>>5839437Inside the village, you see Anis and the Elf Queen talking, sweat covering both of their foreheads.
>"S-S-Sorry my L-Lady... if I had j-j-just protected that w-woman from the in-infested ones... heheh...sh-sh-she could have h-h-helped us b-before this- AAGH!"Anis turns around with a shocked look on her face.
>"O-Oh, i-i-i-i-it's a miracle! Hehhe... Sh-Sh-Sh-She survived...! Haha...">"You! Oh, and another one too..."Guess she gave up on using that fancy language from earlier.
>"Heya!" *peace sign "Sorry, I have no idea what's going or who you are. My name is-"*>"No time for introductions, we need to leave this place, now. The Fungal Queen is throwing one of her "tantrums", there is nothing we can do at this point. I have already evacuated my people to the cave system, or at least the ones that remained-"She glares daggers at you...
>"-... They should be heading for Readon's Canyon right about now. All we can do is run away, wait until she calms down again, and take back the forest, little by little..."You hear pain in her voice as she says that last part, you doubt she really believes what she's saying.
>"Hey, question, are you sure you can't just beat those zombies down with, like, guns or something? My ship's turrets were doing quite a number on them...">"..."guns"?"You pat your partner on the head.
>"Don't even bother girl, they're... uh... *whisper* underdeveloped...">"Oohh... Well, don't be ashamed, they aren't THAT small-">"Not THAT kind of "underdeveloped" dumbass!! *thunk*"You punch your partner on the head.
>"Hehe, I know... You're funny, Storkie!">"Don't patronize me-"Suddenly, greenish the sky around the villlage warps and disappears into thin air, the barrier has been broken.
>"Damn it all! How did they do it so fast? There is not enough time..."The Elf Queen turns to Anis with a worried look on her face.
>"I cannot believe I am saying this, but Anis, I need you to take this to the others."She hands Anis her strange looking staff
>"Th-Th-The Floral Queen's staff... B-But-"The ravenous zombies walk into the exposed village, a thick fog following right behind them.
>"No "buts"! Take this, go to Readon's Canyon and give it to the others, preferably to someone more... competent... than you...">"R-R-R-Right!" *salute* "Heheh... B-But what about y-you...?">"I am going to use the GRN Texts, that should buy you enough time to run away.">"B-B-B-But w-won't that-">"I said GO!!">"Eeek!!"Anis gives up arguing and runs away, staff in hand.
