Chapter 4

Ava arrives in her backyard, it has a very wide-open space for parties and other events that her parent like to use it for. It's so big, they can build another home next to it. She walked through the grass and went towards the tree that was at the corner, it had a single swing set on a branch which she uses during her alone times. She took a seat in the swing and looked up at the evening sky. The sun was setting so the sky appeared with a yellowish-orange color.

"Well even though today was bad, at least the weather and the sky was wonderful." Ava says while smiling. Her smile disappeared when she started to hear footsteps amongst the grass. Since the area was too wide and it was getting darker, she was very cautious about what could be in the yard with her. "Who's there?! Show yourself!" Two shadows came speeding out towards Ava and simultaneously pounced on her pushing her on the ground. She screamed as loud as she could, but only for a moment. Then she started to laugh hysterically as the two shadows were just her two dogs, a Utonagan and a Shikoku nuzzling her and giving her very messy kisses.

"Udolf! Lucas! Stop! That tickles!" She says out loud to her two canine companions. She got up after they were done giving her slobbery kisses and she says, "I missed you guys too. Honestly thought you were Te- "that's all she could say as she became wide-eyed as fully grown Russian bear dog came running towards her. "Oh, no. Not again!" The huge dog pounced on her and started to kiss face, completely covering her in slobber. "Teddy! I missed you too! But you're kind of crushing me to death here big guy." Teddy responds by nuzzling her cheek and got off his owner/ best friend.

Ava dusted herself off and hugged all three of canine companions. "I'm glad that you guys surprised me like that. I've had a rough day today, but I got to meet the greatest hero today and saw him in action!" She told them while sitting back down on the swing, "And guess what else? I get to train with mom and dad soon! So that I can be one step closer to becoming a hero just like them. Isn't that great?" She asked them. The three dogs barked in unison, she smiles and says "I'm glad you all think so too! I promise to bring you guys with during training sessions. You guys helped me out when I was younger, so it would be a bummer if didn't tag along with me." As she finished talking, Isla came outside calling her name.

"Ava dear! Come inside now and freshen up, dinner is almost ready!" Ava got up from the swing and waved at her mother "I'll be there in a minute mama!" She says and her mother nods and went back into the house. Ava turned back around to her pets and they looked sad upon her leaving to go inside. "Hey hey! it's okay… I'll be back tomorrow. And I'll bring treats with me if that will make you guys feel better." They all jumped at her again and nuzzled her "I'll take that as a yes! I love you guys. I promise to come back soon." Ava hugged all three of them and went back inside. When she got inside, Ava went upstairs to her bathroom, showered and changed into her pajamas which consisted of plain black t-shirt and grey sweatpants.

Well since it was dinner time and afterwards she'll be doing her homework, she wanted to be comfortable. Her parents made a nice meal which consist of fish, rice, steamed veggies, miso soup and couple slices of fruit. Ava enjoyed every bite of her meal and it put her taste buds into pure bliss. "Mama! Papa! This is delicious! Thank you for the meal!" She while eating. Her parents smiled and her mother says "You're welcome wolf cub, but please slow down. I don't want you to choke, and there's plenty more so enjoy yourself." Isla then looks to her right and saw her husband literally doing the exact same thing as what Ava was doing. "Sigh… like father, like daughter I suppose." Isla said with a sweatdrop and both Ava and Alan smiled at her with their chopsticks in their mouths.

They finished eating and they all sighed in relief because of how great the food was. Isla started to get up from her seat and was about to collect the dishes from the table, but Ava stopped her. "Wait mama, I'll take care of the dishes. You guys made dinner, so it's only fair that I help out too." Isla then replied "Are you sure? We can help you if you need it."

"No no! Like I've said before, you and papa made a delicious dinner. So, it's only fair that I help out too while you guys relax. You both came home from hero duties so it'll be best for you two to rest up. And I won't take no for an answer." Isla smiles, but stills nods her head and hugs Ava and says to her "Okay. Just this once, but next time we'll make your father do the dishes how does that sound?" That question shot back at Ava's father and his ears perked up and he ran upstairs to his and Isla's bedroom and tried to hide himself. Watching her dad trying to avoid kitchen duty made laugh.

"I guess he's going to bed early. I know that you'll be studying and doing your homework, but try not to stay up to late okay. And tomorrow, why don't I help out with your training first?" Isla says to her daughter. Ava nodded with a smile on her face. "Have a good night my little wolf cub." Isla kissed Ava on her forehead and heads upstairs for the rest of the night. It didn't take Ava long to get the dishes and the kitchen cleaned up, not that there was much to clean up to being with.

After she was done, Ava proceeded to go upstairs to her room and sat down in front of her computer desk with her assignments that needed to be done for the day. Her homework was relatively simple so she got done earlier than expected. She then goes inside her bathroom to brush her teeth, wash her face and prepared for bed. As she laid in her bed, Ava was too excited to sleep. She was having her training session tomorrow with her mom so, she really couldn't help herself, but eventually her eye lids started to get heavy and Ava started to relax and closed her eyes. "Tomorrow will be better!" she says to herself gently and goes to sleep.

The next day was cloudy sunrise, Ava decided to set her alarm the night before so that she can wake up early and not disturb her both of her parents since they always do so much for. The least she could give them is more sleep "They really could use the break" Ava thought to herself with a small smile. Once she was out of bed, Ava did her usual morning routine such as: showering, washed her face, brushed her teeth, comb her hair and dressed and ready for school.

When she was done with all that, she grabs her backpack and makes her way down the stairs. Not wanting to make a mess in the kitchen, Ava grabs at least two green apples on her way out of the house and headed for school. It was bit cold outside, but luckily she knew to at least pack her hoodie inside her bag before she left. The city looked very peaceful early this morning, at least villain knows how to appreciate the quiet mornings. She crossed a crosswalk and seen so many people up early as well on their way either to school or work. She made it school, and since it was still early in the morning the only people that were there was the teachers, students who came early to study in the quiet environment, and sports clubs that were doing their morning training before the bell rang.

She got inside and changed her outdoor shoes to her indoor shoes and went to the school's library to study for a bit. The other reason why Ava was here so early was so that she doesn't see those three jerks before class starts. An hour and a half went by and students started to come back and forward like waves. She takes out her phone to check the time and saw that it was almost time for class to start, so she packs her things, discarded the two apple cores she had eaten earlier into the trash and walked off to her classroom. She slides open the door to her classroom to see that most of the students were there except for those three. Ava sighed in relief and she went to her desk and took out her supplies that she need for class and waited for the bell to ring.

A few minutes was left before the bell and everyone was in their assigned seats. The last of the students that came in were Hibiki, Michi and Kyou. They looked around and saw that Ava was sitting in her seat. Ava ignores them and the three girls went to their assigned seats but looked at her with an angry look on their faces and caused the rest of the class to have concerned looks on their faces. It didn't bother Ava one bit. She could only think about what was going to happen after school. She's is going to train with her mom which put a very bright smile on her face. The three girls saw this and turned about face and the instructor walks in as the bell rang.

All of the students risen from their seats and bows to the teacher and started class. Much time has passed and Ava was getting through her classes without saying a word to her former friends, they tried to say something to her but only used it as a front in which to show the rest class that they were still friends but it wasn't working at all thanks to Ava. It was lunch time and Ava was sitting alone in cafeteria but she didn't care, that was when she started to hear people whispering around her. "Did you hear? Ava stopped being friends with Hibiki, Michi and Kyou." "Is it true? How come?!" "I heard that Ava found them yesterday bullying some underclassmen and she was about to her claws on them." "We did see Ava with a younger girl yesterday after school. Maybe she was the one that was bullied."

The students just kept talking around her. "Well, that certainly spread fast. I wonder who did that? Maybe it was Mana-chan. If so, then that's okay. As long as everyone knows to be cautious of those three and for them to not lay their hands on an innocent person, then everything should be fine." Ava thought to herself. She finished up eating her and got ready for the next class to begin. But before she left the cafeteria, a group of students came up to her. They all seemed much younger than her, and one of the underclassmen walks up to Ava and says "Is it true? Were you the one who helped Mana? If so… we thank you so very much!" they all bowed at her.

Ava was surprised at this and tries to reassure them that it was okay. "It's no problem really. It's just that the ones that were attacking her were some people that I thought would be my friends but never were to begin with. But I see that you are all friends with her… I'm glad that Mana-chan has wonderful friends that are by her side. I hope that you will all stay that way for the future. Keep that light bright so that it'll never goes out." Ava bows at the younger students and walks out of the cafeteria. Ava was ready to finish her school day with a warm heart.

End of Chapter 4