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This time, the silence was complete. Ralph’s lips formed words, but no noise came out. The subtle sound of the slow plop of tears hitting stone came. Jack whirled around, trying to see where the rock had come from. His smile was bright and gleaming. “See? See? That’s what happens when you don’t join my tribe. The conch is gone-I’m the chief!"Jack shouted while jumping with savage glee.
The others cheered and shouted while Ralph and Samneric tried to mourn quietly. Samneric, able to break free from the restraints in the commotion, went up to Ralph and stood next to him side by side.
“We need to -”
“-join the tribe now-”
“-they might-”
“-hurt us-”
“-if we don’t.”
Ralph looked down the cliff, then back at the twins . He could see the painted devil faces behind them, laughing and cheering at their victory. He locked eyes with Jack and shuddered quietly."Hey, chief,” Roger shouted, pointing at Ralph and the twins. “How's about we hunt them for the beast?” The three boys froze with fear as the others realized the twins had escaped their restraints. Jack smiled, his eyes and teeth gleaming underneath his own painted mask.
“Run!” Ralph shouted as he dodged a thrown rock. The twins dashed into the woods, the fear evident on their faces as they tried to find a spot to hide from the others. Ralph tripped on overgrown roots and stones as Jack and what looked to be his own personal group of hunters chased after him."It's too late, Ralph!” Hollered Jack. ”As I said, the conch is gone. I’m the chief.” Ralph suddenly felt a pain in his side as he felt a thrown spear pierce his flesh on his side. As he cried out in pain, he fell into the grass. To his right was the pig’s head, and to his left, he spotted Samneric.
“Hide,” he whispered, hoping the twins could hear him. The twins looked at each other. Whatever they did, they would do together. Just as they were about to help him, Roger appeared with Jack and the rest of the tribe in tow.”Here he is, I told you he’d be here, ”Roger bragged with glee while Jack, his smile unflinching in its uncomfortable gaze.” Well done, Roger. Perhaps you would help me leave them as an offering.”
Roger, feeling honored,d agreed and just as they finished tying up Ralph, noticed something from the corner of his eye."Over there,” he yelled, pointing to where the twins were hiding. The rest of the tribe went after them. The rustle of leaves could be heard along with small shouting a distance away.
The tribe soon came back with the twins. Both bloody, bruised, and better tied. The sun was almost baking them now with how hot it was, making the restraints more uncomfortable as the hunters decided what to do with them."We give the beast their heads,' said Jack, flicking out his knife and pointing to Ralph’s throat."Just like the pig.”
As soon as Jack had put the knife to Ralph’s throat, a chant could be heard among the tribe.” Kill the beast, cut his throat, spill his blood!” Ralph cried out and tried to fight back, but Jack had other ideas. As soon as he had made a slit at Ralph's throat, he took a lone spear from the ground and shoved the sharpened end into Ralph’s body. He could only gasp and cry as the spear held him in place better than the knots ever could.While the boys killed and gave the beast Ralph and Samneric, they missed something. If they had waited just a bit longer to live, they might have noticed a war cruiser going right past them.