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Run, Zak, run! The voice was ringing in Zak's mind. Run. Don't look back! Zak was running through the Amazon Jungle. His parents were nowhere to be found and Argost was after him. His Claw had disappeared, so it seemed all hope was officially lost.
Come on! The river must be here somewhere! Zak though to himself. The river was his only hope. He could follow it to the Airship and hopefully his parents and 'siblings.'
He heard a evil crackling and knew Argost was tree hopping right above him. He ran at top speed with all his might. He saw the river, but there was no way he would get there before Argost captured him. Or worse.
He shook that last thought from his mind. There must be a way. He was a Saturday. There was always a way.
He passed a bush when something snagged his sleeve. He went sprawling into the bush, the vines and leaves scraping and cutting his face. He hit the ground a full force. He touched his finger to his cheak and saw a drop of blood. Then he closed his eyes and a wave of relief from the pain of his face enveloped him.
When Zak woke up, he didn't open his eyes mostly because he wasn't sure if he would find himself in chains in Argost's castle or worse. But he wasn't in chains. His head was on something soft. It wasn't grass, but it didn't seem like a pillow either. He knew he wasn't in the Airship's hostpital wing or at home. He must be still in the wild of the Amazon. He opened his eyes
Zak's vision was a little blurry, but when it cleared he saw a yound girl leaning over him. Beyond her was the green canopy of the trees of the forest. The girl was staring at him with intence blue eyes. Her eyes reminded Zak of the deep blue sky just beyond the trees. Her hair was as black as his with white tips. Who is she?
"Are you alright?" she asked.
Zak sat up. He looked into her eyes. They looked strangely familiar. "I'm fine," he said. His voice was horse, so he cleared it before saying, "Who are you?"
The girl gave him a sweet smile. "I'm Kira," she said.
"I'm Zak. Zak Saturday," Zak replied giving Kira a weary half smile.
"You look tired. You should rest."
"I can't," Zak said, "I have to find my family."
As though on cue, they heard a rustling as though some people were coming down the path. There was a snap of a twig and then a woman calling, "Zak! Zak where are you?" She sounded worried.
Zak ran out of the bushes, forgetting his rescuer. "Mom! Dad!" he shouted.
Drew saw him immediately. She ran to him and scooped him up in a big hug. "Are you alright? We've been searching for hours!" She checked him over and saw nothing worse then some healed up scrapes.
"I'm fine. Kira saved me," Zak said.
Drew's face went white. "Kira? Who is she?" she asked, trying to keep her voice steady.
"I don't know, but she saved me. I'll go find her. She's somewhere around here," Zak said turning tword the bush. He ran over to it.
Kira was crouching low in the shade of the bush. "Is that your family?" she asked.
"Yes," Zak said, "Come on, I want you to meet them."
"I... I don't know," Kira answered.
"I understand if you're shy, but you saved my life and you have to meet my parents," Zak pleaded.
Kira sighed. She stood up and followed him out of the bush.
"Mom, Dad," Zak said, "This is Kira. She saved me from Argost."
Doc's mouth dropped open and Drew's face went a deep white.
"What's wrong?" Zak asked.
"Nothing. It's nice to meet you, Kira," Drew said, "Where are your parents?"
"I don't have any parents," Kira answered staring at the ground.
"That's why you didn't want to meet my parents," Zak stated.
"Ya," Kira said. Boy was she shy.
Drew looked her over. She found a gash on her right leg. "Kira," Drew said, "That's one nasty cut. Let's go back to our.... plane and get you cleaned up."
"Alright," Kira said and followed the Saturdays twords the end of the forest.