Dangerous Grounds Bad Signs Part 4

With this temporary alliance forged, the two of them were on the move but were not going fast. So far, there was no danger around them as of yet to even speak of. However, she was unaware of what had happened to her during her fight with Prima. She didn't even want him to know that she had an enemy as well. In her time being on Team X-treme in her normal form and in her time as Blaze, she knew that things could get rather deadly once Prima gets involved.

She thought," Never thought that this would even happen."

She almost slowed down in her pace but was able to keep up with him. She knew that if anything did happen, he might not even protect her considering that he was on different sides while she was in this form. There was no telling on what might happen and if she might end up getting hurt. He has not been exactly hostile towards her because he did listen when she suggested an alliance.

She knew that since they met before he became Tempest, she was unsure of things when it came to him. She takes a look around but tries not to fall behind. Still, she could not shake the feeling that something was going to happen. She didn't want anyone to find out about Prima. Still, it might be unavoidable.

Time was passing by as the two of them were still looking for a way out. However, Brandy realized that she had a moment where she could not see straight and nearly hits a tree when she trips. Tempest heard a noise and looked back. Brandy didn't even look towards him and didn't bother to see if anything was wrong with herself. Tempest was looking over his shoulder. She felt his eyes and looked up before he said anything.

Tempest spoke," You know that I would leave you behind if you are going to slow down."

She didn't snap back at him.

She told him," I'm fine."

She wanted to believe she was as he waited for her. Maybe it surprised her that he didn't even try to leave her behind. She moved away from the tree but the signs of her being unwell was going to get worse. If anything else happened, she knew that she could not let it show.

She thought," I was fine before I ran into him. Hopefully it's nothing more than just the weather taking hold."

However, she was so wrong. Her heart rate still felt normal but her mind was on other things. She just didn't want things to get revealed and that she didn't want to run into Prima Rage again. She couldn't afford to let the past get in the way. It could put her in a difficult position as herself and as Blaze.

Sighing softly, she walked up to him and they continued to walk.

She spoke," At least the weather isn't terrible."

He didn't respond but seemed to wonder if there was something going on as she looked to the sky as they walked. He shook his head, knowing that he just wanted to get it over and done with. Out of all the people he got stuck with, at least he was relieved not to be stuck with Alex or Rikki. He knew that he would want to shock Alex or knock out Rikki. The two of them continued their journey, wandering around lost. Just how could it get worse? They were going to find out eventually.

An hour had passed and it felt like they made little progress. Brandy was feeling rather warm as she seemed to be falling behind a bit. Tempest had not even noticed right away as her hand went to her head.

She thought," I feel so warm."

She was trying to keep herself focused, knowing that she didn't need someone to take pity on her. She didn't want to be dead weight to him and knowing that he could leave her here, it was easy to see why she was hesitant to say something. She knew that things would of been easier if she was Blaze though she didn't want to have to start a fire to burn the forest down that they were in just to get out.

She was trying not to think about her and Tempest met. It was all because she was on the team with Alex and the others. If Rikki had not became her legal guardian under mysterious circumstances that she was unclear about, they would of never met. Some sweat was on her eyebrows as she wiped it with her top. However, she was not sure how she could explain what type of relationship she had with Tempest. She knew that when they first met, he was not the villian that she knew now. He could of been hostile with her after what happened but clearly, things did not end up the way they expected. She knew that she couldn't hold it against him.

She stumbled a bit, causing her to get lost in thought. She wasn't feeling any better as Tempest waited for her to catch up when he realized that he was a bit further ahead. He raised an eyebrow. Something just did not feel right and he knew it. She was getting slower and it was bothering him. He turned as she was resting against a tree. Tempest knew that they were going for a short while. It felt like it was hard to almost stand for her.

Tempest stomped over with clear confidence as he got in front of her. He was tempted to grab her wrist but when he did, her skin felt warmer than usual. She was fine when they first ran into each other. Something was clearly wrong with this picture as she gets her arm free. He didn't have a tight grip on it.

She told him," I'll be fine."

Tempest protested," You are far from all right. You're burning up."

Even as he said that, his hand touched her forehead. She was burning up and it was not getting any better.

She said," The faster we get out of here, the better."

He moves back, sensing that she was about to move. However, she moved from the tree and went to face him. However, things did not go in her favor.

Tempest exclaimed," Brandy!"

He caught her as her body gave out without warning. Her eyes nearly rolled to the back of her head. She was nearly bent in half. He could hear her breathing. He almost brought her down to her knees but swore he saw something as he moved his hand to her hair. Moving it out of the way while trying to get a response, he found something right behind her hair. There was a dart. He was a bit surprised. How did she not even know that it was there? He pulled it out and looked at it before tending to her. He brought her down to her knees.

Tempest spoke," Looks like I found the cause of it."

He spoke unusually soft towards her as she was not looking up right away. Tempest held the dart. Who dared to hurt her? It didn't make him happy. Considering that the two were not exactly enemies, this was not exactly what they expected. She felt his hands touching her arms as her breathing was a bit fast. Her eyes looked up causing her to move her head. She saw the dart and gasped.

Tempest continued," You were attacked weren't you?"

He was hard to fool. However, this was the one thing that she wanted to avoid. Things were about to get worse. She knew that he expected an answer and considering that he could be tempermental, she was worried he would attack her before they even got out. His green eyes were watching her. He could tell that she was feeling a bit weak and didn't want to answer at that very moment.

A voice interupted the moment. They suddenly heard laughter.

The Voice said," Aw...is your little boyfriend scared you're going to die?"

Tempest lets out a small noise and instantly goes for his conductor sticks that were on his back. As if he had no choice in the matter, he instantly got in front of Brandy.

Tempest demanded," Who's there?"

The laughter got louder. It was getting closer. Who was there?