10: Into The Forest Heart (I)

The group ventured further into the mysterious forest, their minds still reeling from the disturbing sight they had witnessed earlier. The weight of their mission weighed heavily on their shoulders, and they were all too aware of the urgency of finding a solution before it was too late.

In the afternoon it was sunny, under the sheet of dense forest, the group investigated the trail, with their attentive eyes hoping to find some trace. Any strange noise would be a good clue, but other than birdsong and running water, the whole place was silent.

Crossing the river, they came across the place where Evangeline had been found. It was a huge clearing, with the trees forming a green wall that isolated this location from anywhere else in the forest.

"We'll have a good area to cover,'' commented Leonard, as the six split up to search each direction of the place.

He, with his quick eyes, scanned all parts of the east. Barry used mysterious metallic spheres in the west, emitting a red glow from