Hello everybody and welcome to the Official 1st part of this story, Now the introduction felt like the first part of the story but this is the part where some things are explained about our Heroes, Before I leave you to read this story in peace, I have to remind you that this is my first story so the writing may be sloppy at best.

-Voidex

Joseph's POV:

So far the Woodcutting is going well, Me and my Brother Sam are working to our full potential with this forest, as a result in about 30 minutes we chopped down 12 trees and collected 67 Oak logs. I nearly burst out laughing when the tree fell towards him, He screams like a 6 Year old Girl. Heh Heh, Speaking of Girls, I wonder how Anna is holding up with Shade, He seems like a nice guy and all but... There's more to him than meets the eye. It feels like he knows something we don't.

Sam snaps Angrily at Joseph: "Hey don't just stand there! Help me carry these Damn logs back to the cave!"

Joseph replies Apologetically to Sam: "Sorry Sam but i have been thinking..."

I then proceed to help Sam carry the logs back into the cave.

Along the way Sam asks: "Hey Joseph whats wrong? You're usually not this... Lost."

I reply with a Look of Distrust: "I don't really trust this Shade guy, I mean he's a cool dude and all, but something about him seems off..."

Sam replies with a Tone of Agreement: "I know what you mean, He really seems friendly... Too friendly... Like the moment he saw us he was smiling and instantly offered help to us by telling us where this Cave is. Heck he even decided to come with us!"

I reply with a sigh: "Well he is our only hope, so we have to trust him."

Sam hesitates but then nods in agreement.

I sigh and then i told Sam to keep moving towards the Cave

Anna's POV:

So after Me and Shade finally explored the whole Cave and lit it up with torches, We head back to the Caves entrance to see how much wood Sam and Joseph have collected so far. But Shade suddenly stopped with a blank expression.

I ask Shade: "Shade, Whats the matter?"

Shade replies: "There's a Group of People coming towards us."

I ask very Curiously: "How do you know that there's people coming?"

He replies Nonchalantly: "Because i can sense them, Duh."

I mentally Slap myself for asking, Of course He can sense People! He glides through grass faster than sound, Blasts a horde of mobs with a Black Shockwave and Kills them all Instantly and this is what i'm Questioning!

Anyway i ask Shade: "Are these people friendly?"

Shade turns to me and gives me a serious look whilst saying: "No, and by the looks of it, they are Bandits, So lets hurry before the Two outside get Hurt!"

So me and Shade start Sprinting outside of the Cave and when we got out, Joseph and Sam were right there carrying some logs.

Sam asked Surprised: "Woah! Whats the rush!"

Joseph asked Surprised too: "Yeah whats the Big Deal!"

I tell them whilst Panicking about what Shade told me.

Joseph Pulls out His Iron Sword, While Sam had His Iron Scythe ready. I Pull out my trusty Bow and Shade Summons his two Swords, Darkfury and Shrieksong.

Shade's POV:

I sense the Bandits getting closer, I Scout for the Bandits with my Trusty Swords in hand. I Told the others to follow me silently.

Suddenly i hear footsteps further in the forest, They were getting close so I commanded the others to take some hiding positions, Meanwhile i stood on top of a tree branch, Crouched. The Bandits came into Sight and soon enough i could hear their voices

Bandit 1 Questioned: "Hey Rage, You sure You heard some Noise over here?"

Bandit 2 (Presumably Rage) Replied in a deep, raspy voice: "I'm Positive! Look! Fallen trees in the Distance, And last time i checked, which was Three Hours ago, these trees weren't cut down, So that means Theres People here! Spread out boys!"

The Bandit Group decide to split up and search for any signs of Life, Meanwhile i was signaling to the Others to Follow them without making any Noise. I Jumped down From my Tree and Stalked a Bandit who seems to be only 15 by the looks of it, Poor boy. Anyways i followed Him all the way to the back of the Hill, Then i decided to have some fun. I Grabbed a nearby Stone and Threw it to the Right of the young teen. *Clack Clack*

The young teen Bandit Stuttered Nervously: "W-Who's There!"

I whispered to myself: "Boy this kid is a pushover"

I then proceeded to sneak Behind him whilst he was heading towards the Stone that i threw.

I whispered into his ear: "You're worst Nightmare"

I then Proceeded to jump and grab a Tree Branch that happened to be just above Me and I Climbed on top of it.

The Bandit Teen turned around as Quick as lightning and would have caught me if i hesitated even for a moment! That was a close call! Anyways he started freaking out and I decided to be cruel and pulled out a Normal Wooden Bow and Arrow. I Pulled back the Arrow and Shot the rock next to Him, Making it seem like a near miss.

The Bandit Teen cried: "I-i Surrender! P-Please don't Kill Me!"

I whispered to myself: "Hmm... That was a bit too easy now wasn't it? Maybe i should torment him a little bit more and then i will be sure that he Surrenders. And maybe he will join."

Sam's POV:

After We listened to Shades orders and followed them like he told us to, One of the bandits (Presumably Rage) thought he heard something. Goddammit Joseph, You're being to loud!

I whisper to Joseph Angrily: "Slow down hotshot! They heard You but didn't know where the Noise came from, Consider yourself lucky! So keep quiet and move lightly!"

Joseph Snaps at me: "Its easy for you to say, -As-Slim-As-A-Branch! You know full well that I weigh more than You! So mind Your own damn Business!"

I reply with Hostility: "Oh Yeah! Well then Color me Surprised that you Admitted that Your Fat! Fatty!"

Joseph Replies with the Same amount of Hostility: "Just Shut Up!"

I keep on going with the Hostility: "No, You Shut Up!"

Joseph Also Continues: "NO, YOU SHUT UP!"

Anna Breaks the Argument by Closing our mouths shut and whispering: "Guys, Calm Down or You are going to get us spotted! Now apologize before Things get Worse!"

We apologize and focus back on the Bandits, and we kept on stalking until Clumsy Old Joseph Tripped over a Branch and back onto the ground. The Bandits are instantly noted of His presence. I Draw my Scythe and drop down to Support Joseph while Anna provided Cover Fire with her Trusty Longbow.

The Bandits run at us, Two focused on me. One wielding a Spear and One wielding a Sword and Shield. Crap! I'm Screwed on my own! Wheres Shade when you need him!

The One with the Sword and Shield attempts to Slice me in two pieces VIA a Vertical Slash. Luckily Joseph Blocked the Attack and Decided to do a Sword-Dance with the Bandit, Meanwhile i decided to take on the Bandit with the Spear.

He goes for the Poke but i was too quick for him. I dodged to the left and get ready Slash Him with my Scythe. I go for the Horizontal Swing but he Jumped back, and got ready to go for a Counter-Attack, but i was prepared! Time slowed down, and i leaned back, Spear almost Cutting my Chin, And i kicked it away, Causing the spear to be lifted up and the Bandit got stunned for a sped up Back To normal, Nows my chance! i go for it with my Scythe, a Horizontal Slash that Hooked his neck. I Move Backwards during the slash, causing me to Rip His Head off. I quickly looked to my Right to see how Joseph was Holding up, He broke his Opponents Shield and now he is blocking with his sword, Staggering a lot. I look forward and my Pupils Contracted to the size of a Pin Needle. Time Slowed down as i see an Arrow going Straight for my Heart! I Dodge Sideways just barely and i Sneered at the Archer. Just as i was about to rush and Slaughter Him an Arrow Hit Him in the Head, Killing him Instantly. I looked up and Saw Anna on the Branch, Giving me a Thumbs up. I return the Thumbs up with a smile and returned to battle. I Split a Unsuspecting Bandit in half, Meanwhile my Brother Joseph Executed another. In the end We Killed Them all and Anna Dropped down to the Forest floor, Crunching the Soft Grass.

Joseph Exclaimed Proudly: "Look at all those Dead Bandits."

Anna Agreed: "Yeah! I bet Shade would be Thrilled to be here!"

I replied whilst Sitting down to Rest: "Yeah this was exciting! Speaking of Shade, Where is he?"

We heard footsteps behind us and suddenly Shade and a Bandit Burst out of the Bushes.

Shade: "Hey Guys! Come meet our New Companion!"

Joseph was Curious but Cautious when he asked: "Who are you?"

The Bandit Replied in a scared tone: "E-erm Hi M-my Name is W-wolf"

I replied with a chuckle: "Heh Heh, Wolf eh? Thats a cool name. But why are you scared?"

Shade whispered to me: "I may or may not have Traumatized Him to the point where he doesn't want to go back to the Bandits. I may have persuaded him while he was Traumatized into making him believe that the other bandits were going to betray him so he should join our group of 4 people nearby with the intention of killing the bandits. And so he joined. He is nice but pretty gullible."

Wolf Said in a scared tone: "P-please don't k-kill me..."

Anna then walked up to him and gave him a comforting hug to calm him down.

Anna's POV:

I stared into Wolf's Grey Eyes whilst hugging him with a Smile on my face. This boy had a very weak and slim build, probably because he was malnourished. he had Dark blue Hair as well as his Grey Eyes. I felt bad for him, I'm Glad He is on our side because i will make sure to make him feel accepted.

Wolf started Blushing and said: "E-e-erm Y-you are hugging me..."

I replied: "Of course i am, Silly! You needed some comforting so i thought that this will calm you down!"

Wolf started to feel awkward and squirmed out of my grasp.

Wolf, after collecting himself he asked: "Do you guys need any help?"

Shade Replied: "You could help us carry these logs into that Cave over there. We need to set up camp before nightfall."

After that They all picked up the logs that Joseph and Sam dropped and continued back into the cave.

After a couple of hours they set up Camp and just in Time too! Night has fallen and They could hear the Zombies outside.

Around a campfire with some makeshift beds next to the fire, with a couple of chairs surrounding it Shade spoke up.

Shade Said feeling a little tired: "What a day! I never thought i would meet a group of people walking around aimlessly."

Joseph,who now completely trusts Shade says: "I never expected this either! Wow what a day!"

And so everyone started Gawking about some things until i suggested something: "Hey guys, Specifically Shade and Wolf, Can you tell us about where you come from?"

At that moment they both snapped their gaze towards Me, In surprise.

Wolf was the first one who spoke up: "Well... Okay fine. I was born in Ecrin, A small town in the Northern part of the Continent, Which was extremely poor and Barely had any food to eat. I was Hungry constantly there but it was a living. Until one day a War broke out, Between the Fireflags and the Ebonytears. They fought for territory meanwhile my town was in the middle of it. Constant raids,Pillages of what little we had and Kidnapping. They killed my family and friends. I Was extremely lucky to survive. I was Five at the time and i ran from the town. it got very cold, to the point where i passed out, but before i passed out i saw a small group of people. they took me in and raised me for 5 years until a group of bandits killed them and took me hostage and forced me to join them. And ever since i was with these bandits that you slaughtered today."

Everyone felt horrible for Wolf. I buried my face into his shoulders whilst crying. After calming down it was Shade's turn and everyone was Anxious to hear what he had to say.

Shade's POV:

I Truthfully said: "I e-erm dont remember my past, i just remember waking up one day with these abilities and I sat on a tree in the Forest when i heard some human voices, i quickly listened for them and stalked them to see what was wrong, those human voices just so happen to be your voices"

Nobody felt satisfied with my answer but went with it anyways.

It was time for Bed,Wow what a wacky day! I met these people, Helped them fight of bandits, get another person an-

My thoughts were cut off by Anna who blushed while asking: "S-Shade..."

I answer: "Yes?"

She continues to blush while asking: "C-can...Can you sleep next to me?"

I felt my face burn as i blushed a deep crimson red. I replied: "E-erm W-what about the others, aren't they somehow related to you romanti-"

She is Flushing red: "N-No! Of course not! They are my Brothers! Except for Wolf... But... i don't like it when they snore..."

She then proceeds to grab hold of My waist and Pull Me closer Towards her.

I say whilst blushing a crimson red: "A-Anna W-what are you doi-"

She interrupts me: "Please..."

I sigh whilst blushing: "F-fine..."

She gleefully hugs me harder until i noticed her grip weakening. Then i some soft breathing and a steady, slow, rhythmic, heartbeat. She had fallen asleep.

How I did not notice She buried her head into my shoulder Beats Me. But atleast now I know that.

Soon i found myself falling asleep too... into my dreamy paradise...

And Cut! Whew that was one long chapter, but i pulled through and damn did it pay off!

Thanks for reading this. The next part is going to be out soon.