Recall

Chapter 20

Devonte:

After watching Connor get shot, in which let me say I would love to replay that over and over. I scooped Samantha into my arms in bridal style and kicked my way up to the top, taking the worry from both William's and Tre's eyes. We swam to shore and I gave Samantha mouth to mouth resuscitation. Unlike the first time I gave Samantha mouth to mouth resuscitation, I am not nervous about her reviving. This girl just won't die, she has come close to death several times and each time she wakes up either okay or semi okay. Either way she ends up alive. I press my wet, cold lips against her plump, soft and pink lips, blowing air back to her lungs. After the third time she coughed out water and formed a smirk on her face. All three of us smiled back at Samantha and helped her right onto her feet. The boys were already informed that Connor was dead so that mission was complete, but we really got to get to town quick and kill Coral, because the longer we take, the more time it gives the henchmen to finally capture us.

Samantha walks over to where she had left her shirt and places it back on. Then she hops on the bike behind William and waves us off. She kept on saying that she has a plan, although she is yet to spill anything. She says that she wants us to be in a safe place first before saying, like where exactly is safe on this damn island? Tré opened his mouth to probably say that or another smart ass remark but Samantha had aggressively placed her finger right over his lips and looked him dead in the eye before saying, "I swear, I will kick your ass if a word comes gushing out of your damn lips." Tré Immediately slams his lips shut together and thrusts his hands right into the pockets of his cargo pants. Meanwhile, both William and I look back and forth between each other and Sam and Tré, wondering what the hell was that about. Tré always has a smart ass remark to the things that we say and she has never got fed up about it, until now. This has me wonder if something is going on between them and if so, what the hell did Tré do?

We eventually arrive at a nice meadow with the brightest of green grass and no flowers what so ever planted. It was just empty. Samantha and William went to go park the bikes by some trees while Tré and I set out the maps that Samantha had found in the bikes. When Samantha and William came back they sat in the grass with Tré and I. Samantha in between both Tré and I and William beside Tré.

"So...let's start off with how we are going to get in the city." Tré suggests. We all nod in agreement and begin to think. It's not going to be easy since we are wanted in all of Italy. William for betraying the princess, Samantha for helping us out and remembering who we are and falling in love with one of us, Tré for disobeying orders, remembering us and possibly falling for Samantha and me for killing half her men, saving Tré, remembering and falling for Sam as well. So we've broke a law or two...nothing a little killing can't rectify.

"Well we'll have to sneak in at night, so no one spots us. I use to live there for a bit so I know the area." Will states.

"Step 1, getting inside, check." Sam happily says.

"So how far is the castle from here?" I ask.

"It is right here," William points at the map, "about 5 more kilometers so we are pretty close, but it's not going to be that easy getting in because there are guards, guarding the front entrance to the town." William says scratching at his head.

"Samantha is pretty stealth, she could handle that. It's just that this is going to be happening at night so it might be a little harder to see." I say next trying to propose another idea, but I couldn't think of anything.

"Guys wait this just might work, when is the red moon?" Samantha asks.

"Like in August..." William says a tad bit confused as to why she asked the random question. But I think I see what Samantha is trying to get at.

"And what day is it today?"

"Well when Devonte and I were in one of the control rooms gathering items, I saw a calendar and I think it said August 1st. Why does it matter?" William sighs and Tré falls back onto his back, not able to understand what Samantha was going on about.

"Do you know what day is the red moon on?"

"The third...this does not make any sense Sam, are you sure that you are okay?"

"Yeah it does make sense, good job." I chimed in, giving Samantha props for her smart idea. William and Tré just look at each other dumbfounded, and then look back at Samantha, waiting for her to give an explanation.

"That means there is going to be a red moon festival you idiots." I say, then punching them both playfully on the arm. Every year there is a red moon that causes the skies to turn red. It signifies the day of the red princess, it's a tale where a princess was told that she was not allowed to take her brothers spot and fight in the war because one; she was a girl and two she was a princess and princesses were only allowed to do two things. Look pretty and act polite. She did not like this of course; so on the day of the battle, the princess stole her brother's armor and fought in the war in his place. By the time her family realized this, it was too late, she was dead by then. The day she fought, the moon was out and it was ironically red, hence getting her name as the red moon princess and why August 1st is known for the red moon festival. Anyways, since this festival is in celebration of the princess and she grew up in the city part of the island, in which is why only people within the town of Eden, where the castle is can celebrate. Also known as "La Luna Rouge" people dance and drink until they drop and get together with their loved ones chosen by the queen of course.

"So there are going to be a bunch of people on the streets dancing, eating and shopping. Great! More chaos for us how is that going to help?" Tré stupidly asks, throwing his arms up, flustered. Samantha rolls her eyes, agitated and William sighs loudly.

"Then where do all the rich people go?" I ask, talking to him in a tone as if he were five. Trying to help him catch on to what Samantha and I were trying to explain.

"Oh right they all go in the castle, but still you need a nice suit or dress to get in. It's as if only models are allowed in there and you know how expensive that shit is."

"Well thank goodness we have two bikes full of Peso's." William states, pointing in the direction of the motorbikes and the rest of us smile with glee.

"Well then I guess we are going shopping tomorrow." Tré says, smirking real wide.

"But I hate dresses..." Samantha whines, turning her head away from us like a little kid. That was no surprise since Samantha has never worn a dress. Technically no one living in the poor part of town got the privilege to wear anything nice or eat anything really good. And plus even if the poor part was allowed to wear dresses she wouldn't because she doesn't seem like the girly type. From what I've noticed, Sam is more into the baggy type of clothing and she does not mind showing skin but tight clothing isn't really her thing.

"What kind of girl hates dresses?" Tré asks surprised. That shouldn't even be a question to ask. It is pretty obvious why she doesn't. Sam doesn't answer him though. I know she is mad at him, but I know for a fact that if I ask then she won't answer me, so I let it go and let them settle it like adults.

"Okay well what's the plan once we are inside the castle?" William asks. No one says anything at this point and we just stare off as we try to think of some ideas.

We have two days to figure this out and if we don't then we lose our shot at killing Coral and gaining our memories back.