By the Shore (1).
While all that fighting was going on, Sue and Stan had already arrived at the shore of the island. Although the {Broodmother} had almost completely absorbed the life energy from the forest, fortunately, the trees and plant life at the far edges of the island bordering the ocean, as well as the central region were able to escape annihilation.
"I wonder how it's going over there..." Sue said as she gazed into the distance. Not a single wave stirred in the ocean, creating an eerily calm atmosphere that unsettled her heart.
Oddly enough, there was no salty ocean breeze blowing against their faces, nor was there any of the sun's warmth kissing their skin. Only an unsettling calm...
"We shouldn't worry about those things. We need to focus on the task at hand." Stan, who was sitting on the sand beside her said as he looked over at the group of people they were supposed to watch over and protect.