Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-34320391-20180712000122/@comment-35851166-20181027185451

lol guys. and really, only 5 weeks?!?!😄 ok then, HERE is the new chapter! sorry if it's long or sounds weird, I litterly haven't written a story since august

The day was bright, and the sky was orange. I tried to shield my eyes from the setting sun as I tried to recap EVERYTHING that just happened.

It was the late afternoon. I remembered getting a text from Red, asking me to meet her in the mess hall. Usually I would get excited over this, so I went over right away.

Everyone there looked quiet, on edge. And then some people looked at me with a scowl as I approached. Everyone used to be so friendly. I just kept my head down and averted gaze. There was even that kid that made fun of me once (who I still didn’t know the name of) who just sneered at me. I looked of Red. She had been sitting in our...old… usual table. As I approached, my smile disappeared as I saw she had a look of worry on her face. I sat down in front of her and smiles as she looked up.

“Hi! Is everything… ok?”

“Yes, no, well.. it’s… life” she replied slowly. I tilted my head, not getting it. She sighed. “Well, there is some bad news, regarding the new hideout.” I stopped smiling. “What is it?”

Red sighed again. “Ok. See Cora, there was a disappearance. In berk-“

“What? Really?! When?! Who is it-”

“it’s a girl named Gina. She recently disappeared, and she was last spotted heading north…” she lowered her voice, “in the direction of the beach cave.” My face then got serious. I started to remember that night a week ago, where I had gone out to the beach cave at night. The rippling sand. The.. claws? Something had tried to kill me, or at least pull me under. Could the same thing had happened… no, it couldn’t, besides, i couldn’t of told anyone about my suspicions, not even Red. They wouldn’t believe me…

I thought about this while shuffling the small scales in my pockets. Red sensed this. She leaned over to see what I was doing, so I quickly closed it.

“Cora, you ok? I know you got very attracted to that cave, we all did, especially newt, but if we stay, people are gonna yet again think we did something or tried to murder someone.”

I didn’t say anything for a bit.

“Does newt know?”

“I’m sure Nik went out to tell him. I was thinking that we clear out the stuff tomorrow in case the search party comes down. We don’t want people to know we were all together, ESPECIALLY with weapons.”

I took a deep sigh. All of this was happening, and it was to much to get a grasp on.

“Ok then… and what about, uh, Gina?”

“Nik had subjected that we do our own search party, so that if we find her, we clear our name! And of coarse, Gina will be safe.”

I kept having this fear in me, that what if we don’t find her, or if we do.. we see something that we wish we wouldn’t see.

I looked up at Red finally and gave her a reassuring smile. She already had enough on her plate. The last thing she needed was me chickening out. Besides… when was the last time we had an adventure.. I guess.

“Ok then. I’ll get an early start on clearing out the weapons. Are you coming?”

“I’ll come later, but first I have to take care of some things….” she gave a look around. “Let’s just say I’m starting to have a suspicion we’re being followed. But don’t worry. You go on, and I’ll catch up later. I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about.”

*** I kept running these events through my head, trying to catch up with my racing thoughts. To much is going on.

I slid down the slope and climbed the rest of the way down. I looked around at the amazing beach as the sun melted away. I was only able to witness it for so little.

I was just glad that I was able to stay for a bit longer then curfew now that mr Smith is on another of his business trips(bad timing). He decided it was fine since he doesn’t feed me anymore anyway, but that weird guard would still be watching me. It’s super awkward cause he stays at the house now and stares at me when I’m down stares, as if waiting for me to pull out a blade and start murdering everyone. I sighed and continued walking. I entered the beach cave and took a look around. We had just set up.

Newt had put in the bean bags, a few decorative lights were strung up, there was a table in the corner, and our weapons…. Wait.

I went deeper into the cave. I searched under the table, in the caverns, in all places. The weapons were gone.

I tried not to hyperventilate. I stepped towards the sea shore looking out trying to think. What could of happened to them? Where could they be? Who took them?? What was going to happen??

I kicked the water out of frustration, but out of nowhere the breeze picked it up and threw the water backwards. I yelped as the water hit my face and eyes. I staggered back mumbling when I heard a shout.

“Cora?! Are you down there?”

I squinted through my stinging eyes to see who it was approaching me. “Newt?”

“I heard someone yelling and thought it might have something to do with the missing girl. Are you ok?”

“Yea, I think.” I said blinking, retreating away from the light and into the cave. “ some salt water got into my eyes, that’s all.”

“How did that happen?”

“Not my best decision, ok?” I was starting to see again so I removed my hands from my eyes and looked around the cave.

“Newt, what happened to the weapons?? Did you know their gone?? I just got here and they weren’t here and I assumed someone took them and I got really worried because what if we get caught or what if someone else uses them and besides they’re RILEYS WEAPONS and he would kill us if we lost them that is if he isn’t dead first and another thing-“

“CORA. I… uh.. I-I.. l-l..”

Suddenly there was sound, and we both turned our heads. I still couldn’t really see who it was, but when I looked over at newt, he seemed to have a confused look. The figure backed away and left my vision.

“What was…”

“Nothing. What I was trying to say is.. I lent them to my uncle.”

I stared at him.

“WHAT?!?!”

“Don’t yell, it might draw attention!”

“Sorry. What??”

“Sorry, I had to. Nik had already told about what was going on, and i knew I had to get rid of this stuff, so I gave it to my uncle claiming it was old junk I had found. I had thought I could get it back when this whole thing was done, but apparently he COLLECTS the stuff, so he isn’t giving it back. I wasn’t planning on telling you guys until tomorrow…” he looked down.

I got up. what is happening today?? Drive us out of our secret hideout and get salt water in my eyes but Thor, you are not taking away the weapons that Riley gave to us.

“Where is your uncle?” I asked looking forward.

“In the big house by the harbor, why?” I started to run, and then crashed into one of the cave walls. I shook my head, stumbled a bit and started to run again.

“Wait, Cora! Are you seriously gonna break into his house?!”

“It’s not the first time I’ve done it!” I yelled back. “Just continue moving the stuff out of the cave, I’ll be back…. by tomorrow!”

“Wait what?!” He yelled.

But I didn’t respond. I was already running of the beach and towards the forest.

As I ran, I spotted Red running towards what I think was Nik, with someone behind her. Huh, wonder what that is about. Guess I’ll find out when I get back.

note: I thought I wasn't so relavent to the whole red ANF trusts thing, so I sent myself on my own mission. welp, edits needed?