"Glad you can make it Dragon Tamer." Lord Patrick said.

"What's going on?" I ask.

"Something evil. Something dark." He said.

We look at the map. A shadow was over part of our outposts. I look at it confused.

"Darkness like a plague has infected one of our far north outposts." He said.

"What happened?" I ask.

"We don't really know. It just sort of happened. It could be a new Nether weapon or a dark spirit." 

"Let me guess, you want us to go find out what is going on?" Kane asked.

Lord Patrick nodded.

"Oh, and be warned Dragon Tamer; there's something evil going on in the forests around the outposts." Lord Patrick said to me.

I nod. 

<---><---><--->

"Whoa, what happened here?" Ciara asked.

The outpost was covered in dark black vines. Vines that were wrapping around like a python. Vines that were like shadows. Stella touched one and drew her hand immediately back.

"You okay?" I ask.

"These vines. They feel dark and cold." She said.

"How'd this start?" Kane asked.

"I don't think any Nether being could do this." Ciara said. 

I look around. I see the vines wrapping around people. People whose faces look as pale as corpses. I back away. The air smelled foul. 

"Help...me..." A weak voice whispered.

I turn. I see a survivor. Blood-stained face and covered in vines. I nod. I took out my sword and started chopping the vines. I grab his arm and started to pull. I pull harder. He was weak and couldn't move a muscle. A vine pushes me back before wrapping around the survivor. I run back over and kept pulling.

I couldn't pry one vine off of him. I watch as the vines consume him. He's wrapped up like a bee in a spider's web. I let out a breath.

"Any survivors?" Stella asked walking over.

I shake my head. I turn. I see something growing in the fields, a golden flower. My eyes widen. My heart starts to pound. 

"Rain you okay?" Stella asked.

"We have to go." I say grabbing her hand.