Disclaimer: I don't own Avalon, Rachel Roberts does. I only own my personal characters, and you should be able to pick those out rather easily.
Chapter 3: New World, New Troubles
"Oh, my head", moaned Kara as she came to. She looked up to see the other two girls standing over her, looking extremely worried. "When did you wake up?"
"Not too long ago", replied Emily.
"Do we know where we are?"
"No. It's not Aldenmor, that's for sure", Adriane said as she stood up.
Kara got to her feet with Emily's help. The area was…gray. There really was no other way to describe it. It felt and looked as though something evil had destroyed the land.
"There's even worse problem's then not knowing where we are. We can't use our magic."
"What!" Kara looked at her jewel, and sure enough it was dark and cold. "Well, maybe we should try to find a way home?"
"Yeah. Let's go. The sooner we get moving, the sooner we get out of here", said Emily, desperately trying to be positive.
"Maybe", mumbled Adriane, not making any effort at all.
After what felt like hours of walking the girls stopped for a rest. The scenery hadn't changed at all. Suddenly, Adriane shot to her feet.
"Guys, we aren't alone."
"What? Oh no", yelped Emily as she saw what Adriane was staring at. Ten deformed creatures stood before them, wielding nasty looking swords. Slowly they moved toward the girls.
"Let me handle this. My personality and looks might win them over", Kara whispered to the others. "Well hi there! Sure is a nice day", she aid brightly.
No reply.
"Um, okay, do you know where-yikes!" Kara leapt back as one of the creatures swung its sword at her. "Never mind the talking. RUN!!"
The girls took off with the creatures in hot pursuit. They ran faster then they had ever run before, but the monsters kept getting closer. Adriane pushed back a tree branch, which she let go. It hit three of their pursuers in the face, slowing them down.
"Look out for the cliff", Emily hissed to the others. They stopped just at the edge and turned to face the creatures. Just as they lunged, the girls stepped aside and the monsters went flying over the edge.
"Well that was a little too close", said Emily breathlessly.
A twig snapped. The girls jumped up as metallic, iron gray wolves stepped out of the bushes. A larger red-gold wolf wearing a black collar stepped out behind them.
"Never mind."
They began running again, but two of the wolves blocked their escape.
"Attack!" Three more wolves leapt for them when the red-gold wolf jumped and took out two of the attackers. Adriane managed to knock the third one over the edge.
"No! You will OBEY!" The wolf reared her head back in pain as her eyes turned red. She leapt at them when Kara grabbed a large stick and hit her hard over the head. She stumbled back dazed as the two wolves that had blocked their escape leapt at them. Adriane picked up a rock and threw it at the smaller of the two, puncturing a hole in its head. White mist rose out of the hole as it sank to the ground.
"They're hollow!", she shouted. The second wolf landed on Emily. Kara swung her stick at it and cracked its side open. Once more, it fell still as mist rose from its side. The Red- gold wolf recovered from the blow and was preparing to attack again when someone stopped her. More of the awful deformed creatures appeared and grabbed the girls.
"Bring them back to Akuma!"
"No need, for I am here." A tall dangerous looking man stepped forward. He looked at the struggling girls, smiled a hideous smile, and pointed at them. Each of them felt consciousness slipping away. They fell limp in their captors' arms. "Bring them back to the castle and put them in the dungeon."
The Kakera quickly followed his orders. Kaji's eyes returned to normal, and she meekly followed him. Looking at the girls she wondered how much longer she would have to do what he said.