WeepingWisteria

Neptune nodded. “I know which way right is. I still have hands and a general sense of direction.” They caught up to Rain, taking in a painful breath. “Are we ...

Vendetta nodded. “Right. Like Joe’s convinced he’s still has Khalil under his finger, and then boom. Khalil makes a fool out of him.” Khalil chuckled. “Oh how I would love ...

“Your voice isn’t helpful. I have my cane.” Neptune tapped gently on the rocks, walking much slower on the uneven terrain. Rocks shifted with every tap, but they kept steady.

“Well, he probably expects me to be in love him.” Khalil scowled. “So he’s going to expect me to run into his arms as soon as I see him.” Vendetta ...

Neptune shrugged. “I wouldn’t know. The sun’s setting, though, so soon it’ll be quite dark out here.”

Cody paused. “You know, Joe’s always had a certain… phobia around big animals. Especially those with fur.” Khalil gasped. “I remember that! I got a husky back in high school ...

Neptune sighed. “There aren’t many things left living in the woods, I’m afraid. The British saw to that. So, a cave or den should work.” Neptune strained their ears again. ...

“Maybe he’s going to try to force us to admit we kidnapped xem.” Vendetta shrugged. “It sounds like something he’d do.” Khalil scoffed, pulling Cody closer. “Yeah, well, if he ...

Neptune hummed. “I don’t know where we are. General directions won’t help us. But hiding should work.” They stopped jogging, swaying to the side for just a moment before catching ...

Vendetta pointed at Khalil. “He’s going to want Khalil back.” They cringed. “Ugh, that’s so gross to say.” Dusk shuddered. “Agreed.”

Neptune sighed. “That depends on when Saturn started suspecting something was wrong. Which couldn’t have been more than an hour. And now it all depends on how deep in the ...

Vendetta sighed. “Yeah, sounds like Joe.” They did very sarcastic jazz hands. Cody nodded. “Okay. So we know the where. What about the why?”

“Oh. You must be from a very strange place, then.” Neptune brushed her? fingers across a tree branch. “Igni are another species here on Earth. Once the sun sets, they ...

“The Washington Monument. He’s always wanted to have a big moment there.” Amy tossed a piece of confetti aside. “I guess that’ll be you guys.” “The Washington Monument?”

Neptune nodded. “I have friends who can find us no matter where we go. As long as we don’t travel through water.” Neptune paused. Rain didn’t seem to know much ...