Page 5 - Classroom Overtime Edition 2

‘Human eh?’ he asked with a hint of a sneer. The Redham tribe thought

they were superior to any other race other than themselves. And even

inside the city, constant fights were breaking out because their leader

rarely lasted a few months until he was assassinated by someone or other.

Gustav nodded.

‘Speak!’ roared Redham drawing his long - bladed dagger and slashed it

across the boy's face. Gustav recoiled a pace, stumbled, then fell painfully

onto a rock.

‘Feed him to the Cawagori,’ Redham growled. At the mention of this

incredibly dark beast, many of the force started cringing away from

Rhythm as if he was some incredibly evil being.

‘Hurry up!’ Redham’s voice cut them like a whip. They came to attention

at once and quickly they marched Gustav away into the ironstone

building, all except one.

Baruna knelt beside Arretez as they finished filling in the hole. Both had

their heads bowed in respect of their fallen friend. The attack on the

camp had been short and vicious. Taken by surprise, they had some

difficulty forcing the onrushing beasts back. Weak from hunger they

pressed on, waging war against these semi - human attackers. Slowly, they

retreated, unfamiliar with the semi - automatic rifles (not that they were

accustomed to any sort of gunpowder weapon). An arrow had caught

Darius in the chest and he had died in a hail of sword axes and arrows.

Gustav, who had been collecting wood at the time was ambushed and

chained. Arretez had tried to save his friend but to no avail, he had

already been dragged off. Arretez had then become so angry, he chased

after the bear-like creatures and sprayed them with lead. As the enemy

fled, he walked slowly back to the lean-to where they had made their

base, the anger slowly ebbing away.

‘Now we’re going to have to get him back,’ sighed Buruna.