The Cave

When the boys awoke they were shackled to the wall of the cave.  Two of the elders ran out of the cave to get the Chief.  

When the Chief entered the cave he was holding a whip.  The kids were frantically trying to plead with the Chief.  The Chief rose his hand and whipped Will.  Nick and Clay thrashed around, hoping by some miracle of God they could get free.  The Chief whipped the boys until his arm was tired.  

He said, "My name is Chief Big Horn and these are my people."  Nick who was coated in blood raised his head.  

In a frantic tone he said, "Why are you doing this to us, we mean no harm."  Chief Big Horn walked up to him and grabbed his hand. He then began to cut Nick's fingernails off one by one. Nick let out a big scream. Nick bloody and beaten was now like a rag doll under the control of the Chief.   When Chief Big Horn was done he moved down the line to Clay.  

He grabbed Clay's hand and started to cut the webbing between his fingers.  Clay yelled at the top of his lungs.  He walked up to Will.  He put the knife to his face and wiped the blood on Will's cheeks.  He handed the knife to one of the elders and left the cave.  

The elders unshackled the boys and moved them to the corner of the cave so they could make a shift cell.  The teens sat in the cell exhausted and beaten, they were served only water and bread. The boys sat in the cell for days with no hope for getting out.  One morning Chief Big Horn came and grabbed Will by the neck and forced his mouth open, and then he began to pour sand down Will's mouth.  Will then fell to his hands and knees choking and gagging trying to get the sand out of his mouth.  Will was then dragged back into the cell.  The teens poured the remaining water into Will's mouth.  

In a raspy voice Will said, "We have to find a way to get out of this hell hole."  The others agreed.  They spent the rest of the day laying out their plan to escape.  "Will is going to act like he is hurt or something, then when the guard comes to open the cell door we're going to jump him"  Clay explained.  Nick and Will thought it was a good idea.  The noise of them talking gained the attention of one of the elders.  He rushed over and started banging on the cell telling them to be quite.  Nick whispered, "We'll strike tomorrow at dawn".

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Keeps one on the edge of one's seat for sure.