We're in London where it's pouring so badly but oh does it have a nice fresh and earthy smell, which mixes with the sweet yet minty and musky smells, and we're careful not to slip, I would so hate for that to happen to any of us. The rain washes the remaining jacaranda blossoms down the drain. Cars slide while the rain creates a rhythm on people's cars. There are tall red busses and people drive on the opposite sides compared to our country. Not to mention all this rain in the summer.

Mercy asks, "Everyone got their TAP cards ready? We'll need them in London's metro."

Because they hate omnics so much here, I know right isn't that so unfair? Anyway McCree's carrying Judith in his suitcase. We wait for a red light before walking past a puddle, so we just laugh at someone getting ticketed for jaywalking, like he wasn't gonna get caught.

The king's sister Princess Charlotte would be pretty mad if she found out we were friends with an omnic. Her and George give us money so we can save the world.

We go on the London metro, and arrive at Winston's lab, and let me tell you we're really soaked even with umbrellas. Thanks to it being 82 outside or as they say here in England 27.7 Winston didn't put on the AC, which is somehow always too high wherever you go.

Oh brother it looks like McCree and Mercy are arguing again.

McCree says, "I sent you a snap I swear."

Mercy looks away, "Then why didn't I get one? How could you let our snapstreak die! It's that other girl isn't it?"

McCree backs away, a cold sweat dripping from his hat, "No baby girl, I swear why would you think that."

Mercy gasp then says, "Oh my gosh it is! I can't believe you!" She pounds on his chest and runs away. Poor Mercy I hope she'll feel better and especially hope McCree isn't cheating on her.

Winston says, "You guys must be hungry! I have food!"

Me and Ashley smile big, squinting happily, "Yay peanut butter and banana sandwiches!"

Mercy tells us, "That's the best eye smile ever."

I just gotta say that I'm so hungry I'm past the light peaceful feeling and really need to eat something.

I hear a loud noise that's like a fan mixed with lots of buzzing and lots of really cool pink and purple lights! They spin like a fan and Winston enthusiastically says, "Is everyone ready?"

We say yeah and hold hands and jump through the portal.

The portal spits us out and we all roll then jump up gosh am I dizzy from that jump.

Shauna looks around and says, "I got perfect on my earth science finals so I'm perfect for leading us out."

Jacob then tells her, "Are not."

"Are too."

"Are not!"

"Are too!"

Jacob then tells her, "Oh yeah well I just happen to be psychic!"

Shauna rolls her eyes, "Gee, what am I thinking about then?"

"That…book that just came out, you know the one fighting for a good cause."

Shauna says, "There are lots of books like that and the right answer was how cool Ashley is."

Jacob shrugs then leans against a cave spike thingy, "Oh yeah! She is pretty cool."

Ashley looks at them then at her phone smiling, "Oh please you know I don't deserve such praise."

Mercy shivers a little. "I'm cold."

McCree looks like he just doesn't care. Can you believe him?

Mercy says, "I believe we should be going this way."

McCree then says, "Well my cowboy sense is telling me go here."

Mercy sounding annoyed, "Well I know we should go this way! And I said I'm cold!"

"Then you should have brought a heavier jacket!"

Oof, I can't believe McCree just said that!

Carlos tells me, "Why is McCree being such a jerk?"

McCree and Mercy look away from each other crossing their arms.

Mercy says, "We're going this way."

McCre says, "Nuh uh!"

Mercy sounding angrier, "You think just because you're a guy and you're a year older than me that you always get to make all the decisions don't you!"

McCree without even thinking yells, "Yes!"

He blinks a couple of times shaking his head putting his hands over his mouth in a I can't believe I just said that kinda way.

Mercy hits McCree in the chest glaring up at him saying, "ugh!" Puffs her cheeks then she runs away.

"Honey wait, I…"

He falls to his knees and sighs, "Was I really such a big jerk?"

Carlos puts his hand on McCree's shoulder, "Yeah."

Trang kicks his ankle and Carlos says, "What? He asked."

Winston points where she ran, "We must find her! Who knows what's out there?"

We keep walking and we find her, but it's a dead end.

McCree hands Mercy a water, "Sorry I just wasn't thinking, you know?"

Mercy looks away refusing the water and McCree says, "Seriously? Come on babe we spent the last 6 minutes following you."

Judith says, "Look a light!"

Winston compliments her, "Good thinking."

We walk farther up and Mercy tells us while not looking at McCree so on purpose, "See? I told you so."

We leave the cave and it's so much warmer out here! Woodland creatures frolic, the birds sing, but this singing feels different, like they're singing out in despair. The smell of grass and sage mixes with a dog kennel smell as the wind feels fresh on our face, but not the drying kind of wind. Orange trees, elms, pines gums and other trees spread out all over the forest, which is really green with lots of grass, and a bit of straw.

We walk along a winding river, going up and down hills as we explore. If only dad were with us.

I feel bad for Judith, she sounds especially bored. She rolls her eyes and says, "Ugh! We've been here forever."

Winston puts his finger over his mouth then points. We hide behind a bush. We spy pig people knights arresting a short furry creature with big ears. The pigs are wearing armor and red helmets.

The small furry guy says, "We're from this land! I need these mushrooms and oleanders and nightshade for my job."

The pig cracks his knuckles, his metal gloved hands on his hips. "Oh yeah we took this land so we own it now. Guys, get him."

One of them shoots fire out of his sword then Carlos shakes his head and says, "Are we gonna have to call Smokey the bear on you? We're in a forest for crying out loud."

Ashley dodges a pig's big axe rolling behind him but the pig turns before she can strike so he blocks her punches. McCree's bullets hardly dent their armor but Ashley elbows the pig's gauntlet cracking it. She runs back then runs forward front handspringing off the ground leaping towards him really fast, doing a front layout where her feet smack his chestplate. He drops his axe as his arms spin back and he falls on his butt.

Jacob puts out fires with his ice magic and freezes a pig.

McCree fans the hammer breaking one's armor as he put his magical energy into firing because the bullets on their own feel too weak. Yeah, that's how strong these people's armor is.

I play my magic holographic guitar speeding up Trang to erase a pig knight's magic.

One of the pigs throws wind magic at the boy creature and he falls down but I use my guitar beam against him then Abby trips him with her staff.

Oh my gosh the creature is bleeding a glowy green! Mercy uses her staff to heal the little cut and he thanks her.

Winston blocks one's sword strikes with the armor on his arms. He catches the sword with both his hands and runs at the pig making him fall backwards.

Uh oh looks like they have friends coming.

Another creature like the one we just saved leaps from tree to tree. She moving pretty fast and she's carrying a big gun.

She yells, "Let me introduce you to my old pal boomer!"

She launches herself with her gun and then she fires at so many mushrooms the other creature threw and three of the pig people fell asleep.

McCree's head goes back, "Damn that little gremlin can whoop butt!"

I speed boost Ashley to her and the small creature launches her and Ashley up and at the peak of Ashley's jump she spins then kicks up to her face level. The sole of her black Hoka One One Mach 2 makes contact with the big pig's chin knocking him off the gum tree then the creature falls asleep after landing on his feet, his red helmet cracked.

Ashley twists and lands on her feet finishing smiling with her arms in a V.

Mercy then tells her, "Great, in a few years you might get on my level."

She's still mad because of McCree.

Mercy tells him, "Oh my gosh it's because of way way worse guns than yours armor stopped being a thing why are you just denting them!"

McCree tells her, "Their armor's too good!" His arm glows reddish orange and now they crack the armor his magic making the bullets stronger. "There are you happy now?"

A pig guy with a big sharp axe smirks meanly, his two sharp fans resting over his lower lip, "You guys were just lucky so far! You might not be like the other humans but remember we're only novices."

Carlos is like, "Why do we have to fight in a forest it's so not fair I wanna help but my magic's fire and I don't want to make a wildfire like an idiot douche."

We're starting to smell jasmine as the sun starts going down.

I shoot red beams from my guitar. Not the most dangerous thing in our squad but it's at least pressuring them.

The creatures introduce themselves, the girl holding out her hand, "Hi I'm Tristana! Pleased to meet cha!" She shakes our hands.

"Hi, I'm just Teemo. We've been looking for a map because we're on a quest. You see, there's a dangerous creature coming and no one believes it but we all need to come together and stop it."

Tristana's hands are behind her back, looking down lightly kicking the grass. "We've been looking for quite a while."

She looks up rushing to Judith. "Hey I've never seen a fairy made of metal before!"

Judith blinks twice sounding surprised, "What?! This world has fairies!"

Tristana laughs in an aww how cute way, "It sure does missy!"

Winston suggests we split up to find the map.

Winston points to a weird looking building covered in vines. "Hey guys I bet it's in there!"

We hear gross noises.

Mercy asks, "Are you sure you want to open it?"

McCree's responds, "Like we have a choice."

Mercy rolls her eyes, "Yup, Woody and Harambe Lightyear just never get it."

Winston says, "Well here goes nothing." Opening the door.

Eww it's one of those pig guys pooping! So those gross noises really were farts?

Carlos tells him sounding grossed out, "Pee you! You disgusting pig, you're stinking up the forest with your stinky doo doo!"

Shauna rolls her eyes, "You're so immature. But yeah it's bad. Anyone got any poopourri?

Just as the pig knight reaches for his sword Teemo sleeps him.

I hold my nose and grab a piece of paper hanging off his belt.

Tristana's face brightens, "This is it! My gosh you people are the best!"

After the pig knight farted again Mercy slams the door shut. "Ugh wasn't he gross or what?"

Teemo says, "Well guys." Squinting into the setting sun over the hill, "it's getting late. Let's settle on that hill overlooking the river."

Judith's hair softly glows lavender and we sit under an apple tree. Judith tells us, "It was 85 but it's going to be 57 so let's help Winston unpack the blankets."

Jacob sits across from me and his baby blue eyes glimmer in the fire. He tells me, "You're still sad because of your dad aren't you?"

"Yeah and Ashley is too. It's not fair why did it have to be us?"

Jacob moves closer, "Look, Angel I know how you feel. I worry whenever there's a fire and dad won't make it back."

I see him look down and back up again then I ask him, "You don't think I'm a poser do you?"

Jacob says reassuringly, "No way fam your dad died, the pain and darkness in your soul makes you and Ashley true goths."

I give Jacob a big hug, "Thanks bestie!"

Trang sits with us and looks anxious. "Hey guys can you keep a secret? I like Shauna."

I teasingly say, "Oooooo! Looks like someone has a crush!"

I scoot closer and whisper, "So what do you like about her?"

He puts his finger on his chin looking up into the apple tree, "Well she's smart, organized, and has the best taste in books and music."

I then tell him, "Don't worry as her bestie's brother I'll talk about how cool you are when I'm around her okay?"

"You'd do that for me? Thanks Angel you're the best!"

He teasingly smiles, "Should we practice our instruments?"

"Honestly, I just wanna sleep I've been pretty tired all this time and me and Ashley are still sad because of our dad."

Winston sits, "I know how you feel Angel. I lost my wife and kids in the moon colony and Soldier still thinks it's all his fault that Soldier died."

I sigh, "I just don't get it why couldn't I go with him?"

Winston puts his hand on my shoulder, "There's nothing you could do. We're here to learn the spell that'll help us defeat him." He looks at the violet moon and it's soft lavender glow.

Stars in the sky twinkle in this cold darkness. I see way more stars here than I did back home. Two full moons shower us with their pale glow. Tomorrow Tristana will lead us to her city.