Author's Note: Heeyyy! I'm so soorryy for not updating in such a long time! Eep! Well, now that I have spring break I can write! Excuses… meh, no excuses except for having quizzes but bah. Anyways, I will just shut up before Dixxy burns me to death for not updating….

Oh if you see this: 000 that means it will go scene after scene. No pausing.

Disclaimer: yeah yeah

Chapter 10: (wow we really are in chapter 10…) Trapped

"Chris? Are you here? Hel-lo!" The voice echoed.

"I think he's waking up."

His vision was blurry when he opened them but got cleared.

"Ugh… what happened?" Chris mumbled, sitting up but then got pushed down.

"Lay." A new voice announced.

"Well you kind of just fainted when Vesta said that, they kill humans. You're in the Healing Room and I don't think Vesta is too happy." Emily pointed it out.

"What makes you say that?" The tech quizzed.

"She kept muttering about weak, pathetic, you know…" Sam answered.

"Has the blue one awakened?" The three spun around to see the Chief entering.

"Yes."

"How are you?"

"Just got a humongous headache but other than that just dandy." He replied before feeling a cold hand on his forehead.

"You are burning. No matter, it shall be cured."

A healer with a red rose skin came. She wore a strange headband with what Chris thought were slashes that made the X whereas the undergarment looked like a bikini almost.

"Drink." She commanded, handing Chris that reminded him of a coconut shell.\

As soon as he took a sip, he spit it back out.

"Ew what is this?" Chris wiped the bitter liquid from his mouth.

"Blackivy tea as it would be translated in your language. It cures fever and bites."

"Ivy?" Chris asked, horrified.

"Do not worry. If you handle it properly then you will be safe."

Silence.

"Um…Chief?" He asked.

"Please call me Josiah."

"Er okay. Um Josiah? Why does Vesta hate human with passion?" He asked, quietly.

Silence came though Josiah stared at him.

"It is not in my place to tell you so. If she wishes to tell you in the right time, then she will do so. Now, I must go now. Once you are feeling better, you may start your training. And no, you do not have to walk like we do." He nodded then exited.

"Okay then. I'm better! Let's go!" Chris was about to go but yet again, he was pushed back down.

"No. Rest." The Healer instructed.

"But I'm fine! See!?" He got up.

The Healer pushed him.

"Woahh…"

"See? You are still weak. When I tell you that you are fine, I will let you go. Now lay back down!" She stated more firmly.

Reluctantly, Chris went back.

"How is the human?" Vesta's voice startled Sam.

"I still have to lay in bed." The tech muttered.

Vesta rolled her eyes. "Then we cannot wait any longer. We must begin now. I will teach your friends who will teach you back but with Alecto as your guidance."

With that, she left, followed by Sam, Cathy and Emily. Sam looked back to give an apologizing smile before they disappeared.

Chris groaned inwardly.

This sucks!

-With Vesta and the others-

"The important thing to do when you are near an animal is to let the animal trust you…to know that it will not be harmed." Vesta explained.

In front of the, a magnificent animal was standing there, breathing heavily and allowing to have air getting out of its nostril.

The animal had a body of a horse and the head like a zebra. The legs resembled of a wolf. The mane is a like a horse's mane and the tail looks like a dragon. Red wine skin with a brilliant eerie strips ruby-colored. It looks like it is glowing but more of a shimmer.

Sam stared at in awe.

"Woahh…I-it's so beautiful." Sam replied.

Vesta fought back a smile.

"They are. Now… to let them trust you, you have to "become" one of them."

"Huh?" Sam asked.

Emily rolled her eyes at her lack of politeness. She reminds her of…

Emily's throat felt dry all of a sudden.

Not now…

"Clear your mind." Vesta's voice dragged the young alien out of her thoughts. "Erase the stresses of your mind. Try."

Sam widened her eyes in fear. "Wh-what?"

She rolled her eyes. "Try. If you want me to teach you then you have to take part. Try. She won't hurt you if you don't hurt her."

Sam cautiously approached forward, hand out front. She then placed her hand on the neck but froze, taking deep breaths.

The animal snorted a bit, moving its legs back a bit from the sudden new feeling.

"Now… you may sit on it. Gently put your hands on the neck."

Sam placed both of her hands on the back and lifted herself up. She gently sat on the creature.

"Good. Let your animal instinct "wash" over your human instinct. This is only for temporary."

Sam was a bit confused but closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Inside her body, the heart began to thump with its beat. Then, following up the path that leads to the brain, fast-blurry moving pictures zoomed through.

Sam felt her eyes going to a slit almost like a cat's eye slit.

The animal jerked its head back as it was connected to the owner.

"Good. Now, try riding. Say: I am your owner. Let me ride you."

"Oe aku anda pemilik. Mari saya makto aynga. (I am your owner. Let me ride you.)" Sam said, remembering how Alecto taught the way his people speak.

Suddenly, animal started to break into a sprint. However, Sam didn't expect the jerkiness of it so she flew off the seat.

"Woah!" Sam landed on the ground with a THUD: the animal trotted off to a stop.

Vesta sighed. "This is going to be long."

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"If you want to be like us, learn the words from my people's tongue." Alecto stated.

"Taw (sky)." He began in his language.

"Tawii…" Cathy tried.

"No. Feel the words. Taw."

"Taww…"

"It's getting there." He nodded.

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"It is also important to learn how to fight." Vesta said. "Hold your bow like how humans would do. However, the bow is slightly different since it can only have three arrows instead of one."

Emily placed the arrows through the holes of where she thought it might be.

"No! It's wrong." She went towards her, grabbing the arrows and the bow. "Like this."

She put one of the arrows into the middle then the other one through the second hole though that hole looked like to be a cross. The third one didn't go to any holes.

Instead, it got latched up at the middle.

"There." She handed it back. "Arms strong. Put your tentacle to where the point of the arrows are."

She said as she fixed Emily's position.

"Now do it. Aim for the targe- raghh!" Vesta ducked as an oncoming arrow went through her way.

"Bodoh (stupid)!" Vesta snarled, ripping the arrow out of the tree trunk. Her eyes followed Sam who was shaking from head to toe.

"Bodoh! Skxawng! (Stupid! Moron!) Who taught you how to aim?!"

Sam nervously pointed her finger to Alecto who smirked.

"My bad."

"Idiot!" Vesta shouted. "Why must you be so stupid?!" She hit Alecto's head. "I will take over!"

The three plopped themselves on a nice patch of odd lavagrass.

"That was…exhausting…" Sam said.

"Agreed." Cathy spoke.

"On the other hand, we got to learn their ways." Emily pointed it out.

"Yeap. It looked pre-aah!" Sam gasped out, breathing heavily as she clutched her shoulder.

Emily quickly shot up, alarmed. "Sam?!"

"I'm…fine…" Sam gritted. "Just… pull it…out…"

Hesitantly, Emily placed her tentacle on the arrow head.

"Y'know, my grandpa always said that if you don't want to bear the pain, pull it out fast." Cathy told her. "Want me to do it for you?"

"Yes please." Emily said grateful for having Cathy to do it.

She always felt squeamish whenever she takes something out of another person's body.

A sharp gasp made Emily wince.

The arrow including the arrowhead was out.

"Sam? You okay?" Cathy's voice asked, alarmed.

"Uh sure. Cathy look out!" Sam tackled her to the ground to avoid another flying arrow. It struck the ground near Alecto's feet.

He growled. "They are not welcome here! It's time we fight!"

Getting out his arrows, he aimed it at the oncoming enemy. He fired it, sending the enemy to his own death.

"Vesta! Go the Dn'iw and tell them that we are under attack! Stay there and protect them!"

Vesta nodded but before she could take a step, Emily shouted right after she killed her enemy with her Water.

"NO! Stay where you are, Vesta! I'll go there! The two will need more experienced fighters… for just in case and you guys know the place better than they do!"

"Wouldn't it be better if I came along too? Four hands are better than two!" Vesta stated.

"But I sai-"

"It doesn't matter what you say right now, Princess. It's the choice that you and you alone make. What will it be?" Vesta responded, her eyes darting back to the oncoming enemies then to Emily.

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The sound of the rustling leaves and grass interrupted the silence. Two heavy noises came, indicating that something was coming.

"We're almost there." Vesta replied, jumping over a log.

"Almost is not good enough!" Emily said, panting. "We need to get there faster!"

"There is-ragghhh!"

An explosion came behind them. It got struck to the ground, sending them to hurl over.

Emily flew into the air then landed hard on the grass, gasping for breathes.

Everything stood still for a moment until a loud groan escaped.

"Ugh…" Emily muttered, pushing herself up.

That was a one hell of a blast.

Now where's Vesta? She wondered.

She hoped that she is alright.

A deep throaty laugh pulled her from her thoughts. Emily whipped her head back, scanning the place.

Nothing was there until-

A sudden loud THUMP was heard, shaking the ground.

Emily's eyes wandered to the huge figure that stood before her.

He was huge at least six feet. Two horns were placed on his heads while a ring was around his nose kind of like a bull. The chest was five-pack, strong muscles and sharp claws. The body looked like Alecto…

His skin was black and it looked like it was shimmering. The shimmering stripes is an ice-blue color.

It roared then snorted heavily.

"Well, well. Look what we have here." The deep voice replied.

Author's note: Aanddd there you have it! Next time will give you a surprise! Well… a shocking one… Why do you think Emily thought that the enemy's body looked like Alecto's? Or did I just put it there for resemblance…?