YYYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!! FINISHED!!! WHEEEHHEEEEE!!!!! *runs around crazily*
Spider: Ike! *takes cover*
Chapter 15
It took Spider two months to recover completely. During this time he was told to take it easy and not to stress himself, which Shriek absolutely made sure he did. She treated him like an overgrown pup, and Spider didn't mind at all...in fact he milked this for all it was worth. Of course...if any one else tried to baby him he would simply refuse to cooperate, being a major pain to the medical staff that were trying to help him when Shriek wasn't there. The rest of the clan pretty much kept to themselves, helping around the village every once in a while and making sure they stayed out of the way.
One day a group of muds and a single slig came into the village. Apparently, at least one of the travelers used to live in the village, judging by the commotion the group caused. One of the newcomers, a very old looking mud, seemed excited about seeing Spider and his clan. But none of the clan could make heads or tails out of what the mud was babbling about, other then something about a great destiny being in store for them. They could only guess that it had to do with the task Stienix had given them before: to restore a lost race. He also said something to the effect of: 'beware the menace that will return twice'....
Spider got a real shock one day soon after when Hak tapped him on the shoulder and actually spoke. If Spider was wearing shoes he would have jumped clean out of them. Hak had laughed at Spider's surprise and explained that a couple of the village members had left to find the means to reverse the effects of the 'incident' that happened a few months back and all the 'sleepers' were awake now. Xar had walked up to them then and mumbled something to the effect about missing the change to operate on Spider. Spider's response to that was to stick out his tongue and laugh, but welcomed him back to the land of the 'living' so to speak.
Later on Spider tried to find the individual who was responsible for healing everyone...but the young slig he was told that had done this had disappeared, much to everyone’s worry.
One day, Spider was patrolling around the village, having offered his services of such while he was there. Hoth was with him.
"So Spider how long are we going to stay in this area?" Hoth asked as he walked with Spider on the patrol route.
"I don't know." Spider answered, "Was thinkin' at least through winter. After that no idea."
"That's at least four months...." Hoth said a little surprised. "Why that long?"
"Well one reason is that it is nearly winter and I doubt we will find another place to camp out other then here durin' it. Plus I still have a lot of catchin' up to do..."
"Once we leave here you'll have to 'catch up' again anyway if we come back this way."
"I know...I guess right now I jus' want to be around old friends fer awhile."
"Nothing wrong with that I guess."
Suddenly a mud and slig staggered into them, one of the patrol groups, both looking very pale and ill.
"What's wrong?" Spider asked, concerned.
"We...we were going to relieve one of the other patrol groups..." the mud managed to get out, before getting sick in a bush.
"But we found 'em dead..." the slig finished for his partner, "and mutilated horribly..."
"We...barely reconigized them..." the mud added, when he was through.
"Which way?" Spider asked, a sickening feeling in his gut.
The Mud pointed a shaky paw in the direction up ahead.
"Hoth stay with these two...I'll be right back." Spider said as he walked up ahead.
"Becareful..." Hoth said with a respectful nod and settled down on his elbows, but kept all of his senses alert.
"Who could have done such a thing..." the mud said, shaking.
"I don' think I will be able ta eat anythin' fer a while..." the slig
mumbled to himself, looking like he was trying his best to keep his lunch where it belonged.
"Eat nothing!..." the mud cried, "I won't be able to sleep for days!"
Hoth didn't know what to say to comfort them. They way they were talking it was as if they had just seen a very groutisk and horrifying movie. Little did he know how close he was....
Spider suddenly charged back into the small clearing they were in, looking both furious and fearful.
"What is it?" Hoth asked, jumping up to his handfeet.
"I don' know how..." Spider said in a low growl, "but Malice is back...."
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Spider: *pokes head out* she doesn't mean that...really....
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