Hello again! Fenix here! I now bring you the THIRD book in my Country Bears fanfiction series. There are many more to come.

This is "Book Three: Bonds", part two of the "Keeper of the Stars" trilogy. I know you have waited for this, and I am happy to present it. The first chapter will start off with what the Bears have been doing since you last saw them. There will also be a few guest stars.

I do not own the Country Bears. I do own the following:

Jewel O'Neal Taylor; Tasha Stone; James Stone; Jordan Stone;

Erin Stone; Eric Tennessee Taylor; Kaspian Hathworth;

Kenya Hathworth; Lei Williams Claybourne; Derek Claybourne;

Faye Tality; Roxi Starr; Josh Thimple;

Zak O'Neal; Esmeralda Belleo; Helen Taylor

And any other characters you do not recognize from the movie. :) [note: Jade and Ray Falco belong to a friend and I am using them with permission.]

This story shall continue along the lines of Keeper of the Stars, but not as severe.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Country Bears or TMNT

Character Ages

Alan "Big Al" Williams Hathworth62
Lei Claybourne62
DerekClaybourne62
Raymond"Ray" Falco53
Faye Tality52
Henry DixonTaylor52
Ted Bedderhead47
Fred Bedderhead46
Tennessee O'Neal45
Trixie O'Neal44
ZebZoober43
Jade Falco35
Méngméng Chūntiān [Mysty Springs]33
Kaspian Hathworth25
Kenya Hathworth23
Dexter "Dex" Barrington—18
Roxanne"Roxi" Starr Barrington18
Jewel O'Neal Taylor13
Beary Barrington-Taylor13
Erik Tennessee Taylorinfant
Zak O'Nealinfant

And we begin...

Summary: Beary and Jewel, and Ted and Jade now go through new trials as they learn the meaning behind the Bond. The Bears must try to come together again as a family after tragedy strikes on the highway. How will the family cope when three of their own are killed? And with Thrasher working behind the scenes, who knows what will happen? There's even a surprise for one of our youngest characters as a pretty face catches his eye...