OMG! I'm back. Sorry for not updating! Been busy with work! :D YES! I HAVE WORK! FINALLY!

Neko: Anyway, here's the next chapter.

And I actually some-what got over my writers block. XP And there's a song that's makin my creative writing skills come forth. So...YAY!

Chapter 21

I yawned tiredly as we walked. Rose was sleeping peacefully on Ira's back. Night looked at me with slight worried but I only smiled reassuringly.

"This looks like a good place to stay for awhile." Meelo said, coming back from scouting around the area.

Night looked around, tilting his head and sniffed the air. He nodded in agreement. There was another small cave but this time we didn't have to belly-crawl. We still had to crouch down thought. Rose then woke up, yawning.

"Mommy?" She called sleepily.

My heart melted at the word and I said, "Morning sleepy-head."

She blinked and became more awake. Looking around, she noticed that we were in a new area.

"Where are we?" she asked.

"Our new home." I said, patting her head.

She beamed, sliding off of Ira's back and ran around the small circle before entering the cave.

"Wow! It's HUG~!" She exclaimed loudly.

I could only laugh, shaking my head at the child. She was too cute for her own good.

"We'll be back." Night said suddenly.

I looked at him with questioning eyes.

"We must gather things for our nests." He said.

I nodded, understanding and said, "Be careful."

The three raptors nodded their head, running off into the deep jungle and I went inside the cave.

"Hey...mommy." Rose said.

I blinked, looking up at her, "What is it Rose-sweetie?"

She looked nervous, not looking up at me. This worried me and I came up, placing my hands on her shoulders, "What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry." She whispered, finally looking up at me.

I gave her a confused look before I felt something stick into my neck, causing me to gasp and fall over, my limbs practically useless from whatever she had injected into me.

"W-Why?" I choked out.

Her face held a grim look, "Because...I was ordered to."

*Night...Help me...* I thought, my world darkening and everything felt silent.