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The sun was just coming up over the forest and the air was still cool enough to sting in Billy's chest as he trailed Dracos through the mist covered trees.

"Are you sure about this?" He said as he caught up to his brother's quick pace. "Shouldn't you be back with Cera?"

"I told you, it's tradition to hunt a deer the day after your first child is born," Dracos said. "It's a tribute to your family."

Billy jumped to dodge a tree root, then quickly fell in step beside Dracos. The two men walked in silence a bit more then Dracos stopped suddenly, and looked through the trees. Billy stood still and listened, he could hear the distant sound of running water and knew they must be near the spring. Dracos turned and looked back over his shoulder, meeting Billy's eyes with a smile. He pointed in the direction of the spring and Billy quietly stepped around him and saw it, a large buck about a hundred yards away, it's large horns glinting in thin rays of sunlight that came through the canopy.

Dracos raised his bow and took aim. Billy stood back as the arrow flew. It hit the buck square in the neck and the beast fell immediately. Dracos let out a laugh and ran to his prize, Billy only steps behind.

"Perfect!" he said looking at the beast.

"It's huge," Billy said coming to a stop beside him. "How are you going to get it back to town?"

Dracos scoffed. "What do you think I brought you for?"

Billy shot Dracos a scowl and smacked him playfully on the shoulder. Dracos laughed and returned the slap, before leaning over the beast to maneuver it out of the mud. Billy swatted down to help laughing as well, when suddenly Dracos moved and he found himself facedown in the riverbank. Before he could blink there was a loud whine and something exploded nearby.

"What was that?" Billy asked.

Dracos's weight shifted so that he could sit up. He scanned the surrounding forest but everything was quiet. He could see the large patch of scorched earth only inches from where he'd been before Dracos pulled him away.

"There!" whispered Dracos. The young warrior was on his feet, his bow out. "Stay here, I'll go around and try to cut them off."

"No!" Billy said. "I should go, all you have is your bow, I can use my powers if they fire again."

Dracos opened his mouth to object, but then just nodded and pointed in the direction of whatever he'd seen. Billy moved through the brush as quietly as he could, moving slow and listening, but he didn't see or hear anything unusual. He moved through a patch of reeds and ended up stepping into the river. The mud was deep and he had to maneuver for several seconds before he got a good footing on the bank and pull himself up. He scanned the bank for Dracos. His brother sat on the bank, bow ready, watching the forest. Billy moved again, a little further down the bank, when he heard the sound, a very familiar sound of a magic fireball. The explosion knocked him off balance and he slipped into the water just as he heard Dracos cry out.

"Dracos!" Billy screamed as he pulled himself from the freezing water. He could no longer see Dracos on the bank. He tripped over the soft ground but only made it a few steps before something struck him on the back so hard he flew through the air then rolled several feet before coming to a stop face up, the quickly brightening sun of the canopy shining down into his face. There was a sound of heavy footsteps and a growl that sounded menacing, and vaguely familiar, then a large shadow blocked out the light, revealing a face he was sure he'd never see again.

"Well, well…what have we here? A little Ranger caught on his own."

"Goldar?"

"Oh, I've been waiting a long time for this," the golden monkey said. Then he shifted his stance and everything went dark.

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Did you REALLY think I wouldn't leave you with an evil cliffhanger? REALLY?

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