Kye ducked back, and hissed silently, in pain. He knew how to disappear in the dark of a cave and he didn't need help doing so. There was no catching him in the caves. Outside the cave was a different story. He wasn't very familiar with blending in outside the caves, unless he was on a snow-caped mountain.
He diminished the fire and disappeared. His arm held to his side tightly in an effort to dim the pain he was in.
Hunter heard the hisses of pain and wince slightly. She could be nicer, but she couldn’t. She couldn’t let him get too close to her. “I know you’re there!” She called into the darkness, hands on hips.
Whatever was out there hissed a laugh.
Kye stopped moving to silence himself, and listened to the conversation that had started. He had to stay silent if he wanted to make sure not to be found. He listened for a moment then decided to move again. This time in complete silence, biting his lip to keep it that way. He would be less likely to be found if he kept moving.
“Well well well,” came a voice from the darkness. “If it isn’t little Hunter again.”
Hunter rolled her eyes. “I thought I told you to go away.
A woman emerged. She looked old.
“Why are you here?” Hunter asked.
“You should know,” the woman cackled. “I didn’t tell you the rest of the prophecy.”
“But I know how it ends,” Hunter ground out, well aware of Kye listening. “Is that why you’re here, Prophetess? Just to gloat?”
Kye continued moving through the dark keeping at a distance and not making a sound. He didn't want to face that lady again, she gave him the creeps.
“You should know, Huntress,” the old woman said.
Hunter scowled. “I do. And you can leave now. I don’t flipping care. At all.”
“Are you sure? You seem rather fond of the new hero.”
Hunter rolled her eyes. “No way. He is terrible and a waste of space.”
The old woman gave a crafty smile. “Of course he is. Silly me.”
“Do you need anything? Or can you leave?”
“Very well,” the old woman sneered, and vanished into the darkness.
Hunter ran a hand through her hair and sighed.
"Time to go," Kye came down next to her landing hard and groaning. He had his satchel around his shoulders and he was moving towards the exit of the cave.
Hunter rolled her eyes. “Stop. You’re hurt.”
"Yep, and we will both be more hurt if we don't get back to Order. Someone else is on their way, and I don't think they're going to be very happy to see me," Kye was limping back to Hunter. There was a different kind of seriousness in his eyes. Something that hadn't been there before.
“Of course there is,” Hunter said, rolling her eyes. “There always is. But if you prefer to walk until you die, be my guest.” She started off, her pace quick.
Kye rolled his eyes and followed out of the cave and back towards Order's cave. He suddenly leaped forward grabbing Hunter from behind, covering her mouth and pulling into the shadows. Voices could be heard nearby.
Hunter stiffened as she felt his hands on her, and then heard the voices.
Kye let her go, and went silent. He knew exactly who was there.
"What do you mean the trap is blown up?" and angry voice shouted.
"That's what I said boss, someone blew up the trap," was the response.
"It's gotta be that Caveman's works. No one else could have been able to figure that out.
Kye just about burst into laughter, but managed to bite his tongue and stay quiet. "Anyone who knows basic science could fire that out," he whispered.
Hunter blinked. Kye seems to know these people. She frowned as they talked. What trap?
"These are the dimwits that made that thing from earlier, with the laser beam thing," Kye explained quietly to Hunter.
“Of course,” she muttered. “Do you know them?”
"I had a run in with them a while back, and while I will say that their boss is a nut head and and idiot, his men are something I don't want to deal with right now," he replied.
"Cavemaaaan!" the call echoed around the cave from the annoying sounding voice of someone who hadn't hit puberty. "I know you're there come out here! You coward!"
“Want me to?” Hunter asked, rolling her eyes. “I have methods of dealibg with people like them.”
"Nah, as much as I dislike them, they aren't worth it to kill, or maim. We should just focus on getting back to Order so we can get out of the cave," Kye whispered.
“Who says I’m going to kill or maim them?” Hunter smirked. “We may need a distraction if there happens to be another trap by the key.”
"Oh," Kye reached into his satchel and pulled something out. "You mean this key?"
Hunter raised an eyebrow. “And you got that how exactly?” She was impressed, but didn’t show it.
"When you and creepo lady were conversating, I stole away and grabbed it," Kye grinned. "I have a way of doing that. Which is why we gotta go."
“Fine,” Hunter said, rolling her eyes.
"Alrighty," Kye moved and winced but didn't make a sound. He waited until everyone had their back turned and moved to the other side of the cave. Then he waited there for Hunter.