"Commander Apetrully!" Deer King yelled as he barged into the commander's room.

Commander was hoarding bananas again when the king of the deer came barging in.

"WHAT BANANAS?!" The disguised monkey said hiding the yellow fruits.

"I… found two humans who fit the description of the Yin Yang Warriors, sir." Deer King said. "They live in the plains with the Bison and Elk. The female's name is Lady Tomahawk and the male's name is Chief Charging Bull. Lady Tomahawk is leading the Elks against Chief Charging Bull and the bison in a five-year war."

"We must convince them to cease their fighting and join Big Green. If these two really are Yin and Yang then we must get them before High Roller and Twin Masters do." Apetrully said seriously.

"I suggest you bring Autumn Moon with you. The other day I heard her talking about her tribe or something of that sort." Deer King suggested. "She might know about a thing or two about how to spread peace between these two tribes."

"Very well. Please, go tell Autumn to meet me in the Air Force Hanger in two hours, and to bring extra gear. It might take longer than our normal peace missions."

The magnetic deer nodded and left the commander to pack. He had a sickening feeling in his stomach that is was going to take longer than a day or two. The Plains were a hostile terrain and human settlements were few and far apart. He had made a trip there in order to convince Elk King to join High Roller many years ago but the ruler of the elk was as stubborn and bull-headed as always. It would take more than just one of Apetrully's peace speeches to help. It might even take more than First Squad.

The deer king knocked on Autumn's door.

"Come in," Autumn said from the other side.

Deer King climbed came in and saw the human girl drawing something in a sketchbook. When she looked up she stopped what she was doing, got up and bowed.

"Your Highness." She said.

"You don't need to do that you know." Deer King says.

Autumn blushed and stopped bowing. "I'm sorry. Force of habit. What do you need?"

"Commander Apetrully wants you to accompany him on a peace mission with the Bison and Elk tribes. He feels like your expertise are needed for this mission."

Autumn looked over at her backpack, the same one she had come to Hidden Kingdom with. Inside she kept a secret. A secret she only told to Jumpy and Deer King.

"All right, when do we leave?" She asked getting up.

"Two hours. Meet Apetrully in the air force hanger." Deer King said.

He left the human girl to pack and put her things together.

Autumn waited until she was sure deer king was out of hearing range and went over to her backpack and began stuffing clothes, food, water canteens, and emergency medicine. Then when she was sure one was near her room she took out something from a hidden compartment in her bag. The thing was wrapped in leather and bound with black yarn and about as big as her hand. She strapped it to her belt and continued getting ready for her mission.


Lin Chung knocked on Autumn's door.

"Autumn? I was wondering if you wanted to train together." He said. "May I come in?"

"Sure," Autumn said.

Lin Chung came in and found Autumn braiding her hair. The female warrior was putting raven feathers in her hair and adding strips of colored fabric into the braid.

"Going somewhere?" He asked.

"On a mission with Commander Apetrully to negotiate peace between Elk Chief and Bison Chief." She said as she finished her braid.

"And you're doing hair because…?"

"Because I know how important is not to offend these kinds of people. I looked up their customs in Woo's library."

Lin Chung nodded and saw the leather package but didn't say anything.

"When do you leave?" He asked.

"In thirty minutes," Autumn said

She got up and kissed his cheek. "I'll be okay, don't worry."

"I'm not worried." Lin Chung said.

"Yes you are, when you're worried you bite your lip and your eyebrows bunch up," Autumn said as she poked his forehead. "It's adorable."

Lin Chung blushed at his girlfriend calling him adorable. He poked her in the sides, making her squeak.

"Who's the adorable one now?" He asked and tickled her.

Autumn laughed and tried to get away. Unfortunately, Autumn's squirming loosened the yarn on the package and a black arrowhead tied with a leather string fell out. The whole thing radiated some type of power Lin Chung stopped and went to pick it up.

"Don't touch!" She yelled and snatched it up quickly and placed it around her neck.

"What is that?" He asked.

"A family heirloom lets just leave it at that." She huffed. "Listen, I need to go." She said and left her room.

Lin Chung felt like he needed to follow her, but at the same time, he had this sickening feeling in his gut that that 'family heirloom' was trouble. At that moment he decided to get the rest of First Squad and follow Commander Apetrully and Autumn.


Autumn sat on the back of Rosefinch's plane as they flew towards the plains, trying not to freak out. Autumn did not like heights. Something about flying through the air on the plane without walls was not appealing to her, and while she had passed her air tests with flying colors, the real thing was ten times as scary.

"Are you doing okay back there?" Rosefinch asked.

"Yep! Doing fine!" Autumn said as she squeezed her eyes shut.

Soon they landed in the plains with the commander's helicopter close behind. Autumn all but kissed the ground when she got off the flying red death trap.

"All right, this is where we're supposed to meet Chief Charging Bull and Bison Chief," Rosefinch said as she looked through her binoculars.

"Do you see any bison or elk?" Apetrully asked.

"I see something… And its flying right us!" Rosefinch said. "Everyone duck!"

Autumn threw herself on the ground to dodge the boulder that was thrown at them. Another was thrown at them, this time it managed to destroy the helicopter and soon multiple little rocks where being thrown at them too. Autumn deflected some with her fans but still got hit.

"Autumn, can you see who's throwing the rocks?" Apetrully asked.

"No, I can't see- OW!" Autumn yelled as she was stuck with a dart in the neck.

Autumn swayed and passed out on the ground.

"Autumn!" The two other members of Big Green yelled.

Before they could even get close to her, a black bison grabbed her and ran off. Once the bison was out of sight the rocks stopped.

"Hey! Do you need help?!" Someone yelled.

A human woman rode up to them on a huge dark brown elk. She wore a headdress decorated with brown and yellow feathers and a tan dress. On her arms where red tattoos and she wore no shoes.

"Lady Tomahawk I presume?" Apetrully asked.

"That is me. I'm guessing you are here to try to help with our war with the bison?" She asked.

"Well we came to negotiate peace between your two tribes, but seeing as the bison have attacked us and kidnapped one of our best fighters, we have no choice but to launch an attack in order to get her back," Rosefinch said.

"I'm sure we can just ask nicely." Apetrully countered.

"I'm afraid to talk is cheap when it comes to the bison." Lady Tomahawk said. "They are a save group and only care for themselves. They have raided our villages and destroyed our crops. We were planning on a full-scale attack. If your solider really was taken then we will get her back. Please, follow us."

Apetrully turned to Rosefinch. "Go back to Big Green and get the rest of First Squad. We're going to need their help."

"I don't think we're going to have to go far." The air force member said as First Squad got closer to them.

Lin Chung got to them first. "Where's Autumn?!" He demanded.

Rosefinch and Apetrully both winced.


Autumn woke up groggily in a bed made of woven blankets. She tried to sit up, only for the room to start spinning and her vision began to blur. She felt hot and uncomfortable like she was being suffocated in her own clothes.

"Lay back down, you're ill." A kind voice said as a gentle but strong hand forced her to lay back down.

Autumn squinted and could only make out the bare outline of the owner of the voice. He seemed to be pretty tall and well built but that was all she could make out.

"W-Who…?"

"Shhh…. All your questions will be answered once you are better but for now please rest." He said and placed a cool cloth on her fevered forehead.

Autumn began to drift off to the sound of a crackling fire. When she did fall asleep she found herself outside her body. More specifically floating five feet above her body. She looked down and found and found a semi-translucent version of herself. Panic filled her chest and she did what anyone would do in this situation. She screamed.

"HOLY SHIT I'M DEAD!" She yelled.

"You aren't dead." A voice said behind her.

Autumn turned around and came face to face with a translucent coyote. It had a coy smile and sat straight up. That smile made her mad for some reason.

"Do I know you?" she asked.

"No, but your ancestors sure did. They had many names for me but you may call me Tempest. It is an honor to once again guide a member of the Moon clan." It said and bowed.

Autumn furrowed her brows. "Granddad told me never to trust a coyote."

"Oh your granddad, I remember him. He was the one who shot me!" Tempest growled. "After all, I did for him too! I lead him through those marshes, I lead him back home and I helped him find a wife! And how does he thank me? BY SHOOTING ME IN THE HEAD!"

Autumn backed up in fear. "All right, it's obvious that you have some issues with my family. So I'm just going to…. Run." Autumn said and tried to float away from the psycho dog.

Tempest cornered her and laughed. "Oh, I only have a problem with your granddad. The rest of your family I have no problem with. Now you're coming with me." Tempest bit her shirt and dragged her away.

"Hey let me go!" Autumn yelled.

Tempest continued to drag her until they were deep into the planes. Tempest let go of her and sat on a rock. Autumn growled and adjusted her shirt.

"All right, what's the big idea?" she asked with her hands on her hips.

"Your soul was in danger, I need to get you out of there," Tempest said.

"My soul? Wait, was there like a demon in there or something?"

"Worse, a witch."

Autumn stood there for a second and then started laughing.

"A-A witch?! Oh my! What's she going to do? Try to steal my shoes?" She laughed.

"This is serious! You are in danger! She's a soul snatcher! She steals fragments of people's souls and uses them to make herself stronger!"

Autumn stopped when she realized Tempest was being serious. "Okay, so what can I do about it?" She asked.

"Nothing, you need to stay away from the bison and elk. It's too late for your friends." Tempest said and the covered his mouth. "Crap."

Autumn froze. "What's wrong with my friends?" She asked.

"Nothing! Forget I said anything!"

Autumn growled and lunged at the ghost coyote and gripped his neck. "You tell me what's wrong with my friends or so help me I will turn you into a pair of fuzzy slippers!"

"ACK! Let me go! I won't tell!"

Autumn tightened her grip on the dog's neck.

"TELL ME!" She yelled.

"Fine!" The coyote growled.

The two appeared in the Elk Village but something seemed off. All the humans and animals walked around like zombies.

"My friends!" Autumn yelled.

First Squad, Commander Apetrully, and Rosefinch were all walking around like zombies with soulless looks in their eyes.

"Haha! My plan is working and once I get the souls of Charging Bull and the bison I will be immortal!" She cackled.

Autumn gasped. "I need to do something!"

"There's nothing we can do! Once you wake up you need to get the bison and yourself far away from here." Tempest said.

"What was that?" Lady Tomahawk asked and looked around. "I heard something. Zombies, search the perimeter."

Autumn and Tempest flew back to the bison village.

"We need to do something. I can't just leave my friends like that." Autumn said.

"There's nothing to do. Lady Tomahawk is unstoppable."

Autumn looked down at her sleeping body and spotted the arrowhead that hung around her neck.

"I can try using the arrowhead's magic," Autumn said. "Granddad said that it can give a warrior incredible speed and power."

"But that power comes a price and your body has already taken a lot of damage from the poison," Tempest argued.

"That's a risk I have to take," Autumn said and dove back into her body.

Autumn woke up and got out the bed and ran for the exit, only to bump in the man that had been treating her before. He had long black hair that was braided with feathers, very much like Autumn's. His dark skin reminded Autumn of caramel and his dark brown eyes were like melted chocolate. He wore only a pair of tan pants and had markings painted on his chest.

"Why aren't you in bed?" he asked.

"Chief Charging Bull I presume?" Autumn asked while getting into a fighting stance.

"That is me. Please lay back down, you are not well." He said. "The poison is still in your body."

"I don't care! I have to save my friends." She shoved past him and ran for the exit.

Charging Bull grabbed he wrist and pulled her back. He was much stronger than Autumn, especially in her weakened state. The Chief easily picked her up and set her back on the bed.

"You need rest. Your fever had not fully diminished and you are far too weak to go anywhere. If you try to do anything too strenuous you will hurt yourself even more." He said sternly.

"But-"

"No buts. I will be back with some medicine and tea. You are going to stay here and heal or else there will be consequences."

Charging Bull left Autumn in the hut and set Bison Chief to guard her.

Autumn growled and looked around the hut.

The hut was made of some sort of yellow fabric and held up with logs. In the center was a fire pit with a large pot in the center with something cooking inside, probably dinner if she had to guess.

Autumn looked up and saw an opening in the roof and got an idea. She got up and took a running start and jumped towards the opening. She almost made it when her foot hit the side of the pot, making her fall into the hot coals and dumping the hot contents all over her leg.

"AHHHH!" Autumn screamed in pain.

Bison Chief and Charging Bull ran in and pulled the human girl out of the pit. The human chief placed her back in the bed.

"Go get a healer." He said to his animal counterpart.

The bison nodded and ran to get help.

Autumn cried and whimpered in pain.

"This is what happens when you don't listen. I'm sorry, but I warned you of the consequences and now you have to take your punishment."

Charging Bull began chanting something in a langue Autumn couldn't understand. Suddenly her whole body felt like it was burning, not just her leg. She screamed in pain and blacked out.

Charging Bull continued to chant until a green an purple mist started to leak from Autumn's pores. The mist collected itself into a nearby jar and he sealed it with a clay lid. He then yanked the arrowhead off of Autumn's neck and put it in his pocket

When Autumn woke up the next day she felt insanely tired and weak, even keeping her eyes open made her feel like she had just run a marathon. She could feel her leg and sides had been bandaged and she also did not have a shirt on.

"Don't even think about moving." Charging Bull said. "I have removed your ability to fight and any powers you had so you will be forced to heal."

Autumn's eyes widened and she began to not only fear for her life but for her friend's lives too.