Book 2: Falling from Grace

Chapter 9: Thunder

Falling from Grace

Chapter 9

Thunder

MK flinched hearing the thunder overhead. Rain was inbound and the wall of mist wasn't going to make it easier. Tyla looked back and forth at the mist and then down at Pigsy who stepped toward it. She grabbed his shirt and then looked up at MK.

"Believe...nothing. Follow me, and don't let go." She took his hand and MK grabbed Pigsy's hand.

"Do you think it shows you...what you most desire?" MK asked looking around from one area of the mist to the nest. "Or what you most fear?" MK asked, Pigsy looked at him curiously.

"I think I saw Tang a few times. So I think it shows us what we most desire. Why?" Pigsy asked and stopped spotting two people standing there, but their faces were sunk in and there was blood going down their chins.

"Hey MK, don't forget who your family is, those two are just mist people. Your sisters gotcha hand there. You'll be fine, no one's out to g..." They both stopped as they heard the growl that came from Tyla.

"You're pathetic. Lousy excuse for a daughter! No wonder Buddha gave me two. Because one was busted." Tyla closed her eyes and cleared her throat. MK wiggled her hand and she jumped as if she forgot she was there.

"He wouldn't do that to you Tyla...he wouldn't do that to us. We all love you so very much." MK jumped when he watched Tyla turn and hug him. He sighed and let her. Running his fingers over her head. He realized her hair was far softer then he figured. He thought it would be more bristly, and rough like Wukongs hair. Pigsy chuckled watching them.

"Alright kids...lets get finished here." Pigsy jumped and backed into them looking at Lu who looked to be in tears.

"Don't you worry about me, just seein my mom again...this mist is going to be the death of me...but I got there scent...lets go." He cleared his throat keeping his nose nearer to the ground.

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Tang watched as Bull walked toward the edge of the spraying waters. He walked into the waterfall and came back out again and shook off.

"Come on Princess. Why don'tcha join me. You'll feel better." He didn't seem like the bathing type, but there he went under the waterfall again. Tang turned away and sighed hearing the man howl at the bitter cold.

"Do you wish to get away from him?" Someone whispered. Tang turned to look around. Tang turned and licked his lips free of the water he had just sipped. It was all he was able to have on his stomach, but it was better than nothing. Being hydrated was better than not. He knew he could survive longer that way. Even though he was literally starving. "The water is warm, and you can get away if we go that way." The woman pointed to the waterfall. Tang looked down at her as she boxed her eyes. She pulled herself up onto the rocks. Tangs cheeks went red, he turned around, and cleared his throat.

"Ah look! A siren!" Bull grabbed the woman by the hair. She hissed and bit at his other hand. Tang was able to see the rest of her and she was in fact half human half fish.

"Oh wow, I only heard of these in books." He told Bull. His shyness having left him as curiosity took over.

"Yup, this one seems to rule the river here. They scare them over the falls...she pulls them into the cave. Slurps their soul out from them. Like a clam." Bull leaned over and flicked his tongue. He smiled big at the siren who recoiled but couldn't get away from the Bulls mighty jaws. Its tongue snapped on the siren that tried to swim away.

"Kind of like what's going to happen to you, Princess." Bull chuckled. Tang gasped, he couldn't help what came next. His eyes rolled and he fell into Bulls arms, fainting.