Crynime: Encryption

Chapter 28: Venturing Through the Forest

"What the he** is that!?"

Pewdie used his powers to freeze a strange, purple blob that was shooting spikes at them.

Sein shot glowing, blue flames at the other monsters that tried to attack them.

"They are the bad spirits that pollute this forest. Ever since the Forest went blind, bad things have happened..."

Cry leaped over a large tree trunk; Ori was his head with Kuro on his right shoulder.

"I miss Ellen and Viola, but you're pretty fun to stick around with, kid."

Cry chuckled at the comment as he ducked his head to dodge an attack by a lizard-monkey(?).

Ori growled softly before sending orbs of fire at it.

The lizard-monkey was taken care of; Cry pat Ori on the head.

"Thanks~!"

Ori simply chattered happily.

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Cry panted softly, glancing around; the rest of the group also collapsed.

"Phew! This place is filled with all kinds of creatures!"

Kuro yawned as he lept off of the brunet's shoulder.

"I'm gonna go take a tinkle."

Everyone sweatdropped slightly at the blunt comment.

Suddenly, Cry's instincts went off; he crouched down slightly.

Russ noticed and immediately waved his hand in the air to silence everyone; he spoke softly to Cry.

"What's up?"

"...I dunno..."

Cry brushed his hand to the flame tattoo on his wrist; something was coming.

Cry felt Ori tense up on his head, wrapping his tail around the brunet's neck.

Without warning, something crashed through the trees, alarming everyone.

Cry couldn't do anything when he was suddenly grabbed by something; he grit his teeth when he felt something nearly crush his ribs.

Through the haze of pain, Cry saw that there were large, black talons wrapped around him; his eyes trailed up to the giant beast, who was the owner of the talons.

It was a gigantic owl--possibly twice the size of Crimson Helm--with glowing, white eyes; it hissed angrily.

KREEEEE!

Cry winced at the loud noise as Ori trembled slightly.

The brunet gamer was slowly losing his conscious; he could distinctly hear his friends calling out to him.

'...Sh**...'