"Your way of thinking is very unexpected, Aubrey." Zecheng foolishly said towards Aubrey who was not amazed on what she saw.
"What's wrong with the changing fashion of yours? I thought it should be my cute uniform in elementary since the first location was there." She confronts Zecheng angrily after seeing herself in a black leather hi-cut shoe, black shorts, and a white undershirt jacketed with dark leather and a braided hair. On the other hand, she feels reverse to her expectation towards Zecheng who was wearing a brown city short, and a black fit sleeveless shirt a brown jungle hat. It expose a jaw dropping masculinity.
"Why are we dress up like these?" Aubrey ask out of curiosity.
Zecheng once again grasps Aubrey's shoulders and bend down to level with her height. "I don't know maybe the creator's mind is very adventurous." Then he added with a smile.
"Are we sort in a video game? Then our characters now are cowboys? Hunters?.." Aubrey asked and was interrupted by the voice that surrounds the town. "Players, please proceed to the relay area. The game will start soon..." Zecheng and Aubrey search the sky to see who was speaking.
"I wonder who was the voice behind that announcement?" Aubrey ask.
Zecheng look at her and offers his hand to escort her towards the relay area. Aubrey seeing his offer snobs her and walks herself towards the location. Zecheng just smiled seeing her unique attitude towards him, then he followed her after.
Everyone was ready, and just like Aubrey and Zecheng they also wear same fashion. They were requested to move forward. The crowds were cheering and suddenly it silenced as the surroundings change it's location to an Elementary school. Aubrey was amazed by how they were magically transported on their destination. But it looks like not ordinary school it's a jungle school. From it's entrance gate a waist level of water has already welcome them. One his cousin acts as leader. And they believe he knows everything about jungles cause he was raise in the jungle trained to haunt and mine for gold. Only Zecheng believes Aubrey could only lead but Aubrey doubts her ability to lead.
"According to my elder brother we must follow the opposite flow of the water" Rema suggested seeing the water was pushing them outside the gate.
" There are two directions of water the right and left." Aubrey seeing the two direction but has different flows of water.
"Right, the left side surely is the correct way because it's current is rolling towards us." Febe who second motion.
"Right is always right. Why are we following Rema's brother? Os he the one who played? Besides why are we forcing ourselves to move against the flow of the current. Why go to the way that pushes as out when we could go to the right side and just follow the flow."Cera who in mind seeks more adventure.
"Yeah I agree with her" One who always not dares to oppose Cera because he has untold affection towards her.
"Then let's vote. To those who wants to return safely come with me and for those who loves to follow the flow of the river, tag along with Cera." Rema suggested.
The 15 participants think. 7 of the people goes to Rema and Febe. Cera and One's while 2 persons joined. Aubrey was in the middle of making a wise decision while Zecheng was waiting, he only goes wherever Aubrey wants and where she goes.
"I'll help you decide, the left one is about how to survive while the other side is for adventure. Which would you choose" Zecheng who whispers on Aubrey.
Then Aubrey finally decides, she move towards Cera and One reasoning One is her cousin and she must be with her cause they were related by blood and she trusted One's knowledge about jungles. Then the two group separates, Rema and Cera along with the others pushed towards the strong stream. The stronger they walk towards it the greater the force it gaves until they were taken by th strong flow of the stream and made it back to relay area.
Meanwhile the other team who decides to tag along the flow of water are enjoying it. Until they arrive at the backyard of the school where the water was o calm. Cera and One are having their moment and Myrtle and Onyx where talking silently and sometimes make fun of each other. Aubrey was observing them and smiled silently while Zecheng was just staring at her like a star shinning in the sky. It was already sunset and the place looks beautiful like a lake turning red on the sundown. Suddenly Aubrey felt something is off. They have been walking and walking but turns out they were just circling and keep returning on the area. The temperature of water is slowly dropping but these doesn't bother Aubrey. She feels something was under them and almost aware of their presence.
The others were too noisy laughing out loud seems like they doesn't worry about the time and the decreasing and raising of the water level. Because of her bothered thoughts she demands everyone to silent. And just like what she asked for they all silenced. She can hear the quitness of the surroundings. Ahe look around and doesn't see the elementary school anymore. They were like standing in a vast lake and has danger inside.
"Is that a log floating?" Onyx asked seeing something floating towards them. Then another log like appeared. As it clearly shows it's full image Aubrey almost burst out a loud scream but thankfully Zecheng manage to covered her mouth. She was trembling with fear her eyes were forcing not to pour a drop of tears. Myrtle and Onyx hug each other seeing the thing soothing the fear inside them. While Cera and One shows calmness to the situation.
Slowly, Zecheng made Aubrey turn around him. Seeing her looks trembling he hugs her tightly hiding her face to steal her attention towards the floating alligators. "Sshh.. don't make a loud sound you might gonna wake them up." Zecheng comforts her
The others them carefully walks towards their direction to be a whole group.
"Afraid of crocs?" Cera asked Zecheng in low voice.
"Why? Are you not?" Myrtle asked Cera back. Cera responds her with a smirk.
"Crocodiles are everywhere in our land. We all are even trained how to handle them. How come these little miss Aubrey forgets it?" Onyx who was annoyed by Aubrey hugging Zecheng.
One goes closer to Cera making a move, "Come her Cera I'll hug you tohh-ahhhh" but his hands were twisted so hardly that made him scream loudly. And that scream awakens the near crocodiles. Aubrey hearing the load noise too panicked although her sight was covered by Zechengs chest. She knew these crocs will attak soon. Seeing some alligators slowly haunting them Zecheng pushed her face out from his chest. He requested her to not open her eyes until he says so. And Aubrey followed Zecheng's order. Then they all assemble ready to face and fight for their lives.