Koba crept into the hut where Blue Eyes & Kali slept looking down at the young bloods he wasn't sure why he'd gone in there but as he turn to go Blue Eyes steered turning to face where Koba now stood slowly he left & went to his own hut.

Blue Eyes woke then turning saw Kali sound asleep a small smile on his face last night had gone better then he'd ever thought but still there was one name in his thoughts one person on his mind & still one person in his heart….Angel.

Blue Eyes got up & went to check on his parents still sound asleep it was early the sun was still not up yet so Blue Eyes decided to get a little fresh air before he knew it he was at the bridge…..

*At the tower*

Angel had had a restless night Carver had not help her get any sleep with his drunk gibberish he'd at long last passed out still Angel had not been able to sleep she heard a slight tapping coming from outside

"No way!" she said to herself she got out of bed & went to the window opening it she looked out but saw nothing confused she turned to see Blue Eyes standing before her smiling at him she glanced over at Carver passed out on the couch pointing to her room Blue Eyes followed her

"Blue what are you doing here?" Angel asked Blue Eyes touched his forehead to her her's looked over to her bed

"Where have you been?" She asked already knowing the answer
"With ape" Blue Eyes signed "I think of you often" he said slowly & sadly

Angel sighed shaking her head looking away

"Me too, I wanted to come see you so many times, I - I thought you'd come to see me but you never came…. I-I had to move on…."

"Could not come" he said sadly Blue Eyes looked at Angel thinking before he asked her

"You come with me?"

Angel looked long & hard at Blue Eyes before she gave him a small nod, not long after the two were at the hollow tree just sitting side by side not saying a word when Angel rested her head on Blue Eyes' shoulder the two just sat together watching the sun come up sometime later Blue Eyes turned to Angel letting out a long sad sigh Blue Eyes knew this couldn't happen again he had to make a choice either he follows his heart & stays with Angel or he chooses Kali. He knew bringing Angel back to the village was not a option but he was pretty sure the humans would never allow him to live in peace with them on the one hand Angel was a good human but on the other hand he had strong feelings for Kali.

Blue Eyes gave her a sad smile then gently touched her cheek with his hand Angel knew what he was saying without him saying a word

"Go .I'll be fine getting back" she said with a half smile Blue Eyes gave her one last longing look he wanted to keep her face in his mind he wasn't sure when he'd see her again .

*In the village*

Most of the apes were now awake & finding their way to where they all ate breakfast together Kali was sitting with her mother & Koba when Blue Eyes made his way over to her

"Where you go?" she signed Blue Eyes racked with guilt looked at the ground

"Waterfall" he lied Koba eyed him but said nothing.

Maurice sat down next to Rocket & Ash watching the scene the two elder apes looked at one other

"Blue Eyes seem different to you?" Maurice signed Rocket nodded thoughtfully

"Perhaps it's because he now has a mate" Rocket signed back

"He hasn't asked her yet" Ash wade in the two older apes looked puzzled waiting for Ash to continue

"He wants to wait till it's the right time" he signed before wandering off after a passing female

"Right time?!" Rocket signed Maurice just raised his hands & continued eating.

Caesar, Cornelia & the youngest son wandered over to Blue Eyes, Jenka, Kali & Koba

"Koba, you need to come with me today" Caesar signed Koba looked at him & just nodded Ash came over after having little luck with the female he was casing "I'm going to the waterfall are you coming?"

Blue Eyes looked at Kali & she smiled but lowered her eyes how could he not want to spend time with her after last night?

"Are you coming?" he asked her waiting for her nodding she bound after the two males watched by their parents & Koba.

*At the waterfalls*

Ash came up behind Blue Eyes & gave him a playful push causing his friend to fall into the water spluttering he made his way to the side & pulled himself out, ok this he couldn't allow to happen he gave chase to Ash with Kali watching on catching Ash he returned the favor his friend had done with a playful hoot he push his friend in who still managed to pull Blue Eyes in with him Kali watched them from the rock not seeing Ash get out & come up behind her

"You too" he said with a glint in his eyes before she knew it she too was in the water not as happy to be in the water as the males Blue Eyes wrapped his arm around her to steady her smiling at him he looked at her fondly Ash then splashed water of the two

*Meanwhile*

"Where are we going?" Koba signed to Caesar following him out of the village

"To check on what the humans are doing" Caesar signed Koba stopped in his tracks frowning in confusion

"Why Caesar seek human?" Koba asking unhappily

"I need to know what they're doing now their power is fixed, we won't be seen"

Koba wasn't happy but followed

*At the tower*

"Dad, where's Ellie?" Alex asked walking into his dads make shift office Malcolm

"With Foster & Kemp in the courtyard" he answered without looking up smiling & shaking his head he went to go find his step mother

"I'm telling you, that never happened!" Foster argued with Kemp "& besides I saw her first!"

Ellie & Kemp just laughed giving up he walked off shaking her head Ellie just smiled

"So are you gonna call her?" she asked about the number Kemp had gotten not long before the source of the spat Kemp toyed with the idea looking at the number

"Maybe," smiling Ellie saw Alex walking up

"Hey kido ,w hats going on your dad still working?" she asked cheerily

Scoffing "When isn't he?" Ellie just rolled her eyes smiling

"He'd never to eat if we didn't make him" she said with a chuckle "So you off to see Angel?"she asked both her & Kemp raising their eye bows mocking just a little. Alex rolled his eyes letting out a frustrated grunt

"No….. besides we're just friends anyway…. & besides I already stopped by Carver told me she wasn't home" Ellie looked at Kemp puzzled who shared her look

"Not home? Well where else is she gonna be? Not like she's gonna take a stroll downtown" he joked when all three of them looked at one another

"She wouldn't…" Ellie started "should we tell Dreyfus?" she asked

"Let's try to find her first" Kemp said & all three set off looking for her both Caesar & Koba had watched the three humans before sharing a look they moved silently among the humans making sure to stay out of sight a few hours past & after checking Ellie, Kemp, & Alex were still no closer to finding Angel.

"Caesar how much longer are we going to stay here?" Koba signed Caesar looked at him thinking before he answered

"Not much longer"

*Back at the waterfalls*

The three young apes had long since gotten out of the water & were now busy looking for something good to eat Blue Eyes found a blueberry bush hooting to both Ash & Kali he handed them both a handful before eating himself Kali enjoying spending time with Blue Eyes Kali nuzzled Blue Eyes who shifted somewhat uncomfy as Ash watched the two.

*Close to the bridge*

Angel was still in the hollow where Blue Eyes had left her after she fell asleep she woke up with a start only to find herself face to face with a squirrel to be honest she wasn't sure who was more shocked her or the squirrel laughing she looked out over towards the woods

*Blue Eyes where are you today* she wondered to herself climbing down she made her way over the bridge although she wasn't sure why on reaching the edge of the woods she stopping thinking twice before pushing ahead the sun was high in the sky & there was a light wind so the air wasn't too hot what was she planning on saying to any apes she came across what if she ran into the scared ape she knew he'd show her no kindness little did she know it wasn't apes Angel needed to worry about just then Angel didn't know it but she was being watched & not by an ape…..

*At the waterfall*

After eating the three apes had decided to take a short nap Kali laying very close to Blue Eyes & Ash just a little off to the side of them Suddlenly Blue Eyes sat bolt upright waking both Kali & Ash who were trying to work out just what was wrong & without a word Blue Eyes went charging off into the woods followed closely by Ash & Kali.

Angel was running as fast as she could despratly looking for anythingto use for a wepon glancing back over her shoulder to see where it was too close for comfort in her view but she push on ahead forcing herself to run faster it didn't help much the cougar floored her trying her best to hold it at bay & not letting it get those who teeth into her Angel felt a sharp pain as the big cat slashed at her tearing her leg Angel was losing not only a lot of blood but her strength was going & lay there wondering to herself was this how she was to die closing her eyes Angel waited for the death blow the next time Angel opened her eyes she was shocked to find Blue Eyes now fighting the big cat along with two other apes not too long after the three apes turned their attention to her Blue Eyes went close to Angel & checked on her wound Ash wondered over looking also

"Looks deep" he signed to his friend Blue Eyes helped Angel to stand but seeing she couldn't he put her arm around his neck & steadied her. Kali watched on not saying a word

"We can't take her back with us!" Ash sighed seemingly reading his friends mind

"Well I'm not leaving her here!" he argued back "Besides her leg needs healing before she can go back to her tower home"

"Human's will come to find her" Ash protested the two young males went back & forth for some time before Kali spoke up

"Blue Eyes is right she will need healing" Both Ash & Blue Eyes are a little shocked but it was settled they were bringing Angel back to the village *Koba will not be happy about this* Blue Eyes thought to himself.

*Back in the village*

The sun was setting as the young bloods made their way back to the village they were met by Rocket who greeted his son on seeing the human, he looked to his son

"She's hurt needed healing" he signed upon hearing the nose outside Caesar & Koba both went to see what was going on on seeing them Blue Eyes greeted his father & uncle Koba snarled at the human

"You bring human here?!" he asked Caesar had a stern look on his face but recognized the human as one who had been here before looking her over he could see the wound was deep & she needed rest & food, water .

Caesar put a reassuring hand on her shoulder then with a grunt & a nod told Blue Eyes where to take her. Blue Eyes placed her gently in the hut that only the night before he'd shared with Kali Blue Eyes left but soon came back with berries & water for Angel looking at her gently he said "Angel safe now" Kali had watched him by the door why was he paying so much attention to this human? She couldn't understand.

Blue Eyes stayed close to Angel a fact that had not gone unnoticed by Kali & most other apes Angel was sleeping when Cornelia came in to check on them both watching for a short time

"Son, you must come eat" Blue Eyes looked over to his mother & to Maurice who was standing with her at seeing her sons concern for this human "Maurice will tell us if she wakes, now come eat"