The Carnelian Islands

Chapter 4

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This chapter is dedicated to Wicked_Angel, who helped me create Blessie! :) I'm really thankful for that, as I needed another female character, so here she is.

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Chapter 4

I climb down form my hiding place and stand next to Firecracker, whose knuckles are white around his metal bat.

„You really want to ally up with us?“ I ask and the girl nodds. „Yes!“

I look at Firecracker, who still isn’t buying it. „Why should we trust you?“ He asks, standing in front of me now, protecting me.

The girl, Blessie, I guess, thinks for a second, then slings her bag off her bony shoulder, throws it at us and without lowering her bow, already drawn.

„I only got medicine. Can’t throw it away, it will become handy. Only thing is, I can’t make it without food.“

She blows some strands of hair away from her face and I see she has dark brown eyes.  „Look into it, if you don’t belive me.“

I pat Fire-head on his shoulder, he nodds and I pick up the bag. It’s light, I expected medicine to be heavier, but who am I to know such things. I open the bag, zip it open carefully, my eyes never leaving the girl, just in case.

„Cover me.“ I tell my male companion, he groans as an agreement and I dig into the supplies of the petite girl.

An anti burn cream, three pills of pain killers, five rolls of bandages, some patches for small wounds and then somesort of a liquid in a vial.

„It’s all medicine, just like she said.“ I assure Firecracker, and the girl smiles.

„You have none, right?“ She takes the arrow off from her bow and lowers the weapon. Hanging it over her shoulder, Blessie comes over to me, picks up the bag from the ground and smiles.

„I knew it. Now, who is the leader?“

I shrug, „I think, I am. Or do you want to lead?“ I ask the only boy in our small group, but Firecracker shakes his head. „Nah, I’m terrible in giving orders and stuff. I’d better follow the lead.“

Blessie smiles at us, expands her hand and we shake hands. „I’m Blessie. You?“ She intriques and I sigh. „Dark Barbie. And that is Firecracker there.“ The boy looks at me with a surprised expression, both of his eyebrows raised and I smirk.

„Your real names.“ She doesn’t let go of my hand, bruising the fingers and knuckles of my poor hand and I wince.

„Ivy.“ I whisper and Firecracker is next to shake hands with Blessie. „I’m Senna„ he introduces politely and now we are all aquinted correctly.

„But I do prefer Firecracker. How on earth did you come up with that name?“ He eyes me up and down and I smile. „Your hair. Weirdest and best colour red you can get.“

Blessie nudges me gently. „Give me a codename too, so when we lure around, someone ambushes us and we yell at each other, they don’t know who are we talking about.“

„Buttons.“ I instantly say and get two very confused looks from my ’teammates’. „Buttons. Really?“ Firecracker, or Senna asks me and I nod excitedly. „Her eyes, look just like two beautiful buttons.“

Blessie laughs. „Thanks for the compliment, but I think we should move on. It’s getting dark, we need to light a fire, I really would like some food, if you would give a piece of whatever you are having to me.“

I agree. „Let’s camp out in the forest, that okay?“

My allies nod and I begin leading them deeper into the woods. We find a place, about fifteen minutes away, to set up our small camp. We have only one blanket and Firecracker offers to share it with Buttons, as I take the first watch to keep us safe.

„Let me start a small fire first, I’m hungry and I hope you have some food.“ Blessie says and we agree. I can do a fire, but seems like Firecracker can’t. As Buttons takes out some matches, I widen my eyes. „Wow, where did you get them?“

„A girl traded me them if I kept her alive and I threw her a plaster to cure her bruised skin.“ She smiles and I nod. „Cool.“

„Can I see you light a fire?“ Firecracker asks and Buttons nodds. „Sure. Let me help you make one yourself.“

I smile as they help each other make a small fire and I toss them the canister of eggs and beef. „Warm this up, will you guys.“

They nodd and soon we are enjoying the salty dinner and the sunset. Firecracker and Buttons are under the blanket and I am sitting next to the fire.

I almost fall asleep, but then, something I didn’t wait for, happens.

The ticking starts and Buttons draws an arrow, Firecracker raises his bat and I get ready to throw the hatchet.

Then I see him. He looks strong , has hair colour of coal and he is running towards me, his golden sword ready to slice us all to pieces. I’m so very glad I have my armor plate on.

„Which one of you losers dies first?“ He asks and from his low voice, I hear an accent peculiar to the rich kids.

„You.“ Firecracker says and Buttons snorts.

„How did such a rich kid get into here anyway?“ I smirk and he growls. „None of your business little girl.“

He swirls his blade around and I see a rusty red colour on it. Seems like he has already killed someone.

„Admiring the view?“ He growls and I shake my head. „Only thing that I want, is see you dead on the ground.“

As soon as the words leave my mouth, he is on top of me and ready to slice my head off. I scream and kick and Firecracker pulls him off my body, flings his bat and starts bashing the boy’s skull in. He tries to fight Firecracker, but he is just so on the roll, he can’t stop and I stop him in the middle of his beating.

„Hey, death is not beautiful, but let’s not torture him, right?“

The boy, who he beat up, starts laughing and gets up. „Wrong move Barbiedoll.“ I see a glint of gold and then wail back in pain.

Darkness.

BANG!