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CHAPTER 1

Cobalt Talionis walked slowly through the dense forest. He kept his head down, but the set of ears top his head strained as they searched the forest for its familiar sounds. He could hear a pair of rabbits hopping around nearby, there was a bird declaring its return to its chicks, and in the distance, he could hear a snake slithering along the ground. Skylar Frost, his best friend since they were six, walked tediously behind him. She was born blind and sometimes had trouble navigating dense forests such as this one.

"Sky," Cobalt said simply.

"Hmm?" She replied. She was somewhat small, standing at around five foot four. She had long, white hair that shimmered in the sunlight, which was done up in a very messy bun. This was essentially because Cobalt did her hair, and even after eleven years, he still had trouble with anything other than messy buns. Sky had slightly developed muscles and her upper arms were coated in small scars, given to her by Cobalt in their sparring sessions. Cobalt had a matching set of burn marks on his back, arms and legs.

Sky had a slightly rounded face, with a tiny button nose and bright red, thin lips. Her face, from the nose up, was wrapped in a pure white bandage that, she said, meant 'people didn't have to see my eyes.' Other than her parents, only Cobalt had actually seen her eyes. They were once a brilliant blue, but because of her blindness, had gradually become extremely milky and dull. Her skin was extremely pale, which matched her last name.

"Did you want to hold my tail?" Cobalt asked.

"No thanks. It just harder for me to 'see' in this forest... It's weird." Sky answered. Cobalt merely grunted, but they continued to walk through the forest in silence, listening to the sounds that emitted from everywhere in the vicinity. They were walking on a very faint, dirt path, with huge trees shooting up over their heads. They had thick trunks, and because the area was so densely populated with them, the canopy above meant that only flickers on sunlight even penetrated through to the ground. Even when it rained, it rarely touched the ground. Yet, even with the lack of rain hydrating the soil, it was extremely healthy.

This was due to the large underground pool of water. It was fed by the countless streams flowing down from the Parlia Mountain Range, which was nearby. There were also many ferns and other types of forest shrubbery on the floor, giving homes to many bugs and critters of the forest. Moss stained rocks were also densely scattered throughout the floor and large grey mushrooms were also a common sight. This was one of the few places untouched by humanity.

The pair kept walking down the path, with the scenery not changing, and eventually came to a stop under a large rock wall. There were vines hanging down from cracks in the surface, and moss clinging to it for dear life in large patches. The wall itself was huge, at a minimum, thirty metres high. They followed the right-hand side of the wall for a few minutes before a small gap appeared in the wall. It was covered completely by low-hanging vines, given was only half a metre or so wide. Because of the small clearance, Sky scraped herself a few times on the way through. It was ten metres long, yet when she reappeared on the other side; she could feel the difference in scenery.

She could feel the sun touch her face, and feel the wind whip at her hair. The coolness of the forest was replaced by the warmth of the sun. She quickly realized that this was due to the lack of a canopy above them.

"Where... are we?" She slowly asked.

"Paradise." Was Cobalt's simple reply. He looked around, and even though he had been here hundreds of times, it still took his breath away. There were no trees to protect them from the elements, but it gave him a view of the crystal blue sky above. It was a cloudless day, which just added to the spectacular view.

The stone wall enclosed this area, making it impossible to get in unless you found the entrance. The area was quite large, which was evidenced by the fact that it encompassed a huge waterfall, a glimmering lake, a small patch of small trees and ferns, and a pile of rocks next to the pool that Cobalt often used as a diving board.

They had walked in on the south-east side, and the patch of greenery was on the immediate left. It stretched all the way to the south-west corner, which was thirty metres away, and curved until it reached the pile of rocks. The rocks were easily in a pile that was five metres high, and Cobalt had clearly made a small stairway of sorts that reached the top. In front of the rocks was the pool of water. It was as large as the area of greenery at the entrance and was no less than three metres deep at any given point. At the very end of the wall was the waterfall.

Water gushed off the very top of the wall, crashing on the surface of the pool and sending ripples in all directions. There was a faint mist where the falling water made contact with the pool, which, in direct contact with the sunlight, created a small rainbow.

"If we ever find a way to get your sight back, I promise this is the first place I'll take you," Cobalt said strongly as they approached the pile of rocks.

"Thank you," She responded. "But it's weird. Everything was super hazy back in the forest like the aura's were being smudged out or something... But here, it's clear again."

"That is weird..." Cobalt agreed. He shrugged his backpack off and placed it on a large, flat rock on the base of the pile. He walked to the pool, and sat on the edge, letting his feet dangle in the cool water. It was crystal clear, allowing him to see to the bottom no matter how deep it was. He caught his reflection in the water and studied it for a second.

Cobalt was tall, easily breaking the six foot three barrier. He has jet black hair, although the ends are tinted blue, as were his wolf ears and tail. His muscles were well defined, which came from years of swordsmanship training, and boxing training. He has an oval face, which has a long, jagged scar that runs from his right cheekbone, over the bridge of his nose, and ends on his left cheekbone. He has extremely bright blue eyes that sparkle in the sun, and his skin was somewhat tanned. He shook himself out of his thoughts and stood back up.

"You wanna jump?" He suggested.

"Yeah, sure," She replied. They already had their bathers on underneath their clothes, and quickly took their outer layers off before climbing to the top of the rocks.

"Ready?" Cobalt questioned. Sky nodded, and with that, Cobalt wrapped his hands around Sky and hurled her into the pool. She flew through the air and landed with a massive splash. He smiled, before leaping in after her. They kicked around in the pool together for a few hours, until at least the sun decided to slowly lower itself below the rock wall.

They eventually clambered out of the pool, and Cobalt pulled two towels out of his bag. The wrapped the towels around themselves and slowly began to leave Paradise.

"Cobalt?" Sky piped up as they went back through the small crevice.

"Yeah?"

"Why haven't you told me about this place before?" She didn't sound mad, just genuinely confused.

"This forest... It's where it happened."

"Oh."

"But, because of what happened, I came back here all the time. There's a reason there aren't any Grimm here anymore." They continued to walk back through the forest, gradually making their way home.

"What is this forest called?" Sky questioned, moving away from the earlier subject.

"I'm not sure. I don't think it has a name."

"We should name it!" Sky yelled excitedly.

"Hmm... Do you have any ideas?"

"Nope..."

"Well, I do." Sky looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to continue. He was about to talk when Sky walking into a low hanging branch.

"Damn! You alright?" Cobalt asked.

"Yeah, never better..." Sky replied. There was a small trail of blood creeping down her forehead, and even though there wasn't a lot, her bandage was beginning to stain a bright crimson.

"Oh damn, Mum is going to notice for sure..." Cobalt cringed. He helped Sky to her feet, and this time, she took his tail. "Is it the forest again?" Cobalt asked after a few metres.

"Yeah... It is like something is interfering with my ability to see with my aura. It's like... Someone or something is blocking it."

"Strange..." Cobalt said, his voice trailing off. They walked in silence for a few minutes before Sky broke the silence again.

"So, what was your idea for a name? Of this forest I mean." Cobalt snickered before answering.

"The..." He waited a few seconds for suspense.

"The Unnamed Forest." Sky face palmed as they continued the long trek home.