(XD I'm usually more rushed the second time... Once I wrote this amazing thing, it was all sound and everything with a healthy amount of prose and alliterations and all that awesome sauce to help bring the story to life, but then for some reason I lost the paper I wrote it on...)

Azrail waves a chipper hello to the group when they caught up with them. His heart was light and his thoughts carefree, and this showed in his countenance. The thoughts of how close to death he had been minutes before was now only a small shadow that cowers in the back of his mind and was quickly dissipating. He smiles at North and West, gives a friendly nod to Zio, and only gives a single hello to the rest that were there.
The Faytes had yet to arrive, and Azrail wasn't thinking about them so it didn't occur to him that that seemed a bit strange and unusual.

(XD same! *squirrel chittering noises*)

Austyn reluctantly lets the Muncher go, a little reluctant to do so but knowing that if he didn't he would probably end up in a worse situation. It's not smart to keep an angry wild animal against its will.

(*shakes head and hands it back to you* No, it's all good. The best part of making things is seeing others enjoy them!)
(Hmm. Parents are the best sometimes. I think I understand why there could be a bit of annoyance though. Have you ever had something you're really good at and then when you try to teach someone else but you feel like they're doing it all wrong and you wanna take over and perfect it yourself but you know you can't because they won't learn if they don't do it themself?)

(I know. They are amazingly creepy things that I would hate to get on the wrong side of and love to have on my side and control. I have no idea if you named Churrio after something. I looked up what the name meant and learned how to pronounce it and everything! Good stuff.)

(I was more rushed the first time since I was doing it while I was walking home. Then after it got deleted I got to rewrite it with 0 stress that parents might get mad)

South and North didn't see him. They where far enough away from the group that no one to hear what they where saying. They where arguing, that was clear. North was back in her original form, waving her icy hands around as she growled words at him.
Zio nodded back, looking bored. He was carving in a piece of wood, though he didn't seem to know what he was doing, but he was doing very good.
Will didn't say any greetings, especially not to East, who tackled and clung onto him as soon as they arrived. He didn't like that, grumbling threats that no one but himself could hear.

(*draws* *angry kiwi noises* *draws horribly* ... *too upset to care*)

It stood up like it normally did, looking like a tiny T-rex. It hissed at him, glowing in a threatening manner of dark red before scrambling away, disappearing into the darkness. It was gone now at least, maybe forever or maybe not.

(I guess that's true, unless you suck at cooking like me)
(I guess someone was doing fries and I'm okay at fries and they where slow. I didn't mind though neither did I yell at them. I was patient and gave them some tips and overall tried to be helpful. My dad on the other hand just yells at me. Doesn't help. I was making Snookies today (noodle cookies) and got yelled at by my dad because I had made them before and should know what to do. Maybe that's okay, maybe it's normal, maybe I'm just getting upset over nothing)

(Sounds cool and awesome xD. If that tiny thing came after me I would be scared... maybe xD. I'm almost done, just need the flappers and I am good. I don't think Churrio is anything, though Churro is a type of food. Interesting indeed)


(Edit: I don't feel like drawing flappers, I tried but I feel like they didn't turn out right. Regardless of that enjoy my bad drawing. If there is anything that needs changing do tell)

(Ah, yes I see now. I understand. *sounds that indicate I am super wise (though I'm not really!)*)

Azrail sighs as he watches East tackle Will, not really wanting East to treat him like that but not knowing how he could help.
Churrio swoops down from the sky, diving before pulling out and landing nicely. She offers Azrail his bracelets back before going to see what the matter was between North and South, wanting to help smooth things over peacefully. Churrio pats East on the head gently as she walks by. All of this was done silently, without any of her usual chatter. Her talons were splattered with blood, and it looked like she had tried her best to preen the blood off her feathers before arriving.
Azrail's stomach twisted in knots as he notices the blood on Churrio, afraid of what might have happened. The happy ray of sunshine that had previously shone in his mind was now being blotted out by a storm cloud of fear and insecurity. He slips the bracelets on and starts messing with them as his mind travels back to what had happened earlier. He had almost died, the Faytes were supposed to be heading to this group to possibly end them, and... His mind hit a wall, unable to think of much else. This is what frightened him.

(*trying to calm friend down kitkat wolfo noises*)

Austyn frowns and waves goodbye as the Muncher left, heaving a sigh. "Bye Fluffy." He says as he watches it run off. Part of him, the more sane part, wanted the Muncher to never return because it is a dangerous creature. The other, more abundant and childish side of him urged him to go chase after the Muncher and keep it and love it and order it to come back and ignore all the possible threats it held.

(Hmmm... I don't know if I suck at cooking. =P)
(Made them just once before? I'm not sure I could make cheesecake brownies again after making them just once. *confuzzled noises before shrugging dismissively*)

(If all my characters and monsters all came to life, it'd be a chaotic world in less time you can say 'oh boy'. XP And your drawing is completely awesome! May I use it - with credit to you of course?)

(Yes, we are both smart now *nods in totally wise way*)

Will watches Churrio, a bit confused by her suddenly quiet behavior. Then he saw the blood and bracelets and understood. He didn't dare mention it to her, if she didn't want to talk about it she didn't have to. He does pull Azrail closer, his own way of calming Azrail down. Not like he was good at it. He did try though, holding him gently.
East grins as Churrio pet him. Well he couldn't exactly grin, but everyone could sense he was grinning. He finally let go of Will, following Churrio.
"I told you not to do that," North hissed in frustration, waving her hands around, eyes literally glowing angrily, "Erasing memories isn't okay."
"It's for the best! We can't open the gate! You don't know what lays there, it isn't peace, it's destruction," South chirped back, beak clicking together in anger and frustration.
"Then what lays there," North shot back, knowing he wouldn't answer, which he didn't, "See! You won't even tell me, us! How should we stop when we don't know why we should stop!"

(*tries to calm self down but can't* I just cannnnn't)

The Muncher was gone... for now. Blackout waited for the others to get used to the dim light before moving forward again. Pinky and Barks followed. Rin and Tippy chatted for a second before continuing forward as well.

(Well I think your good *has no idea how good at cooking you are*)
(Well I did it twice, with help)

(Same for me xD. It would be badly chaotic! Thanks... I mean I think they are not but *shrugs* I'm just being mean to myself! And of course you can use it =3, I know you'll credit me so it's all good!)

(Yup. There is no doubting our smartness. *nods and looks over my reply and editing it all and then after I submit it I look at it and find all the mistakes and am itching to edit it all*)

Azrail was trying to break past the wall that was standing bleak and foreboding in his mind. He stays still when Will pulls him close, taking a few moments to respond as he breaks out of his mind, putting aside the problem there, and hugging Will with something of a frustrated sigh. Will was being an amazing friend and Azrail decides he has to do better too. Somehow. Like maybe not being a problem and holding the group back because he's a healer that can't do much.
Churrio listens to the conversation, not sure how to smooth things over. This problem seemed a bit too much for her to try and solve. She notices East following her and she smiles, though her smile isn't what it used to be. Her black eyes twinkle, but it seemed dull at the same time.

(*begins to panic when I can't calm you down*)

Austyn pops to his feet and follows Rin and Tippy, listening to their totally captivating conversation that he couldn't hear a word of.

(Sometimes the worst critic to ourselves is ourself. Or however you say it. *nods as if I'm totally smart and almost all knowing*)

(We so smart that together we create chaos xD! I just don't re-read my reply xD, then I don't see mistakes)

Will rocks side to side a bit, copying what Azrail did before, just not on purpose. He felt like helping Azrail feel better was his job, not only just because he had also saved him. His heart fluttered a bit in his chest, though this time he didn't mind it. Life was life and he had to embrace it, not push it away.
"South hides things from us," East whispers noticing Churrio looking a bit sad and grabbing gently onto her wing, still following her, "But I can still remember."
"You try protecting your siblings when they act like this," South shot back as West growled suddenly, looking angry, "Well I tried my best!"
"You should talk to us, we need to know what we are walking into," North shot back.

(*calms down at school* smoothie *holds up smoothie*)

"Why didn't you kill it," Rin asked Tippy, who just shook his head, "You can't keep acting like this! You could have died!"
"Can't," Was all Tippy said back, voice quiet like always.
"Can't?! Your scared of something that isn't even real," Rin said with a sigh as he walked ahead, leaving Tippy behind in the shadows.

(True, 100% true. But what other people say can make ourselves think worse if they think badly of it. Plus your drawing is good too! We both have our strengths and weaknesses. It's just hard for me when my parents tell me to do something more 'important' that I would need in life)

(True. That would be the best way to not see any mistakes but I know I've made them and I want to correct them until it's one hundred percent perfect!! *turns into bubbles*)

"Will," Azrail asks, "What happened before we got ambushed by Faytes and I died? I... I can't remember exactly... Only a few feelings or inklings of an idea but nothing quite solid." He wanted to break down that barrier so he could remember everything. Not knowing was scary. Knowing was half the battle!
Churrio stops and looks curiously at East, whispering back, "What do you remember? Perhaps if we tell that to North it will calm her down and then... I'm still not quite sure what South is all upset about. I totally understand why North wants to know what we're walking into, but I have no clue why South wants to hold the information from everyone."

(Smoothie is good. Try abacatada! Avocado drink that is very yummy.)

Austyn hums sadly and walks up to Tippy, bumping him lightly with his shoulder in a friendly manner. "Hi!" He says, wanting to cheer Tippy up and not let him feel lonely. Being left can be a terribly sad thing.

(*replying to each sentence in order* 1.Yup. 2.People will say things but you are ultimately the master of your ship and your will and you get the final say in things; it doesn't matter if they don't like it if you're satisfied with your work. 3.Thank you(I've now had idea about Nimmts pop into head but it still forming XD)! 4.Our strengths and our weaknesses are important to who we are. 5.Parents have a difficult responsibility, and if you're the first child like I am, then it's a bit of an experiment. Your parents have lived through life, followed one path out of as many as there are, have been, and will be humans in this world and it got them to where they are today. Your path may not look exactly like theirs, but they're trying to give you tips when it comes to later in life. ... Haha, even if it does become a bit annoying and frustrating when you're doing the best you can and parents are expecting more of you. *stares long and hard at that first exam score for Spanish 2 which I completely failed(even though I didn't exactly do that, I just got a less than an A but higher than an F... pretty much failed it)* Ahm... Anyways, what were we talking about?)

(I just stare at my mistakes and either quickly fix them or pretend they do not exist. I guess it must be hard then to want to fix everything *pats shoulder* you got this!)

Will was silent for a moment, "I saved you..." He looked hesitant to say anything else, like he didn't want to reveal the truth, "I made a deal with South to save you. At least your safe, that's all that matters. I can't lose another person because of my stupidity."

"Well we where there and big light. Then creature came out... I think. It attacked us, saying something about fighting for something... peace? I not really sure, then everything went black after that," East said looking serious for once, which was a big deal for him, he also looked anxious.

(Avocado? I guess I should try one day!)

Tippy yelps and jumps in surprise, "Hello," He finally said quietly, watching him curiously, "Shouldn't you be with the others," He asked, one of those people that didn't mind being alone, not like he hated the company.

(*is unsure of how to reply* um... pineapples? I guess being a parent is hard, but must my dad resort to yelling? It doesn't make anything better and can actually make things worse *pretends to not have done research*. Anyways Nimmts seem awesome! I shall sail my ship to the port *accidently crashes into rocks* curses)

(Mhm. I most definitely got this. And you do too. You got whatever you have. currently I have a pencil. Its a very nice one. *twirls pencil between fingers for a minute before it flies out of my grip* Whoops, now I don't got it.)

"What was your end of the deal? What did you give him?" Azrail was beginning to feel a bit more panicked. He didn't know South and how they worked and didn't want South to want Will as well as everyone else. Azrail was feeling very selfish in wanting Will just to himself. And he was sure East and whoever else wanted Will was in the same boat.

Churrio nods slightly and ruffles her feathers at what East had said. She wasn't sure she wanted to go to a creature that pops out of light. She liked seeing her potential enemies coming from a distance and be able to prepare and then win the battle against them. She was a rather flighty thing, running - or flying - away when things became a bit much for her.

(You should! I could make it for you when we meet up... Whenever that is.)

"I don't know. Should I be?" Austyn asks, curious if he should be with them. He wanted to respect the rules and follow them as best he could. So if he was supposed to be with the others, he would go to the others.
Pich was gently gliding over head, being a silent guardian when the group needed them. They were determined to keep Mianna away from the group.

(Well... No, he doesn't have to resort to yelling. But sometimes people are unsure on how to respond and may be resorting to something that was common when they were a child. *big shrugs* I'm weird, aren't I, to be thinking this way.
Also, Nimmts are awesome! *happy chitters*)

(I have a kiwi and some rats. One is bruxing and the other is sleeping. They are my babies and weapons of ratness!)

"I'm not sure really. I guess we will see," Will said with a shrug as he sat down, gesturing for Azrail to sit on his lap, "It's fine though, don't worry. Your safe and that's all that matters to me."

East didn't say anything else, watching South and North.
"Well, what happened," She snapped at South.
"We died! Or at least we almost died! We used to have skin, fur, whatever. Now we don't because of that thing, that monster. I'm not risking my bones for what lays there," South chirped angrily as North seemed taken aback by his sudden words, "I'm just trying to help us! We should let the humans die! They've done nothing to help us!"

(*nods* one day far far far away you can *nods again*)

Tippy shrugged, stopping and glancing around, "Darkness is not always the way to find light," Was all he said before he continued walking, refusing to say or explain what he had just said.
Blackout kept moving forward, walking decently fast as he easily dodged around objects. Pinky and Barks where having a bit of trouble. Rin was following with ease, having his glowing sword to help him see.

(Not weird. Idk... I'm just frustrated and upset and I think the more time that goes on the worse I get... yes Nimmts are 100% awesome!)