ISLAND*

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Romeo carried her, and the girls followed as they took her away.

*

ISLAND*

The students are everywhere.

The tour came to an end some minutes ago, and the food feast is about to start

Caterers are starting to wheel in ostentatious delicacies, and lots of students are capturing the moment on their phones.

Some even brought cameras and ring lights for more effects.

Rebekah and Morgan are part of the paparazzi, but Lizzy is seated alone, holding a cup of water.

"Hey, you're not snapping pictures?" Teal came to her.

"I miss Pearl" Lizzy replied.

"C'mon, it's just for today, and it's for her benefit" Teal shrugged, and Lizzy sighed.

Isaac came to the food tray to get some syrup for his pancakes, and he coincidentally met Hyce there.

He came for the syrup too, so their hands touched it at once.

Isaac quickly removed his hand and turned to leave.

"Avoidance is the next resolve now?" Hyce said, and he faced him.

He saw Teal looking at them, so he comported himself before speaking.

"I already told you in many languages that I'm straight, meaning I'm not gay like you, the hell?" He glared.

"Are you sure you're straight? Maybe I just need to hit a nerve" Hyce chuckled, and he shook his head.

"You're hopeless"

He walked away, and Hyce sighed.

Roonie and Axel are at another side of the island, and like an addict, Roonie is eating a red apple again.

Axel has a bottle of vodka with him this time.

"Why am I not seeing Rook and his parasites anywhere?" Axel suddenly said.

Roonie let go of the apple with him, his lips so red from the effect.

He ran his eyes through the island and truthfully, not even one of The Titans is seen.

He got suspicious immediately and stood, getting his phone that's connected to the room.

He clicked on the camera, and his eye twitched when he didn't see Pearl in the bathtub.

He rushed all the way to the lodge and checked the room, but she's really gone.

Axel and Hyce rushed in at the same time, and they both faced each other.

"She's gone" they chorused.

"Where could they take her?" Hyce muttered.

"There's a hearth some meters from here, we had bonfire there last year, pretty sure they took her there" Axel said.

"No. It can't be somewhere that obvious, they're not daft" Hyce replied.

Roonie's eyes turned bloodshot already, and the darkness breathing into it worsened everything.

He looks mad scary as he faced them, a replica of a devil incarnate.

"Inform the others, now" he ordered, leaving the room.

"What if I tell you I missed this side of Banks?" Hyce laughed.

"Bastard" Axel jabbed him, rushing out with him.

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ACROSS THE WATER*

Pearl saw total darkness when she opened her eyes, but she's not alone.

She's surrounded by every member of The Titans except Jeremy.

She's tied to a stake.

She's tied again, and she feels so tired.

Fuçking tired...the sedative is obviously still in action cos she can't even open her eyes well or talk.