The DREAMYARD Team

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Dreamyard||Midnight(12)

Something inside Hunter suddenly snapped, everyone around was too close. "TOO CLOSE GET AWAY FROM HERE!" Hunter hisses loudly. Then with no warning she attacked Taisiel with a Quick Attack. Her empty eye sockets glowing pale crimson. Hunter had never felt such anger and hate towards another creature before but this rage, this hatred she felt right this moment felt refreshing.

Hunter felt as if she could almost taste the blood of the Mawile as she charged at her. Of course this place was filled with blood but Taisiel's blood seemed to stand out more even if she wasn't bleeding. Hunter didn't even care that she would never be sane or happy again, she just wanted blood.

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Hunter||Dreamyard||Evening(14)

Hunter gasped with realization when her mind finally came back to her. Not only had she attacked her friend, she had killed someone, even if that someone was like her. She never wanted this, as tears fell down her face, her body shuddered violently. Hunters guilt gnawed at her like a Houndour gnawing on a bone. "I'm sorry I didn't mean it, it's not my fault."She wailed.

Hunter knew she was no longer trust worthy, nor did the others wish to remain around her, so she sat down on the ground and cried. The silent sobs that barely escaped her lips her only reminder that she was not completely dead yet. She hated this thing she had become, this monster. 'How could anyone believe this to be the way to the future?' Hunter thought in agony. The very idea of the infection becoming a new way of life made the mongoose pokemon cringe.

Excalibur||Dreamyard||Evening(2)

Excalibur smiled and nodded at the levitating ghost. "Why I am Excalibur, my legend is one of crucial importance."The Farfatch'd said in an egotistic manner. Of course he tended to be rather full of himself, after all he was a very important figurehead among the other pokemon. Even if they all thought of him in low regards. That did not matter, what mattered was that he was sure of himself.

"And what might your name be?" Excalibur inquired. He knew very little about this region and its inhabitants but that would have to change quickly now that he has found other living. Though he could have sworn he saw a Mawile with the group only seconds before. She must have fled because of the others outburst no doubt. Excalibur did not seem to care though. He was to busy focusing on the others around him.

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Hunter||Dreamyard||Evening(15)

Hunter felt the sting of her tears, each one a reminder of how much of a monster she was."I'm a monster. The very thing I despise...."Hunter said, her voice raspy and harsh. Then she heard a loud thud as the smell of fresh rotten blood assailed her nostrils. That familiar metallic smell that Hunter knew as Taisiel was nearby as well. Hunter took a moment to deduce what had happened and screeched loudly in rage. Taisiel was her friend, the first one she had in a long while and she would be damned if the Mawile died here.

Using her amplified senses Hunter ran about looking for the Mawile before the Farfetch'd from before pushed her in the direction that she needed to go. Hunter could not understand why but when her claws grasped something soft, almost too soft to be alive. Hunter put her foot against the infected beast and pulled at the arms, listening as they broke away from the body each with a sickening pop.

Hunter smiled at this, as the Audino screeched in rage. The loss of its arms had not made it powerless however, It retaliated with an attack of its own, blasting Hunter back into a tree with a well aimed, almost super charged Take Down. Hunter grunted as her back cracked against the hard wood of the dead tree. Hissing, Hunter got right back up despite the pain in her back and aimed to attack the other Undead with a Night Slash but was intercepted by the Farfetch'd."WHY!"Hunter screeched in anguish. That was twice now that the pesky bird had stopped her assault.

Excalibur||Dreamyard||Evening(3)

Excalibur watched silently, as if waiting. When he watched the blind crying Zangoose attempt to get to the Mawile to protect it he pushed her gently in the right direction. Then watched as the Zangoose viciously tore the Audino's arms off its body before being rammed into a tree by the same Audino. The sound of cracking bones in the Zangoose worried Excalibur, as he knew that Hunter was not entirely a threat he stopped her from attacking."WHY!" was the Zangoose's response to his action.

"Foolish fool. You are injured. Rest, I will handle this." Excalibur answered before taking a fighting stance. He made a taunting sort of motion with his Stick and awaited the attack of the Audino. When the Undead charged him, Excalibur leaped into the air and came back down landing on the Audino's head, the point of his beak burying itself in the back of it's skull. Although the Undead was now dead, Excalibur was stuck.

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Hunter||Dreamyard||Evening(16)

Hunter sighed, at least her friend was safe. With a small tug, Hunter yanked the Farfetch'ds beak out of the Undead''s skull and tossed him at a nearby stream. Hopefully the bird would get the hint and clean up unless he wanted to end up like herself. Then Hunter collapsed, pain shooting up her back as she screeched in pain.

"My...My back..."Hunter whimpered harshly. She could tell it was fractured, possibly even broken. It would have been a miracle if she survived though, even as an infected she was still vulnerable to broken limbs and the pain that came with it. Only as a completely mindless zombie would she get rid of pain, but pain was good. Pain to Hunter meant she was still clinging to her life. If only by a small thread.

Excalibur||Dreamyard||Evening(4)

Excalibur screamed as he was tossed through the air and into a stream. He knew he needed to clean up but they didn't need to throw him. With a defeated sigh, Excalibur washed off his beak and rinsed his mouth. Ignoring the screams of the Zangoose."Sheesh, she is sure noisy."He said to himself as he scouted for some food.

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Hunter||Dreamyard||Midnight(17)

Hunter shivered weakly, her entire body was burning but the cold air of the night chilled the Zangoose to the bone. Each breath of freezing air Hunter took made her let out a small gasp, that attack had been stronger than expected. Even Hunter had her limit and this was it. With a final attempt to move the Mongoose pokemon passed out.

'In her dream Hunter was running, she was unsure if she was fleeing or chasing. She was just running through blackness with no end in sight. After a while Hunter realized she was crying. The warm wetness of tears soaking into her blood matted fur caused her to shiver. She was crying because her trainer was gone, and it was her fault.'

Excalibur||Dreamyard||Evening(5)

Excalibur squinted at the Mawile as she scrawled something in the dirt. When he examined it he could only make out that it was meant to be a sort of communication. Sadly he could not read much and the writing was already very messy. The longer he studied the words and letters the more trouble he had making out what it said."I'm Excalibur, I'd tell you about my legend but we don't have much time. Your friend here is badly hurt. Maybe if we went into town and went to the Pokemon Center there we could treat her. Even if we have to scavenge the houses for the right supplies."Excalibur said quietly.

He did not wish to transport the undead but what choice did he have. Especially if he wished to stay on the Mawile's good side. Come to think of it, he didn't even know her name or why she wrote in the dirt instead of speaking directly to him. Perhaps she was as afraid as he was of attracting more infected, but the behavior suggested something else. Either way he would concern himself with it later, he needed to hide the Zangoose until morning when it would be safe to travel again.

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Excalibur/Dreamyard/Midnight(6)

Excalibur nodded gently at the floating ghost lantern."Alright, follow me. I passed a town on the way in. I think the town's name is Striaton City but I'm not to sure. Either way it's got a Poke Center so lets get a move on." The Wild Duck Pokemon said in a slightly demanding manner. With a quick twirl of his Stick he headed off in the direction that he had entered the Dreamyard from. While he walked, Excalibur looked out for signs of infected ready to attack them but did not see any.

"So far it's safe."Excalibur called to the group quietly. He only hoped that he was heard as he had walked fairly far ahead to clear the way. He did not understand however what it was that was driving him into helping the Zangoose and her friends without a form of compensation. He would rectify that matter later perhaps. Right now his main priority was getting the others safely into town.

Hunter/Dreamyard/Midnight(18)

Hunter twitched and struggled while she slept. Her dreams obviously having some sort of meaning in the real world. Sometimes she would look happy, other times she would look as if she was dying. Like all she had known was being torn away from her. It hurt to remember but it hurt more to let go. The pain of her past mistakes plagued her dreams like the infection plagued the land.

'Hunter smiled as she looked up at the new world from the shell of her egg. The first thing she saw was her trainer, what was his name again? She had almost forgot the name of her trainer. Almost forgotten the name Darian. As she looked up Darian looked down and smiled kindly. The warmest smile Hunter had ever seen. The image opened his mouth but no words came out. Slowly as he talked and talked a black vapor began to leak from his mouth, nose, eyes and ears.

Frightened, Hunter panicked. "IS THIS WAS I AM? IS THIS WHAT I AM BECOMING?" She screeched silently within the dream, as no one could hear is outside. She was alone, trapped in her mind with something that looked like Darian, but wasn't him. This is why Hunter stopped sleeping, why she visited the gravesite each day at a certain time. She hoped that the dreams would go away but thus far no luck. Then the dream faded to black once more.'

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Excalibur/Dreamyard/Midnight(7)

Excalibur sighed. He was tired, and by the Mawile's gestures it appeared she was as well. "Yes, we can stop and rest. It would be safer to travel by day anyway."Excalibur said softly. With a gentle pat on the Mawiles head Excalibur began to clear away the debris on the ground. At the same time he picked up many large rocks, branches and leaves. Weaving all this together he made a makeshift lean-to and a small fire pit.

"Hey, Miss Ghostie Lanturn. Could you be kind enough to start a fire?"Excalibur asked, strangely enough he was being polite. At least for now. When all this was over he would most likely go back to calling them all foolish fools. Of course that was polite to Excalibur, seeing as everyone was below him. After setting up and heading into the safety of the lean-to, Excalibur began to doze off.

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Excalibur/Dreamyard/Midnight(8)

Excalibur lay half asleep under the lean-to and listen to the sound of the fire crackle. He was not used to sleeping on the ground. Though the idea of sleeping away from the fire made Excalibur cringe a bit. Instead he nestled into the pile of leaves he had made a small bed from and tried to sleep again.

Hunter||Dreamyard||Midnight(19)

'Hunters eyes flashed in the dark as she examined the small room she was in. It reminded her of being inside a pokeball, but less comforting. The Mongoose Pokemon tried to stand up only to find she was chained to the ground. Hunter screeched but no one heard. Hunter struggled and thrashed as she attempted to break free of the chains but with little to no success.

Then small dark figures started appearing. Each one would stab her with a small spear before dissolving into a dark sticky liquid and entering her blood stream. They were infecting her with their poisons. Hunter could feel the effects of the infection sinking into her mind all over again. The infection that made her break free of her prison and kill her trainer. At this thought Hunter began to claw at her face, her eyes trying to blind herself.'