The two returned to Tyrannia to search for clues. They had no idea where to start however, but they had to try. They did their best to ignore the grey pets that were meandering aimlessly and the mourning owners but it certainly wasn't easy.
CBub was putting his nose to good use and started sniffing for clues. Hinata decided to climb up as high as she could to see if the strange clouds had left anything behind. She scanned the Tyrannian plateau, but unfortunately she still couldn't find even the smallest clue.
That's when a small wind picked up. CBub had been sniffing around a tree when the word went dark. "Ah! I'm dying!" Panicking, the young Kougra ran into the same tree he had been sniffing around moments before. That's when the world went bright again. "Oh-…I guess not." He looked down to see a cloth. It looked to be the same color as the clouds they had seen earlier. He sniffed it. The smell was, unnerving; a bitter, musky, unpleasing scent that was somewhat familiar.
"Hinata!" He waved a paw at her. "I think I found something!"
He was soon joined by his friend. "What is it?"
CBub frowned. "I dunno. But it smells familiar."
Hinata took a whiff of it herself. "Augh! That's disgusting!" Her paw flew to her nose to block any more of the disturbing scent from entering. "It smells like-…like….." Her eyes widened.
"What?" CBub was eager to know.
"Like Dr. Sloth!" Hinata's claws dug into the ground nervously at the mention of his name.
CBub made a disgusted face. "I knew it! He zapped all of the pets! But why? Why only the green ones?"
"I'm not sure. But we need to go tell Illusen." Hinata unwillingly picked up the cloth via her mouth and gagged slightly.
CBub didn't want to take it either, but he couldn't stand seeing his young friend like that. "Um…Hinata…I can take it." He grabbed the end that wasn't in her mouth and pulled it away from her, wincing at the taste.
Hinata blushed lightly. "Um…Thank you CBub."
The male Kougra nodded, one eye closed as he was still flinching partially.
"Come on. Let's hurry." Hinata smiled at CBub and turned, making her way back to where Illusen dwelled as CBub hastily followed behind.
