✔ 𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑

12

E L A R I E N

Captain Naea and Nyne leading us the way to the depths of the woods. We can't hardly see far ahead, it looks untouched and never been explored before they kept on checking the routes down the slope as we came across to a riverbank. The routes to Jamai is ahead in this river but it's extended to the mountain and to the sea. There's a Boulders leading to the other side but we cannot cross, the current is too strong even great swimmer won't escape. And also the boulders are covered in Moss. Its not safe. There's sharp rocks at the bottom and we accidentally fell on that current. Then I'll be in heaven when I woke up. Of course we need to study the bodies of water. Water are not just simply normal as we think that we can just simply cross it. The current is faster is that you can swim before heading into any body of water.

"We can't cross this water it isn't safe. Its important to evaluate how fast its moving compared to your swimming abilities" said Nyne and narrowed his eyes to Naea "There must another way to leads us to the other side"

We walked down on a slope while piggyback riding komori. And she was amused by the beauty of nature. As we passed it we have spotted a swamp. And Nyne is about to cross and I feel uneasy for it. It doesn't feels right. Even I work on a farm I hate crossing a swapped. It's dirty I hate when I can't see the bottom I don't know what lies beyond "Nyne stop. This types of water is a habitat of Alligators, frogs and many other Animals live in this spot. We need to be alert and careful at the same time. And also If the water has many algae everywhere then we can tell that. There's a bacteria. Sometimes cyabobacteria. Its toxic and can experience skin and eye or ear iritations. Not just it if swallowed then it can cause diarhea, stomach crampt. Fever, vomiting and many more. Di man tayo maapektuhan pero ang mga bata pano kung bigla akong mahulog tapos mahila ko pa pababa si komori..."

"But its a shortest way to go"said he. I guess I ran out of reasons.

"I won't passed those swamp.. never"my final word

"I think ela is right. Maghanap nalang tayo ng ibang daan. There's something on the swamp see..." Naea just fumbled on her bag and take out the leftovers she wrapped on a banana leave and throw it to the water and something came out. It's jaw is too big, it's fang is enough for consuming me whole. But as it rose up on the water I saw its attention was not on the food but us. Naea just attacked the Alligator without even hurting it but lures predator away "Let's get moving.." Naea's voice snapped everyone out of their reverie and immediately followed Naea, silently

My father used to warn me about any possible hazards it can cause to me. Negligence can put my life at risk

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We still had no idea where was jamai located this place is too big and muddy. I just keep on guiding myself to the bark . Para lang di ako masalampak dahil napakadulas at medyo nakakabwisit dahil nasusobsob yung mga paa ko. Issh ang hirap kaya maglaba!

"ACHOOO!"

"Who was that?"takang tanong ni Spike samin and I just shrugged. I even heard it but I thought it comes from my comrade but it's not. It sneezed again and it's cute. I think it's a kid. I look at komori and she seems fine.

"Sino ela?"

"I heard someone sneeze. Was that you?"tanong ko kay komori at umiling naman siya

I heard a belly rumbled at bigla siyang bumitaw ng hawak at tumakbo bigla. Napakabilis niya at nanlalaki ang mata ko sa pag akyat niya sa puno ng walang kahirap hirap at lumukso lukso sa mga sanga "Komori be careful! mahuhulog ka!"sigaw ko sa kanya at napakabilis niyang kumilos dinaigan ang mga lalake namin.