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     ~Vikk's P.O.V.~ (It'll change eventually I promise XD)

     "RISE AND SHINE SLEEPING BEAUTIES, WE'VE GOT OURSELVES A PERSON TO FIND!" A pause... "UNLESS THEY'RE LIKE PRESTON."

I groan along with everyone else in the room, being abruptly disturbed from my dream due to a loud shriek. I rub my heavy eyes as I slowly straighten myself out, prying them open to see everyone also frowning, yawning, and stretching... Mitch standing in the middle of the room.

"We don't have to leave now... We have all day to look. Let us sleep more." Rob yawns, slithering back under his covers and pulling them over his head.
"NOPE. Get outta there! The sooner we find who ever it is the better!" He shouts, ripping the covers off of Rob. "Besides, what if they are right near us and we miss them because you guys are all to lazy to get up?"

Rob whines at the sudden lack of warmth but forces himself upright, scowling. He glares at Mitch, but Mitch only smiles brightly in return and proceeds to stop at everyone's bed, including mine, to force us out of it.

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"So Mitch, have any great idea on how we're gonna go about finding them? I mean, it was you that was so enthusiastic this morning... I'd think you'd have a plan..." Preston comments sarcastically.

Mitch is in the front of the four of us, leading the way while we follow like lost dogs.

"Well I don't have a plan per se... But I do have a strong feeling that this is the right way so that's what's we're sticking with."
     "You do not."
     "Do so."
     "Do not."
     "Do so."
     "Do not."
     "Do so."
     "Do-"
     "Do so." I interrupt, "I share that feeling."
     "Me too." Lachlan agrees.
     "Even you Rob?"
     "Well yeah... I'm sure you feel it too don't you?" Rob responds, Preston closing his eyes in thought.
     "... Alright. Do so." He sighs, Mitch smiling victoriously.

     I smile and chuckle at there continuos banter, deciding to take in the scenery instead.

     Even though we're lost in the middle of a huge forest in who knows where, it is quite calm and pretty. Well besides the mobs at night of course. The trees are all healthy and tall, the rich green grass growing strong over every block. I take a deep breathe, realizing that this place isn't so bad after all. But it'd be nice to get some knowledge on who we actually are... I remind myself silently.

     Just then I come to a halt, glancing at a patch of trees I think I just saw movement behind. I freeze and stare intently in the general direction, eventually shaking my head and reasoning that it was just a figure of my imagination. I jog back to the others who have continued ahead without me, still laughing amongst themselves.

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     At this point we're all seated in a clearing, eating some of the meat we have in our inventories.

     "Aw man I wish I could tell you guys some funny stories but I don't remember anything past a few days ago." Rob chuckles, taking another bite out of his food.

     That's all I really hear before I drown out the others voices, gazing curiously into the surrounding bushes. Suddenly I see another flash of movement and I jerk up, everyone's eyes turning to me.

     "Did you guys see that just then? I thought I saw something moving in the bushes over there!" I exclaim, everyone turning to look at the bushes.
     "I didn't see anything..." Mitch reports, turning back around.
     "Me neither..." Preston muses, Rob nodding along.
     "I think you need to take a rest Vikk, your eyes are playing tricks on you." Lachlan persuades me, but I shake my head stubbornly.
     "I swear I saw something."
     "Vikk if something really was there we would have heard it." Lachlan reasons, everyone else nodding.
     "Maybe I am going crazy..." I mumble under my breath, everyone resuming their conversations.

     I glare at the bushes, refusing to turn away for even a second. Just as I hoped, there is is again, a quick flash of movement and a small rustle.

     "Okay, that time I heard it." Preston states before I can express my thoughts.
     "I'll go check it out." Mitch volunteers, springing to his feet.

     We all watch as he bounds into the bushes, iron sword clutched in his hand. Less than a minute later he's shooting away from the bushes, a frightened look plastered on his face.

     "What was it?" I question, Mitch shaking and breathing heavily as he hunches over in the middle of our circle.
     "I-I don't know..." He stammers, faltering before plopping onto the ground.
     "What did it look like?" Lachlan presses, all of us gathering around him.
     "Well... I think it as a he... Although I might be wrong... I didn't catch much of a glimpse before I ran away but I know his skin if covered in thick brown fur, and he was wearing a tuxedo. He turned around and looked at me but as soon as he did I was out of there within a second."
     "Do you think that's the guy were supposed to find...?" Rob inquires.
     "It might be..." I agree, peering nervously into the bushes.
     "How about I go? If anything he'll be more afraid of me than I am of him." Preston suggests.
     "Good idea. We'll be nearby in case he attacks." Rob reassures, Mitch, Lachlan, and I nodding our consent.
     "And if worse comes to worse I can always heat up and burn him haha."

     Preston rises to his feet bravely trekking into the trees. The rest of us follow after him silently, and I for one know my heart is pounding super hard. The four of us duck behind a bush and peek out from the sides to watch as Preston approaches the creature which seems to be almost expecting him. We watch in tense silence as Preston and the furry creature talk quietly. While they do so I decide to take in his features while he's still facing us.

As Mitch had stated before the creature has brown fur covering his entire body and face. His mouth bares sharp teeth, visible when he talks. He's wearing a black tuxedo with a white shirt underneath and a red tie. He's also wearing black pants. At the end of his fingers are long sharp looking black claws, and even though his appearance is scary he doesn't seem to be hostile. He turns around for a brief moment and that's when I can also see he has a short fluffy brown tail as well. Just then Preston turns back to where we are all hiding.

"You can come out now guys, he's not going to hurt us."

Cautiously we emerge from our hiding spot, the creature looking surprised we were so close by and he didn't notice us.

"This is Jerome. Like we suspected the same thing happened to him too." Preston explains, Jerome nodding his agreement. "Jerome, this is Rob, Vikk, Lachlan, and Mitch." Preston introduces, pointing to each of us in turn.

     Jerome's eyes flash with recognition when Preston motions to Mitch.

     "Oh, you're the one that ran away a few minutes ago, aren't you?"
     "Yeah sorry... I just didn't expect to see um... What are you?" Mitch asks.
"A bacca."
"Well obviously I don't know what that is due to this whole memory loss thing... But cool." He laughs, Jerome chuckling along with him.
     "Well I was scared too when I saw Preston coming around the corner. I thought he was more dangerous that I am."
     "I mean we're pretty equal... I can easily burn stuff to a crisp but you're claws and teeth look super sharp." Preston points out.
     "That is true." Rob agrees.
     "Remind me not to get on either of their bad sides." Lachlan chuckles.
     "So then... Does any of us feel like there are more like us out there?" I ask, everyone furrowing their brows for a second before one by one shaking their head 'no.'
     "I think this is all of us. I'd actually be surprised if there are more." Rob comments.
     "So then I guess the next step is trying to get out memories back... Right?" Jerome suggests.
     "Yeah... But where do we start?" Preston inquires.
     "Well I reckon we just keep exploring and see what we turn up with..." Lachlan suggests.
     "And," Mitch adds, "Maybe we can set up a base somewhere and then find some horses or something and go exploring... That way we always have somewhere safe to stay, somewhere to put all our stuff, and we can have a mine nearby."
     "All in favour of Mitch's plan say 'I'" I declare.

     In perfect unison all six of us shout 'I', and so with that we leave to find a new home.

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