[Day 8]
We walked for a while and as we go in deeper more dead trees appeared. The noise we make as we head to our destination was really annoying but I couldn't do anything because there were too many dry leaves and twigs scattered on the ground.
Chubs: "Shush, it's over there,'' she pointed to an opening of a cave.
Minzie: "The clover or the bean mouse?"
Chubs: "Both, that's why I can't get any earlier when it found me"
Minzie: "Alright let's go in", what is there to be afraid of a mere mouse, I told myself as I headed in the cave, which is surprisingly not too dark so we didn't need a light source.
Vasi: ""Hey Min don't leave us behind", they trailed along my back asking me to stop.
Minzie: "Oh come on guys let's get this over with,'' I walked faster this time ignoring their words.
Chubs: "Wait don't be reckless the mouse is-"
*Squeeeeekkkkk*
I lost my balance out of shock and landed on my butt. What the hell is that thing!?
*Squeeeekkk*
I was too terrified to move from the spot as the creature charged at me. It was at least 12 inches tall, its nails were ragged and long, it was also salivating a lot.
*Squeeekkk*
Minzie: "Ahhh!", all I could do at the moment was scream with my shaky voice.
*Thud*
A shield enveloped me, and the mouse bounced back.
Vasi: "Min! hang in there we'll save you"
I looked at my members' direction, Vasi with her sword out was the one to cast the shield on me, BaekGi and Niira with their fans open were inching closer as they chant their spells.
BaekGi: "I call upon the spirits of the Earth, form stones and pierce through my enemy, Tera Spear!"
Niira: "Flames that dance with the wind, burn the enemy before me, Flame Burst!"
The mouse dodged Niira's attack but got hit by Baek's. The spot where it got hit started to bleed and it suddenly screeched in anger while running towards me, at the same time the shield started to disappear.
Vasi: "Min!"
BaekGi: "Minzie!"
Niira: "Min!"
Arinael: "Watch out!"
I closed my eyes waiting for the impact but instead of pain I just felt a splash of liquid on my cheek.
I slowly opened my eyes and saw the mouse in front of me, it was not moving, it got stabbed in the head, its lifeless eyes were staring at me.
A guy was standing in front of me, and the spear that ended the mouse's life belonged to him.
Chubs: "Phew that was a close one"
Guy: "I told you not to run off by your own, good thing I got here on time or something terrible might have happened"
Chubs: "Right, anyway let me help you up Min"
Minzie: "Thank you Chubs and.."
Guy: "Syane, and I apologize on behalf of Chubs, she wanted to get the clovers"
Minzie: "No no, it's okay, thank you for saving me"
The others rushed towards my side.
Arinael: "Min, are you okay, are you hurt anywhere?"
Vasi: "Do you need me to heal you?"
BaekGi: "Do you want to go back?"
Minzie: "No, I'm fine, really"
Niira: "Come here", Niira opened up her arms, gesturing me to come to her to which I gladly accepted and hugged her tightly.
Minzie: "Uwahhhh, I thought the mouse was gonna get me"
Niira: "You made us really worried you know"
Minzie: "I'm so sorry *sniff*"
Niira: "Everyone, go get the clovers, I'll stay with Minzie"
BaekGi: "Understood"
The others found the clovers and we headed back to our Faction room with Chubs and Syane.
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Mr. Yi: "Welcome back-"
Mr. Yi's smile turned into a frown as soon as he sees us, eyeing us one by one he sighed.
Mr. Yi "Something happened right? I won't ask for details go and rest, I prepared some tea, you guys can have some"
Niira and Baek helped me lay down the couch and Vasi got a wet towel that she used to wipe my body with.
Arinael: "Thank you, Mr. Yi, oh and here are the clovers", Arinael handed over 6 clovers to Mr. Yi.
Mr. Yi: "And these two are?"
Chubs: "Nita and Syane sir, we met the others in the woods"
Mr. Yi: "Say, why don't you join our Faction, Winter Lily?"
Chubs: "Really? yes please!"
Syane: "No"
Chubs: "What, why?"
Syane: "I don't like this guy"
Mr. Yi: "You don't have to worry, you won't be seeing me everyday"
Syane: "Still"
Arinael: "Yeah, join Winter Syane"
Vasi: "Yeah, we would love to have you here"'
I sat down, faced Syane and slightly bowed.
Minzie: "Once again, thank you for saving me but I'll be selfish and ask this of you, please join Winter Lily and teach us a thing or two about the actual combat, I didn't see you do it but I heard how you moved, so I-"
Syane: "Okay then"
Minzie: "Pardon?"
Syane: "Yes I'll join your faction, it's the first time someone didn't say that I fight weirdly"
Upon hearing this everyone jumped up and down like little kids. Mr. Yi went to the Faction office to register the two of them to make them official Winter Lily members, he also brought along the clovers and the quest flyer to claim the rewards for the completion of the task.
Today was quite terrifying but it also marked the day when Winter Lily started growing.
=Character Info=
ChubbyNita
Clan: East
Faction: Winter Lily
Year and Class: 1st year, s77
Occupation: Scholar
Syane
Clan: East
Faction: Winter Lily
Year and Class: 1st year, s77
Occupation: Guard