[color=D1D0CE]Lumi was glad that her brothers thought the same. She was worried they'd ignore her all throughout the trip to the cave system just because she was smaller than they were, and frankly, the only sister there. Already, she craved the warmth of her nest and the safety of her home. Hopefully no one noticed them gone yet; she wasn't in the mood to be yelled at by Sable or Toffee, much less their dad. She began to pad over the way that they came, the smooth stone cold against her pads. The cold had even worked its way into her bones and between her toes. She'll have to lick and rub them once she got back home. [color=CD7F32][i]Guess that's karma for going against what dad and Sable said,[/i][/color] she thought to herself, rubbing her pads together even as she sat to wait for her brothers. For some reason, they were taking too long, and that in itself made her fur prickle with annoyance. 

[color=CD7F32][b]"Hey, are we going or not?"[/b][/color] Lumi called  over her shoulder.

But her question was only answered by Storm's desperate scream, along with an overwhelming heat that pressed against her back. Shrieks of pain, originating from where Cane was once standing, echoed through the cave. The sound hurt her ears, and she pressed her paws against them in order to shield them from the screaming. Her heart pounded against her ribcage as she watched Cane's form twist and morph behind the glow of the light. His screams had become growls and snarls of desperation, and as the bright light slowly dimmed, more and more of Cane's form was revealed by its recession. Lumi's eyes grew wide with a mixture of fascination and fear as a giant [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/738181623689773147/962884154062680084/unknown.png]beast[/url], similar in appearance to a Vaporeon but not quite, now stood in front of them. Its thick neck hung low as its jaws, lined with pointed teeth, parted to release exhausted heaves. 

Lumi glanced at her brothers, filled with fear. But this was Cane they were talking about. No matter how big he was, they had to take him home, right? Not to mention, this was their little brother they were dealing with. Well, he wasn't so little [i]now[/i], but... [color=CD7F32][b]"C-cane..?"[/b][/color] she murmured, taking a step close to him. [color=CD7F32][b]"Are... you okay? Is that really you?"[/b][/color] 

Cane's eyes snapped open, revealing yellow orbs that held no semblance of their little brother. The beast tossed its head back and let out a howling, pained roar that shook the very cave itself. Lumi fluffed herself out in fear, her paws now planted in place. She watched as it raised one of its thick legs and slammed its claws into Storm, sending him arching across the air. Her panic turned into terror as she watched the gray furred Eevee slam against the wall right beside her, a [i]sick[/i] snap emitting from his spine, before he tumbled to the ground and laid still. She rushed over to his side without a second thought, her eyes wet with tears as her paws pressed against his limp form. The beast roared again as she shook him violently. 

[color=CD7F32][b]"Storm... Storm! Wake up, we need to go home!"[/b][/color] Lumi cried. 

The beast-- Cane, whatever it was-- turned to look at her. It snarled and lowered itself to the ground as saliva dripped from its fanged maw. Lumi bristled in fear as its yellow gaze seared into her pelt. In her frayed mind, she knew they had to run. But what about Storm? Cane had to be brought back too, somehow. She watched in horror as Cane charged at her, his long fangs bared with the intent to kill. Though he was big and strong, she was still small and nimble. She slipped between his forelegs and dashed towards the cave entrance as Cane slammed into the wall behind her. 

[color=CD7F32][b][i]"SORA!!"[/i][/B][/color] she half-screamed, half-sobbed as she rushed to the entrance as fast as she could. [color=CD7F32][b][i]"RUN!!!!"[/i][/b][/color]
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