What's Worse Than Death

Chapter 2

Dreeg's POV

I looked at my sister, she looked like she's thinking of something deep as if she is finally mature enough to do this, My sister is finally growing up, I'm so proud for her. "what are you looking at, brother?" Crimson asked with an innocent smile, "I was looking for a place to stay for tonight"
I responded with a smile... 

This place is quite scary, every step we take feels like we are walking towards satan's gates, and the fog is thickening, this reminds me of those typical horror movies, this thought gives me the chills.  

an hour later, "I'm so tired... how are you guys not looking tired?" I stopped, "guess, working out all morning is worth it," Sophie said, "that's what you get for not taking a break and always seating on the chair" Crimson mocking at me, I pouted in response. 

 "Can we stopped for a while and take a rest for just a moment", "Just for a moment?" Crimson and Sophie said in unison, "come on, I'm really tired, please", Crimson rolled her eyes, "that would be fine as long as the "just a moment" won't reach more than two minutes.

Crimson and Sophie sat on a trunk laying in the middle of the woods, while I sat under a big blue tree, I gotta be honest I never saw this kind of tree before, seeing different kinds of things is so fun. 

Sophie's POV

I've never met kind people before, In my town, it's filled with cruel people its hard to be yourself and you always have to keep your guards up. I honestly don't know what hanging out with friends feels like.

 I left the church for one reason, to not feel alone anymore, I felt so empty in there, the only thing I can hear is the sound of silence,  the silence was killing me inside little by little. 

We took off and good thing Deerg didn't complain. I'm already used to the fog and how cold it is, plus I'm wearing a hood, my hood is plain red with a red bow below my neck, I made this hood when I had nothing to do besides reading books...

 "I fucking hate my grandparents and my parents their so abusive towards me, that's one of the reasons why I left town and stayed in the church" that thought passed through my head for a minute, I shook my head and told myself that, that never happened...

Summer's POV

I finally arrived at Earlotte's so-called office, I don't know why he calls it his "office" even though it's just our planning area, we call this "our base" while Earlotte calls it "his office". I knocked, I heard Earlotte screaming "It's open!", I opened the door then walked towards him, who's sitting in our planning table. I passed him the sketch he grabbed it and looked intense like he was investigating a murder case.

 He gave it back then nodded, I think that means he finally agreed to this one - the sketch took Mogu for his approval since all of her previous sketches are rejected by him, he so cruel, but he is trustworthy and generous. 

I gave Mogu the sketch and she squealed in happiness, "what are the equipment and tools to use for the machine?", I asked, in response, she gave me a long list - this is gonna take a long time. I said my goodbyes then proceded to go and find all the equipment and tools we need. 

My dad is an inventor and my mom is a chemist, I inherit my dad's ability to invent good stuff, well, I wouldn't call I good since I suck, but I'm improving and that's the only thing that matters. My dad taught me all the basics of inventing and my mom taught me the basic in chemistry because she thinks that it's only fair. 

I don't hate chemistry and I don't like it either, I'm just not interested, but my mom forced me anyways, she once told me that it would be helpful if chemistry is involved in my invention which is very reasonable, but I can always ask my dad, she insisted anyway

. 

I went inside our warehouse, this is where me and my dad invent stuff, sadly he is not with us anymore, but that won't let my hopes go down, I won't let my father down, and I will make him proud. 

I hard the creaking of the door, someone is coming in, I got scared, then someone's hand appeared in my shoulders, I screamed loud enough to startle the person behind me, "Calm down it's me" I turned around to find my mom's face, I gave her a huge hug, she gave me a peck on the forehead, I looked at her told her how much I missed her, she hugged me back in response.

"What are you doing here?" 

"I have a project to make"

"I'll bring you cookies and tea"

"that would be appreciated"

"I'll be back with the cookies and tea'

"ok, see you later"

"see you later"

I started to prepare all the stuff and started to make the machine...

Mogu's POV

I went to a bakery to buy a cupcake an have a little celebration, I picked a chocolate caramel covered cupcake, I so love caramel, chocolates, and cupcakes. I bought a strawberry cupcake for Summer and a blueberry cupcake for Earlotte. 

I went back to our base and placed the cupcakes, "what's the occasion, Mogu?" Earlotte asked behind me, I startled, "Oh, nothing, I just thought on buying to get our motivations up" I said, "oh, okay, thanks" he picked up the blueberry cupcake and ate it as if it reminded him of something good from his childhood, "my mom used to bake me this when I was 10" he continues "those good old days" his cheeks puffed, I smiled in response.

We decided to prepare our stuff needed for our journey, I brought my books and some sketching materials that are important.

I went out with my backpack in my back, "are you ready?" Earlotte asked I hummed in response, we both jumped inside Earlotte's car and drove directly to the warehouse...

We opened the warehouse to find Summer making the machine, "This machine is gonna be done for 2-3 months or probably years" Summer said, "We're here to help" Earlotte suggested.