Fun Time is Over(?)

"That's fine," you say. You and the remaining girls walk out of the lake and put your clothes back on.

The six of you head to the mountain, with Onyx leading the way, since she knows the terrain.

"Alright, servant Saffire," Foxy says. "Since I caught you, I get to give you your first order. Carry me!"

She hops up into your arms, and you carry her as her tail wags and brushes against your legs. You carry her as you walk behind Onyx. Foxy rests her head on your shoulder, and twiddles her toes. Her top pushes her grebnaks up, and she seems bustier than Blackfire.

After twenty minutes of walking, Onyx stops, and feels out the ground. She walks over to a giant tree with glowing fruits.

"This is a limenous tree," Onyx explains. "The fruits glow all day, so that they act as perfect meeting spots for native Shadowans."

You let Foxy down, and she thanks you with a kiss on the cheek, her cute little canines nipping you.

"My turn!" Nuh exclaims. "I want Servant Saffire to get me a Limenous fruit!"

You fly up into the air and head for a high branch of the tree.

The Limenous fruits glow in all kinds of colors. Greens, blues, reds, purples. Ah, purples.

You pluck a purple one, since it matches Nuh's skin. You fly down to Nuh and give her the fruit.

"Thank you!" she says.

*Rustle* Something moves in the bushes. Blackfire and Flashfire charge starbolts.

*Rustle rustle* More movement.

*WHOOMP* Black tentacles shoot out at the group. Everyone gets out of the way.

*ZING ZING* Both Flashfire and Blackfire shoot at the tentacles.

*BOOM BOOM* They explode, and the tenctacles retract.

"Wait!" you shout. "Don't attack!"

You slowly approach the bushes.

"We don't mean you any harm," you say. "We are just passing through."

*WHOOMP* The tentacles lash out again!

You grab them with one hand each, but they wrap around your arms and pull you in. Blackfire and Flashfire help pull you the other way, and it becomes a tug-of-war. However, one unknown creature is still no match for three Tamaranians, and you yank the thing out from the bushes so hard it goes flying.

"AHH!" it yells.

*THUD* It hits the ground. It has glowing white hair and charcoal black skin! It is a Shadowan!

"Oww," it moans.

Onyx checks on him.

"Are you ok?" she asks.

The Shadowan nods yes, and Onyx helps him up.

"What's your name?" she asks.

"Obsidian," they answer. It isn't very tall, so it is still a child or pre-teen. From the hairstyle, you guess it is a little boy. That is made more evident when you notice he is wearing shorts and no shirt.