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((Is Rune with them?))

Skyward shivered. "This place gives me the creeps times a thousand." she growled.

"The High Drayga was killed in this very spot." Blitz's eyes seemed to turn white. "I can sense the air telling me."

"That, and the fact you read about it somewhere." Skyward teased.

"No! I'm serious." Blitz retaliated.

"Where are we?" Ki asked Virtu and Flain

"You were knocked out by a meteor and brought you here to wake you up, also we're looking for Rune" Virtu explained

"Lets not dwell on the past..." Kumara said, "we should head towards the lake, there may be fish in there and we can finally eat something."


((Yes, Rune is here))

Frocious started pacing, "maybe it would be better to stay and rest here for a while..." he said.
Kumara nodded slowly, "alright, the dragons and griffins can do the hunting as we are on dragon and griffin boarder. Make sure everyone sticks together."
She gestured to Mindra, Icestorm and Skyward to follow back towards the new territories while the others remained on the edge of the new and old territories.

"Would you like me to explain what has happened" Frocious asked Quartz Shard.

~----~

Kumara found a deer and began to stalk it.

Rune looked around. "Wait, are those creatures from other species?" he asked, confused. "And is this...is this..." He could not continue.

Blitz sighed, annoyed. "Carnivores." she said, intending to scare the helpless deer off.

"Ok Flain, lets find Rune" Virtu said as Ki helped her back on Flain before getting on Flain himself

Blitz sniffed at Icestorm. "You need better food than that. I'm thinking, any wild berries around here? Maybe see if anyone around here has a wheat farm..."

"Oh shut up, Blitz." Skyward growled.

Kumara soon arrived back with a young deer and a few wild berry branches. "These were growing on the side of a cliff," she said placing her catch and berries on the ground.

~----~

"From what i heard, these creatures are trying to bring back the day. But they need Ura and she's no where to be found. So they're all journeying to the Cave of Pure Heart which lies in the old Royal Territory and hoping she will catch up." Frocious said to Quartz Shard.

Frocious thanked Icestorm and the others, "you can catch things pretty quickly" he complimented.

~---~

Kumara soon finished her share, "anyone is welcome to have more, there's plenty"

Frocious grinned.

~---~

OoC: Yeah, Rune is there. So are Myth and Mindra. I've just been busy, heh heh. :3

Rune had perched a fair distance from the rest of the group. Though he trusted Flain, his fellow phoenix was mingling with the other species. With a snort he wrapped his wings around himself.
Ouch.
He looked down with distain at his talon. It had been bitten by one of the shadow creatures. He wouldn't be concerned about it, except for the fact that it was turning black. He was sure that the bite should have subsided by now, but it hadn't. Although deeply concerned, he was too prideful to ask for help, and instead hid it with his tail.

Mindra brought over some berries, bark, and sprigs of plants. "For the plant-eaters," she claimed as she set the food down. "Hunting large game makes me queasy sometimes."

Myth smirked at the griffon. "Well, looks like SOMEONE'S thinking!" she brayed appreciatively as she munched on the plant sprigs.

"Mindra, I owe you one." Blitz said gratefully and she ate some of the berries.

Skyward walked over to Icestorm. "Could I have some?" she asked.

Mindra shuffled her talons modestly. "Aw, no problem, Blitz!" She was pleased to be able to add something to the group.

Skyward nodded and started eating.

"Ugh, you're eating it raw?" Flain looked disgusted. He flew over to Skyward and instantly cooked the deer by laying one of his flaming talons on it.

"Griffin's usually eat fish whole, so it doesn't bother us," Kumara said matter-of-factly.

Frocious finished his share and started pawing the ground, "it feels weird not being on snow all the time..."

"Is everyone ready to leave? Or do you need more time?" Kumara asked impatiently.

Mindra had been picking at some smaller pieces of meat and berries, and perked her head up at Kumara's call. "Just about ready!" she responded cheerily.

Ki looked at Flain "Ok buddy, lets find Rune, he's probably worried about you" He said as Virtu rested her head on Flain

"I don't need to say it." Blitz said. "I'm always ready!"

"So am I!" Frocious barked happily.

~------~

"OK then, there's a lake in between the old griffin territory and dragon territory. It should have heaps of fish and it's fresh water too. We could travel there first. Any objections?" she asked everyone. Kumara hated being in charge, she felt too much pressure.

"Fish?" Blitz neighed. "No way!"

((Can Flain say something Storm?))

"Argh... herbivores..." Kumara sighed.

~----~

"You could bring some berry branches! Unless you can eat water based plants?" Frocious suggested.

"I don't mind eating water plants." Blitz calmed down a bit. "Of course, Myth might not like them."

Flain spotted Rune sitting by himself. "He looks lonely." he told Ki and Virtu. "Maybe we should go with him."

"Of course" Ki said as he hopped off of Flain and helped Virtu off before walking over to Rune "Hey Rune" He said

Virtu waved while Ki was holding her up

"WooHoo! Now we can finally leave!" Kumara suddenly said happily. The journey would last maybe 5-10 hours.

~----~
No Ones P.O.V.

In the Dark Lands....

Cleekrin. The brother of Solas and God of night was in hiding, waiting for the right time to strike his opponent down forever. Solas. The night dweller hated the sun, night was when creatures should be playing or hunting instead of sleeping. Instead, they are awake during the day and ignore the night. Cleekrin was going to do something about this. As long as he was in the living world, the sun would be permanently destroyed and nothing could stop him.

Cleekrin resided in Senkrad, the capital of the 'Dark Lands'. The lands weren't actually dark (until he took away the sun), they were just unexplored and dangerous. It was where feral creatures like Drakos lived. Drakos were souls of creatures who were murdered. Be them good or bad, they would listen only to Cleekrin. They were also refereed to as 'Shadow Creatures' which was very stereotypical. He would send the Drakos out to spy on the races, stall them and possibly get rid of them. The only creature he trusted was within the group. A betrayer...

((SHHH! IT'S A SECRET!!! ))

"PERSONALLY," Myth said very dramatically, "I don't PREFER water plants-"
"So then you'll do us a favor and go along anyway? After all, heroes do make sacrifices," Mindra pointed out. By now, she'd learned that the only way to get to the pegasus was through flattery. And Myth immediately perked up. "I do believe you're right! Let's go, everyone!" Myth quickly rose and shook herself off. Mindra chuckled and stretched.

Rune looked at the foxes distastefully before detecting movement on the horizon. The group was leaving. So he too spread his wings and blazed through the dark sky once more.

"What was that about?" Virtu asked

"My guess is he forgot that you broke your leg" Ki said

"Great... We've been left behind as we got here" Virtu sighed

An Hour later....

Kumara landed on the ground as she was tired from flying. Even though it was night, the rocky terrain sure was humid. Frocious landed in an old, dead tree and looked over the edge of the cliff. They were nearing the old dragon base, a crumpled and destroyed dome-like structure which held some of the very first meetings for war, change of leader and choosing alliances. It was also used to lock away valuables and scrolls filled with historical events. Dragons were amongst some of the most 'religious' beings in Niffiria, as they have many ancestors and could communicate quite strongly with them. After the Great Battle, most of the territories were completely destroyed, leaving the new leaders to find somewhere to regain strength and numbers. They had yet to reclaim this land.

"Should we... have a look inside? There's not much of it left, but most of it was built underground, so i'm sure we'll find something interesting inside," Frocious suggested.

((There you go, some dragon history! Also, dragons would use spires on top of towers that when the storms electricity hits them, it generates power which can be used for making crystals glow. This provided a light source for them. they could also charge with energy much quicker if they held the spire when the lightning strikes))

"You're right. I don't think we should stay for too long, especially since they seem to only have one weakness," Kumara agreed before making her way down the cliff to the grey dome. Frocious flew down after her.