Lloyd noticed that nothing much had changed other than the overgrowth of the forest, this must have been because it wasn't kept at bay with the Crest clan watching over it's progress but what exactly would they be watching instead? As he ran through the forest he stop hears voices coming up towards his location he threw his hood on and vanished into the shadows provided by the trees,
"I'm just saying with everything that's happened we have to find something that will help him." A single voice stated
"I hear you but at the same time we can't disobey him at the cost of pleasing him you know." The second voice answered
"Right that makes sense…well let's be real the alpha children are going to be hiding for awhile and we still don't know how it happened."
"Yeah they still are trying to figure it out but look on the bright side we got moved from that dumb position guarding that snow leopard."
With those words Lloyd knew that they were talking about Phoenix without a second thought he appeared behind them taking the 1st one out with easy causing the 2nd to turn around before getting a sword to his throat
"Whoa buddy I'm just a wolf no need for that."
"You mentioned a snow leopard earlier where is she?" Lloyd questioned
"I-I don't know man I promise after that massive earthquake she escaped from her prison!" the wolf shouted
Lloyd heard truth in his voice and he knocked him out before heading out again, with the overgrowth it wasn't difficult to hear nor hide from different people yet Lloyd figured that he needed to find Phoenix or someone he knew best,
"So are we going to ignore what just happened back that?" Jericho asked as he appeared next to Lloyd
"No why?"
"Well are you hoping that he didn't see your face or am I missing something here?"
"Trickery."
"Ah ok so you tricked him into seeing someone else rather than yourself but who?"
"Whoever he feared."
Lloyd continued heading on his path making sure he was cautious about his steps and once again hearing voices coming his ways and he vanished into the shadows like before
"I can't believe we caught them and with such ease." One voice proclaimed
"Well they were likely exhausted from working so much but we'll get them back to the factory and working." Another voice chuckled
"You guys suck ." Jessica shouted spitting in one of their faces before getting punched
"Lasted I checked missy it was your bloodline that was causing all th-" before he could finish his sentence Lloyd appeared knocking him off his feet, his partner caught off guard trying to attack before he was quickly taken care of
"You girls alright?" Lloyd asked as he freed them from their shackles before getting hugged
"You're alive! We were told that they found a way to kill you or at least seal you away and that we'd never see you again." Diana cried as Lloyd broke free from the hug dusting himself off
"Well clearly I'm not died or sealed where are you headed anyway?"
"To the sacred tree that's what Westen called it anyway he said it's the best place to met." Jessica answered as Lloyd looked surprised knowing what she was talking about
"Alright well you better get going I'll take care of these 2 and meet you there make sure not to mention that I'm here just yet alright. Gotta keep a low profile and all."
The 2 nodded and they ran off leaving Lloyd behind to deal with their captors, Lloyd placed his hand on their heads erasing their memories of capturing the girls however left the memories of getting defeated by them just for a little touch of irony.