Horizon Ridge Chaos

Everything was peaceful for a while.  Last night Spring had decided to sleep out in the open, wanting to sleep with the the stars above her head for the first time in forever.  Then she went out on a herb search.  She was quite proud with herself really.  She found some bracken fern, chamomile, cobwebs and even some burdock root!  Her heart seemed to soar with pride as she brought them to a new herb cache that she had been making.  She laid the herbs down in it, but then she thought she heard a buzzing noise.  Of course at the time Spring didn't think much of it though.  Probably just a few bees or wasps. 

This noise went on for a long while until finally she asks just done and extremely beyond compare annoyed.  Still by the new herb cache she stood up and lashed her tail fiercely.  Then began to approach a close high cliff, so that she could get a better view of everything.  That when she saw them.  Weird grasshopper thingies.  They were only half a mile away and they were closing in fast.  It was very strange though because she could just barely make out that vegetation. This was not good.

Almost instantly she sprinted at her fastest capable speed, reaching the herbs in no time.  Not fast enough though.  She began to dig in attempt to burry  the herbs the swarm was upon her.  In just seconds the herbs were gone.  "No-!"  She yelled, but was cut short as lucusts flew into her mouth and down her throat.  The swarm was now upon her and she was terrified out of her mind though.  She knew one thing though, she had to find the other Phoenix's.  Spring pushed her way through the swarming masses, fighting through with all the willpower that she held.