The Secret Few

The Secret Few: Chapter 8

Lucas' P.O.V.

I only half listened to the man who walked in and explained the rules. 

Too many things were on my mind.

My thoughts were like pingpong balls, bouncing around. Easy to follow when there is one ping pong, right? Well try about 7 different topics. In other words, 7 ping pong balls. 

The boy, Seth. What has he done that he has already had 19 strikes? How did he get here? If he is Laura's brother, does he have an ability?

My sister. Scar's been acting funny ever since getting her back from Kevin. What's wrong with her? 

This place. Where were we? Why are we here? What do they want us to do? 

Sitris. Laura was afraid of him, but he is so fat and doesn't seem that dangerous. How does he keep his goons to listen to him? What does he want with us?

See? You'd be confused too.

After that man left, I spotted Seth sitting on a bed not too faar from me. I wandered through the jumble of matresses and sheets. Eventually, I made my way to him.

He jumped up and grabbed me with amazing strength for a 15 year old. 

His eyes seemed to flash in anger. 

"Why did you bring Laura here?"

"I-I-I"

He shook me. "Why? Do you work for Sitris to bring her here? Are you trying to break me?"

He let go of me and slipped back onto the bed. "Why? They've taken everything else from me. She's all I've got."

"I am not working for Sitris." I promised. "Your sister healed me and helped me rescue my sister. That was when we were caught."

Other boys were filtering in. 

"You better claim a bed quick. They'll be all gone soon." warned Seth as he slid underneath the covers of his bed.

I jumped onto the nearest bed and curled up underneath the sheets.

I closed my eyes, not wanting to think about what was happening to me, where I was, and what I could possibly be laying in.

Eventually, my exaustion took over. 

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"Everybody up!"

"Ahh!" I yelped and jumped clean out of my bed. 

The other kids started laughing.

"Must be a noobie, huh?"

I felt my face grow warm. 

Seth grabbed my arm. "Ignore them." I could tell that he was trying not to laugh.

I smiled. "Actually, it was kinda funny." I admitted. 

Seth couldn't hold it in then. He started laughing. 

"Alright. Alright. That's enough!" Barked a goon. "Everyone outside. Time to get to work."

We filed out into the courtyard. I spotted Laura and Scarlett.

The two of us ran over and Scarlett gave me a hug. "Where are we?"

Seth spoke up. "In the middle of nowhere."

We got into a line and grabbed a bowl. They plopped a pile of slop into it and I stared at it. 

We sat on a bench. You could imediatly tell that Seth was well liked by the other kids.  Every kid that passed said hi or smiled. 

We sat on the bench and I caught Scarlett staring at Seth. Since I am a wonderful older brother, I jabbed my elbow into her ribs, hard.

"Quit it, Lucas!" She hissed, but I could see a smile slip out. 

I leaned over and whispered in her ear, "You like him."

"Shut up!"

"What are you guys whispering about over there?" asked Seth.

"Nothing." Scar said, shooting me a glance.

Seth raised an eyebrow, but didn't question. Instead he stood and brushed himself off. "Come on. It's about time to head under."

"Head under?" I asked, but he didn't answer. 

Scar, Laura and I followed his example and snatched up our plates to dispose of. Then we headed to a hole in the ground and follwed other kids as one by one by they jumped down the hole. 

We follwed. 

Seth pointed to a pile of bags that the girls were heading to. "The girls fill up the bags with the gems and carry them up." He turned to me. "We get to dig them out."

I nodded and we grabbed some pix axes, following Seth towards the nearest opening in the wall. Seth started hacking away. I lifted my pick ax only to realise the low roof. Debris sprinkled on my head and Seth snickered at me.

I quickly figured out how to swing it from an angle and was able to chip at the wall. The girls were walking around and gathering the peices we chipped off and carrying them back up to the surface. 

Eveyone in the room froze as yelling echoed through the tunnel.

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