[center][h3]Clear Meadow ---> Old Woods[/h3][/center]

[center]~[@Rune_Alchemist], [@RezonanceV]~[/center]

[u]Zasada[/u] scouted ahead into the Old Woods. Fortunately, there was a wide, clear dirt path that presumably lead to Riventor so long as there were no forks or intersections in the road.

The Ursus scientist would be the first to see before the rest of the group. The woods that surround the path were so thick and numerous, they acted like some sort of wall. Looking through them was nigh impossible. One would need to enter the forest to see what lied beyond. The trees were also mostly dead, only through their numbers and thickness were they able to block the sunlight from reaching the forest floor.

Nothing happened as they traversed the path. In fact, everything was quiet. Eerily quiet, like something was about to pounce on one of the group. The tense silence was broken with a shrill shriek. The sudden scream belonged to Ibon and [u]Zasada[/u] was forced to regroup with the others.

"[color=orange]What the?! What happened?! Where's Longgui?![/color]" Wu angrily demanded at everyone. He was supposed to be carrying the unconscious Operator on his back. Suddenly, his back felt light and discovered that Longgui was no longer there. Nor anywhere. "[color=orange]Where's Longgui?![/color]" He repeated, panicking a bit.

Ibon, meanwhile, fell to her knees sobbing. The poor Liberi was scared but not beyond words. "[color=springgreen]She... she... she disappeared![/color]" She managed to squeak out. "[color=springgreen]I was-I was-I was looking at her. She-she was on Wu's back and-and-and when I blinked... she was just gone![/color]" She then sobbed and cried. "[color=springgreen]I hate this! I hate this![/color]"

Wu could not believe what he heard. He paced back and forth. "[color=orange]Damn it! Damn it![/color]" Wiping his face, he came to a decision. "[color=orange]Rex, Zasada. Take Blizzard and Ibon to Riventor and seek help. I'll go find Longgui, alright?[/color]"

Not a day has passed and the group was already down an Operator. Blizzard was still present but unconscious and Wu volunteered to go look for the missing Longgui but was that really a good idea?

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[center][h3]Old Woods[/h3][/center]

[center]~[@Kuroakuma], [@Lunarlord34]~[/center]

While [u]Dragonheart[/u] and [u]Will-O-Wisp[/u] discussed what to do next, the sounds of sticks breaking immediately put them on alert. Halting the talk, the two Operators faced the direction of the approaching sounds. The woods were thick and concealed whatever was coming upon them.

Then it appeared. Out from the darkness of the woods came a black-furred dog. At first glance, it seemed like an ordinary dog but upon a closer look, it was a huge dog. An impossibly huge dog, it was as tall as a person and was therefore much taller than [u]Will-O-Wisp[/u]. It had red eyes and razor sharp teeth and those coupled with its black fur lended it a terrifying appearance.

It approached with a growl, its eyes focused on [u]Will-O-Wisp[/u]. It appeared it was drawn by the smell of blood, and the Vulpo girl was bleeding. It thought nothing of the abilities of its prey or her companion, only that she was prey.

[u]Dragonheart[/u] and [u]Will-O-Wisp[/u] had a fight on their hands. Or perhaps it was wiser to run away for now?