After a good two hours of uninterrupted running, we finally came to a slope. I knelt down at the end of the cliff and looked down. "Wow ..." I did. There were hundreds of thousands of white clouds in front of me. They looked fluffy and cozy. "This is the area of ​​the clouds," said Washiza, who crouched next to me. "That looks fantastic!", Marveled Romy, who was meanwhile in a good mood again. "Don't underestimate it! The area of ​​the clouds is not as harmless as it looks at first!", Marco and Puschi warned us, who was hovering next to him, flew down the slope and whizzed just above the clouds. Then it flew quickly back to us and shortly afterwards countless monsters came shot out of the clouds, snapped into the air and disappeared again. I stood there with my mouth open. "Please don't tell me that this is our next area!" I asked. "Ok, then I won't tell you. Hey Romy! This is our next area!" Joked Fabian. I gave him an angry look: "Fabian! That was meant ironically!" "Oh ... well, if that's the case: Lyndsay, this is our next area!" Grinned the brown-haired man. "And you're an idiot!" I said coolly. "Even though you might not want to hear it, Lyndsay, we have to get down there," I heard Washiza say. "What? No! You can't get me down there!" I decided. "But we have to get down there! That's where our way leads!" Said Fabian. "Do you want to kill us? There is definitely another way!" I tried to convince the boys. "No, there isn't. We have to get here!" Marco intervened. "No! I'm not going down there!" I made it clear to everyone again. Suddenly I felt a hand on my back and how it pushed me away. She peeled me off the cliff. "So, one less problem!", Marco stated, who had pushed me. "You're scum! You could have done it differently!" Washiza grumbled at him. "It's faster that way!" Laughed Marco and also jumped off the cliff. The others after. I was still in the air screaming. If a monster jumps out of there, then I'll be history! I thought desperately. Then I felt myself land lightly on the clouds. They were as fluffy as they looked. I would enjoy it, but I knew what was under the cloud layer. A chill ran down my spine when I thought of these huge beasts. Suddenly I was pushed down and lay flat on the cloud cover. "Oh ... hello Lyndsay", Fabian greeted me, who had landed on me and the others were already sitting next to us. "Get off me!" I snapped at him. "But you are so comfortable!", Laughed Fabi and threw him off me with a swing. "And now?", I asked, "What if a monster discovers us?" "Don't worry. Do you see that?", Marco pointed with his finger in one direction. I followed this and saw a kind of road.It was actually just a small, thin path, which was made visible by the fact that there weren't that many clouds. “As long as you stay on it, you're safe,” Marco continued, “the monsters won't go there.” “Come on, let's go,” said Washiza and started walking. Then I came, then Fabian, then Romy and finally Marco with Puschi. We had to walk one behind the other because the path was so narrow. We went about five minutes when the first monster appeared. It was some kind of worm and had dangerous red eyes. It came straight out of the clouds without anyone suspecting anything. I winced as the monster flew overhead and disappeared back into the clouds. I swallowed, "Are you sure the monsters can't reach us here?" Washiza just nodded. Somehow he's in a bad mood ... is that up to Marco? Or am I annoying him? , I thought. We walked another hour or so until we came to a long bridge. Huge clouds stretched below her again. But they weren't white. They were black, gray and sometimes you could see a lightning bolt in them or make out the outlines of monsters. This deep gorge made me shudder, but when I looked at the bridge I froze. That was hardly a bridge. They were just ropes tied with wood. "There ... we want to go over there?" I asked, not even having the slightest bit of hope that we would take a different path. "Man, Lyndsay! What's the matter with you today? Otherwise Romy is always the one who pees her pants straight away!" Laughed Fabian and got two angry looks from me and Romy. In response to my question earlier, Washiza went to the bridge, which was even narrower than the cloud path. I sighed: "Bet I'll kill you faster than a hollock?" Then I followed the black-haired man. The bridge was damn long and you had to be careful where you stepped because there were gaps everywhere. I held on to the rope convulsively, which should probably serve as a demarcation so that one does not fall off. Washiza walked casually and didn't even look where he was stepping. Why is the guy so calm. He just looks ahead and still hasn't stepped into a gap! I gave myself inside. Suddenly I noticed when Washiza stopped and I ran into him. "What is it?" I asked, looking over his shoulder. I caught my breath. There were two figures at the end of the bridge. I would recognize those dangerous, glowing red eyes again and again. They were hollocks. They smiled and nodded. "Um ... guys", Marco mumbled softly and pointed backwards. There were also two hollocks there. We are surrounded! , I thought and I felt the fear and panic spreading inside me. I was still standing right behind Washiza. "What do we do now?" I whispered in his ear. "We must fight," she replied coolly. "What?Are you serious? ", I whispered a little louder. The boy just nodded and then walked calmly on. I stopped, stunned, but was pushed on by Fabian. He can't be serious! We'll never make it through this! I thought Again. I saw the hollocks starting to run towards us. They were still grinning nastily and showing their huge, pointed teeth. Suddenly the bridge was bumped so hard that we all fell to the right. Right next to me was another hollock He held himself in the air with his huge black wings. Then he flew towards me, but I was just able to throw myself back so that he missed me. Washiza turned to me, startled, and he didn't notice how one the hollock flew off and landed right behind him. Now I was frightened. The hollock was three times bigger than Washiza and he glared at the boy greedily with his red eyes. "Washiza! Behind you! ", I screamed in panic. Just as the hollock was about to bite, Washiza threw herself to the left. The hollock had probably expected it and reached out with his left hand and pushed Washiza off the bridge. She was now hanging on the rope where I was before clung so tightly. "You heard him grumble, then he swung himself up again and kicked the hollock with his feet. When I turned around for a brief moment, I saw Marco also struggling with a hollock. Suddenly I felt myself two Grab my hands by my shoulders and pull myself up. I had lost the bridge under my feet and was now hanging in the air. I looked up and was frightened. I was held by a hollock who glared at me with his red eyes. "Your soul smells good! "he said in a deep, dangerous voice. I couldn't breathe anymore. Everything in me contracted out of fear and I started shaking." Lyndsay! "I heard Washiza call. But I didn't react. I just stared at the hollock." Lyndsay! ", he shouted again." Hey, your buddy is calling you, "grinned the hollock. I have to fight back! I have to get free somehow! Was it going around in my head. Then I started to thrash around me wildly and wriggled with me the legs. "What are you going to do now? ", asked the hollock astonished," Do you realize what situation you are in? "" Yes, I know that, you hollow pear! I have to help my friends! "I yelled at the hollock. He just laughed." If you're scared, your mind switches off, doesn't it? "I grumbled audibly. He was right. I was afraid. Even quite big. But what good would it be to me if I didn't do anything now. Suddenly you heard a scream. It was the scream of a hollock. Me and the hollock who made me We looked in the direction from which the scream was coming and saw Washiza and Marco ramming their swords into the hearts of their victims at the same time.I had to smile. Two hollocks less! The hollock holding me must have disagreed. He gave a dangerous growl. "Hey!", He shouted loudly over to the two boys, "Don't forget that I have your little friend! If you kill one of my people, the girl is dead too, sure!" I opened my eyes. This pig is using me as a hostage! I didn't put up with that and wriggled my legs again. I pinched, bit, and hit the hollock. "Let go of me! Let go of me right now!" I yelled. The hollock grinned. "If you want it that way," he said and slowly let go of me. I felt that I had no hold and how I slowly sank. I was getting faster and faster and only saw the black clouds below me, which I was flying towards. No! I thought and closed my eyes. I felt tears running down my cheeks and knew I was over. From above I only heard my name once more and then nothing more. Suddenly I felt an impact. Was I already on the clouds? I felt with my hands. What I was lying on was cozy and soft. I felt myself fly up again. I slowly opened my eyes and started up. I was on something green. "Puschi?" I asked astonished. The little monster had inflated to a huge fur ball again and was flying back up to the bridge. Washiza and the others looked at the hollock, some angry and some frightened. "Well, that's about it with the little one! And? Are you giving up?" He laughed. Washiza glanced down again. Then he reached out his hand by holding his sword and let it fall. The hollock laughed again. "That was the right decision! How lucky I am! I am allowed to kill the famous Washiza," said the happy Hollock. Suddenly he opened his eyes and gave a loud scream. I had rammed Washiza's sword in the back. He turned around in a flash. "You!" He yelled and his eyes turned dark red. He hit me with his hand, but Pusch dodged cleverly. "That was it you monster!" I yelled, furious. He was just about to kill my friends! He will regret that! I thought resolutely. The hollock hit me again, but again it didn't hit me. You little bitch! ", he