THINGS CHANGE
A/N: HIII! Sorry, I haven't update in a while. I haven't gotten to get on the net lately, thank you the 2 people who reviewed! I hope everyone else who reads reviews after this chapter so here it is, enjoy!
Chapter 2- it never lasts (this title refers to the last one)
The next day, Kenji was once again, the first person to wake up, even before the sun. He shook Kat "Mom? Hey mom, wake up!" She rolled over "Ugh, Kenji, mommy's tired, go play with Matt."
He sighed, "Well, ok…"
Excitedly, he ran outside and to where the wolves were tied up.
Kenji smiled "HEY GUYS!" Takara groaned "Not him again!" Kenji sat next to Orion "Hey! Wake up, let's play!" Orion turned "I'm to old to play."
"But daddy says you're the best hunter they gots!" Kenji huffed. He shook his head "No, why not ask Matt…" Kenji ran to Matt "MATT, MATT! Come on Matt! Play with me!" Matt opened one eye "Wha?"
Kenji held his little hands together as his eyes watered and his lip trembled "…Pllllease?" Matt closed his eyes tightly and groaned, "Why'd I ever show you that?" Kenji jumped up "So you will?!"
"Hm…I suppose so…" Matt yawned as he stretched.
He grinned "YAAAAY! Ah…"
Matt eyed him "What?"
"My throat's dry!" he said.
"Probably cuz you've been yellin' so much!" Takara muttered. Matt glared at him "…Well, you could have some of our water." He pushed the bowl to Kenji. But Kenji gagged "EWWW! NO! You guys put your tongues in it! Gross! Can you take me to the water place?"
Matt sighed "Fine! Picky little brat..." Kenji undid the rope, and held it as he hopped on his back "Ok Matt, let's go!" Matt sighed and limped to the waterhole.
For a while, the walk was peaceful, nice…but then…
As soon as the camp was out of view, Matt heard a noise. "…What was that?" he said, turning sharply and causing Kenji to fall off his back. Kenji rubbed his backside and looked around "What?"
Matt's eyes narrowed, looked around and he whispered, "…Did you hear that?" Kenji lowered his voice to "Is it the tickle monster?" Matt stared at him "The what?" He grinned and pounced "TICKLE MONSTER!"
"HEY! Kid get off, this is serious!" he yelled, pushing Kenji off.
Kenji looked down.
No one ever really yelled at him like that before.
"Gee, I…I'm-I'm sorry Matt…" he sniffled. Matt glanced around "Forget it." Kenji sniffled still "You-ya didn't have to…(sniffle) sound so mean…(sniffle)…" For the first time Matt looked at him "Wha? Oh! Oh…oh, hey. I…I'm sor- no, no don't do that!"
Tears started to fall from his eyes.
"Hey, hey, hey. Come on kid! Don't…don't cry! I'm, I'm sorry!" he said.
But his little body started trembling.
Matt swallowed hard "Hey kid, don't!"
Suddenly he started bawling "WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!! YOU'RE SO MEAN MATT! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" and ran to the waterhole.
"No wait! Come on!" he said, limping as fast as he could.
He growled and thought, "Damn saber! He may still be a kid, but with this limp he could easily out run me!" (Hey if anyone forgot he got that limp 'cuz a saber immobolized his leg, ok, just letting you know.)
Kenji ran crying the entire way and when he got to the waterhole he sat by the water. He sniffled "Mean old Matt! (Sniffle!)…It…it wasn't my fault! (Hic) I…I even didn't know! Boohoo, boohoo!" he had his hands over his eyes.
For a while he just cried, but then he heard a deep voice.
"Aw, you poor baby? Soo, what's a little kid like you doin' out here and all...alone?" it said in mock sympathy.
But Kenji couldn't tell. He looked up and wiped his eyes "Wh-who's there? My mommy told me not to-to talk to strangers!" The voice laughed, "I'm no stranger, Kenji!" He gasped and thought, "How does this man know my name?"
"Well…ok, if y-you're not a stranger, come were I can see you!" he shouted.
The voice chuckled "Hm, well, alright. But remember...you asked me to."
It happened so fast, Kenji hardly saw the man jump down from a tree. He jumped and stuck his spearhead in the ground, so as not to frighten Kenji.
For a while, they both just stood there.
Kenji swallowed hard "…If…if you're not a stranger, how come I've never met you before!?" he asked, forcing his chest out bravley, though his legs were shaking uncontrollable and his face was etched with fear.
The man smirked "No need to act brave around me little man. We met a long time ago. Longer then you can remember actually...you couldn't even walk! I'm your grandfather, my name is Harni."
"Har-ni? Hm, that's a weird name grandpa! Grandpa! Oh, I like that! So you're my grandpa?" he asked happily, all fear seemed to have melted.
He nodded "Yes. But sadly, I've been gone for a long time. I haven't gotten to see you, why don't you tell me about yourself."
"Oh, he seems nice...maybe this man wasn't so bad after all." He thought then smiled "Ok!"
Matt still limped as fast as he could. Panting, he finally made it around the bush.
Kenji stopped in mid-sentance and looked up at the sound "LOOK! There's Matt now!"
Matt gasped "YOU! Kenji get over here, quick!"
To his shock, Kenji didn't come. In fact, he stood where he was with his arms crossed and a frown firmly in place.
"What do you think you're doing?! Get over here now!" he said.
Kenji frowned and looked up at Harni "SEE! He's doing it again!"
Harni looked at him and an evil smirk appeared on his face "Ah, so he DOES have the gift! Excellent…"
Matt growled "What're you talking about?! Get away from that man!"
Kenji crossed his arms and yelled "NO!" Matt stumbled back "What'd you say?"
"I said NO! You keep yelling at me and sounding mean!" Kenji said, sniffling slightly.
Matt gapped "You…Kid, this is NO time for this!"
But Kenji stood his ground, held his head up and his nose high.
Matt groaned "Great! He has no idea what danger his in! How do I get him to come?!…Um…(gasp!) Wait!"
'Yes, persuasion always works better then force.' Orion's words suddenly echoed in his mind. His eyes widened "That's it!" Matt looked up "Kenji…I'm sorry…please, we have to go home, please…"
Kenji still had his head up but glanced at Matt "…You promise not to yell no more?" Matt nodded "I give you my word, now come on…hurry." Slowly, Kenji smiled and walked to him "Well…ok, bye grandpa, nice meeting you!"
Matt sighed "Phew…wait…KENJI, LOOK OUT!"
Kenji's head tilted "Huh? Ah…"
Before he could turn, Harni hit him in the back of his head and everything went black for Kenji. Harni grabbed Kenji by the back of his shirt before he hit the ground. He chuckled "Sorry kid, you ain't goin' nowhere..."
Matt gasped "KENJI! GRRR! YOU LET HIM GO!!" And with that said, he blindly ran at Harni. Harni laughed harshly "Hey now! I was your master once! Now, if you don't settle down, I'll have to hurt ya…"
Matt barked and bit his foot.
"Ah! I said SETTLE DOWN!" he yelled.
Matt yelped in pain when Harni kicked him down.
"Aww, if only you could use your other leg…you know, you were a good huntin' dog before. I honestly would've had you killed but that little…hm, well, it seems it was a mistake to keep you alive…" he muttered.
Matt slowly tried to stand but Harni kicked him down again. "What? What are you gonna do? Even if I actually let you up just what would you intend to do?" Harni laughed harshly. Matt couldn't understand him, but if he did, he'd agree.
"Agh…what am I gonna do? He's too strong! I-I can't beat him alone! Must get help…TAKARA! ORION! SOMEONE! HELP ME!" he howled as loud as he could.
At the camp…
Orion gasped and sat up, completely awake "Takara?"
Takara grumbled.
"Takara, get up!" he said sternly.
He groaned "WHAT?!"
"Did you hear it?" Orion asked, looking around.
Takara glared at him "…No…"
Orion stood up "It's the boys…I think they're in trouble…"
Takara scoffed "Whatever."
"I'M SERIOUS!" he shouted.
Takara frowned "FINE! Go follow them, if anything's wrong call, ok?! Stupid kid, getting up before the sun…"
Orion frowned "…Fine…"
He quickly ran to the waterhole.
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Harni laughed "Hahaha! Of course! Calling for help! You make me sick..."
Matt panted, "Please help…(sigh) who am I kidding? I can't beat him! But…the kid…I…(groan!) I can't let the kid down!" He ran and clamped his teeth down on Harni's arm, swearing to himself not to let go.
"ARGH! BAD DOG!" he yelled. He put Kenji down, grabbed a stick and started hitting Matt with it.
Matt's eyes watered "If it hurts, bite down harder!" He dug his teeth deeper, drawing lots of blood.
"RRRRAAAAAGHHHH!" Harni yelled, hitting him harder still.
Matt felt his vision going, his grip loosening "I-I can't hold on…" With a pained whimper, he let go, only to have Harni kick him in the face. Harni growled and picked up his spear "I should've done this when you became useless!"
One of his eyes was already forced shut Matt just closed the other, preparing for the blow. Just as he was about to stab Matt, Orion jumped on his back. "AAAAH!!!" Matt opened his eye "Orion?"
Harni backed into a tree and Orion fell to the ground with a yelp, he took this time to run to his spear.
Matt gasped "Orion!"
Orion shook it off, stood up and glanced at him "Matt, are you ok to move?" Matt looked at his legs "Well I-" Orion glared at Harni "There's not much time, get the kid and go now!"
Harni smirked "Oh yes, I remember you…still good after all these years, eh boy?"
Orion growled "I can hold him off, but only for so long…GO!"
Matt swallowed hard, but found his legs wouldn't move.
Harni sighed, "It's a shame…hate to kill such a great hunter!" But in lifting up his spear, he left his chest right open. Orion, thinking Matt was already gone, took the moment and attacked Harni, scratching and biting with all his might. Harni growled in frustration and used his spear to push him back. Orion fell but before he could get back up Harni stabbed him in the ribcage.
His eyes widened, his pupils shrank at the impact "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Orion's pained howl was so loud it echoed.
At camp...
Takara's eyes shot open and he lifted his head.
You'd had to have been deaf not to have heard that.
He gasped and got up "Orion!"
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Harni smirked and pulled the spear out. Matt gasped as he saw Harni pull his arm back to strike again.
But! He suddenly stopped…
On a log and somehow asleep through the whole thing, Kenji began to twitch. Harni frowned "Grr…runt's waking up…Hm, sorry, guess you'll have to die on your own, sad, I didn't want you to suffer…"
Voices and barks got louder.
Harni glanced in that direction before he quickly picked up Kenji and ran. Matt tried to follow but a weak whimper from Orion made him completely abandon the thought. "O-Orion…?" he whispered.
Orion barely had an eye opened "N-…never mind…tell me…please…(cough, cough) is…is he…Kenji! (Cough, cough) is he…ok?"
Before he could answer, everyone got there.
Takara gasped "Oh…Matt! Matt are you ok? What happened?!"
Matt chocked back tears "I…he…(sigh)…I'll tell you later."
Kat gasped, "Oh my ga…Orion…talk to me! What happened?" But Orion didn't speak, his head dropped and eyes just closed. "Mashiu help me get him on the stretcher!" she said quickly.
Matt's limp was worse then ever, especially since he couldn't open one of his eyes.
He fell with a grunt.
Takara smiled and helped Matt on his back "S'ok, I gottcha."
Matt smiled weakly "Thanks."
Oooh, things are get tense now…what will happen to Orion and Kenji? How will they ever find him? If you want to know, review!
