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"Don't tell me you couldn't convince Barloc to stop killing this joker?" Sybil said, assuming that was the bad news, but still determined to humiliate Shadow even in front of Sayan.

"No, its not that.," Sayan said looking at the trapped Shadow. "I was able to convince to him, but a deal had to be made in order to do so. Barloc will stop trying to kill Shadow, but now keeping this pathetic excuse for a lifeform contained has become that much more vital. If Shadow escapes or manages to kill one of the cockatoos, you-- we will no longer be able to use the hunted island as a haven. I'm afraid he was quite strict on that part.," Sayan said ending in a serious tone.

Now that really was serious. Sybil tried to remain as positive as possible, but with that condition, indeed it was vital for Shadow to be contained.
"That is a predicament. But... Shadow has already tried to escape, and he couldn't, and once we build the wall, it will be impossible for him to do so." Sybil explained, having a lot of faith in the trap.
"I'll keep an eye on Shadow tonight. But Rose, she's alone at the Haven, and little Angus probably left by now, so can you get back there? Don't worry about a thing here. After that shake you gave me, I'm wide awake now. I can guarantee you things will be alright." she assured, demonstrating her confidence.

"Alright, if you're sure.," Sayan said trusting the civet's judgement. "Oh shut it!," he shouted at the lizard. He then walked to the edge of the beach, being careful not to choose a spot where Shadow would be visible. "Jet!," he called out hoping the orca would hear.

"Change of plans. I wish to return to the main island.," Sayan said not mentioning anything that transpired.

Sybil was very grateful to Sayan for waking her up. She wasn't sleepy anymore, and the air got chilly, maintaining her eyes open.
"I really don't know why you wanted me to go to sleep so badly. Was it so you could struggle in peace? Come on, you already tried and failed. And as you can see, I have a lot of friends to back me up." Sybil mentioned, certainly not sounding sleepy like before. She was still tired though. That was going to be a long night, and the sun set just an hour ago. But she was confident that with that shake, she was going to stay awake for all night, but who knows...

"Thank-you, Jet." Sayan respectfully said as he hopped on. He always felt worried about exploiting the orcas and at least made sure to respect them.

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"Oh no reasn. Just wanted to see how quickly you fall asleep." Shadow said.

Sybil found this a little curious, but she imagined it was because he needed a bit of entertainment.
"Need a little fun, is that it? Well then, if I'm going to stay all night, maybe I can provide a little entertainment from time to time." Sybil suggested, feeling just a bit of compassion for him. Besides, if she was going to stay awake, she needed something to entertain hersel now that Sayan wasn't there.

"I was only trying to help. But if you're going to be ungrateful as always, then be my guest. Honestly, and I thought Yodel was annoying." Sybil exclaimed, losing her compassion.

"Too late now." Sybil said indifferently. She started to pace, afraid that if she lay down like before, she would fell asleep. And with that exercise, she would keep warm. It was working so far, but unknown to her, all that walking was draining her remaining energy...

"Thank-you again.," Sayan said as he departed. He then headed off to search to Rose, having a good idea of where the Tiger possibly was.

Sybil ignored him, having enough of his insults. She continued pacing, trying to look menacing. The hours have gone by slowly, and Sybil was getting extremely exhausted, but she thought she could hold up until morning.

Back at Sayan's den, Barloc arrived, ready to pick his nephew. Angus was asleep in a very low branch just outside the leopard's home. He was low enough for Sayan, or even Rose, could attack him if they wanted to. Barloc was very close to yell him awake and scold him, but he was so pleasantly asleep that he decided not to disturb him. Nia was safe on Whirlpool's waterhole, so Barloc decided to stay with his nephew. But the branch was too small, so surprisingly, he slept, on the floor! That was something he would never do back at Hunted Island, but he wanted to protect Angus, still not trusting Rose or Sayan. Before closing his eyes, he looked at the starry sky, wondering about his flock, but especially, about his wife.

The truth was, Kali was closer than he expected. She was actually very near the old tree, still believing Shadow to be there. It took her all day to find her way back there, and she was too tired to go to the kea tree, so she stayed; in yet another unknown tree that wasn't her beloved one.

Soon after that, Sayan arrived at his den to find both birds and predators sleeping alike at the entrance of the cave. It was a rather peaceful scene actually, showing the good that the haven did for many kinds of animals. Dead tired and not wanting to stray too far from Rose, Sayan opted to sleep aside the practically asleep tiger.

All of them were having pleasant dreams with the exception of Barloc, who was having a few nightmares, and obviously, Sybil. Miraculously, she had stayed awake for almost all night. She was expecting Shadow to fall asleep, but he was so mysterious that it was hard to tell if he was sleeping with his eyes open or glaring. Only two hours until sunrise, but unfortunately, Sybil's small body shut down by itself. With a thud, she hit the sand with her body, collapsing of the unbearable exhaustion she was fighting with for almost the entire night. She was sleeping deeply, and not even a firefly that briefly landed on her nose was enough to wake her up.

Warren was asleep as well, but he woke up as soon as he heard Shadow's voice.
"Well, it took her a while." he complained, flying and tumbling in front of Shadow but not waking up Sybil.
"Well Mr. Shadow, finally a proper introduction. As you know, I represent that lovely mongoose, Sholeh. I am taking quite a risk coming here. She thinks I'm spying on some dingos who are looking for a mongoose, but they didn't looked like they meant harm, and, well, I couldn't wait to meet you." Warren said with exitement, being so polite and respectful in his speech that it almost looked like he viewed Shadow as royalty.

Ivor however is not asleep. He warily watches the two. Worried about Sybil he carves a protective moat with its own hidden traps for Shadow and this Warren. He is not afraid of either of them, in fact to prove it he pops up underneath Warren and pushes him into the tar pit with Shadow, where he belongs.

"There, just were you belong," he says gazing at the two trapped in the pit.

OOC: Read the PM...

Unfortunately for Ivor, that push only dipped Warren's claws. And he was more lighter than Shadow, as well as being able to fly, after a little while, Warren escaped the sticky trap and flew off, far away from Ivor's view and grasp, leaving some fake clues behind in case of that meddling badger wanted to chase him.
He waited for almost an hour, and it was clear that Sybil was too exhausted to listen to Ivor. He wasn't there anymore, but he was prepared in case he was nearby.
"Well that was an annoyance. Sorry Monsieur Shadow." Warren apologized, returning to the same spot to talk to him.

OOC: I changed it as best as possible. Let's continue.

"Sure thing Monsieur. Let's see... oh, look here, there is a fat branch here." The vulture said, grabbing it and giving it to Shadow.
"Now, if you could hold on to it, I will pull you up." Warren assured, trusting the strength of a vulture. The pulling was proving to be successful, and Shadow was almost out of the hole! He was near the edge of it, and he could use his claws so that, with a lot of effort, pull the rest of his body from the sticky mess.
It was clear that Sybil wasn't hearing a thing. She was having a severe case of exhaustion, and her senses were off.
"So, what are we going to do with this civet once you're out of there Monsieur?" Warren politely asked, believing that Shadow was going to eat her.

"Oh..." Warren sighed. Komodo dragons were too heavy for him.
"I'm sorry, but I can't carry you there. I can try, but... I don't think it will work." the vulture confessed, embarrassed.
"I was a few seconds after he says that that Sybil wakes up suddenly, almost drowning in the trap.
"What the... what is going on!?" she yelled, nearly drowning. Since she was much smaller than Shadow, she managed to maneuver inside the hole. Fortunately, she managed to grab the edge just in time and avoid submerging into the mess, since her paws didn't reach the ground. She was pulling herself up, but her skinny legs were proving difficult to get her out of there.
"How..." she said with terror, seeing Shadow free. The tables turned.

Sybil couldn't believe what she was seeing. A vulture? Seriously, when did that happen?
"Say now, can't you convince an orca to help us? I can't carry you there Monsieur Shadow." Warren suddenly said, ashamed that he couldn't help in that sense. Komodo dragons can swim, but the water was extremely cold and could be deadly. Only orcas and other marine animals could tolerate it.
"Orcas only obey me! Besides, they're away!" Sybil yelled, using her small claws and skinny front paws to pull herself out, but that substance was very strong. She then began to wonder if telling her about the orcas was a good move. Only Jet remained, so her only hope was for her to get out of there and expect Jet to really be loyal to her...

"Oh right, I saw the broken bridge. But that distance is at least ten meters across, and the water is cold. I should know, I..." but Warren blushed and stopped there. He didn't want to admit that on his way there, a sudden windchill made him nearly crash land in the water, touching it a little before becoming airborne again.
Sybil was very close to getting out, but every time, she failed. She then made one last attempt to avoid Shadow from getting there;
"So you are just going to have your sick revenge and leave me here? Well good luck getting on those frozen waters." she taunted, confirming what Warren just said about the cold water. As she said that to him, she had an idea on how to get out that might work, but she needed Shadow and Warren to look away. She believed that if either of them saw her escaping, they might throw her again.

"But not by night!" Sybil believed, panicking. She was desperate to get ot of there, but knew she had to stay calm or she could trip her front paws and drown further.
"Boy is she annoying. No wonder Mademoiselle Sholeh hates her." Warren commented, contemplating the desperate civet.
"Say, is it true that she enslaved the orcas?" he whispered to Shadow as he followed him, very curious about that ever since Sybil mentioned it earlier.

"Ooh, quite the story! You see, looking for something dead, you know, the usual vulture life. And I saw her, muttering very loud I say. I was curious, so I came down, and... well, we talked for a while. She told me how she was stripped out of her home and, well, I kept seeing her. She's very smart and so full of energy! She's amazing!" Warren said, not mentioning once that she was mean to him. He really liked her despite that.
While the conversation took place, Sybil used her front paws to move to the other side of the hole, where the foliage was. She bit the protuberant root belonging to the very tree Barloc was trying to crush Shadow with. Using her teeth to hold on, and her little claws to pull herself, she was slowly getting out...

Warren flew on Shadow's back, wrapping his wings around him like a blanket.
"Wow, you actually did it. You're almost as determined as my... as Mademoiselle Sholeh." he commented, tightening his beak.
By the time Shadow reached the other side, Sybil managed to get free. Her gums hurt and her muscles burned. But at least she was free... but so was Shadow.
"Curse that Shadow, but it's all my fault. I should have ordered that infernal bridge destroyed when I had the chance!" Sybil complained, realizing the big mistake it was to keep it around. But now it wasn't the time to complain. She was desperate to get the sticky mess off her, but her priority was to get back to the Haven as soon as possible.
"Jet! Jet! Can you hear me? I beg you! I need you to come here! Now! Very big emergency!" Sybil called, rolling herself in the water, though she didn't know if she was cleaning herself or throwing a tantrum for letting Shadow get her off guard like that.

"No time to explain Jet. You gotta take me to the Haven! Right now! Swim faster than a swordfish. I need to get there!" Sybil begged, climbing from his snout to his back. She was very agitated.

"Of course. Anything for a good cause." Warren responded, very politely and full of admiration for Shadow.

"I promise you I will explain later." Sybil responded, quite cold with the wind she caught with the speed, and still agitated.
"Now listen to me Jet. I know I have overworked you these days, but I need one major favor from you; I need you to destroy this infernal bridge. Leave no trace of it! I beg you! If you do this, I promise I will do anything you ask! Absolutely anything!" she assured him, practically kneeling.

"Oh, Mademoiselle Sholeh is on the move constantly. She is trying to avoid detection from those dingos. But hey, it's almost sunrise. I can see better. Wait here." Warren said, as he took off to the direction of the outback.

OOC: Just so you know, in the Haven, it's a forest, in Hunted Island, it's jungle

Sybil felt very stressed having Jet as her only maritime help right now. Cairo and the others still hadn't returned, so the bull shark problem must have been something very serious. The only thing that consoled her was that Rose was in Sayan's den, which was very well hidden. But she smelled like tar. Shadow was certainly to get her scent soon enough, and if she tried to go to Sayan's den to prevent him and Rose, Shadow was probably going to follow her. With a loss on what to do, she decided to clean herself up with the beach's water to try to mask her scent as best as she could.

The first glance of the sun finally appeared on the horizon. Warren had a difficult time tracking her, but after almost half an hour, he did. She immediately received him with a slap on the beak.
"You idiot! Where have you been all night?" Sholeh scolded, being rude to him as usual.
"I apologize Mademoiselle, but you'll never guess; I met Shadow and I rescued him from a trap that civet and a few others built." Warren explained, though Sholeh didn't seem to believe him.
"We'll if all that's true, then take me to him!" she demanded, climbing on his back...

After hours of searching, the small pack of scouts failed to find Sholeh.
"UGH! We've been out here all night, and still no scent of that mangy rat!"
"You know I have a better sense of smell than you. That's why Jaeger entrusted me to-"
"SHUT UP! I don't care!"
"Hold on... do you hear that?" the third dingo breathed, turning his snout to where he heard voices.
Without another word, the group followed the muffed conversation just to see the wanted mongoose on a vulture's back, ready to take off...

Warren saw the dingos when he saw Sholeh on his back, and was ready to take off quickly, but Sholeh took notice of this, and also saw them.
"Hold it Warren! Dingos..." she said, with Warren trying to fly off, but Sholeh stopped him.
"Wait, it's time we get to the bottom of this." Soleh said, with Warren not liking the idea, but still obeying her. Sholeh trusted that if the dingos meant harm, the vulture will take her away.

"Alright! This has gone too far! You there! Do you have any idea how hard it was to avoid you? Tell me what you want, and why you are looking for a mongoose?" Sholeh asked with an intense tone of voice, tired of running away from them.

The dingoes looked at each other in confusion, expecting the mongoose to try to escape, instead left baffled at her cooperation.
"Our leader wishes to speak with you." The leading scout stepped forward, the other two looking behind him.
"He's... um..." the third one trailed off after being given an angry scowl.

So that was it? Talking? If that was the case, Sholeh was willing to listen, but only for a brief time.
"But Mademoiselle, Monseiur Shadow..." Warren pointed out, when he got interrupted by her.
"He can wait Warren. Now then, it was me you were looking for then. I figured that much. Now that I'm here, what do you want? Speak fast, I'm in a hurry." Sholeh said, a little rudely. She didn't want to be late to her meeting with Shadow.