Fox Hero: Hey Guys !

Quasar: Sup! Welcome to chapter two! I don't own anything 'cept Atom and the plot. Heh, maybe I own half the plot. NOW READING THIS MOTHER CHUCKER!

Fox Hero: This one is a bit longer… a bit.

Fox Hero: also I just wanted to say something in this A/N :P

Quasar: Yes?

Fox Hero: YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE! YAY!

Chapter 2

Little Miss Runaway

Atom woke up with a headache. She moaned and rolled off the bed she was sleeping on and landed on something soft.

"Argh!" Ace looked angrily at the the cheetah on top of him. "Your one hell of a wake up call."

Atom's eyes widened as she realized where she was. She got off quickly and apologized. "Sorry! I didn't mean to, I just, sorry." She looked at the floor embarrassed she had landed on him.

"Look, its okay I may feel like crap but I'm fine." Ace replied to the stricken cheetahs mumbling. "And next time I'll move away from the bed." He smirked.

Atom smiled and grabbed her cloak. "We should go. I don't think my friends happy about us 'Borrowing' a room." She said and picked up her pack. Shouldering it she asked, "You Need any more bandages before we, um, leave?"

"Good point..." Ace said hurriedly as he checked his bandages "No I'm good"

Atom nodded. "You okay walking a bit more?" she asked, glancing around the room to see if she had forgotten anything.

"Yeah, no problem it healed a bit overnight." He said while cracking his neck. Atom grinned and offered Ace a hand up. Like last night Ace grabbed the hand as Atom hulled him up. "Then lets get going!" Atom cried and leapt towards the door Ace stumbled after her. um brb keep writing

Atom glanced around her nervously. An escaped slave should definitely not be in the town she escaped from. AT any moment she could be found by someone who was hunting her or one of her old owners. She was freaking out, but she needed to get Ace healed. By the looks of it there weren't many humans in the town presently, probably searching for the grand templar who went missing. She fumbled with the cloak's ties, begging them to stay tied up. She Was almost at the medical center when a cry of "Hey, Ata!" went up from a passing Wolf who grinned maniacally at her. Atom's face paled as she turned to face the Ex-Slave. The wolf engulfed the small cheetah in a hug before turning its gaze to Ace.

"Hello?" Ace replied awkwardly. The big wolf man gave him a look. "What cha doing with Ata, foxy?" He growled.

Ace glared at the wolf...

"That is none of your business, unless it is okay with her." he replied smirking gesturing to Atom.

The wolf folded his arms, glaring down on Ace. He put an arm around Atom who flinched. "She hasn't got anything to say, doya 'Tom?" Atom flinched again and bit her lip. "After all, she is Little Miss Runaway." He grinned down on her then glared at Ace. "My little Miss Runaway, and listen here, Foxy. I don't care who you are, leave my Che-"
THWACK!

The noise rang in the square as people and Keidran went about their still had her hand raised, still in the place where her hand had connected with the wolves face. "I'm not your cheetah, Frida. Now leave Ace alone. And don't let me see you again.

Frida, the wolf, eyes widen and a smirk set itself on its face. "Nice one, Atom. Good to see you finally standing up for yourself. " He bowed to the cheetah. "Don't worry, I won't tell your old master where you are. And, safe travels to you and your boyfriend." And with that, he faded into the crowd. Atom sighed and turned to Ace. "HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND!" She yelled, blushing heavily. Then turning to Ace she said"Sorry bout that, Frida becomes a bit of a douchebag after some ale." Lowering her hand from the air she smiled a little.

"We should get going." Ace coughed trying to break the awkwardness of the recent situation.

Atom nodded and started off towards a small, ramshackle building with the sign 'It Won't Kill Ya' out front.

"Of-Fucking-course, a sign that puts so much 'trust' In the business." Ace smirked.

Atom was trying to suppress giggles as they neared it. She wavered in front of it. "Your sure you need healing, right?" She asked, hoping for a 'no'.

"Let me think." Ace replied as he touched a bandage, letting out a groan. "Yep I do." He continued with an anguished smirk.

Atom let out a disgruntled sigh and knocked on the door.

A chubby human woman opened the door, brown hair piled high on her head. Herwhite medic robes, headpiece less, stated she was a medic. Her eyes widened when she saw Atom, then her attention turn the Ace. "Come in, both of you Keidran." She said and moved out of the way of the door.

Ace gave a wary look at Atom and continued inside. Sighing Atom followed him, and then the door was shut tight.
The brunette woman walked down the hall and to a sort of 'Clinic.' It was clean enough, and had all the necessary medical equipment. "Right. Why the hell are you even still in town Speeds?!" She practically yelled at Atom, who flinched. "Look, I need your help. Then you can scream at me, I promise." She said, annoyance evident in her tone. The human narrowed her eyes at the Cheetah Keidran. "You got payment, right? Or Did You forget to steal that as well?" She spat.

"Oh would you two stop arguing, I'll pay, kinda bleeding here." Ace growled

The woman turned her piercing green glare to Ace. "And I suppose you're one of Atom's friends who need healing, huh? First a god damned Tiger, then a wolf and now a fox? I'm just waiting for a dog!" She ranted. Putting her hands on her hips she glared him down.

"You know what, do your job and you get paid." Ace retorted getting angry.

The woman grunted in annoyance, out of snarky remarks and stomped over to an examining table. "Sit." She commanded and began rummaging in a medical chest.

Ace sat down in a wooden chair that screamed uncomfortable and waited for his treatment.

"Here they are" declared the nurse, as she pulled some healing crystals from the chest "now these crystals are quite old so they can't completely heal you, understand" Ace nodded his head in reply.

"Good." She looked over at Atom who was waiting nervously. "Oi Speeds, free of charge if you do me a…. favour. And I'll throw in not screamin' for the guards." Passing the crystals to Ace she smirked at Atom who gulped.

"And if I don't?" Atom asked the plotting human.

"Hope ya like the afterlife."

"Deal."

Ace just sat there confused as to what was going on, and looking at the nurse's face, it wasn't good.

Sighing Atom brushed some hair out of her face. "So, what do I do?"

The woman grinned. "Get something back for me. You know, from that rich-boy's place, with all the slaves and that mixer you liked."

Atom's eyes widened. Nodding she turned to Ace. "I think we'll be staying a little longer than before." She said in Keidran. All that Ace could do was think 'What have I gotten myself intone

As the two Keidran left the nurse stopped Ace "Hey Fox boy, what's with the blue tail and gray fur?"

Ace stopped and yelled back over his shoulder.

"Just born that way, I guess." As he left the shack.