Prologue

Lila And The New Start

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Narrator:

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"Isn't she beautiful?" asked Kai, holding her baby girl in her arms. "She is," agreed Sytik. He kissed his mate on the cheek. "We need to keep her safe at all costs."

Kai agreed. Lila began to softly snore.

"I've prepared her crib," said Salminar. "Ask if you need anything else."
"Yes, Salminar. Thank you," said Sytik.

"One more thing."
Both new parents turned to look at their Chief. "What is it?"

"Don't tell her about her human form, at least until she gets older."

Kai took a step forward. "But, she will already know..."

"No, she won't," said Sytik. He turned and put a hand to his head.

"Unconsciously, her mind will always remember what she used to be. It is a kind of repressed cognitive process."

Kai stared blankly. For a moment, she thought Sytik was making up words. He smiled at her reaction.

"I mean once we tell her who she was, she'll remember. Until then, she won't."

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"Come on...." a voice inside a Chain Chomp grunted.

"You... can do it! Gah!" The dead Chain Chomp's mouth was shut tight.

"Open your jaws, you stupid beast!"

No response from the dead. The Chain Chomp's body began moving slightly, but the mouth simply would not budge.

"Ow! Ah! Stupid... Empty headed.... grr!"

The Chain Chomp's mouth fell open, and a half eaten Hashashin dragged himself out the opening. He gasped as he hit the floor. "There was no way I would use the other exit."

The Hashashin had lost his legs, three ribs, two fingers, and several other bones, all still in the Chain Chomp. He lay on the ground gasping. "How do I get the rest of me back?"

The Chain Chomp twitched, and let out a violent belch, sending bones scattered all over the place. Then it settled down, dead truley this time.

Dareyl stared at the bones scattered so close, yet so far away from him. He never was one for small tight spaces, but the Chain Chomp's thick skin had saved him from the explosion and all the debris it created. The worst the Chain Chomp suffered was burns... and a shot in the noggin.

"If I ever see another Chain Chomp again, I don't know what to do."

He examined the wounds on the Chain Chomp's head. They were certainly created by a Hashashin firearm, that which holds bullets that can penetrate the hardest rocks if fired at a close enough range. The only problem is that the firearm is meant for close range only. The pellets lost speed and power too fast, so Dareyl knew that one of the Hashashins had killed all three of the Chain Chomps with his firearm.

Again Dareyl sighed deeply. If only Master was still alive. His magic could help Dareyl bring his bones back, instead of him having to go to his bones. Heaving, the lone Hashashin dragged himself towards one leg.

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Lila woke up briefly in Kai's arms, and saw the world around her again. She began to fuss, moving about and trying to regain her bearings. Kai smiled and rocked the hatchling in her arms for a moment. She knew Lila still needed sleep, especially as a newborn. Sytik had finished bringing Salminar's crib into Kai's bedroom, and was waiting for Kai with a candle to light the way. Kai looked at her hatchling's face, and saw her staring at the small ball of light her Papa was holding. She chuckled.

"Here comes a candle to light you to bed, Lila," said Kai. Sytik smiled, and led the way. Both new parents happily tucked their hatchling into her crib, and began her life that would eventually lead her off of the island.

Off The Island: La Selva Tropical

End of Prologue

Sorry about the wait! I wanted to save this story for 2010! ^^'

Oh no! Dareyl's alive! Or, wait... yes! No! I don't know! If you liked the bad guy, then yay, if not then, buu -.-