A Hidden World

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A Hidden World

Chapter 11: Screams and Secrets

Nix held his breath as he stepped back into the dimly lit cave. Darkwater had gone ahead into the tunnel with Zahra trailing close behind.

"I have to go," Nix said to Enum. "Tell Zahra to meet me by the river." As Enum nodded, Nix went back to the surface throught the tunnel. As he neared it, he heard faint noises. What was that? It became louder the nearer he came. Nix felt his heart thumping against his chest. He picked up speed and burst out. The noise he heard was screaming.

There was a definite reason to the screaming. Shapes of dragons he had never seen before slid into the camp. The attackers were drake-like creatures, but instead of feathers there was spikes. They were blue and a sandy yellow with hooked and connected claws.

'Probably for digging in sand,' Nix observed.

A familiar scream sounded to his right. He saw two of the sand-drakes attacking Sejuk, who was staring wide-eyed at their mother who lay dead.

Nix ran over and blasted ice at the sand-drakes as another Icefur came and toppled them over.

"We have to go!" He yelled at Sejuk. She nodded and followed Nix as they boosted away toward the dark, tumbling river. Nix saw some leaves move as Zahra appeared from the frosted over bushes. She stared at him, then looked at Sejuk. Her eyes were as wide as the moon. She stared at Nix's sister and both of their scratches.

"Who is she? And what is happening over there!?"

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