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"This is Ivor, Nia. He's a badger, and yes, he can also dig." Sybil kindly explained, finding funny her endless curiosity.
"We'll now, maybe he can help Whirlpool with the trap." Nia suggested, knowing it was going to be a very work some job. Sybil agreed to the idea, and knowing Ivor and his kind, helpful behavior, she was sure he was going to be of the same opinion.

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At the Haven, Angus stayed behind with Rose and Sayan, as his spunky cousin returned to Hunted Island to search for Whirlpool.
"Oh my, finally, the sun is rising. I thought this night was never going to end!" he said to the two cats, making it clear that he didn't sleep the entire night, worrying about his family.

"That stupid lizard that has taken it way to far..," Sayan said with frustration. "Rose, the orcas, your tree, the list goes on. Don't worry, he will be stopped. He has to be.,"
the Amur leopard added staring at their reflections in the pond.

Angus was pleased that despise everything, he had friends there he could count on.
"I know he will. I mean, he now has our tree, he tortured us, and now he is proclaiming himself leader! I don't think he's greedy enough to want the Haven too, is he?" Angus asked, not knowing that was precisely the plan,
"I don't think he will try that, will he? This place belong to Sybil. And it has many animals that follow her. You seem both strong and agile, and Mambo even told me there are elephants here." he innocently said to Sayan, having faith that Shadow was going to he stopped by the wonderful animals of that island.

OOC: Where? I checked that last post and there's nothing...

Angus knew about Shadow's revenge on Rose, so he wasn't fond of the idea.
"Um, Rose? Isn't Shadow, like, obsessed with revenge... on you? I mean, I think it's better if you just stay here." Angus suggested, knowing that revenge could be a thought that doesn't leave you, since the very same thing happened to him when his father was lost to a predator.

That didn't respond Angus's question, but didn't mind. He didn't believe Rose would risk herself like that knowing the antagonizing lizard's obsessive vendetta.
"Listen, I'm going back to the island to help Nia and Whirlpool. You can stay here with Mr. Sayan. Let Sybil know that we will take care of everything." Angus explained, still not knowing that Sybil was already out there. He flew off quickly before any of the cats could explain things to him.

On Hunted Island, things were quite restless. Mambo, Cole, and a few other keas, plus the remaining cockatoos were searching everywhere for the missing family. Barloc was awake, and he was very upset and worried. Since yesterday, he hasn't heard anything about his wife, nephew or his daughter. Since neither of them followed him to that place nearly twenty miles away, they must have stayed behind, and they were nearby, somewhere. He was convinced that only one animal knew of their whereabouts. Sneaking from the tree so that Cheryl and the other keas that stayed behind didn't see him, he went cautiously to his taken home, determined to face Shadow again and ask about his family...

"Yes, we must. We're unfortunately the most vital part of the trap-- you most of all.," Sayan said sounding cautious. He wasn't exactly anxious for ether of them to go back to the hunted island, but Shadow needed to be dealt with once and for all.

"I know and we have no choice-- I'm just worried that's all. We-- we shouldn't delay this any longer.," Sayan said anxious but reassured.

"Hey drool face! Where are you?" Barloc called, arriving at his old tree. After carefully inspecting it, he realized Shadow was not there, but he was sure he would return later. He went to the ground, noticing the fresh paw prints in the dirt. No doubt he headed to the beach. A reptile needed to heat it's body after all. Barloc couldn't wait to receive news about his family, so he followed the prints.
And yes indeed, there was Shadow, heating up his body. Barloc landed on a palm tree, hoping he couldn't climb the somewhat slippery surface of that plant.

"I'm back!" he said menacingly, but instead of waiting for a reply, he got straight to the point.
"My family is not complete! I'm pretty sure you have seen the cockatoos that didn't go with me! Where are they!?" he demanded to know, with his tone of voice being as rude as ever.

On Whirlpool's waterhole, Sybil was discussing ideas on how to make the trap, and where. The place was very important, and due to Whirlpool's dialect problem, it was difficult to understand him. One thing became clear for the both of them; it couldn't be near the cockatoo tree or he would know. It had to be a place far away from there, and in order for Shadow to reach it, someone needed to act as bait to lure him there...

Barloc almost tackled him for that last comment about his wife, but he had enough self control to avoid it, knowing he wouldn't stand a chance.
"Alright then, thanks." he said, trying to sound as politely as possible.
"Enjoy your little... fantasy." he said lastly before flying off to the Haven, knowing that Shadow really got the idea that he was now the new leader.

At the waterhole, Sybil and Whirlpool finally got the plan in motion. Whirlpool went underground, going near the beach where Sybil tripped with the lianas and went on to try to make the best trap he could think of.
In the meantime, Sybil went back to the cockatoo tree to see what Shadow was doing. She could see the claw marks by the trunk, followed by his paw prints in the dirt. He was out, but probably not for long. She wasn't gonna risk getting up the tree and still be there when he returned, so she proceeded to rub her whole body in dirt and leaves to mask her scent, and climbed a small tree nearby, willing to study his movements once he returned...

Not much activity as far as Sybil could see. For the past half hour, Shadow was simply dozing off. What was he trying to prove anyway? Did he just wanted every animal to see him as if he was sitting on a throne? That sight got pretty annoying.
Bored, Sybil imagined there wasn't much to study about Shadow, so verrry slowly, she climbed down that small tree, camouflaging herself with the dirt and leaves of her body, and headed to where Whirlpool was. She needed to know an estimate time of when the trap will be ready, and be there for the wombat in case he needed anything...

Meanwhile, Barloc arrived at the Haven, but he was too proud to call to anybody. He searched for a while, but Sayan's den, where Angus was at the moment, was well hidden. He was too tired and stressed, so he rested on a rock, wondering if the treacherous Komodo dragon lied to him about the youngsters being there.

Sybil didn't took any notice of this, so she proceeded to find Whirlpool... but he was nowhere near where they agreed. Where was he? Recollecting stuff for the trap? Sybil imagined it must have been that, but she didn't want to be alone... and dirty. Se despised being dirty, so folding various leaves of what looked like a mimosa, she poured the stranded water from the last rainfall of the island, and washed her body thoroughly, believing that Shadow was too busy being lazy to bother find her...

Although she didn't felt in danger, Sybil was tempted to return to the Haven to be with Rose and Sayan, but decided to return to Whirlpool's waterhole to be with Nia, and Ivor if he was still around.

"Oh hey Sybil, Whirlpool left you a message; he said he went to Tasmanian devil territory to recollect tar. It's very abundant there." Nia explained, but Sybil didn't know what a Tasmanian devil was. Nia happily explained, feeling very useful, but Sybil was very worried when she learned what those things were. She didn't enter anyone to risk themselves like that for the sake of the trap.

Whirlpool was in Tasmanian devil territory, recollecting tar in various empty half of coconuts. He didn't see any devils, so he was letting his guard down. He wasn't too afraid of them, so that made him completely oblivious that he was being stalked by something worse than a carnivorous marsupial...

In the meantime, Sybil was at the border of Tasmanian devil territory, determined to find Whirlpool. The devils were nocturnal, so it was going to be rare to find one, but yet Nia, who was sitting on Sybil's shoulders, still warned her not to let her guard down.
"Come on miss Sybil. Whirlpool can take care of himself." Nia said, not wanting to be there. But Sybil was determined to help Whirlpool any way she could, so Nia decided to help too.
"I followed my dad here once, when he was finding some fruits here, once when we were at drought." Nia explained, pointing to the direction of where she thought the tar was.
"It's that way... I think." Nia said, with doubt. Sybil didn't like the fact of getting lost, so she marked the trail with her tail to avoid that. Tasmanian devils weren't that big, and they ate mostly carrion, so Sybil hoped she wouldn't have any trouble with one. She even have forgotten completely about Shadow...

Whirlpool heard some rustling and stayed alert, but quickly dismissed it as a small animal moving around the shrubs. He then began to put the tar of the coconut half's underground, coming out to build something to carry them off at once...

Sybil and Nia didn't see the wombat anywhere, so the young cockatoo then suggested flying around the canopy to see from above if he could localize Whirlpool from above. Sybil obliged, though she didn't like being alone. To kill time, she went exploring the surroundings cautiously, surprised on how such a beautiful terrain could contain dangerous animals like Tasmanian devils...

Whirlpool was startled very badly that he actually tripped. He never expected Shadow to venture that far of the tree.
"You!... Why... you here?" he asked, actually talking better and with shorter pauses that time. He then standed, getting his digging claws ready to strike if Shadow was planning to snap at him...

Nia was still looking around. She was driven off her current trail avoiding a bee, and that little detour was what brought her to the tar pits. Whirlpool was with Shadow at the other side, but a rather large brush was hiding them. She rested on a tiny branch, looking around for any digging holes Whirlpool could have used, thinking he left...

Whirlpool was quite offended of being called weak. Wombats were quite powerful despise their small size, but yet he didn't want to take any chances,
"You... so evil. Won't... my friends, cock... cockatoos, and others, I... Whirlpool won't let you harm them!" the wombat said determinedly, saying that last sentence without a pause. He really meant it, and he refused to show his back at Shadow. He didn't believe for a moment that Shadow wasn't going to attack him, even if he considered him weak. He knew Komodo's were quite opportunistic.

The little yell from Whirlpool's last sentence was heard by Nia, and getting higher into the tree she was perched on, she finally saw what was going on. To her horror, there was her dear friend Whirlpool, facing all by himself the hungry Shadow! She had to find Sybil... but that would endanger her too. She was at a loss. She didn't know what to do, and was getting quite a headache thinking what would be the best thing to do...

"Don't... underes...timate... wombat." Whirlpool warned, not even shaking. He was, however, worried. It was very hard to tell what Shadow's next move was gonna be, and he couldn't get the trap ready with Shadow watching him. He could try escape underground, but Komodo's could dig too.

After a while, Nia took notice of the rather large seeds of the tree she was perched on. Taking one, she threw one into the large brush, hoping it would serve as a distraction. She then dashed out of there, hoping Shadow didn't noticed her. She went looking for Sybil. The civet may not stand a chance against Shadow, but the young cockatoo trusted the civet would come up with a plan to help her wombat friend... the only problem was that she was a little lost...

At the Haven, young Angus was desperate. He felt very safe being with Sayan and Rose, but felt useless too.
"Oh miss Rose. What should we do? Whirlpool is very intelligent, and I'm sure Sybil is too, but... with Shadow there... I just hope the trap succeeds. This tyranny has gone far enough!" He said worriedly to Rose, looking at the patches of missing feathers Shadow did to him, still traumatized by the event. He was angry with himself for being frozen in fear like that, and wished he was braver, like his cousin and uncle...

Angus was a little calmer, but still worried. He was, however, grateful to Rose. He wished his uncle Barloc would understand that not every predator was bad.

Whirlpool was a little distracted by the rustling too, but once Shadow left, he felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't want Shadow to be there with him, but he thought Shadow was leaving in order to spy on him. Either way, he tried not to feel uneased, and continued working, acting as naturally as possible.

After a while, Nia could find her way thanks to the fact that she found the trail Sybil left. After a while, she finally found the civet, observing some of the local flora.
"Oh miss Sybil, it's terrible! Shadow, Whirlpool... Whirlpool is with Shadow right now!" an agitated Nia said.
"Shadow here!? What on earth? He's everywhere!" Sybil complained, believing that Shadow meant Whirlpool harm. He could jeopardize both his life and the trap, so without delay, she followed the nervous Nia, trying to remember the exact trail she took to find the tar pits.

After a few detours, Sybil thought it was too late to save Whirlpool, but after the bubbly sounds of the tar pits in the distance, she knew where to head. To both Nia and Sybil's surprise, Whirlpool was alright, and already done with what looked like some sort of wagon, made of little trunks and a huge leaves sustained by thick sticks.
"Oh Whirlpool, you alright! I though that... Shadow... oh never mind! You're fine!" Nia said, hugging his face. Sybil was happy too, though not as exited. Whirlpool was alright, but there was no sign of Shadow.
"W... Whirlpool fine. The Shadow... no harm, just tease. He's not... here. Not... spying. Whirlpool checked. Not... here." Whirlpool assured. It was a good thing that Shadow didn't crave wombat that time, but Sybil was afraid that Shadow might get suspicious. Anyway, if Shadow wasn't around, then it was alright. Both civet and cockatoo then proceeded to help the wombat with the collected tar.

Angus sat pleasantly in a rock, gazing at the sun shining through the canopy and enjoying Rose's company. It was quite a nice place Sayan had there.

"Yeah... though, I miss the tree." Angus expressed, though he wouldn't mind living there, as long as his family was with him. His prayers were about to be answered, cause not far away from there, his uncle Barloc was still looking for him and his cousin...

The trio back at Hunted island made it out of devil territory unharmed. Whirlpool, without rest, began to work on the trap with the tar they have gathered. Nia wanted to help too, so she stayed behind. Sybil, however, had another thing in mind;
"Guys, I'll be right back to help you, I need to do something first." she explained, heading to the right and towards the beach.
"Jet? Jet! Are you around? Please, this is kinda urgent!" she yelled, actually calling him from very far away from Whirlpool and Nia so that they couldn't hear her. She had a question that came to mind as soon as she found out Shadow took the cockatoo tree...

Sybil quickly got to the point.
"You see Jet, Shadow seized the cockatoo's tree home, just this morning. I need to know... how the two of you met? I... need to know for sure you won't really... stopped following him." Sybil explained, believing that she needed more detail to that relationship to be sure that Jet was worth trusting now...

Before Angus could reply, a very familiar voice squawked very nearby.
"ANGUS! Barloc yelled, with a tone of both relief and anger.
"Uncle Barloc? It's you! Oh uncle!" Angus said exitedly, going to him and hugging him, but Barloc remained indifferently. "It looks like I came just in time." Barloc said neutraly, but Angus knew what he meant.
"Oh no uncle. Rose was just giving me support. And this, this was done by the Komodo dragon." he explained, showing his patch of missing feathers.
"I don't care who did it! That tiger is still a predator! They may look supporting, but just wait until the're hungry! They can't help it!" Barloc scolded, still hating predators as much as ever.
"I have been here for hours, and neither Rose or Mr. Sayan have done anything to me!" Angus furiously said, but the discussion continued...

Sybil understood, and she was convinced that Jet now knew the truth about him. However, she still didn't want to tell him about the trap, but she wanted him to give him a chance with something else.
"Listen Jet, I will give you a chance. But in order to do that... I must ask you for one odd request..." she said, shivering a little...
"Listen. Shadow is convinced that he is dominating this island, and he probably wants the Haven next, and with it, his revenge on Rose. Now, my plan is for him to hate me much more than he does Rose. Now then, he will certainly chase me around. I will run here, and... you will have to pretend you are back to his side by... by..." but Sybil stopped, finding the thought frightful, especially since she didn't trusted Jet completely yet...

Barloc didn't believe Rose, but Angus did.
"Nia is with Whirlpool uncle. And I'm staying here. I trust her!" Angus said firmly. Barloc realized he couldn't convince him to come, so he went to find his daughter.
"Like father, like son." he said to Angus, before heading to Hunted Island...

"Don't worry about Barloc. I'm sure he'll come along eventually, it'll just take... time.," Sayan said to Angus. He knew or suspected that the cockatoo had gone through an traumatic experience and very much knew what that felt like.

"I know... but I fear it may be impossible. You see... my father died trusting a predator. I was merely a fledgling back then. My uncle Barloc was simply devastated. I'm... I'm not sure if he will ever learn to trust you guys." Angus sadly explained, feeling bad for both his deceased father and his traumatized uncle.

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"If it means by protecting both islands then I'm in. What do I have to do?" Jet said.

Sybil wanted to convince herself that he was worth trusting, but it was kinda hard. However, she had decided to take a risk.
"Ok then, this is the plan; it has become clear what Shadow wants, revenge and control. I will make him believe that he will never have either as long as I remain around. I will make his life as miserable as possible. And when a confrontation ensures, then I will come here, and... you will have to pretend that you kill me." Sybil finally explained, knowing that the plan sounded crazy and insane. She never told him about the trap. That was actually her Plan B just in case Shadow didn't fell for it...

That was something Sybil had thought about from the very beginning.
"Well you see, I imagine that Shadow won't be willing to trust you immediately. Hiding is not enough... it... it has to be real. You'll have to swallow." Sybil explained, trembling with the thought. But before Jet could object, she said more.
"BUT... there is a chance. You see, exploring this island, I found a very special type of grass that cures indigestion. I know, cause when I was an infant, I had to take it." she explained further, finding that grass when she was exploring Tasmanian devil territory. It was quite abundant there.
"But I won't be able to hide that grass, so that's why... I need you to hide it somewhere in the ocean, under a rock, anywhere. And once Shadow is finally convinced, take it, and bring me to the Haven." she concluded, knowing the risk she was taking, but that was the task she assigned. Should Jet take that grass to throw her out, then she was finally gonna be sure he was worth trusting.

Sybil was sure he would object, so the fact that he didn't made her a little nervous.
"Before I go, this plan will only happen if Shadow is after me. It can be today, it can be tomorrow, or in days, who knows? If he's after me, I will call you. I will make him see that I trust you enough to take me to the Haven... and that's where you will do the supposed betrayal." she explained, getting ready to leave.
"Now before I go, this plan may not happen at all. This is a just in case... case." Sybil pointed out, hinting that that crazy plan was secondary, and that there was probably another one going on.
"Well then, I'm up to find the grass. Be sure that Cairo and the others are very far away when you approach. Even if I myself tell him about this plan, he won't agree in any way." Sybil assured, turning around and heading to the jungle to gather as many grass as possible...