ENDLESS JOURNEYS (O/A)

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Alec, with his back still turned to the others, makes a face at the idea of being alone with this guy. He decides it is better then him being alone with Kerana though. He regains his composure and turns around.

"I'm as ready as I'll ever be. Her scent is arranged strangely, so I'm guessing she did that shadow thing. The best place to start would be where the birds were disturbed just now. Since she can pop in and out of shadows, and trying to ditch us, it would probably be best if we pursued her with a similar spell. Which I'm assuming you may know one or two, Nova?"  

[Nova Blancke]

Good head on his shoulders too. Combining that with his senses, wolf spirit and my teachings he could become a force to be reckoned with. He thought to himself as he gave Alec a quick look. A smile appeared on his face.

"You are correct." Nova simply said and walked towards the window. He opened it extended his arm through it. The sword crest appeared on his hand once more and pointed in Trinity's direction.

"Alright, over there" This time three small orbs of light appeared on his hand. This was not Light Magic but Tracking.

"Trinity Smith" He whispered to the orbs. He used the sword crest to send them in Trinity's general direction.

The orbs dispersed into the forest.

"All set, let us be off" Nova said without turning around. With that he leaped out of the window.  

[Kittyusha]

Alejandro Inazuma

Alejandro got up from the bed. "I can take a look if you want. I'll be right back, so stay out of trouble until then. Alright?" He asked as he extended his wings and jumped out the window. He quickly flew over the forest, examining every little detail he could spot.  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Alec looked over the ledge down at Nova. He could feel the jealousy starting to broil up inside of him. He turns toward Kerana and gives her a thumbs up. "Don't worry, we'll bring her back."

He lifts himself onto the window ledge and looks down at the ground. He swallows hard and shifts his feet a little. The problem being is that the little he shifted was too much, and his left foot slipped.

His eyes go wide as he slips from the ledge, a sound escaping his throat that wasn't really the most masculine in the world. He lands hard on the ground behind Nova flat on his front. He lays there for a moment as the dust settles and just moans. Partially because of how much that fall hurt, but mostly because he can't believe he just did that in front of Kerana.  

[Nova Blancke]

Just as Nova jumped out Alejandro flew over.

Good, he's already making himself useful. Nova thought. He really did not like anyone being useless. If you can't do anything then there is no use for that person in this group.

Just then...Alec made his entrance. It was a good thing Nova already knew what Alec was capable of or he would have left him there.

"You alright Alec? He asked when he turned his head."If you're not up for it then you should rest." Nova paused. Perhaps a bit of provocation was necessary "But I am sure a member of the Yaetes pack would have no trouble in this pursuit, right?"  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Alec glances up at Nova and huffs. Oh no, don't offer me a hand or anything to help me up...jerk.

The young man shakily pushes himself up and dusts himself off. He mutters, "Member huh...you must know something I don't." He sniffs the air and keens his ears in the direction of where the birds are calling.

"I can smell something faint coming from over there. It's probably where she popped out of her shadow. The birds are still annoyed with her, even more so now that she's decided to sit in the woods and cry for a bit."

Alec wonders for a moment why it is his senses seem to be better today than ever before. Maybe he did something that pleased his kindred wolf spirit, or perhaps it has something to do with the fairies. Whatever it is, he's glad to have it.

"C'mon." He starts running in the direction he pointed out earlier.  

[Kittyusha]

Alejandro Inazuma

Alejandro quickly spotted the two others running through the forest. He sharply banked right, folded his wings, and dropped down right over their part of the forest. He quickly leveled his wings and flew over them, slowly mathcing their speed. "Anything yet?!" He asked them as he flew over them. He checked behind them, insuring that they weren't gathering attention or being followed. He looked forward and noticed some birds scatter in the air, spooked by something. He quickly looked down. "Guys, we may have company..." He said as he continued to follow them.  

[PixelMuse]

Trinity rubbed the last of her tears out of her eyes. She feels ashamed to show such a weakness. I need to clear my mind. If I don't I'll be in terrible shape for the next fight. Like my teacher said, "It doesn't matter how good your physical shape is. If your head is not in the game you won't be in shape for the next fight."

Trinity took a seat under the shade of a tree. She closed her eyes and breathed meditating. Once her mind was at peace two ghostly looking feathers appear on her back they concisted of holy energy, except it wasn't draining her. They disappeared as her eyes opened when she sensed a presence. It was the orbs Nova sent. "It's him isn't it... Is this how he spies on me?". It seemed just as soon as she quelled the laughter in her head something else reminded her of the necromancer. She dropped through her shadow and emerged at a different part of the forest. She turned back to see if she was being followed.  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Alec arrives at the end of Trinity's trail and gets low to the ground. He picks up the soil, rolls it around in his hand for a bit, and sniffs it before looking back up into the woods. "Her scent stops here at this shadow. She knows she's being followed now."  

[Nova Blancke]

"Ha.... she is surprisingly difficult to track. Thing is...those orbs will continue to track her but by the time they are close she would shadow travel again. Eventually she'd tire out but that would take too long." Nova said but mostly to himself. Thinking out loud was a bit of a bad habit of his at times.

"Alejandro! Keep an eye out for any sudden movement alright?" He said as he looked up.

Hmmm, I can track her myself but I am curious about the extend of Alec's capability.Besides when we catch her I will not do everything myself. They all need to grow and can't do that as long as I do everything myself.

"Alec you can track her as long as you have her scent yes? You will be leading this search. Now please stand still" Nova said to make it clear that he would follow Alec.
Maybe it would give him a bit of a confidence boost. Not that he needed that here. He clearly has his act together

Nova extended his arms sideways. He closed his eyes and focused. Soft breezes of wind would soon come at Alec from all directions.

"Let me know if you can smell her. Perhaps you could identify what startled those birds earlier. I'll extend the area in the meantime." Nova sad softly.  

[Kittyusha]

Alejandro Inazuma

"Roger! I have nothing yet, but I'll keep my eyes open!" He replied as he gained altitude. As he swooped at medium height, he noticed a figure running through the thick flora. At the sight of this, he turned as fast as he could and flew back to Nova. "Hey, Nova! I have spotted a figure running east-wards! The person is headed straight for the edge of the forest, also know as the falls!" He yelled, remembering when he was cornered at the falls by some bounty hunters. "If that's Trinity, we have to hurry!" He yelled as he led them in the direction to where he pointed.  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Nova Blancke

"Ha.... she is surprisingly difficult to track. Thing is...those orbs will continue to track her but by the time they are close she would shadow travel again. Eventually she'd tire out but that would take too long." Nova said but mostly to himself. Thinking out loud was a bit of a bad habit of his at times.

"Alejandro! Keep an eye out for any sudden movement alright?" He said as he looked up.

Hmmm, I can track her myself but I am curious about the extend of Alec's capability.Besides when we catch her I will not do everything myself. They all need to grow and can't do that as long as I do everything myself.

"Alec you can track her as long as you have her scent yes? You will be leading this search. Now please stand still" Nova said to make it clear that he would follow Alec.
Maybe it would give him a bit of a confidence boost. Not that he needed that here. He clearly has his act together

Nova extended his arms sideways. He closed his eyes and focused. Soft breezes of wind would soon come at Alec from all directions.

"Let me know if you can smell her. Perhaps you could identify what startled those birds earlier. I'll extend the area in the meantime." Nova sad softly.

Alec feels the breeze flow across his skin, the many scents flowing into his nostrils. He smells Trinity, but beyond her...

Alec's face turns green as he catches a whiff of something extremely unpleasant. He gags and points, "She's over there...and like, maybe, four men. One of them is relieving himself in the woods. By the gods what did he eat?!"

He coughs and nearly vomits before frantically waving away the breeze that is bringing that particular scent with it. He takes a deep breath through his mouth and heads toward Trinity.  

[Nova Blancke]

Nova couldn't help but snicker. He did not foresee this. Surely there are other scents in the Forrest but this is not one of them that he had in mind.

"Sorry bout that. Didn't think of that." Nova apologized.

Looking up once more for Alejandro's call.

Seems we got her. Alec's nose and Alejandro's eyes found her. Good.

"Good job both of you!" Nova said as he followed the two.

They would be quite the pair together.  

[Kittyusha]

Alejandro Inazuma

Alejandro flew low and came to a running landing beside Nova. "So, whats the plan? We obviously know she can just teleport away if she senses us get close. We need some way to stop her completely..." He said as he crossed his arms. He then looked as his bow. "Any of you got some rope? Or perhaps a paralyzing ingredient? He asked as he checked to insure the bow still worked.