Wheel of Fate

9.

"Okay, kids, pack what we need, and everyone get in the car." Dustin helped out Olivia to carry Steve to the car. "Hes heavy," Dustin said, struggling.

"Im driving," Max said, opening the driver's door. "No way." "Please, O, I know how to." Olivia shook her head and crossed her arms. "Fine, lets play rock paper scissors," Max had a smile on her face knowing she was going to win. For some reason, Olivia sucked at that game.

Olivia was sitting in the back of Billys car, having Mike on one side and Dustin on her other side; Steve had his head resting on her lap. She was playing with his hair, trying to fix the pieces of hair that were out of place. Dustin moved his eyebrows up and down; Olivia flipped him off "shut up," she said, not too loud, not wanting to get attention from the kids. Dustin only smile.

Steve was moving, and he raised his head "Ollie," he said quietly as she smiled down at him. He got his hand to his face "hey, buddy, dont touch it," Dustin said, moving Steves hands from his injured face.

"Its okay you put up a good fight, he kicked your ass, but you put up a fight." Steve blinked a few times, looking around "whats going on."

"Steve calm down okay," Olivia said, holding him.

"Olivia said we couldn't leave you behind," Mike complained.

Max started to drive faster; Olivia looked at the front "what did I say, Max speed limit" she reminded her sister.

"We will get quicker this way." "Stop the car, slow down," Steve said, scared. "I told you he'd freak out."

"Shut up, Mike; you're making him freak out more," Olivia said.

"Hey, listen to me, it's okay, calm down, why dont you go to sleep, and Ill wake you up when we get there," Olivia said, smiling at him. Steve shook his head rapidly.

"Everyone shut up. Im trying to focus," Max screamed, looking back.

"Eyes on the road!"

"Make a left turn left," Lucas said. Max turned abruptly left, hitting a mailbox in the process.

Everyone screamed. After a close-to-death experience, they had arrived, "I told you, zoomer," Max said, proud of herself.

The younger kids got out of the car and got the things they needed from the trunk.

"You need to practice your driving skills, Maxie," Olivia said, getting out of the car.

"What, I wasn't so bad. I got us here, didnt I." She was right on that one.

Steve fell off the car "hey, be careful," Olivia said, helping him get up. "You can sit in the car and wait for us, alright."

Dustin handed Olivia goggles and a bandana "thanks."

"Hey, where do you think you're going," Steve asked Mike while Olivia was putting on her goggles. "Hello! We arent going down there right now. I made myself clear. And I cant believe you, Olivia, you are encouraging them, and you let your sister drive."

"You can stay here or come with us. Hey, dont go in there yet; wait for me," she told the kids.

"Steve, you're upset; I get it, but the bottom line is a party member requires assistance, and its our duty to provide that assistance. I know you promised to keep us safe so keep us safe."

"Alright, everyone, be careful," Olivia said as one by one went down the tunnel.

Mike was in the front looking at a map "any of you little shits die down here, Im getting the blame. Got it, dipshit," Steve said, looking at Mike. "From here on out, Im leading the way. Lets go." Steve was in front of the group while Olivia was in the back.

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After adding gasoline to the cave, it quickly caught up in flames. Olivia's eyes widened; she could feel the heat on her face. "We have to go; let's go."

She let the kids go first; she ran behind them, not wanting to look back. "This way," Steve screamed in front of the group.

Olivia fell to the ground hard; something had caught her leg. When she fell she had dropped her ex. She looked to see where her axe was. It was so close to her reach she needed to move just a little more.

She moved her hand, trying to extend as much as possible she could. She smiled once she had it in her hands. She got the handle of the axe with her two hands and cut the long tentacle that was wrapped around her leg with her axe.

She got up and went back to the group bumping into Steve, "Ollie, are you alright. I turned around, and you weren't there."

"I'm good, let's get out of here." Hand in hand, they went to where the kids were waiting for them.

"Let's go" A growling sound was approaching them. There was a demondog in front of them, not letting them walk through. "Dart," Dustin said. He was walking closer to Dart.

"Get back here."

"Dustin"

"What are you doing"

"Dustin, get your ass back here now," Olivia said, walking closer to him, wanting to pull him back.

Steve stopped her, placing a hand on her shoulder. She looked at him, "Steve, what" he had his index finger on his lips.

She looked back at Dustin, who was now in front of Dart. "It's me, Dustin, your friend. You remember me; will you let us pass." Dart opened his petal mouth and growled. "You're hungry; I've got our favorite. Nougat."

Dustin signal them to walk while Dart was eating. "Goodbye, buddy"

They ran until they found the exit; Steve helped the kids while Olivia was ready with her axe, the growling sound was getting closer. She looked back, seeing that Max had made it out; she held her axe tighter.

"Olivia, what are you doing; come on," Steve called her, wanting her to go up the rope. The only two left were Steve and Olivia. The demodogs were getting closer. "Olivia," she heard Max desperately yelled.

Olivia stood in front of Steve as the demodogs came running towards them. Steve quickly got in front of her and hugged her. He hugged her thigh scared that she would slip away from him. She closed her eyes and waited, but the demodogs ran around them.

Steve, still having his hands around her waist, looked around them, seeing that the demo dogs were not attacking them. "You okay," Steve asked, moving a strand of hair from Olivia's face. She smiled at him and nodded; they were still close to each other, Steve not letting go of her.

"We should go." "Yeah, let's go." Steve helped Olivia go up the rope "give me your hand," Max said. Max hugged her; at first, Olivia was taken back but quickly hugged her back.

"I'm okay," she said to Max, reassuring the young girl.

"I just... I don't know, I thought that you were going to" "Hey, I'm here, aren't I"

"I'm glad because I don't think I could deal with Billy on my own." The two girls smiled at each other.

It was over; it was all finally over.