Faline's attention had gone back to the still motionless creature that was before them, yet it seemed with the growing group it was a little less inclined to attack. It was the sudden release from the male that was holding her and the words that came from his mouth that stunned her more than any physical attack ever could. She hadn't thought that what she had thought were mere dreams had really happened, but why would he be acting like this? All she knew was that it all ended with blackness and she didn't remember how she ever woke up. Jake was gone by this point and soon Zero had followed.

The Unai's eyes widened at the site of his wings knowing what it meant. She spun to look at him, chirpping as he took off towards the skies, but she never got a response. Her ears dropped, no longer pinned, no longer hyped in keeping an ear out for danger. The red and white creature had sense taken the distraction as a chance to escape for it didn't know what was going on, it could have been a plan of attack for all it knew.

Faline put most of her weight on her rear paws as she rose up slightly on them, her upper limbs dangling just as few inches above the ground. Her nostrils flared as she tried to catch his scent on the wind, but the smell was too high up to get to her. She proceeded to almost prance in a circle in the same spot that the two had just occupied.

Rory just watched her sister after the two had returned to the others. She had watched the creature leave, though she kept her ears open for its return. Nothing ever sounded though, in fact, its retreat was a rather loud and hasty one. After watching her sister a bit more, she finally walked over to her. Nosing her side lightly to get her attention she chirpped to her sister, We should probably return to the group. We don't want them worrying. She knew from her sister's reaction that this was going to be harder than usual.

Faline's eyes remained locked on the sky, but there was never a response to her chirps and whistles. Finally falling back to all fours the Unai gave her younger sister a defeated look before simply lowering her head and turning back towards the way she had come.

This surprised Rory, she had expected Faline to put up more of a fight, but then again, it was fighting that got her into this mess in the first place. Now it was her turn to take care of her older sister like she had for her with Chris' disappearance. His absence still hurt her, but now her sister had a fresh wound of a similar nature. He's still out there watching, she chirpped softly as she led the way back. You have to remember this and act like the Unai you have always been, the one that did not care if you had his attention. You must fight for all of us again, not just out of rage. Rory wasn't sure how far she was getting with this; her sister was just silent.

Claire laughed and said, "I would have been fine trust me." She smiled and then hugged him. "Thanks for caring." She said looking into his eyes as she pulled away. Then she coughed and said, "Well look they are all better. Hopefully it doesnt happen, fighting is bothersome." She thought to herself, He was wondering where I was? She smiled at the thought and then looked up again. "So do we go and set up camp now? Or stay here?" Claire said quietly, not knowing what else she should say.

"We should wait for everyone else to be at the camp too." Something about Clarie made it so easy to forget himself, and not think about his past or his future. What was going on at that moment was all that mattered to him. He put his arm around her shoulder and smiled. "You're not going to get me worried again. I refuse to let you get hurt! Or have any chance of getting hurt." Aaron gently half hugged her and looked to the others.

Claire laughed. "It will probably happen again." She said half joking half serious. She put her arm around him as well and then looked at the group. "I think we should build a camp soon, before more creatures come at us." Claire said, completely serious. She did not a person going down on the first day, that would be sad. She heaved a great sigh and looked up at Zero. Since he was the leader, she waited for his say. Claire wanted to get out of this spot before something happened, and also waiting in the same spot for too long made her remember the days in that place. It made her remember all of the horrible things her parents watched and let them do to her. She could have died, and they wouldnt have cared, they didnt care at all.

Durring some point Hana had slipped away to a small clearing, she was sitting down in the middle of it, humming the song "If I Die Young",as she did so the small clearing took on a far happier appearence, there was even a camp fire, a nice tent, animals crawling about, bird calls, all the nice things of the woods that she loved, the sad thing about it was that it was all fake, an illusion that she created. She didn't know what was happening with the others or if she was in danger, all she knew was that she was in her own little world, it might have been fake but it all looked so very real.

((so whats going on?))

"I think we're just waiting for the others. Besides, that's what Jake seemed to be yelling about before. So, I'd assume he and Adena we're fighting about it." Aaron looked down at her and smiled slightly. Something made him reach over and place a hand on her other shoulder so he could look into her eyes. "Is something bothering you? We're going to find camp very soon. I promise. I think Adena had a campsite all setup too. So we'll be good as soon as we get there."

Her eyes passed over the group. "Fine...if no one else is going to take the lead...Follow me!" She stood on her tiptoes to try and look through the trees. As she went to turn and start walking her eyes noticed someone else was missing. "Where's Hana? She was just right there..." Pausing she glanced around almost franticly and looked up to Akina. "Wasn't she just right next to us?!" Again she glanced around the group. "HANA!!!? HANA!"

Claire was about to answer Aaron when Akina started to franticly call Hana's name. "Wow, so much for leaving soon." She said sighing. Claire new she was being selfish but she didnt want to be somewhere where it wasnt safe. Somewhere in the open. "Hana!" She yelled loudly, started to get anxious. Claire really wanted to leave. The memories were starting, she needed something to distract her. She looked at Aaron and said, "My head hurts, I am going to sit down for a while." Claire pulled away from him and leaned against a tree, lifting her head up to the sky. She tried to think of things that would distract her mind, but nothing worked. The memories flashed back in her mind. All of the needles, the pain, the torture, came back to her all at once. Claire looked perfectly fine, but inside she was hurting.

((im confused now... i shall wait for more people to post))

Aaron looked around for a moment, but didn't yell anything. He wasn't to worried about the other girl. Someone would find her, or she'd find her way back. "Hey, you sure it's just your head? I don't know, but it just doesn't seem like you're acting normal. Aaron gently touched her cheek and tilted her head forward so she could look at him. "Are you sure nothing's wrong? You can talk to me about anything. I won't tell the others, or laugh at you."

{{@Love, it's Adena calling her name, not Akina.
@ Wavikz Told you it was confusing!!!!!!!!}}

[[Not my fault! I created Akina first! So it's all your faults for adding more As. :P But anyways, I'll be back on wayyy later today or sometime tomorrow evening to post. I'll also create an update for everyone since a lot has happened since post 25.]]

{{Well Adena means flame! So :P! And Aaron...well, that one doesn't get mixed up with Akina and Adena. And okeydokey. :)}}

((so has anyone spoken to Jake while i was gone? i need to knwo before i just rush in and read))

{{Uh..Adena asked him if he needed help getting up, a while back...but that's it..I think}}

((oh i see... but she has moved on a bit since then so its a bit late to reply to it))

{{Well...yeah..but she's still right next to him...so you could pretend if you wanted.}}

Originally Posted by broadway_princessxo34

"Mhmm. Anytime." Adena said standing up and stepping back. "Do you need help getting up, or are you all good?" She was looking up and though the woods to where the others were wondering how long it was going to take them to be ready. "Well I know where I'm going, but Akina heard a noise over that way." Her hand moved to point the opposite direction of the current known fight. "So, if you can get them all to camp then that'd be great."

Jake smiled a bit as he got up slowly "no thank you... im ok" once he was fully stood up he chuckled as he looked around, he looked back at her, he chuckled a bit as he shook his head, he knew he had feelings for her but he knew she would probably love someone else, after all he was a beast but it didn't bother him he just shook his head and smiled as he listened to her

Hana could hear them calling her name but she didn't move, she didn't want her happy place to go away after all it was the only thing she had at the moment, after a fewmore minutes of singing "Adiemus" she stood up, letting the scene fade, looking at the last few traces of it before she turnned and slowly made her way back towards everyone, just smiling and not saying a word as she waved and hugged her tail to her chest.

(( Haha im sorry I forgot XD))

Claire pulled away from him. "Im fine I said." She then looked back up at him and said, "I dont want to talk about it, sorry. Lets go find Hana or she is already found maybe." Claire sighed, she wasnt making sense and she knew it. She stood up slowly and shook her head. Then she stood up straight and smiled at him. "Im fine."

Aaron looked at her for a moment and shook her head. "You're lying. I've used that 'I'm fine' line to many times myself to know you don't mean it. But, you don't have to talk to me. It's okay. I understand. Just know that I'm always her to talk to.". He turned and pushed his hands into his pockets looking at the group.

She smiled at Jake and nodded her head before glancing into the forest and seeing a figure coming toward them. "Hana!!!" She yelled running forward and practically running into the girl. "Where'd you go?! I was so worried! I would have been very upset if anything happened to you!" Adena hugged the girl and acted a but to perkey when linking arms with her and pulling her back to the group.

(sorry my post was so bad.)

"Ah....ummm i went to have some personal time." Hana whispered to Adena as she smiled softly to her, almost stumbling as she tried not to get knocked down by the girl. She hugged the girl back and followed her towards the group, stumbling a little bit as she was being pulled faster then she could walk. "I ummm...wantted to see the forest a different way....a far happier way." she mumbled to her as she grabbed her fluffy tail and pulled it close to her chest once more.

Claire looked at Hana and stared for a while. She didnt know if she should welcome her back, or get mad at her for making them wait, so she didnt say anything. Claire then scooted closer to Aaron and put her head on her shoulder quietly. She was trying to apologize, but she didnt want to speak, so she just stood there, with her head on his shoulder, looking at the group quietly. "Ill tell you one day." She said quietly to him as she took her head off of his shoulder.

"Well, tell me next time okay? You could have gotten hurt and no one would have know where you went. Besides which, once we're back at the camp you can roam around the surrounding area, as long as you stay close enough to us so that if you get into trouble we'll hear you." Adena hugged the girl again and pushed her a bit more forward so they were standing with the group. "Well, now let's get going!"

"I am sorry....i just.....sorry..." Hana said to her, it was about the only thing she could say as her ears laid flat on her head as she got a sad look about her, her head hanging as if she was a shame about her self. She bite her tail once more as she closed her eyes, humming softly to her self as she imagined a brighter version of thier surroundings, which happened to show up around everyone, an illusion comming into place once more, hopefully it would cheer everyone up as she continued to walk in the direction that Adena was pushing her towards.

Jake smiled at Hana "welcome back Hana" he bowed slightly "im glad you could make it back safely" he said as he looked at the sky "ummmmm... i think we will have to set camp here if we do now hurry, the sky cannot stay lit for much long and these woods are too dangerous to be walking around at night" he looked at Adena and chuckled a bit "ok, lets go get the others, then to that spot i saw, just about in that direction"