It wasnt long before Aickori was back up and fighting in the ring, Morec still felt akward around her, although she had just treated him as she always had as if nothing had happend at all. Morec and Aickori never did end up fighting again which in some strage way he kind of regretted. The scientist said they were finished with their testing and now it was time to see the results. That night, Uncle Bob brought each of them a really odd looking drink. All of them were different colours, some bubbled, some smelled, and some were foamey. After drinking them, Uncle Bob turned off the lights and everyone went to bed.

Morec tossed and turned in his bed, he felt like his muscles were getting ripped threw his skin, and hes not the only one that had a rough night. Telzunn lay in his bed fighting back the pain. He felt like his head was going to explode and a fire was spreading threw his veins. By sunrise he was able to walk again, he stood up and left flaming foot prints where he steped. Turning around he saw torch marks on the bed and what was left of the sheets.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!! MY HANDS ARE ON FIRE!!" Telzunn said while he started smacking them on his pants only to notice that his feet were too. "AHHHHHHH!"

"Would you keep it down, I didnt get any sleep last night and... oh." Morec looked down to see that his bed was split in two standing up he smacked his head off the roof of the cell. "OW what the..." he had grow a few feet, now standing at 6'7. looking down his entire physique had changed. He was now a gigantic muscle, he looked like a barbarian from a conviently writen book.

"Hey... it doesn't burn. I dont believe it took me that long to figure that out..." Telzunn shook his head. Slowly he started playing with the flames making the bigger, smaller, shooting them. "I think Im having waaaay too much fun with this."

"SOME ONE GET SOME HELP!! UNCLE BOB!!" cried Aickori, she was kneeling beside Kai his head on her lap. "He's burning up!"

Kai moaned as Uncle Bob came in with some water. "I'm afraid there's not much we can do for him. We've already lost the other two..."

"WHAT?!"

"Thats right, Craig and Karin did not survive last night. We did everything we could for them but..." he looked away. "I really thought they could make it... actually you four are the only ones that have ever made it this far, and look two of you have already survived the transformations. Although," he turned to Aickori who was dabbing cool water on Kai. "It doesnt seem to have effected you at all."

Kai cried out in pain as two ears poked there way through his skull and through his hair. Unlike normal ears, they were on top of his head and looked like they belonged to a wolf, as did the tail that grew a few minutes later. Aickori wiped the blood off his forehead and looked at her pants.

"Oh man, that's gonna stain. Come on Kai, stay with us, your almost there."

On the other side of the hall Telzunn and Morec stood on the edge of there cells watching. In all honesty Morec could care less what happend to that no good loner. In some sick way he wanted him out of the way, out of the way of what...he wasnt quite sure. Telzunn on the other hand had grown accustiom to Kai and had almost grown to like him. He may be quiet but he can't be all bad if he saved Aickori. If anything, he would without question say that he liked Kai better that Morec.

"Oh would you stop your whinning, your fine." said Aickori impatiantly. Kai was gaining conscience and moaning about how his butt hurt.

"Why do I look like a dog?" he asked when Uncle Bob brought around a mirror for everyone to see what happend. "I look like I steped out of a bad horror flick." he looked down at his claw-like hands and feet.

"Why are you complaining. I look like I stepped out of an X-men comic." complained Telzunn

"Jon would like that," laughed Aickori

"I kinda like my change." smiled Morec "I is tank"

"Hasn't done much for your english though," Aickori joked. "Well," she looked down, "guess I got left out of this one."

"Dont worry," smiled Uncle Bob "I'm sure you'll feel it eventually." He turned and left leaving the the group to them selfs.

"Craig and Karin" sighed Aickori, "I dont believe it..."

"I know," agreed Telzunn. "How could this have happend? We didn't even notice either."

"I guess they weren't stong enough... and hey, you couldn't expect us to notice we were busy with our own stuff, and they sleep in all the time anyway," said Morec. "I say now that we have some extra attributes and some added abilties, we outta blow this place."

"I agree," said Kai "Morec, can you smash threw that?"

"Probably," he said flexing his now gigantic muscles.

Telzunn rolled his eyes, "Smashing is all well and good but what do we do after that? We don't even know which way to go."

"Why don't you burn a whole through the wall?" asked Aickori, "That shouldn't set off any alarms or anything, then we can randomly run around till we find a way out."

"What do we do if we get caught?" asked Morec

"Smash them, bone head," said Kai.

"Alright. Enough talk. Let's get started," smiled Telzunn as he flicked his wrists and re-started the flames on his hands. He shot them forward and burned a hole through the wall, well that was easy... too easy."

"Alright, burn another hole through the side and take Morec with you." yelled Aickori as he started out.

"Right. You and Kai sit tight. We'll scope out the place and try to find a way over there and a way out." He and Morec ran off through the holes and down the hall.

"So what do we do now?" Kai asked.

Aickori took a seat on the floor and relaxed. "We wait. Unless you wanna try and punch through the waaaa..." She rolled over on her side and clutched her stoumach as a wave of pain spread threw her body.

"OH CRAP!" cried Kai as he knelt beside her. The other boys smashed threw the wall of their cell.

"Hey what'd we...oh no." said Telzunn, "Well this is wonderful. Only Aickori would do this as we try to escape," he shook his head. "Some one grab her and lets get the hell out of here."

They ran down the hall and up the stairs. Despite Kai's opposition, Morec carried Aickori up the stairs and through the new 'door' that he had created. They reached the outside to discover they were in the middle of a spring storm, the rain whipped at them as they ran towards the garage. A few gaurds stood out front waving guns at them. Telzunn tried to focus and heat up the the weapons but he failed miserably and lit their shirts on fire instead. He shrugged as they ran passed and grabbed a jeep. "OK! Who knows how to drive?" He asked as they hopped in. Aickori was in the back of the truck gasping for air. "Hurry, shes not gonna last much longer like this. Who can drive?"

Kai, and Morec looked at each other and shrugged. "Alright I guess I'm doing it." Telzunn roled his eyes and started the car. The gaurds had recooperated and called for back up. They had gathered in front of the road, blocking their path. The car swerved as they tried to make a brake for it. Kai took the oppurtunity to jump out and charge the gards. He ripped and slashed with his claws.

"GET OUT OF HERE!!" he yelled over the thunder as Telzunn stopped the car. He nodded and hit the gas. Off through the woods that surrounded the white building, Aickori lifter her head over the trunk to see Kai being overwelmed by gards. Takeing a deep breath she rolled herself out of the jeep and splashed into the mud. Lifting herself shakly she gritted her teeth in pain as she trugged slowly forward.

"Aickori?!" Telzunn stopped the jeep, "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?!" he hopped out out of the jeep and raced after her. Slowly she began to speed up and work herself into a run. Naturally she fell face first, as Telzunn caught up. "Are you crazy?!" he yelled at her. "Your gonna get yourself KILLED!"

"So what, we've already lost Craig and Karin, we aren't loosing Kai too," she picked herself up and kept going. "You get the jeep ready to go," she called back to him. He sighed and got the jeep in position.

"Kai, you idiot!" yelled Aickori. "I'm gonna kill you if you don't get your butt to that jeep!" She fought her way towards him, taking out a few gaurds as she went. It wasn't long before they had her surrounded, she was already weak and hurt from the crap that Uncle Bob had given them.

"Aickori!!" cried Kai as he struggeled to help her. Then gasps erupted in the group that had taken on the young girl.

Telzunn sat in the car, reving the engin impatiently. He hated this, but he knew better then to not listen to Aickori when it was important. Plus that look she gave him didnt help.

"Quick this way." said a voice from the bushes. It was Uncle Bob. "There's no time to explain. I'm gonna get you out of here, but I need you to clear these trees." In response Telzunn shot a fire ball at the trees infront of him. And Morec got out and started pushing the fallen ones out of the way.

Aickori screamed in pain as black wings sprouted from her back, ripping through the skin. A dark essance spread from her hands, throughout her body, slowly taking over. Her body smoked as her eyes glowed white, with hot fire. She stood up and took flight, the Essance turning solid and whipping about her. Kai stood in horror watching as she swept down and hovered infront of the gaurds. Raising her hand the dark ribbons flew up and around cutting threw anything in there way. The gaurds fell one by one without a chance. Those who didn't flee, fired their guns but found them usless. The bullets dissolving before they reached the target.

"GET IT!" yelled Telzunn to the stunned Kai, "We're getting out of here, and dont worry about Aickori, she looks like she can handle herself."

A terrible cry reached their ears from the monster that was once there friend. Kai truned to see her comming toward them, the essence absorbing the light around her.

A screen appeared above the door of the white building, and a dark figure appeard. "Aickori! GET HER! Forget the others, GET HER!"

Gaurds came streaming through the door and attacked her. She cried out again, sounding more animal then human. Turning she let out a shock wave that not only tipped the jeep but destroyed the building and caused a crater. The only reason the boys survived was that they were protected by a barrier created by Uncle Bob, which didn't save them from being sent flying when it broke.

"Quick get to the portal!" yelled Telzunn whiping away the blood that was running down his cheek. "Hurry!" he pulled Kai to his feet and started to drag him along.

"What about Aickori?"

"Shes gonna kill us if we dont get out of here. That's not Aickori anymore!" he said, but Kai pulled away and ran after her. Telzunn shook his head and watched him helplessly, Morec was already through the portal, carring Uncle Bob with him. He sighed and raced toward the protal to keep it open untill the Kai came to his senses, or was dead.

Kai ran up behind Aickori and grabbed her from behind. She cried and twisted in his arms. He covered her eyes and held her close. The essance around her spun wildly threw the air.

"Aickori!" he whispered into her ear. "I know you're in there. Come on were getting out of here, you're safe now. I've got you, now lets go." he pleaded

Aickori twisted and screeched as the essance began to dissolve, the winds died down and she stopped hovering. She collapsed and Kai caught her. The dark marks on her skin dissolved and her eyes shut, her breathing was shallow and light. Picking her up bridle style Kai made his way up the crater, the rain whipping at him as he went.

Telzunn looked back to see Kai comming over the top of the crater, he was bleeding at the shoulder where he had been shot. Aickori's back was dripping with blood where her wings had emerged. He sighed with relief and ran to meet them. Kai handed over Aickori and nearly collapsed of exaustion. Telzunn let him lean on his shoulder as they slowly made there way to the portal nearly tripping on Aickori's new wings that were dragging on the ground.

Passing through the portal felt like a rush of cool liquid except thankfully, Telzunn mentioned later, none of it went up your nose. They arrived in a forest clearing where a small cottage stood. Uncle Bob told them to lay Aickori on the floor and Kai on the bed, as he closed the portal.

"Why does he get the bed?" asked Morec who tossed him roughly on the bed. "I mean, she is the lady."

"Cuz her wings are to big to fit on the bed," he replied angerly as he started working on getting the bullet out of Kai's right shoulder. Telzunn and Morec fell asleep not too long after that, since both were exhausted after the events that day. Neither really felt like exploring the new place they were in.

Over the next few days Uncle Bob, whos name was Eldor, explained the situation of the world.

"Im a human mage, I was working undercover to make sure that if the shadows expirment succeded that the ones who hold the power didnt get put under his charge. I gaurentee that he will come after you but you should be safe here for now. Especially since Aickori distroyed his viewing screen before I opened the portal. Once the other two awake, we shall head down to the city, and get some supplies. From there we should head to the elven relm, they always know what to do next." he rolled his eyes.

It didnt take long for Kai and Aickori to recover, Kai's new abilities included being able to heal suprisingly fast. Aickori on the other hand kept to herself and withdrew to being mostly nocternal. Her appearance had changed along with the others, now sporting black feathered wings, her eyes were slits but had also turned purple and were misted over making her apear blind. Although she could see perfectly fine. That day they headed down to the town to relax a little bit, Eldor suggested that keeping themselves a little disguised would probably be a good idea. Aickori being the only creater besides the shadow to have dark wings should deffinatly keep her presence unknown. Dawning a black cloak and a hood she head out with the others. Each of them eager to see what was out in this now world.

"I hope we get us some weapons" smiled Morec, "I can't wait to roll some of 'em heads."