-1A/N: Okay I have more of the children in this one and the clan moves on from the cave... someone has a problem with biting people...on with the story.

The Sholaer's

Chapter Eleven: Biting Problems and Child Feathers.

Duo made it a point to wake up before Heero and Saeli, which he failed at. When he woke up Saeli was over with Aedeil and Vylas playing come hand game they had created, waiting for the adults. Heero was putting out the fire that they had kept going through the night, while Trowa was working with the furs they had collected. it was only two deer skins and a rabbit, but they would be used to make clothing or pouches for water, so they couldn't just throw them away, could they. Quatre and Zechs were watching the children, while Wufei was watching Solo. Duo was happy to find that he had not been the late one to wake, Solo was still sleeping soundly. Treize was no where in the cave.

Duo stood and walked over to Heero, draping himself over Heero's back and kissing him on the cheek. "How is it that everyone can wake up before me?" Duo asked. Heero straightened up and looked at Duo.

"Because I let you sleep. I woke up Trowa, Treize, and Wufei, they chose to woke up their mates, not me." Heero said. "And Saeli wakes up with me." He added. Duo smiled.

"And I was trying so hard to wake up before you two too." Duo said pouting a little. Heero kissed him on said lips and pulled him into an embrace.

"EWWW!!!" Said three little voices at the same time. Duo leaned forward and puckered his lips.

"I'll kiss you all too." He said through his lips. They kids ran off screaming and laughing, Quatre stopped them from leaving the cave by stepping in their way, it didn't stop them however, as all they did was change direction and run towards Zechs Jumping onto him and taking him to the ground. Zechs laughed and rolled over so that he was on his back, taking the kids one by one and tickling them. Duo laughed at them and went over to join them. As soon as he was close enough the kids launched themselves at him. Duo caught two of them, while Zechs managed to catch one. Quatre joined them taking his child from Duo and joining in all the tickling fun.

The children were red with laughter and ready to pee their pants by the time Treize came back into the cave. Duo watched out of the corner of his eye as he, Trowa, and Heero talked for a moment. Treize seemed to be in some sort of hurry. Duo got up and walked closer to them.

"The children can't fly yet." Trowa pointed out.

"What's going on?" Duo asked, Saeli was sitting on his shoulders. The others, minus Solo, joined them quickly.

"The clan here, knows we are here, we need to leave now." Treize said.

"If we walk through the forest them they'll pick up on us. If we fly it's free territory and we can travel without problems." Heero pointed out.

"We can just carry the children." Duo said. There, problem solved.

"Duo Saeli's almost fifty pounds, and we don't even know if Solo can fly with his injuries." Heero pointed out. Duo sighed. "And even if the children could fly their not strong enough to fly the distance it would take to clear the territory."

"We could hold his hands. Me on one side you on the other. If Saeli uses his own wings it should be fine, and he would getting the exercise he needs." Duo said. Heero nodded. It would have to work. There was no way they could leave the children behind, and their was no way Heero would allow his clan to be in danger longer then they had to be. But that still left Solo.

"If he can't fly, we need to leave him behind. For the sake of the children." Heero said sternly. Duo took a deep breath and nodded, hopping that Solo could fly. Wufei went over to him and gently shook him awake.

"What is it?" Solo asked sleepily.

"The clans on to us, can you fly?" Wufei asked. Solo nodded his head.

"If it means I get to live, then yes." He said. Wufei nodded and helped him stand.

The all gathered at the end of the cave. "We are headed northwest, stay close." Heero said. He grabbed Saeli's free hand. Quatre and Trowa grabbed Vylas hands, while Treize and Zechs did the same with Aedeil. Wufei and Solo took to the sky first. If the clan was there they would attack them first. Then Heero, Duo with Saeli, Quatre, Trowa, with Vylas, and Treize, Zechs, with Aedeil.

They were in the air for a good ten minutes before a clan member from the territory flew up to them and cut off their paths. Duo took Saeli into his arms, while Heero hovered in front of him.

"You're trespassing." The blond Sholaer said.

"We are just passing through. We don't know the area, we will get out of you're territory as soon as possible. We are sorry for the intrusion." Heero said. keeping an eye on the threatening Sholaer.

"Where is you're leader?" The Sholaer asked.

"You're talking to him." Heero growled out.

"You're a little young to be a ruler of a clan. And you're clan is odd. I see Sholaer's here from all over. Where is your Territory?" The Sholaer asked.

"I am the Alpha, and we left our own home to find a new one. AWAY from humans." Heero said. The Sholaer smiled.

"You're the group that escaped the dome." He said. Heero didn't answer him.

"My name is Dangel. I'm leader of this clan and Alpha of this territory. I will let you pass for a price." He said. Heero narrowed his eyes.

"Oh, and what would that be?"

"One of you're Semi's, we are short handed and need a bearer...my choice." The Sholaer said, eying Duo. Duo held Saeli closer and glared at the man.

"No." Heero said shortly. "You will let me pass and the price you will receive is you're life." Heero said. The Sholaer lifted his eye brow in doubt.

"We out number you six to one, including you're children, and your injured."

"I am more then capable of a fight." Solo said from just behind Heero.

"Well if you're the Alpha then I think I'll take my chances." Heero said with a smirk. That made Dangel sneer at him.

"Oh really, you're willing to risk your family for the price of one Semi?" Dangel asked.

"No, I'm willing to risk our lives for the price of one love." Dangel glared at Heero, but Heero's glare out matched his.

"You think you're that good, huh."

"Obviously you don't, otherwise you would have called you're clan into battle already." Heero said, pulling out his knives. Dangel eyed them with interest. "You have two options, call you're clan out here and risk a much bigger problem them being short handed on mates, or let us pass." Heero said.

Dangel thought for a moment, but it was a moment two long and Heero was behind him with his knife on his throat. Dangel was shaking know. "I usually don't give anyone a second chance. I'm going to make an exception for you if you let me and my family pass unharmed." Heero said.

"I'm sorry but I can-" Heero slit his throat and let him fall from the sky. It was at that moment when the others chose to come out. Whether Dangel had been bluffing or not, only ten came out from the forest. Heero felt like laughing. He dived forward with the other free members of his clan and attacked their attackers before they could get too close to the children.

One slipped passed them and headed for Duo, who was the closest to the battle. Duo growled at him spun around and kicked him in the face. The man reached out and caught Duo's other leg, while his head was snapping to the side. He looked back up at Duo.

"You bitch."

"Oh bit me." Duo said back. He looked at Saeli, Saeli smiled. He let Saeli go. Saeli landed on the mans back and sank his teeth into the mans neck. The man screamed out and let go of Duo's foot. The man reached for Saeli, but Duo stopped him by kicking his feet. Duo dropped down and went to grab Saeli himself, when the man grabbed his wings and bent them in an odd direction. The three of them plummeted to the ground in a flurry of feathers of blood, from the now dead man's neck. Duo couldn't reach them man's hands on his wings and was trying desperately to get the man off him.

Heero watched in horror as Duo and Saeli passed him in a free fall, closing in on the trees quickly. He dove for them, folding his wings, but someone grabbed him from behind. Heero turned to see one of the attackers. Heero jumped at him with his knifes. He needed to save Duo and Saeli.

Saeli worked his way onto his mothers back, almost flying off, but kept a good grip on his mothers wings. He forced the man's hands off with a little difficulties, just as the fell into the trees.

Heero watched as they disappeared into the trees, there was no way he could catch them. He shook his head and his eyes started watering.

Duo flipped over quickly catching Saeli before turning again and pulling upward just before he hit the ground. He dodged to the left, then the right avoiding the trees. Duo smiled. He weaved in and out of the trees, dodging branches, and other birds as the flew. This was Duo's element, flying through the trees, he folded his wings as he flew through a tree that was growing in two directions, and made a sharp angle upwards.

Heero was breathing hard. He was going to hunt and kill every last member of this clan. Was what was going threw his mind when he saw Duo and Saeli burst through the trees and into the open air. Heero dove for them, catching them and embracing both of them tightly. Duo felt something wet on his shoulder and smiled.

"Heero, it's okay." Duo said

"I thought you were gone, for sure." Heero whispered.

"You should have seen it dad. Momma pulled up just at the last moment, then had to make an immediate dodge to a tree, and he weaved through the trees and even flew through a double tree before flying straight up into the sky, it was so cool." Saeli said, talking more then any of them had heard him do before.

"Wow, and I was starting to worry that he would have a vocabulary like you Heero." Duo said with a laugh.

"Baka." Heero said, kissing Saeli and Duo on the foreheads. "Let's get out of here, before more come after us." Heero said. Duo nodded and they joined the group.

-----(Later that night)----

Saeli walked up to Vylas and pushed the little semi, a little hard, but not enough to hurt him.

"Why'd you do that?" He said pushing Saeli back.

"I'm going to be the best flyer." Saeli said bragging to the little Semi.

"Just because your mom can fly like that doesn't mean you can." Aedeil said folding his arms. Saeli smiled and flew to Aedeil, who's eyes widened slightly.

"I can already fly, which is better then you." Saeli said in a defensive voice.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah!" Saeli said throwing himself at Aedeil. Vylas pulled them apart and turned to tell Saeli to stop, accidentally touching lips with him. Vylas pulled back, eyes wide. Saeli just smiled with a smirk and a lifted eye brow. Vylas ran off and jumped into Quatre's arms, snuggling close to his mother with his cheeks slightly tinted red.

Saeli ignored what ever Aedeil was saying and went to snuggle with his parents for the night. Duo and Heero snickered a little as they watched their son walking back.

"Smug, just like you." Duo said. Heero just laughed at that.

----(End Chapter)----