The forest he had landed in was just large enough to tuck him away. Somewhere in the distance he could hear the babble of a river snaking away. He looked over, knowing that he hadn't encountered anyone but somewhere close were two other Gunplas he knew near nothing about.
He took a step forward, the impact of his foot thrumming the earth. Then he felt it, a bolt of instinct anchoring him with caution. A long beam bolt sung out, crashing into the earth to the left of him.
Echo Barbatos jumped away from the initial shot before gazing in the direction of still ringing sound. As more and more bolts rung clear, followed by massive beams veering mostly to his left, he directed Echo Barbatos through the dense forest. The wild Gunpla surged through the trees like a feral beast, its Tail Blade extending out and whipping back and forth in anticipation.
It wasn't long before he spotted the cause for the missed shots.
Echo Barbatos tore through the trees and out into the open, standing in the raging river. A glinting in the distance gave him a hint of his shooters location, however, he also felt guided, or pushed in the direction he had ended up at. He looked up and around himself before noticing something, it was slight but the color was so pitch black that it begged for his attention in the mountainous daylight.
"Prey ..." mumbled Natsu.
His Tail Blade smacked the ground as he started towards the Crossbone Joker. He reached down and ignited one of the beam sabers on his hip during his charge, fully prepared to strike out at him once on him.