Here's Chapter 4!

Back on my computer! It feels nice… I have made synopses for up to chapter 13. They are not written yet… I'm getting to that.

Since I'm starting school in a few days, I might not post this story or Living on a Few Memories everyday. Maybe every couple days. It could be once a week for all I know. Let's see what happens.

And to let you know, I can only do so much for someone's OC's. So for Back Here in the Wild, there is gonna be a one OC per person policy, unless there is an exception. If you have an OC from the previous story, this does not apply to you. And be patient with what I've written. Some of the time it doesn't turn out like you want. Deal with it. ;D

For those of you who don't do to any of this, I'm sorry that you had to read this top section.

Rant over.

Song for this chapter: Waiting for a Girl Like You (I've been over-addicted to the Rock of Ages 2012 movie version of this).

Paul POV

I have been living in the woods for as long as I can remember. The last thing I remember, I woke up near a river, with clothes, food, and the bare essentials I needed to survive. I always kept to myself; I didn't want others to recognize me and not remember them.

One day, I was walking through the forest when I heard two men talking. They mentioned that one of their teammates had gone missing. I decided to see if there was any money involved. Eventually, I came across a headquarters that I did not know of. A man with shady sunglasses asked me to go out and look for two people that had disappeared from their "army". At first I couldn't trust these men, but when they offered a reward of two thousand gold ingots, I hesitantly agreed.

For two days now, I've been on the move, searching the woods constantly for Jordan and iEcho. Sky, the leader of the group, told me their names so it would be easier to find them.

The sky became darker and I became drowsier into sleep. A black shadow passed by the trees, but I thought it was only my imagination. I was wrong.

As I sat down next to a tree to sleep, the shadow advanced to my location. It turned out to be a young man, around his early twenties, wearing a long black cloak.

"Who… are… you?! What… do… you… want… from… me?" I whimpered as my whole body shook of fear.

"I don't want to hurt you. I can help," he replied.

"You… can?"

"Yep. I know who you're looking for. Their names are Jordan and iEcho, brother and sister. You've come from the Sky Army needing money to help support yourself."

"How… did… you… know?" I became a little less frightened.

"I'm also a wanderer. I know things," the man helped me up from the tree.

"I… was… going… to…"

"Sleep? I could tell. We need to find a safer place first."

"Okay. Thank… you."

The man smiled, a tiny piece of jet black hair coming from the black hood of his cloak.

Jordan POV

Beatrice and I had ended up in Cupquake's HQ. Yosh and Snowy had met us outside, we entered, and sat down in their dining hall for lunch. The people sitting down on the table were none who we recognized, except the duo and Cupquake.

"So," Cupquake begun, "Jordan, why are you here?"

"Uh… I'm looking for a friend. She went missing from the Sky Army HQ."

"Oh. Maybe I can help."

"No, no. It's fine. I got Beatrice here, and Snowy and Yosh can help if they want…"

"It'll be my pleasure to support the acts of a Sky Army general." I stared at her until she backed off.

"That's what I thought," I mumbled once she returned to eating.

After lunch, I reunited with Snowy and Yosh and caught up with what they were doing. We chatted in their living quarters, formerly known as the visitors' rooms. Beatrice was doing other things, mainly spying on Cupquake.

Snowy started, "We should leave."

Yosh responded in a harsh manner, "Why would we do that?!"

"Through the last month I've been here, I realized that Cupquake can take care of herself. She doesn't need us here."

"Are you sure?" I questioned. Snowy nodded. Biting my lip, I hesitantly nodded in response and stood up from the chair I sat in, "Come on. Let's get Beatrice."

Fifteen minutes later, me, Yosh, Snowy, and Beatrice were about a mile away from Cupquake's HQ.

"How do you think they're doing?" Yosh quietly asked, his head hanging down.

"Cupquake will be fine, Yosh," Snowy replied, smiling, and put her palm on her best friend's shoulder, "Don't worry."

It seemed as if I was the only one who heard a scream coming from the HQ, "Did you hear that?!"

"What?" Beatrice glared at me.

"A scream. Female scream. It sounded like Cupquake…" I gasped and ran back to the HQ. The others hurried behind me.

When we came upon the HQ, the most horrible sight was set upon us. They was smoke everywhere, the wood of the walls had burnt down, bodies were covered in blackened ash, motionless. The first body I noticed was of Cupquake. Mouth gaped open, I crept over to Cupquake's dead body and leaned down beside it.

"I'm sorry," I whispered.

Yosh, on the other hand, found his friend Isabel first. He started crying, which I had never seen him do, "Isabel…" Snowy came up from behind him and allowed him to jump into her embrace. After the hug, I noticed him place down his legendary Slime Sword next to Isabel. I had never seen him without it. He whispered, his head down low, "For you."

"Yosh," I mumbled, "Your sword…"

"It's respectful. She helped me out when I lost Snowy and Sierra that one time. She was the one who actually liked me…" I could tell Snowy was not happy when he said that.

"We should go," Snowy finally said.

Beatrice nodded and took a final glance at all of the bodies. She made her way through the thick trees. Snowy and Yosh had their arms around each others necks, while I stayed behind for a few moments, wondering who in their right mind would do such a thing.

Sky POV

"I don't like him, Sky. Not at all!" Ant burst out, "Why would you trust a complete stranger to find our friends who are so close to us?!"

"Ant, please don't ask me," I grumbled, trying to focus on one thing. Recruits were running all over the place, creating signs and making weapons. Some of them thought an attack from enemies was upon us.

"You know what?! If you won't do anything, I will! Maybe that's why Jordan left. He didn't want to stay with your… indecisive manner!"

I jumped up and stared Ant in the eye, "Do you dare challenge me? You know I'm the leader of this group and I can kick you out whenever I want."

Ant moaned and rolled his eyes. He backed off and didn't try to argue any further, "Jerome, Mat, we're leaving."

"And where do you think you're going?" I questioned, still angry at Ant.

"To find Paul and bring him back here for questioning. Still don't trust that guy."

"Do what you want. But don't think of coming back. Jerome and Mat can though. It's because you're forcing them."

"I'm not forcing them to do anything, Sky! Right?!" When Ant looked over at them, Mat and Jerome nervously glanced at each other, morally confused.

"Go on," I smirked. Ant growled and stomped out of HQ. Once he left, I retained my serious expression. I hurried over to Sierra and Ty, "We're going."

"Huh?" Ty asked, his face in a state of confusion.

"We're gonna find Jordan."

Sierra smiled and hugged me, "Finally, someone has thought of not going after Paul, and searching for my boyfriend!" I smiled back at her. Sneaking around Jason, Noah, Slam, and Bashur, Sierra, Ty, and I exited the Sky Army HQ, budder weapons in hand.

We walked around for a little while until Sierra smelt smoke coming from a certain direction. Our group rushed over to the site to find Cupquake's HQ, burnt down to the ground. As Sierra and I looked on in terror, Ty bit back his lip.

We started wandering around the "graveyard" of bodies and searched for people that we knew. I glanced at a very familiar weapon. It was Sly's Slime sword, laid on the ground next to a pretty blonde woman.

Sierra noticed what I was looking at and hurried over to me. She collapsed onto the ground, holding onto the sword, "This was Yosh's! He was here!"

"I don't see his body though…" I begun.

"Why would this be here?!" Sierra tried to hold back a teardrop coming from her eye, "Yosh."

I perked up and stared around the ashes of Cupquake's group, "Why?"

I think this chapter had the feels. Hope you liked it.