Part 90: Revenge Taken

Marita helped Kristy to walk with the crutch that she and Jenny made. The model grunted as she continued to walk but at least she was walking. Kristy had made good friends with Jenny when they were forced to bond together during their mutual recovery. At that moment, it seems their friendship has taken off. Marita heard a mixture of laughter behind her. She turned to see Eddie and Tony wrestling with their hands. “One, two, three, four, I declare a Thumb War!” they laughed in unison.

Eddie was doing his best to pin down Tony’s thumb but his thumb was a good inch longer than his. “No fair!” Eddie laughed, “You’re thumb is bigger!”

“Give me a break, kid,” The blind doctor chuckled, “I’m playing with a handicap, I can’t see what I am doing.”

Eddie then used his other hand and pinned down Tony’s thumb. The blind doctor screamed out in make-believe pain, as the boy beat him. Marita giggled, holding her mouth her with her hand. Tony chuckled, hugging the boy, and rubbing his hair. “You see? You won!” he told him.

“You let me win, didn’t you?” Eddie smiled, “You’re just like my daddy.”

Tony stopped laughing at Eddie’s comment. He was worried about what the boy thought about his missing parents. The blind doctor was certain they were dead but he didn’t have the heart to tell him such a thing. Eddie leaned over, resting his head on Tony’s leg. The blind doctor gently stroked his hair. “Tony?” Eddie asked.

“Yeah, buddy?” he answered.

“You think I’ll ever see my mom and dad again?”

Marita held her throat, feeling like she was about to choke. Tony heard her and tilted his head in her direction. They both didn’t know the true fate of Eddie’s parents. The blind doctor didn’t want to lie to him but he didn’t want him to give up hope either. In his heart, he knew Eddie should cling to hope. “One way or another, “Tony whispered, “You’ll see your parents again.”

Before they could say anything, Shanna walked into the opening of the tent. Marita smiled, turning to her. “Hey, Shanna.” She whispered.

“Hey, guys, “ the red head smiled, “Have you seen Mia? I was gonna borrow one of her shirts but I can’t find her.”

“She’s in the woods with John.” McKay chuckled.

“Oh,” Shanna paused, then her eyes went wide, “OH!”

“Yeah, we said the same thing,” Marita asked, “It’s about time too.”

Tony then was curious. “How long have they been gone?”

McKay checked his watch, “Bout an hour now?”

The blind doctor then stood up, “Somebody should go check on them.”

“Tony, we really shouldn’t interrupt them.” Marita smiled.

“Please, honey. I am PARANOID now. Someone go check on them, for me.”

“I’ll do it, “McKay said, getting up, “But if they yell at me for walking in on them, I am going to tell them you made me do it.”

“Fair enough.” Tony laughed.

McKay took one of his short swords and walked into the jungle to the area where he knew John would be and where Mia should have found him. He understood why Tony was being cautious. The Black Faction was indeed not going to be trusted, due to what they had done. But there was little chance of worried.

Those lost boys didn’t attack in the day light.

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Mia slowly became awake but she couldn’t see anything. The blindfold around her eyes was just as hindering as the gag in her mouth. She couldn’t move her hands cause they were tied behind her back. The hands holding her where walking her through the jungle. She made a silent prayer to her friends that they would find her body. Mia was certain the Black Faction was going to kill her. It wasn’t fair either; her and John had just connected.

Mia collapsed on her knees as she was shoved to the ground. She leaned back, breathing through her nose. The brain from the blow to her head made her brain ache. She could feel them standing all around her. Then someone removed the blindfold and the light came into her eyes. She slowly blinked, as her eyes became back into focus. The members of the Black Faction stared down at her, all covered with their black masks. She didn’t see Cedric anywhere. Why were they surrounding her like that?

Then they parted from her, allowing her to look beyond. She looked into the distance and saw Cedric standing alone. The young leader turned and looked at her with utter contempt. Then the Lakota girl saw what he was staring at. Up ahead on the hill was an entrance to a small cave. To the left was a caved out section in the wall and there laid an unconscious John. Two of the girls were piling rock after rock around John covered in a weird gray paste. Mia then screamed through her gag.

She realized they were burying him alive.

She quickly got up on her feet and ran toward Cedric. The boy quickly turned and punched her in the stomach. Mia coughed, feeling like someone just shoved a sledge hammer in her gut. Cedric then grabbed her and pulled her up. He grabbed her by the jaw and shoved her face in the direction of John’s burial. Mia screamed for John to wake up but he couldn’t hear her muffled cries. He moved slightly but then the two Black Faction girls covered him out of Mia’s sight. The Lakota girl closed her eyes, starting to cry heavily.

She leaned up, trying to see John one last time but it was too late. Two more boys came over and pulled Mia back up. Cedric got on one knee and grabbed her by the chin, forcing her to look at him. She could see nothing but anger in his face. Mia wanted to attack him. She wanted to kill him and spill his blood all over the jungle. Why put John through this? Why not just kill him if they wanted revenge? Cedric looked at Mia and she managed to spit in his face despite the gag in her mouth.

The young leader simple wiped the spittle from his cheek. He then held up a piece of folder paper. He made sure she saw it, even waving it around, signaling she should pay attention. Then he leaned over and then shoved the piece of paper into her side jacket pocket. After that, they then began to blindfold Mia again. She struggled and screamed, continuing to call John’s name.

What were they planning to do now?