Everest could sense that Jaron was panicking, for good reasons. [i]Humans are so funny, everything surprises them[/i] Everest thought, he felt his fur raise, there was something in the bakery with them, and it is not friendly. Since the protective spell was wearing off in the town the facade was melting. Once it's completely gone, then the town would reveal another world.

"We have to hurry," Everest spoke quietly, he lashed for Jaron's wrist and began to guide the human, whom matched him in height, "The faster we leave this building the better." From behind the counter Everest took out a bat, he handed it to Jaron. "We're almost to Ezri, think you can handle a weapon, pretty boy?"

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Ezri's flashlight flickered on, he sucks in a deep breath as he looked around the storeroom. Something did fall to his feet, he quickly rolled the can out of the way, only to hear another drop. Narrowing his eyes, Ezri listened to the movement, it was a scurrying movement, though unlike a rat's. His grip on the heavy flashlight tightened as he turned around. It was a tiny creature, it snarled at Ezri, launching itself at the boy.

Ezri with lightning reflexes swung his heavy flashlight and the creature hit the wall, "Don't... not again!" The creature squeaked, which terrified Ezri as he quickly threw a can at it and ran out the storage room, screaming.