Chapter 26: It Takes Two
They rested, finding a spot far enough away from Jake and Nate to talk privately. Nely turned to Dune, "so, what do you think?"
Dune didn't look at her, his gaze fixed somewhere distant.
"They're obviously lying. Everything about them is suspicious. Why would they want us to join them? They already said they have a team and even a leader. And I'm sure everyone heard what the god said, only ten of us can live.
"Do you remember the destroyed trees we saw before? I think we weren't the first ones to come here. Nate said that wolves don't come near the beach, it's obvious they fought other Zetens before us. Also, they already have ten in their group, they don't need us, so most likely, they killed anyone new who approached the island."
We were ready to fight, they also noticed your unique ability and that's why they decided to not attack us instantly. Now, these two are probably planning how to kill us. Well, that's what I think. I might be wrong, though."
Nely was shocked. She hadn't even considered this possibility. Her naive trust almost led her to believe Jake and Nate.
For a second, she felt relieved to have Dune with her. Nely sighed. "Then what do we do? Should we try to kill them while they're asleep?"
Dune chuckled. "No, but that's what they're going to do. I don't think we can escape from them. We are hungry and tired, it will be really hard. I will probably die first. But don't worry, I have a plan. It might work."
Nely nodded, her eyes wide with a mix of fear and determination. "What's the plan?"
Dune leaned closer, his voice barely above a whisper. "We'll wait until they make their move. When they do, we'll counterattack. I'll distract one of them. You're stronger, and your Zeten and Neba are more powerful. If we can take them by surprise, we might stand a chance."
Nely nodded, "Okay. I'm with you."