"Anytime." TJ promises with a smile and a laugh. "Get back here." He says, and pulls her into a hug. "You did great. I haven't had a sibling, so I don't know what I would have done, but it must not have been easy." After a momen t, he realized he was still hugging Rose, so he backs up, and coughs into his fist self consciously.
"Now... Let's go find the rest of our friends."

***

Kenzie backs up with each jab Cobra tries until they are against a wall. "I'm sorry! I don't know you very well, and I have loved to get to know you better, but My friends need me." Kenzie says, retaliating with their own strikes .

"Thanks," She whispers her face going red as she looks away self consciously, feeling her stomach twist in a giant knot, "Yeah, we better find the others, they may be in trouble."

"You will never learn what it isss like to be half sssnake," Cobra hissed, taking the hits, but they just bounced off his hard scales, ignoring their words he advanced again, not realizing the floor had opened behind him, a perfect opportunity...

TJ nods, and looks at the options they have. "This way?" He suggests, pointing in a random direction

***

"You're right. I dont. And for that I am sorry. I should get to know you better. I really should! Bye." Kenzie says, lunging forward to knock Cobra off balance and into the hole.
(Gtg, later alligator)

"I guess," Rose said slowly thinking to herself, she guessed that would be the most logical way, "Let's go," She said taking his hand again and started to walk forward, only to let out a tiny scream as the floor gave out beneath them. She fell with TJ for what seemed forever before landing on the ground, looking up slowly she saw... Kenzie?

Cobra fell back into the hole, letting out a shocked gasp. The floor then closed and the cieling oppened as everyone fell out of the tunnels, Hayden, Rose, TJ, Garry and let's not forget Cobra.
The voice rang out again, "Good job, you have defeated your fears, you have passed all the trails," The voice said as a giant gold door appeared in front of them all, "Now all you must do is open the door!"
(Okay, in awhile crocodile)

TJ gets up, and helps Rose to her feet. "Do I really trust this isn't another trap?" TJ half teases half actually means it as he briefly brushed himself off.
"One way to find out, isn't there, oh great and valiant knight." Kenzie teases him, noting that he was holding Rose's hand. Kenzie is still a little rattled from their trial, but eager enough to see what is behind that door. Kenzie advances to open the door.

(I'm back!)

"Thanks," Rose says to TJ a hint of embarresment in her voice as she heard Kenzie's words, "We let's go," she starts to walk forward to the giant door, noticing there where gold patterns on the door, they seemed to write a story of some kind, though she couldn't read it.
"Race you there!" Hayden yells running towards the door, excitement bubbling in his voice, he no longer seemed sad or hollow, just excited.
Cobra fell in behind, slowly slithering towards the door, his staff still in his hand, which he held up high in the air.
Garry walked forward at a distance pace, his cane and staff held awkwardly in his hand.
(Yay, your back :D)

Kenzie notes the actions of all her friends, and decided to race Hayden before going back to check on Garry and Cobra. They nervously went to Cobra first and says quietly, "I'm sorry if I have treated you unfairly. I know it can't be easy being half snake. ..." Kenzie bites their lip before continuing haltingly, "If there's anything I need to be doing to be your friend and help you feel welcome, I'd be glad to help." They hope that's what Cobra wanted to hear and they aren't just being weird.

TJ smiles, and follows the group, falling sort of more in step with Garry. "How did it go for you? You alright?" He asks Garry, trying to pick up Garry's pace to keep the whole group together.

"I win," Hayden yells as he hits the door, a grin spread across his face, as he turns to the others and dances in circles.
Cobra let's out a tiny smile, "It'sss okay Kenzie, everyone makesss missstakesss, I have learned that the hard way when I wasss younger. All I asssk isss you learn from your missstakesss," He says quietly before slithering ahead, letting Kenzie think on his words.
"It was fine," Garry says slowly, not actually sure how it went himself, "It was difficult, not like yours was not," Garry says finally noticing he had fallen behind, he had been so wrapped up in his thoughts he had forgotten where he was, "Don't worry about your old man," He winked as he sped up, careful not to tap his stick on the ground.
Rose was back in weasel form, scurrying around the group and mostly just annoying everyone.
"I hope there is a pineapple on the other side of the door," She chattered in weasel talk jumped up to attack the door, only to slide down it and fell unmajestic on the floor, sprawled on the floor.
(Gtg, eating breakfast)

(Mkay. >u<)

Kenzie bites their lip in thought, but Hayden's crow brings them out of their reverie. "Nuuuuuuuu! I call rematch!" Kenzie jokes , tapping the door the same time Rose the weasel falls to the floor. "You alright?" They ask.

TJ smiles, and follows. When he reaches the door, he says, "Well, there's no percentage in hanging about." He says, picks up Rose( the weasel), and opens the door.

"Fine," Rose weasel chatters, even though she knows they probably can't understand her, "Let's go!"
She looks in the room through TJ's arms and gasps. The room seemed to be made of gold, with silver statues circling the room. In the middle of the room the floor raised up to a podium and in the podium was a sword.
"Isss that H-" Cobra started to say, shocked, only to be cut off by a voice, "Yes Cobra, that is Hildebrand," A voice, the voice that Kenzie had heard, echoed around the room as a figure stepped out.
"Hello," The person said, he had silver robes on, he was using a silver cane as he hobbled towards them, he had a huge beard that almost touched the floor, "Glad to see you passed the tests."