LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

Between Darkness and Light

Thoughts raced through their minds, thinking this might be the end. Blake's followers had come to take the weapons. And in that tense moment, Lena entered the cave after Mickey. Alex and Jack looked around her with perplexed looks, trying to understand what was happening. Her presence added more astonishment and confusion, adding to the tension.

Everyone waited in silence, anticipating the next move. The atmosphere was charged with tension and mystery, and anything was possible.

Previously, while Noor and Lena were preparing for a wedding, Blake and his brother Mickey hosted a joyful celebration with their followers chanting songs and cheers loudly. Joy filled the atmosphere, except for Noor and Lena, who were waiting anxiously and fearfully in their tents. Blake had kidn*pped them and wanted to marry them himself and his brother without their consent.

After a tumultuous day, Blake brought Noor and Lena to the wedding venue, where there was a man responsible for officiating the marriage contract. Blake chose his own wife, Noor, and left Lena for Mickey. Then the man in charge of officiating the contract instructed Blake to give Noor her dowry. He presented her with a beautiful ring and announced their marriage. Afterwards, he asked Mickey to give Lena her dowry. He gave her a similar ring and also announced their marriage.

Thus, the celebration ended, and Blake and Mickey took their wives to their tents. Noor went with Blake to his tent, her face pale and cold, as she did not love him and did not want to be his wife. Lena went with Mickey to his tent, crying bitterly, as she hated him and did not want to be his wife.

When Lena reached the tent, she rushed to the far corner and tried to distance herself from Mickey, but he didn't care. He prepared a place for himself to sleep and left another place for her away from him, telling her to rest in her place. However, Lena couldn't sleep and didn't want to look at Mickey. She remained in the corner, hugging her knees and resting her head on her arms. Mickey stretched out on his bed, covered himself with a blanket, and fell asleep. After an hour, Lena woke up and saw Mickey sleeping peacefully. She took the opportunity and quietly left the tent. Outside, she saw guards patrolling nearby, but she managed to hide and sneak away without being noticed. She passed by Noor's tent and wanted to take her with her and escape together, but when she approached the tent, she heard Noor's loud groans from inside. She was shocked and quickly returned to her tent. When she entered, she found Mickey looking at her calmly. Then he told her that the guards were everywhere in the forest and she would never be able to escape, and he asked her not to try again for her safety. After he finished speaking, Lena collapsed in tears, ran to her bed, and said that they were merciless monsters. Then she covered herself with the blanket in her bed and cried heavily until she fell asleep.

In the morning, as the sun rose, warm rays of sunlight seeped into Lena's tent, gently touching her face. Lena woke up and looked around, but Mickey was not beside her. She was alone there, and she began to recall the previous night and the sadness she felt because of her friend Noor.

Lena got up and stood by the entrance of the tent, casting a glance outside. She saw Blake's followers wandering and conversing around the camp. Then she returned to her bed and sat down, deep in thought:

"Why is all this happening to me? I hate this place, I hate this island. I wish I hadn't embarked on this foolish adventure."

At that moment, Mickey entered the tent and said to her, "Are you awake? Good morning. I brought you some breakfast to eat."

He placed the breakfast beside her, which included fruits found on the island. However, Lena didn't want to eat anything and told him, "I don't want it, take it away from me."

Mickey expressed understanding and said, "I'll leave it here for you if you decide to eat it later."

Lena said, "I want to go see my friend Noor."

Mickey replied, "You two can roam around the camp and stay together if you want."

Lena said, "Yes, I want to go to her now."

Mickey said, "Come with me outside to meet Noor."

Mickey led Lena to Blake's tent and called out loudly beside the tent, "Noor, Lena wants to meet you. Come."

Noor emerged from her tent moments later, finding herself alone there. Blake was not present inside.

Noor greeted Lena sadly, "Hello, Lena."

Lena replied, "Hello, come with me. They allowed us to roam around the camp. Let's walk around."

Mickey added, "From today, this is your village. You can wander around it as you wish, but don't try to venture outside the camp. The guards won't allow you to go further."

Noor said wearily, "I don't care about the place. I just want to clean myself. Is there clean water?"

Mickey said, "Yes, there's a beautiful river nearby the camp. You can drink and bathe in it."

Noor tensely said, "Alright, take us to the river. I want to see it."

Mickey took them to the river. The river was beautiful, surrounded by green trees.

Noor said, "I want to bathe here with Lena. Will you allow us or not?"

Mickey replied, "Of course, do as you please from now on."

Noor said, "But we want to be alone without supervision, just the two of us. I want to be with Lena only. We'll bathe together."

Mickey responded, "Certainly, I'll leave you alone here."

Noor responded, "Aren't you afraid we might escape from here if you leave us alone?"

Lena retorted, "What's gotten into you, Noor? Are you out of your mind? Don't speak about that in front of him."

Mickey chuckled loudly and said, "This river ends beyond those trees and descends with a steep cliff overlooking the beach. If you stray towards the forest, you'll find guards surrounding the area in all directions. So, I'll leave you peacefully here."

Lena asked, "Is the beach nearby?"

Mickey excitedly exclaimed, "I have a surprise for you. There's something wonderful we can see from up high. Come with me to the cliff. You'll be amazed by the breathtaking view."

Mickey led them to the cliff, where they could see the shimmering river between the rocks, the golden beach stretching beneath them, and the blue sea meeting the clear sky.

Lena looked at the sea and was surprised to see a wrecked ship near the shore. The ship was situated next to some large rocks.

Lena exclaimed in astonishment, "Look over there. There's a wrecked ship near the shore. What's its story?"

Mickey explained, "That's our ship that brought us to this island. It was an adventurous journey. As we approached the island, a storm intensified and threw us violently onto the beach. The ship got stuck between the rocks and shattered from below. It couldn't sail anymore. It has been in this position ever since. It didn't sink because the water is shallow near the shore."

Noor snapped impatiently, "Enough talk about the ship. We're not here to enjoy the sights. We're here to bathe. I want to wash the dirt off my body. Leave us now. We want privacy."

Mickey reassuredly said, "Alright, alright. Don't get upset. I'll leave you alone by the beautiful river. Enjoy the fresh, clean water."

Then Mickey left them alone there. They went to the river to bathe in it and forget their miseries for a while.

While Noor and Lena were bathing in the river, Lena asked with concern, "How are you, Noor? I feel like you're disturbed. Has something happened?"

Noor replied, "I see that Mickey is treating you overly gently, and I think he didn't do anything to you last night?"

Lena tensely replied, "Yes, he never touched me. He leaves me alone in the tent and never approaches me."

Noor angrily remarked, "Don't be fooled by him. He pretends to be nice to you, but he's actually just using you. We have to escape from here tonight. After everyone sleeps, we'll leave the tent and sneak into the forest. We'll find a way to leave this island."

Lena fearfully asked, "Do you think we can do that? There are guards at night. They guard the camp until morning. How will we get past them?"

Noor confidently stated, "The guards at night are few. Sometimes they sleep. We'll move in the darkness and avoid them. We need to know their locations well. Do you want to escape with me?"

Lena insisted, "Yes, I want to escape with you. I don't want to stay here. I'm willing to take the risk with you."

While Noor and Lena discussed their plan, there was a guard hiding in the forest near the river. He knew that the two girls were the leader's wives, but he didn't care. He watched them from a distance without anyone noticing. He was enchanted by their beauty and bodies. He felt a strong desire to approach them. He couldn't control himself. He decided to go to them and try to seize them.