Over the Cracked Stone Wall

"A few minutes. Nothing to worry about." Aubrey reassures her, "What's the leaf for? And does anyone have a flashlight?"

"feel her bump," Scarlet answered one of the questions.

(Is it night or day?)

(night)

(ooooooooooooooooooooooooh)

"I told you there was magic here," Scarlet said. "Now do you trust me,"

"This place doesn't make any sense!" Anita gave up. She didn't want to trust Scarlet, this girl that she had just met, but she had to. Scarlet was their only hope. Taking a deep breath, Anita turned to where Scarlet was kneeling beside Avar. Trust her for Avar. Trust her so that your friends get home safely. If Anita were alone, she wouldn't have done this. She would have kept arguing for hours and hours. However, other people were at stake, and that was something she would never gamble on. "I'm sorry, Scarlet. Please, lead the way." There wasn't an ounce of hatred or disrespect in her voice. Anita just wanted her friends to be safe. "Take us home."

"Ok, follow me. Oh, and if you see a figure who looks like a man and is wearing a long black coak tell me right away." Scarlet said as she started to walk down the stone path.

"Why?"

"He is not a good person,"

"Why?"

"I'll tell you if you see him."

"No, I mean why is he not a good person?" Anita looked around cautiously, not that it did much good. She couldn't see through the thick foilage anyways. Lowering her voice, she leaned in and said "What did he do?"

"This is going to sound insane, but he steals souls. He takes your life and puts it in his lantern where you will stay forever."

"You know what?" Anita looked around and shook her head dismissively. "Doesn't really sound that insane anymore."

Scarlet smirked and started walking leading the group.

Aubrey stayed silent and walked towards the back of the group.

(me)
"We must hurry," Scarlet said walking faster into the forest not looking back at the group.

"Why? How do you know so much?" Aubrey asks antsyly.

"I just do," Scarlet said obviously getting a little heated. She covered her legs and glanced over into the darkness where she could here a stick snap.

"Everyone be super quiet," Scarlet whispered pulling the group into a bush.

Anita followed behind the group on her tiptoes, keeping a lookout in case something tried to get them from behind.

A tall figure emerged from the trees. "Has there been anyone over the wall? Did you convince anyone to come to this side?" The figure asked Scarlet. Scarlet bit her lip. "No sir, no people here," she said. "Are you sure?" The figure asked her smugly. "Absolutely sure 100% sure," She said nervously. "Well if there is anybody to cross over bring them to me, and don't even try to set them free. They will just end up like you," The figure taunted. "Ok, sir," Scarlet mumbled in shame. "Good girl, now continue your patrol," The figure said before disappearing into the trees. Once he was gone Scarlet helped the group out of the bushes.

Anita frowned. "Who was that man?"

"Someone you don't want to meet," Scarlet said walking along the path. "We got to continue,"

"I don't trust her." Aubrey whispers to Avar.

"Please do," Scarlet demanded quietly. "Or you will turn out like me," Scarlet said tearing up.