A/N: This is another story that will follow real life. Expect that the characters that can't talk will talk soon. So don't criticize me on the method I used. Now let's get this story started.

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"Speaking"

'Thinking'


'A2 + B2 = C2. Simple, yet effective in many formulas. Anyone can learn this.'

"Hey Melisa, can you explain the Pythagorean Theorem? I can't understand it."

'Almost everyone.'

Who am I, irrelevant? Where I am right now is at a university. The school that has the weirdest architectural buildings in the world. The place is wacky and I mean wacky. The hallways are very thin, like four feet thin, with a connection with the outside with no door. The classrooms are huge like a gymnasium. The library is like a maze instead of aisles of bookshelves. The buildings look like triangles, with the tip pointed down, instead of regular box shape. The courtyards are like a bowel. One side is open to the outside, while the rest is surrounded by the school.

Now, who am I? Well I'm Rick Sanders. I'm is 18 years old, a five-foot eight, skin is a regular brown color, and, the weird thing is, I have fangs like a wolf. I was always rejected in school because of my attitude. I can't help it if I have a non-emotional attitude. I always show a blank emotion, but it will change if I look at someone, read something or look at a picture and it will only work if the emotion is strong. I wear a t-shirt with wolves on it, jeans that are two sizes bigger so I can fit into it when I gets older, asics shoe that's black with red strips, and a thin jacket that has a strap on the neck area, and glasses that is cross between sunglasses and regular glasses so it helps me see while making me look cool.

Right now, I'm going over some old notes because the school hasn't started. You can't always be prepared enough. I'm also heading to my temporary dorm room to get some early sleep. My friend, in fact my only friend is Matthew, is living in his dorm room. That's right, his. Oh, and if you're going to ask, the dorm rooms look more like an apartment then a collage room. Unfortunately, it only houses one person, unless you're a couple. So, if you're living with them temporary then it's the couch for you. Of course this might change. There is actually a small house that is separated from the main buildings that I had my eye on. In fact it's cheaper, than the dorms around here. Want to know why people don't want it? It's unfurnished. Lazy ass people, I hate them. I already got the furniture in a storage and ready to go. Now, I just need to get the house. This is easy; I run a mail service that is similar to the one in Mirrors Edge and a job at the cafe. Mail in the morning and cafe in the evening. Just one more day and I will be done. Course I might have a few friends now because of what happened that day.

"Hey, Rick." That voice was Matthew, a techno geek that has his own server in his room. He currently in JROTC here and he are planning to go to cyber warfare after this. Now, he's has a BB pellet gun slung over his shoulder. He is dressed up in the official ROTC clothes and wearing rank captain ropes. "Hey, you got the aptitude test coming up. So, you better be ready by then." Same old Matthew.

I had to let out a laugh at that. "Dude, you know me. I always miraculously get a good grade and besides it's an aptitude test, it's just to see what kind of job you're suited for. Now it doesn't define what job you're supposed to take, it's just to suggest it."

Matthew let out a sigh. "Yeah, you're right."


They were passing by a courtyard when Rick heard a sound that he thought he would never hear.

BARK

"Did you hear that?" Rick asked looking around.

"Hear what?" Matthew looked at him weirdly.

BARK

"That." Rick was sure that was barking.

"I heard it this time, let's go look." Matthew took off in the direction of the sound, Rick not far behind.

The constant barking was coming from the edge of the forest that lined the school. What they saw surprised them. A large truck that looked like it should be in the army, with two guys that had hunter gear. Both were carrying a gun that had tranquilizer darts in them. On the ground is a cage carrying not a dog but a wolf and it looked very hurt with the cuts and bruises it had. Rick and Matthew were hiding behind two trees trying to figure out what to do. Rick got the idea of getting the hunters with their own tranquilizer darts then free the animal.

"I got an idea." Rick said to Matthew quietly.

"I'm all ears." Matthew said still looking at the hunters.

"I'm going to go around and pick up two darts from the open case over there." He said pointing to the case. "Then I'll stab them in the neck. You're job is to distract them when that happens so they don't fire like crazy and maybe get some attention. Besides how are we going to free the animal with a crowd?"

Matthew looked over to the hunters. They were side by side and they were facing away from the truck making this an easy job. "Always wanted to play to hero, but alright." He took a position behind the tree and started to aim for the weak points.

"We need them alive, so go for the legs and if lucky, the nuts." Rick warns.

Rick went into the forest and started to go to the tree line. He silently crept, avoiding twigs that might break and branches that are getting in his way. Matthew saw this from afar. Rick moved like a ghillie in the mist or in this case, forest. The black clothing he is wearing made him camouflaged with the forest. When he reached the truck he saw another box full of darts that was by the path with the hunters and it looked like a heavier dose, probably enough to take down a horse. 'Either these guys are recruits or just plain stupid.' Taking another look at them he saw that they a very high level with whatever group they're in. 'Most definitely stupid.' He took one dart in each hand and started to get closer to them. This is when he hears the conversation their having.

"When is the client getting here? It's been ten minutes." The first hunter said.

"I don't know, but if he doesn't show up in another ten minutes then we are leaving." The second hunter answered.

Rick knew that the time to strike is now. He walked towards them until he was within arm's reach of them. Then he prepared to stab them both in the neck, but he needed to grab their attention. Picking up a line from Modern Warfare 1 he said the one line in a British accent. "Oi, Suzy." The hunters turned around in questioning glances before they got stab in the neck. Rick immediately turned tail and run to the other side of the truck while the hunters finally fell with the tranquilizer still embedded in their necks. Rick had to get confusing glance at this. 'Maybe they were expecting a british client.'

Matthew came with a surprised look on his face. "Took a line from Modern Warfare, did you?" He just had to ask.

"Well it is one of the best and a perfect way to catch someone's attention." Rick retorted.

"Yeah, that's true. In any case let's get the animals freed." Matthew reminded.

"Right in front of you." That is one of the lines to tell if they are really them or not.

Rick saw the wolf looking pleading at him, begging him to let it go. He saw a simple latch and lever on the cages so this should be easy. Then he remembered the hunters. "Matthew, go take care of the hunters." It was more of a statement than a command, but nevertheless he obliged. While he went to take care of the hunters, Rick went to free the wolf. As he got closer he noticed it was cowering in fear of him even though it wants to be set free. Rick had to calm it down. "It's okay; I'm not going to hurt you." He opened the latch and opened the gate. The wolf was still afraid of him, but slowly but surely it crept forward. Rick held out his hand and turned away, a sign of submission for canines. The wolf sniffed his hand then put its head in it, rubbing it. Rick looked back and saw one thing that will make things easier for him with communication. The wolf is female. "Alright, girl I need to free the others. Alright?" The wolf look at him for a few moments then nodded and sat down. When he got inside he saw three other cages. One had a hawk in a birdcage, another had an eagle that is in a bigger birdcage, but what he saw with the last one is a snake. This isn't just an ordinary snake; it is an anaconda that looked young. Rick saw them looking at him in fear. "It's okay; I'm going to free you." When he looked at the far end of the truck he saw a few artifacts. One was stone engraving, another was some gold, and the last is twin swords. 'Odd.'

The locks on the cages were different than the one on the wolf. They had an old padlock style on them. A good whack should handle it. 'Looks like I get to handle some weapons.' Taking the swords he weighed them to see how he can handle them. Finally he settled on the backhand, but going forward for the time being. He aimed for the hawk's lock first and brought down the sword. The sword made a classic metal to metal sound and broke the lock. 'Great, this should open the rest.' He opened the cage then moved on to the eagle's cage and proceeded to do the same. He opened the eagle's cage then moved on to the anaconda's cage with a foreboding thought. 'Please, don't strike me.' He brought down the sword one more time then broke that lock. He then put the sword back into the holder and slung both across his back. He saw every one of the animals come out of the cages, looking excited of being freed. He sat down as a sign of submission to them. Finally the anaconda came up to him. It poised in front of him like it was about to strike then it did the weirdest thing. It coiled around him, but instead of constricting him, it felt like it was hugging him. "You're welcome, I guess." He saw the hawk and eagle, surprisingly, bow. "You're welcome too." He had to get out but the anaconda wouldn't let go.

"Umm...excuse me." He said while tapping a part of the anaconda's body. The snake looked backed at him with a face that looked like it was smiling. "You need to let go or I wouldn't be able to get up." The snake reluctantly let go.

Rick stepped out to find the wolf still in the same spot where he left her. Looking around he saw Matthew finishing tying up the hunters. When Matthew saw him, he craned his head to see two swords on his back. Rick knew where this was leading. "Apparently these guys were artifacts collectors too. I needed the sword to open the locks."

"So that's what the clanging was." Clueless, clueless, Matthew.

"Enough about the swords call animal control with a vet and the police. We need to take care of this place."

"Yeah, you're right."

Rick went back to the truck to get the other animals out. "Come on, it's okay." He held out a hand to let the anaconda slip on the get on him. When it did it collided around him like last time, only this time it was more like hanging around for a free ride. The hawk and eagle went to the ground and rested there, considering what they been though. Rick sat down and rested against the truck and waited. The wolf came up to him to nuzzle him then rested in his lap. The eagle also came and put its head in his lap. The hawk just came by him and rested while standing. The anaconda put its head on his shoulder and rested there. Matthew was looking on in amusement.

"Alright." He spoke quietly. "The officials are on their way."

"Do me a favor and watch the hunters and if they start to wake up. Give them a shot of the other stuff." Matthew nodded and went to check on the hunters.

Rick looked at the animals resting by him and thought about everything, him coming to this university, meeting Matthew, finding the animals and saving them. He thought about it all.

'Yep, I have the strangest life.' The anaconda coiled around him tighter, but not too tight, and the rest snuggled closer. 'Yep, strange.'


Like I said this is another series I'm writing. If you can review it would be really helpful.

And please be patient for the rest of the chapters. Let me catch up with the number of chapters this one need to have and then I will continue with the rest.

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