Shhhhhhh!"
A loud shriek suddenly tore through the forest, sending resting birds flying in all directions.
"Ohh already? I guess that's our cue, bye, Ken," Amethyst waved at the bare-chested man on the ground.
"W-what, wait," Ken called out, already scared out of his mind by the previous sound, but the mysterious duo had already turned away, the air before them distorting before tearing into a spherical hole in reality.
"WAIT!!" Ken found himself screaming as he watched them step through, but no matter how he tried he still could not get to his feet.
And so he could only watch the hole close as silently as it had appeared. Unfortunately, he was not alone.
"Pat! Pat! Pat!"
The repeated pitter-pattering of padded feet drew his attention, getting closer, (clearer) with each dawning moment.
Something was rapidly approaching him, and in response to this impending threat, Ken scurried as best as he could, putting his back to a nearby tree and facing the direction of the sound.
