Now Lloyd had no idea where he was, where the Bounty was, where his friends were. . . Nor his enemies, for that matter. With a shiver he glanced into the trees, trying to see beyond the countless trunks standing in the noonday shadows. Were there creatures disguised as innocent feral cats hiding beneath the undergrowth? up in the branches overhead? Were they watching him? He forced himself to shake off the spooky feeling. If there were enemies hiding in the forest, he’d be ready for them. He had no idea what those creatures wanted, but either way he was starting to get tired of being attacked by them. Lloyd sighed and ran a hand through his golden-blond hair. He needed to find a way back to civilization, and he needed to find his team. What was left of them, anyway. He began walking through the trees, hoping he could come across a village, or a sign leading to one, or something. He stepped into the shade of the forest and drifted by the trunks, wandering through the undergrowth. Birds hiding in the treetops chirped and sang cheerily, uncaring of the lone figure walking by quietly. He rolled his sore shoulder muscles and realized that he had lost his katana. If someone attacked him, he would be virtually defenseless. Still, he had Spinjitzu and classic hand-to-hand fighting skills, so the situation wasn’t hopeless. Just. . . bleak. Lloyd wandered blearily through the woods, searching, waiting for a sign of civilization. He had no idea where he was, even though he climbed several tall trees and peeked over the branches to look for smoke or the tips of buildings. No such luck. Nothing but endless forest stretched out for miles in every direction, save for the river winding its way through the land. He decided to follow that upriver, in case he came across a fishing settlement. As he made his way up the bank among the trees, the water beside him slowly grew stormier; the gurgle grew to a deep growl, white-capped waves began to appear and splash wildly against the dark boulders protruding the surface.
But you could ascertain that it's acceptable and approve it and move on, or look at the conversation and reply to something about which you do not know.
He walked along silently, and as the lonely hours passed, the sun grew higher and higher in the sky. Once in a while he would glance up and try to guess how much time had passed, judging on where the sun was. As it rose, he figured out that he was heading in a general western direction. Long hours passed by slowly, and hunger began to gnaw at his stomach. He glanced into the bushes for any sign of food, but all he ever saw were a clump of spiky hedges holding bright red berries, and he felt that red probably wasn’t the best color to be eating. The sun was high up in the center of the sky when Lloyd first heard the cries. The river was splashing and rushing rather loudly, so at first he thought he was hearing things, or that it was some bird. When he drifted a few feet away from the river, though, he heard it again. He ducked into the forest and left the river behind, though he could still hear its constant roar. Golden sunlight was filtering through the canopy of leaves in soft rays, warming Lloyd as he walked through them. He paused and listened. There was a minute of silence, save for the rush of the river behind him and the song of a couple of birds hidden in the trees. Then, just as he was about to turn back, he heard it again. He froze in place. It sounded like some sort of young animal. He listened, and then it repeated. Whatever that creature was, it sounded as if it was in trouble. He hesitated, then began pushing his way through the undergrowth, heading toward the source of the noise.
***** He wasn’t sure why, but he’d always had a special sympathy toward animals. The incident involving the baby bird many months back, when he and his father had been heading toward Hiroshi’s Labyrinth to escape the Overlord, was a good example of his feelings for helpless animals. He wasn’t sure, but perhaps he had that compassion for the little beings because he had once felt as helpless and lonely as they, back when he was a parentless child. Whatever the reason, he found himself shoving his way through the undergrowth in search of the cries.
{JAMMERS! -NFM & Jon ur forgiven - ONLY!} Sure ya couldn't.
Not really. I mean, let's face it -- if there's a mysterious character you meet around the beginning who always wears a mask and won't take it off, you know for sure that they will end up taking it off and it will be dramatic.
I think it means that it's something that's bound to be revealed anyway, so saying it happens at some point isn't a spoiler. ( I think that's what she ment anyway. )
{JAMMERS! -NFM & Jon, now thats he peeked - ONLY!} You stinker.
Well, that's encouraging to know! Maybe I will. . . I'm just uncertain on whether I should wait until I've finished posting Brickgirl99x's "Burn For Me" first, so that I don't get overwhelmed by all the stories to post. I may end up getting something mixed up; I could accidentally post the chapter where Cole meets Dog Bone and the other bandits in the place where Skylor discovers the identity of K'linn.
{JAMMERS! - LT & Jon- ONLY!} It would probably be a good idea to wait until you finished posting the parts for " Burn For Me". That way you won't have to worry about something like that happening.
I think it means that it's something that's bound to be revealed anyway, so saying it happens at some point isn't a spoiler. ( I think that's what she ment anyway. )
{More Sons of dat Garmy dude Spoilers } Well, you're right, but I think it was because Garmadon was seen as a hero the day he destroyed the Devourer was why Harumi wanted to bring him back to life, not necessarily because he was evil; just because he was powerful enough to destroy the snake that had killed her parents.
I should have known that thing about Harumi being adopted meant something significant. At the time I thought the writers had added that in just so the fans would give the sweet little Disney princess extra pity-points.
Wu turned to Zane and said. “Could you send out your falcon to search for Lloyd? We must know what happened to him.” Zane nodded. “Of course.” He raised his arm and clicked a button under a hidden panel. After a moment, a lithe, titanium falcon swooped down from the dark sky and landed gracefully on the nindroid’s outstretched arm. The silver-colored metal body of the bird matched that of his master’s, save for the white gi Zane wore. He matched the falcon’s ice-blue, electronic gaze and said. “Find Lloyd, my friend. He could be in trouble. Hurry.” With that, he held his arm up higher, the the falcon flapped its metal wings and hopped off. With a cry that echoed throughout the sky, the bird took flight and disappeared into the night, leaving the group standing there. “Nya,” Wu called up to the figure at the helm, who had been watching. “How much longer until we reach the cave?” “We should be there by dawn, Sensei.” Nya answered. “Soon, then.” He faced the bow and pointed forward with his staff. “Look. The sun is rising.”
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Yay!! The falcon! The ninja are probably going to be exhausted, they stayed up fighting all night...
{JAMMERS! -ninjagofanmam- ONLY!} I think sometime -- most likely once I've finished up with this story or at least a little while from now -- I ought to post "Runaway" here. Jon liked the idea. What do you think?
{JAMMERS! -LordTigress- ONLY!} Oh yes! You should definitely do that! Then the people who haven't read it yet can! ( and if anyone feels like rereading it) I suppose it would almost seem like a prequel to the people that have only read this one here. But yes, I think that's a great idea. Also I saw what you're doing on " Burn For Me" I think Brickgril would appreciate it.
{JAMMERS! -NFM- ONLY!} You think so? Yeah, it will seem like Roots of Earth is supposed to be part of a series once they discover the connections between the two stories, but I'm honestly trying to write RoE as a stand-alone novel -- "Runaway" just happens to offer helpful side-stories and details along the way.
Aw, really? Thank you -- that's good to know. I hope she would.
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I'd really love reading it again.
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