It's…a person?….I took a closer look,…it's…a…girl…I…I-I-I….I straight up drop my axe and fell to the ground…..I got nothing people, I'm gonna need a moment. Give me an hour.

An hour and a half later

Okay that took a little longer than expected, my bad. I just can't believe that we were fighting a person the entire time. I…have SO MANY questions right now, and STILL feel pretty speechless. The first and most important question is: Why was she fighting with the Heartless Rust? I asked Tara since she knew what was going one, what I heard was pretty shocking. Tara said she sensed crazy amount bad mojo coming from her which lead her to believe she was a living being that was controlled by it. That makes no sense! The Armada hate hoodoo and magic, they even make it illegal across the world. So why use something they're against? UUUUUUUGH, my head does not need this!

"You okay there Mari", Tara asked sitting next to me.

"Yea…your head just hurts that's all", I said rubbing my head lean on the cave wall.

"You shouldn't be here, you should still be recovering from your sickness"

"And what would happen if I did?"

"!….oh, right….sorry", she apologized holding her legs to her

"Don't sweat it, I'm still recovering"

"You are?"

"Yea, that stuff I drank works whether I'm moving or resting", I said straighten myself up.

"That's good to hear, you getting better", Tara said with a calm smile.

Tara is starting to sound like a mom, which feels ironic and a…something. But it is nice to have something else care for me and the others, speaking of which I wonder how those other animals were doing. I looked over seeing Bonnie and Milo still treating the others wounds, yikes this person infected A LOT of damage on them if those two are still treating them. Buuut I'm not going to complain, better hurt than dead.

"Now that I think about it, Mari how did you and Gaspard get here through those Armada soldiers?", Tara asked looking at me.

"Uuuuuh…."

2 hours and 15 minutes ago…

"GET OUT OF THE FREAKING WAY!", I shouted.

NOOOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE, we ain't doing a flashback here! Aw hheeeck no, FORGET THAT NOISE!

"We uuuh…ran here", I said nervously rubbing my head.

"AND you beat up anything that stood in your way", Gaspard pointed out from across Kobe's side.

"GASPARD!", I shouted in anger.

"Just saying"

Of course that guy had to give me some smack, makes it sound like he has some sort of grudge against. Whatever I'm not wasting my energy on that guys, *yawn* I can use another nap about now. So much fighting happened today, I know for sure we've gain a LLLOOOT of experience by now. Maybe we lot gain a level up because I know I did. With that I'll be able to learn a new skill or two, that is IF hammerhead is kind enough to teach me two. I looked over to see how the other girl was doing, still knocked out. Dang her skin is dark. I don't know she was born like that or she been in the sun for too long. Actually I take back the second thing I thought, Armadas where mask and thick clothes that prevent sunlight hitting them. Now I got to say she's got some black hair, so black it makes the night time look bright. That about all I say for now.

"Hey don't get up, you're still wounded very badly", Bonnie recommended to someone.

Huh? Oh one of those monkeys are waking up, good to know he's still alive.

"What, what happened?", the monkey said surprised looking around.

"Whoa calm down", Bonnie said, "You and your pals are safe now"

"You…defeated the monster?", he asked again surprised.

"Mmmore like person", Milo said looking over to the knocked out girl.

"I…don't believe it, you…did it…you saved us! OW!", the monkey shouted getting up.

"See, what did I tell you?", Bonnie said.

"I'm…no, WE are in your debt", the monkey thanked with a bow while sitting down.

Didn't think he'd be that grateful, then again SHE was tough to fight. I can see why, wait…OH RIGHT THE CAVE!

"Hey monkey dude, you know where the cave of voices is?", I asked leaning to see him.

"Oh yes I do, in fact it's in my village"

"It…it is?!", Tara asked sounding a little excited, "Can you please take us there, that's the reason why we're all here", she begged.

"After what you did for us, I would gladly show you"

"*Long gasp* Thank you, thank you so much!", Tara thanked super happily sounding like she was going to cry.

Aw man don't do that Tara, you're going to make cry. At the same I nudged her a bit and smiled, dang she gave me a really big smile. I've never seen her this happy, if fact I…don't much about her. Man we've all got to get together and get to know each other a little more. And I say a little for a reason. Oh look, those water moles are waking up. They shake their head and look around then questioned what happened afterword, the monkey filled them in on what happened. Man I'm still tried!

"You guys can go home if you like", Tara said looking at them.

They were happy here that, but at the same time they didn't want to go back because they didn't feel like fight for a while, I understand the feeling. So they decide to follow us until they were complete recovered. Good, the more the better.

"Okay", Tara said getting up, "Is everyone ready to go?"

"To the cave?", I asked looking up at her.

"No, to the Alter"

"Wha?"

"Your friend here asked to go to the Alter so the curse in the jungle could be broken", the monkey answered getting up thanks to Bonnie.

"Wait, where is that?", I asked concerned.

"Still far away, but don't worry. It's heavy protect, so there's no need a fighting"

Aaaaah ha ha ha ha nnnnoooo!