The thick trees often block out the sunlight, so beware of what might lurk around the corner.

::Luke enters the area, quickly glancing the place over for imminent danger. After all, he was barely able to see the tree that was about five feet away from him. He pauses, remembering what Erin had said earlier::

(So...she said that I can practice my power here? And all I have to do is concentrate? Hope this works.)

::He concentrates his energy, hoping to produce a duplicate of himself standing in front of him just like before::

(This better work!)

::Steps out of Luke's body and turns to face him.::

"Hawk reporting to base. Come in base. Chhhhhh!"

::He makes a noise like a radio, and suddenly stops.::

"What is it?"

::Blaze shimmers into the forest, using a thick bush as cover. He pushes some branches aside, looking around, spotting Luke. He watches, amazed, how the man clones himself::

(Whoa! The hell?!? He must be a witch!)

::He keeps watching the man, a plan brewing in his mind::

(Yes, that may work indeed...)

::Turning around, the clone takes in his surroundings.::

"No really dude, what? We're in a freakin' garden."

::Sighs. Takes a packet of cigarettes from his shirt pocket and places one in his mouth.::

"Got a light?"

"I'm just practicing my power. As for your light, here."

::He pulls the lighter from his pant pocket, flipping off the metal hood. With a firm rub, a flame ignites from the object. He holds out the light to the end of his Clone's cigarette::

"Satisfied?"

::Taking a deep draw from the cigarette, the clone sighs contentedly.::

"You have no idea what it's like being a smoker stuck in a non-smoker body. You should smoke more. Here."

::Places his cigarette in Luke's mouth.::

"Oh don't look so disgusted; we're the same person!"

::Lights another for himself.::

"So. How 'bout them niners?"

"They suck?"

::He pulls the cigarette from his lips, coughing from the inhalation.::

"Do you have any idea how long you can remain...what's that word I'm looking for...corporeal?"

::He kneels to the grass, picking up a leaf. He sparks a light from the lighter. After doing that, Luke touches the flame to the dried leaf, setting it on fire::

"Also, are you basically the flipside of me?"

"I'm whatever you want me to be, baby. Okay, that's a lie. I'm a clone, idiot. I look like you. That's it. I don't have the same personality because I haven't technically been born. Which made me bitter. Oh so very bitter..."

::He pauses, looking into the short-lived glow of the flame.::

"And I have no idea how long I-"

::The clone is cut off when he suddenly disappears, his time having run out.::

"Damn."

(Not very long apparently. At least I got my answer. This forest is very dark.)

::He walks around with caution, passing by the bush that concealed Blaze.::

(I wonder how the hell I'm supposed to get out of here. It's too cluttered and dark for my tastes.)

::Blaze watches carefully as Luke walks by, unaware of him::

(Let me see now...)

::He shimmers out from his hiding spot after taking a look around. He appears back behind a tree in Luke's path, concealed from his gaze::

(I'm so harmless...)

::He walks casually out of his hiding spot, making sure to be seen by Luke, while pretending to not see him. He looks around the forest a bit, as if lost::

::He pauses, seeing figure walking from behind a tree. Luke runs to Blaze, watching his head rotate in confusion.::

"Excuse me? Do you have any idea how to get out of this place? I'm trying to get to this apartment complex and I haven't the slightest clue where it is."

(Why am I such an idiot? He's looking around like he's lost as well.)

"Unless you are lost yourself, in which case, we can split up and holler if one of us finds a way out. Oh...how rude of me to forget. My name is Luke and you are?"

::Blaze turns around, facing Luke::

(Wow, talk about talking fast...)

"I'm Kevin, nice to meet you. Or it would be if we weren't in the middle of this damn forest with no clue as to where should we go, wouldn't it?"

::Blaze looks around, spotting a log cabin in the distance::

"Maybe we should go down this road? I think I see something between the trees."

"Ok, then. I'll let you take the lead."

::He looks around, trying to spot the Log Cabin in the darkened woods::

"Mainly because I can't see the damn thing."

(Damn. I need to leave this place and get an apartment. Maybe, there is a telephone there.)

"Right."

::Blaze begins to head to the log cabin::

(I wonder what should I do after we reach it...)

"Oh...that's what you saw."

::Luke follows Blaze into the conveniently placed Log Cabin::

::Link blinks in and looks at his surrondings.::

"Here I can practise my powers."

::Link looks at a tree and begins shooting energyballs at it.::

"This is fun. I should do it more often."

::Prieto shimmers in ::

"wow..."

:: She says in a dizzy voice, and leans to a tree ::

(I can walk....when the forest stops spinning)

:: She sits in the damp ground and tries to focus ::

::Link sees the dizzy demon on the ground and stairs.::

"State your intentions demon!"

::Prieto looks up in shock ::

"E-excuse me?"

:: SHe quickly gets up ::

"Demon? I dont know what...what you're talking about"

(State your intentions...Who is this guy? The demon of dictionaries?)

"Stop it. Like I don't know you're a demon. Only demons shimmer."

::Link forms an energy ball in his hand.::

"State your intensions. Or i'll just have to kill you."

:: Prieto smiles in relief ::

"Oh, I thought you where a witch, and I just exposed myself. Damn, how funny."

:: Seeing the energy ball in Links hand, she makes a quick nod ::

"Okay, maybe not that funny"

:: She steps closer to Link ::

"I just wanted to get some fresh air. After a pevertal landlord toxiced the air..."

:: She smiles and looks at Links energy ball ::

"You can put that away now..."

::Link stairs at Prieto hard.::

"Or can I..."

(Jeesh. Three candidates for "idiot of the year" in ONE day?)

"Okay.."

:: She sighs and burries her head in her hands ::

(NOT what I need)

"I guess I will leave the 'Hi, I'm Prieto, and you are?' part out "

:: She crosses har arms and stares back ::

::Link throws the energy ball at an owls nest. And stairs::

"My name is Link"

(What a scardy cat .)

:: Prieto sighs in relief ::

"Prieto. Me. Hi. So what are your...intentions, mr.demon. Link?"

:: She folds her hand together and tries to look curious ::

"To train. The source promised me more powers if I did that. And what better way to do that then wrecking a forest."

(Bit of a neurotic she is.)

"I see...The source didnt give you powers..."

(He seems like a type that would bow for any high level demon)

"Well, a better way to get powers would be killing an innocent."

:: She quickly adds ::

"I am no innocent. At all. Nuh uh"

:: She glances at him and smiles ::

"Soooo you just keep those energy balls back where they belong"

"Watch out or it might belong to your body"

"aha...Yeah. Well if you dont want to talk to me I'll just...go to hell..or somewhere else"

:: Prieto smiles sarcasticly and waves ::

"I guess it was nice to meet you Link"

:: After that she sighs and shimmers to The back alley ::

"What a weirdo. I wan't a drink."

::Link blinks to the back alley of P3 .::

::appears in the forest after walking from CW apartments::

This forest is thick! It should be the perfect place to practice phasing.

::jumps up into the air and phases thorough the ground. a few moments later, he reappears behind a tree which he climbs about 20 feet up and jumps::

"Perfect time to test landing through the ground and reappearing behind someone."

::concentrates hard on phasing, reaches his hand out an smaks a branch::

"Okay, now would be a good time to, ya know, start phasing!"

::smacks the ground, hard, an hitting his hea on a large rock::

"Need more practice before I go out looking for ba guys, I guess."

:: passes out ::

::regains consiouness and slowly tries to get up::

(Am I bleeding? Yep. Here, there, everywhere. Maybe I could see if P3 has a first-aid kit. It's close by and its the only place I know. I'm to tired to phase, but maybe I can make it out the forest anyway.)

::disappears into the forest in search of P3::

[Unfortunately for Marc, and strangely enough, P3 isn't in the forest, is it? And even more unfortunately, the panther has decided to venture back after its last scare, enticed by the smell of blood.]

::Locating the source of the intoxicating smell, the panther's coat ripples with anticipation of the taste of Marc. A low, rumbling purr softly falls from its throat, filling the air with gentle noise. If only it was from a normal cat, and not an expert killer. Eyes locked with Marc's, the panther leans back lazily, before prowling around the hapless witch, enjoying the smell of fear and blood mingling in the air. It readies itself to attack.::

(Okay, I'm sure P3 is around here...somewhere. Or at least that road that leads to it.)

::sees the Panther and locks eyes::

"Shit."

::tires to phase through the ground, but fails because he is still tired from the fall::

::The panther crouches, tensed and unmoving, watching Marc's every move. Instead of pouncing, however, it creepys closer and closer until its muzzle is sniffing at his bloody wounds, with deep, loud inhalations. A long pink tongue rolls out and licks the blood clean from the skin, scraping gently at his flesh.::

::Chadwick wonders into the forest wishing to practice and hone his gift of wind::

(Whats that noise?)

"Omigod!"

::Seeing the Panther over Marcs body, he jumps back trying not to make much noise::

(Do something, do something!)

::He runs back to the Magick Shop::

::Kellan blinks in. Immediately seeing the strange scene in front of him, he hides behind a rather large tree::

(While I'm not one to judge, I never have been very big on beastiality)

::Kellan smoothly steps out from behind the tree::

"What, did we go looking for a pussy and get more than we bargained for?"

::Blaze shimmers in, or shall we say, out to the forest. He watches Marc and the Panther from the cover of a bush, waiting for something to happen.::

(How... Cute? I wonder if that's what he meant, a Black Cat's paw?)

::Paz walks into the woods and tries to look around::

(Damn it's dark in here, good job i'm a human lightbulb! Heh!)

::Paz contiues to walk forward peering through the darkness::

(Come on, just a little bit of light. Concentrate Paz)

::Motioning his hands around Paz achieves nothing::

(When the hell is this thing gonna work exactly?)

::Noticing something in the forest ahead of him Paz walks deeper in, quizzicall tilting his head he creeps closer, hearing noises from somewhere::

"What the fu.....Oh My God!"

::Paz spots a panther crouching next to a body, in his panic his power is activated and the nearby trees are illuminated by the horrifically blinding light being expelled from Paz's palms, exposing all people standing near the scene::