Author's Note

Ok, it's been awhile since I wrote for this story. I just re-read it today and thought: "Hey, I should start writing this again!" So here I go, trying to get this thing back up and running (along with writing two other stories for this site!). Well anyway, just a F.Y.I., my spelling and grammar skills have improved A LOT during the time I stopped writing this. So, here it goes!

Chapter 5: Ogwan and Hala

Ogwan and Hala walked slowly through the woods. They knew this was where the dogs and Gungans went. All they needed to do was catch up to them.

"I-i-it's really dark in these woods!" complained Hala.

"Dear God Hala! You're a soldier for crying out loud! Show some back bone!" roared Ogwan.

"Sorry Sir. I've never been partial to dark places…or war…or fighting for that matter," replied Hala.

Ogwan sighed. "Don't worry Ogwan, the dogs are probably far ahead of us. It'll take time for us to catch up, so you have a while to gather up you strength and confidence."

Hala straightened up. "Thank you Sir! I needed to hear that!"

"Don't mention it Hala."

They went silent for a little while. Ogwan looked around the surrounding trees. All he could see was the dark plantation, it was very eerie.

Time passed, and it didn't seem they would ever catch up to the dogs. Ogwan knew they should go at a faster pace, but he still had low strength, and he bet Hala did too. It seemed the deeper they went into the woods, the darker it got.

"A clearing has to come up sometime," said Hala in a tired voice.

"Indeed. It is very strange that one hasn't come up yet. These woods must be bigger than we thought," replied Ogwan.

"And another problem is that the dogs can run for days without food or water, and they don't get tired that easily," stated Hala.

"Yes, but the Gungans are use to mainly water, so they should set camp somewhere soon," said Ogwan.

"True," replied Hala.

Ogwan had to use his lightsaber for light as they pushed deeper into the woods. The tracks were still as visible as they were when they first started to follow them.

Ogwan was just getting tired of all this walking when he heard Hala make a strange noise behind him. He turned around to see a petrified Hala staring off the path and into the woods.

"Hala, what is it?" asked Ogwan, concerned.

"Ey-ey-eyes!" exclaimed Hala.

Ogwan looked at where Hala was looking. He then saw a large pair of yellow eyes look back at him.

Ogwan's own eyes widened. "Hala, get back!"