Part one (Figured I might as well do something to distract my self from boredom so why not bring this back?)
(Disclaimer I do not own the Spirit Animals series I only own my OCs)


The tod follows the twin phantoms in the night towards the intruders. His red brush turning to fox fire as the light of the crescent moon flickers overhead through the foilage. As if understanding what to do the tod seeks out the twin phantoms' trail in the cover of darkness. Diana and Phantom race towards Ashia unaware of their tail.

Ashia holds her breath as she carefully slides her bow off of her shoulder. After getting the bow into position she slowly grabs an arrow trying not to attract attention from her target. Lifting her muzzle to the wind Scarlet scents the air for the Conquorer's bile-bonded partner. The loon calls out again warning it's master about the incoming thunder of hooves. Ashia turns slightly exposing herself as she dives for cover from the arrow streaking towards her. Looking around she questions where the arrow came from before hearing a sickening thud from not ten feet away.

Recklessly Loki charges as his newly bonded partner holds onto his back. Only caring about the wellfare of their friend the horse and rider unwittingly soar towards a bleak future not only for them but their new home as well.

Ashia stares at where the archer had been in shock. She knew him... no that was impossible. It couldn't have been who she thought it was. An illusion? Who could have cast such a powerful illusion then. Scarlet hops onto Ashia's lap braking the trance. Taking a deep breath Ashia gets up still holding Scarlet before looking around uneasily discovering the body of a conquorer not ten feet from her. Scarlet whines softly still aware of potential dangers even though Ashia is not.
"I know Scarlet," Ashia gently puts her spirit animal on the ground before walking back towards the village in a daze.

"Come Kip we have work to do elsewhere," The mysterious man slips down from the tree as quietly as a mouse as the tod follows.

Phantom lifts his head turning towards Loki's direction.
Diana freezes knowing that her bond would hide both in the darkness. Sitting astride Loki Desta gallops towards them quickly. Crashing through the undergrowth they race past Diana and Phantom towards where they had last known Ashia's location. Phantom growls scaring Loki who rears up throwing Desta.
"Diana what are you doing here," Desta asks.
"I was asked to help you were not. Are you trying to alert the conquorers? With all that crashing you're lucky we didn't get caught. Go back to the village."
"I want to help."
Diana grabs Desta from off the ground and pushes towards the village growling softly, "Don't argue."
Loki limps over to them as Phantom stays in the tree keeping a watch. Desta looks at Loki with sympathy and regret. She walks over to him leading the way back.
Diana on the other hand knew she had job to do; finding Ashia.

Ashia lets her mind wonder as she walks in a daze. Time passes as she walks behind her spirit animal. Scarlet was not leading her merely trying to follow her while keeping watch. In the distance Scarlet sees a familiar place, a weeping willow tree. The rough, pale-grey bark and shimmering green leaves of the weeping willow brought back memories for both Spirit Animal and bondmate. Ashia looks at the willow tree no longer able to hold back the tears and confusion she had left behind for so long.

Two golden eyes stalks towards where she had left Ashia knowing the capalities of the leader of the Village of the Keepers. Moving in silence Phantom sniffs the ground trying to figure out where Ashia had disappeared too. Diana searches the area soon coming upon the body of the conquerer.
"Phantom," Diana whispers alerting the black jaguar to the discovery and to the obvious cause of death, "this is not Ashia's arrow. I've never seen an arrow quiet like this before."

Ashia leans against the weeping willow's rough bark sobbing quietly. Scarlet lays nearby trying to comfort Ashia with little success.
"I don't understand," After a while Ashia gets up and presses on a limb of the old willow tree opening a secret door. Scarlet bounds inside the hidden room having never seen it before.
"This room is why the village is called the Village of the Keepers," Ashia repeats the words her father had said nearly ten years ago. Walking in the dimly lit room the puffy eyed girl looks around the once familiar library.

Diana glances between the path back to the village and the trail Ashia had taken. Torn between a sense of duty to her home and loyalty to a friend Diana swiftly chooses to warn the village of the presence of Conquorers. Phantom runs beside her. Twin shadows in the night dart towards the village unaware of the trail that they had forgotten to conceal.

Leyla watches the flames in her cottage, "Oh Jasmine what are we going to do?"
Jasmine growls softly fearful of what was going on and fearful for their recovering pacient. Orin squaks loudly breaking both's trance.
"What's wrong Orin," Leyla asks seeing Justin on his feet.
"I have to go help Ashia," Justin says walking towards the door slowly.
"No you're still injured,' Jasmine gets in front of the door as Leyla tries to to sheppard Justin back to bed.
"No you don't understand," Justin says, "I can sense something is very wrong. She isn't back yet either making me think that she's the one whose hurt or worse."
Leyla listens to Justin's reason before making her decision.

(I'd like some feedback on this one if possible)

Eventually Leyla gives in seeing the reason and know about the close bond between the knight and archer, "Fine but I'm going with you."
Justin nods once, "Should we go on foot or on horseback?"
"Do you think you can make it on foot?"
"I think so," Justin answers opening the door just as Diana and Phantom race past, "Diana! What's going on?"
Diana slides to a stop breathing heavily, "Conquerors."
"Have they found this place yet," Leyla asks noting how pale Justin had just become.
"Not sure," Diana answers, "their scout was killed with an unfamiliar arrow."
Justin staggers back to a wall leaning heavily against it, shocked his instints had warned him that something was very wrong, "Ashia."
Frowning Diana looks at Leyla and Justin, "Missing.''

Scarlet looks around the dust filled bookshelves noticing the new scents and one very familiar one that she couldn't quiet place. Ashia walks besides Scarlet looking as if in a world of memories whispering, "Keepers of wisdom. Wisekeepers.''