Chapter 1

I shoved a skirt and a shirt in my small book bag.  along with Felix's locket, A water bottle. A few snacks. And extra dagger and a brush. I took out the brush and brushed through my hair. I slipped on my jumper dress and put my hair in a high ponytail, and I slung the book bag over my shoulder. Then I walked to pip's room and started to help pack her little Purse. "My Starfishy had babies. "She said. "That great! How many!?"I asked. She smirked. I raised my eyebrows."67 Babies. "She said holding up a now bigger bag full of starfishes. "Oh, my monsters! "I said. Then I laughed.

"Ready to go everybody? "I asked nervously. They nodded excitedly. one by one we loaded onto the dragons. Then before we knew it, we were soaring through the sky towards casomia. I happily steered Pluto towards the X on my map. "If I'm right then we should arrive in around two hours. "Felix said. "Yeah, but Felix isn't always right. "Lia pointed out rolling her eyes. Chris happily sketched the different stars and asteroids we passed. "Those are really good drawings. "Pip said her first words since we left and also steered her dragon closer to get a better look at the drawings. "Thank you, maybe i could teach you some time. "Chris said. Pip smiled shyly. "I'd like that. "She said. Thor Busily jotted down notes as Samantha told him about sneaking and crimes she's committed.

They had been talking about making a story together for a while. Felix passed me a note it read. I told Micoha about our engagement he said he thinks we too young and he wants us to wait til were Fifteen. It read. I shrugged. And passed a not back saying. I sort agree with micoha. I need more memories before grow up. Felix agreed. I could tell. I happily looked around the galaxy at the planets and stars. Then everyone slowly started drifting off to sleep. Until only I was left, I leaned my head on Pluto's neck. And made pictures in the stars. I made a small family a big on and a medium one. A small one and a tinier one. I suddenly felt sad.

I shubbed that feeling to the back of my head.Suddenly pluto made a loud moaning noise. I shot up straight."Whats wrong pluto?"I asked, worriedly."I need to rest."Pluto said urgently.Almost dropping us.everybody woke up and gripped onto Something. "What's wrong? "Chris shouted. As Pluto continued to make disturbing sounds."Plutos in trouble! We need to land somewhere! "I said urgently.    Pluto flinched and made a awful sound."onto that planet!Now!"I shouted pointing at the purple planet closest to us. Pluto slowly made his way towards it.

Once we landed on the planet. I Looked all around It was a bright forest even at night the orange palms, Red flowers, And yellow firs almost glowed. I jumped off and surprisingly landed in green...sand. "What a weird planet" Lia and Samantha said at the same time. Pluto collapsed on the sand making large sand clouds,I coughed. " We'll probably just call it a night and maybe tomorrow we can look for a village or something. "I said yawning. When the sand cleared up i walked to Pluto and lied down  pluto wrapped his wing around me and 

Cooed quietly. I sighed and and fell into deep sleep.

I awoke early before anyone else. The morning was cool. They're was a sort of smokey smell in the air as i walked around our camp a bit. Felix and pip awoke a few minutes after. "You guys find something to do...I'm going on a walk."I said walked away from camp.I dragged my feet as i walked which kicked sand up in my shoes the sand got hard to walk in so i took my shoes off. I glanced around at the odd surroundings. But I only had one thing on my mind. My parents still were the thought stuck in my head,

I kept my eyes down staring at the sand as i walked.I felt as if i could stillbe happy, Yet neverfully happy because I knew their was always a spot deep inside of me that hurt. I sighed. Then too my Suprise. I heard music and people looked up and my eyes widened. Below me was a large town with colorful people in dresses and robes and well...Music.I shrugged and walked into the town Poeple glanced at me and smiled.I couldn't help but smile to it was such a cheerful place.With children runnign and laughing and parents talking an laughing as well. I grabbed some free food and went back into the forest,we could always go back.

I heard Felix singing as i neared camp he was singing "I found peace in your violence, Can't show me there's no point in trying, I been quiet for too long..."I grabbed my boots and ate breakfast with the others at camp."I found a village."I said."Great."Felix and the others answered.I searched they're faces,Excpecting more reaction. I frowned."Anyway. We can leave tomorrow Pluto should be rested then."I said."I hope so.we need to get this show on the road."

I put on a red pirate dress with a white undercoat a hat and an heart shaped eye patch.the other groaned and put theirs on too. and we zoomed into cascomia.

Chapter  2

Pluto landed and floated in the water. Pip jumped off into the water happily swimming with her tail behind her. i floated next to Felix in the water while Sam and Thor busily talked on Pluto and Lia swam after Pip, trying to keep up. I climbed up onto Pluto. I looked strangely at everybody...something was off. They were to quiet. i opened my mouth to say something than shut it again. Its probably nothing. I think all this water is getting to me. I sighed. "Hey Chris?" chris cocked his head."whats up?" He asked. "What are you drawing?" I asked simply. "The sky." I raised an eyebrow. "Why the sky? theirs not much too it. "Chris Sighed. "You'll learn. The sky. Isn't just the sky."

I sighed and took a sip of water.."Alright let get back on the road."I said, yawning. Everybody piled onto the dragons.Lastly pip. Who rubbed her scalls away and her numb legs we revealed. "I can'ttt Hold ttthis many poeple."Plutogrowled.So we loaded  thor samantha lia and chris onto te other dragon and we took pip.Then pluto flew faster.And we took up more ground.Felix tried not to look down.He hated hieghts. Suddenly felix slipped but i grabbed his hand before he could fall.I glared at pluto who laughed gruffly.Felix groaned and looked sick. "Come on Felix, don't get motion sick now!"I pleaded.

Felix turned pale ."Felix!"I warned. Sensitive stomach.He started to turn green. "FELIX!!!'i begged.I took his hand and  squeezed it as hard as i could. Then he turned red. "That hurt!"He said."Sorry but your not sick anymore are you? "I asked.He bit his lip but then laughed. I grinned. Pip giggled.I scanned the horizion for any land. Nothing.I sighed.Then we heard commotion on the other dragon...Screams.

Chapter 3

"CHRIS!"Lia screamed.and jumped of the dragon after him the plummeted into the water. I gasped. Pip dived in and shot down into the water."I hope she can get them."I said biting my nails.After a few mintues of no one coming up.Ipaniced.I dived in after them.Hittign the water with a THUD.I put an air bubble around my face and Felix jumpedin after me,I did his bubble. I dived down deep into the cold water.I Searched through the dark gloomy waters.I had lost felix.Just then a warm hand grabbed mine,

And Felix pulled himself closer to me.I swam deeper and deeper and deeper. Until i finally reached the bottom. Our shoes had slipped away and we Swam around the bottom until we came across A tiny cave with a small gap only i could fit in."Ill go you stay."I said in bubbles. Felix shook his head  wildly as if saying WISH. He dug at the sand until he could just about fit in.IN side we fell to the ground. It was not filled with water,are bubbles popped. And i Marveled at what i saw,A giant  pirate base, With pirates everywhere fighting drinking. Shivered. And Felix tightened his grip on my hand,we slowly snuck behind a a cleaners counter.My heart was so

Loud i could swear anyone could hear it.We passed behind dozens of Tabels. Until we reached one tabel and a big man spotted us.My eyes widened. "STOP!" the man yelled.I froze. Felix pulled me closer. "What do we have here? "The pirates eyes quikly landed on my locket."Ooh!Giveit!"The drunken pirate screamed."N-no"I whispered. "What did you say?"The pirate demanded angrily. "She said No!"Felix shouted.Ther whole place went silent and everyone gathered around us.The man burned with anger.'I said..Give it."He said." and I said NO! "Felix screamed. I gasped at how bold and risky he was being. Everyone in the room widdened there eyes

"HOW DARE YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT!WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?"The man screamed. "We think we are not scared of you. "Felix smirked. Everyone started whispering. The man Pulled out a blood-stained sword. "Oh you going to pay.."He said smiling. The room gasped. I screamed. The man was about to slash us when I shot a fire ball from my hand at him. Everyone was taken aback. "Magic!" Everyone murmured pirate was burning with anger from being beaten by two children's poeple giggled. "Now let us go!"Felix demanded."Hmm,On one condition we'll let you go...if you help us find the lost treasure of ghost island. Or else its the sword. "He said. "Fine!" Felix said quickly. "But then you have to give us our friends too"

The pirate man grinned giving a toothy welcoming."Ahh, Yes, Them fine. "He said.I sighed. He led us to a pirate ship and gave us a room. I stared at Felix."You..But..HUH."I stammered. "I'll do anything to protect someone i love. "He said. "That was really brave Felix."I said. He gave a smile. "Thanks. "he yawned. "Let gets some rest.  sat down on the bed Felix handed me a blanket kissed my forehead. And went to bed.I felt happy and safe.I lied down on the uncomfortable bed. And said my prayers, Heavenly Father,

Thank you for keeping us safe, Take good care of mom and dad. Thank you for everything you have blessed me with

Tell mom and dad i say I love them. I will see you one day and give you a big hug i will walk with you someday. I love you, Father." I whispered. Then i drifted off to a peaceful sleep.

Chapter four.

I tried not to gag or barf. We were in the sea salling any. Eating squid pancakes. The tasted so gross."So.tell me where's your ship? Hats its name? How you to youngsters get here so far from home? "The pirate asked narrowing his eyes and leaning so close that could smell his disgusting breath."W-w-well. Um our ship is just small ship called the er...Aquamarine. We just stay out of trouble and live wih our parents. "I stammered. "Mm i see so how'd you get away from the aquamarine? Eh?" He challenged was speechless. "We're siblings, and we..we ran away are parents are mean and strict. We found a group of kids and decided to travel everywhere like.. explorers

One fell in the water and didn't come up so we went down to check it out. "Felix said quickly I gave him a grateful look. I could tell the pirate knew we were lying." The names Billy black eye. Follow meh I'll show Ya'll our treasure map. "He said. Me and Felix stood up and followed him into the cabin. inside it smell of cigars and sea salt there were several desks filled and covered with pictures and drawings i noticed several drawings of my locket on his desks there was a bed and a small desk with a map on it. with gathered round it."This is"em map If we go south then take a turn towards east float about seven miles towards the only island.

owned by the black skull gorrilas we'll fight em then search for die treasure. "He said like it was apiece of pie. I gulped. Billy gave a grin revealing two gold teeth. "we should arive about half past noon tomorrow."billy said. I looked around the room my eyes landed on a small door in the corner. "What's in their?    I asked pointing to the door. "Thats em library thats all the books i found washed up in the shore. "He shrugged. My eyes widened. "Can we-?"I started. Billy nodded. me and Felix swung the door open in side there were seven big shelfs packed with books. Me and Felix go pale with excitement ran towards one shelf pulled a stack of books out and immediately started paging through them. I opened a book called, Sinister Gold tooth legends.

Chapter one
Gold tooth is known for its crazy legends. Here are some of the craziest.

Leo limply

Some see a strange figure walking across the water and 11;oo five and only 11:00 The figure is a shadow gliding across the water tall and only has one leg he limps everywhere and is known as Leo Limply. Some say he was cursed to do this by the evil sea witch octeva samea and some say he is simply just anyone's imagination. But no one knows for sure where and what he is/came from.

I read.Wow these books are so interesting!

I thought. Then picked up another book it read: The rarest jewels and things pirates thrive for." I read: Eggo Emergo nearings these precious earrings have a gold pearl in the middle theres diamond going around the pearl a solid have gold and half sliver bottom. geg  seg highheels,The heels are made of pure diamond rouded with white pearls and a gold lining. As i started to read the next item i gasped and my blood ran cold. Ango cursed locket,

This locket is pure gold with a silver chain inside there's a clock and a mysterious constellation. This locket is very powerful and is cursed. A pirate king once found this locket an used its magic. But in order to use the lockets powers he had to put a curse on it the curse was this: So that anyone who where's the locket for over 

Six months Shall perish when the loyal pirate king perishes, you can NOT undo this unless you find a way to break the curse. The pirates would kill themself to just have the locket.

I suddenly felt faint. My locket.IM GOING TO DIE! I turned as white as a sheet and got dizzy. "Jules...What's wrong? "He asked coming over to me then he saw the page and read it.A pure expression of horror came to him. "OH MY GOSH! "he said slowly. "No...No..this is awful this is bad awful...awful awful. Bad oh! -"I smacked Felix's face to snap him out of this. "What are we going to DO!?'i said trembling.

Felix became teary eyed. "WHAT IF YOU DIE!?"he cried. "FELIX DONT TALK LIKE THAT!"i shrieked. "IT ALL MY FUALT I SHOULDOF NEVER GIVEN YOU THE LOCKET! "he said. "Felix calm down! there is nothing we can do about it right now let's just get our friends then we can take care of this. "I said trying to calm down."No.Julieta no one knows how old this guy is...it's too risky. "Felix shook. My lip trembled. Felix was crying Felix never Crys. I felt a hot tear run down my cheek. Felix was right. This guy is ancient's might die. I started sobbing i walked into Felix's arms and sobbed in his shirt. "what's going to happen? "I whispered. Felix didn't answer.

"Whatever happens to you happens to me. lets go "Felix Linked his pinky in mine and gripped my hand as we walked outside.

"Hey..er..Girlie come make Lunch. isn't that what Girls doing these days?"    Billy asked looking at Felix. Felix shifted uncomfortably. "Umm. Yeah. I guess so." Felix said awkwardly. I shrugged and walked over to the table he had set up with several bowls of meat some veggies and more meat. I picked up three plates and started making something. I piled the plates with spinach and lettuce then i took the bowl of salmon and mashed it up into pieces putting it on the salad.

I put some beef on the salad a bit of cheese and tomatoes and called it good. I poured beer in Billy cups and i put milk in me and Felix's." The lady can cook." said Billy. We sat down at the small table Felix had to stand because there wasn't a third chair. Billy had something strange in his eyes something he usually didn't have. Pity maybe? No longing? I wasn't sure. "Billy? What ever happened to your family?" I asked blankly. Billy awoke from his thoughts Then looked over the waters lost deep in my question. He turned his head tilting his chin upward. " I'd like to excuse myself now. Thank you for lunch lady.' Billy stood up knocking his chair over and walking into the cabin. I blinked then looked at Felix. my lips about to open with a question but suddenly the ship started tilting right.

I gasped the chairs and table went plummeting down and into the water.  Billy ran out. 'Quickly! we're being attacked! follow me onto the emergency boat! "Yelled Billy we ran towards the little sailboat and jumped in. we immediately started paddling. I was in utter shock of how fast that all had happened. "Who attacked us and why? "I said breathlessly. "They want our treasures, and because they're the toughest pirates on the Seas. they call them ship the howling Eel. The only way they get away with it is because they have this twelve-year-old girl who is so tough! "Billy said angrily. Me and Felix looked at each other with wide eyes.

Chapter Five......

Lia.

I awoke and found myself in a cold chamber with water dripping down.I shivered. "I'm scared. "I said to chris  who was chained up next to me. "Why did you jump in after me? "Chris said with a hint of annoyance in his voice. "I wasn't just gonna leave you in their especially since you can't swim. "I said. Chris softened. "Thanks...for not just leaving me. "He said."of course. "I said. I looked in his eyes they were gleaming and wild. he leaned in closer and kissed me.I blushed.

Julieta

I had been sitting in the shubbed paddle boat for about six  hours and was getting annoyed. Then I saw A small patch of island growing bigger and bigger. "Bout time."I muttered under  my breath. Felix shifted and Dug through His pack that he had insisted was worth The risk of going back onto the ship to grab. He pulled out a rope and tied it onto a rock  on the shore. "That outta work. "Felix said."Shhh" Billy said. "They're here." I raised an eyebrow. "Who?" I whispered. "The black skull gorillas! "He said angrily."OH right."I whispered back sheepishly.

One by one Felix in the lead we stepped out of the boat and snuck around the corner. Then I saw a sudden flash of black in the bushes. Billy froze. "RUN! "he yelled. We didn't hesitate.

Chapter Six...

I gasped for air as i stopped running to catch my breath.I heard thundering gorillas coming towards me,My heart skipped a beat.I starting running again i moved as fast as i could i was only repeating this rythm in my head,left front right back left front right back.

My hat fell and i tripped on it, falling into the hot sand.I screamed but it sounded more like a gasp-squeal i scrambled back onto my feet, suddenly a hand reached down and pulled my up into the trees,Felix put a finger at his lips motioning to be quiet.I blinked.My face was red and sweaty. Below us were at least six gorillas. I squinted my eyes to get a better look.

The gorillas were black as midnight they're pinkish gray eyes were doll and glossy. The gorillas looked all around confused, My heart was beating so  Loud I could've sworn they could hear it.One of the gorillas looked up and saw us,I froze.then the gorillas eyes caught the locket. They immediatly started running towards us. I gulped. Felix jumped and swung from the different tree branches. I sucked my breath in.And followed Felix through the treetops.The gorillas were loud on the ground beneath us.I panted and reached my arm out for another tree branch.but my hand slipped and i fell.I mumbled something under my breath.Then got up and started running again.My eye caught sight of something in the trees.I darted behind a palm tree and the gorillas ran past me.

I climbed up the tree billy was rested in.It was different from the others. I breathed in little  spurts until the gorillas were far enough away. After awhile Felix found us and now is sitting breathing hard between me and billy. Then i said the one word i thought i would never say in this world with so much water. "Give..Me water."I said roughly taking the water bottle from billy and drinking it down.The cold water felt so nice on my dry and sticky throat. "How are we supposed to get the treasure with Them."

Felix whispered."We shall camp up here tonight." Billy ignored the question. "And I knew this would be hard so i brought help."Billy motioned to higher up in the leaves.I could not believe my eyes. Chris sat up on a branch sketching away.

they're was something different about his eyes,They're was aan angry fire in them."Chris!?He was hear the whole time?!and why CHRIS?"I gasped.Then bit my lip when i realized how hurtful those last words could have been."Do not under estimate the boy." Billy breathed softly.

I lied down on one of the highest branches that early evening.The sky was still blue and i thought of what chris had said,way back.The sky isn't just the sky."

I stared up at the sky.he was very right.I looked up at the sky the light blue swirled with white and specks of stars.

I got lost in it my ideas swirled around in the sky and if you closed your eyes you could get lost in it. I smiled. I let the warm starry sky put me to bed that night.

Chapter Seven....

I awoke and immediatly screamed. Chris was hanging from a branch upside down starring creepily at me."Sorry did i scare you?I was going to wake you up but...you seemed so peacful and---."I blinked several times and shrugged it off.I jumped down to the second branch."Good morning."Felix said."Morning."I answered back taking a buck fruit."So.Whats the gameplan?"I asked."The treasure is up they're in themoutain we will have to hike they're but we should stay hidden  in the trees.Ya'll know how to swing from branches?"Billy  asked. Me and Felix's hands shot up.

We starred at chris."I do a little...Maybe."He said nervously."we'll manage."Billy shrugged.We packed up our stuff and started off.

I dragged my feet and groaned.How long have we been walking? Five? No six hours? "How much farther?" Chris moaned.we had decided to walk on the ground for awhile."We should be to the moutain in... half and hour."Billy shrugged. 

After a while.I stood staring up at the  big mountain.I uttered a word of silent prayer before we stepped into the damp echo-y  cave.I glanced around and saw rough stone ceiling and walls with water dripping down everywhere.Afraid of getting to wet i took of my overdress and stuck it in my satchel along with my boots.My white underdress was shorter and more likely not to get wet.When we were a little bit in i glanced over my shoulder.and saw a little circle of light,almost like a deep dark void with sunlight creeping in,the only way out.I thought,and shuddered. "Now,These caves are a long deep maze.We need to stay close together and focused."

I nodded at billy's words and made my fireball brighter. I focused my eyes on the wet walls of the cave.They're were dozens of little shimmery things in the rock. It was very pretty .Once i noticed i was trailing behind, I ran to catch up with the others."Now,Girl.You better stay with us,This is not a place to get lost." Billy said firmly. Felix took my hand so we wouldn't get lost."Hey,Felix.I wonder how billy knows all this junk?like about the caves and the gorillas and the right paths? "I whispered. Felix shrugged. I don't know.He is Strange. But at least he isn't slaughtering us." Felix laughed.I did not.

After a good while we took a break, drank some water, ate some lunch, and kept going.  as we kept going soemthing felt strange and i started to worry.Once we reached a dead end,Exept they're was a small holein the wall."If we crawl in their it should be wherethe treasure is."Billy said.I nodded."I'll go first."I said.I crawled through the hole,My stachel got stuck on the side."Here take the bag off and give it to me."Itossed it back to billy.and i slipped through.Inside was a round clearing not very big at all.I gulped.Felix came in after me.  But billy didn't.I heard my heart go, NO NO NO.Billy stuck his head in."Never,trust a pirate."He cackled."Oh! and by the way,Your friend chris,ihave a use for him,but dont worry,ill get rid of him when im done."And with that he pushed a boulder in front of the hole.

I stood,staring.In uttershock."Um.F-felix.This is really bad.We have no food or water and...This place dont have much air."I said very quietly.Felix swalload."It'll be fine.We'll figure out something.We always do."Felix said.And he linked his pinky in mine...

Chapter 8...

It had been about a few hours.I coughed.We were losing air.I coughed several times.Felix looked frightened.And i felt frightened.I sat close to felix in the cold cave."This is the end...at least i'll get to seemother..and father."I whispered.Felix's eyes widened."No! do not talk like this.Eta this is not the eta i know,The eta i know is always confident and brave,My Eta doesn't give up."I looked at him."You remeber?years ago? I made a promise.I said i would take care of you and protect you.And i will."I smiled.

Remebering. "Ijust don't know how...yet.But i'm not gonna let you die."Tears slipped down my face.Felix took my in his arms,Andi coughed again.everything was warmer withhim.mentally and physically.weleaned against the cave wall and waited.I looked at Felix.he looked back."Jules.."He called me by my pet name."I don't want you to ever go...your the closest thing i have to family.And Ilove you...Promise you won't leave with out telling me?."He whispered."Promise."I said.I leaned agaisnt his shoulder and he put and arm around me."Yourmy best friend.Where you go i go."I said.Felix smiled.And we drifted. Off to sleep.

....

FLX

I shook on Eta.She wouldn't wake up.My eyes widened with Fear.My eyes we're blurry and i kept seeing things.I knew i was not allowed to do this espiecialy not in this condition.But i put my hand up pointed at the wall and uttered lyrics of a forbidden song.Instanly a pain hit me and the wall exploded.I ran-stumbled out with julieta behind me she was walking but she looked delirous.My eyes rolled  tothe back of my head and I passed out just asEta fell to the ground.

JLT

I Heard something...What was it?Water.Come on julieta do not die now.wake up.Wake up. WAKE UP.

My eyes shot open.And igasped for breath.Sand.Water.Salt.Felix.Light. I felt the sand.Real...I'm alive! Once my vision went back to normal I sat upslowly and looked at Felix.Out cold.I got up and dragged him towards the tide and gasped fall backwards into the sand once i got him to the water.As soon as water touched him,Felix,Twitched.And sprung up."C-c-cold."He stuttered.I grinned.And ran to him giving him ahug."Your alive!"I cried with joy."Hey!Your alive to!"Felix hugged back.We walked farther up shore onto the hot sandy bay.I sat down in Next to Felix.I blinked.

"What in the world are we going to do?"I marveled. Felix rubbed his eyes,"I have no idea."He repleyed.I stood up."Come on.Lets walk around.maybe we'll find something. "Felix obeyed.And we trudged around in the sand..."Hey whats that?!"Felix pointed to a heap of brown in the distance.My eyes widened with hope.And i ran to it.The big heap was a broken sailboat."YES!!!"Ipunched the air."Felix come see.Felix Panted."Great!A little repairing and it'll be good as new!" Felix cheered. I grinned. I grabbed the loose planks and Felix grabbed the main part. we dragged them into the sand.And started working Immediatly.

After working fora good two hours we took a break.I restedup on a rock and groaned. "I'm Starving."Felix walked over and collapsed beside me"Double that." He said."I just wish they're was something we could eat." I said."Or even drink."Felix said."I could really go for some fresh cold apple milk..."I said dreamily."And some fresh cookies..."Felix said slowly."Mikiya is the best chef." Then Felix shot up."Wait can't you just do telepathy?!"Felix yelped.I sat up."I wish,My telepathy rarely ever works."I sighed."Please just give it a try."Begged Felix."Yeah but sometimes when it messes up it says random stuff andd..."I said."Your probably rigght."felix sighed,.

"We really should eat something though.."I said."I wonder if this plant is edible."I said ripping out a green stalk withwhite berrys on it.Me and Felix starred at it thinking everything over..."Me first!"I yelled taking the stalk from him.And shubbing berrys in my mouth.They were sweet and then sour.Felix ripped another stalk out and gobbled them down.Once we each had fourstalks. we decided we felt a bit better.And got back to work.

CHAPTER 9......

The sun was setting,but thankfully the tempeture was the same.The boat was almost fixed.I sat down beside Felix leaning on a big palm.I sighed. Felix Was scribbling in the sand with a stick.He had made a fire to scare away the gorillas and keep us warm.It was doing a good job.I sat back an closed my eyes.I wonder if I will ever get my cloak or even my dagger back. I thought....

I awoke to find Felix fixing the fire and cooking breakfats with some random plants.I also found our boat completly finished."Felix! You finished the boat?"I proclaimed.Felix Smiled."Yep.I woke up really early so i finished it."He said.I grinned."Thanks Felix."Felix nodded and handed me a strange red fruit.I shrugged and took a bite."Hey this is pretty good!"I said,taking another bite."I figured we'd have to forage for some food for our trip across the water today,so i packed a lunch."Felix said."Wow Felix.Your really ahead." He grinned."Do you wanna know a secret?"Felix gave a sly grin.

I stopped in mid-chew." Umm.Ok." I said slowly." When we were younger. Like around when you were nine. I used to spy on you." He confessed." Your kidding?" I laughed. "Nope." He said. I burst out laughing." Gee,Felix." I said. Than i finished eating and we set off on foraging adventure.

I wiped the sweat off my forehead.my legs felt like noodles. But i felt good,i felt alive. So far we had found berries and bananas,thats it." I can't believe how little food this place has, "Felix hang his head, making him look like a ragdoll. I stopped by a bush,looking awfully weary, And brushed my fingers across where fruit should be hanging, Freshly picked." Felix i dont think we are alone." I whispered harshly,And motioned him to be silent as we walked. after awhile,as we moved along we started hearing settle noises, A cricket,normal. A bird,Normal.A footstep,not normal.

The sound repeated after each other,Cricket,bird,footstep. I pretended the noises were a song,or pattern whatever you want tocall it, to get rid of my growing fear. I thought of finding leona and the others,I thought of so many things i had been completly lost in my thoughts i forgot our dangerous situation. Until Felix stopped and i almost tripped over him. The footsteps stopped walked again ,so did the footsteps stopped, So did the feet. My heart pounded hard in my chest. I was to scaredto look behind me.so i just watched felix star behind me instead. Felix grabbed my arm hard." Run." He whispered harshly. We burst nto a sprint.

And i could hear pounding footsteps behind me. I ran and ran. I tripped on a log and a cage sprung out from the tree above me, capturing me inside. The stranger caught Felix and shubbed him in the painful cage. The man wore colorful clothing decorated with leaf's and feathers, and beads he had blond hair and was very thin. He whistled and two other men burst out of the woods, they helped carry the cage. I blinked and looked at Felix who looked just as shocked as me. They're Long Threadbare clothing swooshed back in forth in the wind,so that when i look beneath the cage in looked as if we were riding on a rainbow. I was actually quite amused about

This capturing, it was so different from the others,and i had a strange feeling that these people meant no harm. So i gathered so courage and asked. "where are you taking us?" The first man stopped an looked at me. "We are taking you to the Ballfest.we will provide you with great food and gifts for your journey after the ballfest.it is our tradition.each year is ballfest people dress up they're is music and food." The man said. My eyes widened. "Felix doesn't that sound fun!?" I gasped." yeah." Felix was grinning." But why did you have to put us in a cage like that?" I asked questioningly." Oh... I am sorry did we scare you? We just do things like that." They said.

after awhile we arrived and a place near the shore it was a huge wooden structure half in the water half in the sand with buildings around the edges, different shops,women gossiped and swirled around in they're colorful dresses,it was like a five acre patio with shops and poeple!My eyes grew big with excitement's gripped the bars in anticipation. "its like paradise i breathed as they walked up and the men set down our cage.everybody gathered around us,Squealing.The men and boys leaned over us with curious faces,girl jumped up  and down."Quiet down now," a big man said."as you can see we have visiters.treat them very well."The man let us out of the cage. Suddenly a swarm of girls swarmed around me."Eww!what are  you wearing!?"On said."EEK! how long are you staying?"said another.

"I love her hair!"Squealed another."I will work on your gown for tonight rigth away!"said the other.I never was happier.I grinned shyly."We will show you around.my name is Mya what is your name? "Said a redhead."Julieta."I grinned at mya."Ok i'll call you Julie!"Mya said."OOh! lets go shopping!"Said a girl with thick bouncy black curls.all theothergirls jumped with glee.I almost wished i could live here!its like have twenty sisters!i thought."Come on Julie!"Said mya pulling me into a small boutique.THe others followed.A girl name esma picked up a flowery hat an put t on my head.

"Itlooks amazing on you julie!"Squealed Sara brown haired girl.I laughed. "You should buy it!"said ella (blondie)"I have no money"i said."we'll pay!"the girls each paid acoin."Thanks!"

we walked out onto the streets and stopped into a face art shop."OOh! how about we each paint butterflys on our faces! "Squealed  silvia,"Face art?"What is that?"I asked. "Like makeup! You know stuffto make you cool!"The girls said.I shrugged and smiled. all us girls sat in big chairs in front of mirrors.Sara grinned at me.As a women drew the shap of a butterfly on my face with colorful chalky markers.Once it was done itlooked very pretty "Awesome!" mya said."Awesome."I repeated. We trudged out of that store and went into another that sold sweet treats. We sat at a table and the girls told me all about they're life here.Then we bought ice pops,

(i got watermelon) and we walked into another store stuffed with clothing.Esma bought apurse and sara got a hat."Oh my! look how pretty this dress is!You have to get it!"Nia said,a dark eyed dark skinned and dark haired girl.I grinned."Ok!I'll get it!"I said i tried on the poke-odotted colorful dress and decided to wear it until we got My gown for the ball fest."You look amazing Julie!"Nia said."Thanks!"I said back as we started walking to are meeting spot (to meet the boys) Once we got their Felix looked like he could burst."Guess what!?They taught me how to play kickball!and They bought me my own ball!!and i got this fruit covered in candy! And-and watch-"

Felix paused To dump colorful candy rocks into his mouth,and then opened it so i could hear it crackle. I laughed. I told him all about what i got,the dress the ice pop the face art-everything."It was so fun!"I said."I know! awesome."Felix said.

I sat on the comfy beach chairs, beside esma,Sara,Mya and Nia.We chatted and watched the boys play kickball. They told me all about the ball fest.I was grinning ear to ear."This place is awesome!"I said."Yeah.I wish you didn't have to leave so soon."The girls shared a moment of silence."You know what?"

I started. "I'm going to visit  every five months!his placeis awesome and-we'll have a planned visit!" I exclaimed."Really awesome!!!"the girls smiled broadly.I smiled and dozed off,taking a nap before the ballfest.

when i awoke i found myself in a  room with painting on the wall and sunlight pearing  in.I heard a knock at my door." Come in."It was Mya."My mother finished you gown come see!"I jumped out of bed and followed Mya into a room on a manikin was a long dress with flowy edges and embroidered with pastel flowers.I gaped."Its-its amazing."

"It so beautiful. "Mya grinned.I gave her a hug thank you Mya, Tell your  mother its the best dress i  have ever owned, "I said gratfully.She rushed outside to tell her mother.,Once it was time,I carefully put on the soft dress,it went below my knees it fit perfectly and was very comfortable.Esma and Mya came in to help me with my hair and makeup, they wiped away  the face art and powdered my face,then they but my hair in a perfectly straight braid and tied the end with a yellow ribbon.  I walked over to the mirror.I looked amazing,"You look terrific! "Said mya and esma.I helped mya and esma with they're makeup and hair,esma had a blue poke o dot

Dress and mya had light yellow and orange frilly dress,"You guys look so good! "I grinned."You too!.

Felix had a white turtle neck shirt on and green cakies and a green tie. his hair was  slicked down with gel.He quickly maid it messy again. I rolled my eyes. "You llok great Eta!"Felix said grinning. "You too, "I said. it quckly began to get crowded.after awhile a thin man came up onto the stage,"Ladys and Gentlemen! Welcome to  the Ballfest! Let give it up for our first band!And remeber at Nine o clock they're will be a dance compition,You will earn a prize if you and your dance partner win!"The man said. 'Hey Julie!Are yougonna compete in the dancing comp?Me and mya are go todo it with Caspian and Grant."Esma said."Ok.I'll ask Felix."

I walked over to  Felix and asked him."Ok that sound fun!>"Felix agreed.I smiled then we got natchos and watched a play that was going on downtown called "The prince and the popper."We played games they had set up,it was awesome.The music was great but i was saving all my dancing for later.Then i remebered something."Hey Felix,Can i stillshoot fireballs and stuff when i dancewith out your singing?'I asked.Felix shook his head.i felt relieved,"Every dancer in thiscompition make your way to themiddle>"Walked towards the middle."Alright the rules are.Notripping,No breaks and have fun!Dance til midnight!

themusic was great and me and Felix dance easily.We llaughed and did group dances with Esma grant and caspian and mya.The secon dhouri was still doing pretty good.Felix was alright to,four poeple had dropped out.Third hour I was a a bit tired but notnear giving up,Felix wastired but he danced at the highest.Sixmore poeple gone."Alright we are down to Three groups,Esma and Grant,and Caspian and mya,Felix and Julieta!"I gasped for air but kept dancing."Ican't do it any--...more."Mya fell to the ground."Felix looke dpale.For his sake, fell to the ground."The winners are Esma and Grant."

Esma squealed.jumped up and down.I grinned,I wasn't dissapionted at all.I was really happy,'That was so fun!"I said to Felix,Who was on the ground,Hipervenalating.Esma and Grant won a trophy and ten thousand dollars.I gave esma a big hug."Congratiolations!"I cheered.I grinned.

After the party was mostly over,Us girls saton the edge of the five acre platform dipping our feetin the water.The sky was Dazzling with  stars and fireworks.We chatted.And then went to bed late...

I awoke the next morning to Felix across the room in his bed,writing."Last night was the most fun i ever had in my life."I said.Felix,a little startled saidl "Yeah it was amazing.I wish we didn't have to go home."Felix said."Yeah...But weneed to find our friends."I said. I got dressed and went out to the table with mya and her family,they had pancakes and bacon and waffles and muffind and patatos.Ilicked my lipsand sat down."Morning!"Mya said.Felix walked out with an annoyed look he had one black sock on.Me andmya giggled."Hey where did youput my sock!?"Felix flared.We shrugged and laughed all throughbreakfast.

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"I can't believe your leavingso soon."Nia groaned as me and Felix were about to leave."Um us girls stayed up late working on this gift for you."Mya said handing me a pretty purse with beads and feathers."Its beautiful,Thank you guys so much."I said huging each of them.They gave us gifts uf jewelery food and clothing.Felix hugged his friends and we were off...

Chapter ten.

Me and Felix were back at the shore late."We will leave tommorow."Felix sighed leaning back.I frowned."Igoingtomiss this place."I said quietly.Felix looked at me and isaw his eyes were sad too. "Well we can always visit."I said cheerfully.

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I packed up all the food and gifts they gave us, and slung the purse over my shoulder. Felix kept ignoring me i felt a little hurt but relucent i put our stuff on the boat."Well i think we are about ready to leave."Felix climbed into the boat.Before

we left i fished a small bottle out of my purse and scooped a handful of sand inside.then i sighed and climbed into the boat."Wait...where are the oars?"I asked."Right here."Felix handed me a heavy oar.And i pushed off the water without looking back.

The first day of the journey was pretty uneventful.Felix mostly wrote in his notebook,And i mostly carved on my dagger handle.after a few days i started getting frusterated.the endless miles of blue water was driving me insane.Having a short temper i often yelled at Felix then muttered apologies.Felix seemed perfectly calm though.my chest burned with anger.Why is he so quiet?any sign of 

Expression might help!!!.I twitched.then bit my lip but i couldn't help it."Why are you so quiet!? say something anything!!??I going insane!!!I so tired of you being so..so..so Ugh!!!!!!!!""I yelled.Felix's face shot up from his notebook.My face burned with shame.I raised my head to the heavens and muttered apoligies.Felix blinked."Oh sorry.Has it been four days already?I was just working on a new song.I-i didn't notice." I gaped.And my eye twitched.then i burstout laughing hystarically.until tears came out of my eyes."Whats wrong with you!?"I said,continously laughing. "W-where did you come from!? Your so wierd." felix looked frightened.

"Umm are you ok Eta?"Felix said.I stopped laughing,and leaned closer to him, letting my hair fall over my face.I stared at him for awhile.Then i wavedmy hand dimissing his concern."I'll be fine."I said. Felix raised an eyebrow.I looked into the horizen.and squinted."Whats that?"I asked pointing to a blurry blob in the distance.Felix leaned over."It looks like..land?"He said."But i thought they're was only ghost island."I said.Felix shrugged.then we paddled closer.It was a very tiny piece of island.No more the eleven poeple could fit.the'ye was alittle shack on the island too.Then i saw something that maid me cry with joy."PLUTO!!!"i cried

Once we got closer, I jumped into the shallow water and trudged towards  the shack."THOR!!!!"i yelled.A small head apeared from out of the shack.Then thor ran towards me an offered a warm embrace.I hugged back.Then samantha came out and i greeted her.Felix fist bumped thor and bowed to sam."But how-?"Thor started. me and felix told them everything.and they explained how they found this island and fruit.they decided that they should stay calm."I am so glad your safe."I breathed "Well i have been toughening up this little guy."Sam patted thors head,thor burned red."I am not that short.Your just tall!"He fumed.Which was trrue sam was

tall for and eleven year old.We ate a soup put together from acorns and green patato.Then my eyes widened.i forgot!I ran outside an jumped up,wrapping my arms around pluto's neck."Plu!I missed you!'I said,pluto cooed."I was worried abouttt you."Pluto said."Oh pluto!i am sorry,"I leaned on his next."I love you."I whispered.Then i climbed down and leaned my head agaisnt his stomach.Digging my bare feet into the warm sand.and sighed.I thanked the lord for our safety and luck.I stared into the sky.its is so hard to believe that there is something greater-more remarkable and beautiful then this world already.I longed for the day i could see that beauty.

And meet my true father.The father of fathers.I drifted of to a dreamy sleep.

Chapter ten

I rolled over.I had slept in some pretty odd places and out of all of theem this was the most comfortable.how in the world could i be comfortable lieing in sand?Ha. I laughed to myself.Then thought: the wierd things  you can think of at the night. I stood up and looked at the stars.Out of the corner of my eye i saw thor sitting on a log.I walked over to him and sat down.he kept his eyes on one certain star.he squinted.I raised and eyebrow."Thats the castle." thor said.Pointing to the star."Huh"Is thor alright.Thor seemed startled.

"Well.don't you see it.Thats the star castle and the star cottages along with thestar poeple..."He blushed.I gave him a wondering smile. then i stood up the sun was rising making a beatiful blur of orange yellow and pink.I walked over to where Felix was sleeping and kicked sand up in his face,smirking.Felix's eyes shot open as he sputtered and coughed up the sand.I laughed.Felix gave me a dead glare. "Lets go pick some fruit to eat."Sam saidI followed samantha To a patch of  tall trees with a yellow fruit at the top.I climbed up the slim branches and reached out to grab a fruit.

I tossed the fruit down to Thor who was making some sort of ball out of reeds.i picked a few others,and along with samanthas fruit it was enough for awhile.and we made ourway to the bay to st down and eat breakfast.

as we ate and discussed plans to save the others samantha stopped us,"Guys i have something to tellyou."I stopped eating."I have taken up dancing! I know its really my thing!i love it so much."Sam said.I stopped in mid bite. Dancing...?Thats MY thing. "Uhh eta is everthing okay?"Sam asked.

Was everything ok?Um...No! You just stole my THING.

"Yeah everything is fine..I just think dancing is a little...well..out ofyour league."I siad.Samantha looked  hurt."Well you think just because you dance no one else can?"Sam said angrily.I gasped.And my anger kindled.'No! i just think your not a dancer and you just wish you were-were like me!"I said immediatly regretting how selfish it sounded. But that just made me angryier."UGH! your just jealous  because you can't share!"She yelled.Jealous!? was not jealous! My faceburned with anger.I felt like punchiing her!

Pure hatred filled my heart.I kicked sand up in her face and ran away.

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"You wanna talk?"Felix said to me,I was redfaced,bruised and angry.I pulled harder on the rope,The others were planning and i was making crates to carry our stuff in."No!"I spat,breathing hard."I can help you if you want?" I flinched."No!"I spat again."you sure?"I feltlike screaming."Leave!!"I yelled.

I collapsed ina heap on the sand.I was starving.I let out a frusterated breath.I hid behind a bush when i heardlaughing.I peered through the branches.Then exploted with anger.I saw...Felix and samantha talking."I could sing to help you dance if you want."Felix said.Tears welled  up.Felix sung and they danced.Not only did she steal MY thing she stole OUR thing! Felix laughed."Hey your pretty good!"Felix said beggining to dance with her.Sam and Felix noticed me in the bushs.I stood up with a red teary face."Hey eta wannadance with-"Felix stopped when he saw my face.I stepped up tohim.

I stood right inf ront of him.I breathed so loud and ehavily.more tears welled up, I struggled to find my voice,and when i didi said the only three words that could exspress how i felt."I HATE YOU."I screamed right in his face.I turned and ran away before i could see how deeply hurt his face looked.I ran and ran and ran.Then i collapsed at the trunk of a tree. I sobbed.I HATE SAM I HATE HER!HOW COULD SHE DO THIS TO ME! NOW I HAVE NOTHING TO CALL MY OWN!SHE STOLE MY LIFE.MY DANCING,MY BEST FRIENDI HATE HER.I HATE FELIX.HOW COULD HE DANCE WITH HER. venomous thoughts

crossed my head.and i continued to sob.

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Mabe i was wrong.I was overacting a little.aI sighed.I should go apoligize.I go up wiped my face and made my waytheire but then i stopped."Felix you've been so nice."Sam said.Felix shrigged and said noproblem. Than samantha got upon her tippy toes and she Kissed Felix. I watch her do it all then the most terrible thought crossed mymind. and i ran away...

I COULD KILL HER! i thought.

FELIXX

I pushed her away instantly."WHATS WRONG WITH YOU- YOU CREEP!!!!!!!!!GET AWAY FROM ME!"i screamed.i ran tofind julieta .I was on her tail."WAIT!"i yelled."I HATE YOU." Tears ran down my face."Please!"Dhe stopped and looked at me.tears ran down her red face."How could you."Shewhispered."But Jules!I didn't do it!shedid! i didin't want to! Please!"i begged/"How are you going to prove that!?"She yelled.how was i going to prove it?Julieta walked away

JUL

`I couldn’t believe i hadjust turned him down like that! Maybe it really wasn’t his fault.I sighed and hen turned around,To find Felix standing in the same place as before.He had’t moved an inch.Felix looked up with hopeful eyes.I rolled my eyes and foldedmy arms.”Ok.Just give me a chance to say something!” Felix said.I looked at him expectantly.”Listen jules,You know i would never do that to you.” I softened a bit.I knew he was right.”And besides why were you so jealous when sam wanted to dance anyway? I mean,You know how YOU dance will always be how YOU do it,Even if sam does it yours will always be your just like your words are yours because you spoke them.Your will always be special.And you know i would never wanna have a relationship with..samantha.”Felix shiveered.I suddenly felt embarrassed, And my ears were red with shame.I plopped down on a log.”Your right..I’m sorry.I was selfish…and-”I started. Felix shifted awkwardly I knew he 

was wondering if i actually hated him.”I am really sorry-I-I didn’t mean any of that stuff i said about you i was just so angry but the truth is i will never hate you,  and those  words were meant forsome one else i just-i was just feeling a lot of emotions at the time iguess.”I said. Felix smiled slightly.”Its Alright.I understand completely.”Felix said.I smiled and gave him a hug.Than i heard a small voice,”I am sorry.”Sam stepped out of the woods.”The truth is iwas really just jealous you too are such great friends and i just wanted to see what being love felt like,and i also just wanted Thor to notice me,he is the only one around er thats my age and he didn’t really ever pay much attention to me.”She explained with a shameful face.I sighed.”I am sorry.Sam your right nobody really does pay attention to you and well i really  didn’t think of how lonely you must be.” Sam smiled.”Thanks and well by the way..Um i  

am not gnna be dancing i really hate it and it hurts my feetand makes me all sweaty.”I smiled a thin light,relieved smile.I linked my arms in Felix and sams arms and we walked back lighthearted and relieved.  

Chapter 12

After the Quarrel.

"But how will we get in?" I asked we were sitting in the sand trying to find a way to get our friends back. Thor made a annoying sound with his tongue as he thought, Sam drew swirls in the sand, and Felix whistled. Annoyed i tried to concentrate on our predicament. "We could sneak in and put poison in all they're glasses." Thor suggested.I quickly turned that idea down." we could use grappling hooks and swing across the cieling!"Sam suggested excitedly.Felix shook

his head."We don't have grappling hooks." Felix pointed out. Sam scowled."Honestly, I think we should just go in and try to find them.I mean,how hard can it be?"Felix suggested. To this suggestion i thought. "That actually might work." I said. we started to work out a plan, and then went to make soemthign to eat me samantha made some smelly soup out of mysterious Hopefully-not-poisnous-mushrooms. "Dinner."I coughed,it smelled like burnt leather. "Agh! whats that terrible smell!"Thor exclaimed plugging his nose. "That terrible smell is dinner." I glared at him. "Oh did i say terrible?I meant uh wonderful."Thor coughed. after we thanked the lord we picked at our soup.I bravely took a small sip.Than a stail rusty task filled my mouth and i spat it out and coughed."don't eat it!

I sputtered."I am hungry!"Sam complained. i pulled out  the last piece of fruit from this morning out of my satchel.I cut it into four small slices and carefully handed one to  everyone.I awkwardly toke a bite of my precious sliver. "Your kidding me."Thor said."Be grateful!" I snapped. thor moaned. I sighed

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"Alright i do remember that their was a big round rock with seaweed growing outof it."I said as i soared over the ocean.

"I remember that too!"Thor said."But who knows? Theirs probably like trilions of rocks this place is huge.we are never gonna find it."Felix said gloomily. I kicked him in the shins."Felix! POSTIVE THOUGHTS!" i snapped.but inside i knew he was completly right.i sighed and looked down at thewatery abis. My eyes landed on something in the water. "THATS IT!" Sam shouted.Pluto dove down.I narrowed my eyes. "This was easy!"Thor cheered."To easy..." I said. I stepped onto the rock when pluto lowed.It really was the rock... I shrugged. "Are we all going down?"I asked. "YES!" Thor and Samantha yelled before i could say no. i dove in first then the others

we created a poeple chain so no one would float away and i did their bubbles.Something wasn't right.But hesitantly I found the hole.I looked at Felix and he could tell something was fishy too.Felix went in the hole first then i fell in and gasped.I knew it. The pirates we all armored up and ready to fight.our friends were chained up in the back.Thor cowered behind me."We were expecting you"Billy blackeye stepped forward and pulled out his sword.I had to take action before him.I took out my hand and shot a fireball at his face.He screamed.And slashed his sword at me i ducked.He yelled a word of horror and everyone attacked.Felix ducked and dodged and uttered lyrics.sam used herdagger severally hurting many pirates.Thor tried to use his magic.I shot a 

Fireball at a women knocking her down then i used a backup dagger i slashed someones arm and he let out a blood curdling scream.Thor looked terrified.I looked behind my back and a man slashed my arms.i squeezed my eyes shut as the pain sunk in.BLood dripped onto the ground as i continued to fight one handedly. Thor looked angry he stepped in front of me. He muttered something underhis breath.And a bright purple ball launched from his hand purple fumes exploded arund the pirates and they fell over."HA! TAKE THAT!"Thor yelled. I looked at him admirably.But i rushed to sams side slashing firballing none stop. I was loosing blood fast.i didn't pay attention and sam got sliced in the leg.She yelled and collapsed on the floor.

Thor kept throwing purple balls and i did as much as possible but Felix had a  useless arm,i had a useless arm samwas still on the floor and thorlimped.I screamed as someone slashed my cheek i grittedmy teeth.I was so angry.I limped up to Billy.yelling words neither of us understood.I swung my dagger at him blood gushed out and sliced his arm and through several fireballs at him.He collapsed to the ground."Please I am sorry just...don't kill me."He shouted just as i was about to finish him off.I stopped my hand. And looked into his eyes.I heard a voice in the back of my head.Words i had read....Ye shalt not commet murder.

My heart skipped a beat but he deserved it! but my heart beated No NO NO!  All the yells and screams of fighting blurred out making a fizzy noise.Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death.Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.Whoever kills an animal shall make it good, and whoever kills a person shall be put to death Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. The lords words boomed in my head.Horror struck me. "I am sorry!"I cried

Billy rose up,smirked and got out his sword.He slashed my stomach.MY LIFELESS BODY FELL TO THE GROUND.

Chapter 13

six Friends....

"Julieta! Julieta! Julieta!" A blurry voice boomed in the midst of chaos. I tried to open my eyes but to much stung.

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I opened my eyes. My head pounded fiercely as I looked around My stomach had a bandage around it the bandage was stained red. I tried to breath i but it was crying. I saw Felix propped up on the wall. out cold.pip sitting beside me and lia crying with chris on the ground.

Pip helped me to my knees.  I stumbled over to Lia. "No its not true its not!" Lia screamed fiercely.

Chris was dead.

Lia sobbed. tears slipped down my cheek. "How?" I whispered. more tears flooded down. slowly everyone gathered around chris. Lia rocked back and forth muttering and sobbing. I cried hard making a puddle on the ground. tears streamed down Felix's face but he tried to hold them in. Thor cried with pip and sam. I clenched Lia's hand.

Their sat six friends , bloody and bruised sitting in a circle around number seven, May he rest in peace forever, Six friends...who once had nothing to tell, No one to know...six friends who have been through so much...No one ever had dared to wonder if this could happen...Only love lasts forever.

Six friends have been through so much six friends could surely make it through this together....

                                                  Right?

Chapter 14

Six silent thoughts.

we sat silently besidechris's grave.an envolope had blew from chris's pocket before we buried him,Lia snathced it up.we uttered our prayers,this place would always be somewhere to remember,buried here in the cave....

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The ride was overwhelmingly quiet as Pluto flew over the water. I couldn't helpbut wonder if i had killed Billy would chris be alive?The thought mde me feel as if i was shrinking

I squeezed my eyes shut toholdback guilty tears.Did I do the right thing?No! Julieta!You did not!You should of just killed Billy!It your fualt chris died!Your fault Your fualt! 

That voice was bigger than the one tellingme its not my fault.M eyes shot open.I was my fault.Wasn't it.A terrible feeling of ammense guiltclouded over me.

Lia

I sat on my own dragon alne.Chris is still here! he is he is he is he is he is HE IS!  my facewas sticky from tears.how could this happen?It isn't right.Tears welled up

Felix

how could this happen?How could somebody who was here an hour ago gone how?how? why? My heart  ached.

PIp

Tears freely came down my cheeks.Iam so confused?How could this happen?He didn't even get to show me how to draw.

Thor.\

I am trying to be strong.Boys are supposed to be tough.but the tears stillcame down.silent tears.I barely even got to know chris.still it feltso awful seeing something once alive...dead.

Samantha.

was I a terrible person for not cryig like anbody else here?I mean its really sad chris died...But Death happens.i have seen and felt manydeaths.Maybe i was just never hurt by death? But still did that mean it was alright to not be upset?I gulped.

CHAPTER 15

Nobody had talked since an hour ago. and i longed to escape my guilty thoughts.Was sombody dieing because something you didn't do just asbad as killing somebody?My throat was dry from thinking so much,I wishedicould grab the water but i didn't daremove,My stomach wa sin a guilt knot and i kept on thinking the same words,why did't you kill him? "Where are we going exactly?"Samantha whispered quietly in my ear.Ahhh  a voice.I tried to push the guilty thoughts to the back of my mind. And i gathered up some confidence.

"Thank you.."I i said gruffly. "For what?"She whispered. "for speaking."I replied. Felix shuffled awkwardly."How are we going to find leona."Felix whispered."billy told me that they usally go south so.."I cleared my throat."Can I please have less wieght-"Pluto growled quietly.Lia moved down in the water to the small boat me and  felix repaired and thor samantha went onthe other dragon"I gonna godown with lia."I whispered.And pluto lowered so icould jump onto  the boat.We sat Oaring in awkward silence for several minutes.pluto tied the boat to his tail and dragged us so we

would not be left behind.i starred up at the sky."Iknow how you feel"I said very quietly."You know that sort of pain whenit hurts so much to even cry?"I whisperedlia saidnothing."You live out life not reallythinking about it as time goes by,but their is always one part of you that is thinking about it,one part always hurting that can never heal.you can be happy...their will just always be on partof you still hurting."I i swalloed back tears and hugged myknees. Lia looked atme with puffy eyes."You also have a sort of hurt confused feeling howcould somebody who was once their before breathing,living just dissapear."Lia hugged herknees as i spoke."Sometimes you havetojustlet the paintake youover."I toldher.Lia gulped.and burst out in a waterfall of tears.

"I just don't get it.How could this happen.its tosoonwe weweresuposed to have somuch more somuch much more than this how could he just dot hat to me!?How could he justdissapear? jut-jutstleaveme with nothing.it just not fair everyone else has poeple to love buti have no one.imust be such a terrible person that everyone who ever loves me just goes and dies.My father leftme and my mother left me my brother went off and leftme behind and no chris left metoo."Lia sobbed.she sobbed hard.tears of pain.her tears and words mademe remeber my family.And i cried with her.

"I-Iknew he was dead at first i just thought-maybe-'Lia sobbed."you thoughtsomemiraclecould happenyou thoughttheir still was a possibility but then when you saw ou actually saw-"I remeberd seeing my father on clecter.me and lia cried hard for awhile.Then i swalloed hard."Alright.everything will be ok.we can all get throuh this together we can't just sit here and cry."I said confidently wiping my tears.Lia  wiped  her face with your sleeve.I gave Lia a long hug.Shemanaged a straight line."thanks eta i think-imaybe feel alittle better."Lia said quietly. Inodded slowly.

Felix slid down plutos tail into the boat pluto lied ona rcok to rest.sam and pip and Thor came down too.Felix sat by me and lia and the others sat on the other side."How are you donglia."Felixsaid softly. as the sun began to set. 'ok"Lia managed very quietly. Felix gave lia a hug."You know...i think chris is up their watching us.'Thor said."I'd bet he would want us tobe happy."Samanthasaid quietly."I bet he is smiling down on us from heaven."Felix said starring up."I bet he is praying for us."I said quietly.Lia muttered something under her breath.We all linked arms and bowed are heads and prayed silently."Promis we will always be their for each other>

Felix asked."Promise."we allsaid.

Chapter  16

I know Lia said that she was doing better. But I still heard her cry and shout in her sleep, andshe was being noticablely quiet,she baely says four sentances a day,which is very unlike the Optimistic , Talketive Lia i used to know. Obviosouly we were all quiet about chris and in mourning.It seemed like i was always wearing black,always mourning.maybe thats why i awlways wear black. I didn't talk much either as we travled.I am always lost in my guilty thoughts and always stay up at night drowning in the guilty voices in my head.

I just couldn't shake the feeling that I was responsible for Chris's death.we continued to fly over the waters searching for any sign of life.we were going south and as far as I know thats all we can do.The days have been boring,Long and tiring in the dayight and in the evening you relize that the day had only felt slow and actaully been fast.You know? Those kind of days. I sighed and leaned over the small sailboat. I starred hard into my reflection,what did i see? That question was still to hard to answer.so I dipped my hand in the water ruining the reflection.Then i noticed Lia fidgeting with a light brown envelope."Whats that."I asked carefully. Lia fidgeted some more struggling to find the right words. "Just a old envolope from Chris's pocket."Lia practically Choked saying his name

She turned away as tears slid down her cheeks.I swalloed hard."You should open it."I said bravly. Lia wiped her tears."I don't think Chris would want me snooping in his stuff if he was-i-if he was-"Lia squeezed her eyes shot as tears flooded down her face."If-if h-he was still -here." Lia sobbed.My heart ached and ilonged to cry with Lia but i had to be strong.Her heartwas broken and her soul isn't used to such deep pain.I chose to Not point out that the envelope had Lia's name on it and she had the right to open it.I turned around and went back tomy guilty thoughts. 

As the days went on The guilty voices gotlouder and i got heavyier.It got so bad i stopped eating.Lia started to cry more the truth was sinking in,chris was truly gone.My stomach growled and my mouth was dry and sticky.Lia i noticed had barley eaten aswell. Felix slid down Pluto's taillooking concerned.He sat beside me."Want a masfruit?"Felix offered.I shook my head."Want some milk?"I shook my head again.Felix put his foot down."Iknow this is all hard for us Eta.I told myself Chris would want us to be happy and to eat.I understand why you are quiet and why you cry at night we are all going through the same thing...But not eating?Eta whats bothering you?"He asked.I bit my lip.And swalloed I longed to tell him.tears slipped down my cheek."Please don't

tell a soul."I managed."Its all my fault!"I sobbed."Its all my fault."I repeated."Whats your fault?"Felix asked quietly."Its my fault Chris died!"I cried and turned away."Oh eta! why in the world would you think that!?"Felix blurted."Because-Because if i had Killed billy than  billywould'nt have killed Chris!!"I sobbed."Eta!!! Thats not your fault!!!"Felix cried."Yes it is Felix!! Just say it! I was the reason Chris died!"I said."Eta No!"Felix said desprelty."YOU BE QUIET!!!" I shrieked angrily."YOU KNOW NOTHING!!GET AWAY FROM ME!"I yelled.Felix swalloed hard but i glared  at him hard through my teary eyes.Felix walked away.I hugged my knees and cried.

I watched longingly as the others eat as Pluto rested.I didn't have time for eating and most of all I didn't Deserve to eat. I watched Lia pickat her food and come back to the boat.Felix Glanced at me as if saying. PLEASE I turned my face."I brought you this."Lia whispered giving me a fruit.when she turned i threw it in the water.

In the morning just as we were running low on food we found another very small  island."Lets go see whats on this island."Thor said.we found some more food and decided to rest on the island for a bit.I sat away from the others.Felix aproached me. "Eta eat."He demanded thrusting i fruit towards me.I looked at him furiously. "Please Eta! you have to eat this isn't healthy!" He pleaded.I shook my head."Please your are going to get sick!" And as Stupidly Stubborn I was i didn't listen to him.

CHAPTER17!

Sickness

Yep.you heard it right.I did get sick just as Felix said.Lia had gotten sick aswell.my stomach churned and my head pounded.I kept seeing things that weren't their.I lie their by the shore my eyes half closed.I saw a figure approach.Felix kneeled beside me,He helped me sit up and poured water into my parched lips."Eat this eta."He softly handed me and cup of soup.My fcae got pale and i almost passed out but Felix held me up so i could eat.Felix held my hand firm as i ate

I leaned my head on Felix's chest.he hummed softly,giving me food or water or medicne when i needed it.One day it was so bad I passed out  and didn't wake up til evening.Felix gave me some herbs mixed in honey we had leftover.Earlyier that Dya pip had fallen sick too.She lay beside me on the days she felt goodenough,she played with her starfish. other days she lie motionless in the sand.Today my head felt espiecally bad and my eyelids were heavy.But every time i closed my eyes i saw scary things.Horses dead with soldiers dead beside them darkness...And when i closed my eyes i thought ofguilt of chris.I killed him.I said to me self.I drifted of into a troubled sleep.

I Stood on the edge of a cliff the dark pillars stood high abouve me the tallest in the middle I shivered as I saw The horses lie dead,The soldiers beside them.All dead.a  wind blew ashes through my hair as i heard footsteps aproaching."So your the betrayer we heard somuch about."I loud voicesaid,I  stood up."Why didn't you kill that man?Did you want your friend to die?"Another voice said.I bet she did."Said the other."No you don't understand i shouted."She is a murderer!she practically killed her friend it her fault he is dead!"The yelled slashing me with a sword.I fell of the cliff-

I screamed.I sat up sweating and pale.Just a dream i breathed heavily.Felix came running."What happened?!"he said, Alarmed.Felix softened and wiped my sweaty face with a rag.

"Another bad dream?"he asked.I said nothing."Hang in their."He said linking his pinky with mine.Felix stayed with me through the night.

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Morning came and Felix fell ill.I felt bad but could barely breath i was sweating all over and hillocinating,No sign of getting better.Felix lay beside me his face was burning red instead of ple likemine.Thor and samantha rushed over handing us meidicn.Felix was burning up.Thor and samantha helped Felix to the shore where he could  get cooled of by the icy water.Pip lay motionless today.And lia tossed and turned every once and awhile shouting out  "Chris!"She awoke with

Tears and sweat on her face.Felix was dreaming of something else though,every once in awhile he would start muttering ferverish words.they sounded like deep regret to me.I dreamt about my parents.about the horses and soldiers,and most of all about it being my fault about chris.today my stomach hurt and i kept throwing up.I sobbed in my sleep and yelled in mywaking hours.sometimes in the night i would awake to Pip crying softly i would comfort her and put a wet rag on her forehead.One night i woke up screaming and yelling i had had the most awful dream.Thor would rush to my aid.Tonight when i awoke yelling thor ran over and sat down beside me

softly pressing a wet rag on my forehead.I could see his face was getting pale he was catching our sickness.

Thor lay beside me currently murming words.Samanthastrugged to take care of us all. one day i watched a bird fly and thought.I wish i could fly. Lia moaned and complained in her sleep and yelled.felix awoke in the middle of the night yelling.I worried about the locket.Maybe i was dieing .aybe we were sick because of the locket.Maybethis is the end.i feared the lockets curse.i feared about chris a lot .and i feared for everybody else.

I told myself got would take care of us.But it was my fault chris died.Did he still love me?would he spare me from the lockets curse.I gulped. and passed out.It occured to me we don't have much time elft we need to get better and findleona go break the lockets curse.i couldn'tescape my guilt or fear in cascaded me i woke up screaming almost every night now. I fell into another sick sleep.

I awoke while it was still dark to find Felix crying softly beside me.I worried for him.I squeezed his hand with my remaining strenge.andcried with him. The next mornign i awoke i saw Lia

Sitting up a little bit.Thats good,i thought.Maybe her strenth will spread.My stomach felt a bit betterbut my head stilpounded.I gathered all my strenge and managed to sit up.Pip sat up to.Felixsorta sat up.I opened my eyes fully and my head pounded.Itried to smile at Felix but it looked morelike a messed  up frown.Today Pip played with her starfish in thebig plasticbag.I drewin the sand and felix tried to write in his ntoebook but his head hurt to much so he took a nap. a wanted to be happy about feeling a bt better but i couldn't stop thinking aboutchris.Thor tossed over and watched pp play with her seahorses..sam was still healthy and Lia was drawing in the sand too,

since me and Felix still didn't have the strength to talki Groaned as ireached out for his notebook.I gathered some strength and managed to write down;  How are you feeling? I handed the notebook to Felix,His head was feeling better,so he only struggled  a bit to read and write down hisnote,he handed the notbook to me; Better,What about you?  I read  I gave him a thumbs up than passed the same note to Lia.Lia nodded.I leaned back and took a nap.Once i woke up i was feeling much better but not mentally i got up and stumbled away and walked slowly.The hot sun beateduch better but i still felt sick mentally.I groaned.i grabbed a stone and managed to pul my self to a sitting pose.i rubbed my eyes. Than i managed to pull myself onto my feet.Igasped. I stumbled and once i caught my balance i walked slowly away around the small island.the sun beated down on meuch

Why did i have too not kill him?Atear dropped from my eye.And i collapsed on the sand and sobbed."WHY!?"i screamed.suddenly A very bright light surrounded me.I gasped. and shielded my eyes.Through the gaps in my fingers what i culd see was the thing that couldn't be explained.My heart skipped a beat and i breathed heavely,My eyes widened and my face gt pale.I breathed so fast i thought i would lose my breath.I  tried to scream in fright buti couldn't find my voice.I shivered uncontroably."Do not be afraid child."The loudest purest voice boomed loud.I bowed my head and squeezed my eyes shut."Why do you weep child?" Tho voice said.

"I-I-I"I managed."Are you doubting that killing is evil?"The voice said.my heart thundered."Why are you in distress, Child? For you have done the right thing."My throat went dry."It was not your fault your brother had died.It was my will so why do you cry out to me?"I shook as a hand reached out and touched my face and wiped the tears away,the hand was warm.I sobbed.The hand lifted my head up.What i saw was remarkable."Lord."I found my voice.he vanished.

I awoke o find my self lieing in the sand. I sat up. was it all a dream.I touched my face Itwas warm from where he had touched.I cried a word of joy And sobbed.I got up to my feet

And twirled as rain poured down.I laughed in ammense joy and cotinued to twirl.'Praise God!"I shouted and twirled . Felix walked upto me."Eta your a strange girl."Felix grinned.

I laughed."Yes, Yes i am a strange girl!"I grinned.

CHAPTER....18

Thor was the only one still feeling iffy.we were to leave tommorow.I had told Everyone about what i had seenand since than everybody has had a cheerful spirit.Thankfully i stopped worrying about chris..mostly.but he had healed me...And i still had a hurting spot inside of me but i knew it was normal this time. I shoved a waterbottle in my satchel. now istarted thinking about this journey. We have wasteted so much time being sick we better get going soon.thor walked around and helped pack i gave him some medicne for his head. i silently thanked God for Thors wellness. than got back to work. Samantha wastaking a nap,taking care of all of us really had sucked the energy out

of her. I sat down on a log and bit into a piece of fruit,I walked over too Pluto and gave him some fish,"Are you ready for tommorow?" I asked. "Yes i do believe so." Pluto answered. Than something struck me, Where was Lia? I trudged of into a  patch of trees where i found Lia sitting ona log."Hey, How are you feeling?" I asked quietly. "How can you be so happy?" Lia said harshly, "Because HE healed me Lia! he really healed me,It was his will! he Loves chris and chris is safely in heaven,God loves us and he understands! And he is REAL."I cried."Why do you believe this? it was probably just some crazy  dream from the sickness." Lia turned.I bit my lip, How could i tell her. "Listen, Lia. You are my friend,My spiritual sister. I need to help you

please, He is real! i could feel it it-it was amazing if only you could've seen it. . . It was the best thing he was- he- it was amazing."Tearsran down my cheeks. This time Lia looked at me hard. "What. . . what are you saying Julieta. . .?" Lia trailed off." I am saying HE IS REAL. youhave to believe! Please! I am serious. . . you have got to trust me, It was... it was real, I know it." I said. Lia hugged her knees."I don't know what to believe anymore."  she sighed,Long and hard. I sat their awhile beside her in silence. After a few minutes i slowly got up,Lia had to be alone. And I walked back  where the others were eating lunch. I felt so happy to see everyone joyful, you could tell in their expressions they still hurt but they were choosing to smile because chris was safe with God The Father.

I plopped down on the sand beside Felix."Pass the fish, Please." I said, Samantha handed me the fish with a small smile. "Hows Lia doing?" Felix asked. I fixed my lips into a straight line, "Bad news or good news?" I asked. "Good news please!" Thor,Who was sitting a little away in the sand feeling much better said."Well the good news is that Lia is passed the Sobbing and Not Eating stage." I said."Whats the bad news...?" Pip asked. "The bad news is that she is entering the angry and questioning stage, and that includes questioning.. well, life.." I  frowned slightly. everybody was silent for a while.

"Excuse me." Felix said, Standing up and walking into the woods.I gave Felix a minute or two,Then excused myslef and followed him, something felt rather off. I walked through the woods and found Felix sitting on the other side of the shore, Fiddling with a weed in his hands. I sat down beside him." Whats Up?" I asked. Felix sighed." Nothing." I frowned, Felix and I told eachother everything. "Please tell me whats bothering you, I am your best friend." I said. Felix looked me,he was frowning hard, I longed to see his peaceful smile.But his eyes were wistful and sad. "Your my best friend." He said."You are." He said quietly."But i would rather not

Talk about this." he said."Please tell me-" I started."I said I would rather not talk about this!"Felix snapped. His tone scared me.I knew i had went to far.I walked away,dragging my feet in the sand.

CHAPTER 19

I was preparing a quick dinner when a warm hand touched my shoulder.I turned around."You scared me!"I said."Sorry." Felix said."I just wanted to say that i am sorry" Felix shifted" About earlier"  Irelaxed."Thats okay...I-I understand." i said. Felix grinned and asked; "Whats for dinner?" Felix asked."I dont know."I sighed."We could all just have some juice, i mean everything else is packed up"    Felix suggested."The cups are packed too, Though." I said."All we got is this bowl."

"We also have straws"Felix shrugged.I smiled,Felx was happy again."Why not."i said"Dinner I called.slowly everybody came over to the stump we were using asa table.in the middle was a bowl filled with grape,orange,pineapple,and apple juice we couldn't decide  so we mixed them. "I not even going to ask. . ." Thor said,Starring at the yellow-e purple-e gray ish mix. we all sat down,saaidour prayers, and sat awkwardly. Pip,without hessitation,stuck her straw in the bowl and started drinking."Yummy!"She said. sam shrugged and stuck her straw in,i did too and slowly everyone else,even lia. 

I couldn't help it,I laughed through the straw,sending juice everywhere ,soon everyone was laughing, except for lia,who just sat expressionless. "Sorry it was just so wierd!"i said helplessly.pip giggled."Can we always eat like this?" She asked. Ilaughed."Maybe" I said grinning."You should get to be,Pip come one."I lead pip to thelittle shelter we made of sticks.Once she got comfortable she asked; "Eta areyou my big sister? I looked at her strongly."Sure. Sure I am your big sister." I smiled." dance for me until i fall asleep."She coaxed. "Alright."I got up and danced a little until her eyes got heavy and she fell asleep.