Lost (Rainiamtor book 3)

stranded

POV Charlie

"Hay watch were you're putting your hand!" Rain yelled. 

"Sorry, I can't see anything," Ember said.

"Ahh, what touched me?" Stella asked. 

"That was me," Meeps said. 

I fiddled with my bag and searched for something. "WHO KEEPS POKING ME!" Sheila yelled. 

"Oh that's you," Alex said.

one minute we were fighting in frostbourne now we were in a dark room of some kind, "I hear dripping," Andrew said. 

I finally found my flashlight turning it on, "Ow my eyes," Hilda yelled. whoops, shouldn't have held it at head height.

soon enough kyle had a dim glowing torch out, "We're in a cave," Kyle said confused.

"What are we doing in a cave?" Rain asked. 

"Fumbling around in the dark," Meeps said. 

"Okay that's enough can we please get some lights shorted out and who is crying?" Hilda asked. I shun the light about, the torchlight landing on Azura holding a bloodied Patrick, "MOVE QUICKLY PEOPLE!" Hilda yelled. suddenly a light orb from Stella's magic flew into the air. dimly lighting the room.

I treated Patrick the best I could, sealing and bandaging the wounds, I balled up my scarf and placed it under his head. "Where's Moon?" Ember asked. he was right Moon wasn't here.

"Where's Shizuku? did she get left behind?" Sheila asked. 

"Lyria's missing too," Hilda said. 

"Clearly whatever brought us here only brought those of us outside in the battle," Nina said. 

I stood up and examined the room, "We need to find a way out, 4 paths, we should split into teams, but leave the most of us here, in case, I am going this way if anyone wants to follow feel free, no more then 3 per group," I said walking down what was the largest passage. 

I heard footsteps, one set of them, small light, Meeps if I was to guess, Well I'm near enough certain, "Hello Meeps, did you all draw straws or volunteer to follow?" I asked. 

"We all draw straws," Meeps answered.

"Really?" I asked. 

"No Charlie don't be stupid, I volunteered," Meeps said, "So why do you think we're in a cave and how?" Meeps asked. 

"I don't have a clue, I know a lot but not everything, I reckon we're miles underground," I stared at the ceiling, "Do you hear water or is that me?" I asked. 

Meeps nodded, "Yeah, let's be careful, I'm not waterproof remember," 

"au huh," I said looking up at the ceiling, I was trying to work out if we were as far underground. the tunnel we were in was growing more and more close and tight, I looked down at Meeps and envied how short she was, being over 6 foot isn't as nice as you might think, and the tunnel was getting small and small. I was now having to duck.

"Charlie, are you okay? do you have a problem with small enclosed spaces like this?" Meeps asked.

"Yep, goes back to trip to France when I was in middle school, we went caving an I Ummm I got stuck, for like an hour, Since then I haven't such a good relationship with small space..." I was rudely interrupted.

"Charlie Stop," Meeps said putting an arm out, and she was right, where I was about to put my foot a great big all hole, I shun the flashlight down there, it was deep enough that the light couldn't reach the bottom.