The day was dull. No one really wanted to be doing anything but the boss made it so they couldn't say no. Ever since reanimation, Xemnas has had the group on higher alert to find their other. Their other meant another strong nobody made to compliment one of the members. All the others had been found except for Xaldins, though he didn't mind. The truth of the matter, he sort of liked the others as it now kept everyone else busy and away from bothering him. Though Xigbar and Xutna, his 'other', kept him in check by maybe spiking his sake or stealing it... or waking him up at night to go out on a stroll or to just sneak a shot on him with a water gun. The little stuff.

Now here he was in this old village on some mystery planet no one knew about until now. It seemed to surface out of no where and Demyx ran around with Xalla, his 'other', pretending to have been the first to step on the moon or something... but gravity was the same, actually a bit tougher... and the air was cleaner and quite unlike any other from all the other planets he'd visited. The villages here seemed to exist with the forest around it... and wild life was allowed to exist freely here with no threat of further home loss. It comforted him. Plus this was the only planet that seemed his 'other' would be in. Then again, it seemed too... bright... too light and pure. The skies were always clear and calm. Birds flew by chirping soothing sounds into his ears. He often looked up to greet them with his sight and observance. Small graceful.. SWOOSH. A loud shriek soon following. It looked like a larger bird...but different. He thought it was best to run after it, since it was the only thing that seemed unnatural on this planet. But he couldn't find anything. Even Xigbar showed up with his other, noticing nothing.

" Hey, dude! This air is like full of awesome... i feel high off of it... if that's even possible. What are you hunting down? A bird?"

" Tch... if you must know, yes. But it was larger than the others."

" Ohoho! Xaldin worried 'bout a larger bird! How was it? Eagle sized?"

" Try larger than human..."

"...oh."

Xutna paused and shifted back and forth before facing Xaldin and pouting. She could always seem to scan everyone with her magical eye on the right of her face that had the long crooked scar over it. The fact that Xaldin didn't care for finding his other in the least. Didn't care that they could possibly help him find his heart faster. The company... the possibility of finding someone he could really stand and not just Xigbar or Luxord all the time. Xutna was close to him too and Demyx wasn't too bad... and Axel but he was too into his other at the present. Sighing, she glanced up to the sky. He was also always too tense, except for when he was alone or doing a job... Of course mostly assigned to him to do alone as well. Or drunk off sake. Rarely at parties he would loosen up and let go, enjoying the games and such but after he sobered up the next day, it was back to the big old tough grumpy stickums fuzzy dude. Sad, really... A lot of potential there.

SHRIEK. A loud swoop of powerful wings passing. Xigbars' jaw dropped, same as Xutnas but Xaldin stayed calm. It flew by, alright... but it had flown so low that they could see. It was larger than a human... large wings... Slightly fuzzy body... an evil looking dragon head to top it off. Some sort of dragon species that looked pretty tough. Seemed to be carrying something in its claws too... A black blur. Xaldin took off after it.

" Hey, dude, wait up! You can't do it alone! who knows what that thing is capable of..."

" No time! It would make a nice addition as a heartless and a nobody, plus I'm not slowing down for you two!"

" Grr, big guy! You can't do this alone! Let us help you! "

They ran after him fast as they could. Being hunter based, they had extra speed. But him being fit and having power over wind... well... he was a cheating bastard at the moment. They could literally feel the air he was using to speed up more efficiently. Looking at each other, they ended up running right past Xaldin with out noticing he stopped, slamming into a furry wall. Xutna fell over from the impact and whined about that hurting. Xigbar stood and stared. It was like a dragon... and an eagle mixed together with the soft fur of a hamster or a fluffy cat... large wings with claws at the top most section that gave muscle to the rest of the wing. Powerful claws in fists to help hold it up straight while its feet guarded an egg. Seems it also has a long tail with a jagged looking spike at the end. No doubt that thing would do some damage.

" Woah... Hey uhm.. Xutna... might wanna back up... "

Too late. She was already hiding behind Xaldin, who didn't look scared at all. Actually quite amused. The being in front was taller than them by the sense of two of Laxaeus stacked up right.. purple/black/blue in colors. It's slightly serpent body moved to arc itself up and let off a loud shriek, sending them flying back. Even Xaldin skid a bit from the large burst of sound.

" My goodness... that thing is strong... What is it?"

" Why would you care, black being? You are all trespassing on my land.. on my planet I've worked so hard to protect. You all are not welcome here... leave immediately. "

" No can do. We're on a mission to-"

" To find your hearts? Yes, I know. I know of you, very much so. Still, you are not welcome here. Leave everyone of this planet alone. It does not belong to you or your mission. "

" Then you leave us no choice."

Xaldin charged and attacked, summoning his spears and showing no mercy. The being arced and caught his attack easily within its jaws and threw him into a tree. Xigbar got out his guns and started porting everywhere attacking as well. His hits seemed to just be deflected no matter what he tried. But it at times distracted the being enough so Xaldin could run up and hit it a hard knock. An hour passed but it wasn't giving up, fiercely attacking still. Xigbar plopped down near Xutna and huffed.

" There's no beating this thing... What gives? I thought mammoths were the toughest battling I'd ever see from an animal, but this just beats all!"

" Well obviously she has a reason to keep going and let nothing harm her or her cargo."

" Cargo? Oh yeah, the egg. Motherly yuck yuck stuff"

It seemed to hear them and laughed, knocking Xaldin down and holding him with one foot so he couldn't move, tail holding up the egg.

" Me? A mother? Hah! No. This is my lunch. You see, I had just recently taken down a stray dragon mother, and as a further prize, I got this egg. I saved it for future eating for a day I felt did it justice. I'm just trying to remove you guys first since you take the hearts of my prey and turn them into beings I can no longer feast on. But maybe you may have some taste... This one here has bled from a few spots so far... Maybe you guys will be my dinner... and maybe i'll wait and allow this thing as my dessert... mehehehe..."

Xutna frowned and looked at Xigbar. Xaldin used his spears to stab the being in the foot while it was distracted, causing it to shriek loudly in pain and stumble away a bit. Xaldin took this opportunity to hit it more while it was stunned and caught off guard. Another shriek blasted Xaldin back but before he had been blasted, he stuck a spear he was holding tightly onto into the beasts tail, yanking it along with him in the blast. This gave Xutna and Xigbar the time to get the egg and carry it with them, watching the fight but keeping it out of harms way. Xaldin had begun to do damage, now enjoying the fight as he made progress. Another hour is how long it took for Xaldin to finish it and take down the beast, it letting out one long yet weaker shriek before falling over and passing away. It's head bashed into a tree and caused it to fall over and hit into another tree, nearby Xaldin. It's tail hit the tree that was hit by the fallen tree, and tipped. A form gasped and struggled to hold onto a branch but fell on top of Xaldin, catching him off guard, causing him to lose balance. Xutna jumped in surprise then hopped up and down happily. Xigbar spoke first.

" Well hell... he beat the thing and found his other... if that isn't luck..."

" I knew he'd be able to beat it! That was a jerk dragon... "

" There's jerk dragons? How'd you know what type it was?"

" Uhm, 'cuz it was being a jerk?"

Xigbar just sighed and gave up.