(Part 5)

Gabriel immediately spoke up, "I will go." The five of them hearing him eyed each other nervously.

"And, I would be the other one." Xavier decided.

Hearing him the rest blinked their eyes slightly surprised. "Are you sure?" Cassiel and Azazel asked together. Gabriel too glanced at Xavier silently. "How about you let me go, instead?" Seraph asked with light beam.

"No, I will go. And, I'm sure I won't let you all down." Xavier claimed bravely. A silent smile escaping Gabriel's lips he got ready to head forth. "Be careful, okay. We are all watching out for you here." Azazel bucked up. Xavier nodding took Helios's bat heading out of the bush alongside Gabriel.

"If anything unexpected happens, just run. Don't hide." Cassiel cautioned as the two of them agreed. "Here you go." Azazel handed Xavier his phone.

Grabbing the phone, they headed out for the cave as the others watched around. "Xavier." Gabriel called. "Yes?" Xavier asked.

"No matter what happens, don't lose your cool. I am here." he assured. Xavier hearing his words stood stunned for a while soon smiling, "Alright…" "To think that even the harshest one amongst us can turn into someone so reliable at a time like this, how uplifting." he thought assured.

Treading lightly the two of them, reached the corner of the cave. Hiding behind large bushes Xavier nodded at Gabriel. "You stay out, I'll check in." he said heading in however, Gabriel instantly kept his hand before him stopping him from walking any further. Xavier slightly surprised looked at him confused.

"Little genius, just keep your hand on your chest and feel your heartbeat for a moment. The bravery you just showed coming along with me is enough. Leave the rest to me." Gabriel told taking the phone from his hand as he lightly peeked inside the cave. Xavier eyeing his hand which was quivering kept it on his heart to find it thumping wildly as sweat dripped his forehead from nervousness. A smile escaping his lips he thought, "Ah… to think at this moment even a Genius is afraid."

Gabriel sensing silence for a while, lifted the twines walking in.

The sight inside the cave was muddy, damp and dark. The only sound it gave out was drip, drip, drip of water from the stalactites. Careful not to make a single sound, Gabriel crept in with his back on the wall as Xavier followed.

"They went in!" Azazel traced as the others eyed them worriedly. "They better be alright." prayed Cassiel anxiously. Suddenly Azazel's stomach grumbled resounding around. Helios, Cassiel and Seraph hearing the voice stared at him speechless. "Haha. I'm sorry…" Azazel apologized embarrassed, "We haven't eaten anything since morning. I am really hungry."

Cassiel realizing the fact proposed, "How about we split up and search for something to eat until those two return. There might be some things here to satisfy our hunger. If we stay hungry like this, we might really get sick." Helios agreed looking around, "Yeah, we saw coconuts before right? I think we could find something else as well. Let's search."

The four of them exploring around searched. "Azazel, stay close to me." Seraph said as Azazel walked beside him prudently.

Gabriel steadily pointed the light into the cave. "It's empty, a little wet… and deep for a little cave, I wonder if it even has an end." he whispered. Xavier followed behind. "It must have an end. Or else, if not then we might get to go on the different side of this forest." he replied.

Pointing the light towards the wall they looked out for insects. "There are no spiders or insects here as well." Xavier wondered observing the ground below, "And the ground despite being a little wet is not that uncomfortable. So, if I'm not wrong… are we lucky for just once this time?"

"Look. It's the end." Gabriel said. Xavier walking towards the rocky wall knocked over it to confirm, "Yeah, it's a dead end." "To think a place like this was hoarded just for us. I can't help but feel blessed." he gleamed, "I'm sure others might be as happy as I am right now." Gabriel eyeing him cheerful smiled relieved, "It's great. Let's tell the others about it." Xavier nodding soon headed out.

Cassiel grasping the sight of the berries plucked them carefully. "They aren't poisoned ones… good." he whispered collecting them. After searching for a while he came back to the same place where the six of them dispersed to find Seraph and Azazel alongside Helios waiting.

Resting in their arms was a lot of food which they had collected. "Cassiel!" Azazel waved his arm calling him cheerfully. Heading to them he gleamed, "So you all were also successful hun. I am glad." Helios nodding twirled a coconut on his fingers pointing towards the pile in which they collected everything. In the pile coconuts, berries, honey, mushrooms, pomegranates and mint leaves rested abundantly.

"Good job." Seraph commented as Xavier returned calling, "Guys!" Hearing his voice the four of them walked over, "Xavier." Azazel and Seraph helped him out while the other two lend Gabriel a hand.

"We found it. The cave was empty and secure. Moreover, it is large enough to accommodate all of us together." Xavier told relieved. "Really?!" Cassiel and Azazel asked back joyfully as Helios patted Xavier's head. "Good work." he commented as Xavier smiled.

"Look, we even found food! Let's call the others as well!" Azazel added impatiently. "Yeah." Seraph concurred. "Let me, Cassiel and Azazel call them. While, you take all of these stuff inside." said Helios. They immediately agreed. The three of them heading back to where Kenzo was, Xavier, Gabriel and Seraph moved the food inside, meanwhile outside covering the cave with twines and leaves making it obscure, as if not even present. Making traps from wood and stones the three of them worked left and right.

Helios jumping over trees alongside Azazel and Cassiel came back to the cliff as Kenzo recognized them. "They're back." he stood straight coming over alongside Poseidon, Heber and Feng who was awake.

"Captain!" Azazel called panting hard as Kenzo grasped him from his shoulders. "Calm down and speak. Where are the others?!" Kenzo asked anxiously. Helios smiling shook his head relieving Kenzo's worry. "Don't worry, they are fine."

"Helios." Poseidon helped him while Feng assisted Cassiel. Helios assured Poseidon, "We found an empty safe cave to reside in for the night. Xavier, Gabriel and Seraph are watching over there. We even found food. Let's go there. Also, there's a spring as well, so we don't have to worry about water either."

Kenzo hearing his words smirked luckily, "Haha, that's great. Let's go then." Feng hearing him agreed alongside Heber who woke the others up. Cassiel picking Adam up in his arms who slept deeply went first. Followed by Feng and Ryan alongside Poseidon and Ezekiel who were assisted by Kenzo they left the cliff.

"Good job." Kenzo remarked Azazel who stared at him proud. As if conquered the whole world… a sense of great accomplishment covered his face. "You didn't get hurt right, captain?" Ezekiel asked yawning. Helios tugged his shoulder patting his back. "Not at all. Just walk with your eyes open. Don't bump into a tree." he warned amused instead. Kenzo lighting the beacon treaded on the same path on which the spring was visible.

"Is that it?" Feng asked, trying to trace Xavier. "Yeah, that's it. Look that's the cave." Azazel pointed out as Gabriel came outside waving his hand to the approaching ones. Adam rubbing his eyes traced Seraph's figure alongside Ryan who did the same, still dozy from sleep.

The rest walking towards the three joined them. "Vice-captain!" Feng called standing before Xavier who smiled patting Ryan's head. "Come on in, everyone." Seraph called.

As soon as Adam traced his sight, he jumped from Cassiel's arms hugging him tightly. "Sera! Sera! Where did you go? I was worried sick!" he asked. Ezekiel eyed him speechless whispering, "Worried sick? He was literally snoring the whole time." Seraph smiling at Adam nodded teasing, "Finding food and shelter for this little monkey, or where else do you think I would go?" Kenzo traced Helios and Gabriel.

"Don't worry, we set up snares and traps before you got here. So, if there would be a problem. Or if anything approaches here, we would handle it." Gabriel assured. Kenzo dabbing his shoulder went towards the spring. Crouching down he washed his face exhaling deeply. The rest of them, settled down inside.