Rook Village

It was time of evening when five member team reached village.Rook village was small villpage situated on the periphery of deep unacessed forest which is still un explored despite being in human territory.

Trade and merchant road ends with village with some explorers,researchers will go beyond the forest.

"We should seperate and quickly discover some clues while daylight is still there and will regroup at night to discuss further plans based on clues" said Kyton as we all went to seperate directions to find clues.

Zeph went to area where villagers keep their farm stock animals .He went inside shed and found all animals lying their respective places .They all seemed to rather scared as all of hens,goats ,cows and buffaloes were sitting quietly without any noise.Well from onlookers point of view it was rather creepy.

Zeph noticed fear in their eyes as they watched his figure coming inside shed.He observed by the empty food trays and water to guess that they haven't been fed for three or four days but still instead of making disturbance due to hunger they all are sitting quietly.Seems like they are pretty spooked.

He decided to refill their food and water plates but still they were sitting as quietly as before.Maybe they will eat after I go thought Zeph as he headed toward meeting location as night has already descended over village.In night empty village horror seems to be multiplied.

"Fu*k,this world is too scary even meeting with ghosts and spirits is possible"whispered Sauren to himself . Listening to his muttering Zeph raised his eyebrow but didn't comment and pretended he didn't heard anything.Kyton said after discussing clues

"So all of us exchanged our clues and I will conclude all findings as Nothing seemed to have disturbed from houses not even bed are unarranged.This mean either they all have willingly left village or they have been told to do so to which they readily accepted."

"Or they have been controlled like hypnosis"interjected Sephron as she herself has seen a demon with hypnotic ability.

"Right it can also be true and animals and birds around village are pretty spooked this means either they can sense the criminal or they are also under control which is unlikely because to control so many animals at once is not feasible"

"So either it is beast or Yaksha with hypnotic ability because both of them have certain authority over less intelligent animals."

"How do we find him ?"asked Sauren

"I asked Veena to check last available signal of scout team ,they seemed to have dissappeared at night.It means criminal must attack or active at night ."

"So it means we will wait here for night and if nothing happened will go deeper in forest to find clues because movement of such large group ought to leave some marks behind." concluded Kyton.

Zeph stayed silent throughout as he had already discovered such facts he waited for end of meeting and then went to roof of highest house of building to keep watch.

As he was sitting on roof with katana on his lap he heard a sound behind him and turned to see Sauren who came forward and sat behind him .

"Do you think we should wait for night?"

"You are here to claim a suppoter for your suggestion you are going to put forward to team"

Hearing his motive laid bare instantly made Sauren swallow his all prepared arguments he has thought to put forward.

" Damn Straight! so tell me do you support my decision of going inside forest right now to find culprit and rescue villagers because maybe time we waste here by waiting means culprit may kill them at any time"

"why do you think I will support you"

"well you are simple, straightforward type so I thought you also favour fighting directly than waste time on meaningless strategies because in end strength is everything"

"I am exactly opposite type.I think before fighting directly."

Sauren was once again left speechless with his words .So he used last desperate sentence he had prepared for his argument.

"You are my friend so you will ofcourse support me unhesitatingly"

"when did I became your friend ?"said Zeph without turning his head as he was gazing toward deep forest looking malevolent in night.

"Hey did we not share same love for food and have eaten meal together"

Now it was Zeph's turn to be stunned but then he nodded "guess we can be called then friends"

Smiling as Sauren began to finalise their deal ,both of their expression changed at once .They both looked at each other and jumped down toward other members .

"Did you all hear that?" meeting them Sauren asked them .

"Yes sound of weeping it consists weird energy inside it ,coming from forest "

"because of this sound animals are spooked out"

"maybe this sound has hypnotised villagers and scouts but why does it is not working in us ? "

"Because right now intensity of energy is very low ,i think he knows we are here he is sending invitation to us"replied Sephora as she can accurately grasp various energy concentration because of air manipulation.

"So should we go "asked Veena

"ofcourse"

" of course"

replied both Sauren and Zeph at same time .

Zeph just wanted to train his fighting skill because it have been long time since he fought with his grandfather when he used his full speed,he want some suitable partner and Sauren because he want to fight everything he can find to become more stronger .Both had nearly same reason to fight the being who is so arrogantly sending them invitation.

"let's go "said Sauren as he went first in direction of voice.All of them followed behind him. Zeph did not went first toward depth as it would be suicide going into unknown as first moreover he was not suitable for head-on attack.So he maintained suitable distance horizontally but remained running with same speed as others.

Sauren was first to reach and was shocked to see scene ahead .All of them who arrived after him was also shocked to witness creepy scene before them.

"Welcome,guests from human race do you need some wine made from..... fresh blood to quench your thirst".