Keyran turned and disappeared into the darkness and as yoh looked around he could see two people were missing Jordan and Anna.
"Where's Anna and Jordan" yoh asked.
Suddenly there was a scream
"Come on" Kyle said.
Kyle and the others quickly headed towards the scream they soon find Anna and Jordan who had been grabbed by some of the masked men.
"Leave this to us" celvin said.
Celvin coal and eddy wasted no time and soon took down the masked men yoh ran to Anna.
"Are you ok" yoh asked her.
Anna nodded. Yoh then turned to Jordan.
"What about you Jordan" yoh asked.
"I'm alright," Jordan said.
Yoh turned back to Anna and picked her up.
"Lets get out of here shall we" yoh said.
"Yeah" Anna replied.
As yoh began to walk he didn't notice Jordan staring and Anna and him.
"What has she got that I haven't" Jordan thought.
Jordan still had a crush on yoh and she was gonna somehow make yoh hers even if it meant getting rid of Anna.
"Right lets get moving everyone," Kyle said.
"Where are you guys headed" celvin asked.
"A place where no one will find us while Anna recovers" Kyle explained.
"Then we'll join you" celvin said.
"How far away is this place" eddy asked.
"It's going to take at least a day walking" Kyle answered.
"Then we better find somewhere to stay tonight" coal added.
"There's a village not far from here there should be somewhere we can stay" celvin said.
"Lead the way" Kyle replied.
As Kyle and the others left they didn't see keyran and one of the masked men were watching them.
"Find out were there going" keyran said.
"Yes sir" the man said.
The man left. Keyran also left and soon arrived back at the base and someone was waiting for him.
"Whose there" keyran asked.
Spike came out of the darkness and walked up to keyran.
"Spike what can I do for you" keyran said.
"Don't give me that keyran why did you capture lee and Wesley I told you to leave them alone" spike demanded.
"I had no choice pyro wanted them" keyran explained.
"So the sorceress errand boys here is he," spike said.
Keyran nodded.
"Where are lee and Wesley now" spike asked.
"Pyro's taking them to our master" keyran said.
"And where is this master" spike said.
"I don't know only my mistress and pyro know where he is" keyran replied.
"Then I'll just have find pyro" spike added.
Spike turned to leave.
"Which way did he leave town" spike asked.
"I think he headed for the forest of shadows" keyran answered.
"Then that's my next stop" spike said as he left.
Meanwhile Pyro Wu long lee Wesley and a group of masked men were heading threw the forest of shadows. Pyro and the others trudged quickly through the damp, dark forest. It wasn't easy though the forest was so thick that the moonlight could not be seen, so they had a hard time finding the right path.
"Boss we can't find the right path." The masked man said.
"I'm quite aware of that you fool." Pyro replied.
"Ah sir isn't this forest suppose to be haunted." The masked man asked.
"That's right." Another man said,
"They say that a ghost haunts these woods and if he finds anyone in the woods there never seen again"
"No you idiot, that's only a make-believe story used to scare little kids. Now stop talking and let's get a move on." Pyro exclaimed.
The group slowly walked through the forest unaware they were being watched. Suddenly Wu Long Lee and Wesley regained consciousness.
"Hey boss the prisoners are awake." A masked man said.
The men pushed Wu Long lee and Wesley in front of Pyro.
"Well, well look who finally woke up." Pyro laughed.
"Pyro! Where are you taking us?" Wu Long asked sternly looking at his former best friend.
"Patience my old friend, you'll see soon enough." Pyro said.
"Sir you better take a look at this" one of the masked men called.
Pyro and the others walked over to him.
"What is it" pyro asked.
The man pointed to a large stone on the ground. Pyro could see words carved on the stone.
"Doom to all who pass this stone" pyro read.
"Were in the forest of shadows aren't we" Wu long said.
"Very good Wu long " pyro said smirking at Wu long.
"Are you guy's crazy don't you relies anyone that enters these woods is never seen again" Wu long told them.
"Oh please!!! Don't tell me you believe that story too" Pyro exclaimed mocking Wu long.
"But what if it's true boss" one of pyro's men said.
"I told you it's just a story" pyro told him.
"That's what you think," a voice said.
Suddenly one of pyro's men was pulled into the darkness.
"What the" pyro said.
Before pyro could say anything else another one of his men was dragged into the forest.
"What the hells going on" pyro yelled.
"It's ghost" one of the men shouted.
A laugh encoded though the wood and everyone turned to see a figure wearing a long cloak and a white clown mask standing on a tree branch.
"So do you believe the stories now" the figure asked.
"Who are you" pyro demanded.
"They call me the shadow stalker of the forest and you are trespassing leave now while you still can" the figure warned.
"I'm afraid of no one" pyro yelled.
Pyro formed a fireball in his palm and threw it at the shadow stalker. The fireball hit the tree and exploded but when the smoke cleared the shadow stalker was gone and his laughter once again echoed though the forest then another one of pyro's men disappeared. The rest of the men begin to panic and disappeared in to the dark forest leaving only pyro wu long lee and Wesley.
"Come back you cowards" pyro shouted.
"Looks like I scared your men" The shadow stalker called from the shadows.
"Where are you show your self" pyro yelled.
"As you wish" The shadow stalker replied.
The shadow stalker came swinging out of a tree and kicked. Pyro threw another fireball at the shadow stalker but he kicked it back at pyro the fireball exploded and sent pyro flying into a tree knocking him out. The shadow stalker then turned to wu long and the others.
"Now it's your turn," The shadow stalker said.
The shadow stalker jumped into the air and kicked a tree branch causing it to brake.
"Look out Wesley" lee yelled.
Lee pushed Wesley out of the way as the tree branch came crashing down.
"Lee" Wesley shouted.
The tree branch had landed on lees legs he was trapped. Wesley tried to get the branch of lee but couldn't move it.
"It's too heavy" Wesley said.
Wesley then saw the shadow stalker come up behind wu long.
"Wu long behind you" he yelled.
But Wesley was too late as wu long turned the shadow stalker grabbed him and placed cloth around his face Wu long soon past out.
"One more to go" The shadow stalker said as he turned to Wesley.
"Get out of here Wesley" lee said.
"I can't leave you" Wesley replied.
"Just go before it's too late" lee told him.
"I'll be back for you" Wesley added.
Wesley turned and began to run.
"You won't get away for me that easily," The shadow stalker shouted.
The shadow stalkers laughter encoded though the forest as Wesley continued to run.
"Gotta get out of this forest and get some help," Wesley said to himself.
Wesley was running as fast as he could though the forest. Suddenly Wesley fell into a hole in the ground the fall knocked Wesley out.
Meanwhile Kyle and the others had arrived at the village and were looking for somewhere to stay.
"Hey lets try that bar" coal suggested.
Everyone headed into the bar and celvin walked up to the bar tender.
"What can I do for you?" the bar tender asked.
"Me and my friends are looking for somewhere to stay the night" celvin told him.
"Well you've come to the right place I have rooms upstairs" the bar tender replied.
"Great we'll take them" Kyle added.
"Then follow me," the bar tender said.
As Kyle and the others headed upstairs none of them saw one of keyran men in the bar. The man headed out side and reported in with his radio.
At the base a group of bounty hunters had arrived.
"there will be a large reward for anyone who captures kyle lee and his friends" keyran told the hunters.
"how much are we talking" one of the bounty hunters asked.
"one point five millon" keyran told them.
"wow you must really want these guys" another hunter said.
"there as good as captured" another added.
"they'll be down before they know what happened" another bounty hunter said.
"you have no idea who your up aganits" a voice said.
Everyone turned to see a figure standing in the doorway it was claw.
"Kyle lee and his friends are some of the strongest fighters you'll ever meet" claw said.
"What are you doing here" keyran asked.
"I heard about the bounty and as you know I've got a score to settle with Kyle and his friends" claw explained.
One of keyran's men them came into the room.
"Sir I have some news from Justin Kyle and the others are staying at a small pub in the village of calver," the man said.
Keyran turned to the bounty hunters.
"There all your " keyran told them.
Claw and the other bounty hunters left the room.
"Lets see you get out of this one Kyle" keyran said to himself.
Back in the forest of shadows Wesley came round to find himself in front of a small fire.
"You awake" a voice said.
Wesley turned to see spike sitting near by.
"Spike what are you doing here" Wesley asked.
"Looking for you and lee" spike replied.
Wesley tried to stand up but felt dizzy. Spike grabbed him before he fell over.
"Wow easy easy" spike said.
Spike sat Wesley on a tree stump.
"What the hell happened to you anyway" spike asked.
"Someone called The shadow stalker attacked us he got rid of pyro's men and took down pyro wu long and lee like it was nothing I got away but I fell into a small hole and the next thing I woke up here" Wesley told him.
Wesley looked around the camp spike had set up.
"So how did I end up here?" Wesley asked.
"I found you in that hole and brought you here" spike answered.
"You didn't find lee or the others," Wesley added.
Spike shook his head.
"No I was hoping you might know where they were" spike said.
"Lee told me to leave" Wesley replied.
Wesley lowered his head.
We have to find him," Wesley added.
Spike put his hand on Wesley's shoulder.
"Don't worry we will" spike told him.
Spike and Wesley smiled at each other.
To be continued.
What has happened to lee wu long and pyro and what have the bounty hunters and claw got planed for Kyle and the others find out in the next island of heroes.
There's another chapter guys hope you like it. Once again thanks to everyone who are reading this fic you guys rock.
Thanks everyone.
TK LEE.
Foxly Island copyright A.E.Atkin 2004.