Pride of the Elements.

Chapter 3: First Encounter.

Air pov

I sat up and stared at the moon. I looked at my parents before standing and going to the mouth of the cave. "Air, what are you doing?" I turned to find my best friends Amaka and Amara. I looked down sadly "I need answers. Something is pulling me toward the north. Toward the outlands." Their eyes got wide "Are you insane!?" cried the twin sisters. I looked out again at the horizon. I glanced back at them once more. "Don't stop me." And with that I took off before they could speak.

Raf pov

I tossed and turned trying to get to sleep. I felt a nudge at my side and turned to see my Bada, Chief Bumblebee. "What's the matter, buddy? Is it what happened today?" I nodded slowly and looked outside the cave. "It wasn't natural. But, at the same time, I knew it. It was so…familiar. Like I have done it before, a long time ago." I laid my head down on front paws.

Suddenly, I felt it again. Emotion that was not my own, an unending fear for my life. I shot to my feet and out of the cave as fast as my paws could carry me.

Bumblebee pov

I watched my young cub's brown eyes turn bright green. But the color didn't stop at his irises. I spread until it completely covered his eyes. "Rafala?" I called in concern. He shot to his feet and tore off out of the cave. "RAF!" I yelled awakening half my pride. I ran out after the cub, but, as always, he was nearly impossible to keep up with. Two more cubs, my son's closet friends blazed past me and were on Raf's tail.

Algor was about to grab him when I heard it. "HELP ME! SOMEONE! HELP!" Raf rounded a bend and froze in horror. I followed his gaze. Dangling from a weak tree limb was what appeared to be a small, no, tiny, panther cub with a blue tail tip. She was trying to pull herself onto the branch away from a pack of wild dogs, like Raf had fought off earlier today.

Raf pov

I watched in shock, horror, and awe as the most beautiful creature I had ever seen fought to lift herself to safety. I growled in rage when she let out a cry of pain as one bit her back paw a little bit. I felt the fur on my back to rise and I bared my teeth.

Air pov

I dangled fearfully over a pack of hungry dogs. How did I get into this mess? Well, to be honest, the moment I set paw in the outlands I was chased. The dog were shockingly fast, not as fast as me, but while running I had twisted my front paw so I was as fast as I was on normal occasion. In a desperate attempt to get to safety I climbed up a rickety tree, but lost my footing and now here I am, dangling for my life. I tried to get up onto the branch again. Suddenly, I lost my grip and fell. As I hit the ground, a green blur leapt in front of me and a protective growl came from it. I blinked a few times and green turned brown. A handsome brown cub stood before me protectively. I blinked in shock and awe. Suddenly, something flashed before my eyes.

Flashback

I walked into the school to glares and sneers. I looked down nervously. "Everyone, this is Airiela Sanchez. Please make her feel welcome." I looked up again but not to welcoming faces…Wait, no, there was one face! A boy with spiky brown hair that defied gravity and glasses. He was smiling kindly. I smiled nervously in return as the teacher assigned me to sit by the boy. He leaned over and whispered to me "Hi, I'm Raf." I smiled "Air."