Scarlet Falls

Part 1

Ivy's POV (point of view)

I giggled as I landed near Hunter, folding my gray wings once my feet hit the hard earth. The slightly older angel looked over and gave me a grin, his hazel brown eyes sparkling behind the glint of his glasses as he greeted me with a, "Hello." His friend, Takashi waved at me in turn.

I greeted him back, all while smiling. I was happy at the moment. Since I had met Hunter, Takashi, Quinn, Shayla, Trinity, Gilaron, and Kaino, as well as Minerva, Slazuhr, and Elizabeth and even the ever emotionless Kameron and his spunky hell-hound mix Hesta, I had found I was happy most when being with them.

I was there at Northern Hollow, a small abandoned town near a large mountain range for a reason with Hunter and his best friend, a human, Takashi along with Kameron and Hesta, both of the latter whom had not arrived yet. Quinn and the others hadn't been able to come.

After waiting twenty minutes Kameron appeared with Hesta trotting beside him. Kameron's face was impassive as it always was. Hesta's tongue hung out the side of her mouth as she panted, her tail wagging with excitement as she saw me, Hunter, and Takashi.

I wish Kameron would smile. He never does, though it's not like I can blame him for not smiling. He hasn't had a reason to smile for many centuries, nor millennia.

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Hunter's POV

I looked over to see Kameron walking up to us with Hesta at his side. As usual Kameron's face held little emotion.

It was always quite an odd sight when seeing Kameron and Hesta together. Kameron was always quiet, calm and impassive while Hesta trotted beside him, her tongue lolling out as she panted and her tail wagging happily behind her. Her face always looked so happy and happy she was. She almost looked like she was grinning right now.

I smiled brightly once again. "Hi Kameron, Hesta." I greeted cheerfully. Takashi greeted the two as well. Ivy giggled and waved at them, greeting them as well.

Kameron quietly looked at us and greeted us back solemnly. Hesta barked in greeting, brushing against our legs as she walked up for a pat on the head. Her tail swayed happily as we did so.

"So, where to Kameron?" Ivy asked. I and Takashi nodded in agreement with her question. We wanted to know ourselves. We were always ready for an adventure. That's for sure.

"Scarlet Falls." Kameron answered Ivy's question quietly. "It's... quite an odd place or so my father's journals said." He looked up at the mountains behind us then pointed. "It's that direction."

The other two and myself looked back. The mountains that way looked foreboding, a mass of dark clouds swarming like bees covered parts of it from view. Ivy grimaced and asked, "Is it safe?"

Kameron tilted his head to the side much like a puppy would, his eyes narrowed in momentary thought. "Yes, quite safe." he answered her. "That's just a passing storm. It'll be gone when we reach the base. We should have little to no trouble going up it to the other side."

"A little rain won't hurt us kids." Takashi said with a playful tone as he looked at me and Ivy, both of us who were visibly uncomfortable with the idea of going towards the mountains.

"Hey! We're not kids!" I yelped looking at my friend with a brief glare but I knew he was only playing. Rain wouldn't hurt us, though it would drag down mine and Ivy's feathered wings if we kept them out in sight. I rolled my eyes at Takashi and stuck out my tongue playfully then laughed slightly. Ivy giggled beside me as Takashi grinned, Hesta barked and Kameron shook his head.

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Takashi's POV

I smiled and shook my head. Hunter and I had always had fun teasing each other. We could act like kids when we got like that. I placed my hands on my hips, my right hand covering the belt of the sheath of my katana I cherished. I was slightly uncomfortable about going up the mountain myself but if Kameron was right, and he most always was, the clouds and the storm would be over by the time we reached the base of it.