Sky of Gold (Pentatonix Fanfiction)

Making Due

**Sorry for the wait, guys... A bit of writers block with this one >.<**

"Let's get on the road again."

All four boys woke up to Kirstie's unusually eager voice to get them out of their blankets. As they stirred, Kirstie started to pack up the materials they had left out. She had a strange feeling about this place all of a sudden and decided it would be best to hurry up and leave.

"What's wrong, Kirst?" Mitch asked drowsily, sitting up and closing one eye.

"I'm getting an unnatural feeling from this place all of a sudden. I feel like we should leave." Kirstie looked towards him with fearful eyes. Mitch didn't doubt them.

"If there are any more of those lethal creatures..." Scott mumbled as he stirred under his covers. "I mean, except for Bridie! She's the best pet in the world!" He smiled as the tiny snake slithered into his hands.

Even Kirstie was surprised that the snake had chosen to stay with them for this long. She figured it would have run off after an hour or two of being let out of the bag, but she started questioning its true intelligence after it defended them from the rabid creature from before.

"Well, let's head out before the spooky predators come get us," Kevin joked as Kirstie stuck her tongue out at him. They laughed.

The path was empty and everyone wanted to get out of these woods. The eerie tree tops and spontaneous noises from the creatures around them were enough to take away the beauty of nature and replace it with the pain of homesickness and suspense. But, the trees were becoming more spread apart, and the air felt clearer and less humid.

"I think we're finally leaving the woods," Kirstie announced with a smile. She looked back at Scott who nodded and smiled back.

"Thank goodness," Mitch exhaled. "We should stock up on supplies again too at the nearest town. How much money did you all bring? What can we trade?"

"Calm down," Avi interrupted the artist. "We'll be fine. If we spend wisely, we'll have enough to last us for however long it will take us. Plus, Scott has to stay undercover."

Scott sighed at the reminder. Everyone hated that idea, but it was the only way to stay safe.

Suddenly, the birds stopped chirping from the trees around them, and a dead silence suspiciously fell over the travelers. Avi stopped, catching onto the change in surroundings, and looked around for the cause of this difference.

"Avi?" Kirstie questioned, noticing his suspicions.

"Do you guys notice the silence?" he asked, turning to the rest of the group that had stopped as well.

A screech was heard from a nearby tree, and soon everyone could see them. The creature that had attacked them was not the only one, and an entire pack was waiting in the treetops, waiting to attack.

The five humans stood in fear for a moment before Kevin shouted, "RUN!"

All of them started bolting for the edge of the forest, screaming as the creatures dropped from their spots and started chasing them savagely. Kirstie's dress ripped on a bush and she stumbled before regaining her balance. Scott grabbed her hand and led her to the front of the group, followed by Kevin and Avi, then Mitch in the back.

The animals screamed as they crawled after them. Instead of defending them like last time, Bridie hid in Scott's sleeve. There were too many for her to deal with, and the five humans were all helpless.

Suddenly though, two short beings appeared in front of the group, and they halted to an abrupt stop. The creature on the right looked up at the travelers and the familiar face of Thes smiled up at them. Thas, to his right, was staring intimidatingly at the pack of animals behind them, snarling.