I really had used all of my strength on that last ditch effort to call to Arkain and as i felt my body start to sink backward becuase i was no longer able to maintain my ascent as my strength began to wax and wain i felt a prickle of fear that i wound be trapped in this place.<br/><br/>On the verge of passing out i hear a voice calling out to me, so weak and tired i couldn't make out the words but the feel of the voice made me sigh as the tiny hole between realm suddenly blossomed as a massive wall of energy forced it open before grasping and washing over my soul, giving myself over to it i let me body dissolve into nothingness as my consciousness was released and taken out from that place.<br/><br/>i couldn't remember what happened next other than a profound scene of relief  that came from all around  me, enveloping and calming me as i passed into temporary oblivion and glad that i wouldn't dream as i was sure i would relive the past events as Arkain began the reformation.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>The first sence that i was back in my body came not from myself but from outside as soft heat began to radiate across my skin, cracking open my eyes i blinked a few time before closing them again as the rays of the sun spread across my boy warming it.<br/><br/>Disorientated I lay there trying to understand what i was doing lying spread eagle on my back on the ground and butt naked.<br/><br/>Searching my memory i smile as i become aware of soft breathing nearby and remember part of what had let me here, the mass of green hide and hardness pushing into me and a thick glossy red tongue leading me into warm darkness.<br/><br/>Rolling onto my stomach i push my self into a kneeling position and smile lazily up at Arkain from near his feet and say  "That was wonderful i cannot wait till nex....."<br/><br/>you see the pupils of my eyes widen and my face blanch white as the memories of my ordeal come flooding back to me making me start to shiver and dry retch onto the ground as i reach a hand to my neck and shoulder to claw at the skin there sure that i had taken a grievous wound.<br/><br/>When i find only soft pale skin i go to lift the arm on the injured side but shake in sudden fear as i find i cannot make it move.<br/><br/>"Arkain!...it wont mo...." i say but as i try again to lift it it rises normally, my fear abating abruptly i stare at the seemingly fine arm completely sure that i hadn't been able to move it moment before.<br/><br/>"its..it nothing.. nevermind" i mumble but with a hint of uncertainty in my voice<br/><br/>There were not obvious injuries to my body, all in all i seemed fine, better than fine really and yet a niggling sence that i had taken some lasting injury remained.<br/><br/><br/>I rise to me feet without any sence of modesty at being naked in front of someone else and shakily walk to Arkain.<br/><br/>As i lay a hand upon your knee to support myself as i got used to having legs again i give you a weak smile.<br/><br/>About to raise a hand to give your belly a pat i pull my hand back and grip my other forearm tightly as an unpleasant sensation of crawling and writhing travels under my skin before i see a faint line of what looked like ink seep from beneath it before it resolved itself into the shape of a salamander.<br/><br/>I of course knew instantly that it was the small youkai "ranmeyaku" that i played host to but normally lazy at the moment he was moved all over the surface of my skin but his tail was always flicking in the same direction as i turned my arm.<br/><br/>Looking in the direction that his tail was pointing i see only tall crooked moutians far in the distance to the west, the same direction that he had been leading me on my journey.<br/><br/>I give a little gasp as i realize what hes trying to tell me "Vega....hes close" turning to Arkain i say "hes somewhere in those mountains..im sure of it"