Id like to thank MagicSprinkles who gave the idea and to those who encouraged this story on.

What makes the sky so beautiful? What makes those who look up to it want to travel its plains? Is it the sense of adventure? Or perhaps just wanting to be free? Crow stared at the clear blue sky, he held up a hand open palmed then made a fist, Tigress lay on the ground next to him, debris surrounded them both "Crow..." she whispered struggling to raise he head. The wolf blinked then coughed "yeah i'm here..." he whispered. Tigress started crawling towards him "Wheres...Pieris?..." A scream rent the air followed by a flurry of beating wings. "Guess that's be her." Crow chuckled then went into a coughing fit, "Oh shit." He looked down to his stomach a large piece of wood was sticking out of it. Crows head fell back, and the days had been so well up to this...

3 days prior, 4 weeks since the Incubus hotel, small forest beside mountain range.

"Pieris! Don t eat that!" "What ?why! Is it poisonous!?" the vixen dropped the red fruit she'd nearly eaten. Crow reached down picking up the apple dusting it off "Na I just wanted it myself." Pieris frowned then stomped away. Tigress crossed her arms "Can you act any more like a child?" Crow shrugged hopping up on a rock "Takes one to know lass." Tigress face palmed then followed Pieris down the path. "What? Oh come on I was-" Crow stopped short studying the over head foliage. The wolf stood there for a moment then shook his head "Best not to mind that now..." he murmured then broke into a jog. As he drifted out of sight two forms let a deep sigh of relief "think ye say us?" asked the smaller of the two "Nay I think where fine." replied the larger "Shall we call the others?" "Ai but tell them to wait for night fall. That feline and wolf look a dangerous pair..."

"So where are we going exactly?" asked Pieris sometime later as they rested next to a small waterfall. "Well that my friend is a good question where are we going? But then where is here? Are we not there? Or are we simply-" Tigress growled loudly, Crow chuckled holding up his hands in defeat "Fine,Fine were heading for a village called Legion its a good distance from where we are now..." he pointed pass a cluster of bamboo growing through a large boulder. "Legion? That sounds familier..." "Thats where your mother was born." Pieris head snapped up "What?" "You heard me mate. Were ,as in mostly me, taking you there for shall we say educational reasons." she stared at Crow slack jawed, Tigress frowned "Why." she asked sitting down to speechless vixen. "Christ are you deaf? I told-" "Not that. Why did you have to bring her up." Her eyes darted to Pieris then back to Crow who was scratching his head fur "Because I gotta be that guy. Cant deal with that well then this is going to be a long ass journey." he stood up brushing dirt of his pants "Nights coming we should get going. I don't want to be in these wood when it comes." Without a second look he walked past them both back onto the path.

An hour passed in silence as they passed through the growing darkness, Pieris fell back to Tigress original luster gone. Tigress unused to trying to comfort someone did her best giving the fox a lopsided smile and a small awkward hug. Night continued to envelope the woods, Crow cursed as the last specks of light disappeared over the horizon enveloping the forest on a blanket of darkness. "Why are you freaking out." said Pieris as Crow kicked a tree, hard. The wolf cleared the distance between them in a second. He forced her against a tree covering her mouth " ." Crow hissed looking up to the trees above "We are not the only things that walk these woods. So unless I Ask you . okay?" Pieris struggled under his grasp, Tigress grabbed Crow pulling him off "What is your problem!" She demanded as he fell to the ground. Crow lay there for a moment then sighed "You have no idea Tigress you have no idea..." another silence fell over the forest this time they all noticed. "is it supposed to be this quiet?" whispered Pieris looking up just as Crow had. "No. So if you would set down the packs get on your knees put your hands behind your head... " Crow said as he did it. Tigress and Pieris stared at him expressionless. He rolled his eyes in the darkness "Now would be a good idea." an arrow appeared in the dirt at their feet, a snick and a flare of light followed, all around in the trees above several forms dropped down each hold a weapon in hand. "Gentlemen." two of the forms hissed "Ah and ladies my apologies...Tigress Pieris on your knees now. We cannot win this fight." The pair compiled, slowly getting to their knees. "Ye smart ain't ya?" said the smallest amongst the four waving a crossbow. Crow smiled nodding "Nope just wise. " he bowed his head to the tallest who was holding a halberg "Sona, Nana tie em up." The two lithe figures nodded taking off the ropes wrapped bandolier across their chests.

Pieris nearly panicked as they where hog tied, "Don't make a sound." hissed one of the two tightening the bonds. She bit down on her fear remaining quiet "Who are you." said Tigress ignoring what they said, the tallest shook his head "Thay never listen do they?" The last thing she saw was the pole end of the halberg as it cracked against the side of her head sending the world into darkness once more...

End day one

Tigress groaned rolling to her aching side, sunlight filtered through the broken boards over head. She tried to rise but was held down "Best you not move mate." Tigress resisted the urge to throw

up trying still to get up. "Never one to sit the fight stubborn woman." She felt a hand grab her arm pulling her up slowly "You got a nasty concussion recommend you take a-" Crow didn't get any further as Tigress attempted to strangle him "You let this happen!" She hissed trying to reach his neck. The wolf pushed her off "Ay I did but with good reason." Tigress stumbled he caught her "If we'd gone any further... well there are worse fates then death in the Forest of the Night ." Tigress held a paw to her head "How long was I out." she asked as he set her down "A couple of hours at the most, you drool in your sleep by the way." Crow smirked watching as she colored brightly. "Is Pieris alright?" Crow nodded buttoning up his duster "Yep shes upstairs right now actually, living like a queen..." Tigress caught the sarcasm at the end, and something else worry perhaps? She didn't dwell on it "Need help?" He held out a arm which she used to pull herself up. "Where are we." She asked as they started up the steps of what appeared to be a cellar. Crow didn't say anything until they reached the top "Tigress I need you to do me a couple of favors before I answer that question." "And those would be?..." Crow braced his arm against the door "Well one be nice really nice not sarcastic nice, nice. Two Dont do anything stuiped and last but not least for the love of everything holy do not. do not. Tell them anything about why we are here or how we arrived okay? Okay. Good. Now to answer your question heheh well..." Crow opened the door, Tigress blinked as the sun blinded her for a moment, outside animals passes all around not minding at all the two standing in the door way. Tigress looked back to Crow who pointed to the crowed. "huh?..." then she saw it mixed in between them were creatures she could not recognize, many where normal height-ed blending in with those around themselves. Others where massive often taking up entire roads. Tigress stepped back, Crow wrapped an arm around her shoulder "Welcome to Legion, Otherwise known as The City of Monsters."

Kinda of a weird cliffhanger eh? Heh had to do it, anyway uh oh yes wont be updating for awhile after this. Spring break and all...So that said take care are and dont forget to review if you can uh RWR out!