Zalia looked over at Beelzenef, and moved to where he was. She looked down at him, and jumped from the tree's branch into his arms. "Let's go to the mountain." She said to him. "They seem to be herding us there."

******

"Well...that's how he is." Arisa said, as she followed Steve.
Shadow rushed through the forest, and past a group of people.

Zerron snapped out of it and jumped in, sinking a couple of his flaming knives into Zerox's students and blinding a few with a wave of flames.
" You need to get back to your friends and get out...

When he saw a flame ninja come in and take the exiles out, his only thought was to continue fighting to make sure the rest exaped. then he heard what he said... but he wanted to teach them a lesson, to show them what they got if they messed with him...
"Out of my way, these pests won't leave me alone. ever since..." [/color]
Sean! calm yourself!

Listen, as far as I've heard, you have a sword to retrive. If your the guy I think you are than go with your group and get it..."
he drew his rapier and charged it up. Grinning and laughing a little.
"I'll have some fun and keep your pests busy for ya, I can tell that they'll be heading this way due to all of this."

he chuckled as he made a wall of flame between him and Zerrox's men.
"now go while i take care of this infestation!"  

Sean, having calmed down and lost some of the glow in his eyes,  didn't hesitate and flashed back to the group, looking back into the inferno that was causing the most noise now.

" our problem is being taken care of, we need to get moving and get to the mountain now!"

He looked back at Trinity, throwing the arrow aside.
"Well, I just got shot so -"
He looked down at the wound to see that it had completely healed with no signs of even being there at all.
"...I'm absolutely fine."
He stood there perplexed for a second.
"How come that works now...?"
Then he grabbed Trinity by the hand again and the group started running, heading as one unit straight for the caves.
"How much further do we have to run?"
A horse ran past them and he stopped, perplexed again.
"This day keeps getting weirder..."
A stray arrow nearly got him in the neck and he tore off again.
"Come on! Hurry!"

"Not hard find hole into mountain, let hope we lose baddies." Beelzenef said as he began to run with Zalia in his arms. While he ran, his hand accidently slid under the hem of Zalia's skirt. It was then he spotted the bushes Filthneck had spoke of, which had the secret tunnel to the mountain behind it. He then said to the group "Into hole, we get safe in tunnel."

******

Steve glanced to his right and said "Great, we ran into a battlefield. If either of us get hit with those arrows, i'm gonna turn Shadow into glue." as he dodged a fire arrow aimed at his head

Zalia held onto Beelzenef, trying not the blush, when she felt his hand slide under the hem of her skirt. "Let's hope they don't follow us inside."

******

Shadow sped through the forest, seemingly unaware of the arrows..and suddenly stopped behind Beelzenef. He pawed the ground, until Arisa grabbed hold of his reins, and calmed him down. "I'm sorry. I hope he-" she turned her head, and recognized a few of the faces, though she did not know all of their names. "Umm...hello again.."

Vizard and Gizzard both patted Beelzenef on the back - "Looks like you're looking to go through another hole with that hand, eh?" - then they immediately helped Arisa to her feet, patting her down, making sure she was alright.
"Are you alright, fair maiden?"
"Your fair and gorgeous looks are not tarnished, have no fear..."

Tyrcestus rolled his eyes, wincing in pain. It seemed whenever he was aware of his injuries, they didn't heal. When he forgot about them, they just healed. And now he had nothing else to focus on so he was an aching mess.
"E-everyone ok?"

Clun helped up Steve with one hand, and petted Shadow with the other.
"I's alright. Just getting this guy up and this ere horsey."

Hexy had fallen over and was lying on her back looking up at Sean.
She batted her eyelashes again.
"You're even cuter from upside down..."

Satisfied, Tyrcestus knelt and took Trinity's hand in both his own to get her attention.
"How about you? Nothing damaged?"

Beelzenef gets to his feet realizes that his hand was still under the hem of Zalia's skirt. He quickly took it out before he asked "Should Beelzenef put you down, or you want me keep carry you?"

*****

Steve got to his feet with Clun's help before stumbling around for a moment. Clearing the cobwebs out of his head he accidently collided with Shadow's rear end. He then began tumbling his way deeper into the tunnel.

Zalia blushed slightly. "You can put me down if you want to." She replied, as her face turned bright red.

******

Arisa blushed as Vizard, and Gizzard pat her down. "Umm....thanks..."
Shadow snorted, and kicked at whomever struck his rear...though he missed Steve, and kicked Vizard instead...not knowing it.

"Can you feel... the love... tonight?" Vizard and Gizzard sang while looking at Beelzenef and Zalia together.
"The peace the evening-"
Thump.
Vizard hit the wall and waltzed around for a second, punch drunk. "Did anyone get the driver of that wagon?" he burbled.
Clun followed Steven at a close pace, wanting to make sure he didn't hurt himself.
Tyrcestus ignored Trinity's question, not wanting to admit he was not feeling up to anything, and looked over at Sean and Beelzenef. "You guys alright? No injuries?"

Tyrcestus nodded.
"Good, everyone group up, double check, and - hey Sean! Come on, don't -"
Then he gasped and coughed, and blood spattered the mossy rocks.
"...Hnnh... Grgghhhhh...*hack*"
He found himself leaning on Trinity for support, so he tried forcing himself upright. He felt like someone had flayed him from the inside out.
What the hell is... wrong with... me...?
Then what Sean had said about poison flashed into his head.
Oh sh*t. Don't think about it, don't think about it, don't think - hurts so much...
He turned his head away from the others to cough, and black blood pooled on the dirty cave floor.
Then he couldn't stand up anymore and fell onto his back, choking on his own blood.
His hands curled into fists as his body tried and failed to fight the poison. First time out and I get slain by an arrow. What a joke.

Beelzenef smirked before he said "Me not want to, like hold Zalia in arms." Beelzenef said as he he swayed with Zalia in his arms before walking down the tunnel as Vizard got nailed by Shadow. He then turned to the group and said "Follow Beelzenef, tunnels like maze. If seperate, then might get lost."

*****

Steve finally regained her balance before he walked back to the horse and whispered "Good Shadow." before walking over to Arisa and said "Are you alright?"

Zalia blushed again, not knowing what to say to Beelzenef as he carried her.

******

Shadow snorted, and pawed the ground.
Arisa looked at Steve and nodded her head. "I'm fine." She replied, then looked to Ty, whom had just fallen over. "But, I don't think he is." She said, then looked at Steve. "I've seen this once before."

Tyrcestus gasped for air that seemed to be slipping away from him.
"Distract me, got poisoned, healing abilities work when distracted," he spluttered, his body starting to contort and writhe.
"Q-qui-quick..."

Unfortunately, Trinity kissing him as his mouth was filled with poisoned blood only made Tyrcestus focus his healing powers on her, his shock at her kissing him subsumed by his desire to protect his group. As a result, he didn't forget about his injuries at all.
Vizard sighed.
"DON'T WORRY, I GOT THIS!"
Not knowing Trinity was going commando, he lifted her skirt and pushed her forward. However, he pushed a bit too hard. So Trinity fell over.
The end result was that her exposed crotch under the dress was now firmly on Tyrcestus's face...

Beelzenef witnessed the scene unfold with Zalia in his arms. He couldn't help but smirking before he said "Well that distract big." before he stole glances at Zalia wrapped up in his own arms.

*****

Steve's eyes widened as he saw Vizard flip of Trinity's skirt. He resisted the urge to chuckle before saying "Alright, now that we got this out of the way can we move on. I don't want those elves finding us and attacking us again."

Zalia's face turned red, when Beelzenef looked at her.

*******

Arisa tilted her head slightly, and walked over to Trinity, giving an icy glare. "Bad form." She said to Vizard.
Shadow pawed at the ground again, and pushed Vizard disapprovingly with his nose, while he snorted.
"Shadow agrees with me." Arisa said to Vizard, then looked at Trinity. "Are you okay?"