The tree-girl stared at the strange shadow that had jumped Sonake's now lifeless body.
It seemed oddly familiar, but how?
Who was...
Oh.
The shadow began to color. It stopped being a flat shape on the ground, and inflated like a balloon.
It blurred at the edges, then defined a shape.
This couldn't be Ender... Could it?
Two purple slits opened up in the "face" of the shadow, almost like eyes.
It looked directly at where she was hiding.
The shadow began to twitch and fizz, becoming two separate entities. One was a glowing shadow, and the other she knew very well...
Ender fell to the ground, landing on both feet. The shadow crackled with some sort of energy, then soared into the sky, leaving a glowing black trail in its wake.
The tree girl gave a secret smile. She should have known that this would happen.
No matter what you try, Ender will just keep bouncing right back into your face.