There was a loud, sudden noise coming from behind her in the room where she'd left the others. It sounded like a crash... Ayame stopped in her tracks, panting a little. She really did want to go back there and help, but... What could she do in a situation like this? She wasn't like Alex, and even if the fire wielding woman wasn't a heroine, Ayame would bet Alex might still be able to handle the dark magic back there. Hanging her head briefly, seeming to be having an internal battle with herself about something. Narciss peeked out from under Ayame's shirt. [b]"Ayame, keep going! We need to get out of here! I don't wanna die!"[/b] The earth fairy panicked. Ayame nodded and ran as fast she could, turning down a long, unfamiliar corridor. She continued anyway, though as she ran it seemed like it was getting darker and darker with each step she took. It was like it the shadows were moving in on her. Closing her eyes tightly, Ayame pushed to her limits. She was by no means a runner, and that fact was made obvious by her slow pace and shaky breathing. 

Dark tendrils whipped out from the shadows and curled around Ayame's ankles, sweeping her feet from under her. She fell onto her stomach, the two fairies in her shirt flying out as Ayame screamed. The darkness reached for Narciss and Zara, whipping out repeatedly to get a hold of one of the fairies. "Get away!" Ayame shouted as she crawled to her knees. [i]"AAAHHHH!"[/i] Narciss cried. A tendril had wrapped the fairy in it's dark clutches, and was pulling it towards the shadows. Zara grabbed Narciss' hands, pulling with all her might, yet she was not strong enough. Zara was headed for the same place as Narciss if she didn't let go.