Chapter 210 - 210. Down The Zip Line

By the time that Asher had arrived at the trees and Laura had the two of them were equally dry despite needed to go under and over the logs. The obstacle was not that tough but made challenging by the river water diverted to run over the area. Laura had even ran back to watch the campers get eliminated by this seemingly easy obstacle. 

"It's' so frustrating watching them give up after the slip and fall on the logs only seven or eight times. The first time I did it I slipped three times and still kept going." Laura was complaining about this ins a way that Asher felt like she hadn't even struggled at all. 

"Well, if they are falling they are probably getting bruises. They probably gove up so they can go and wait at the sparring field to try and get direct revenge on me, Jane, and Art. We kinda aggravated them by showing off the golden egg." Asher finally admitted why so many campers had come. 

Again? I haven't even searched for it yet. I got too distracted." Laura faked sobbing in sadness with the hopes that she would be handed some points out of pity from Asher. 

"I'm not giving you any points. You have this course in the palm of your hand and definitely have over a hundred points by now." Asher had seen right through her act and was not going to budge an inch. He was not so weak. 

"Pfft, cheap. I will just ask Jane. She is nicer and will agree that you are mean to not share." Laura had already seen the way that Jane and Asher looked at each other. She was trying to use their slowly growing feelings for her own gain. 

"What? No, Jane wouldn't think I am mean. She knows me better than that." Asher said this with a slight crack in his voice showing Laura exactly how her trick was working. Unfortunately for her and luckily for Asher Art and Jane jogged up to them. 

"I thought we were breaking her time? Why are you here?" Art wanted to complain but was actually very happy that his best friend had waited for him. 

"The next part is the best and I wanted to do it with you guys. I would much rather share the moment than worry about the time." Asher was too pure and made the three feel that they had somehow come close to an angel.

"Asher is right, it means more to do it together. So I am going to get to the top so we can do it together, you know. First to the top." Laura stuck her tongue out and started to run two stairs at a time toward the zipline that Asher had yet to tell his friends about. 

"No way that is happening!" Art was easily goaded on by Laura and followed her while also running two steps at a time. Jane and Asher took a slower pace since they were preparing for the long length of the rest of the obstacle course. 

It was just a few minutes but at the second set of stairs, they found that Art had slowed significantly and was covered in sweat. "Slow and steady wins the race bro." Asher still gave him a punch top the arm and was immediately met with Art's chase. The two made a much faster pace and reached close to the end in a shorter time than expected. Jane was still a few steps behind but she had been the only one to keep a cool head and stayed close to them by the end of it all. 

"Look, it's the top. We are finally at the top!"

Art was afraid to look down since they had finally gotten to the stairs that lead right up to the top of a very tall tree instead of the ones that went right back down. 

"This is the best part." Asher let Jane pass him and waited for them to be amazed by the sight of the trees and the zipline at the top. 

WhenAsher stepped on to the platform he was again shocked by the grand view of the forest spread before him. It was a pleasant surprise for everyone that made it to this part of the course. It was even more pleasant to feel the cool breeze through his hair after the grueling stair climb. 

"Back again? I knew you would be bringing your friends when they got here." Dia was at her favorite post which was the top of the zipline. 

"Dia and I were waiting here forever. I almost tried to run the course again but thought that it would be boring without anyone else." Laura was still mocking them to push them farther and to get them riled up. 

"We decided to take a snack break and relax, but someone said that the vitamins we had wouldn't fill us up so we had to stop." Asher's retort made her shut her mouth instantly. She didn't like that her words were being used against her so easily and Dia laughed seeing laura in this state. 

"I think you all have been having a nice bit of fun. But it's time to go down!...the zipline." She tried to act all intimidating and full of energy but she was met by blank faces. 

"Come on, that was a good wrestling voice...Kids these days don't get the intensity of wrestling." She shook her head and started to hand out the necessary equipment for the zipline. Just remember to let go when you see it." 

"See what?" Jane and Art were nearly mimicking each other as they wondered what they would have to see. 

"Just wait until you go on the zipline, Asher and I will go first so we can prepare things for you two." Laura winked at Asher who smiled mischievously. He knew that when Jane and Art went down the zipline that he wanted to witness their attempts at hitting the mark. He knew that Laura had probably tried so many times that she could hit it blindfolded and that his luck could help him. But the other two were on their own. 

"I'll see you two at the bottom." With a wave, Asher was heading down the zipline after Laura.