The band of glowing, multicolored flying insects grew longer and thicker, looking as if a beautiful fairy were darting through the forest trailing a vibrant, five-colored ribbon.
Faye Yardley realized this wasn't working. She pulled a fishing net from her backpack. "Ethan, grab this end and go over there."
After tossing one end to her brother, she immediately sprinted to the right. The spread-out net formed a barricade right in front of the glowing band of insects. Instead of squeezing through the holes, the tiny bugs clung directly to the mesh. Packed densely together, they illuminated the entire net into a brilliant, glowing barrier.
"Faye, hurry! The eyes on the trees are almost fully open," Bella warned.
Bella's warning sent a chill through the group. They immediately glanced at the surrounding trees, but oddly enough, they couldn't see anything at all.
