Another World

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

I'msuch an idiot. How many times I mumbled the sentence I could not sayanymore. I wandered around for some time without really knowing whereI am. Well at least not in any cave. Heh. Desperately, I sat down ona stone and rested my head in my hands, out of the corner of my eye Isaw a crab crawling along beside me. "You are not by chanceSebastian and can show me the way to the beach?" I asked them. Ihad not expected an answer, the more I was scared when a really came."No, I'm not Sebastian, I'm Tom, if Tom is enough for you, I canshow you the way to the beach!" For a moment, I lost my speech."I think Tom ... you're my rescue .... please show me the way."" Gladly he grinned "Follow me."

Salukleaned over a piece of parchment when Shun, Genghis and Hakimappeared in front of him. They was pushing in front of him, he didnot really notice, when Genghis said, "Saluk, the girl escaped."Saluk looked up and laughed to her surprise. "Do not worry,that's all part of my plan." With these words he wanted todedicate his parchment, then Shun put the medallion on the table."She has found a secret cave where it is possible that ...."He did not get any further. Saluk pounded his fist on the table.Everything on it flew into the air. Before the locket flew off, Hakimcaught it. "Why is it with her?" He snapped at the three,pointing at the locket held by Hakim. Cautiously, the robbersreported alternately how the girl was pulled into the water and shethrew the medallion to them.

Salukrubbed his eyes to calm himself, leaving him no choice but to sendSaleen a message. "You have to bring the medallion to a certainpoint on the beach to give it back to the girls there. I draw it on amap, take the triplets with you."Why should we give it toher?"Asked Hakim,"As it seems, she trusts you for whatever,otherwise she would not have entrusted you the medallion and Anyway,the girl has to carry the medallion with her, otherwise my whole planis over, do you understand ?!"

Iwould have let the thieves in the secret cave, soon I'll get as manynew robbers I want, Saluk thought to himself as he saw the three goaway.

"AndGenie is trapped in here?" Asked Cassim carpet and Abu, the twonodded excitedly. Cassim held the ball against the sunlight and couldnow see Genie, who was curled up in the ball. He drew his dagger todestroy the ball just as he reached out, holding one hand tight. "Iwould prefer that!" A beautiful woman stood beside him andstopped him. Even before he could react, carpet fell on the woman andwrapped her in. He had not forgotten Saleen, like Iago and Abu. "Letme go you bedside rug!" She said angry

"Doyou know the lady?" Asked Cassim a bit confused "Ah longstory, important is that we should not trust her," croaked Jago.Cassim agreed with them.

"Thisway please, oh and did I already tell you about my other cousins? Youwill not believe what they have all experienced and ... "

Therest of the words turned into another endless bubbling. I think Iknew Tom's whole family now. So talkative, I had not suspected thecrab. But I did not want to interrupt the little guy, after all, Iowed him that he brought me to the beach.

"That'show we are," he interrupted my thoughts, which were currentlyrevolving around the robbers. Are they looking for me? I stopped andlooked up at the surface of the water. The mainland, so close and yetso far away. "What is what are you waiting for?" Asked Tom."I can not go up ... there's a barrier for me through a spell..." I told him. "Oh nonsense, you remind me of my uncle,who also believes that always something blocking his way." Iignored Tom, because I heard sounds from the beach, are they aboutvoices? Maybe they could help me somehow?
Ignoring Tom proved tobe a mistake, "I simply cured my uncle like that." Hepulled out and pinched my leg, I jumped out of the water. "WHAT'Sthis ?!" I nudged the crab and rubbed the spot where he hadpinched me. Only then did I realize that I was on the beach, nobarrier. I grabbed Tom "You're the best, how did you do that?"

Tomshrugged his shoulders and pointed with his scissors behind me. Ionly made "Oh" when I turned around. Curious, Cassim, Jagoand Abu looked at me. "How ... how did you escape ????"sayed Saleen astonished. I jumped back a little when I saw Saleen, thenrealized that she was being held by carpet. "Hold her, shelocked me up in her cave!" I said to Cassim. "Tz ...."let only Saleen sound. "Who are you? What's that about clothesanyway? "Cassim looked at me from top to bottom. "That's along story." I sighed "Then tell me," he encouragedme. But before I could begin my story, I heard closer riders coming."It's over there!" It was Hakim, Genghis, Shun and thetriplets. Quick, they jumped from the horses and built themselves upin front of us.