They won't fight back

Chills filled the air, panic engulfed faces scanned the area, the beasts were growing in numbers and what was worse, there seemed to be a relentless surge of energy seeping out of them. Their combined presence made the very air thinner than usual. It was like breathing in fire just staring at the empire Apes in their faces.

"Don't move a muscle," was the only advice Sumi could give. Emily had gone completely silent, her face seemingly showing signs that she was out of it all. Who could blame her? No one ever mentioned that being the group leader meant she had to be immune to the signs of danger. The constant careful advancement from the beasts end was a further reminder that it wasn't going to be long until a full war broke out.