Many Day and nights have past the dwarfs and other craftsman had been working on arms and armor most of the male's were beginning to be trained to fight the women have been making clothes and fixing small things about the broken keep making it look a bit nicer the dozen or so Stonemasons have been building up the old crumbling wall while others have been putting up a log wall to help protect them.

Oocku and the others have been busy planning out new homes and on a way to restore the forest and to drive out the mad king that ruled this land and the kingdom but that his king ruled was nothing but mountains and the plains that go along the base of the mountains and the forest but what they needed was money but how they still didn't know.

Yorn sat here looking around nervously when he spoke "I have an idea but you guy might not like it "Said Yorn"well lad what is it "Said Rune "it all right any idea is needed "Said Aranel "ya I don't mind a challenge "Said Oocku " as long as it doesn't put the people in harm I'm all "Said Ruru "alright as I was scouting the mountains in the south I came across a cave and in it was a dragon's hoard I mean this hoard was piled up to the cave roof but with a dragon's hoard there's a dragon a large Red fire Dragon "Said Yorn"

"Well that not going to help us is it if there's a dragon there "Said Rune's brother Ivory "Ya sure we can make arrows and spearheads that can kill all sorts of creates but we don't have the metal or minerals to make the weapons that could kill a dragon "Said Rune "I don't think anyone of us could kill or even take on a dragon "Said Ruru "I think Oocku might be the only one here that could "Said Aranel "I wish that was the case I might be able to survive a couple of minutes . But if I had some of my friends would have taken a long time but three or four on my friends with me could have probably killed a dragon they are the one creature that needed more than one of use to defeat but I think I have an answer to our strength problem "Said Oocku.

Later that night Oocku began work on a new set of potions that would increase there strength and attach power it would take a couple of days to brew Oocku and a another plans he would try and talk with the dragon you see Yorn Said it was male dragon but actually sexing a dragon on size is can be very Miss leading you see female dragons have a little gap between there body and wing and males don't have that gap and that skin that is attached on males is very hard to cut or rip so Oocku decided that he would try and take a look at the dragon's wings to actually see what sex the dragon was.

So that night he snuck out and took one of the large workhorse witches are some of the few horses that can hold a fukuro so he road all night to the cave he hitched his horse out side the cave and when in and it was a few seconds later when he came across the dragon it was a fullly grown dragon laying there the thin but not starving then he saw what he was looking for the small gap at the bottom of the wing and her body.

Then as he was trying to leave he herd a female voice "so dose the little birdie think he's going " then he knew it was to late to escape he turned around and saw the great beast getting up "Ah it's been to long since I have seen any of your kind here most of your kind have been driven off or turned into Slavs for the weak humans."The dragon said

"Maybe I'll spare you any more pain and end you right there "Said the dragon "Ah a great best if you let me live we can both have revenge towards the humans and even if I did want to harm you I couldn't even do it I'm not very strong unlike my friends "Said Oocku now backup against the cave wall "Haha you flatter me but I know you have come for my great treasures but now you must die i can't let you tell anyone one else were I live now fry you little bird " Said the dragon.

But before the dragon let loose her fury of fire a giant snow owl flew in and landed on Oocku then the dragon stopped. "Hm so it's true then tell me snow bird is he really the savior of the people of this mountain, well I guess he dose look like him ok then I'll aid him "Said the dragon to the large snow owl then it flew off "what just happened "though Oocku

"I So you are my new master now my name is Moon shadow "said moon shadow "wait why am I your new master "asked Oocku "because that owl was my late masters and plus you kinda look like my old master so will you be my new master "asked moon shadow "yes my friend "said Oocku then we walked over and patted her on the side .

Later that day the two were flying back with gold loaded on moon shadow "hey can I asked you a question "asked Moon shadow "ya what is it "asked Oocku "is it true that the owls like the one that save your skin from being Fryed did there ancestors actually refuse the blessings of the moon Goddess "Asked Moon Shadow

"well that a hard question much of the history that I know is fragmented and peaced together "Said Oocku "I see that's what my old master said when I asked him that question "Said Moon shadow "hey what was your masters name and what did he look like "asked Oocku "hm well his name was Izon the Ironclaw that was the name his tribe gave him and what he looked like he looked a lot like you but with a bit more light brown in his feathers he was a kind Fukuro who cared for all living races and he was friends with a few honorable humans but most humans tryes to kill him "said Moon shadow

"you knew you looked red in the cave but out her you look bronze your a very beautiful dragon "Said Oocku "hm thanks and I know I don't know why that is "chuckled Moon shadow "so what's the deal with his owl "asked Oocku "that owl goes around and watches over the remaining tribes but there are only five tribes left now there are only a couple hundred people in each tribe "said Moon shadow "hey I think I can see the castle .

So the two had to land and walk the the rest of the way and then Oocku had to explain what all happened and now the dragon was on there side so they welcomed the dragon in and unloaded her and they managed to fill the coffers up quit a bit just then Ruru and Aranel both jumped on to Oocku and started to cry at this point the two women became friends and wanted to both be his wife and they agreed they can share him as there husband.

"master I see your back how was your trip "Asked Lis Ana she was a cat maid that Oocku had turned from a human but she was the most powerful of all the new maids "yes I am is there anything that needs me "asked Oocku "yes the elf traitor he's in the courtyard waiting to be judged "said Liz Ana "alright then let's get this over with then "said Oocku.

so everyone gathered in the court yard while the traitores elf waits "Orr you have been found guilty of treason against your fellow people My the new lord carry out your punishment "Said one of the elf's then Oocku walked over to Orr "I do not regret what I did for I believe I was in the right carry out your punishment "Said Orr with that Oocku unsheathed his Nodachi raised it up and gave a small cut on Orr's check and then cut his chains off "go I don't care what you do now as long as it does not harm anyone here "said Oocku Orr was shocked but then he ran off everyone was shocked at what had just happened.

A few days had passed and Moon shadow had moved into the new underground forge she helps keep it lit a the few dwarfs that were slaves sent letters out to the villages and town to there families and friends and with ina day there was a new dwarf city being built under the mountain under the old castle.

with the new dwarfs there were a few stone masons now the old city walls were being rebuilt faster now but that night was going to be special night Oocku was sitting in the cool little pond relaxing when Moon Shadow flew up and layed in the pond as well "can i ask you something "Asked Oocku "sure "Said Moon Shadow relaxing in the cool pond as well" with your permission I would like to use the name of your late master just when talking other people or other races "asked Oocku "so you want to use the Name Izon I guess that will be fine I think he would have liked you "Said Moon shadow just then She be came atleart of something

Oocku looked over near the edge and saw torches moving but with his special eye he could see who they were in shock it was one of the last tribes of Fukuros it's white Claw they a lot of them are like you and your Fukuro mate but here are other owls too.

A few minutes later the two made their way down to the gate there at the head of the tribe was there Cheif A barn owl Fukuro he was old and he looked it "so I am not one of the last "Said Oocku "aye it so it is true you are the Fukuro who had rebelled you have given our tribe hope that we have not had in a long time.

just then Ruru came pushing through the crowd and stopped with a tear in her eyes she said "father it you "and ran into his arms and she started not to cry "my daughter I never thought I would see you again "Oocku this is my father and chief of our village Mawrara "Said Ruru " please you can just call me Maw "it is nice to meet you "Said Oocku "father I have great new I haven't even told you Oocku "Said Ruru "what is it that you have not told me "asked Oocku "yes I would also like to know "asked Maw

she looked at both of them and she said "I'm pregnant "Said Ruru at the same time both of them said what and passed out after a minute they both came to and looked at each other and then laughed "I am glad she chose such a strong worrier to be her mate I believe you will give her strong offspring and future leaders of the white Claw tribe that night they every celebrated the new child that was on the why

there was good meat and wines and music and Ruru's father maw gave Her and Oocku a blessing in there native language it was a great time everyone relaxed it reminded Oocku of the times back In the guild after a raid Momonga would give a speech and touch me would say we are true worries or something along those lines and they would have huge party's those were the good days but the next morning they when to the war room

"so this town at the forest border it's a large slave trading town most of the average villagers don't like it but the towns noble allows it and have huge actions there but there are a large amounts of our kind there as slaves maybe even your tribe is there "Said maw Oocku study the map we don't have enough worries even now that your tribe has come we need the help of the other four tribes "just then one of the elf maids came rushing into the room with four messages the war counsel read them

"so looks like we have our army and it seems that my people will help "Said Yorn " aye it says that the rest of the tribes will be here any time now "let go and tell the warriors of our plane and so they did but after the Fukuro worries Gave him clothes of the warriors from the tribe they welcomed him as there chief warriors these people were from the plains and they had large horses and the chief gave Oocku a fine horse. then they heard the horns of the other tribes coming down the mountain and out of the valley "the other chiefs will be wanting to have a meeting about what we will do "come let us go to the war meeting .said Maw