As they journeyed to the Cakiswa Forest, the day turned dark. The air around them thickened. The leaves shaking replaced the forest's silence. The earth floor was chilly.
"This forest smells wet. Is this the Cakiswa Forest?" Heat asked, his eyes scanning his surroundings.
"Yeah, this forest is the place where we'll find him," Tigeren nodded, his eyes fixed on the path ahead.
Speedy raised an eyebrow. "You sound serious. Are you scared of him?"
"Don't annoy me! We have a mission to complete," Tigeren growled, his fist tightened.
"Who is the xtro we are looking for?" Heat asked, his tone hinting confusion.
"You really don't know? You can't be serious!" Speedy remarked.
"Don't act like you're smart. You barely told me anything about the mission. And you call yourself an elite of the Red Beast Kingdom!" Heat retorted, as loud as an erupting volcano.
Tigeren's expression turned grim, his pace becoming slower. "Don't waste your time with him. I'll tell you about our mission," he said, his voice low and serious.
"Hey, you don't need to act all high and mighty with me!" Speedy replied. His eyes narrowed. "You're the worst. You can at least try to compliment me and my skills."
"The only skill you have is foolishness. You barely follow orders," Tigeren barked, his voice louder than the shaking leaves around them. "Your mouth is smarter than your brain. And your foolish words are faster than your legs."
"Don't talk to me like that, you overgrown cat!" Speedy's face darkened.
"Stop your yelling!" Heat shouted, trying to break up their fight. He said, "Tigeren, you haven't informed me about our mission."
Heat's interruption brought an end to their argument. "How about we stop and rest for a moment? We haven't caught a breath since we left your kingdom," Heat suggested.
They sat down on the cold ground. "Heat, you better listen carefully. I'm about to tell you about Marisha," Tigeren said, his voice calm.
Heat made himself comfortable, his focus turning to Tigeren. Tigeren explained, "Marisha is a rogue xtro of the main kingdom, the Invertebrates Kingdom."
Heat recalled the name. "The Invertebrates Kingdom? A kingdom of insects?"
"Yes. That one. As you know, our Earth has similar animals to the other Earth, which includes insects. The only difference between them is that our world's insects have the size of an elephant's head," Tigeren informed.
"Everyone knows about that. Just get to the point," Heat remarked.
Tigeren continued, "Marisha is a spider as dark as the night. His element is lightning."
"What makes him so dangerous?" Heat asked, his voice low.
Tigeren described, "He attacked the elites of the Invertebrates Kingdom and killed most of them. He faced the Breamo leaders of his kingdom but was defeated. Our mission is to stop him from his plans."
"Okay, I think it's about time we continued with our mission. I almost went into a deep slumber from hearing Tigeren's boring voice," Speedy taunted Tigeren.
Tigeren shot back, "You are starting to get on my nerves. I'll punch you till your bones break into pieces!"
Heat held up his wing, trying to stop further fighting. "Don't make me shout at you for the second time. Let's continue looking for Marisha."
They stood up, brushed off the dust from their bodies, and continued on their mission.