Crystal collapsed on his leaf bed once he finished running back, as he laid down, he tried to catch his breath, which was very short from running in terror. His feet and sides ached as he slowed his heart beat back to normal. He groaned in pain, he never ran that fast in all his life, but he wasn't even in any real danger... yet. If that strange looking cat even took a glimpse at him or his friends they likely would have been doomed. Speaking of his friends, were where they? Crystal lifted his head and looking around, they were not there. Crystal tilted his head in confusion, where were they...? He forced himself to stand, still in intense pain from running so far so quickly. Crystal looked back to the direction of the clearing, and began walking slowly towards it. After a while his strength returned to him and he picked up pace As he did, he ran into things like tree branches, and bushes. He tripped on multiple occasions hitting his face, which left him with a bloody nose which after a while he began to ignore.
   "Guys?" He would speak every so often, extremely loud. He was nervous he lost his friends for good. He soon finally made it to the clearing. Crystal searched the area and where they were originally hiding. Nothing there. Oh man oh man where are they.... Crystal thought nervously. Out of the corner of his eye, he then noticed a strange purple light emitting from a tucked away cave, curious, he jumped into the closest bush and peaked into the cave. There was a guard. A cat with a strange mask. The mask was completely white with small eye holes and a large toothy smile. He had large black feathered wings on his back, and his fur was white with dried blood on his paws. Crystal gulped. Knowing that he needed to get into that room to save his friends. He slowly backed out of the bush, and guard quickly shifted his gaze it.
   "Who goes there," it said in a raspy, deep voice, "I said... Who GOES THERE?!" They spoke again, in a more urgent tone. Crystal gulped. He was already caught, and he knew there was no getting out of this.