stayed where she was. “Where are they? I know you're hiding them! They disappeared the same time you did!”
“What are you talking about?” Nikoleta asked. “There's no way!” Akonni rolled her eyes.
“I'm going to ask you one more time, where are they?” Akonni said with a threatening voice. “If I knew, I wouldn't tell you!” Nikoleta responded.
“Then prepare to suffer the consequences," Akonni aimed her staff at Nikoleta. Nikoleta turned around and grabbed her back pack and ran towards Kibbie. “Running wont help you, little girl!”
“It will if I'm faster!” Nikoleta yelled behind her. She reached Kibbie and picked her up and continued running. “Nikoleta, where are we going?” Kibbie asked. “I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know!” Nikoleta answered, quickly.
Holding Kibbie, Nikoleta was running as fast as she could down the beach. Akonni wasn't far behind. Nikoleta briefly looked back and saw Akonni aiming her staff. Next thing she and Kibbie knew, they were flying forward and they both landed and rolled on the sand. They got up and Nikoleta picked up Kibbie again. As they were running, they heard two more voices behind them. “Nikki!” She stopped and turned around, it was Raphael. The other voice was Karina. “Just keep going Nikki! Don’t stop!” Kibbie yelled. Nikoleta ran as fast as she could and the three others behind them were coming closer. Raphael was the fastest and he was now right behind her. Kibbie got out of the grip of Nikoleta's arm and climbed up her chest to where she could look over Nikoleta's shoulder. Raphael was within an arms reach and Kibbie blew fire at him. He blocked the attack with his staff that had a glowing, red ball at the end. He grabbed Nikoleta by the top of her backpack and pulled her to the ground. Nikoleta grunted. Akonni aimed her staff at Kibbie and put a glowing, green bubble around her.
Nikoleta and Raphael began to scuffle in the sand. She punched him in the chin and he kept trying to grab her wrists. When he succeeded, he got really close to her face, “You're going to regret everything
y ou have done. No one makes a fool of me!”
“Get off of me!” She screamed. Raphael was holding down her wrists and Karina came over and ripped the necklace off of Nikoleta's neck. Rage was going through Nikoleta. She needed her necklace back. Karina held it up, taunting her, “Well, well, well. What's going to save you now, Nikoleta?”
“Let go of me!” She screamed at Raphael. He stood up and let her go and she stood up as well. “Give me my necklace back!” She said to Karina gritting her teeth. “No, I don’t think so.” Karina placed the necklace down on a rock. “What are you doing?" Nikoleta asked. “What should have been done a long time ago.” Akonni hit Nikoleta in the back of the head, rendering her unconscious. Nikoleta fell to the ground. Karina stood on the rock and stomped on the necklace shattering the stone. Then in a flash, Karina, Akonni, Raphael and Kibbie were gone.
13
T he sun was bright in the sky, the tide low, and the wind cool. Nikoleta lay motionless in the sand as an older couple was standing over her, gawking, “Should we call an ambulance, Morty?” asked the woman. “Nah, she is probably just a passed out, drunk teenager.” “No, Morty, I dont think so. She looks like she was in a scuffle or something. I'm calling the police.” The woman started tapping on Nikoleta's shoulder. “Young lady, wake up. Are you alright? Wake up!” Nikoleta started to wake. When she opened her eyes, she closed them immediately due to the bright sun. “Are you OK sweetie?” The woman asked. Nikoleta had a migraine. “Where's Kibbie....?” She muttered. “What did you say? I can't hear
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