Nowthatthepartyhadthethreepiecestomakethefirstdagger


    itwastimetoheadbacktotheblacksmith’sthattheycoulduse


    forfree.Rightnowtheyfeltlikeitwouldbebetterideatorest


    Attheinnforthreedays,sotheycouldbothgetsomewell


    neededrest,aswellaschargetheringsofmagneticforce


    inthepurplesun.


    Thethreedayswerenowup.Willowhadwenthuntingonthe


    seconddayinordertogetenoughquartztopayeveryoneback.


    Alltheringsofmagneticforcewereplaceddeepintotheirbackpacks.


    Thiswassothattheywouldnotbeexposedtothesunlightfromoutside


    thiscity.Thepartyheadedbackthewaytheyhadenteredthecity.


    WhileinthedesertsandSkylooksatWave.“HeyWaveIjustthought


    Ofsomething,howdowegetofftheislandwithoutkillingourselves?”


    Wavethoughtaboutit.(Surefourofthemcouldlevitate,butcouldthey


    reallycarryeveryone.Itwasonethingforashortheight,buttheymight


    runoutofKIbeforetheymadeittotheground.)“Ugh,Ihavenoidea,


    Ithoughtmaybelevitation,butIdonotthinkourKIwilllastatthisheight.”


    “Ihaveanidea.Whatifyoureversedthepolarityofsomeofthissand,


    dropittotheground,thenchangethepolarityofthemagnetsonour


    bootssoThattheymachthesandontheground.


    Justmakesuretoputenoughsandforasoftlanding.”


    Temple’sideaseemedworthashot.


    Wavestillhasasandbucketfromthetimehe,Willow,andSkywentto


    thebeachwiththatmother’schildren.FillingthesandbucketWave


    thenreversesthemagneticpolarityofthesandwithinit.Wavepours


    thesandofftheisland.Ittakesaboutanhourbeforeitfeelslikethere


    isenoughsandontheground.Wavestartstolevitateandisholding


    Shadowinhisarms.WillowholdsViolet,andSkyholdsTemple.


    Theyturntheirbodiessothattheirfeetarefacingthesandnowby


    theportalcavern.Wavechangesthemagneticpolarityofeveryone’s


    boots.Thepartyisnowbeingpulleddowntowardstheground.


    Thisisgoingalittlefasterthentheyhadhoped,buttheirisenough


    softsandtopreventanyseriousinjury.


    Onceeveryonewasontheground,theyputtheirbootsintotheir


    backpacks.Thepartywascampingforthefirstnight.Willowwoke


    Uptothesmellofsmoke.“Noway,howcouldshehave!”Willow


    stepsoutsideandsureenoughthereisablazeoffireoffinthedistance.


    Thisdidnotmakesensetoher,theyhadgrabbedeverythingViolet


    hadtomakefirewith,andcheckedaftereverytimeshebuyssupplies.


    WillowentersTempleandAurora’stent.“Violetfire!”Willowscreams


    intoAurora’seartowakeherup.Uponwakingup.“Againbuthow?”


    TemplewakesuptoAurora’swords.“Whatisgoingonguys?”


    NotwantingtowastetimeexplainingWillowandAurorajustdrag


    Templeoutsidetoseeforherself.“Sothatiswhatyoutwomeant.”


    EnteringWave’stent,Willowplaceshertongueonhisleftearand


    slowlylicksit.TheshockwakeWaveupandinresponseheends


    UppunchingSky,whoisonhisrightsideintheneck.Skyisnow


    awakefromthepunch.SeeingWillownexttoWave,Skycanonly


    guesswhathappened.Templelooksoninawaythatgivesthe


    impressionsheiswatchingatelevisionseriesunfoldinfrontof


    herself.


    AfterlearningthatViolethasstartedanotherfire,SkyandWave


    headtoitsdirectionwiththerestoftheparty.Notsurehow


    Shecouldhaveevenstartedthefire,thepartywalksupto


    her,andseetwosticksbeingrubbedtogether.“ReallyViolet!”


    EveryonebutTemplescreams.Templedoesnotknowthat


    thiswasnotthefirsttimeViolethasstartedafireinthe


    middleofthenight.


    Nowthatthefirewasputout,everyonewentbacktosleep.


    EverynightcampingthepartynowtiesupVioletandleaves


    Shadowtoguardher.Fromanoutsiderspointofviewitmay


    looklikeshehasbeenkidnapped.


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    ofhavingTemplewiththemmakesitmucheasier.Templewould


    throwbouldersontotheshadowsthemselves,whichwouldforce


    Theshadowpuppytocomeoutfromit.Willowbitdownhardon


    eachonethatwouldcomeup,orshewouldcutthemwithherknife.


    Enteringtheblacksmith’sWaveandVioleteachmadeaweapon


    andaccessory.Wavemadethebroachtheywouldneedusingthe


    sparkorb,andgoldenopal.Violetmadeadaggerfromthetwo


    pieces,thehiltandblade.Beforetheycouldforgethemtogether


    Theyneededaveryspecialcrystal,wellaccordingtothebook


    anyways.Itwascalledpuremanacrystal.Everyoneoneknew


    aboutmanacrystalbuttheyhadneverheardofpuremanacrystal.


    Lookingthroughthebookitwasalsocleartheywouldneeda


    pieceofitforeverysingleweaponofthegods.


    Whiletherestofthepartywaslookingforanyinformationon


    puremanacrystal,Willowhadoverheardanotherpartytalking.


    “Theyremindmeoftheshadowpuppies.”“Iknowbuttheyare


    muchsmarterandmoredangerous.”“Damthoseshadowrats.”


    “Lucylostallofherloot,notjustfromdying,butfromthem


    stealingit.”“What?Really!?”“Yeahandtotopitoff,theyare


    Blockingthepathtoeaglemountain.”“Thatisjustgreat,and


    hereIthoughtIwouldbeabletosellsomeeagleeggs.”


    (Shadowratshuh,IthinkIwilltryandtameone)Willow


    thoughttoherself.


    SincecomingbacktotownWillowhadpiledupalotmore


    quartz.“Iwouldliketopurchasesomecheese,aboutfifty


    Piecesshoulddo.”Theshopkeepertookoutfiftypiecesof


    cheeseforWillow.“Thatwillbesevenhundredquartzplease.”


    Willowpaystheman.“Willthatbeallmiss?”“CouldIalso


    getfortyloafsofbread,andtwentyhamburgerpatties?”


    “Yesanditwillcomeuptoonethousandsevenhundredquartz.”


    Gettingherfinalsupplies,Willowheadsinthedirectionof


    eaglemountain.


    Justbelowahilltopneareaglemountain,Willowlooksup


    thehilltoseethecolonyofshadowrats.Theirfurisina


    widearrayofcolors,buteveryonehasmostlyblackfurcovering


    themselves.Thereisonlytwodifferenteyecolors,eitherredor


    blue.Thisseemstobetrue,thatisuntilWillowseesonerat


    Thatstandsoutfromtheothers,itseyesseemtobeanindigo


    colorandhassparkletothem,whichgivestheimpression


    itissmarterthenalltherest.Thisratsfurismostlyblack


    asidefromthewhitelightningboltshapeonitsback,and


    silverspiralonthetipofitshead.(Iwantthatone,nomatter


    what.)Willowisdeepinthoughtandisbrimmingwith


    anticipation.


    FollowingthecolonyofshadowratsatadistanceWillow


    isasquiteaspossible,thisissothattheydonotfeelthreatened


    byher.WhennightfallsWillowputsoutatrailoffoodforthe


    Indigoeyedrat.Therestofthecolonyisasleep,itfollowsthe


    scentandeatsthepiecesofcheesethatWillowhasleftit.


    TheratandWillowarenowinasmalltunnel.Willowbrought


    Ithersoshewouldnothavetodealwithanyoftheothershadow


    rats.Willowcomesoutofherhidingplaceandputsoutsomebread.


    Theratdoeseatthis,yetitstilldoesnotacceptWillow.Willow


    Keepsgivingtheratfooduntilsherunsout.Eventhoughtherat


    cantellthatshehasrunoutoffood,itdoesnotleavenordoes


    itattack.LookingattheknifebyWillow’ssidetheratgrabs


    itwithitshands,thentoWillow’ssurprisetheratdropsit


    intoherhands.


    Theratseemstobewaitingforsomething.IttakesWillow


    aboutfiveminutesbeforeshecluesintowhatitwants.


    “OhsoyouwontcomewithmeunlessIprovemyworthiness


    toyou,huh.”Theratletsoutasqueakingsoundindicatingits


    Joytoheranswer.


    Willowraisesherknifeintheair,withthattheratleapsforwards.


    AsitgetscloseWillowslashesdownwards,thisisbecausethe


    ratisalmostatherfeet.Willowisshockedatfirstwhentheblade


    hitsnothingbutthinair.Willowhadcompletelyforgottenitwas


    ashadowrat.Theratappearsfrombehindheranknocksherdown.


    Willowgetsupbeforeitsclawscantearintoher.


    Theratstartstogoinsidetheshadowoncemore,thistimeWillow


    isabletograzeitwithherknifeonthenickofitstail.TheShadow


    ratsuddenlyfallsonWillow’sheadfromthesky.Theratmanages


    toscratchhercheekbeforesheisabletogetitoff.Theshadow


    ratdisappearsintotheshadowsoncemore.


    Willowfeelstheratstailgrabherleganditsuddenlyknocking


    herontotheground.Theratcomesoutfromtheshadowitstail


    appearedfromandbitesdownonWillow’srighthand.Justbefore


    TheratmanagestogetbackintotheshadowWillowbitesdown


    hardonitstail.Theratjumpsintotheairandgoesintoadifferent


    shadowabovethem.


    Willowwaitsfortherat,knifeinherhand,wonderinghowlong


    Itwilltakebeforeitgetsoutfromtheshadowstoattackheronce


    More.Theratcomesoutfromashadowadistanceaway,quickly


    runningtoheritusesitsbodytoknockWillowtotheground


    oncemore.Willowcounterswithaquickslash,butitdoesnothing


    tostoptherat.


    Willowisnowoutoftactics.OutoffrustrationWillowsends


    Outastreamofstandardshadowflame.Sincetheratwasnot


    currentlyinanyshadowsitwasintriguedbyWillow’sflames


    madeoutofshadow.Infactitwassointrigueditstartedto


    playandtravelthroughtheflames.


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    Pleasechooseanameforyournewpet


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    Willowthoughtitoverforabitbeforedecidingonaname.


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    IsRaidyourpetsname?


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    Willowquicklyconfirmedthename.“WelcomeRaid,andbytheway


    thatwasafunbattle.”WillowandRaidheadtoeaglemountain,while


    theothershadowratswereasleep.


    Willowwasattackingsomeeagleswithhershadowflames,when


    SuddenlyoutoftheflamespoppedRaid,whothenbitdownonto


    theeagle.


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    PetskillcreatedFlaminggateoftheshadowrat


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    AftergettingsomeeagleeggsandwaitingfornightfallWillow


    andRaidheadedtotheinntomeetupwitheveryone.


    ThepartydidnotknowWillowhadgottenherselfapet.


    Raidwascurrentlytravelinginsidehershadow.Shecould


    bringhimoutatanytimeeveniftherewasnoshadowsin


    sight.Willow’sshadowflamesallowedhertochoose


    whenandwherehewouldappear.


    “Willowyouarefinallyback,nowsayah.”Willowdidas


    Auroraasked,andsoonasmallpieceofcandywasplacedinto


    hermouth.Templeexplainedwhattheyfoundoutabout


    puremanacrystalswhileshewasgone.“Puremanacrystals


    Areformedfromtheteardropsofapurpleunicorn,anda


    Purpleunicornwillonlyappearafterapartyslaysfive


    hundredunicorns.Theiraresomeunicornslocatedpast


    eaglemountain.”Willowslapsherpalmtoherhead.


    “Iwasjustateaglemountain.”


    Willowinformsthepartyofhowtogetpasttheshadowrats.


    Theyarenowpacingthrougheaglemountain.Waveissending


    lightningboltsineverydirection,tryingnottohittheparty


    intheprocess.Thisistodealwiththeswarmofeaglesthat


    Willowhasangeredbyeatingoneoftheireggs.


    Aftergettingtotheothersideofthemountaintheparty


    canseeunicornsdrinkingfromaspring.Thepartyis


    impatient,andendsupdoingoneofthemoststupidthings.


    Theychargeinboldlyandstarttoattacktheunicorns.


    Icedaggerscomehurlingatthemfromeveryend.


    LuckyforeveryoneVioletiswiththemandblockswith


    arainoffire.Thisgivesthepartyenoughcoversothey


    cangobackandhide,theywillneedabetterplan.