Just so you know, there is a: a BIG plot twist, and b: a one-month time difference between the last chapter and this one. Here it is.
Abe had never been more miserable. Neither had the others. They all were huddled in a close group, shivering from the cold wind and rain. It had been at least six hours since they had left the Mudokon village. It had been completely destroyed by a tropical storm, and only a few items could be salvaged. The rain was falling in sheets, making it hard to see. Several main paths were flooded, so they couldn't follow a direct route. They seemed to be hopelessly lost. It was so dark; no one could see landmarks. After a few hours, they came to a flooded ditch. "Well," Abe said with a sigh, "I guess we have to swim across." Malaya groaned, wishing she still had her pants. They had been washed away before she could reach them. They all waded in until they couldn't touch the bottom, then started swimming. The water was ice cold, but the Gabbits didn't seem to mind. The Mudokons and the Sligs made it over okay, and the Fleeches and Paramites got across using their tongues and webs, never even toughing the water. The Glukkons had the most difficulty crossing, though. When they all had made it to the other side, they quickly realized that Molluck was missing. They all panicked, until he finally pulled himself onto the shore. Coughing and gasping for air, and after spitting out what, to him, must have been a liter of water, (even though it was only about a tablespoon) he finally managed to say, "Glukkons definitely were not made for swimming." "Yeah, that's obvious," said one of the native Glukkons. Then, Big Face said, "Maybe we should continue looking for a shelter, so we can wait this storm out. Or are we going to just stand here until we freeze?" The group forced a chuckle, but, even though it was forced, the joke lightened the mood. "Hey!" Alf yelled suddenly, "Look over there!" The group followed the direction that Alf was pointing. In the distance, they saw an old, run-down building. Munch said, "Yeah! We can wait the storm out there! It looks stable." Overjoyed, the group ran towards the building. But, Abe couldn't get rid of the feeling that something was wrong.
Well, that's it for this chapter. Please tell me what you think.
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