Two Groups

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

A day had passed since the incident from the crash of the Carriage. Luciana felt better from the injury she had from the fall but she had to take it easy for another day more. Zaccheaus started to began working in the morning to feed Luciana and himself. He already cooked the food and began feeding Luciana, she was eating and he sat right next to her till she finished. She was calm but worried about her father and about how to get home from where they are.
She asked " What are we going to do?" She looked at Zaccheaus, he was born and raised in the island unlike Luciana. He finished eating and swallowing, he looked at her and smiled.
He said " Well we have to find a way out, and hopefully Gua'kia ( we) can find your father on the way back." He looked at her, she looked sad. She thought there might be a chance her father is not going to be alive. He put his arm around her and kissed her forehead for comfort. Then they both got up, collected their things and headed to the direction to their home.

Meanwhile....

Estrella had woken up, she was tired but was ready to work with what was currently happening. She look to see Alonso, he was moving the door but it wouldn't budge still. Estrella started to cry after the door had not budge open.
Alonso ran to her forgetting about the door, he grabbed her shoulders. He said " Estrella calm down its ok." She looked at him. Tears in her eyes, she look at him. He was serious. She kept weeping, then Alonso could not think of anything and just simply kissed her. She stopped crying, she kissed him back and everything went dark.

Later......

Luciana and Zaccheaus had reached to an open field. Zaccheaus felt that he recognized this field from one of his previous ventures. He walked with Luciana, to see a village on the horizon getting bigger as they kept walking by. Zaccheaus motioned Luciana to walk slowly so they would not draw attention to themselves. They were passing by in the shadows, Luciana ask if they were a Taino tribe. He shooked his head and told her they were Caribe. She immediately stopped whispering. Remembering the rumors what the town people have said about the Caribe.
Then something happened, the tribesman of the Caribe started to gather at the village square. Luciana looked and stopped Zaccheaus from continuing on to see what was happening. The tribe started to group around to open a space for the chief to stay in the center.
He walked in the center and started speaking, Zaccheaus was too far to hear what the chief was saying. Then Luciana started to look closer at what was happening, she saw a man struggling for dear life. . It was her father, Zaccheaus noticed it too. The Crowd was quiet as Luciana's father was struggling to be let go off.
The chief started to pull out his weapon then he started to chant. The drums in the back round were being played, The tribesman started to tell for the chief. As He strikes Luciana's father in the heart. Luciana fathers simply kept gasping for air. His wound started bleeding and bleeding and he fell dead.
Luciana ran from hiding and yelled "Noo! Papá!" The tribesman saw and started to see Luciana running towards them. They looked dumbfounded as the thought of where did she came from, then she pulled Zaccheaus's gun which she still had on her. She shot and it hit the Chief right in the head. He fell to his knees and was dead.
They started to run to Luciana in revenge for killing the chief, Zaccheaus yelled to her to follow him. He pulled her and then headed to one place the Caribe would not head to. They were in the lead, Zaccheaus stopped in front of the Cacibajagua to tell Luciana something..
" Luciana, I know what might happen, but in this cave we can not think of bad things or it would attract Boyas. If that does happen we might get stuck in the cave forever." Zaccheaus spoked to her really clearly. She nodded and began to think of her love with him. They entered the Cacibajagua.

What is happening? thought Luciana, she felt he touch of Zaccheaus's hand holding her hand. Then she remembered to think of good stuff so she remembered about Zaccheaus and their times with Estrella. At in instant she saw the cave again and saw her husband leading her out through the cave. They heard the Caribe entered in hurry. Chanting war chants for themselves, then they started to hear screams of all sorts from the Caribe.
Luciana kept thinking, Zaccheaus walked her and they reached the base of the cave. Zaccheaus said " Ok we are safe." The screams started to stop unnaturally the cave seem to brighten up more. Luciana looked around at the cave drawings to see herself Remember about everything from the past with her mother and father to every single detail to now.
She stopped seeing and she saw Zaccheaus's heart glowing. Zaccheaus started to think, he looked and saw that she had a glowing heart too.
Why is this happening, no one in the yucayeque knows this. Aracoel would probably know but she is not here. What happened was that a I'Naru' appeared. It was Bibi , she looked and manifested into life she looked like how she was when she was alive. It was like she reincarnated but as an spirit only us could see.  I was dumbfounded, I started to speak " Bibi, da Liani ( mother, the wife)" as he pointed to Luciana. Then he continued " Da Bibi, Gua'kia Opi'a ( my mother, our spirits ) are in danger"
Bibi started to smile at me, she always knew our culture more than I do. She walked to Luciana, Luciana was scared and grabbed my shoulder.
" Mija no te asusté, ( girl don't get scared) you are my son's wife. I respect you, you two are made for each other." Spoke Bibi in a smooth voice, I was astonished that Bibi knew Luciana's tongue. Luciana looked at me and smiled, she then nodded
" Thank you, your son is a true man. I love him so much." Replied Luciana looking at me. Bibi looked at Luciana. She smiled and touched Luciana, then she touched Zaccheaus.
" Bibi what are these glowing Hu'pia?" Asked Zaccheaus with curiosity. She looked at him and smiled. He was quiet, she came and hugged her son.
" It means you two are linked forever. You will be bonded and would have a chance to live once or twice in this world." Spoked Bibi. The couple looked at her dumbfoundly, she continued " I must go, in order to pass through here. Since there is too much negativity around. Both of you must show how your love can make an exit out of here." Then she disappeared.
Then a light appeared as she disappeared and hit the glowing chests of Zaccheaus and Luciana which they now knew what exactly what they had to do,. They entered in the water and began hugging each other. Everything went dark

Later..

Zaccheaus woke up and was out of the cave with Luciana resting on his shoulder. He woke her up, she looked around and then she looked at him and smiled. They looked around to see that they were mysteriously were on what was the remains of the Field.
They got up to head toward the manor. There was a crowd around the manor. Looking at the damages, Luciana was worried she started to run. All she thought was if that Estrella and Alonso were ok.
Zaccheaus catch up and starts to open the door with a couple of men. They opened and a waterfall poured out from inside. All of the men who force the door opened were drenched with water. Zaccheaus entered the house, everything in the first floor was intact. He went up to the second floor. He saw Luciana's father room door but it was covered by the wall that had collapsed on it.
He started to pull the wall and it moved to the other side thus freeing the door. He opens it, he see Estrella sleeping with Alonso. Zaccheaus noticed they were heavy Sleepers since moving the wall cause a noise. He walked to the window and opened it. He shot his Pistol out of the window, both Alonso and Estrella got up from the sound of the shot, she looked to see her father there staring at them patiently.
He was holding her dress with one hand and Alonso saw it too apparently. Zaccheaus was not mad but happy they were safe. He said " Go put something on, your both are lucky to be alive."
Zaccheaus left the room and waited on them. They soon exited out, he started to lead them outside. As they exited the manor, Luciana ran to Estrella and Alonso and hugged both of them. Their eyes were burning from staying in the room for so long.
Luciana let them go, and headed away from the manor it could have collapsed in any moment. Luciana asked " Zaccheaus what are we going to do?" He thought about it then remembered what what Luciana's father told him.

Flash back.......

14 years ago.....

Zaccheaus had been awake for the most part of the night. He could not sleep, he wondered about what would happen with his tribe. He then wondered about getting a home for Luciana and Estrella. Just then Luciana walked behind him and hugged him tightly.
I turn around to face her she was smiling. I looked at her eyes. She was tired but it looked like she wanted me to join her to sleep. I kissed her Cemi, then told her to go back to bed ill join her soon.
As she went back into to their room, Zaccheaus heard foot steps it was from Luciana's father. He walked to Zaccheaus he was tired and sleepy he asked " ¿Que paso?( what happened)" Zaccheaus turned to stare at him.
Zaccheaus said " I was just thinking about getting a home for Luciana and Estrella." Luciana's father sucked his teeth then he looked back to Zaccheaus.
He shook his head then spoke " You can stay here, este casa es para usted cuando me muero ( this house is for you after I die)" he continued " if this house falls apart during that time. Look in my saved money in the bank that I keep storing. I have some money that is supposed to be used if it happened. Then Luciana's father walked away from Zaccheaus to head back to sleep, Zaccheaus looked back down at the floor. He got up and started to head back to the room and he laid beside Luciana and fell asleep

End of flashback....