Sorry about being gone for a week! My parents sent me to this worthless basketball camp where I learned... Drum roll please... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! So, now that I'm back, I'll upload extra to make up for not uploading. Again, sorry for making you guys wait!
Kai's P.O.V.
This was going to be a piece of cake. I mean, all we had to do was get through one lousy forest and we'd each earn a nice ten bucks. Jessica might be a decent fighter, but she's got to think of a better way to show that she's smarter than us. The best part was we had all gotten a good head start.
As I walked through the forest, I could see how the forest got its name. There was barely enough light to see a few feet in front of me. Okay, maybe it wasn't going to be a piece of cake, but it would still be easy to beat Jessica.
After a good ten minutes, I found myself in closed by hedges. I frowned, not remembering how I'd been surrounded like this. But I shrugged and shouted, "NINJA-GO!" which burned down the hedges. I thought I heard a scream in the distance, but I ignored it.
Another hour later, I realized I wasn't getting anywhere. Then, I heard a roar and found myself facing a huge tiger. It snarled, but I rolled my eyes. This would be easy. I shouted "NINJA-GO!" again, and hit the tiger square in the stomach. Unfortunately, it only made it angrier and when it opened its mouth its breath froze my feet, sticking me to the spot while it continued to freeze me to the spot. *Note: Dusk Forest is full of spiritual energy, which can mutate animals and give them powers, such as Celeta.* I cursed before I was completely encased and I blacked out.
Jay's P.O.V.
After Jessica called go, I sprinted into the forest, only to slam into a low branch. Grimacing, I rubbed my head and set off again. It was hard to see anything in this place, and I found myself frequently slamming into trees, tripping over roots, and falling into small pits.
When I finally started to get used to the amount of light, a little girl appeared. I wondered who she was, so I called out, "Who are you?"
In response, the girl giggled and motioned for me to follow. I did so, but she was faster and kept slipping out of sight. Somehow, she looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where I'd seen her before.
Finally, she stopped by a tree and turned to face me. Now that I saw her face, I could see who it was: my dead cousin, Lily. She tilted her head, and a sad look came over her.
"Lily? What are you doing?" I ask.
"Why'd you leave Jay?" She asks in response, tears flowing down her cheeks.
"What are you talking about, Lily?" I ask, but she refuses to answer.
"I'm so cold, Jay. Why did you leave me?" She asks again. I feel cold as she backs into the tree.
"What's going on?" I ask, panicking.
"It's so lonely here. Why did you leave and never come back?" Lily asks, climbing the tree. I realize what's going to happen before it does. There's a roar and Lily screams. "Why didn't you help?" A large bear appears and rams into the tree. Lily screams again and falls into the bear's awaiting claws.
"NO!" I shout, drawing my nunchucks. The bear looks up from its meal of my cousin and snarls, then charges at me. I hit it in the shoulder, but its charge is uninterrupted and it tackles me to the ground. The beast rips at my shoulder, and pain runs through it. I scream before another swipe causes me to pass out.