Now flying through the air following Kristi Timothy was wondering what had happened to Koga and Zafiero. He knew that he didn't hit him hard enough in the gut t seriously hurt him so it might be something else that might be the reason. Knowing him it might the the fact that it was him that Koga has a problem with and the fact that Veral was gone. He did feel kinda sorry for the fact that he had to take Veral from him, Kristi and Kisara, but he knew what he had to do as there was more at stake.
"Hay Kristi...where are we going?" asked Ash
"To Koga's and Zafiero's home...i figuring that they might be there." replied Kristi
"It's odd that Koga and Zafiero don't show up for class." noted Dante
"Why do you say that?" asked Ash
"Because Koga is usually the type of person who wouldn't miss a class if it meant him getting stronger." replied Kristi
"Yea...he does seem like the kind of person who takes his training seriously." nodded Timothy
"Well at some point he's kinda like you. Determined to become strong...he's thrives to become the strongest Rider in the village." said Kristi
"You sound like you know him very well." noted Timothy
"That's because she like's him." teased Dante
"Shut up." snarled Kristi
"It's true...she's liked him first saw him In the academy." teased Dante
"I'm going to kill you Dante if you don't shut up." Kristi threatened.
Timothy could sense a bit of embarrassment coming from Kristi and he guessed hat she did have a big of a crush on Koga, but to what extent he wondered.
"Hay there nothing wrong with it." smiled Timothy
"I know, but I don't want everybody to know." blushed Kristi
"Well regardless it's going to come out eventually." said Dante
"I know, but I don't want anybody else to know right now." replied Kristi
Timothy remembered what Veral told him about how Kristi as to how she was seeming unaffectionate like himself.
"So Timothy what did Tyrese and Shade want to see you two for earlier?" asked Kristi
"Well that wanted to see us about becoming the new Head Captains of the Dragon Riders." replied Timothy
"What...are your serious?" asked Dante
"Dead serious." nodded Timothy
"That's incredible...a Dovakin as a Dragon Rider, History has been made big time." laughed Dante
"Things might change around here yet." said Kristi
"They just might, but we'll have to see." nodded Timothy
"We're here." noticed Kristi
They all looked down and saw that after flying east in the village they had come to a mildly dense part of the village near the villages wall. They all flew toward a large tree that spiraled upwards though there were several windows in the tree. They suddenly heard a roar and Zafiero suddenly came flying from around the large house and stopped several in front of them.
"Hi Zafiero...we've come to check up on you and Koga. You both haven't been around lately." stated Kristi
Zafiero looked around everybody until he looked at Timothy who he stared at for several minutes.
"Don't worry I'm not here to start anything." assured Timothy
"I know." said Zafiero a brass teenage voice.
"Ah...so you can talk." said Timothy
"Yes." nodded Zafiero
"Wow...talking dragon's are awesome!" stated Ash
"Pika...Pi." agreed Pikachu
"Hay Zafiero where have you and Koga been. Everybody's worried sick about you two?" asked Dante
"Koga's been depressed big time since he confronted Timothy back here in class. He's been in the house and hasn't come out in days." informed Zafiero
"I guess you told him off so bad that you hurt his feelings." guessed Dante
"Maybe." shrugged Timothy as scratched his head a bit.
"No you told him what he needed to hear...I'm sorry for the way Koga was acting earlier, but he needed to hear that Veral was no longer with us. He told us long ago what was to come and you just did what needed to be done." said Zafiero
"Well I am sorry about that." sighed Timothy
"No don't be...Zafeiro's right. My father told us all that he would be around for much longer. He knew that he was going to die." said Kristi
Timothy looked at Kristi as she hovered several feet in front of him flapping her sliver wing and from her he could sense a bit of sadness. He could tell from that bit of sadness that she did miss Veral, but it quickly disappeared as she turned around and smiled at him.
"But knowing what my father went through while he was alive...i'm happy that he can finally rest in peace." smiled Kristi
"Timothy could you please talk to Koga...I've tried talking to him, bit even being his partner I can't get through to him." said Zafiero
"Sure, but what makes that I can get through to him?" asked Timothy
"All his anger, sad and depression was pointed at you. I was thinking that if anyone could bring him out of it that you might be able to." noted Zafiero
"Well I'll give it a shot." nodded Timothy
"Thank you." said Zafiero
They floated down to the ground and landed in front of the house before Timothy walked up to the door.
"Go ahead and go in...he should still be in the living room." said Zafiero
Timothy nodded before setting his hand on the door and walking on into the room stepping into the living room. He looked around and saw that the living room was a nice large size to accommodate with two blue love seats and a large blue sofa. He looked at a table on the center of the couches and noticed a picture on it. He picked it up and he saw that the picture was of a young brown haired boy with a young blue dragon next to them which he guessed was Koga and Zafiero.
Just then Timothy noticed a strawberry scent in the air so he decided to follow it. He followed the sent to the far right corner of the room where there was a door and when he opened it he saw Koga sitting on his knees in the room. Timothy looked around the room and saw that it was something like a large closet though it had been converted into something else. He looked in front of Koga and saw that an alter that had several candles on it from which the strawberry scent was coming from.
In between the candles Timothy saw a large picture of a light skinned man with brown hair standing beside a large muscular blue dragon. There was a light skinned white haired woman standing beside a green slender dragon and a young Koga and Zafiero standing in front of them. Timothy looked at the picture and saw how happy they all looked before he began to think about how his family was. He let out a sigh before quickly dismissing the thought from his head as he really didn't feel like thinking about his relatives.
"Why are you here?" asked Koga
Koga's voice interrupted Timothy's thoughts and when he looked a down at him he was hit by a wave of sadness.
"I'm here looking for you." replied Timothy
"Leave me alone." snorted Koga
"Can't do it dude...everybody's worried sick about you." replied Timothy
"I don't care...go away!" shouted Koga
"So you don't care that your family's worried sick about you...well that hurts." noted Timothy
"My family's dead...Zafiero is all that I've got left." sighed Koga
"And yet you've even cut him off...i can sense that you just barely have your connection open with him." stated Timothy
Timothy looked at Koga as he let out a deep breath, before looking back up at the picture.
"My parents were both powerful riders. My father's name was Kilian and his partner was Haas both of them was part of the Blue Recon Squad. My mother's name was Nadine and her partner's name was Emma and they were part of the Green Infiltrator Squad." said Koga
"I take it that they were good at what they did?" asked Timothy
"Yea...they all were first class teams. My father and Haas where a strong pair and was probably the strongest team in the village. My mother and Nadine were a very graceful and sleek pair who were without a doubt the fastest in the village. Together the four of them had a special assassination group know as the Seeking Slayers. Haas and my father would seek out their target and once there target was found my mother and Emma would take them out so fast that they wouldn't even know what hit them." explained Koga
As Koga talked about his parents Timothy felt a sudden surge of pride surface from the name that his parents had made. Timothy could tell that he looked up to his parent like any child would and it brought a smile across his face. With that he got a sudden idea which he though just might give Koga the boost he needed to get up and out again.
"Tell me Koga...how old where you when you lost your parent?" asked Timothy
"I was only 12...they had gone to investigate an attack on a nearby town which turned out to be an ambush. Neither of them survived." sighed Koga
"Something tells me that you looked up to them." noted Timothy
"Yea...both of them were very strong riders. I wanna become as strong as them both...i wanna become the strongest rider with Zafiero by my side." replied Koga
"Yet your setting in the dark sulking." retorted Timothy
"What does that mean?" asked Koga in a sharp tone.
"It means exactly what it sounds like...you wanna become the strongest rider in the village yet your sulking like a wuss." remarked Timothy
"I'm not a wuss." snarled Koga as he quickly got up and angrily grabbed Timothy by his jacket collar.
Timothy looked at Koga as he held onto his collar and looked into his eye's seeing the rage that he was looking to stir.
"If so then prove it." smiled Timothy
"What?" said Koga
"Look dude...your parents might have been great and you said that you wanna become as strong as them. Tell me...is sitting around here going to make you stronger?" asked Timothy smiling.
Koga stared Timothy who was smiling at him while he held onto his jacket collar as he thought about what Timothy said. He knew that Timothy was right and that he wasn't going to get any stronger by sitting around and sulking, but he couldn't help it. He had lost his parent and then he lost Veral who he felt was the closest thing he had had to a father in a long time.
"You sit here sulking at the fact that you think you've got nobody left. Yes your parents are gone and yes Veral is gone, but the last thing you should be thinking is that your alone." said Timothy
Koga let go of Timothy's collar, before turning around and looking at his family portrait again.
"As far as I can tell this whole village is your family all of which are willing to comfort and support you." noted Timothy
Koga reached out toward the picture and rubbed his had across the glass, before taking a deep breath. He then heard footsteps walking away from him and when he turned around he saw Timothy walking toward the couch where he then sat down.
"You seem like you know a lot about being alone." noted Koga as he walked into the living room and sit down on the couch.
"Loneliness is and always has been the central and inevitable experience of every man. Your in that state right now...i'm just trying to catch you before you fall deeper into that hole." replied Timothy
"Why?" asked Koga
"Like I told you before Koga...Zafiero, Kristi, Dante and everybody else is worried about you. You not coming to class or hang around with them got them worried sick." stated Timothy
"Yea...i guess I'm going to have to apologize to them about that." nodded Koga
Koga looked over at Timothy as he leaned back o the couch and though he hated to admit it he was wrong about him.
"Hay Timothy you know your not a half bad guy...even if you are a bit smug." stated Koga
Timothy let out a laugh before leaning forward and looking over at Koga who was looking at him.
"I maybe a little smug, but I've got my reasons. When you do as much as I've done them you would be just as smug." replied Timothy
"I guess your right, but just know this...you and Exci might be a Dragon Rider team, but we're going to become much stronger than you and become Head Captain of the Riders." stated Koga
"Well my friend I guess you've got some catching up to do." grinned Timothy
"What does that mean?" asked Koga
Timothy opened his jacket as the right side of his chest began to glow and his Argetlam appeared on his chest. Koga looked and noticed that his Argetlam had completely change from what it was before a black in a circle posture. Koga quickly recognized Timothy's new Argetlam as that of those that Head Captains had possessed completely shocking him. He couldn't believe it as Timothy had come into the village and was already Head Captain of the Rider.
"But how?" asked Koga still in shock.
"If you wanna become Head Captain then you gotta lot of work to do." smiled Timothy
Koga looked at Timothy laughing as he got up from the couch and headed toward the door. Koga got up and followed Timothy as he opened the door and went out side where he was greeted by Ash, Kristi, Pikachu, Dante and Zafiero.
"Koga are you ok?" asked Kristi
"Yea...i'm fine." nodded Koga
"Where have you been dude...we've been looking for you awhile now." stated Dante
"I know, but I'm fired up and ready to get back to work." smiled Zafiero
"Well at least your not being training by Timothy. You might've not like the pick me up that he would've given you." stated Ash
"Pika." laughed Pikachu
"No need for that." laughed Koga
"Well I guess I'm done here...guess I'll head back and take a nap like Exci. I can feel that she's having a good nap." yawned Timothy
Timothy turned around and was just about to take to the sky when Koga sudden called his name causing him to turn around and look at him.
"What up?" asked Timothy
"I wanna fight you again...this time I want it to be a real fight." smiled Koga
Timothy looked at Koga who stood smiling at him and he noticed that he sensed that he was resonating with a new found assurance.
"Alright then, but you'll have to step up your game it you wanna be a good match for the Head Captain." nodded Timothy
"Don't worry...i will." nodded Koga
"What you mean Head Captain?" asked Zaferio
"See y'all later." laughed Timothy as he quickly turned back around and took to the sky disappearing a few minutes later.
Kristi looked at looked at where Timothy disappeared into the sky, before looking over at Koga who was still smiling.
"Does he mean what I think he mean?" asked Zafiero as he walked over beside Koga.
"Yep...Timothy and Exci are the new Head Captains of the Dragon Rider." nodded Koga
"Well that interesting." said Dante
"Yea...looks like we've gotta step up our game big time Zafiero." noted Koga
"Yes...we won't get left behind so easily." agreed Zafiero
"Hay if y'all need some training partners Pikachu and I don't have anything else to do around here." offered Ash
"Chu." agreed Pikachu
"I'm game to." offered Dante
"I'll help to." offered Kristi
"Thanks guys." smiled Koga
They all followed Koga as he ran to a nearby area were he and Zafiero usually train and they began their training session which lasted well into the night.
To Be Continued...