job. said Natasha - Lives depended on it.
- I promise I will never leave, that work takes over my life. said Frederick
We all went out onto the avenue, we were walking and talking in the middle of the street.
- So, what is your relationship with Andrew? - asked Frederick
- Nothing, there's nothing between us. I reply by dragging some dirt from my shoes
- Um, whatever your choice is. Know that you have my absolute approval. said Frederick - I want and wish you to be happy.
Natasha's eyes filled with tears, her relationship with her father was always troubled, full of ups and downs, which in the end only left scars.
- We are not far away. said Andrew
- All I want is to be able to rest. said Frederick
Before they could get to the house, they had their way interrupted with a wine-hooded figure standing between two cars. He had a bow and arrow.
Removing two arrows from his back, hitting Natasha and Frederick. The father pulled the girl to the side, the two of them whirled in the air until they fell to the floor.
The hooded figure walked away, climbing on top of one of the cars, set the arrows on fire and launched at Andrew and Lilian.
The flaming arrows hit Lilian right in the face, burning her forehead a little, stopping at the trunk of a tree.
- Lilian! - shouted Natasha
- Lily, are you okay? asked Andrew - Are you hurt?
- I'm fine. said Lilian - That thing, tried to hit me.
Natasha ran to see her sister, seeing that she was safe and left in anger against the figure.
- Don't try to hurt Lilian. - said Natasha
The girl climbs on top of the cars, starting to kick the figure that dodges the blows, trapping the bow on Natasha's neck. With her elbow, she disarms the hooded figure and the two came face to face.
I couldn't see her face, the hood covered her entirely.
The figure countered by throwing his fists against Natasha's face, dodging the blows. Natasha gave a mortal and got out of the cars.
Jumping to the side, the hooded figure threw its body forward making mortals followed by stars.
Hitting Natasha's belly, which falls to the floor. The figure turns around trying to kick the fallen girl.
Dodging the kicks, Natasha gets up quickly and An drew throws his sword. Picking her up from the floor, the young girl whirls around her body with the blade.
- The fallen opponent is not attacked. said Natasha
Using the sword as a weapon, Natasha cuts the air trying to hit the hooded figure, who stopped the blows with agility and precision.
The hooded creature used the pointed arrows as shields, intertwining them in an X-shape.
Positioning his body forward, Natasha throws his ax towards the hooded figure.
The ax spun with speed towards the hooded figure, who holds it with both hands in front of his face.
- It's not possible. - thought Natasha
The hooded figure dropped the ax on the ground, in the distance the ax could be seen to shine.
Natasha looked at the figure who seemed satisfied with the situation, launching the stairs followed by punches and improvised somersaults.
In a moment, the hooded figure grabbed N atasha's leg when she tried to kick it.
Catching and twisting her foot, Natasha is thrown against the surface of the car, breaking the rearview mirror.
Pushing her body forward, Natasha gets up still in pain, with blood pulsing in her veins and her eyes surrounded by fury and thirst for revenge.
- You messed with a side of me, which shouldn't. - said Natasha
Attacking the hooded figure with all his might, punching and kicking the creature. Natasha jumps through the mailbox, grabs one of the poles and sticks her legs entwined in the figure's neck, dropping her to the floor.
After a while, the figure gets up and Natasha was walking, when she turned the creature took the revolver out of the hood.
I felt a huge impact on my chest and fell to the floor.
- Natasha! - shouted Lilian
Natasha remained unconscious.