There's no room for hesitation here.

"What do you expect me to do? We're surrounded and I don't have my knife."

He appeared to be replying to no one in particular, but they all knew exactly who he was talking to, and the thought that he was there only made the situation more tense.

There were shadows everywhere, and the hint of danger grew every second. There were flickers on the trees; a rustling sound was barely audible and he stole a glance in the direction of where his precious blade lay in the sand.

Make a go for it, you can easily beat them to it. This is our only chance and then it's over.

He started slowly in the opposite direction, unsure of where his opponents lie, and he needed to get his bearings before attempting such a risky move. A familiar voice inside him warned-

What are you doing? This is no time to take in the sights.

"Just wait a sec." Flippy urged.

Almost on cue, a blue furred animal kept out of the trees, gliding through the air with ease. His eyes were focused on something particular below, and Flippy didn't have to guess; it was the Bowie knife.

With quick footing, Flippy launched himself to the knife, taking the hilt from under the sand with fluidity, and prepared himself for the attacker above. He searched the sky, but the masked figure was no where to be seen and another sound drew his attention. Gracefully, he directed the knife to the sound and heard a thump as it lodged itself into the bark of a tree.

You missed, Evil said flatly.

"Not quite," Flippy smirked. A thin red ribbon was caught under the blade, gently fluttering from the impact. He knew now it was a waiting game, and if he predicted correctly, it would be over all too quick.

Flippy silently crept near the tree, careful not to draw any attention and he observed his work from a distance. Sure enough, the blue animal returned for his mask, and when he was certain he was safe, Flippy edged up behind him. The animal didn't have time to react as he was place in a headlock and thrown to the ground, instantly regretting falling for such an easy trap. Most would have would have expected the sound of screams and agony, but instead only the sound of laughter was heard as the two friends pretended to wrestle, earning a sigh from Evil.

I really hope you take one of these training days seriously. Evil muttered as the two fighters proceeded to throw sand at each other. For your sake, not mine.

It was early in the evening, and Flippy had agreed to a training session with Splendid. They always kept their skills sharp, for they were the backbones of the group, and no one else had stepped up to accept the challenges that they had to deal with, not that there were many to overcome. Since the plane crash the only threat they had to far was starvation and dehydration, but luckily Flippy was exceptionally well trained thanks to his time in the military, and he had no problem hunting or locating pools of water. He couldn't say the same for the rest of the group as they panicked the first day. Flippy was looked to as the leader, since he had the most experience in the wild, but it wasn't easy to win over their trust.

Because of his split personality, it was difficult to approach him without the risk of him flipping. Of course, the others had always been naturally cautious around him, but the crash had placed him back into the war zone mindset, especially since they were now far away from civilization. It was rather easy for him to snap, but he managed to find a balance so that his counterpart wouldn't intentionally kill anyone; He'd simply let Evil take control every so often. The others were wary of his decision, but for the most part Evil had kept his word, and gradually the collected fear of him had diluted, but only slightly.

Flippy picked himself up, dusting off the sand that clung to his camo jacket and went to retrieve his knife, along with Splendid's crimson mask.

"You did pretty good this time," Flippy remarked to Splendid as he dislodged the blade,"Although I knew you would drop your guard to retrieve this. You know, attachments like this can get you in trouble in a real fight". He handed over the ribbon, and watched as Splendid smiled appreciatively and tied it around his head.

"Well, I'd like to see you try and fight without your Bowie knife. I'm sure you're just as attached to that as I am to my mask".

He has a point you know, but we'd do just fine without it. Evil reminded.

Before Flippy could voice his agreement, he caught the sight of Cuddles making his way to them.

"We found something weird near the plane wreckage," he called as he was within earshot. Flippy's expression changed to one with interest, then to concern.

"It's not dangerous I hope?" Splendid questioned.

"I'm not sure at the moment...actually, we don't know what it is. I thought I should let you know before we mess with it though."

They made their way down to the wreckage site and Flippy couldn't help but shudder at the sight. It was still haunting to see the remains of the destroyed plane, and although they buried the ones who were not as fortunate as the rest, he felt as if the ghosts of the departed were left to wander, unsatisfied of their sudden death. It made him feel uneasy, and he quickly pushed this aside as he caught up to the gathered animals up ahead. A blue anteater, Sniffles, was observing something with care, and when Flippy and Splendid arrived, he filled them in on the discovery.

"I was searching through the debris when I came across something interesting," he spoke as he handed the small pendant to Splendid, " I've been searching through the wreckage for days, and I was sure that this wasn't here before. I asked everyone here about it to see if it belonged to them, but all have answered that it isn't theirs. Now it's up to you both."

Splendid eyed the piece with curiosity, and after a moment replied," I've never seen this before, what do you think?" and he passed it on to Flippy. The pendant appeared to be a necklace, and it was a deep shade of green. Animal teeth, most likely of a wolverine, decorated the sides of the medallion, and at a quick inspection it didn't seem out of the ordinary. He started to hand it back to Sniffles when suddenly, Evil startled him from his action.

This...this can't be.

"What is it? Do you know what this is?" Flippy questioned his opposite.

Let me take over for a second, I need to get a better look at this medallion.