“Anyway – forget it.” said Gwen shortly, “We need to eat first.”
Gwen managed to have a little soup and also helped others to have some. It’s the third days they didn’t have any meat, just soup, bread, some milk and some fruit they found in forest. However, that is the ten days of natural survival so they had to make it look more natural they could. Heracles stayed still in front of the fire with Gwen and Leo, enjoying his meals. Others were also in groups sitting around it. Amelinda, Flora and Fiona were in group with some other girls. They sat near the captain tent away from Heracles and other few steps taking and sometime giggling. Heracles looked at them a little then turned back to continue conversing with Gwen and others.
“We are attacked.” a voice of someone coming out from their second militant tent. Heracles stood up, intended to go to it immediately.
“God, Athenenas are here.” screamed another. The voice spread out from their third militant tent. The place turned chaotic. The thing Heracles feared did happen. They were attacked by both Aresans and Athenenas.
“Keep calm!” squealed Amelinda. She had stood up. Her face turned white and her voice turned much high. “Heracles, help me to handle Aresans. I will handle Athenenas.”
“Okay,” said Heracles shortly. He, Gwen and Leo immediately rushed to their second militant tent. When they came, Hank and his fellows had been there rounding their family’s members in front of the tent. They all were holding their weapons, pointing at them. However, Hank and his fellows still didn’t break in the tent.
“Hank” shouted Heracles. “How do you dare to come here?” He sped up heading to Hank. “Nob” he called. His scepter immediately burst out appearing on his hand. Heracles pointed his scepter at Gwen. “Pyrkagia” he cried. Immediately, a small fire ball shot out from his scepter. It flew to Hank but it couldn’t reach to him. At the time Hank saw Heracles, he hinted his fellow to leave and then quickly disappeared in the wood.
“Are you okay?” said Heracles, looked over the people there.
“We’re fine.” said one of them.
“Our flag is still in, isn’t it?” squealed Gwen, right after Heracles.
“Yes, it’s. They still don’t break in.”
“Thank god.” said Heracles, “so what do we do now?” He turned to Heracles.
“Keep stay here a little. I think they still don’t leave, just hide themselves somewhere in forest.” said Heracles.
Heracles and Gwen asked others to keep staying at there. Then they made their way to get in the forest. It took them awhile in there but didn’t see any sign of Aresans there. At last, they turned back, talked something with others then found the way to the Amelinda and others. Amelinda had left the third militant tent, went back their captain tent.
“How is it, our third militant tent?” asked Heracles.
“We lost one more flag.” said Amelinda, “Athenenas have broken in and robbed it.”, “How is our second militant tent?”
“Hank and his friends still didn’t break in.” Heracles said, “However, I think they will come back soon.”
“It’s what I fear. If they continue come back together.” said Amelinda.
“Why don’t we go and attack them?” Gwen interrupted her.
“What do you mean?” said Heracles at one, looking at Gwen.
“If I'm not mistaken, Aresans and Athenenas now are somewhere around us. It means that there have no many people staying in their places. It’s the chance for us to attack them in surprise.” said Gwen.
“He’s right, Amelinda.” said Heracles, “They will never thought that we would come. We don’t need to rob all of their flag, just to get the kapetanios flag of Aresans or Athenenas and remove the family out of the game. It’s not difficult to handle the other.”
Amelinda kept silent in long time thinking. “It’s a bet.” she said, “We can not use too many people in this task. Many people will attract their attention. Furthermore, we can’t handle Aresans and Athenens with very few people.”, “I believe you this time Heracles.” she added, “Chose few people you want and lead them to Aresans’ tent. Hank is very proud person. He will not let many people in there. Please make sure that you can come to there before the dinner start, in that time some of them will go in the forest to find wood while others prepare for the food. It’s good time to act. I will be here, try my best to keep our kapetanios flag in safe.”
“Believe me. I will go back with their flag.” said Heracles.
Heracles and Gwen made their way out. They found Leo after that and asked him to go with them. They quickly got necessary things then left the place in secret. No one but they and Amelinda know they left. Leo always went ahead to lead the way and whether any of Aresans or Athenenas on their way. Fortunately, the path Leo led them to go was deserted they didn’t meet any of them. They hurriedly came to Aresans’ place, approached their captain tent from behind. As like Amelinda said, it didn’t have many people there. Some of them were gathering in front of their captain tent busy to prepare for their dinner. Heracles, Gwen and Leo quickly got to the back of Aresans’ captain tent. They kept silent staying there. Leo peeked out, looked around a little then turned back. He hinted Heracles and Gwen to follow him. They gingerly went to the front of Aresans’ captain tent, and promptly broke in. Right at the time they broke in, they saw an Aresan. He nearly screamed as he saw them. However, Leo leapt to him at one, pushed him down ground and then covered his mouth by hand. Heracles and Gwen quickly rushed to them.
“Lipothymise” said Heracles, pointing his scepter at the Aresan. He stopped struggling then quickly lost consciousness. Leo stood up getting out from him.
“Find it.” said Heracles. They scattered, rummaging everywhere. At last, Gwen found it, the kapetanios flag. It was hid into a wooden box placed under some books on one of bookshelf there. They made their way to get out from the place at one. Leo went first. He took the curtain aside then peeked out. When he felt safe, he hinted Heracles and Gwen to follow him. They leapt out then quickly ran toward the forest, not to look back a time.
“Zeusias”, creamed someone after them. “Catch them. They did rob our kapetanios flag.”
The Aresans’s voice still echoed behind as they ran into the woods. Heracles turned back, took a look and saw many of Aresans. They chased very close to them. “Keep running.” he roared. However, they couldn’t run far. They quickly were caught up and rounded. The Aresans with torches tightened their round. Some scepters pointing at them. Heracles, Gwen and Leo stood against each other, grabbed their scepter tightly and ready to fight. Gwen, furthermore, had to keep the wooden box with the kapetanios flag inside. He hug it against his chest. The round made of Aresans turned smaller. They walked toward them more closely. They pointed their scepters at them and then they spelled together.
“Lipothymise --”
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