A Missing Ring

Their First Fight

They quietly opened the door, Andrea hung her head low and didn't bother to look up to see who may have opened the door. I must be hallucinating, no one comes in or out of this door, believed Andrea. Whomever came in, didn't come out, excluding the hijackers. They quietly stepped into the penetrating room, careful with each step they took. "Quick, while they are distracted" Lucas glimpsed to see them working with a professor.

Lucas held the door, followed by Ava, Diego, and the rest. Their movements were quick and silent like the night, forced by their mission to not make a sound. Any crack of the wood, a cough, a giggle, even a sigh could blow their identity.

"Everyone inside?" Everyone gestured his head to Lucas as he slowly closed the door that wasn't on their side, continuing to grind.

Britnney glared over to them, they all squeezed behind a cabinet, "Britnney, come on we need your help". She stood with her back facing the boys and professor, "I think I heard someone, stand your guard, I'm checking it out".

Maybe it wasn't a phantasm after all, but why would they come for me? Andrea thought, but couldn't think of any way to help them. Any movement of her body she would wince in pain, any maneuver and her belt would consolidate. She thought about not wanting to be tightened to the point she couldn't breathe again.

The 6 stood in the darkest corner of the room, youngsters pushed against the wall and metal cold cabinets, and the others standing as near to them as possible. "Nobody makes a sound" Diego mouthed as they squished themselves even closer to the wall. Cautious not to move the cabinets by force, or to break any relics. "Anyone there? I've got your precious Andrea. Come and fight if you're brave enough" Britnney tempted. Her attempt to lure out any unwanted students who could've followed them. She, along with the rest, knew why they would come, to save their friend.

Asher nearly walked out, "We have to stay hidden, the longer we are, the more chance we have of surviving". Ryker whispered for not even the front could hear. They heard Britnney groan, and her shoes stepping away, "Maybe I was mistaken, but still keep your guard up. They know how to hide".

Their cover was blown, but only slightly, they still had a chance, a good chance. "We aren't leaving without completing our mission" they all whispered, "Andrea will come home".

Once they heard her steps stop, they looked over to see them distracted, and an acrid scent spread through the room. "Gosh that stench, whatever they are making is not good" a disgusted face plastered on Astra's. "I don't want to stand around to find out what it is, let's get her" Lucas snatched her arm and was the first to walk. Followed by the rest the only sounds in the room were Britnney, Adrian, and Anthony talking.

Ava and Lucas were in this classroom their first year, some furniture they remembered, while separate items were not known to them. "The smell of this potion, shoot... the ingredient is Inland Taipan Venom, it's only used for harm potions" Diego whispered to them. Eyes grew wide, Diego was just in his studies of them.

"How about we all shut up about all the bad possibilities and get her out of this nuthouse" Asher intruded their conversation. They sighed, but nodded their heads.

Continuing to creep up to Andrea, whose head was draped low. A dim light inspector's normally used to shine on her face- really her hair. Andrea didn't reveal her brown eyes, it made them suspect she was unconscious, that she was wounded roughly. They all stepped around Andrea, Asher up front(Ryker walked to his side, Astra on his other, and the rest behind them).

"Andy... are you awake?" said Asher. He placed his hand gently on her left cheek. Andrea lifted her head slightly, her eyes open, her face somewhat bruised, she could only smile lightly. "Y-you actually c-came" Andrea said in a raspy tone, little strength could only do so much. Asher looked at her befuddled, he was the only one who could hear her raspy tone.