ambrosia [NCT DREAM]

29. We Need a Plan... Now!

The Amazons marched the demigods out, throwing them onto the direct floor with spears drawn. Renjun got up immediately and bucked at the women, but was tugged down by Jaemin at the hem of his shirt.

Donghyuck watched as the women turned back and walked towards the temple again. "They really took Mark!"

"And Jisung!" Chenle whimpered, clutching his chest and lying on the forest floor. "They... they stole him. Oh gods, I'm gonna be sick. They..."

"Why did they let Mark in? He's literally a man. They don't like men." Jeno pouted.

Donghyuck bit his lip in thought. "Maybe they can smell hormones or something? I don't fucking know, I think they're confused."

"Confused? Mark doesn't even look like a girl." Renjun rolled his eyes, staring the the temple in front of him. He kicked a stone at it in frustration and sat on the ground where Chenle was sobbing.

Chenle had his head in his hands, trying to wipe away his tears. He sniffled and looked up at Renjun with puffy eyes. "What are we gonna do?"

"We're gonna get back in there and bust them the fuck out, that's what." Renjun declared, looking at Jaemin expectantly. "Where's the van?"

"I dunno. We left it somewhere" Jaemin patted his pockets, as if he'd find keys magically appear. He had no idea where the car was. This was the Amazon Rainforest, how the heck is he supposed to know the way?

"No. Oh, no." Chenle's eyes widened and he became even paler in the face. He started to breathe heavily and looked around the forest. "Where's Daegal? Oh my gods, where is she? My baby! My-" He got up quickly and started to run into the dark forest, not noticing the unfamiliar venomous bugs and poisonous flowers all around him.

"Lele, no!"

"He's gonna get himself killed!"

Jaemin and Renjun both leapt up and ran after him as he screamed Daegal's name into the dark canopy of trees.

There was a faint barking coming from somewhere farther into the trees. Chenle laughed in relief and sprinted towards it, still calling out the puppy's name. Renjun and Jaemin tried to keep up with him and the barking, reaching the riverbank now. Bugs started to bite Jaemin's arms and he had to swat them off while trying not to get lost.

Renjun stopped in his tracks and pointed at the clearing where Chenle sat on the ground, petting Daegal frantically. She licked his hands and squirmed, which made him laugh despite crying only minutes ago.

The van windows and doors were still wide open, all except the passenger seat. The seats were torn up and Chenle's luggage and Daegal's kennel were still thrown outside of the vehicle. Renjun walked over and patted Chenle's head as the younger boy got up and placed Daegal back in the backseat, sliding in with her.

"Yeah, that's sweet and all." Renjun snarked, grabbing his axe from the backseat and breaking in the passenger seat window. He climbed in and sat in the driver's seat, tossing his axe somewhere near Chenle in the very back. "But we got shit to do."

"The car was unlocked." Jaemin deadpanned, tossing Chenle's luggage into the back and opening the door of the passenger seat, ignoring the broken glass. "That's was unnecessary, the back two doors were literally open. Hell, the driver's side was wide open!"

"Where are the keys?" Renjun ignored Jaemin's bitching. Chenle reached for the floor and found a key ring with a pocketknife, lizard keychain, and a single key.

Chenle held it out to the front and Renjun snatched it. "This is it, I think."

"Do you even have a license?" Jaemin asked nervously as Renjun turned the rusty van on and switched gears.