Everyone teleported to the village near the castle. Shadow looked around at the darkness surrounding them. His sister was right, this town was indeed abandoned. Everything to him felt as empty as death.

Scratch changed form, as he took looked around him. "Where ARE we?"

Rose panted from the endless running she had to do. "Away from him. We're safe, but we need to get into hiding. We'll find a way to reach Matthew, but we need to hunker down for the night."

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"We can hide in HERE." Mica told the group. He pointed to a door to a two story building. Half of the house was taller than the other.

"Is it locked?" Zack asked him.

"It shouldn't be." Mica replied.

"You make it sound like you lived there." Max said.

Mica nodded his head. "Long before Scarlett. This was my home."

"Looks like a place for a pet." Shadow teased, which infuriated the red eyed wolf, but he calmed himself before answering Shadow.

"I'll explain inside, come on." Mica escorted them in.