The scene changed to Faust who was whistling and walking around the forest, with an empty flask at hand.

Then he smelled something bad in the air.

Faust: Eww, chair pourrie...(Eww, rotten flesh)

He then heard the sounds of bones cracking, meat being torn apart and chewed from afar along with dark moans.

Faust creeped out and disturbed, he decided to investigate. He went to where the sounds were made and he was treated to a sight.

He saw Jäger, in his true form. His mouth, antlers and feet were covered in blood. He was feasting on the corpse of a dead boar, ripping out a huge chunk of flesh.

The moose then bit one of the legs of the boar and tore it off quickly, before swallowing it whole.

Faust: *visibly disturbed* Jäger.....?

The moose turned around, glaring at the deer with a red glowing pupil and black void eyes.

Faust then was about to run but Jäger turned into his human form and rested a knee on the ground and changing his behavior to normal.

Jäger: Do not go...I won't hurt you...I don't hurt people associate with me or my lord...

Faust: Huh? Anyways I finished the job, and why are you eating a boar?

Jäger: To put it simply...it's like a new instict...a new craving...after I poured my lord's water onto my eyes.

Faust: That's what the water does? *looks the flask*

Jäger: The side effects are random, I just garnered a taste for flesh and I gained night vision. Did you drink some as well...?

Faust: No no, I'm good monsiuer Jäger, I am not interested in this witchcraft you and your lord are planning...

The moose chuckled darkly before getting up.

Jäger: It's no witchcraft Faust, it's our own little Plague of Madness. Changes animals like me in terms of behavior, but can kill humans instantly with just one touch. But best of all, all animals that drink are connected to Vlad, like puppets on strings and they'll grow to hate humans like him.

Faust was both surprised but then chuckled.

Faust: Plague of Madness? *laughs* I like the sound of that!

Jäger: Good, come now. Let's move, we have other places to spread the wisdom of Vlad. *walks passed Faust*

Faust: *sarcastic* Yippee, go team go. *eyeroll*

Suddenly a rope was launched at Jäger and one of his antlers were caught.

Jäger: Що?! (What?!)

More ropes were launched at him, like hooks stabbing his body.

Then from around various bushes came out Sebastian, Gemini, Rakezh and the wolf pack.

Faust: Oh non, je sors d'ici! (Oh no I'm out of here!) *runs away*

He runs away.

Jäger: Coward!

Sebastian: So, you're the moose that's responsible for infecting our waters?

Rakezh: That's the guy alright, he almost killed me.

Gemini: *angry* Tu hijo del puta (You son of a bitch), how dare you try that on him!

She spits at Jäger who had a smirk.

Jäger: It's over...we've already won...

The scene changed to the mountain spring area, other animals were present and using the springs, while Iker was guarding the area.

Night Howler and Luke made their presence felt, much to the ibex's satisfaction.

Iker: I already told you, go baaaaaaack!

Night Howler: Not until Luke gets his back fixed!

Iker: Humans aren't allowed to enter and that will never happen as long as I stand!

The other animals got out of the water to watch what was happening.

Night Howler: I ain't listening, Luke injured himself and he needs the water so he could recover. If you're not going to listen to reason-

Luke: Then step aside...

Iker was then ready to charge at them, Night Howler made a run for it and tried to get the teen hunter to the spring.

The ibex managed to tackle the dingo to the ground before he used his horns to push her off, but he dingo stopped him midway and fought back. Luke was on the ground moaning in pain.

Iker: Let gooooo!

Night Howler: Only if you let my human in!

Luke who was on the ground blushed a bit.

Night Howler: Luke, jump into the water!

Luke then began crawling his way towards the springs, Iker then pushed Night Howler away and started charging at the teen.

Hearing this, Luke turned and kicked the ibex to the side before tripping the trophy and falling into the water.

Luke jumped in as well.

Night Howler: Yeah Luke!

Luke who swam up began moaning in pleasure.

Luke: This feels so much better~

He could feel his back getting better.

Night Howler: How ya feelin' bud?

Luke: *swam to the shore and got out of the water* So much better. *cracks his back* Man I really needed that!

Night Howler: That wasn't so bad now was it, he didn't have to make such a fuss about it.

Suddenly the water now had a darker shading to it.

Luke: Come on let's go and find Marcus.

The two then walked passed the confused animals and began going down the mountain.

Suddenly from the water came out Iker who was breathing heavily.

Suddenly he began baaaaaa-ing and groaning in pain, he turned to the water and began vomitting blood, the other animals were shocked and scared.

Once the ibex stopped vomitting, his eyes started gaining red veins on the sides and his pupil turning from brown to red. Veins started pumping and showing around his face, neck and body.

He began baaaaaa-ing out of control and in aggression, he saw a nearby red deer before attacking it. He tackled the mammal to the ground and gore it with his horns and then stomped on its chest so hard that ribs pierced out of the flesh and falling off the body.

He continued to brutalize the animal until he stopped when....

???: Stop!

Iker stopped as in one of his pupils, Vlad's face appeared.

Vlad: The deer is not your enemy, he is your kin. The real enemy is the humans, specifically the one that pushed you down the water and tried to kill you.

The ibex looked down the mountain to see Luke and Night Howler. He kept his eye contact on Luke.

Vlad: Now is the time, Iker. Exact your revenge on him. Destroy all humans.

Iker: Destroy all humans....

Iker then jumped down to where they were and landed on the ground with such force it created cracks.

The duo noticed this, turning around to see Iker....but he wasn't himself anymore...he was filled with hate and anger.

Night Howler: What's wrong now...?

The ibex didn't respond before charging at the two.

Luke: Run!

He grabs Night Howler by the arm and the two began running from the frenzied trophy. Mouth was foaming from the mouth of the ibex as he was gaining speed trying to catch Luke and Night Howler.

The scene changed to Marcus, Sofia and Alfredo as they were near the mountain area.

Marcus: Y ahí es donde me noquearon. (And that is where I got knocked out)

Sofia: Ay, que sobrevivas a eso es un milagro. Pero bueno, al menos no perdimos a un humano como tú que es valiente en lo que hace~ (Ouch, you surviving that is a miracle. But hey at least we didn't lose a human like you that's brave at what he does~)

Marcus: *chuckled proudly* Oh, sobreviví a un montón de cosas. Me lastimé un par de veces mientras cazaba por el mundo. Soy un líder por una razón jeje. (Oh, I survived a ton of stuff. I got injured a couple of times when hunting around the world. I am a leader for a reason hehe.)

Alfredo: *deadpanned* ¿Dejarás de estar lleno de ti mismo humano? I-¿Qué está pasando ahí arriba? (Will you stop being full of yourself human? I-What is going up there?)

The three see something running at a fast speed from above, Marcus looked up at the mountain with his rifle scope.

He saw Luke and Night Howler dodging and evading headbutts from a crazed Iker.

Marcus: Luke!

Alfredo: ¿Supongo que es uno de tus miembros cazadores? (I suppose he's one of your hunting members?) *raised brow*

Marcus nodded before watching the duo quickly jump off the platform to avoid Iker.

The Belgian quickly threw his rifle away and ran to catch the two.

Sofia: Marcus-

Marcus ran as fast as he could to make it in time but then he tripped and fell on the ground, close the mountain. Then Luke and Night Howler landed ontop of the Belgian making him groan in pain.

Night Howler: Marcus! So good to see ya mate?

Marcus: *mumbled* I'm not being paid enough for this shit....

Sofia: ¡Apártate de él! (Get off of him!)

She pushed the duo away before checking up on  Marcus.

Sofia: Hablame Marcus, ¿estás bien? ¡Fue muy valiente de tu parte arriesgar tu cuerpo para salvarlos de la caída! (Talk to me Marcus, are you alright? That was very brave of you to risk your body to save them from the fall!)

Marcus who was still out of breath and dizzy, the lynx trophy was worried about him.

Luke: I can tell we missed a lot haven't we?

Alfredo: *came to them* Tu hables español?

Night Howler: What?

Alfredo: Ok, that figures. Don't worry, I can speak English for you two.

Luke: What happened?

Alfredo: We found him after being knocked out by an ibex, he rushed to find you supposedly and my sister urged me to follow along.

Night Howler: Your sister?

The trio looked at Marcus who rubbed his eyes to see  Sofia sitting ontop of him.

Marcus: Umm....

Sofia: Oye~. (Hey~)

The scene changed back to Jäger who was pinned to the ground laughing.

Gemini: For the last time, why did you contaminate our river!

Jäger: One taste and it'll set you free and you will know the truth.

Sebastian: That doesn't even make sense.

Rakezh: Forget it, let's just kill this guy for being smug. Time I return the favour bitch!

Jäger grew angry as he turned to Rakezh who aimed one of his guns at him.

Jäger: You....

He turned into his true form and tore the ropes binding him before launching the leopard up in the air.

Rakezh: Ahhhhhhhhh!

Gemini: Hey!

She then tried to stab him but the moose had none of it and kicked both wolf twins away before leaving.

Sebastian: Follow and catch him!

The other wolves then ran after Jäger in pursuit to catch the moose.

Rakezh then landed on the ground hard.

Rakezh: Owww!!!

Gemini: *gasp* Rakezh, you ok? *checks up on him*

Rakezh: Uhhh....that motherfucker is so gonna get it when I see him next time.

The wolf helped the leopard up, the male blushed a bit.

Sebastian: He'll be caught and-

A large seismic impact was heard on the ground.

Sebastian: It came from that way!

The scene changed to Iker who slowly approached the group close to the mountain.

Alfredo: What's his problem?

Luke: He seems to hate humans like me and Marcus.

Alfredo: Huh, I can just imagine what Marcus did to piss him off.

Sofia angrily slaps her brother with a scowl on her face.

Sofia: Marcus is not bad!

Marcus: You know...you're not so bad...

Iker baaaaaaa'd before charging at the group, but he was halted by gunshots being fired, coming from behind his chest and one behind his head.

The ibex then collapsed on the ground, his eyes turned back to normal as he was dead.

The group turned to Rakezh who had his handguns, with Gemini and Sebastian next to him all shocked.

Night Howler: Rakezh!

Rakezh: What the fuck happened here?

Marcus: We don't know, all we know this ibex went rabid.

This made Rakezh realize.

Rakezh: *mind* Shit, I'm too late...

Gemini: This just got ridiculous.

Alfredo: Very ridiculous indeed

Marcus: *to Sofia* It's ok, the ibex is gone

The lynx smiled at the latter.

Sebastian: We caught some cabron from poisoning the waters allegedly. Do not drink anywhere from the rivers!

Alfredo: We also found dead mutilated bodies around the forest that were eaten by something but we don't know what it was.

Rakezh on the other hand was spaced out, he was fearing what may actually happen. He looked at Iker's body and got his answer from the poisoned water.

Gemini: *puts hand on Rakezh's shoulder* Are you ok?

Rakezh: Yeah, just thinking about something. Hey, at least I found my group. *smiled*

Gemini: Not bad for an animal, you handle guns well. *smirk*

Rakezh: Oh stop that!

Marcus: Oh hey Luke did you fix your back?

Luke: Thanks to Nyx, I couldn't have done it without her.

The dingo girl hugged Luke with a protective look on her face.

Night Howler: Anything for you Lukey...I'll always be there for you.

Marcus rolled his eyes but he then felt a hug from behind.

He turned to see Sofia, but in her human form. light brown-skinned woman with her eyes now having white sclera. Her hair is ombre blonde with pink undertones from darker to lighter towards the tips, along with auburn roots and a light pink streak down the length. Her outfit changes to a pink-trimmed, two-piece blue ruffled minidress - her crop-top sporting long sleeves with her right sleeve being detached, while her skirt's ruffles are colored in a slight darker shade. The skirt also includes a white moon design on the front.

Sofia: You're a hero for saving them~

Marcus:......*faints*

Sofia was confused, Luke, Night Howler, Rakezh, Gemini and Sebastian laugh. Alfredo could only facepalm angrily seeing what was going on.

To be continued......

OK guys, this was chapter 96.

Peace out!