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He had put on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt in a hurry. He was obviously in a hurry.

He tried to escape my grip, but I made sure not to let go.

- Thibault! What's going on? He looked at me for a moment, then decided to speak.

- I got a message...Ella, I got a message from Marie! She's in the forest, she needs me! A little smile automatically painted my face and I was even starting to feel happy, but I quickly pulled myself together.

- Thibault, it's a trap. It is obligatory ! How else could she have sent you that message herself? It's impossible and you know it. And why now? Just when everything is going to hell ?!

- That's why I didn't tell you. You'll never believe me. You and the others. Believe what you want, but I'm going. Trap or no trap.

- Thibault, I can't let you...

- Ella, I love her!!!

He had yelled these words at me as if it justified putting his life in danger. Nevertheless, the spontaneity stopped me in my tracks. I think if someone were to ever yell those words at me with such passion, I would have a heart attack right there!

- I didn't know what to say. I didn't know what to say.

Suddenly the door opened again. This time it was Derne. Thibault took advantage of my lack of attention and disappeared.

- Rha! It can't be true! I shouted.

- You two are making too much noise. Declared Derne blasé. I looked at him in dismay.

- Couldn't you have chosen another time to arrive? His eyes locked on mine.

Once again, he was monopolizing my mind. I had to admit that his eyes were hypnotizing all the same! And he was smiling! No, but it amuses him so much to torture me?

- What's going on? You're blushing. He was slowly coming towards me, putting me to the test.

Pull yourself together! Pull yourself together! At least say something!

- Uh... I... You... What are you doing here anyway?! You should sleep!

- Well, you should sleep too. His tone had returned to its usual nonchalance.

- Me, it's different! I shouted.

- I'm going to get something to eat. And if you're going to go out, at least try to look slightly presentable...

- Because you think you look good in your jogging suit and t-shirt... ! He was already gone.

He didn't care what I thought... Even in his jogging suit he looked good...

- It's crazy how much he pisses me off! I sat down with an annoyed mind. Why do I care about him, huh?! Oh, but yes! Thibault!!! I jumped up and ran to wake up Max.

He was sharing a room with Thibault and thank God he had intended to follow him. I ran to wake Grayce and quickly explained the situation.

We went downstairs as quietly as possible from the dorms. It was a difficult challenge, when the stairs creaked, the windows hummed and the darkness obscured our view. Not to mention the urgency of the situation!

- Frankly, in the back of my mind, I really hope that Mary managed to escape... Max exclaimed.

- Of course, that would be great! But, honestly... How could she? She couldn't have. Grayce said. Ella... stop playing with your hair...

- Yes, but there's one strand that doesn't want to... go with the others!

- We're going to the forest... not the parade ground. Declared Max amused.

- Yes...But...Rha! And you're right! I don't see why I should worry about that now! After all, we don't all have the "chance" to be perfect naturally!

And I was worried about how Derne found me! No, but frankly I had better things to do with my days than to make myself "presentable"! Besides, I'm ALWAYS presentable!

- Ella, leave him alone... Grayce begged me.

*****

Like Thibault, we teleported into the gardens. No luck for us, soldiers were making the rounds.
By making ourselves smaller than a microbe, we escaped their surveillance. We moved, until the gate of the black forest, without them having time to see us.

- The gate is open. noted Max. Thibault has already left.

- We have to find him before he does something stupid. I was worried. It smelled like a trap.

- I don't think we can catch him. He is a very good student and he knows all the moves. Even the one we don't know. Grayce explained.

- Let's at least try to find him!

*****

As small as a microbe, we flew to the black forest. We only stopped once on the way. When soldiers once again occupied the road, carrying prisoners. This spectacle always terrified us. It was outrageous.

- It's finally here. Grayce exclaimed.

The dead fields were silent and the forest was bathed in night. No one wanted to set foot in it again... But we had no choice.

I walked up to the trailhead sign and looked at the endless path, which the light emanating from my hand showed me.

- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! A blood-curdling scream.

- Im-po-ssi-ble... Max exclaimed.

- That was... ? Grayce exclaimed.

- Mary? I said in awe.