"the principal instruction was to do this in 6days after we continue to our next agenda" Ryu said
"6days!? That long!?" Natalie shouted
"wow, that is too long , I thought we are going to stay here for just 1 week?" Martin said
"Well, the principal is wary to our weaknesses , he wants it to decline or gone for good" Ryu answered
"this will be a tiring camp" Lily said
The next day...
"It's my time to rest" Henry said
"I've been checking around for many times now , I'm tired " Henry continued
"and found nothing" Ryu commented
"Hey , I feel like you underestimated my ability" Henry replied
"No, you're lightning you can travel very fast , you can search the whole island in a second , and you did that twice but we found nothing , It makes me very worried about this" Ryu explained , He became wary to everything and confuse on what is happening that how come they didn't find anything at all even Natalie used her power, she searched all over the area using her keen eyes like an eagle and fly around
"yeah, this is bothersome" Henry agreed
"the girls sleep on one bed but he chose to attack Nat" Ryu have a bad feeling about this and doesn't want to talk about it anymore
"Grudge on Nat huh, but I don't want to think about it, if we say that someone has grudge on Nat , that would be someone in our team. I don't want even think about it"
"I don't want to think about it either"
"I hope I'm wrong about this" Ryu continued
Meanwhile in the west wing of the island ..
'This is really irritating , we have to stay here almost a month. I'm not a fan of Forrest at all. And now we are in the middle of the Forrest for our task and I'm the first one will do the obstacle course in the' Nat is mumbling to herself
"Focus Nat! " Martin yelled from a far
"In all of us you have the greatest eyesight so I know you can dodge all of it, just focus!" Martin continued
"I know!" Nat replied
"Be careful okay!" Martin said again
"Why are you being so worried!? I will be fine, Don't underestimate me! I'm an alpha" Nat reminded him that alpha is not just a name.
"That's my girl!" Martin continued
"Shut up! Your making Lily Jealous!" Nat replied
"Why would I be!?" Lily reacted and her face was so funny. The team Alpha is always pushing Lily and Martin together but no improvement is happening at all.
Nat just ran to start her obstacle course and didn't mind them since they are now arguing. This kind of task is easy for her but she know what the Principal is trying to say to her using the task. That is to be consistent, stay focus all the time and still train harder.
She ran and ran , it was very exhausting and now it's Lily's turn.
"Don't worry your girlfriend will be fine" Nat told to Martin
"She's not my Girlfriend" Martin answered
"Oh, did she turn you down?" She teased him
"huh!? why would she? I have everything that you're looking for a man!" Martin defended himself confidently
"you're acting like one , or you still didn't ask her out because you're afraid?" She keeps on teasing him
"Excuse me!?"
"what the! can you repeat that?"
"the?"
"say it again the "excuse me" thing" Nat laughed
"why?"
"you look very manly but a that you time you're look like a gay" Nat answered while trying to stop herself to burst on laughter and she notice that he is really worried about Lily
"I told you, we are an alpha" She said to him to comfort his uneasiness but he didn't mind it
"She's a water , she can deflect anything. If there would be a weapon it will just pass through her body" Nat continued and still he is not listening
"oh fine, let's just wait I guess, whatever I say you're still worried" Nat gave up consoling him
"it's because the one who attack you is still on the run, that's why I'm worried" He finally talked but it and made Nat quiet
"I know Cap is very worried right now, since he have the greatest responsibility but still I can't help it , maybe it's human nature" he continued
After waiting for two hours, Lily came back and finish her task , this time it will be Martin . Before he run he said a lot of things to cut is short he wants the girls to be observant to their surroundings.
"you know , I've become very wary at Paul" Lily breaks the silence
"I know what you mean , He's being stupid , I know his angry at me for breaking up with him but he doesn't need to talk about it when you guys are around " Nat said
"No, it's not that" Lily replied
"He became so different after your break up, he used to be so mysterious and quiet all the time. and now he is so active and I've noticed Kate and him always been talking about things" Lily explained
"I know" Nat said without continuing to say anything since she really don't want to talk about it
After few hours the sun set already and they were going back to the base
"I'm so tired " Nat complained
"This Retreat is too long" She continued on complaining
"Hey , why are you not saying anything?" Nat asked
"I'm too tired to answer back , just few minutes and we're back to our base" Martin replied, a lot of things are coming to his mind about what happened to Nat , And she keeps ignoring that topic now.
"How was it?" Ryu asked when they arrived
"well, the University did really made a dangerous obstacle" Martin replied
"this is the result" Lily give the paper, it was the result of their training
Martin - 25 Laps
Lily - 20 Laps
Nat - 21 Laps
"You've down with 5 Laps Martin, what's wrong?" Ryu asked
"Well, just... I'm sorry my mind is not here right now, I'm thinking lot of things" He explained
"Do better next time" He replied
"Yes cap"
"and let's talk about it later" Ryu continued at a low voice when he come closer to Martin . Ryu, Henry and Martin talk outside while the girls are resting in their room.
"The incident with Nat its making me nervous" Martin started the conversation, He wanted to end the vibe that his feeling
"Me too" Ryu and Henry agreed
"I don't want to doubt anyone of us, but this really strange" Ryu said
"If someone outside will come to the room, Kate will be the first one will notice it since she has the greater senses when it comes to this" Martin was trying to be detective right now
"then the one who attack Nat would be someone with us" Henry said
"Paul couldn't do it right , I mean he loves Nat beside he cannot hurt girls, right?" Martin asked as if he was asking for assurance
"same goes with us" Henry agreed
"Have you notice anything?" Ryu asked
"Actually I'm sensing something on the ground but I'm not sure since it just faint" Martin answered , he could feel the ground and every movement of the ground since his ability is connected with rocks and soil
"It feels like there is commotion in this Island , I feel like there are other people on this Island, that can shake the ground" Martin continued
"then they're the one attack Nat?" Henry asked again
"But why Kate cannot feel their presence?" Ryu asked too , and it just made everything a mess
"Hey , what are you all doing ?" Kate and Paul arrived
"Just men talk I guess " Martin answered
"Then I'm not allowed in here , I should cook now for our dinner" She said while walking towards the door
"No Kate , Your tired , You've just arrived , I'll cook" Henry Insisted then Henry glared at Martin when he saw that he was holding his laughter
but Kate laugh
"You can't cook , You don't know how to cook" Kate said while laughing
"He might ruin the food Kate " Martin said and burst into laughter
"Said by someone who is not Good in cooking also" Henry replied irritatingly
"Hey, I know how took, fried egg, fried chicken , hotdogs --"
"Only fried food" Henry Interrupted
"at least I don't burn them" Matin said and ran away since Henry wanted to kick him
"Just admit it" Martin continued
"Then I'll help you" Paul offered
"No, you're also tired , I'll cook" Ryu volunteered himself
"But cap I'll already prepared some on the fridge" Kate said
"Then tell me about it then I cook it" Ryu said then he went straight to the kitchen just then Martin saw Paul's glared at Ryu
Now Martin is getting that vibe again. After dinner Lily was looking for Nat and couldn't find her since she really wanted to talk to her about Paul. Lily looked outside and surprise what she saw
"What are you doing here outside Lily?" Nat asked
"I should be the one asking that I was looking for --" Lily stopped when she saw Paul coming from behind her, Paul walked infront of them and went inside
"What did the two of you do??" She asked here hysterically
"Don't think anything else , we just talked , okay" Nat answered
"You still love him don't you"
"Lily , I really don't want to talk about right now , you see if I'm ready I---"
"I feel like you're hiding something from us , not just you, Paul also"
"Is he the one who hurt you?" Lily asked her straight forward , if the boys doesn't want to ask it then Lily will, since she want her suspicion ends.
"No, Why would he!? He will not do that to me!" She answered irritatingly
"I know there are other people in here , We can't find anything but I know Paul cannot do something like that, I know you all thinking about what happened , if you all blame him then let just forget it!"
"Stop pretending!" Lily shouted for the first time , They've been together for almost 3 years and Lily already know if her friends is hiding something from her. And because of Nat's actions toward the incident Lily felt that there is something wrong and she felt that Nat doesn't trust her.
"Hey what is happening here ??" Kate asked and Lily can see it in her eyes that she is very worried
"Stop pretending your fine , stop pretending your happy , stop pretending you don't know anything , Stop acting like we're not your friends, stop acting like we don't know you, Can't you trust us. We've been here for you through your ups and down, I can feel that you're protecting him from this issue " Lily said
"hey guys please stop , wh--" Kate tried to stop them
"You will not understand ! I'm trying to protect everything ! I --"
"We will not understand because you're not telling anything! Protect?? You're trying to break everything Nat! which is more heavier , love or your friends !? " Lily said and walk away , she couldn't take it anymore , the lies.
Ryu approached her worriedly
"Lily , what is happening?" He asked
"Don't worry , It just happen all the time when there is a girls talk" She answered but the truth is, this the first time she shouted to someone and this is the first time she's really mad to Nat for covering Paul actions , she doesn't know everything but she's not stupid to not notice . Even Captain and others are suspecting him.