Chapter 20: Reunion
Bron was talking to Inna and Tulia, he found that he could talk to the females a bit more readily than the males. His shyness was still apparent though, because whenever he was asked a question, he would blush heavily and shrug. Karn and Dogol were getting on quite well. Dogol who was bad at fighting learned a couple of useful tips from Karn. In exchange, Dogol helped Karn learn about talking to the female hybrids more easily. Lorn and Magnus were fairly quiet when they talked, they often talked about Magnus' fire ability and how it could be used in an effective way. Lorn was still confused as to why Magnus suddenly discovered this hidden talent. Magnus was just as confused as everyone else, stating that he didn't know he had the power in the first place.
Ulric and Silpher stuck together like brothers. They were both strong so their personalities definately matched each other well. Silpher would often take the first step, wheras Ulric would often think before he acted. Ulric came up with quite a few ideas with regards to hunting and leadership decisions. Silpher's sense of smell and overall skill made him a valuable asset to the team. Riley and Bitsy stuck with each other a lot, talking to each other and making jokes. They would talk about the male hybrids quite a bit. Hemm talked to the girls a bit, but he kept to himself a lot of the time. He was often a bit too cocky for his own good, making bold statements he had no possibility of backing up.
Silpher smiled, "Tulia... I'll see you again soon". He was walking around and sniffing the ground eagerly. He caught Lorn's scent, "This way!". He yelled towards the other hybrids. It wasn't long before Lorn saw evidence that Silpher had been past this area, he could see a couple of hut pegs and the telltale signs that a camp was set up the night before.
Lorn and Silpher both walked over a hill at the same time and spotted each other. They waved to each other and came closer. It wasn't long before the whole group was reunited once more. Lorn smiled and crossed his arms, "I see your team has performed brilliantly!". Silpher shrugged, "Not as well as we hoped, that storm made things difficult". Lorn chuckled, "Oh well, you can tell me all about it on the way back to camp".
Tulia ran up to Silpher, "I missed you a lot!". She hugged him and put her snout against his chest. Silpher was taken aback, "Whoa, It's nice to see you back as well!". The rest of the female hybrids walked up to their respective male counterparts and started talking. Lorn smiled, "Back to normal, eh? Come on, I want to hear what you've been up to these past few days!". Ulric chuckled, "Fine, Where to begin...".
Silpher was smiling, he was back with Tulia and Lorn, his favorite two hybrids on Oddworld. He lay his back on the damp grass, gave a stretch and a yawn, lying down to hear what Ulric and Lorn had to say. He closed on eye and lazily lay down with his arms folded. Not bad, he thought to himself, I should do this more often.
Ending
After only two weeks of living life in the wild, the hybrids had learned many lessons.
Companionship, Inner Strength, Leadership, Social Skills and Independence.
They hoped that there would be a time of peace and harmony with nature.
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Thank you for reading. It's been a pleasure writing this fanfiction and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
Silpher's Pack will return! Possibly in May/June 2008?
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