Zinnia's Tree - Day 2

###### *"NO. YOU FOOLS. YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE COME BACK. YOU CANNOT TRUST THEM."*

The 7 return to the sand temple, in hopes of finding another clue on where Zinnia is, and perhaps her last name. In luck, they found more seeds in the chest, and the whisperers returned soon after to guide them to the next tree. Oddly enough, the whisperers didn't guide them, the whisperers only told the group to follow a white fox. The little stubby fox scrambled up the stairs as soon as it appeared into existence, making a hard journey for the group. Eventually, they reached the Tree of Anger, and the fox sat and waited for what was next to come. Edelle, having the seeds again, dropped them onto the tree. Screams entered their mind, once again attempting to warn them of their danger. Before darkness completely overtakes them, there is a child, smiling at them, sitting next to the fox.

They "awoke" in a large stone room. Many things were placed around the room: 5 aligned sticks on a wall, 6 lecterns, and 8 signs. One of the lecterns told them about the room, and what they should be doing. The goal was to rotate all 5 sticks a certain way, and the doors will open. The other 5 lecterns were used as hints to find the sticks rotation. The group set to work, rotating, and solving the little riddles. After what seemed like hours, the group completed the trial, and the door slowly slid open, revealing a room.

The room was simple: a circular room with walls and a stone ceiling. The ground was water, and seemed to go on forever. When you stepped on the water, there were no ripples, and you did not fall through. In the direct center sat a book on a lectern, it was in the same language as the book found in Lost's Dream Chamber. The language once again, perplexed the group, but upon opening the book, an angry voice entered their mind:

> *"HOW DARE THEE ENTER MY REALM. STATE YOUR PURPOSE, TRESPASSERS."*
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The group had little time to explain, for their mind was in danger. The spirit could simply crush their mind with only their will. After explaining the group's presence, the spirit calmed, then introduced themselves as Anger. Anger finds that they have already met Lost, so Anger begins to answer the questions that the group might have, or what she could answer anyway. Zinnia doesn't want to just "play" with them. She wants something from them. She wants to test them. So she can choose one of them to "use." She then gave them another oddly shaped stone, this time glowing red. She told them to keep it, for it may become useful. Before sending them out of the Dream World, Anger says:

> *"Oh travelers, heed my warning, the foolishness of thee has brought upon you a fate that cannot be tampered with by normal means, a simple mistake can even lead to a major consequence, DO NOT TRUST THE GIRL."*
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And with that, the world began to spin, darkness overcame them, putting them back to "sleep."
They all awoke next to the Tree of Anger. Near them was Zinnia, smiling as she waited for them to wake up fully. The group suddenly got on guard at the sight of the untrusted child, Zinnia only looked at them with amusement. She asked them once again, if she could see the stone. They all refused, this time not even letting it be in sight. This only took away Zinnia's smile, and replaced it with a cold look. She then pulled out a trident from thin air-

> "Get ready, Mortals."
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Then struck the nearest person. The battle was intense, the group trying not to slash each other rather than the little child running near them and knocking them down. Edelle screamed at the top of her lungs for it all to stop, which caused the fighting to halt. Zinnia began to smile again: "Well well, that was fun, right?!? Very exciting battle!" Zinnia only wanted to test them, to see if they were prepared. Finally giving Zinnia what she wanted, Kasumira revealed the stone that the group was given. Zinnia kept smiling, and after seeing the stone, she once again turned around, and disappeared in a whirlwind of leaves. But this time, with trickles of blood coming out of her shut eyes.