Trinity started to wake up. She groaned as her body ached and her chest felt heavy. She looked around, trying to get her bearings. The Mizutsune watched the morning sun beam down on her. She took a glance towards the lake. Wait? A lake? She had no idea where she was. She tried not to panic and stay calm, trying to rationalize where she was, and where her friends may be. But a sudden groan brought her out of her thoughts. Suddenly, from behind a rock Tobias strolled out. He looked dazed and out of it, but seemed ok.
"Hey Tobias." Trinity called out. The Teostra whipped his head at her and gave a smile and an expression that looked like he was on the verge of tears.
"Trinity! Oh you're ok!" He called out and rushed towards her and gave her a hug. Trinity braced herself but didn't feel his fire arua, maybe his mental state right now is prohibiting it. As they separated they both knew they had to find the others. As Tobias attempted to fly a sharp pain brought him down. Trinity quickly looked over his wings and they were heavily bruised, big splashes of purple ran across them. At that time Trinity noticed the heavy bruising on her own back. As Tobias looked towards the lake he suddenly gasped and rushed towards the bank. As Trinity follow where he was looking he she noticed a purple mass in the water, unmoving. As Tobias didn't feel comfortable going into the water, Trinity did. She quickly swam through the saltwater and as the figure floating in the water became more clear it clarified her worry. It was Cyrus. She linked her arms with his and high tailed it out of the water. Trinity dragged the Chameleos onto the shore and Tobias quickly pointed out he wasn't breathing. On instinct Trinity performed CPR. Pressing down on his chest in a panicked state and almost on the verge of tears. Tobias chanted behind her on how this can't be happening and constantly trying to get Cyrus to stir. Then finally, after 10 agonizing minutes of no response, Cyrus finally coughed up the water. Trinity gave a sigh of relief as Tobias sprang up and hugged Cyrus. Cyrus was dazed, confused, and tired and couldn't remember what happened. Cyrus was weak and still trying to remember cognitive function in his legs and wings, so they decided to rest up, get there bearings, and let Cyrus recover from his close death experience. Cyrus after a bit fell asleep and now Trinity and Tobias have no choice but to wait for his quick recovery.
Gabe woke soaking wet. As he attempted to stand a sharp pain in his back blossomed and he gritted his teeth. After managing to stand up he sensed a lake, or at least it felt like one. Gabe laid out some scales and regained his sight. As the Gore Magala looked around with the scales, he noticed Rachel's body near the bank of the lake. He quickly picked up one of the scales and walked over to Rachel, who seemed to be regaining consciousness. Rachel groaned and with her blurred vision saw a mass of black.
"Gabe? Is that you?" She asked, painfully standing up due to major bruising on her back.
"Yeah, its me. Don't worry." He said, assisting the Rathian in standing up. As her eyes focused she looked around.
"Where are we?" She asked, though Gabe could only give a shrug, as he also was unsure. Before Gabe could ask any questions a noise, kind of like a scream was heard. That alerted them as the scream sounded like Neville.
"Neville!? Hey buddy where are you? Are you alright?" Gabe called out, worried about his Nargacuga friend. Suddenly spikes were shot into the air, not high enough for anyone in the forest to see, or someone across the section of ocean, but definitely high enough for them to see. Rachel and Gabe wasted no time in finding the source of the spines. As they closed in they noticed Remi was with Neville as well, but he also seemed to be the reason Neville yelled. The Astalos was laying on his side, back, tail, and wings littered with purple bruises. But the worst part was a massive cut in his side. Out of all the rocks that fell, a relatively sharp one made a nasty gash on his side. He was bleeding and his breathing was ragged. Now Remi wasn't knocked out so he seemed to be in a lot if pain. As he noticed the pair approach him and Neville he gave a smirk.
"What took you guys so long?" He said is a joking matter. Remi moaned and curled his wings around himself. Neville seemed to be breaking down from all the pressure and the sight of blood wasn't helping him. Rachel took charge and pressed her wing over the wound to stop the bleeding. Remi cried out in pain, but didn't squirm and pull away, he knew it had to be done.
"Just get it done quickly." Remi said through gritted teeth. Gabe and Neville went to fetch water to clean the wound and Neville, being faster than the other 2, fetched some herbs nearby, thankful this unknown place still has them. As Rachel applied a liquid consisting of the herbs and water on the wound she sealed her work with a big leaf and some vines, the salt in the saltwater stung, but it would eventually assist the healing process. Remi still couldn't stand up, but would rather lay down then suffer with constant pain when trying to move. Gabe looked around at his 3 friends and sighed.
"We will have to wait a bit so Remi could at least walk." The 3 agreed and they sat down, now truly discussing what happened to them and where they might be.
Vlad stirred awake as someone was shaking him. As the Valphalk opened his eyes the harsh sunlight blinded him for a second before his eyes focused on the figure in front of him. He saw the very light blue of heavily armored plating. It was Ulric. Vlad tried to sit up from the muddy ground, but was brought back down due to a sharp pain in his back leg. The Ukanlos looked at it, then back at Vlad.
"I…think...it's...broken." Ulric said. Vlad gave an annoyed sigh as his wings still remain locked and non-operational. Ulric looked around.
"I'll...carry you...around...so we can...find someone." Ulric said, shoveling Vlad onto his back, in a position where he didn't agitate his broken leg. Vlad thought it was a great idea, until the realization sunk in. This was Ulric, someone who takes things slowly and carefully. As Ulric made his way he ran into a huge lake, and could barely make out the silhouettes of the mountain.
"Do you think that's home?" Vlad said, craning his head to get a better view of the mountains.
"I...hope so." Ulric answered back. As Vlad was getting antsy while Ulric trudged along they eventually ran into Amos, who seemed just as lost as they were. He floated up to them and suppressed a snicker when Vlad, the speed demon, was taking a ride on Ulric.
"Shut up. And besides, my leg is broken and my wings are jammed." Vlad shot back. The Amatsu gave him a smirk and Vlad could feel the vibrations of Ulric's internal laugh. As Vlad continued to pout Amos quickly took to the skies to scan the area. Even from where they were down below they could still hear an audible gasp. As Amos descended Vlad and Ulric could tell he had bad news.
"What's...wrong...Amos?" Ulric asked. Amos looked at them and sighed, he seemed to not like what he saw.
"We are on an island, miles away from any land. Even from up there I could only see outcroppings of mountains and really tall trees." Amos reported. Vlad and Ulric didn't like the sound of that. With Ulric unable to fly and swim, and Vlad's wings out of commission, it was going to be a problem to get them both to the bigger mass of land. Amos sighed, there was no way he could be able to carry Ulric and he didn't want to leave him here. With his condition he can be quite vulnerable. The trio decided to think first to come up with a logical and safe option for Vlad and Ulric to get off the island safely and without drowning. The Elder Dragon trio is going to be stuck there for awhile.
Hoodini cursed to himself as he could have pulled his friends together and not have to worry about being separated. Hoodini is still very young and can't teleport plenty of people. The Malfestio sustained major bruising to his wings, but nothing was broken. Suddenly a life force forced him out of is thoughts and he scanned the area of one of his friends. He felt the presence of a strong electrical current. As Hoodini teleported to the source he saw Zigor lying on the somewhat wet floor, and the Zinogre appeared to be asleep, but the heavy bruising on his head concerned Hoodini.
'Wake up Zigor.' Hoodini said telepathically. Zigor wasn't josted awake. Something is wrong. He was still breathing, and his health signs seemed normal.
'Zigor. Wake up. Get up Zigor.' Hoodini repeated. This time though, Zigor stirred awake. He looked at Hoodini with dazed eyes that weren't focusing.
"Hoodini? Aghh, my head." Zigor said, words slurred. Zigor clutched his head and rubbed his temples. Hoodini pieced together the dots and figured out Zigor had a concussion, it was a good thing to wake him up.
'Don't go back to sleep.' Hoodini said, Zigor just nodded. Hoodini internally sighed. Zigor was not in the right mind to travel. Suddenly, an image flashed in his head, a cave, and it was close. The cave would offer protection and a place to hide. Without any second thoughts, Hoodini teleported Zigor there. As they arrived the cave was a normal cave. Zigor seemed so out of it that when they arrived. He took a whole 30 seconds to realize he was in a different place. Zigor was incredibly tired, in pain, and generally exhausted. As Zigor fought the clutches of sleep, Hoodini was coming up with a plan.
Logan quickly noticed the numbly pain on his back, head, and arms. He sat up and looked around for any signs of his friends, but all he saw was a forest behind him, and a lake in front of him, one that he could see across. The Lagombi stayed calm and regained his composer, cleaning is fur and preening his face. He took a drink of water and looked around. No one was near him and he could tell that wherever they are, this place is huge. And without having wings Logan had no choice but to walk. He took a path that circled around the lake. While on his journey he saw some wildlife and watched the leaves sway back and forth in the wind. The emptiness was like music to him. Logan loves the quiet, and this peaceful and calm environment is just the cherry on top. Suddenly a growl sounded out and it seems to have come from the forest. Logan quickly scanned his surroundings and was extra cautious, never taking his eyes off the forest for a good solid 5 minutes. As Logan began to look away the bushes rustled and out sprang an adult Zinogre. It bared its teeth and crouched down, eyeing its prey. Logan froze, eyes wide but calm. Suddenly, as the monster lunged Logan ducked and started to run. He knew he can't outrun a hungry Zinogre, so he had to resort to dodging and hiding in the trees. He created a ball of ice and rubbed in on himself while he was perched onto a branch. He did this to get rid of his scent. As he looked down he saw the Zinogre, growling and stalking the ground. As Logan pressed himself against the tree harder a random twig snapped, altering the monster towards his location. The Zinogre wasted no time and lunged forward, swatting Logan out of the tree and onto the damp ground, leaving 3 gashes on his arm. As Logan tried to sit up but he was pinned by the Zinogre. It had its mouth wide open and lowered its head. As Logan shut his eyes accepting his fate a dragon blight laser hit the Zinogre right off of Logan. Logan shakily stood up and soon 2 figures stood protectively in front of him. It was Drake and Blaze, his Deviljho and Brachydios friends, they saved him. They hit the attacker back. The Zinogre roared and ran away, a slight limp from where the dragonblight laser had hurt it badly. Logan was truly grateful.
"You ok Logan?" Blaze asked as Drake made sure the Zinogre wasn't coming back. Logan just nodded and clutched his arm. Blaze and Drake brought him to the lake and went to clean the wound. Logan just had to apply pressure and the would be good. Drake and Blaze were happening to pass by and when they moved from behind the tree they saw Logan hit the ground and a Zinogre pouncing on him, going to eat him. Drake reacted first and shot a laser. Drake and Blaze apparently woke up on the other side of the lake and just so happened to go the same way Logan did and they met up in the middle. Now all they have to do is rest up and get back on the road and search for their friends.