Zak woke to the sound of someone outside of his door. At first he thought is was his parents untill Komodo's head shot up, alarmed. Zak got up and walked to his door and froze. There were voices on the other side, whispering to each other. Cautiously he opened it revealing the girl he had met, Ryuu. Before Zak could say something, Komodo leapt past and knocked her down.

Ryuu laughed slightly and pushed Komodo off her. Komodo growled and crouched low, watching her. Zak tried to calm Komodo before asking,"What do you want? And where are the others, I heard more voices."

"Itachi and the little twins went to make sure your parents don't wake up while we're here. Oh, and you left this."Ryuu held out the Claw to Zak, smiling. Zak took it and stared at it before he looked up again,"T-thanks, my parents would've...Huh? Where'd she go?" He looked to Komodo who was already making his way back to bed.
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"Ryuu-chan?" Twitch made his way across the top of the air ship carefully in his human form. Ryuu looked up, her hand against her neck, gently stroking a large scar across her neck. She smiled.

"Yes, little one?" She asked. Twitch sat on her lap and curled up, yawning. Then he pulled out a small cardboard box from the remains of his shirt and handed it to her.

"I made dis for chu. To cover dat scar chu has." Ryuu opened the box and pulled out a necklace. A gold dragon curled around a green stone made the pendant, which hung off a lighter green ribbon three inches thick. Twitch took the necklace and tied it around the scar on Ryuu's neck.

"Thanks Twitch, I love it." She told him.
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(In the Rocky mountains)

"Mom! Dad! Why are we here again?"Zak said following his parents along the narrow icy ledge.

"There were reports of were-wolves in the area. You know it would be dangerous for them to get close to a poplulated area." Doc said, cautiously rounding a corner. Zak waved his hand dismissively.

"Yeah, I know. Were-wolves are dangerous because 'Once they bite a person, that person becomes a were-wolf themselves and the number of attacks on humans in cities is higher than the country so it won't take long for an entire population to become a were-wolf civilization'."

"I'm suprised he actually remembered we said that." Drew admitted, shrugging. Doc nodded in agreement, which annoyed Zak.

"Hey! Just because I don't always act like I'm paying attention doesn't mean I'm not listening!" He complained, stepping on a thick patch of ice and slipping. Just before he fell over the edge he felt tiny claws grab onto his jacket and heard the frantic beating of wings, along with a few hisses and growls. Once he regained his balance, he looked to see what had saved him. He was surprised to see the two creatures that had helped Ryuu and her sister rob him, collapsed on his shoulders. Doc and Drew had turned around and were asking if he was alright. Then they notice the creatures.

"Oh my God,"Drew stared at them, apparently shocked. Doc had a similar expression as well.

"Uh could you tell me what's so intresting about these creatures?" Zak asked, confused.

"They're fire lizards, but they went extinct when the dragons did. They are believed to be the regulators of the four natural elements. According to legend they kept the elements from destroying the world during the first battle with Kur."

"Dat's true,"The green and brown one said."I'm Terra and dat's my brother Twitch."

"Man chu is heavy. My wings hurt..."Twitch complained."An' I'm cold an' hungry an' tired!"

"Well don't worry, we'll take you back to our airship once we finish investigating the were-wolf sightings."Drew said.

"Dere's no were-wolves here. Dey don't like da cold much." Twitch said, tiredly. He yawned and stretched, digging his claws into Zak's shoulder.

"Hey!"Zak yelled is suprise."Don't do that! It hurts!"

"Sowwy..."Twitch hung his head, clearly ashamed.

"Alright, then let's head back to the airship."Zak said leading the way back.

Once they returned they saw a large white wolf-like creature standing on its hind legs. It's red eyes glaring at them hatefully as it block their path. Twitch and Terra shook and climbed itto Zak's hood, terrified. While Drew looked at them."I thought you said there weren't any were-wolves out here."

"I never said anyting about Sowerians." Twitch said, trying to hide even deeper in the hood. The wolf-man sauntered towards them and growled softly as Doc and Drew reached for their weapons.

"Greetings and bein venue, Saturdays. It's lovely to see you again. I wondered weather or not the little Saturday had survived. I suppose it was lucky his guardian angel, if you can even call her an angel, was there." He laughed, sounding like rock ground against metal, and leapt forward with claws extended. Everyone just barely dodged. Drew tried attacking with her fire sword, but it didn't even cut a single piece of fur off. The wolf easily batted her aside.

"Your supposed to be dead Argost!" Doc yelled. Argost didn't even give him a second glance as he swatted him aside as well. Turning to Zak, Argost grinned and walked towards him. Zak fumble with the Claw trying to get the ice off of it. He glanced at his parents, who were getting back up, but he knew the wouldn't make it in time.

"I suppose I should thank you little Saturday. After all, it was because of you that I regained my true form. The only downside is that the transformation had infused me with dragon DNA as well and for that you shall pay." He raised his arm to strike and Zak closed his eyes, waiting for the attack. When it didn't come he slowly opened his eyes. What he saw both horrified and shocked him.

Ryuu stood with her back to him, her hands covering the gash on her stomach. Blood poured from the wound staining the snow around her dark red. She looked over her shoulder at Zak and smiled blood trickling from the corner of her mouth and said,"D-d-didn't...I...tell you...? I'm like your...g-guardian?" She coughed up more blood and fell over into the snow.

"R-Ryuu-chan?"Twitch stuck his head out of Zak's hood at his sisters voice."Z-Z-Zak...is...is Ryuu-chan o-okay?"

"Of course not. Look at her, she's DIEING. Are you really that stupid?" Argost said, raising his hand again.

"Y-you hurt Ryuu-chan. You hurt her..."Twitch trailed off for a moment before shouting."I'LL KILL CHU!" The little creature leapt out of the hood and onto Argosts face. Argost howled and tried to pull him off, but to no avail. Twitch held tight, clawing with his back feet and biting at Argost. Then he suddenly said,"Do chu know why chu don't anger da fire lizard? 'Cause we explode!" and with that he self destructed on Argost's face. sending him flying far away.

Doc and Drew arrived just as Itachi did. "Mom! Dad! We have to do something! Hurry!"Zak exclaimed picking up Ryuu as an angry soot-covered Twitch flew back to the group muttering to himself. Doc took Ryuu and they all boarded the airship as fast as they could. Drew started up the airship and flew it away while Doc tried to take care of Ryuu with Itachi's help.
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I'm so proud of my story! I try to make it descriptive. Critisism is welcome!