A Furry world of nature...

[Sen]

Sen took a deep gasp, opening his eyes and sitting up, his entire body shaking.  He looked around at everyone, raising a paw at Attica, the bracers fading away.  His heart rate was quickening, the horizon starting to give way to nothingness.  "Go now.  Enter my den and find the tome.  It will tell you how to fix what is already coming undone.  You will be safe there from the chaos and destruction that will come down upon this land.  It is a dangerous path to take, but you must go.  I will not be with you corporeally, but I will guide you along the many twisting and turning halls whenever I can.  Use your inner strengths and help your comrades along the path.  Leave nobody outside my den!  You must save everyone..."

With those last words, Sen reached out for Attica, his frightened gaze upon her.  "When the time comes, you must let your energy loose.  Your friends will be safe, for they will be protected by the angel within you."  He then turned to Sam, shaking more and more.  "Fly quickly up to your mountaintop, and retrieve Dzas.  He should still be passed out from earlier.  I don't have much time left... may light always guide you through darkness..."  With those last words, he started to age rapidly, going from a young 23 years old to his true age, shriveling and disintegrating into dust.  The grass grew a little bit where he died, but then slowly shriveled away to nothing, the life starting to decay from everything around him.  Trees dried up, leaves falling to the ground, but vanishing before they touched earth.  Arboreal beauties, verdant wonders, starting to die...

I will be with you all through your journey.  Worry not...

[Somebody]

Tezztor looked at Sam, then at Attica, then back at Sam, completely unsure and in a state of shock as to what happened. "He never told uss where his den was. This is a big forest it could be anywhere." He said worried. He wasn't to worried about the evil as much as not fullfilling Sen's request. If he were to die then so be it, but he didn't want Sen to die in vain.

[Sen]

Tezztor... you must remember where you first saw me... My den is close by where you are now.  Sam most likely know where my den is.

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Attica dropped back to her knees staring at her wrists that had been unbound by Sen. She feared herself once again, tears swelling in her eyes, but not quite spilling over her cheeks. She did not understand why Sen had so much faith that she'd do the right thing. She could hardly control her powers with restraints, she didn't trust herself without them.. Did Sen not understand that Hybrids are not gifted with power? That it was a burden to be a mix? Sometimes, the half-demon wondered why she bothered staying on Earth, why she couldn't just end it all and dive into the sweet nothingness that waited for her after life..  But she could. She could if she didn't follow the others to Sen's den.

[Sen]

Attica, I've seen powers within you that are a match even for my own.  I believe that you have the ability to control your powers, but you just need to believe in yourself.  When I was travelling to the tree that held the origins of my powers, I was out of food, and there wasn't a river or any source of water for days of hiking.  I didn't let the biting cold and frost-bitten tail slow me down.  I was determined to fight to the bitter end, win or lose.  Knowing deep in my heart that I couldn't let my father's killers live, it gave me the strength to push forward until I reached the summit of my mountain, claiming my prize.  You need to push on in life, through the winding passages in my den, and find that tome.  Within that tome, it will give you control like you've never seen yourself do before.  Perserverance will get you through even the most hopeless moments in life.  I believe in you...

[Nintai Tamashii]

Kurayami stood up "We should get moving...I don't think we have much time.....and Attica Sen is right. If he believes in you, you should believe in yourself." A small smile found it's way to her face. "And if you ever find yourself in need of aid, we'll help. We are your friends, we will protect each other no matter what. Because that's what friends do...they are there for you when you need it."

[Somebody]

"We can't just leave Sam here. Entranced as she is she wouldn't even know what hit her. Sen if your sspirit is able to talk to us, maybe you can guide them to your den to begin looking for the tome. I'll wait for Sam here" Tezztor explained looking at Sam then the others.

[Sen]

It's not only Sam that we need to help.  We need to get Dzas from Sam's den atop the mountain.  Someone must fly up there and retrieve him before non-existance envelops the mountain top.  My den is at the bottom of the lake, hidden through an underwater tunnel.  There is a small pocket of air at the bottom of the lake where you can rest.

[Somebody]

Tezztor sighed. "Dzas who wanted to kill you and attacked Sam, I ssay leave him." He didnt like the thought of risking anybody else's life for one who only saught to take it away.

[Nintai Tamashii]

"Tezztor, it doesn't matter. All things deserve a chance to live...evil or not..." Kurayami sighed.

"I'll go get him..." With that she faded from sight and appeared at the entrance to Sam's den. Following Dzas' spirit energy she found him and unchained him. Kurayami put Dzas on her back and brought his unconscious body back to the others.

"Ok Sen, I've got him...now what? Should we go to your den now..."

[Sen]

Yes.  You must dive deep into the lake, and at the lowest point, there will be a small tunnel that you will have to swim through in a single-file line.  We need Dzas alive, for if he is killed, the swampy foundation that this forest was built upon will vanish, causing the land you stand on to fall into nothingness.  We'll need him later...  Now hurry!  Time is of the essence!


With these last words flowing through everyone's minds, the mountain started to fade away, rocks crumbling away from the peak, but vanishing before colliding with the summit.

[Somebody]

Tezztor grabs a hold of Sam and follows the others to the lake. "Ladiess first" he said trying to be as polite as he can despite the dire situation. A foul wind swept across him, leaving a sense of uncertainty that did not help the unease he felt. A terrible destruction lay behind them, he wanted to find that tome and fast.

[Goblin Cat 😸]

Attica closed her eyes and wiped her tears away with her arm. She had nothing really to push for other than what Sen considered important. She was still doubtful of herself, being stuck in a pessimist state of mind all of her life not aiding her in her own self confidence. "I guess you're right.." she managed to utter knowing that the tome that Sen had spoken of was her only hope in being any kind of benefit in this battle that was encroaching upon the land; the land that was now slowly falling apart before her very eyes. All the beauty it had once held, gone. If it had not been for Sen, she would have done it herself.. A sick enjoyment actually festering in the very back of her mind. She closed her eyes and shook her head as if to try and get it out, then looked back to the others. "Who's going first?"

[Nintai Tamashii]

The darker side of Kurayami's personality was starting to come out as she was losing her patience. "Does it really matter...let's just go already before we ALL die...." She said in a ticked tone as she hoisted Dzas up so she wouldn't drop him. "Besides, I can't swim while carrying this thing. I'll have to wait until one of you are already inside, that way there is an aura I can follow and just transport there...."

[Dr. Strange]

Sam woke with a start, kicking Tezztor as a fierce snarl erupted from her maw. "LET ME GO!!" She roared, struggling to escape his grasp. "Please?!"