Believe it or not, this chapter was the hardest to write by far. I'm unsure
whether to continue the chapter or begin a new one. Please give me your
opinions. Thanks.
[Beginning the Search]
"So what are we going to do now?" Jounouchii asked as I hurried from the small cave. I searched for an answer, but could find nothing, as I didn't know what I was doing myself. I know I had to find Phelios before something happened to him, but I also wanted to foil Sloth and Angel's plans. It was just a matter of where to begin...
I stopped suddenly, causing Jounouchii to walk into me due to his lack of attention. He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"Why'd you stop?" Jounouchii asked as he stood and brushed himself off. I told him to hush and inhaled the air deeply. Sloth. There was no mistaking his filthy stench in the air, and better yet, he had just passed through.
"This way!" I whispered sharply in Jounouchii's direction and took off in another. He followed, utterly confused and slightly frightened. After tracking Sloth for about an hour, Jounouchii broke the silence between us.
"What are we doing? Have you gone mad?" I turned to face him.
"I could smell Sloth. He was there." Jounouchii nodded.
"Then why couldn't I?" I shrugged and continued walking.
"I have a better sense of smell I guess." Jounouchii continued after me.
"I see..." he paused, "It's the whole vampire thing... Isn't it?" I nodded.
"Now no more questions. We must find them." Jounouchii continued along, cautious not to make a sound.
"Darn it," I muttered faintly. We had reached a river, and by the looks of it Sloth used it as a means of transportation. His scent lingered faintly in the air, but not enough to determine which way he had gone.
"What?" Jounouchii asked, conquering his fear of speaking.
"He used the river," I pointed out, "He went for a swim and that decreases his scent greatly."
"Oh... I see," Jounouchii said even though he was totally clueless.
[Beginning the Search]
"So what are we going to do now?" Jounouchii asked as I hurried from the small cave. I searched for an answer, but could find nothing, as I didn't know what I was doing myself. I know I had to find Phelios before something happened to him, but I also wanted to foil Sloth and Angel's plans. It was just a matter of where to begin...
I stopped suddenly, causing Jounouchii to walk into me due to his lack of attention. He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"Why'd you stop?" Jounouchii asked as he stood and brushed himself off. I told him to hush and inhaled the air deeply. Sloth. There was no mistaking his filthy stench in the air, and better yet, he had just passed through.
"This way!" I whispered sharply in Jounouchii's direction and took off in another. He followed, utterly confused and slightly frightened. After tracking Sloth for about an hour, Jounouchii broke the silence between us.
"What are we doing? Have you gone mad?" I turned to face him.
"I could smell Sloth. He was there." Jounouchii nodded.
"Then why couldn't I?" I shrugged and continued walking.
"I have a better sense of smell I guess." Jounouchii continued after me.
"I see..." he paused, "It's the whole vampire thing... Isn't it?" I nodded.
"Now no more questions. We must find them." Jounouchii continued along, cautious not to make a sound.
"Darn it," I muttered faintly. We had reached a river, and by the looks of it Sloth used it as a means of transportation. His scent lingered faintly in the air, but not enough to determine which way he had gone.
"What?" Jounouchii asked, conquering his fear of speaking.
"He used the river," I pointed out, "He went for a swim and that decreases his scent greatly."
"Oh... I see," Jounouchii said even though he was totally clueless.