The Fifth Tribe

Chapter 6

Oh great, Jeramy probably knows about my magic by now. He'll never trust me again. What if he never wants to see me again. I can't loose Jeramy, not now. I've already lost so much. I have to know what he knows, but he thinks I have already left the village. I don't want him to change his mind and come with me, or convince me too stay. It's to important and too dangerous for him. Maybe I can talk to Zac and try and figure out what he told Jeramy. But how do I do that.

They're at my hut talking with my dad. Well Jeramy is, Zac is inside looking around my hut. This is perfect! I can get in, talk to Zac, then get out without anyone noticing me. How could this go wrong.

I creep around the back of the hut, and check that Dad and Jeramy are still talking. They seem deep in conversation, and my dad loves talking to Jeramy, so I've got time. I turn around and swiftly enter the house.

I look around the hut to see Zac laying on my bed.
"Get off, my bed!"
"Look who decided to show up, I thought you left already."
"I thought you weren't supposed to come and find me."
"I was curious."
I swear I could kill him right now.
"So why haven't you left."
"Because I saw you and Jeramy talking."
"Don't worry princess, I didn't tell him."
"Why?"
"I may seem like an ass, but you said not to tell anyone, I just did what you asked."
"Wait, seriously?!"
"I'm like a prince, I kind of have to keep my word."
"Thank you. That is very honourable."
"Did you just say something nice to me?!"
"Don't let it go to your head!"
"Too late."
"Well I'm doomed!! Anyway, I have to leave before anyone spots me."
"Wait, you need to answer some of my questions first!"
"I don't have time for this!"

I turn around and exit the house just to find Dad and Jeramy have stopped talking and are staring at me.

"Hey."

Then I sprint off without saying anything else, I can't face them. They'll ask questions to things I can't answer.

Once I get to the edge of the village I stop and look back. Great, Jeramy and Zac are chasing me. I take off again into the woods. I try and run in all different directions, but they're harder to loose the I would've thought. But I always know where they are, because they keep yelling for me to stop. Their yells become fainter, but I'm still running as fast as my legs can carry me. I'm getting tired and I swear my legs are going to be the death of me. I need to stop, but I don't want them to catch me.

All of a sudden, I come into a small clearing. Maybe I could set up a trap. I do have magic but I don't know how to use it, so that's a no. I need to be somewhere they can't see me, somewhere they'll never look. I can hear the distance yelling is getting louder, so I need to hurry up. I look around and spot a giant tree that has a giant hole at the top of it. I run over to the tree and start climbing with all the strength and energy I have left. The yelling is so close now, but I'm almost there. I pull myself into the hole and gasp for breath. I steady my breathing, then peep out of the hole just in time to see Jeramy and Zac enter the clearing. They stop and collapse as they pant like dogs on a hot summers day. Jeramy was of course as loud as an elephant. But Zac didn't seem that out of breath. They sit up and look around.

"Bella, we know your here! Just come out."
"I don't think that's going to work Zac."
"Have you got any better ideas!!"

I don't think they know how loud they are! But now they are whispering and probably planning some stunt they can pull to get me out of hiding.

"No!!"
"Yes Zac, we are doing it!!"
"I said NO!!"
Zac gripped Jeramy's neck, and started choking him. Jeramy's face went purple and he was gasping for breath. I swear I'm gonna kill Zac. I come out of the hole and climb down the tree as quietly as I can, trying not to be noticed by them. When I get closer to the ground I jump off and hide behind a bush. Zac is still choking Jeramy, and it doesn't look like an act. I run and jump on Zac's back. I wrap an arm around his neck and tighten it as much as I could.

"How does it feel!!"
"BELLA, STOP!"
I look up and to see Jeramy looking like nothing happened. It was an act after all. Slowly, I let go of Zac's neck. I hear him coughing and panting. I stand up and give my best death glare at Jeramy.

"Why would you trick me like that!!"
"Don't blame Zac, I came up with the idea."
"Why?"
"You ran off and I was worried."
"Sorry to disappoint you, but you need to go back home! And you need to go back to the fire tribe."
"Wait, how come you didn't tell me that you knew a guy from the fire tribe!"
"Go home!!"
"Answer my question first!!"
"I told him to never come back. So there was no need to talk about him."

I turn around and walk away, hoping Jeramy and Zac will go away, but luck doesn't seem to be on my side today.

"I want to come with you!"
"So do I!"
Why won't they listen to me. It's too dangerous and I need to do this by myself!!
"GO HOME!!"
"No!"
"We are staying right here!!"
If they won't go home, I'll just have to make them go home!!
"Ahhhh!! My head!!"
"Oh no, not again!!"
"I'm so sorry, but you have to go home!!"