Chapter 1

Ray's new life

The background of the forest moved quickly, but they were still behind them. The one cat demon ran as fast as she could, she could run faster but the female catdemon carried her child by his shirt in her mouth, the human male tried to keep the villagers busy but nothing worked.

" Keno, we have tried everything." the female said

" I know Wild Flower. I'll destract them you keep running with Ray." said Keno

So Wild Flower ran ahead and Keno stayed behind.

" But Keno is only human." she thought

Then she heard a gun shot and she began to run faster

" If only I wasn't a cat demon... I already lost my other son Kai to that creep Boris. Now Ray is in danger." she thought

Wild Flower was getting tired, then she saw a flower bed in front of her.

" Here you go Ray you will be safe here. Stay hidden, I will those goons in the woods. I promise I will come back for you." Said Wild Flower

Ray followed her instructions an laid down to stay hidden, and his mother ran off into the woods and the villagers ran right past the flower bed. Ray was safe for now, then Ray heard a gun shot that echoed across the land. Ray put his head on his hands and started to cry. Ray was all alone he couldn't go back to the village or leave the flower bed Ray didn't know what to do.

After a couple of hours Ray soon cried himself to sleep, but to be awoken by footsteps coming closer and closer. It was just a man passing by, the man looked very fit for his age he looked like is only about 46. Ray backed up a little which made the flowers russle. The man heard it and parted the flowers to find the little cat demon shaking in his presance.

" Hey there little dude. What are you doing here all by your lonesome." asked the man in a strange 1960's actcent

The man picked up the young child and carried him to the dojo in which the man lived.

" Here we are little dude home sweet home." said the man

The man walked into the living room and said

" Hey Tyson I found this little dude and thought you could have another playmate." said the man

" Can we play with him Grandpa" asked the dark blue haired boy

" Of course." said Gamps putting Ray down next to Tyson and a blond haired boy named Max.

Tyson noticed that Ray had jet black hair that was tied back, and wore a yin-yang bandana on his forehed, but he didn't want to be rude and ask why he was dressed like that. Max picked up a small blue and purple ball and said.

" Here you can play with ball."

Ray gripped the ball with his hands and looked at it. The ball was very unusal to Ray. He never saw or played with one before. He threw the ball and it bounced back to him Ray giggled with glee and kept tossing the ball. Tyson and Max couldn't believe what they saw, they couldn't believe that he never played with a ball before. Then Tyson saw something on the other childs shirt. It was a patch with hadstitched lettering Ray.

" Your name is Ray right?" asked Tyson

The child nodded in responce.

A month has past asnd Gramps has gained Ray's trust and Ray is talking to show his trust toward Gramps. Tyson and Max played in the sandbox outside Ray chased after a butterfly and the newest playmate, Kai just sat in the shadow of the maple tree. Ray got tired of trying to catch the butterfly so he desided to go to see if Kai wanted to play.

" Hey Kai." greeted Ray

Kai only glared at the cat demon

" Do you want to play ball?" Ray asked

" Just go away and leave me be." said Kai bitterly

Ray walked off and looked back at Kai

" If only he wasn't so bitter he would have more friends." Ray thought

This continued for three months. Tyson and Max turned seven, Ray and Kai would turn seven next month, surprisingly they born the same day but were only three minutes apart! Tyson and Max were very confused by this, but it was mostly Tyson who was confused the most and most often. Kai was begining to lighten up a little, and Ray would be somewhere in the yard Gramps even saw him try to climb a tree but no luck.

Kai looked on as he watched Ray try to climb the Birch tree again. Ray was only half way to the first branch that was a mere six feet from the ground.

" Ray is a complex demon to figure out. I can give him that, his determination,courage,and spirit are off the charts." Kai thought

Kai couldn't believe that Ray off all demons and people was so determined let alone strong for his size and age. Just the other day he lifted up Tyson with one hand while looking for his ball! Now that's something!

Kai kept on watching Ray make his way up the tree, he was finally within reaching distance ot the branch when Ray grabbed it something in his pocket glowed a white glow. Then the branch bean to crack, the branch fell taking Ray with it! The the light glowed brighter and a beam of light caught Ray and placed hime on the ground safely and softly and the beam returned into his pocket. Everyone rushed to make sure Ray was alright, even Kai.

" Are you alright little dude?" asked Gramps

" Of course I am." said Ray

" What was that beam of light?" asked Tyson

" That was just Driger." said Ray

" Driger who's he?" asked Max

" He's my best friend." said Ray pulling something out of his pocket

" It's a gray bitchip." said Kai

" Look closer." said Ray

" The bitbeast lookslike a white tiger." said Max

" That's my Driger." said Ray

" Well what do you know and I thoght my Dranzer wouldn't have a playmate." said Kai as he held a dark blue bitchip

" I have Dragoon." said Tyson with a white bitchip in his hand

" And I have Draciel." said Max a green bitchip places neatly in his palm

Two months have past and all the kids are seven years old. Max and Tyson are playing catch, ray stalking yet another butterfly, Kai watched from the shadow of the maple tree, and Gramps kept an eye on them from the back porch. Tyson saw his grandfather go into the house but he didn't go after his grandfather.

" Hey dudes I would like you to meet a friend of mine." called Gramps