Inside the cave was like a bunch of different creatures getting together. Some looked like humans while some of them were goblins, Fox like creatures like the little one, Lizard type etc. The little fox like creature guided us to her family. "Hello there little creatures." I said. The area got quiet for a moment and everyone stared at us. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt or anything. My name is Neve. This is Aries. I am here on a journey with a few others. I was guided here by these cute creatures." Then they all went back to their business. "Sorry my daughter likes to invite strangers." Said the little foxes mom. "Oh its fine. If you don't mind me asking, what are you exactly?" "Oh sorry. I know we are probably rare where you come from. I guess you can call us flying foxes. That's what I always call us anyway. We are half the size of a normal fox. We fly just by kicking our feet. We don't need wings or power. Its just the way we are made." "Can your babies fly?" "I can fly." said the little one. "Yes but as long as mommy flies with you ok? She's still in training." "By the way Neve? How can you understand us?" "Um. As long as you promise to keep it a secret I can tell you. Every time I mention what I am we end up in trouble." "OK tell us." I whispered in the flying fox's ear. "What?" The fox whispered. "Are you serious?" I nodded. "Then you better get out of here. A lot of these guys have a grudge against the last one awhile back." "Got it. Thank you little one. Goodbye. Come one Aries. Lets hurry out before someone finds out." "Umm Princess? I think they have. Hurry! lets scram!" I hopped on Aries and he ran out.
We finally made it to the others and Aries said, "Guys we better go! Trouble. Lucia. Hop on Aries with me." "Ok sis." So he did and they ran as fast as they could until they were out of sight. Once we were safe, I found out I had gotten hurt. I hissed but didn't say anything. We stopped to take a breather but the others were still on guard.
After awhile it was time to go, and my wound was getting worse. "Hey guys?" I said in pain. I fell to the ground and was fighting consciousness. "Neve!" said Aries and Lucia. Then everyone else ran to her to make sure she was ok. Aries turned to his human form to check on Neve. "I hope this is ok Neve." "Yes." I said trying to keep my eyes open. "Stay awake. Please stay awake." He saw quite a bit of blood coming out of me. "What happened Neve?" "I need to know if I can help you." "I must have been scratched by someone. I don't know which creature. I don't even know if it was poison. (cough cough)." "I have to see If I can at least stop the bleeding or you will die." I nodded. "Aries? I Lo...." Then she was out. "NO! NO!...Neve stay with us! I will help you! I promise! I need a lot more blood this time. I just hope I will make it through. Quinn. I have to use a lot of my blood. If I pass out give me a min. I will be fine." "OK. Go." Said Quinn. He cut his wrists and laid his hands on Neves wound. He saw the wound and realized what it was. "Damn! I recognize this wound. At least I will be able to stop the bleeding." After he stopped her bleeding, he wasn't feeling to good himself. She still had the wound but not bleeding anymore. He wrapped up her wound and everyone waited until Neve woke up.
"You ok Aries?" Said Artimis. "Yeah. Just a little lightheaded from using so much blood. I had to pretty much give her what she lost. I can get quite a bit lost for me to die." Neve's breathing was ragged. "Did you recognize the wound Aries?" said Quinn. "Yeah I did. I thought they were extinct. They must have came here." "Its just like us." said Aries. "There are few of us left. They must have thought she was there to kill them." "Sis. Pweesw wake up."
(In Neve's Mind)
"Ow. What happened. What? Oh not again. I'm in my head again. I remember Aries worried face and a pain in my side. Argh." "Neve. Neve!" "Who is that?" "Neve!" "Oh its Aries. Aries. Help me." Everything went white then dark again.
(Back out)
"Neve! Neve!" Aries was calling her out. "Oww. (cough cough)" I finally woke up. "Oww. Its true then. I was scratched." "Neve. I'm glad your ok." "Aries." I gave him a hug with my good side. Lucia came up running to me. "Oww. Lucia. Easy." "Sorry sis." "OK" said Aries. "I recognize the wound you had. They had cut you deep. The creatures were said to be extinct. I was able to stop the bleeding but, those claws are also poison." "Poison? Am I going to be ok?" "If you were a fox maybe." "I am half." "Yes. you are half meaning the poison won't kill you right away." "Ok. So what do we do? How do we get the poison out of me?" "Well quite a bit came out when you lost a lot of blood. There is still some in you. It shouldn't harm you. Just in case lets see if this medicine will help you. Its supposed to kill most poisons. Even the rarest kind." "Ok I will try it." "If it works, you shouldn't feel the affects of the poison." I drank a dose of the medicine. It takes a few min. The medicine finally was taking affect. I held my stomach in pain. "Ahh! Oww! Damn!" I laid on my good side and clenched my stomach again. "Its ok." said Aries. "That's normal." Then finally after awhile I stopped and started breathing normally. "Ha. Ha. Ha. Damn Aries! You could have warned me it would be painful!" "Sorry. You probably wouldn't have taken it." "Well if I didn't I would be in pain. Lets go everyone. Before I loose my cool again. Damn! My wound hurts!" "Sorry. I only did what I could." "Its fine."
We went further down and we had one more danger but got out before anyone was hurt. Then we were finally out. "How you feeling Neve?" said Quinn. "Oh great." I said sarcastically. "I take it not so good." "Sorry. No I'm not. I'm just tired and in a little pain. I will deal. Sorry if I scared you little brother." He gave me a small hug. "It ok big sis." "Ok. how many places we got left." I said. "Well this next place isn't far and we have one more closer too. Then about 4 more miles would be the dragon cave." said Quinn. "Finally almost there." I said. "OK lets go." "Neve?" said Quinn. "We are going to rest first." "Oh come on. We are almost there." "You are in pain and the others are exhausted. Plus I am sure they need a break being in their fox forms." Then I held my side. "I guess so. Lets rest for the night guys." said Quinn. "Yeah." I said in pain. "Good Idea." I was sweating pretty bad. "Hey Zain. Call Hazel over now. Neve needs rest. Looks like she might have a fever because of her pain." "Yeah sure." He called Hazel and she flew down. "Good girl Hazel. Neve needs sleep." The griffin understood and laid down for Neve and Lucia to sleep. "Here are a couple blankets for Neve and Lucia." said Aries. "Feel better Neve." He put a cold rag on Neve's head. "Thank....You...Arie.."before she could finish his name, she fell asleep. "Your welcome Neve." "Is Big sis ok?" "Yes Lucia. Neve will be ok. She just needs rest." He snuggled up to his sister carefully and went to sleep.
The Last morning we should need to see before we get to the cave. Unless someone gets hurt. "OK everyone." said Quinn. "This should be our last morning we will have to see before we get to the dragon cave." "Thank god" I said. "By the way Neve." Said Wren. "How do you feel?" "I feel great." This time I meant it. "It feels like it never happened." "Good. Just be careful. We don't want you getting hurt anymore than you have too. Ok?" "Yeah I know. Lets go." So everyone walked in their human forms until we got closer to the next place. "I wonder what dangers we will have here?" said Aries. We got close enough then everyone turned into their fox forms.