𝐀 𝐊𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐀'𝐒 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 ── ( ray )

Chapter 4: Tag

Dashing through the familiar forest once again, Y/n looked back. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven... they're all still here... Y/n grinned to herself, good, they can still keep up with me.

Emma had came up with the excellent idea to train their siblings in both physical abilities and brian power by using the game tag, that way Mama won't be able to know they were training to escape, but just playing as per usual. Said female and Y/n were in charge of helping the children utilize their bodies while Ray and Norman taught them how to utilize their brains.

Don was quite surprised with Ray's sudden urge to play tag with them, ("Hey! What's the special occasion? Were you bribed to play? Hahaha!") Ray had flared up at the brunette, ("I'm not just all brains no brawn alright?!")

All children were separated into small groups, with the older kids, except Norman leading each group of them. Emma was in charged of Eugene, Rossi, Vivian, Nalia, Dominic, Damdin and Yvette, while Y/n led Don, Gilda, Nat, Anna, Phil, Lani, Thoma, Chris, Sherry and Mark; whereas Ray would come along when they were in doubt to point them in the right way. 

Norman was it, and everyone was going to get away from him.

The kids following Y/n were doing pretty good so far, they were able to keep up with her, but it was expected as the children she led were the older ones. 

Emma had anticipated that Y/n would panic if something happened to the younger kids and wouldn't know what to do, so the H/C-nette should be the one leading the older kids, who were more careful and physically stronger, whereas the tangerine head herself took the younger kids.

Don looked like he was about to lose it though.

Before long, she signalled them to split up. Nodding, each went their own way. Seeing as all had left, the E/C female lept up into the nearest tree, sniffing the air carefully, Lani isn't far off... and Ray's with him. She nodded to herself as she felt Lani move further away. 

Turning the corner, she pushed off to another branch, landing as softly as she could every time. Norman wasn't anywhere near her, Ray was helping Don downwind, and Emma was leading the younger ones through harder trails, just as planned...

"This is awesome!" Y/n heard Thoma say, she snapped her head towards her left, the young boy had both hands on his hip, a smug grin on his face, "I've lasted way longer than before! Maybe I can even make it —" Brother's behind him —!

"UWAAAAA!!!"

He got caught... sighed Y/n exasperatedly, Oh well, at least he learned something: Don't talk when in doubt of the enemy's presence, check your footprints and the enemy's.

『••✎••』

"Man, and I thought I was doing so good." sulked Thoma as he laid on the grass beside Ray and Y/n who were sitting under their usual tree.

"You were, but you need to shut your mouth." Y/n said. The latter winced at her threatening grin. "And you can't just leave your own footprints either." Ray spoke up, "You also have the check the enemy's footprints." Thoma looked at the ravenette, "Really?"

The forest-eyed male responded, "Yeah. And Norman is also reading your habits. For example Thoma, you should at least —" 

"Ray!"

"Huh?" said the confused male. 

The children around them tilted their heads in confusion as well. The H/C-nette made a wild jab at the direction in the distance, Ray looked up, Sister Krone!