409 The Night Before Tomorrow

*Sniff* *Sniff*

After falling unconscious from the pain, Mika woke to the smell of a forest. 

Aren't I still in my bedroom…?

Opening her eyes, she found herself looking up at a stone ceiling. Sitting up, she felt dirt underneath her palms. 

Ah Mika, you're not in the Amara clan anymore…

Looking around, certain features in the area reminded her of the cavern back at Ash City.

It can't be…!

Doing a three sixty, she found herself face to face with a magnificent tree. It looked nothing like the tree she had seen months before. Gone were the dried peeling bark and dying wood. In its place was a sturdy trunk with green moss and rich dark brown bark covering its body.

Lush green leaves on its branches, rustled as she walked closer, as if it was happy to see her.