Star tried to brush off the ambient noises of the forest as just ambient noises. But it was hard, knowing that she was near where she was captured eight years ago. She stood on alert, keeping her guard up for possible threats.
Star heard some buzzing in the distance, and lept into well concealed spot among the foliage. There were a few changelings there, about 10. They hadn't spotted her yet.
Solon frowned as he finished his meal, wondering how to get her attention. he didn't think just shouting was a good idea
Star slowly crept away from the bush, making very little noise as she did so. The Changelings were coming towards her. Not good. She ducked into a small pit, just large enough for her to conceal herself if she were to curl up.
Star heard footsteps nearby. They were too heavy to be a Changeling's. Must be Solon's. She used her magic, and pulled him into the hole, and silenced him temporarily. She mouthed the word, "Changelings" To him, and kept quiet, trying to hear for them.
They were getting even closer, as if they were tracking the pair's scent. They had to do something quick or risk getting captured. "Remember when I said not to rile them up?"
he grinned, then set the are right above them on fire, and formed a dozen fireballs and threw them at the changelings.
Star quickly scuttled out of the hole and ran for the nearest cover. More changelings were coming, and they were angry. "Hey, I told you to go crazy, but we might want to wrap it up soon!"
Solon followed her, continuing to throw fireballs, but from an awkward angle, so that it looked like they were going in a different direction
"By the elements, there are too many of them!" Star said, more and more changelings came, until they eventually surrounded the two from both air and land. "Any more ideas?" Star asked, fearfully.
Solon frowned. "I could teleport us, though you would most likely receive sever burns and require immediate medical attention"
Star bit her lip. "Let's see how this plays out. Act like you're surrendering. If things go wrong, then teleport us."
The Changelings shot them with darts that sedated them. Everything went black for Star. When she came to, she was in a translucent pod. Definitely not one of those conversion cocoons. Just a simple captivity one. She glanced to her left, and saw Solon. "Hey! You awake?"
