~~Dax Group~~
Unaware of the occurences, the party continues searching.
Dax:....Trees.
Mog is still overjoyed, and clings to Dax's leg.
Kathy stops.
Kathy:Wait....I sense something...
Dax:Any ideas?
Kathy:Evil...
Dax:Ok, let's hide!
The gang gather behind a large shrubbery and stare into an opening in the forest. A large shadow appears, and the dragon lands.
Dax:(I wonder what took them so long to get here)
Kathy:(It would seem they was searching the area for intruders such as ourselves)
Dax:(Whatever is here must be very secret then)

The old man steps off the Dragon and onto solid ground. The boy under his arm.

Dax:(You think...?)

The man turns his head. Dax can see the black and red in his eyes.

Dax:(I knew it!!! Xiang....still alive!)
Kathy:(He must be working under Peon now...)
Mog:KUPO!!!! HE'S EVIL KUPO!!! HE'S!!!!!

Dax grabs Mog's mouth and drags him back

Dax:(SHHHHH! We know he's evil, hence we're making sure he doesn't see us!)
Xiang takes a closer look at the shrubery, but ignores it and continues.
He steps into the center of the grassy plain, and it appears he has lost his feet. In fact, he has started to go beneath the earth using magic.

Once he has gone, Dax and the others visit the place. There is a hex on the floor.

Dax:We follow?
Kathy:I sense great...
Dax:We KNOW already, geez...
Mog:We gonna follow Kupo?
Dax:I see no choice!!
Dax jumps feet first into the Hex portal.
Mog:You going to?!
Kathy:Of course!
Kathy to jumps feet first.
Mog:Oh poo...

Mog starts to jump, then gently flys down the portal.
The portal disappears.

Cid, Wedge and Brittney arrive...
Cid:GOD DAMMIT?! WHERE THE SMEG ARE THEY??!!
Wedge:I hope they're somewhere close!!
Brittney:This is just like them as well.
Cid:Alright *points in random direction* That way!!
Cid and co. walk away from the grassy plain...