Echo's P.O.V

"So what do you want me to do?" We are in the Training Area. My recruits come in and so does Jason.

"I need you to go on a little assignment for me." Sky said. Interested. I need to get out of this base for a bit.

"Where is it and what is it?"

"It's dangerous Echo. I need you to go into the Forbidden Forest." Sky said. I look at him for a second.

"I'm in so what do I have to do."

"I knew you would take it. There something weird going on over there. You'll know what to do when you get there." Sky said. He hands me something and I put it in my pocket.

"Make sure you aren't seen either. That's very important. I rather you go now Echo." Sky said.

"You can count on me Sky." Sky leaves.

"Echo your actually here early for once." Zoey said. Jason walks next to me.

"I got to go Jason."

"To where?" Jason asks.

"Sky wants me to do something for him. It be better if you don't tell Mitch I'm gone til I actually am." I leave them. Not to be seen then I might have to look different so they won't know who I am. I'll only change one thing cause I really don't want to out a lot of effort in this. I take off my coat and grab the long jacket I have and put it on. People see me with that jacket Mitch gave me and they will know it's me once they see it. I walk outside and to the stables. I go to Spirit. I open the door and lead Spirit out and shut the door. I put his bridle and saddle on. I put the side of his head.

"We got a long ride ahead of us. After I get there you have to come straight back here cause I don't want you there." Spirit nudges me. I smile. I move to the side of him.

"I trust that you can find your way home once we get there cause you won't like where we are going. I don't want to push you." He stomps on of his hooves.

"What?" Spirit neighs and moves away a little. That's weird. I grab his bridle.

"Echo where are you going?" Someone asks. Andrew comes beside me. Spirit hits Andrew with his tail. I smile.

"Hey Spirit." Andrew said as he pet his mane.

"I got to go."

"You don't sound so sure of yourself." Andrew said.

"Spirit is acting weird."

"Spirit is just a horse." Andrew said. Spirit neighs again.

"He's a mustang Andrew. Mustangs are more then just horses. But yes Spirit is a horse." I move in front of Spirits face.

"Wait Spirit is a mustang?" Andrew asks.

"Yes he's a mustang."

"How in the hell did you get a mustang from?" Andrew asks.

"He was a wild horse that I found hurt as a colt and it went from there. But I got to go." Spirit nudges me back.

"Yeah that is weird. Where are you going?" Andrew asks.

"To a place."

"You know what I mean Echo." Andrew said walking next to me.

"I'll be fine Andrew."

"You better. But where are you going?" Andrew asks. I roll my eyes.

"I can't tell you that. It's between me and Sky."

"Echo." Andrew said.

"Andrew since when have you started doubting me?"

"Since when Sathe killed you in front of me." Andrew said.

"As I recall I didn't die." Andrew puts his arms around my waist. I put my one arm around his neck cause my other hand is holding Spirit. I feel his cold hands on my back.

"As I recall you told me to leave you to die. I don't want to have to say goodbye to you again cause your dying and won't survive." Andrew said. We were about to kiss when Spirit's head becomes between us. He pushes Andrew away.

"I think Spirit doesn't like me. Spirit seems like a great horse. But he is not stopping that." Andrew said. Andrew moves Spirit's head a little and kisses my cheek.

"I got to go now." I climb on Spirit.

"Be careful." Andrew said.

"I will see ya."

"See ya." Andrew said. I leave him. I go to the gate. I let James know that Spirit's going to come back without me.

"Thanks for telling us before giving us a heart-attack." James said. I leave them. I pull my hood down low to cover my face. I'll have to go through the North Village. Robert would want to talk to me but I don't have time.

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I'm on the border of the Forbidden Forest. Spirit backs up and puts his head low. I get off of Spirit.

"Okay. Spirit go home." I take a step Spirit lifts his head and bite the back of my jacket. I look at him. He neighs. He moves in front of me.

"Spirit I'll be fine. Go home." I kiss him and start walking away. I stop and look at Spirit. He is right behind me. I point towards the base.

"Spirit home now." Spirit runs towards the base. He stops and looks at me. He runs towards me and stops. He puts his head around my shoulder and onto my back. I smile. I put my arms around him. I pull his head in front of me.

"I'll come back I promise. Now go." I push Spirit towards the base and he runs. I run into the forest.

Mitch's P.O.V

I throw another knife at the beam. I'm sitting down at the Meeting Hall throwing knives at a beam cause I'm bored. The door opens. I throw another knife. I pick up a knife.

"What are you doing?" Someone asks walking next to me. I point the knife at them.

"What does it look like?" They take a step back.

"Okay drop the knife Mitch. Jerome needs you at the archery range Mitch." He said. I throw the knife.

"Tell him if he needs me to come and get me himself." He leaves. I throw another knife. I grit my teeth and put my hand on my arm. The door opens and comes in Jerome. He was about to grab me when I point a knife at him. He stops. He looks confuse.

"A knife? Where is your bow and quiver?" Jerome asks. I throw the knife at the beam.

"In my room."

"Mitch your bow and quiver are always stuck to you. What's up?" Jerome asks.

"I can't shoot anymore Jerome. The pain is unbearable. So I'm not shooting anymore." I pick up another knife. Jerome grabs me and pulls me to my feet. He looks at me for a long time. He lets go of me and I sit down.

"Okay where is the real Mitch?" Jerome asks.

"The one who could shoot or the one in front of you?"

"The one that could and still can shoot." Jerome said.

"He died a long time ago." I throw around knife at the beam.

"Stop with the knives Mitch. Your good at throwing them. Get up and go to the archery range or I'll go get Misty." Jerome said.

"Go ahead. She won't change my mind." Jerome crosses his arms.

"You do whatever she tells you to do Mitch." Jerome said.

"I do not."

"Oh yes you do."Jerome said.

"No I don't. And you and her won't ever make me shoot again." I stand up and leave him.

Jerome's P.O.V

Mitch leaves. He sounds pretty sure of himself. When he didn't show up I knew he was later then he usually is. Mitch is in charge of the archery recruits. He just can't give up on them. I go and see Lisa. I go to her.

"Lisa where's Misty? Wait aren't you suppose to be at your parents?"

"I don't know and don't tell them." Lisa said.

"Alright."

"Why do you need Misty?" Lisa asks.

"To talk to some sense into Mitch."

"Can't you?" Lisa asks.

"He gave up on archery Lisa. He doesn't have his bow and quiver anymore."

"But archery is his thing. He's the best. Why did he give up?" Lisa asks.

"He said that pain was unbearable. Where's Misty?"

"She went into the Training Area." Lisa said. I go into the Training Area. I see her.

"Misty come here." She comes.

"What?" Misty asks. I open the door for her.

"Mitch gave up on archery." She leaves. That's all that I had to say to her. I go to the archery range. I stop by my recruits.

"Well Mitch is not coming."

"What's wrong?" Drew asks.

"You guys don't have to worry about it."

Mitch's P.O.V

The door opens and closes.

"What's this about you giving up on archery?" Misty asks. I look at her.

"The pain is unbearable Misty."

"Archery is your thing! You can't just....wait...pain?" Misty asks.

"Remember when my arm had poison on it and they said I might never shoot again?"

"Yeah but you said it healed." Misty said. I take off my jacket and show her my arm. It's like burnt to a crisp and won't heal. She grabs my arm.

"O my god Mitch. But you shoot after you said it was healed." Misty said. It wasn't actually.

"It wasn't. It just felt like it but it wasn't."

"Maybe we can do something to heal it. You are not giving up on archery." Misty said.

"Misty-"

"No Mitch. I won't let you. Archery is your thing. And your the best. Robert said he had someone with your same problem. But yours is clearly worse." Misty said. She grabs my bow and quiver.

"What are you doing?"

"We are going to the North Village." Misty said. I put my jacket back on.

"Misty-" She grabs my arm and pulls me out the door.

"Mitch I'm not taking no for a answer." Misty said. Jerome looks at me and smiles. That bastard.