Hey guys, sorry I've been gone so long but I'm back to updating! It's finally December and almost Christmas, I hope your as excited as I am. Anyways, here is the next chapter and I hope you all enjoy!

Chapter 8

Training

The next day, Cooper and Piper were lead back to the arena where more Underlanders trained. A certain man called them over. He seemed to be an averaged age adult, but what stood out the most was the fact he had no leg. "Ah the Overlanders that Ive been hearing so much about! My name is Mareth,one of the generals and trainers for the Army"

Both Cooper and Piper greeted themselves to Mareth. "Well, how about we get started. Show me what you got" They grabbed their weapons that they chose before and showed Mareth their skills in combat, with similar results as before

"Hmmm, well lets start with basics" Mareth, although didn't have a leg, knew a lot about fighting and military combat. Cooper assumed the reason he didn't have a leg was cause of fighting. Nevertheless Cooperlistened carefully to his training advice and details. After awhile of training and learning basics, Coopers skill had improved, he was able to attack and defend himself much more effectively and efficiently. The same could not be said about Piper. She didn't suck at fighting, but she was that good either. "Ugh, come on! When am I going to be fightinganyways!" Piper said in frustration. "The Underland can be a dangerous place. Hmm I guess this will do for today, you two may do as you please. Maybe explore the city a bit more, get to know this place." Mareth had said to them as he began to leave them to see to more of his duties

"Sooo...what do you want to do now?" Piper asked Cooper as they put their weapons away. "I guess we can check out the city" Piper smiled and nodded as they departed. They walked around the city, exploring and just gazing at the beautiful stone craftsmanship. They went down to the town square where a market was and looked around for things to buy. Piper went up to what seemed to be a stand with a small amount of flowers. The flowers looked and smelled beautiful. She looked at Cooper, "Oh wouldn't it be so nice if a lovely gentlman bought this amazing flowers for me~" She said in an attempt to flirt, then realized Cooper was looking around at another stand and not paying much attention to her. She sighed and out the flowers back down and went to him. "Find anything you like?" He turned and asked her. "Nope" she responded with a bit of a growl.

Whiteshards Perspective

Whiteshard had went back to the Gnawers home land in the caves and tunnels. It wasn't the greatest, but if it wasn't for Ripred it would be a lot worst. Ripred had practically saved the Gnawers from death, either by another war with the humans or by being banished into the Uncharted Lands. Whiteshard had first met Ripred after one of the meetings between the races of the Underland. They decided to stick together, along with another rat. Slickclaw. That Gnawer is...well he is something, he's a younger rat who had fought against the humans in the War of Time. He didn't really like them, but he had to join them after the war ended. Whiteshard didn't really like him one bit, he was a hot headed, selfish, annoying Gnawer. He only really cared for himself, and wasn't all that smart. He was rather bickering with Ripred and Whiteshard most of the time. Well besides the one time he had attempted to, what the humans call it, 'flirt' with her. But she just turned him down and he didn't attempt again.

Whiteshard walked through the Gnawers lands, checking up on the Gnawers, seeing how things were going, and most importantly looking for information about the Extremists. She walked around to find really nothing at all. She sighed as she began to walk back to one of the main areas of the caverns when she heard some light talking. She began to follow the noise until she arrived at a small cave with a couple of Gnawers talking to each other quietly. She peeked her head into the cave and began to ease drop on the covernsation. "Ok ok, the next target is coming up soon. This one is a big one." One of the Gnawers said. "About time, I've been waiting to cause some real damage to the Killers and that annoying Ripreds group." These Gnawers were extremists, obviously not good ones at that. They were talking pretty much out in the open.

"Whiteshard what are you doing?" She quickly turned around, slightly surprised, to see Slickclaw. "Shhh, It's the extremists" she said quietly pointing in the cave. He looked at her and quietly came over. "What have you learned so far?" He whispered. "Apparently they are planning an attack soon, and it's suppose to be a big target." She peeked back in the cave. "In that case...you know too much." She was confused by what he said and was about to turn to him when she felt a jab of pain against the back of her head. She then fell to the ground. She slowly faded out of consciousness to see Slickclaw standing there, folding his arms and the Extremist Gnawers walking towards her. Then her vision turned to black.