"I want to be that knight! And I will become that knight even if you don't want me to! At the time of need I will still not listen to you, and will always stand in front you, protect you and support you. Even if the one before me breaks my neck or my legs. I won't fear anything! I swear it on my name!" Azazel blurted with his heart full, "Since, this will be the proof of my upbringing, my captain and my academy. I will never back down!!" he claimed ardently as tears rested on the brink of his eyes, "I'll make sure to break their souls! Since, the only one who can beat you is me! I won't let anyone else take that place!"
Poseidon looking Helios and Gabriel smiled as Xavier and Feng exhaled relieved. "Very well said Azazel. Who knew you'd become so brave." Helios praised patting his back.
"Yeah, I am proud of you. Let this silly king know that he isn't the only one to bear the burden. We are all there right beside him." Xavier concurred proud.
Azazel realizing his big words suddenly stood stiff, "I'm sorry…" he whispered gulping as Kenzo stood up, his expression blackened.
"You doof head! Who said I was alone all this time. Weren't you and Heber right beside me?" he asked seriously. Azazel hearing his words stood stunned. "And not just you two… Helios, Poseidon, Xavier, Seraph, Gabriel, Ryan and all the others as well. It was because you all were right behind my back to push me up, that I stood in the front so bravely. Who knew, what would've been the case if it wasn't that way… So, next time just listen to what I say. I swear I won't let trouble even pass you… not a single one of you." he confessed gazing at the sky.
"My knight hun… that doesn't sound too bad." he smiled proud.
The boys hearing him along with Azazel stood stunned. Gabriel smiling, patted his shoulder consoled, "Don't blame yourself for all this, Kenzo. Since, all of us are here together. We'll surely find a way out."
Kenzo clearing his rampaging thoughts, shook his head, "Alright, forget it. It has already happened now and nothing can change it. We can only find a way out, since, all of us are awake. Let's look for our gears and set them up until the others return. After that, we'll try to find a way back, depending on their conclusions."
The seven of them agreeing collected their gears. Setting each one's aside Kenzo sighed at the setting sun's sight. Grabbing his queen which was left on the ground, he wiped it clean. "Kenzo, we are done here." Poseidon informed as Feng nodded.
"The rest have taken their bags and gears along, we don't have much to gather." Xavier added as Gabriel looked around. Kenzo exhaled. Keeping his bat inside his gear bag he suddenly heard a bush move.
Alerted within his senses, Kenzo turned around to face the bushy path pointing his queen before him. "Who's there?" he asked. Helios too sensing danger stood alongside him. "An animal…? Or is it something else?" Azazel assumed gulping as Poseidon and Xavier stood before him watching out.
Suddenly a loud roar was heard close by. As if hearts thumped out of their chests. The boys instantly circled around each other grabbing their bags.
"Wha-t was th-at now?" Feng stuttered fearfully glancing around the four corners of the thick, clouded forest.
Soon, a light yet a powerful scream was heard as the figure jumped across the bush like a butterfly, before the seven of them running as fast as it could screaming continuously.
The seven of them stared at Adam who shrieked, "WAH!!!"
Eyeing them altogether, he alerted, "Run!! Run now all of you!" The seven of them including Kenzo, Xavier and Helios stared clueless. "What the hell?!" asked Gabriel annoyed yet, clueless himself.
Soon, the others with their paces as high as horses rushed behind Adam panting hard. First Heber, Cassiel and then Ryan.
Seraph stepping beside Ezekiel looked at the rest of them panicked. Grasping Xavier's arm who stood the closest he called out, "Run all of you!! We are being chased!!"
Cassiel grasping Poseidon and Ryan tugging Azazel's arm sprinted alongside Kenzo, Helios and Gabriel who had realized the senseless peril. All of a sudden the same loud roar which was heard before was heard clearly once again.
"Growl!!" echoing around the entire forest.
"Just what in the world is going on?!" Feng asked baffled.
"What did you all do? Who is chasing us now?" asked Poseidon confused as Adam shrieked out running right before everyone, "A bear!! A big black bear!!"
The boys running as fast as they could stared at each other's faces thunderstruck, silence hovering them for a moment.
"A WHAT?!" the seven of them shrieked together running bizarrely.
Kenzo glancing behind from the corner of his eye found a large black bear following them with his eyes blazing red in anger. Clicking his tongue he increased his pace alongside Gabriel.
Waking the entire mountain up he called out, "Listen to me you lot! If you want to live this day and see the sun tomorrow! Just run for your lives!!"
The boys hearing his warning, stupid yet the truth! Eyed each other baffled within the wild forest chased as if hunted by devils.