Running feet met his ears and suddenly somebody's arm was around him. " Theo, it's Don what happened?" asked Don. Theo reached over and felt one of Don's suites. " I'm right next to you." said Don. He was worried when he felt Theo move to the side. " I need your arm." said Theo. Don offered it and Theo grabbed on with a death grip.
" Theo? Who is that man?" asked another female voice.
He tensed and let go of Don's arm. He sunk to his knees. " Stay, please stay. Don't leave me with these people." said Theo. The pure agony made Don's heart break. " I wouldn't do that." said Don. He knelt down beside him and put a hand on Theo's closed fist. Theo heard footsteps coming towards him and gasped.
Back at Master Swoop's. He awoke with a start as he heard a mental shout of " Mommy!" He jerked and Master Lope looked at him. " What's wrong?" asked Master Lope. " Theo needs me. Are you coming?" The words were clipped and brisk. " Yes." said Master Lope. He dropped his arm from Master Swoop and he stood. He walked to the glass door and opened it. Once outside, Master Lope offered his arm. Master Swoop grabbed on and levitated off the ground. He shot off in the direction Theo had went. Master Lope was amazed at the complete 180 his brother's emotions had taken.
Master Lope looked down and saw they were over Theo. They touched down and Master Swoop growled. " What's wrong?" asked Master Lope. " Theo, he's scared out of his mind." said Master Swoop. He suddenly gasped and almost fell to his knees. Master Lope removed his arm from underneath Master Swoop's hand and got behind him. He wrapped his arms around the top of his brother's chest and let him lean against him. " Relax your muscles, your tense. Now, what happened?" asked Master Lope.
" Theo, pain just hit me like a ton of bricks." said Master Swoop. He slowly begun to relax and Master Lope moved back to his side. He grabbed on and they literally ran towards Theo. They slid to a stop behind where he was knelt and Master Swoop removed his hand from his mother's arm. " Don, please move." whispered Master Swoop. Don gasped as he heard his son's voice behind him. Master Swoop grabbed onto his brother's arm and they stepped aside so he could stand. He did and backed away from them. Master Swoop let go of his brother's arm and walked around to the front of Theo.
He knelt down and rested his hands on Theo's shoulders. " Easy Cub." said Master Swoop. As he felt Theo tense.
" I can't do this. Keep them away from me." said Theo. " Who is them?" asked Master Swoop. " The people behind us. Their my family." said Theo. He started to cry, wrapping his arms around his mother's neck. Master Swoop's arms wrapped around him and a snarl was ripped from his throat.
" None of you move." said Master Swoop. As he heard somebody move. Theo's family froze as they heard the voice. They flinched when they heard him snarl. Who was this man? Unfortunately, one person standing among the group didn't get it. " Theo, who is this guy?" asked Luen. Theo jerked and his hands latched onto Master Swoop's cloak.
" Easy, they will not touch you." said Master Swoop.
The last part was growled. " What? But I'm his brother." said Luen.
" I believe my brother asked you not to move." said Master Lope. He walked around them and grabbed Theo's brother's arm. He hauled him back to Theo's family. " Keep a hold of him." he growled. Nobody was going to touch his nephew. " Uncle?" whispered Theo. " I'm here." said Master Lope. He went over and knelt down behind Theo. He wrapped his arms around Theo underneath his brother's. " Theo what happened?" asked Master Swoop. " I heard Luen call my name and that's when I froze." said Theo. He started shaking and Master Swoop started purring. Theo tucked his head underneath Master Swoop's neck. " Can you back up?" asked Master Swoop. Master Lope did.