Author's note: Sorry, sorry, sorry!! I lost track of time...well actually, hehehe...I was busy with "Alternate Dimensions". ^^; I also can't seem to find a way to continue "Early Days". I want to...but my fingers just won't cooperate. :( Anyway, here's the next chapter in "Hybrid II: Second Annihilation!" Oh...and for those who don't know, I changed the title of the story. ^^ I got tired of the old ones, so I came up with a new one. It sounds cooler, don't ya think?


(Blossom could only stare in shock at the dog in front of her. The figure was dog, but the reflection; it was not! Siber stared back through light red eyes, narrowed to slits, her teeth bared. The reflection of the girl seemed to copy the Demon Dog's moves. The eyes were narrowed and her teeth were clenched. A glint of hatred was in them. Blossom stepped back, and Sandra didn't seem any less surprised. Salvador snarled while Buttercup held him back.)

Blossom: (horrified) R-Robin...but why?

Siber: My name isn't Robin. Not anymore. (Her eyes widen in fury.) My name is Siber!

Buttercup: But why are you trying to....?

(The dark dog gives her a harsh glare, and lunged forward towards her. Shocked, the Powerpuff jumps out of the way, being missed just by a hair. The dark grey claws of the Siberian Husky dug into the concrete, the muscles of the legs flexing threateningly. Salvador immediately lunges forward to protect Buttercup, but is knocked back by Siber's paw. He rolls on his side, crashing into Buttercup and then into the ground. He yelped in pain as some more blood poured out of the many cuts on his body. Sandra felt her ears press against the back of her skull and her eyes dialated in anger.)

Bubbles: Buttercup! Salvador! (Bubbles could only stare in horror at the sight. Buttercup wasn't hurt too bad, but Salvador was losing a bit more blood that before.)

(Siber didn't change the expression on her face. Hatred was still glued on them. Her eyes glowed with anger as her claws flexed and stretched out. Her tail arched into the air, and swung back and forth as a warning. She lowered her body towards the ground as if to attack. Blossom took a fighting stance, but she still wanted to know why Robin was doing this. She knew very well that they were the good guys. Why did she suddenly start fighting against them? There had to be a reason! Using extreme caution, the pink Powerpuff gathered all the courage she had, and walked towards the Demon Dog, despite her sisters and friends' warnings.)

Blossom: (terrified) Rob...I mean Siber... (The dog turns her head towards her.) Why are you doing this?

Siber: Why? WHY?!

(Siber roars in fury, and slashes at Blossom. The sudden shock of it caused her to fall on her back. The husky moved her head towards the girl, and soon they were almost touching noses. Blossom felt scared as she looked into the eyes of the advanced dark husky. Looking into the eyes of this dog would make anyone feel terror strike through their hearts. Siber raised her head up, yet still looking down at the girl. She lifted up one of her claws and struck down, pinning the girl on the floor.

Buttercup: BLOSSOM!

Siber: (ignoring Buttercup) Shakti attacked me...she had killed me when I would least expect it. (Tears looked like they were forming under her eyes.) I thought that you and your sisters would kill her for what she's done to me.... (She closes her eyes and lowers her head.) But I was wrong...you betrayed me... (She raises her head up, her eyes widen with rage.) YOU BETRAYED ME!!! TRAITORS!! That's what you all are! Traitors!!

(She tightens her grip on Blossom, causing her to scream in agony. Sandra couldn't take it anymore and took off into flight. She lowers her head down and collides with Siber, and knocked her clear off Blossom! The wolf-like animal screamed in pain as she landed into the ground, and a bit of blood started trinking down her muzzle. She folded her ears back against her skull and snarled.)

Siber: (growling) You see? YOU SEE?! That is what I meant!

Bubbles: (shouting) We're not your enemies! Please listen to reason!

Siber: (glares) No!

(Siber takes one last look at all of her former friends. The Robin she once was would've forgiven them, but she wasn't Robin anymore. She was now Siber! She wasn't very forgiving....She could never forgive the girls for what they've done. They must pay! She arched her tail up once more, and flexed out her claws. They dug into the concrete floor, staining them a little gray. She smirked, seeing the horrified looks on the Powerpuff Girls. She shifts her head towards one of the buildings, and takes off. Her black and white figure soon disappeared into one of the broken down windows, but her voice could still be heard...loud and clear.)

Siber: (shouting) DON'T FORGET! I HAVE SOMETHING OF YOURS YOU WANT!!! HAHAHAAHHAAAA!!! (Her voice echoes throughout the building, and shook the ground under its wake.)

(All of them are left in horrified shock. Everything became silent and unclear. Blossom and Buttercup exchanged looks of sadness to eachother. Sandra drooped her ears to the side of her face. Salvador couldn't even bare to look, knowing that they had just lost a good friend. Bubbles collapsed to her knees, and tears of sorrow flowed down them. She closed her eyes as her vision blurred behind the wall of water in front of her sky blue eyes. Her body began shaking as she started to sob, her throat whacked with the cries. She just couldn't believe that her best friend was gone. It wasn't fair! Why should Shakti pay? It was Mojo and Mr. Mime who made her like that! Why get revenge on Shakti? Oh....Bubbles remembered....they were both dead.)

Bubbles: (crying) Sh-Shakti...n-no..... (She continues to cry.)

Buttercup: Bubbles....

Bubbles: She's...gone....NOOOO!!!! (She covers the sides of her face and screams out in agony.)

(Blossom could only stare helplessly as Bubbles was down on her knees, and started sobbing her heart out. She couldn't blame her. It may have been only 3 weeks since Shakti had joined them, but they've grown a strong bond with eachother. It was hard to face the cruel fact that Shakti was missing. Sandra looked at Blossom, then moved forward towards the weeping girl. She lowered her head and her ears down, and her eyes concealed tears, waiting to be shed. She stopped behind Bubbles, and lowered her head down to her level. She gave her a little reassuring nudge. The blue Powerpuff turned around to see Sandra standing there sadly. Bubbles started crying again, and latched onto Sandra.)

(The blue dragon was at first surprised at this strange turn of events, but abided. She kneeled down and wrapped her wings around the shaking girl's body. Sandra closed her eyes, allowing her own tears to flow down her cheeks. Blossom stood by Buttercup and Salvador, all watching the morbid scene before them. Sandra trying hard to get the girl to stop crying..Salvador watched this and downcasted his own eyes, watering up as well.)

Salvador: Sorry to interrupt, but shouldn't we go back home and tell the Professor? (He cocked his head to the side.)

(Everyone else looked at the pink monster, then at eachother. They gave a reluctant nod to one another. Blossom knew that Salvador was correct. They had to go back...There was nothing they could do right now. Absolutely nothing...Buttercup never felt so helpless before. It made her angry to know that there was nothing she could do to change what happened. Bubbles stifled her sobbing, and tried to be strong for everyone. Salvador and Sandra both offered her a ride, but she reclined. She used to ride on Shakti, and if she had ridden on one of them, it would remind her too much of Shakti. They agreed, and started walking on ahead as lookouts. The light shined above them, their shadows casted against the nearby buildings.)

(Scene changes to Siber's hideout. Siber is seen walking around the lake. The open area around her was plagued by the winds of the north. She snarled, and then looked to her left.)

(Shakti is chained and caged, and was being held by Dane. She still had a fiercesome look on her face, but that wasn't to last for long....She knew how dangerous Siber was. But now she also knew who it was really. She had hoped she was wrong. But she is never wrong. Most of the time, anyway. She cringed to the back of the cage as Siber approached her, a devil's look on her face. Shakti's eyes widened in fear as she was nearly nose to nose with the beast. She could feel the hatred coming from Siber's eyes. The light red eyes shimmered in hatred and betrayal.)

(She raised up one of her claws and stuck it into the cage. She wrapped her digits around Shakti's neck, and pulled her harshly forward. Soon all Shakti could see were those hideous red eyes. Siber snarled for a while, then thrusted her down, and the dino-monster banged her chin against the hard floor. She yelped in pain as she felt her fangs sink into her tongue. She raised up her head suddenly, and felt blood trinkling down her mouth, and dripped on the floor. She looked down, her eyes wide in horror, and looked back at Siber through fear-filled eyes, the salty taste of blood still in her mouth.)

Siber: (hissing) What shall I do with you...murderer?

Shakti: What do you want with me? (But she obviously knew what Siber wanted to do with her.)

(Siber's eyes glinted with hatred.)

Siber: What do you think, murderer?

Shakti: You have to believe me, I didn't kill you on purpose!

Siber: Don't be silly, monster!

(She doesn't allow Shakti to continue. The dog growls, then turns her back on the creature. She gestures Dane to come in and guard the creature while she is gone. Dane bows down, his massive body casting a giant shadow on the walls. His red eyes followed as Siber slowly trotted out of the area, her bushy tail twitching from left to right. He then shifted his gaze towards Shakti, and a look of hatred replaced his normal facial expression, which was calm. He raised one of his front paws and grabbed his collar, and used his five digits to adjust his collar by pulling on one of the spikes. He scoffed and lowered his paw.)

(He glanced up ahead, obviously mad at Shakti for something. He sighed, then walked over towards the cage. Shakti wiped her mouth and saw a line of blood running along her arm. She shuddered a bit, and backed away from the front of the cage. But she knew that any of the Demon Dogs could just waltz to any side of the cage and grab her. She knew that the only place that was safe was the center, but even there wouldn't provide much protection.)

Shakti: (whispering) There has to be a way out of here.... (Dane's ears perk and twitch a little. He turns his attention towards her, his eyes narrowed to slits.)

Dane: (growling) Don't even try it.

(Shakti gasps at what Dane said, and lowered her head to the ground. Tears start to form behind her eyes, but she dare not shed them. She didn't want to right now. She gave a death glare at the Great Dane demon, who only responded with a snarl and nothing more. Shakti finally laid down on her side, and let out a long and deep sigh. She was beginning to wonder if she'll ever get back home. When Bubbles entered her mind, she felt a tear run down her face.)

Shakti: Bubbles.....(sighs)

(Scene changes to the Powerpuff Girls house. They had just arrived and told the Professor the bad news. He didn't take is as well as they thought, but he also still considered Shakti a member of the family. He was down in his lab yet again working on an invention that would help track Shakti in a range of at least 200 yards. It wasn't much but it'd still work. Bubbles sat down on the couch and held the remote in her hand. As she passed through the channels, although there were plenty of cartoons on, she just didn't want to really watch anything. Salvador sighed as he watched Bubbles suffer. She just seemed zoned out. He knew she was hurting, and thought that he should give her some time to herself. But even through that, she still came out miserable. Finally, after a while of silence, the pink monster couldn't stand it anymore and dashed towards Bubbles. She didn't seem to care as he stared at her square in the face, a serious look embedded on it.)

Bubbles: (dully) What do you want, Salvador?

Salvador: I know you're sad about Shakti, but she wouldn't want you to be like this, would she?

(Salvador sat down by her side, and nudged her gently. Bubbles looked at him, then back at the screen. She didn't seem interested in anything anymore. He knew why, and was hoping to snap her out of it. The question was how?)

(He finally decided to lay his head down on her lap and lay his body down as well. Maybe the feel of fur would cheer the girl up. Bubbles looked down at the creature and faintly smiled, stroking Salvador's crest. But it didn't seem to be enough for her. Salvador looked on sadly as she stopped stroking him and reverted back to her silent world. He tried again, and nudged her softly. But he finally gave up. He realized he wasn't going anywhere with the child. The only thing that would cheer her up is the rescue of Shakti.)

Salvador: I..uhh...guess we should rescue Shakti, huh?

Blossom: (walking in) But we don't even know where she is!

(Salvador sadly nodded, agreeing with Blossom. He averted his eyesight towards the ground, and felt tears forming. He didn't know Shakti for long yet they were still friends. He didn't know how, they just where. Maybe that's how he was programmed. He shook the thought and looked out one of the windows. His long gaze stared into the horizon, and he narrowed his eyes a bit, as if trying to see something. Nothing.....he had hoped that he would see a likely place where Siber would've taken Shakti. But it didn't seem that any of those buildings would suit a hunter like herself.)

(Salvador sat down like a dog, and looked back at Blossom. His eyes widened a little with anticipation, and worry.)

Salvador: (softly) We have to do something, though, Blossom.

Blossom: I wish there was, Salvador....but I just don't know.

(Salvador bowed his head, and looked out the window again. He watched as the breeze started to blow the trees slightly back and forth. He seemed bored and lost at the same time. He turned back to Blossom, who had turned away and was talking to Bubbles. Maybe she will have better luck than he did, he hoped. He walked over to them, but not too close. He just didn't want to leave their side at a time like this. So he came only slightly closer, but giving the sisters enough room to talk to eachother. He laid down, and closed his eyes. His mind wandered off slowly and soon he could see and hear nothing but darkness.)

(Scene changes to the lab. Sandra had flown down with the Professor to help him test out the device. The Professor had stated in order for him to know if it'll work is if she hid somewhere in the lab, and he has to find her with just the device. He held it out. It was white and square. It only had 3 buttons, 2 red and one blue one, but a green screen was also on it. It looked like a radar, and a white dot represented Sandra.)

Sandra: Should I hide now?

(The Professor presses one of the red buttons. He gives her the signal, and she takes off. She looks left to right, and sees what appears to be a crevice between the all and a machine. She smirks, and turns to see if the Professor was looking. He wasn't, so she made her move. She dove between the two things. She giggled to herself. She was completely out of sight. Not even her tail or spikes stuck out. The only way anyone would be able to know if she was there or not was if they walked right up to that area. She knew that this was the only way to know if the device will work. She scrunched up as far as she could go and waited for the Professor to come looking for her.)

Professor: Now let's see if this thing really works....

(He presses the blue button and it starts beeping. A single white light appeared. The Professor moved forward, following the strange dot to whichever direction it had positioned itself in. He moved towards the door, and the dot shifted to the right side. He knew that that wasn't where Sandra had gone. Sighing, he shifted towards the right side where the dot had gone. He finally gotten to where when he started moving forward, the dot was closing in towards the center. It then started going towards the center. He looked ahead, and saw the machine next to the wall. He looked at the device, then peered closer towards the area ahead. He saw that there seemed to be a space between them, large enough to sustain Sandra.)

(He smirked, and walked towards the machine and wall. He turned the device off, confident that he didn't need it anymore. He kneeled down and moved forward and looked in. Sure enough, Sandra was there. She blinked in surprise, then smiled in triumph. They had gotten the device to work!)

Sandra: It works! (She claps with joy.)

(The Professor takes out the white device and hands it to Sandra.)

Sandra: What do I do with this?

Professor: Take it upstairs and show the girls and Salvador it. They'll think it'll come in handy. (Sandra nods, and flies up.)

(Scene changes to the living room. They had decided to turn the TV off, since Bubbles wasn't in the mood to watch anything. Buttercup had arrived on the scene, and was talking with Salvador. Blossom was sitting next to Bubbles, who had started crying again. She felt her own heart ache as she watched her sister cry like that. She then heard the sound of flapping and changed her viewing towards the lab door. Sandra came out, pushing the door open with her left wing, and in her right she held something medium-sized and white. She gently closed the door with her spiked tail and dashed towards Blossom.)

Blossom: What is that, Sandra? (She points towards the device.)

(Bubbles looks at the device in awe. She sniffled, then touched it. It was icy cold. Buttercup noticed that Sandra had returned and immediately flew over, landing in front of the blue dragon. She peered at the device, and a confused look etched on her face. Salvador shook his head and leaped over. He sniffed the device, and sneezed. Bubbles couldn't help but laugh at this. She stroked Salvador's fur reassuringly, but turned her attention back at the device.)

(Blossom gently took the device from the dragon's wings. She moved it in different positions and looked at all sides of it. It didn't seem any different from a Gameboy Color, she admitted. It didn't have as many buttons...wait it did. It's just that this one had all circle buttons instead of a directional pad and 2 buttons. She gazed at Sandra in the eyes, her eyes narrowed. Blossom sighed and waited for an explaination. Sandra raised her ears up a little and took the device back. She didn't want to explain what it was until she had it with her. That's how she was....She almost always wanted to explain something while holding it. Blossom had often wondered, if she wanted to explain the Statue of Liberty, would she actually want to hold the Statue of Liberty and explain it? She laughed at the thought, but shook it, turning her attention towards the white device yet again. Sandra held it high into the air, and pointed at it.)

(The Powerpuff Girls and Salvador waited patiently as Sandra started to explain the device. She spoke in a calm yet serious voice. It was also laced with excitement as well.)

Shakti: This device is called the Bio-Life Form Locator Device....(She sees the confused look on everyone's faces except Blossom. She clears her throat and continues.) Let's just call it the Bio-Life Locator, okay? (They nod.) Okay, anyway, this locator device can locate any multicellular... (Bubbles raises her hand.) Yes Bubbles?

Bubbles: What's a multicellular?

(Sandra blinks a few times at this, but then shifts her gaze towards the device.)

Sandra: A multicellular is someone that has more than one cell. Basically anything visible *and* alive is considered multicellular...like dogs...and cats....err.....get it? (Bubbles looks confused at first, but nods her head.) Good, now as I was saying....this device can locate any multicellular organism within a 200 yard radius. This should be enough to locate Shakti, I hope. (She points at the buttons.) These buttons help control at what degree and direction to began and end the search. All of them have the same function so it won't matter which button you choose.

(Scene changes to Siber's hideout yet again. Shakti had fallen asleep in her cage. Siber didn't want to disturb her just yet. It was good she was unconscious. She won't hear the plans being made out by the other Demon Dogs. She was standing next to Ciara. He was still the leader yet they all had second thoughts. Ciara had to agree with them. If he were the leader then he wouldn't show fear towads any of the Demon Dogs...yet he had towards Siber. He suggested that she take over, but she declined. The confused Golden Retriever was spending the next few hours trying to figure out why she had declined.)

(Siber, on the other hand, was still trying to figure out why the Powerpuff Girls had 'betrayed' her. After all, Shakti was a killer and had killed her before. So why trust her? She looked at the dinosaur again, and narrowed her eyes in anger, and in hatred. She shifted her gaze across the area, watching all the other Demon Dogs talking to eachother, planning out routines that would through the PPG and the two remaining monsters off-track. They had caught the only one with Xandra X like them, so the remaining fighters don't stand much of a change against them!)

Siber: It's getting a bit noisy in here, don't you think? (She gazes at the slightly shorter dog next to her.)

Ciara: Oh, yeah yeah...sure.... (He becomes silent, staring into empty space. He is uncertain of what to do.)

Siber: Hmmm....Shakti seems to be a little quiet this time. (She gazes at the cage again, and then at the floor.) That isn't like her...but then again she is a hunter, and all hunters must be silent.

(Dane is nearby. He is still watching over Shakti just in case she tried anything funny. He lets out a deep sigh, trying to figure out another reason why Siber would want her dead. All this confused him. He still didn't know what to do. He wasn't like the other Demon Dogs. He was clearly different. Because he was mostly white, the other dogs sometimes either teased him or thought that he may be less evil than any of them. Dane had once admitted that he didn't feel as evil as any one of them, but they all agreed to let it slide. But the Great Dane couldn't help but wonder why his fur was mostly white instead of mostly black like the others.)

Dane: (thinking) I am different...but why?

(Siber walked over to him. Ciara was left behind watching them as she left. He returned to talking to a black Dachshund, who seemed to have a splendid idea. This idea would turn the monsters and the girls against one another, or force them to fight. Ciara's eyes lit up in victory. The plan just might work!)

Ciara: (nods) Yes, that just might work!

Dog: Thanks sir!

(Meanwhile, Siber looked up at the mostly white dog. She saw the troubled look on his face. She lowered her ears in a small snarl, and pushed him slightly. He shook himself out of his trance and looked down, panting furiously. He thought that someone had come to attack him, so he was preparing an all out atack, but he saw that it was only Siber. She stared up at him through her lighter red eyes. He shifted back a bit in surprise, but calmed down. His ears lowered to the back of his skull, and he adjusted his spikey collar again. He had gripped it so tight that some of the crimson color was starting to stain his paws.)

Dane: Oh, it's you, Siber. (He gazes at her hard.) What do you want?

Siber: Something is troubling you. So what is it? (Her voice is low and dangerous still even at this moment.)

(Dane looks at her with a shocked look on his face. How did she know that something was troubling him? Could it be the way he talked? The way he acted? It must have been one of the other dogs! The tattle-tales..they must of ratted on him! No matter...since Siber already knew, might as well get it over with. He didn't want to answer her right away. Instead he continued to stare at the sleeping dinosaur form. There was something about her that he envied. It could've been her strength, her wisdom..or maybe even her willingness to fight. Those were the only things he thought she had that he would envy. He snarled in confusion, and scoffed. He perked his ears straight up as if he heard something, and then lowered his gaze to the ground. He didn't know how to respond to the Siberian Husky next to him. Siber, on the other hand, was growing impatient.)

Siber: (hissing) Well?

Dane: I'm only wondering...(Siber waits.) Uhh, does having more white fur than black fur make me any less demon?

(Siber's eyes widened in surprise.)

Siber: (shaking her head) No, why?

Dane: That's what some of the other dogs say.

Siber: Really? (He nods, and she turns her gaze towards some of the others.) I'll have a word with them.

Dane: (sighs) There's another thing I'd like to ask you. (Siber gives him a look that told him that she wanted him to continue. He gulped once, and went on with it.) Is there any other reason you hate Shakti? I mean, any other besides the fact that she's your killer. The one responsible for your death? (He looks at Shakti, then at Siber.)

(Siber looked confused. It didn't take long for the confusion to turn into mild anger, then to furious, then to all out rage. She didn't take out her rage on anyone. She wanted to keep it all in. That's what was making her strong. Her own hatred. Dane quickly gets up and positions himself just in case she would launch another one of those Siberian Betrayals on him. But she didn't. She was only glaring at him, mad at him that he had brought up the subject. She looked at Shakti, a look of betrayal on her face, almost glued on. She scoffed, and wiped her mouth as a little blood started trinkling out. She didn't know where it came from, but ignored it nevertheless. She didn't have to worry about a little blood.)

Siber: Hmmm..I have no other reason, Dane. Leave me alone now.

Dane: But you were the one who wanted to know....

Siber: (death glare) Shut up!

(She starts growling at the bigger dog in front of her, her fur raised up. Dane, shocked, jumps out of the way. He stared, wide-eyed at Siber's behavior. She had never before done anything like that to him. Was there something else about Shakti that she was unwilling to reveal, concealing it in her own mind? Dane arched his super long tail in surprise, and he backed away from the Siberian Husky, not wanting to provoke her any longer. He could just picture himself in a pool of his own blood and his guts splattered across the area. He shuddered at the thought, and turned his gaze back at Shakti. His eyes softened a little.)

Dane: (thinking) Do we really have to kill her? Wait, what am I thinking?! Of course we do! But then...why do I have a sinking feeling in my stomach about all this? (He turns to Siber, who was leaving the scene. His red eyes were slightly wider than before.)

Siber: (walking away) Dane! Resume your position and guard her. If I want to enjoy my victory...oh nevermind... (She disappears into the shadows again.)

(Dane glares back at her. For some reason, he was beginning to totally disagree with the whole thing. He didn't know what came over him, but he took off out of the base. Every dog that was there except Siber watched him take off into the city. Ciara noted that he probably only wanted to be alone. Dane was like that. He was the type of dog that would want to be alone for long periods of time. Siber was the same way. That explained why she tolerated the Great Dane better than any of the others. Ciara did know that Siber often teased him of his feminine name, but he grew to ignore that. He looked at the Dachshund behind him, who's name was Striker. Striker smiled up at the Golden Retriever.)

Striker: Ciara? Do you really think my plan will work?

Ciara: What do you think, Striker? (The Dachshund cocks his head in confusion.) Of course it'll work!! (The Dachshund whimpers back.)

Striker: Y-Yes sir. But are you positive still?

Ciara: (glares) What did I just say?

(Striker gulped. He didn't want to provoke the dog at all...Ciara was a lot bigger than he was, and he felt intimidated. He shook his head and backed off. Ciara relaxed his faith, satisfied that Striker had learned when to shut up. He watched the dog leave and turned his attention towards the hole where Dane had disappeared. Ciara didn't like the mere looks of this. Dane might revolt. He couldn't let that happen! He whistled for 2 dogs to come forth. Shadows were casted as two new dogs appeared. One was an all black BloodHound, the beaming red eyes penetrating through anything...well not literally. The other dog was a Chow Chow, black with some white stripes. His red eyes glinted in anticipation.)

Ciara: You two, follow Dane. (He points in the direction.) Now!

Dog 1: Yes sir!

Dog 2: (growl) You got it!

(Scene changes to Dane walking on the streets alone. He was keeping out of all human sight. Just in case anyone spotted him, he would just dive for cover. His claws, although short, were strong enough to punch a hole in the concrete, and he could escape underground. He watched the clouds roll by. It was so blissful....It almost made him sick. The keyword was almost. He finally reaches a suitable spot to ponder. It was in the alley. What he didn't know was that it was close to wear Shakti used to live. He saw some claw marks and dried blood on the walls. He tossed the thought aside, thinking that some cats must have been fighting in the area. He sat down beside the building, his back up against it.)

Dane: What am I going to do?

(He watches the sky. It was beginning to darken. He saw a twinkling white light appear, and smiled.)

Dane: What am I going to do.....I mean, I've never seen Siber act this way before....

(He looks to the ground, and picks up a rock. He looks at it, and tightens his grip on it. A few cracks appeared on the surface of the object, and Dane growled in confusion.)

Dane: Nothing makes sense anymore!

(He throws the rock hard into Shakti's old window, smashing it more than it was before. He yelped as a bit of shard hit him on the nose. He immediately scratched it, trying to remove the piece of glass. He finally managed to do so, and watched as the object fell to the floor. He looked at his white paw, and saw some blood soaking the fur. His nose was bleeding too. He saw, err...smelled blood as it rolled down his nose and got into his mouth. He coughed, and grabbed a bit of cloth he was saving, and wiped it. He then heard something behind him, and turned around. He wasn't surprised at what he saw.)

(Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Sandra, and Salvador were trying to track Shakti, but they had noticed that Dane was in the city. They didn't waste anytime and went off after him. Dane didn't make any moves to attack or run away. He waited to see what they wanted. He moved his head forward then back, a gesture for them to continue on with what they were doing.)

Blossom: Hold it right there!

Bubbles: Yeah, we know you know where Shakti is!

(Dane narrowed his eyes. He sighed, and walked up towards them. He stopped, however, when the two monsters guarding them jump in front of them. Salvador's fur stood on end, and his eyes dialated. Sandra's eyes also dialated, and her ears folded back against her head, and Dane stepped back, a bit surprised. He resumed his dark look and turned to Blossom, waiting for her to explain or something. But why did he need her to explain? He already knew what they wanted....)

Blossom: Either you show us where Shakti is...or I'll...!

Dane: Or you'll what? You know I'm stronger than you are, little girl. (He chuckles darkly.)

(The others take a defensive stance.)

Buttercup: Listen! We don't have time for you.... (Blossom places a hand on her shoulder.) Blossom?

Blossom: Let me handle this.

Buttercup: (confused) Okay...but.... (Blossom ignores her.)

Blossom: What is your name, demon?

(Dane's eyes widened in surprise. Never before did anyone actually ask his name before. Maybe he could start liking these girls....He smiled slightly, though it was brief. He placed a paw on his chest as he introduced himself.)

Dane: My name is Dane.

(Blossom and Buttercup look at eachother, then return their glare at the creature in front of them. Salvador wanted to tear him apart, but Sandra held him back, but a similiar look was etched on her face. The only reason they didn't attack was that they didn't want to make Bubbles upset. She didn't want to see anyone else get hurt, even if it was another Demon Dog. She had seen enough bloodshed for one day. Sandra bowed her head, trying to subside a roar of hatred that was trying to come out.)

Dane: Yes, I know what you want. (He looks away.) I left because I didn't fully agree with all this....Siber is sometimes not a very reasonable dog....

Buttercup: Oh, and you just noticed that now?!

(Dane winced at the yell, and backed off. He understood their anger, and now he had decided on what he was going to do. He was going to help them. It was the least he could do....But he didn't know if this should be temporary or permanent...He didn't know if he could face Siber after this. But he ignored that, and a stern look appeared on his face as he stared hard at the girls in front of him.)

(He drew in a long and deep breath, and then spoke once again. He didn't know that he was being spied on by the two dogs that Ciara had sent out earlier. They watched him as he began to say something. They snarled as they heard he was probably going to betray them.)

Dog 2: We must tell the boss about this.

Dog 1: (yawn) Right...

(They take off, barely making a sound as they went back to home base. Meanwhile, Dane had started to explain someting to the girls. Something that they themselves almost didn't believe.)

Dane: I will help you....if you want to see Shakti again. (Blossom's eyes widen in shock.)

(Back at the base, the two dogs ran inside. Their hearts were beating faster than a motorboat, but they kept their ground. They had to tell their boss of what was going on! They had to! Siber had noticed the dogs run in, and her ears perked up with curiousity. She walked over to them. The Chow Chow stopped in front of her, and the dog behind him collided with him, and they both fell down, their faces hitting the dirt. The BloodHound struggled to his feet, but gasped when he saw the Siberian Husky standing in front of him. He whimpered and backed away. The Chow Chow didn't move, but a look of fear was on his face.)

Siber: What is it with you two? What's wrong?

Dog 1: We-We s-s-saw....

Siber: (growling) Yes....?

Dog 2: (gulping) He is helping the enemy!

Siber: WHAT?!

(The dogs backed away as Siber was trying to gain control of herself. Her eyes darkned a bit as her face turned red. She let out a huge roar that shook the area of the base. It woke up Shakti, who bolted up, and looked frantically left to right. She was trying to find out what had happened. She saw Siber glaring at her, and she immediately went down again. It was Siber making all the noise. Shakti hoped she could at least go back to sleep now, but she wanted to know what made the dog so angry. So she listened in, but pretended to sleep.)

Ciara: (comes running in) What's going on here?!

(Siber turns her attention towards the Golden Retriever. The look on her face made the dog stop dead in his tracks. His eyes widened with worry. Something terrible must have happened. He could see it in the Husky's eyes.)

Siber: Looks like Dane has become...a traitor!

Ciara: I don't believe it.....

Dog 1: (whimpering) We saw the whole thing!

Ciara: Oh you did...did you? Well...now....we must take care of his matter.

(Siber nods. Shakti gasps as she hears this. Dane had betrayed them? But why would he? He seemed just as bad as the rest of them. But there was something odd about him. He was mostly white, and she did wonder if having more black fur made one more demonic or not. She scratched her head with confusion. She knew she had to escape somehow, but there was no way she could outwit all these dogs! Especially now that they were just as strong as she was...stronger even. She laid back down and decided to rest a bit.)

(Siber glares into the skies, treachery on her mind. Her eyes glowed a dangerious light red as she cried out the words on her mind)

Siber: We will have no choice...but to KILL HIM!! If he chooses not to fight, then he will die as well!

(The dogs howled in agreement. They too wanted to see Dane dead. He betrayed them...so he was now the enemy! Their howls of hatred echoed throughout the cave-like area, the water rippling almost in fear as their howls grew louder...then all was silent.)

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Yeah....not as long as the other chaps I don't think. I almost lost all interest in this story.... :( I won't be able to update nearly as often since I have about 3 other stories to work on. That's a lot on my plate. ^^; I'm considering cancelling "Early Days" since no one, except Grand High Idol, as given me any ideas on how to continue it. But then again, not many people like the story....so I shouldn't be surprised if no one gives me an idea. XD XD Anyway...hopefully I'll be able to continue this soon. Bye!