Kaiâ€™s gaze fell on each and every one of his old friends. REAL friends that he always thought of, regardless of how their lives spread them out across the world and kink in their communication. Yet no matter how much they havenâ€™t spoken over the years, it still felt like it was only yesterday and they still hold the same bond as they did back in the day. Kai listened intently to each of their stories, picturing how their lives have been and secretly compared theirs to his. He had definitely gone down a more â€œillegalâ€ path but it was still for a good cause he supposed. The hard part was trying to explain how things have gone for him without him coming off as a low life criminal. But these were his friends and he would have to come clean one day. For now thoughâ€¦.â€Well it definitely seems like we all lead very different lives but I gotta say, Iâ€™m not in the least bit surprised by any of it.â€ Kai spoke with a playful smile. â€œI moved back to Japan and live in a cruddy apartment outside of Tokyo and makeâ€¦deliveries for a living for now. Still working on what I really need to do with the rest of my life, but thatâ€™ll come â€<br/><br/>The sudden feeling of hopelessness and dread interrupted Kai, washing over him like a tidal wave. He could see the others felt it too. Something was suddenly very wrong and it was no secret that they were not welcome here. In an instant the bonfire was blown out like a candle and the entire campsite was engulfed in an unforgiving darkness. Kai desperately sought out the moon and stars but they too fell victim to this ominous shroud that seemed to cover the entire world. Kai struggled to calm himself but managed to steady his breathing and searched to feel for his surroundings. The heat from the bonfire was completely gone, as if the entire pile just vanished. Everything was cold. Kai listened closely and by the shuffling of footsteps near him, he could make out that everyone was still there and close by. â€œEveryone ok?â€ Kai finally managed to speak. But before he could hear all their responses, he could feel a feint breath upon him and it didnâ€™t seem that he was the only one who felt it as there was a sudden unanimous feeling of fear that the group of friends shared. Kaiâ€™s mind raced on what to do. Run? Donâ€™t run? Fight? Whatâ€™s to fight? Then a small orb of light caught everyoneâ€™s attention, at least Kai hoped everyone else caught it as it was the only source of light. A voice rang inside Kaiâ€™s head, urging him to follow the light. His brief pause was only to silently consult with the group, whom he could now just barely see from what little light the orb put off. Without any further hesitation Kai nodded towards everyone.<br/><br/>â€œIâ€™m not waiting to find out what the hell thâ€¦â€ a horrifying bestial roar shook the entire campsite, and it felt much too close for any hope of comfort. â€œGood enough for me!â€ Kai broke into a full blown sprint, digging his feet into the ground as lightly but as firmly as possible. He was actually surprised at how close he got to the orb so quickly. He slowed down to see the rest of the group behind him, waving them all to hurry. They had all just reunited, there was no way he was going to lose any of them now, not like thisâ€¦.