The Forest

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Unowned Territory that few dare to venture through because of those that inhabit it.

"This place is just down right creepy with all the dead, snow covered trees. Wait...the ice is...spreading. The White Queen isn't just trying to take Soleste...she's going for the whole region!"

Aria, without acknowledging Ven, (or Lucas, for that matter) speeds off in the direction that they had originally been going.

Lucas and the others, however, acknowledge Ven and run off.

After running a fair distance, Aria collaspes onto the forest floor and starts to hyperventalate.

Ben, while running from the ice soldiers, has been stabbed through the sholdier with ice.

Ben rips the ice out of his flesh but it slips out of his hand and flies at Aria.

Ven suddenly sees the icicle spear soaring towards Aria and dashes out of his way with his blade, slashing it and turning it to an icy dust. Then he throws his blade, decapitating the last ice soldier. "Please, miss, be careful."

Aria doesn't respond, nor does she even look at him, and as time goes on her breathing starts to get worse and worse.

(I'm just doing this to annoy rin xD)

Ben: *comes from behind and touches Aria's shoulder* Sorry bout that. You okay?

Later, the lot of young heroes wanders down the trail of the woods, the green cheers releasing the sweet smell of pine. Hela yawns as Crescia looks around. "It's so pretty out here," she says.

Alina's eyes start to flutter open to a bit more peaceful awakening than last time.

Aria, having recovered from her asthma attack, is now walking a few feet away from everyone else, but smiles at the change of scenery.

Ben: Hey, Aria right? *puts hand out to shake*

Aria's eyes open wide again, her hands begin to shake a bit, and she slowly backs away, "Y-yes.... S-sir, could you please just-just leave me alone"

(Just a note, but out of everyone, Aria is most afraid of Ben, now)

Lucas looks down on Alina fora moment. "Hey, you awake?"

Alina answers back first with just a groan and puts her head to her head as if she has a headache, "Yea, I'm awake. What happened while I was out?"

Ben completely ignores Aria's request, takes a step closer to her, and with a smile, shakes her hand.

Aria's response is a loud, high pitched scream.

The scream rattles most of the group. Hela, particularly suffering from sensative ears, breaks out her staffs. "Alloia!" Suddenly a strip of metal appears over Aria's mouth.

"Geez, what's her problem?" Aria says while gracefully getting out of Lucas' arms

Aria's entire body starts to visibly shake, and she yanks her hand away from Ben.

"What'd I do?" Ben asks, stupidly.

(This, however, is VERY worth my time)

Lucas swats Ben over the head with the tail end of his blade. "What is wrong with you, you moron!? Can't you see she doesn't wanna be bothered?!"

Alina sighs, "Well this is a motley crew."

Aria raises her staff up towards her mouth, and mumbles something almost inaudible through the metal, but the spell works, and the strip disappears. She appears to be close to crying, "Never, EVER, touch me again....Aria raises her staff up towards her mouth, and mumbles something almost inaudible through the metal, but the spell works, and the strip disappears. She appears to be close to crying, "Never, EVER, touch me again...."


"....I'm sorry?"

"Alright, everyone, let's get walkin'. We got a ways to go," Lucas says as he takes his arm from around Alina.

Ven steps in front of Lucas and hands him his sword. "You dropped this."

"Uh...thanks."

Alina walks up to Aria, "C'mon, dear." She take Aria by the shoulders and leads her away from Ben

Ben trips over a rock and falls into the two girls. "Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!"

Aria jumps again, not making a sound though, and quickly moves away from the boy.