Chapter One Kao and Mop
She Sneaks down a darkly lit hallway. She holds the candle close to her face, illuminating her way. In her mind the following runs through it " I mustn’t hurry, or I could miss it..but..if I don’t and they notice my absence they’ll come this way and find me…but…how could they? Its the middle of the night…but..." A sound of voices from behind her breaks the thought that she had started. "Ohm…why lord have I come to this?" a voice says sadly, almost as if they were talking to someone. She blows out the candle and presses herself against the wall as they walk past. Only a fellow escapee she notices. She lights the candle again and quietly catches up the figure. They notices her foot steps and quickly turn around. "ohm...only you" the figure relaxes. "escaping?" She asks as they quietly march silently down the corridor. "yeah.." Suddenly another voice joins in. "Hurry! We cant let them escape!" its one of the hulky masters voices. "s**t. Quick follow me." the figure quickens their pace to a run. She fallows the figure with a worried thought "I hope they know where they’re going...". The figure quickly turns and then climbs up . She can barely keep up. When they get to the top they are at the roof of the building. She looks up to see the brilliant stars and moon. "Glorious..." she mummers. She has never seen the sky. "Quickly!" the figure, which she notices is a small , scruffy girl is already on the other side of the roof. She runs and looks to where she’s pointing. Its at least 19 meters down. "Are you nuts?" she hoarsely whispers, "anyways, why should I trust you? I don’t even know you’re name!" the other girl looks at her with a spunky look. "My name is Mop. Now return the favour and tell me yours."
"My-my name? Well...umm...its..."She thinks for a second for a good name, "my name is Kao." At that moment the men burst through the roof. "Mmkay! K...Kao hold on to me real tight Kay?" Mop says as if this is a fun game. "O--okay.." Kao grabs on for her life and just as she expected Mop jumps of the building. "I’ve…never been outside...this is outside right?" Kao Chip kid as they fall away from the building. "Yes...and get used to it cuse' were never going back to the "home" again." on the word again Mop grabs her head band and whispers "touch less" and all in one retarded moment it bursts into a full set of air wings. "wow! how..."Kao is lost for words.
When Kao awakes the first thing she sees is a tree. Kao has never been outside of the home. "Good your awake. Get up and eat some bread and we'll get moving." Mop pulls her up and shoves the bread in her mouth. "Whap?" Kao says as she chews her bread. "I’m going west to the sea. You can come if you want. If you come together we will sail over the Green Sea to Chirpakid. Understand so far?" Mop asks as she packs up her blanket and headband. "Yea.." Kao nods. "Mmkay good. From Chirpakid we will fly to Sinatra. You can leave if you want in any city. But I’m going to the sky city Sinatra whether you come or not." Mop finished packing her stuff and started helping Kao pack hers. "Um...I’ll come...I mean if its okay with you because I don’t want to intrude...or anything." Kao stumbles quietly. "Oh! You’re more than welcome to come!" Mop hands Kao her belongings and starts to walk away. Kao runs to catch up to her. "So…how are you...I mean we…fly? We well I cant.." Mop cuts her off. "Ika's." She says calmly. "Um, pardon?" Kao asks confusedly. "Ika's?" She says, "What you’ve never heard of them?"
"I’ve never left the home. I was sent there when I was 9 months old."
"Ohm…right. Ika's are a breed of frog. They can fly."
"Really? That sounds so cool! So How many winters have you survived?"
"What?" Mop says quizzically as they stop at a cliff.
"Winters. I’ve Survived 9. Well barely." Kao says sitting down.
"Oh! You mean how many years I am. I’m 10."
"Years?"
"Ya. there are four seasons in a year. Spring Summer Fall and Winter." She explains.
"ohh…I get it.." Kao smiles at Mop, "thanks =]"
Mop Stands up and says "Alright. Break time over. Lets get movin'!" She giggles mischievously. They turn west and walk for a very long time. They come to a very big river. Mop starts looking for a log. "What are you doing?" Kao asks.
"I’m well, We, if you come, are going to get across this river." At that she finds a huge log. "Here help me pull this into the shallow part of the river." she says. "um.." Kao helps her move it but hesitates when Mop gets on. "What?" she says as if the river is child play. "I’m not so sure about this.." Kao stumbles. "Orgg...jeez were going to face harder , scarier things than this!" Mop says annoyed. "You first. I’ll swim across." she tries. "Mmkay." Mop pushes off into the fast part of the water. Just as Kao had expected the log rolls flipping Mop into the water. "Mop!!" Mop desperately attempts to swim but fails miserably. “Kao…help” Mop falls below the surface and gulps in mouthfuls of water. “Mop!!!” Kao looks around shore panic kingly.
As Mop floats down the ravine Kao spots ravine and quickly ties herself on. Immediately she starts running along the shore and jumps in after Mop. “Mop! Grab on! “She flings the other end of the vine to Mop who catches it and reels herself up to Kao. “You…you came. I thought you were leaving me.” “Never. Were in this together now.” Kao affectionately hugs Mop and then comes to the realization that they are still in a deadly ravine. “Mop! See that rock ahead? Go on to the left of it!” “Uh…Okay?” As they get closer and closer Mop swims to the left as Kao swims to the right. “What are you doing?” Mop yells over the water. “Grab onto the rock!” “What!? I cant hear you!” “GRAB ONTO THE--” As Kao finishes her sentence they hit the rock, she scrabbles up onto it and pulls Mop up with her. The stand there catching their breath for awhile until they realize that its getting dark and cold. “Any ideas?” Kao asks. “Actually…yea. Okay, untie your self from the vine and on 3, through it at that tree.” Mop points at the closest tree to the river. “Okay…”she quickly unties herself and waits for the count. “1..2..3!” Kao flings the rope at the tree which to her surprise , carry’s Mop with it. “Mop!! I’m so sorry! Are you alright?” Mop lands on the ground beside the tree. “Amazing! It worked!” She unties the vine and beckons for Kao to grab a hold of it from across the river. “Mmkay..” She jumps into the river almost missing the vine. Mop excitedly pulls her ashore. When both of them are on the river bank Kao says “Are you crazy? You could’ve drowned if I had missed the tree!” Mop laughs as she sits down. “Its an adventure right? Right! In a world where truth changes into lies I’m going to get stronger because I have a dream. A dream not for anyone else!” They both just stand there a moment thinking about what she just said. “Now! Lets head up into the woods and find a camping spot!”
Chapter Two Inta and Rwela
The young girl pulled her long white hair into a tight bun atop her head.
"Today’s the Day." she said as she pulled up her black pants and black tube dress. Some one rapped on the door of her room. "Rwela! Hurry up! Its almost time to leave!" There was a pause before she responded with a shaky voice. "Okay Mineru.." She Zipped up her dress and grabbed a pair of white pumps. "What am I doing?" She thought as she grabbed her black jacket with the white fur trim.
She put it on and decided to wear a white tie over her black dress. She butted up the jacket. A few moments passed as she stood there checking her self in the mirror. "Rwela! Time to leave!" A young man jerked open the door and handed her a pair of black silk gloves.
"Don’t forget." She wasn’t sure if he was talking about the gloves or her mission.
He lead her down a darkly lit hallway into a large room with an open ceiling and a helicopter in the middle.
"There is your way in and out. Don’t loose it." He stiffly pointed to its dark windows.
She stood there looking at him then back at him.
His faced relaxed and he said "Good Luck"
She looked into his eyes and gave him a huge bear hug.
"now go" he said taking a step back, "and don’t forget."
She let go of his jacket and walked to the helicopter.
She pressed her hand on the lock and it instantly opened with a click click. Inside she found the keys and a pistol.
She turned it on and closed the door.
“RAGGGGGGGGHH!” The man screamed as she glares at him. “STAY AWAY FROM ME!!” Inta grabs the machete from him and within a fury of swipes ,kills him. “Inta!” Her mother runs up and hugs her. “Raaagh!! Stay away from me!” Inta screams. “Inta my darling, it is me! Your mother!” “Ragghh!” She pushes her mother away and gets ready to strike. “Inta! Its me! Its me! Inta!!” Her mother screams through terrified tears, ”Inta!!!” She strikes with a powerful blow killing her mother instantly. “Stay away from me!!” Her body heaves up and down as she runs to every person near her screaming “Diiiiiiieeee!!” With every blow , blood splashes out and onto her. “Die! Die! Die! Die!!!” As dawn approaches Rwela’s helicopter lands. Inta stumbles up to it existed.
“Die…”and with that she collapses. Rwelas isn’t slow to move in. Quickly she removes the machete from Intas sore and scabbed hands. She then rolls Inta onto her back and assess her for any damage. Just then her wakie takie comes on “Rwela...this is Master Forlk. Have you seized the man?” “Sir,” she presses her headset closer to her mouth “Its not exactly a man..”
“What? Then what was committing all that manslaughter?”
“A girl” Rwela says quietly.
“A girl?…Wait...is it, Rwela is it her?”
“Yes Sir. I believe it is.”
“Then be careful. Remember, she is anything but normal.”
“Yes sir.”
“Good work. Now continue with your mission and report back to HQ later.”
“Yes sir.”
As the walkie takie goes silent Inta starts to move.
Rwela immediately pulls out her gun and puts it to Intas forehead.
“Don’t Move! I wont shoot if you cooperate!”
“What? Wait where am I?” Inta slowly sits up.
“D-d-don’t move!” Rwela shouts trembling.
“Why? I’m no threat? Wait. Are you with that man?”
Intas expression immediately gets very serious.
“What man?” Rwela asks ushering Inta back onto her back.
“The man killing everyone? Where is he!? Oh no! My mother!” Inta leaps up and runs towards her house.
“Mother! Mother!” When she arrives to her house , she finds her dead corpse rotting beside it.
“Mother! Mother! Who did this!! Why! You did this!” Inta turns to Rwela. “Why did you do this? Why are you here!” Intas eyes start to turn red, “Ragggghh!”
Rwela leaps up and quickly hugs her.
“Oh baby, I would never, never kill your mother. I’m here to help. Never, never again will anyone hurt you.” As Rwela soothes Inta, her eyes go back to there brilliant blue.
“Why…why my mother...”Inta starts to sob.
“Now come with me. I will save you.”
“No. What if you’re another bad person. Maybe not the bad person who killed my mother. But a different bad person.”
“No, no, no! I’m not bad! I’m taking you to a new home. A better home.”
“Oh..”
“Now this way.“ Rwela ushers her into the helicopter and shuts the door.
“Captain?” Rwela says turning her walkie takie on.
“Yes Rwela?”
“She’s awake. I have her within the helicopter.”
“Good. Is she safe?”
“Yes. I will take her to the co-ordinates.”
“Good Job Rwela. Over and Out!”
Chapter Three Mop and Kao
“Are you sure you know where you’re going?”
“Yes Kao! Now shut up and let me concentrate for a moment!”
“See! We are lost!”
“No! Were not lost! You are just being extremely annoying! You have been ever since we past the river!”
Mop turns around and glares at Kao.
“Now shut up and let me think for once!”
She sits down on a nearby rock.
“Hey, what’s that?” Kao stoops down and picks up a sheet of Poetry.
“It says ‘At night , the town is quiet like the bottom of the ocean. I continue down the road by myself. Guided by the voice, I keep searching for the soft blue voice. To make sure the two of us meet, I cast a spell. We spend our lives with antipations and hopes, but who is the one who grants them? This letter that wont be delivered will become like a star. And I’ll have to say good bye to the wind and sky.’”
“Wow,” Mop takes the letter from Kao, “It means ‘The path should be quiet with blue lamps lit, attach each other with yarn, stay away from the locals they do more harm then good. And… Burn this letter and prepare to go underground.’”
“What’s it for though? I don’t get it.” Kao sits down beside Mop.
“it’s a worded map. I think we should use it. Maybe not burn it, but it will come in handy when we tunnel under the badlands before the ocean.”
“Perhaps that’s what its for!” She stands up and pulls Mop up with her.
“Yay! I finally helped you!” She dances around for a bit before Mop stands up and covers her mouth.
In the far distance they can hear screams and a helicopter overhead.
“Crap. Kao this is bad. That helicopter could be from the ‘home’!” Mop pulls them both to the ground.
“What? Are you nuts? The bad thing is those screaming villagers! We should leave!” The helicopter flies past them and doesn’t stop.
“Whew. No. We stay here! Its dangerous to leave.”
“What?! Its dangerous to stay! What if the thing they’re all screaming about comes over here! We are completely vulnerable!” Kao stands up while Mop pulls off her head band.
“Well…not completely. My headband turns into a hand set of wings.”
“No way! Awesome! Lets get out of here then!” Kao pulls her up.
“No!” She pulls away from Kao, “We must be in mid air for them to even fly”
“Or what?”
“We drop like rocks while I desperately try to flap.”
“Oh…”Mop sits down again.
“See? No good. Anyways , I didn’t see any cliffs marked down on the map.” She pulls the map out of her pocket and sets it down in front of Kao and points to their area.
“See? No jagged cliffs or even mountains within 10 kilometres.”
“Then what’s that?” Kao points to a long jagged line just above there co-ordinates.
“One sec, I’ll check the legend.”
She quickly checks and says “Um…it’s a cliff.”
“Well, you’re never wrong!” Kao says sarcastically.
“Whatever…we can leave after I determine where the cliff is.”
“Dummy! We already know! The map?” Mop points to them and then the cliff.
“No we don’t! We have no clue what direction it is.”
“Oh..”
Mop expertly studies there surroundings and then the map.
“So...according to the map we need to head east.” She sticks her finger out towards a mob of crows perched upon a ferocity of jagged stones.
“Wow…um, aren’t crows usually a bad sign?” Kao asks questionably.
“Whatever smart mouth, lets get moving.”
As they walk past the crows a sudden storm envelopes them.
“Wahhh! Mop! Where are you!” Kao she is blow backwards by thick wind and rain.
“Kaohhh! Stay close!”
“I cant! Its…the wind! Its too strong!”
“Kaooh! Come to my…” She’s cut off by the sounds of Kao’s screams.
“No! Kaohh! Come back Kao!” Mop desperately reaches out towards the jagged rocks to find Kao unconscious. As soon as she reaches the rock the storm disappears. The crows start to caw, almost as if they were laughing at Kao’s injury.
“Kao…wait for me…” Mop collapses beside her on the ground.
Chapter Four Inta and Rwela
Rwela starts up the helicopter and starts into the air when she notices two missing captives from The Home. Quickly she contacts her supiroir, Master Florlk.
“Sir, I have a emergency situation.”
“What is it Rwela?” Her boss asks worried.
“I have escapee Mop and Lorica in sight. Should I capture them?”
“Of coarse! If you get them I can guarantee you a Masters job.”
Rwela breaks into a smile and says “Alright sir. Im on the job!” She then disconnects from the network.
Inta watches at Rwela lands the helicopter and steps out. She walks up to the two unconscious girls and loads them into the helicopters prison cargo hold. As Rwela restarts the helicopter Inta crawls back to where the girls are. As they awaken Inta says a friendly “Hello, and who might you just be?” Mop opens her eyes in fright and says “Where am I?” Inta frowns “Well…I think were headed to “The Home” as Ms Rwela calls it.” Mop breaks into tears and Kao sits up. “Mop, don’t cry. We can fix this!” She looks up, ”Really?” “Yeah.” They both smile for a moment before turning to Inta. “Do you know what the home is?” Inta frowns again and replys “No…” “Thought so. Mop, explain.” Kao walks away and starts looking for weak spots in the helicopters walls. “The Home is a horrible place where they force you to do slave work for barely any money or even food. They beat you if you make the littlest mistake. Its horrible.” Mop starts to cry and Inta just sits there with wide eyes. “Hey you guys! I found the helicopters weak spot! it’s the floor!! Can anyone break it?” Inta looks up at Kao shylie. “I can…just get me really really mad.” Mop and Kao look at each other , not believing her at all. “Sure…”Mop sucks in lots of air “Youre an ugly girl who killed her whole family and now you don’t have a brain because your stupid. Just like a fish! So don’t think for a moment I wont hurt you!!” Inta’s eyes turn a bloody red as mop taunts her. “Argggg!” She slams down on the floor, breaking it from under there feet. “Touch less….”Mop whispers into her headband. Kao pulls Inta onto her and grabs onto Mop. But as they soar through the sky , Rwela notices and immediately fallows them. “Stop! Lorica and Mop! Please land!” She asks through the loudspeaker. Mop laughs and flaps her air wings and intasly flys faster out of Rwela’s sight.
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The sunlight glinted off the side of the boat and into the gorgeous blue water. It was a warm summer day on the Mediterranean Sea.
“Master Rebecca, there’s a storm heading our way. What action should I take?” James the Butler called down through the boats built-in phone system.
“Um…keep going I guess? Whatever.” Rebecca hung up and shrugged off the on coming storm.
“So Matt, I bet you five of my hersheys bars for one of your cherry flavoured freezies.” Mellie said smirking.
“Alright Mellie!” Rebecca shouted, “The question is, how long have I been a . . . . brunette?”
Matt groaned “But Rebecca! You’ve had like twenty different hairstyles this month! How the hell am I supposed to know that!?” It was true, Rebecca looked different every time they saw her. Today for example, she had her hair parted to the side and slightly waved at the bottom with little flecks of blonde in it. Yesterday though, she had it with little green streaks in it and a bit of black. Just like her financial issues, she was always changing.
“Um…a week?” Mellie guessed desperately,
“BINGO! And the winner is Mellie!” Rebecca chirped.
“Take em’ then.” Matt shoved his last freezie over and frowned.
“Aw, Matt don’t be such a downer!” Rebecca ruffled his semi-long blonde and black hair, only to be replied with an evil blue eyed glare.
“Wow. You’re the only person I know who can eat and eat and not gain a pound Mellie.” Matt said ignoring Rebecca.
“Really?” she munched on a chocolate bar, “I always feel sooo fat though.”
They all burst out laughing and relaxed as the boat gently swayed back and forth.
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