[center][h2]The Journey Begins[/h2][/center]

[center][h3]~ Another Unknown Location ~[/h3][/center]

[center][i]Interacted with:[/i] [@Rune_Alchemist], [@ERode], [@Pyromania99], [@Guy0fV4lor][/center]

"[color=skyblue]...zzzz...zzzz... Huh, wha?![/color]"

Nick had fallen asleep, succumbing to exhaustion. He dreamed of nothing, he just wanted to rest. There was still pain in his shoulder but that was not enough to keep him awake. But after a few moments of tired sleep, or perhaps a few hours, Nick felt a presence and his eyes burst open and he jolted up. There was someone with him here. No one dangerous though, his anxiety powers didn't act up.

He turned to look and saw three familiar figures. "[color=skyblue]What the hell?[/color]" He could not believe it. It was his group earlier: [u]Isidore[/u], [u]Augusta[/u] and that new guy [u]Donovan[/u]. They looked a little bit worse for wear but otherwise fine. They even had that demon dog Octavia with them. "[color=skyblue]You guys are alright! I can't believe it! I mean, I really shouldn't be surprised since you all have like, magic powers and stuff but still...![/color]"

Spotting the dried blood on [u]Augusta's[/u] side, Nick became concerned. "[color=skyblue]Are you guys really alright? Looks like Augusta got roughed up a bit. I mean, I didn't exactly escape unscathed myself.[/color]" He showed his bandaged shoulder to the group while also showing them his torn shirt. The wound still hurt a little and there was that black substance on it that was worrying.

"[color=skyblue]Hey, uhh, sorry for leaving you guys like that.[/color]" Nick apologized. "[color=skyblue]But come on, there was a wall of black vines and there was goo everywhere and it was just ugh![/color]" He reluctantly reminisced earlier events back in the prison ruins. "[color=skyblue]Besides, I doubt I could have helped anyway. Probably would've just gotten in your way with whatever it was you're doing.[/color]"

"[color=skyblue]Speaking of that, what the hell happened back there?![/color]" Nick asked. "[color=skyblue]What's with the giant flower thing and the stone giant? How'd you escape a thing like that?[/color]"