Chapter 12

Now, Aloe and the Storm Hawks were searching over Pit Forest for Skye and Melodie.

"Skye! Melodie!" Aerrow called. "Where are you?" The rest of the Storm Hawks produced binoculars and began to search around.

For a moment, Aloe shut her eyes and concentrated hard.

"Skye! Can you hear me? Melodie?"

No reply came.

"Skye! Melodie! HELLO?"

A moment passed. Then, finally, Aloe heard a voice calling her name.

"Aloe! This is Skye! I'm over here!"

Aloe's head moved over to a section of the dark forest. "We need to go…that way," she said, pointing to the section that Skye had told her. Vera nodded and began to fly there. "Let's follow," Aerrow said and the Storm Hawks followed Aloe to where Skye was standing.

"Over here!" Skye cried, waving her arms wildly. Swiftly, Vera flew down so Aloe could greet Skye. The two hugged each other as if they were long-lost cousins.

"I can't believe we already found you," Aloe cried. "And you're okay!"

"Yeah," Skye replied. Her clothes were a bit torn and her arms were scratched, but overall, she seemed okay.

Aerrow scanned the forest for a moment. "Umm…guys?" he said. "Where's Melodie?"

Aloe and Skye looked clueless for a moment. "Uh…I seriously don't know," Skye said. "I was just hiding from Master Cyclonis in the trees before you came."

"Then maybe we should, you know, do that mind communication thing," Aloe suggested.

"You're right," Skye replied.

Together, Aloe and Skye shut their eyes and thought hard.

"Melodie!" Aloe called.

A few seconds passed, but there was no reply.

"Melodie!!!!" Skye called, this time louder. More seconds passed.

This time Aloe and Skye thought REALLY hard.

"MELODIE! CAN YOU HEAR US???"

Time passed, but still there was nothing.

Together, Aloe and Skye turned to face the Storm Hawks.

"It's not working," Skye said.