RE:VIVAL

The Forest Of Emptiness

[Mortis' POV]

"Hush!" said Mikhail as he tried hunting and looking for supplies.

"You know what you are doing, right?"

"Not exactly,"

'That's reassuring,'

Mikhail replied as we swept the forest, we kept our feet soft to avoid any unnecessary fight. Moreover, we didn't have any idea on how the monsters reacted in this area, but we had a fair knowledge which we acquired through the rumors and stories brewed in past.

"There's nothing..."

He said with a saddened yet calm face.

"Guess, we'll just have to survive with fruits and flowers.."

It isn't any of an issue, as we were already prepared for that, but we were concerned about the surroundings. It seemed fine...I guess.

"There aren't any dead or live animals. Which is a good sign. Maybe we can live in peace or rest for at least one more night."

Mikhail said as judged and glanced his milieu.

I didn't doubt him as my own instincts were telling me that we were fine for now at least. But still we made another check and then headed towards the base camp which sat somewhere in the middle of the forest. Maria and Avon both were waiting for us and it felt wrong to keep them waiting. Also, I didn't want Maria to get worried about me.

'Rustle~~'

The grass swayed a little bit.

My initial assumption was that wind made it do that but then I realized that it was indeed untrue as I heard some footsteps approaching.

I panicked and took a firm grip on my hand, Mikhail on the other hand seemed serene about everything.

He was signing songs and whistling which made me a anxious.

'Did they found us already?'

I looked at my spear and then glanced towards the voice which approached to us. In a panic-struck moment I lifted my spear and threw straight towards the voice which now echoed.

I was well aware that it would just be a normal person, but the thought of getting found had taken over me. I started to regret as soon as the spear left my hold.

It went inside the grass..... 'Thud.....It struck something, but I was conclusive that it wasn't anything living.

"That's some nice way of showing gratitude, huh?"

The same voice which was echoing was now more clear, but rather than being foreign it now sounded familiar.

The spear was thrown back at me and through the grasses, I saw two figures walking.

"Krial? Buzz?" I asked as I rubbed my eyes.

'It is them'

They were not related to me nor did I know them for long, but a sense of contentment flowed in and out of me. I was seeing smudgy images as I had tiny drops of tears gathering in my lower eyelid.

"Tears? Wasn't really expecting them....but.." Buzz came towards me with an expression was both a mixture of surprise and joy. He hugged me and looked towards Krial asking him to join, but as usual, he refused.

"Its good to see you."

"You too."

He looked over towards Krial who stood with a deadman's look.