We walked along the edge of the forest line looking for any signs of Jack, " Hey - " a man said with a deep bellow " I found her ... " The man screamed calling out to others around, what looked like an army of people dressed in all black formed be hide him. We stood there not knowing whether to run and leave Jack be hide or stay and get killed. " Run" I heard Baliy whisper, we darted to the forest again, running deep into the wilderness. The men were right there be hide us for what felt like miles, I knocked an arrow and aimed for an upcoming branch " I worked!" I said now seeing bunches of the men under a very large branch " Where did you learn to shoot like that?" Olive asked smiling at me " My mother" We should go back and get Jack " Ivory said pointing back toward the castle " I'm -- Right- hereeeeee" Jack said out of breath and now sitting on the floor " Well problem solved " Ivory said helping Jack off the ground. We went back to our original tree and had a snack " It feels like I haven't eaten in months" Baliy said looking at the apple maniacally " It's been a day " Olive said leaning back on one of the branches. We all had some fruit and water, "Where did you get the fruit and stuff " I asked, " My garden " Ivory said with cheer " Heyyy it's not my fault that they kidnapped me " Jack said taking a bite of an orange " Aw man - it's a bitter one " He said throwing it to the ground " You still could have eaten it, were trying to ration " Baliy said looking at the now dirty and busted orange on the ground. It was about 11:00 at night I could not go to sleep my head spinning with thoughts, I decided to climb to the top of the tree and look at the view. I slowly crept up the tree trying not to move the branches, I made it to the top and it was a really hard thing to see. There were enemy tents, canons, and there were " People ... people, people" I said now almost falling out of the tree "Wha " They all said stretching and yawning " They have survivors!" I said waving my arms like a crazy person " Hey - You're going to knock me out of the tree " Jack said eyes half open " We need to save them !!!" I said climbing down for the tree " We can't go now " Olive said " Why, we can help them " I said frantically waving them to come down " Ok let's make a plan first " Jack said, " So get back up here" Ivory added.
1 1/2 hour later
" Ok let's run through it one more time: Jack your lookout, Ivory and Baliy your protection if things go south, Olive and I will get them and bring them to Baily's house in the woods. " Everyone knows their part. " I asked" Yes " They all said hopping down from the tree. We walked into the forest line " Jack stay here if you see anyone then you know what to do " " Tell Ivory and Baliy " he said looking proud, Olive and I crept forward to the cage like structure " Alex " a familiar voice said, it was Ivory's mom " Is Ivory Ok " she said worried " Yes, we will get you out " I said touching her hand in reassurance. Olive spent a few minutes picking the lock, I looked around just to be sure. Clank she got the door open, and everyone followed us into the night. We walked for a little while; Ivory stayed near her mother. We reached Baliy's house, but it was not a real house more of a cottage, but she hated it when we called it that, we set up some people inside and some around in homemade tents, they went to sleep. Olive and Baliy went out to look for more food, because we had triple the people but came back empty handed. " Could you both not find anything? " I said concerned " Oh no we did " said Olive " But we can't really pick an entire orchard" Baily finishing her sentence. I sprung up like a spring " Really - were - I need to go there!" I said whisper shouting " Ok, ok come on " Olive said grabbing my shoulders. We walked for about 5 or so minutes until we came across a big feild with plentiful crops, it had fruits, vegetables, wheat, and cotton " I don't really know what we are going use cotton for -- but we have it " Baily said waving her hand out Infront of the large orchard.
2 days later
We set up camp next to the orchard or now what Jack named little forest " What - they look like little trees " he exclaimed "Whatever " Ivory said rolling her eyes. We stayed there for a few days people starting to be less scared, which was great because we needed them to help get our home back .I gathered everyone next to the orchard, stood on a stump and announced, " We need to get home, Ivory and Baliy will help us fight, we will be leaving here tomorrow to get more supplies and try to find more survivors. Jack and Olive will be here to look after you if you need them. Baliy , Ivory and I will leave, we should be back soon." Later that night we started to pack " Baliy - do you really need to bring coat it's 90 degrees " Ivory said scrunching her eyebrows " I don't know I just preparing " she fought " For what winter? " I added she tossed to jacket away mumbling so choice words.
We woke up early the next morning and set off. We walked for about 10 or so minutes to the tree line. Ivory and I circled looking for anyone survivors, soldiers, anyone? " There " Ivory whispered, she pointed in the middle of the courtyard. There was a large cage much like the one Olive found. We went back to get Baliy ,because we had had her circle the other half of the land surrounding the castle. We got together and planned " Alex will go look out and hopefully listen and find any weakness, and Ivory and I will free the people and wait for Alex at the tree line " Baliy said " Yes, and if I am not back in 1 hour leave without me " I said pointing at them, Ivory looked very nervous " Ok----you better not die " Ivory said now pointing back at me. We spilt up them heading to the courtyard and me near the soldier's base. I watched as they led the people to the forest, I moved closer, but it was a ghost town, nobody there. I went and met my friends at the line and we waked leading the people " So there was nobody? " Baliy asked " No, I think we should go back and get more supplies " I said. We walked back to the orchard and set the others up feed them gave them water, I think they really needed it. I met all my friends, back at where we slept, to talk. I went over all my thoughts and ideas like how we should go back to the castle and get more supplies and to send teams to look for more people and bring them together. We spent almost the whole night planning.
2:30 am
" I really should not be up ..." Baliy said laughing so hard she couldn't breathe; we weren't even planning just talking and laughing we went to bed shortly after because Olive said we should be responsible. We all woke up super late, to bunches of banging and digging, I ran outside to people harvesting and cutting down trees " What's happening " nobody answered, it was like they were in a trance. I hit me like a freight train, they found us. That's why the castle was a ghost town. I gathered my friends and we bolted from the orchard and back into the forest.
