GUNDAM WING: SHADOW ASSASSINS
NAME: Jimmy DEMON TYPE: Tiger ABILITIES: STEALTHY IN THICK JUNGLE CLIMATES. A MASTER OF THE MARTICAL ARTS, ARCHERY, AND ACROBATICS. ALSO AN ABSERVANT CHARACTER ONE HAS TO WATCH THIS ONE FOR HE CAN OUTSMART THE BEST IN WAR TACTICS. HE IS ALSO SPECIALIZED IN WATER MECHANICS.
WEAPON OF CHOICE: Fire bow and arrow HABITAT: jungles, high mountains, and deep forests
THE TIGER OF THE EAST
Jimmy was confused by this a tiger just like himself stood in front of him and telling him that he is the master of the East. To him it was confusing as hell. The smaller tiger joined its bigger cousin on the ground beside the river over looking the vast field before him. He was amazed as the tiger began to change into a man. This man was clearly Asian in decent but he was strong in stature like a Russian. His friendly eyes told Jimmy that he was not to be harmed in any way possible. His clothes where that of royalty in traveling. The garb was that of a silk tunic with long kung fu pants and a bag of arrows on his back. The colors where plain on his garments showing his humility but Jimmy knew otherwise. The tiger had stripes on his face just like Jimmy's and his hair was the same way except that he has orange hair compared to Jimmy's light brown. Where he has green eyes the older tiger has olden eyes. Both had tails coming out from behind and pointy ears other then that they where completely did not look alike. Jimmy did not see the harm in changing back but he kept his eye out for any intruders as well as the tiger. "How can thou kill thee if thou art dead?" he said and Jimmy jumped, "I know thy thoughts little one so do not fear Me." he said, "Why do you seek me out? What have I done to deserve your presence," Jimmy said to him his mind full of questions. Wheng-Qi regarded him with some thought before answering, "Thy child you who was once human now is a demon the reason I seek thee out is to help thee learn the ways of the tiger clan. As it stands thou art the last of us and must defend thy honor with thy life." He said and Jimmy was starting to see it all, "Then you must know how I became like this in this temple for I last remembered the arrow that pierced my heart." He said feeling his chest where not even a single mark remains. "Child it is the year A.C. 195 five hundred years from whence thou hast been shot. Thy days of murder are over for now little one now is the time of repentance." He said, "A.C. 195?" he asked, "It means After Colony for in the stars lies cities in the heavens. Mankind has taken to the stars and built themselves cities there. You where brought back from the ice which thou has been imprisoned and taken there only to come back to the earth to seek repentance." Wheng-Qi said, "I know but if five hundred years have past then where are my friends? are they up there as well?" Jimmy asked, "Nay," replied Wheng-Qi, "Thy friends are here as well also seeking repentance save for one who has yet to be freed from the spell that had held thee bound to the demon who sought nothing but blood and vengeance." He said sadly, "A demon that held me bound?" Jimmy asked, "Yes for thou hast thought that thy bidding was done by a human I say to you nay! For thou art a demon an old demon at that one that thy hand has been slain by." He said holding up his hand and Jimmy saw it crunch into a fist. "Thou art evil in everyway all thou wants is to kill thee and end thy pain. But a last it is not to be for thou was slain by thy hand." He said sadly, "What do you mean?" asked Jimmy. "A long time ago there was a great war where the great lord Sesshoumaru summoned thee to battle along side him to protect his homeland from a foe that was so strong that he could kill by just glaring at you. He did to thee as thou has been brought down by the sword that he had stolen from Inu-Yasha." He said and Jimmy thought about it, "Inu-Yasha?" he asked, "A great Hanyou warrior that he was he hast slain the strongest of demons except for his half brother the lord Sesshoumaru who is stronger. They put aside their differences and allied themselves to defeat Naraku but alas he has killed them both turning them against each other. That is all that thou can remember." He said sadly, "I know the truth that is all that you can tell me is that it?" Jimmy said to him and he nodded, "What else is there for me that you must tell me or is that it." He said, "There is more that you must know little one," he said When-Qi took in a good amount of breath before speaking, "When the time is right an ancient weapon will come to thee the fire bow. It was made of the finest wood the Hyena clan could come up with. The magic inside allows you to pull its strings and summon an arrow of pure fire. With it thou has a chance against thy enemies." With that he disappeared, "Remember to not be afraid of your powers just to control them." He said leaving Jimmy alone before he made his way back to the monastery. When he entered the gates he saw the students still at training and could not help but wonder at that. He leaped down and walked up to the master who stopped his activities and regarded the boy. He saw the determined look in his eyes and stopped all practice all together. "We have a new student today who will be joining us. Lets see what he is capable of." He gestured to Jimmy who only nodded and walked over to the mat. The master then asked one student to challenge Jimmy who accepted and got into a defensive stance. The boy also got into a stance and waited. The teacher then gave his go and the boys charged or rather the first boy charged and Jimmy waited. Striking out with his hand he blocked blow after blow from the other boy until with one final sweep of his hands put him down. The boy came at him again only to see nothing but air. Jimmy flew above him and did a double summersault landing behind the boy and gave him a roundhouse kick to the back of the head sending him flying to the other side of the mat. The boy landed on his face and was out cold. The other students only stared at him as Jimmy dusted himself off then turning to bow at the master before returning to the school to do his chores.
For about a day or so Trowa was on the road he stopped by a nearby river to let his horse get some rest as well as rest himself. All that riding was making him tire. He sat by the river side enjoying his day when he heard footsteps from behind him. Drawing his gun he waited for the figure to show and was surprised to see a man in Chinese garb standing before him. He was distinguished by his strong stature and kind eyes. But at closer observation Trowa gasped at the sight of them. They where slited like a cat. Trowa gasped at the sight but kept his composure, "Are you a shadow assassin?" he asked, "No thou art not one of them for thou art dead," he said and Trowa instinctively heard the man speak in Old English! The surprise was evident on his face that the man in front of him smiled stretching the stripes on his face. "Aye Thou art the man who searches for young Jimmy?" he said and Trowa was lost for words then spoke softly, "I am he," he said, "I am Wheng-Qi of the Tiger Clan these where once my lands but alas I am dead and young Jimmy is the only one who can avenge me and bring to pass justice." And explained what he told Jimmy. An hour later found Trowa on the road again this time he has his horse in an all out run towards the monastery the horse was in a full out run and was not stopping. It sensed the desperation of the man on its back so it put all its power in each step to keep up with the master. The message from the ghost was enough to get Trowa on a run against time itself. He could see the soldiers getting ready to attack at any time. Trowa watched as they inched closer to the monastery that loomed over the hillside. Its mysterious presence is what makes the valley below feel like it is being protected. Trowa stopped his horse when the going gotten too rough for him to get ahead when an idea came to mind. Slipping into the bush he waited till the time was right before he snagged a man who was on patrol and killed him with a twist of his neck. Then taking his time he deposited the man where no one can see him or hear him. Taking his uniform he dressed himself up as that man and grabbed his rifle.
Jimmy's ears perked up at the sound of footsteps his nose picked up the scents of sweat and gun powder. The students of the monastery where staring at him now as the boy turned his head this way and that. "What is it?" one monk asked but he forgotten that Jimmy can't understand him at all. Jimmy then leaped onto the wall and looked around his eyes searching all the shadows of the forest. It was then that his ears became poised with danger and his danger senses going off there was silence all around with no birds or bugs making any noises. It was completely silent. The monks looked to the tiger with ambition and warning. A whoosh of the wind made Jimmy leap into the air and do a summersault and land on the wall again near the spot where he was. Looking he saw a bullet hole where he used to be. The wind blew again and he ran as more bullets rained down on him. Leaping and dodging Jimmy did a number of maneuvers to get away at the same time screaming for his fellows to fight. The monks scattered to get away from the enemy as bullets and spears landed all around them. Jimmy ran as fast as his legs could carry him and leaped into the air. He then let loose a blaze of fire that landed on his enemies with a passion burning them. He clawed at his enemies with enough power to burn the forest but did not for he restrained the fire to the men that attacked the monastery. He grabbed a spear from the wall and began to fight the men that where coming at him. Putting all his skills to the test the young tiger easily dispensed 20 of his foes before a loud explosion hit the monastery. Turning Jimmy saw what was taking place as the fire from within killed the majority of the monks. His eyes began to water as his body began to shift and go into a blood feud. As the tiger he killed many more of his enemies never stopping no matter what was on him nor in him. Jimmy was bleeding from head to toe his fur soaked with blood. His right hind leg was broken but the tiger fought on without a care in the world. Other monks where fighting as well trying to protect Jimmy who tried to fight on. Another loud explosion killed the rest of the monks as gas was released to the monastery's ruins. Jimmy cried for them but it was no use. Calling all his rage he screamed and a wall of flame engulfed him. Putting him out of his misery or so he thought. A strong hand caught him and pulled him back it was Wheng-Qi "thou shall not enter thy death until thy task is complete. Thy friends have sacrificed themselves for thee do not put thy sacrifice in vain." He said and Jimmy stopped turning to the tiger he put an arm up to his face to wipe the tears only to come back with blood. "Why won't you let me go back and help them?" he asked the ghost, "Thy task is not complete yet thou knowest that thy monks have always protected thee ever since thy awakening but only few have survived find them and then find the one with thy hair in thy face and green eyes he will lead you to thy friends. Then you can take thy revenge on those that have killed them." With that he was gone replaced by the thick smoke. The tiger bounded out of the monastery and into the jungle never to look back at the destruction. As he bounded through the jungle shots rang out and the tiger leaped faster through the thickets. It was then that he caught the scent of blood and followed it. He neared a small clearing near the river that he normally goes. There he found one of the monks dragging himself towards the water's edge. Jimmy bounded over to him and picked him up gently in his jaws. Then ran again into the jungle to find a place to hide. He managed to find it a small cave hidden by a bush and pushed the monk inside before turning back into his human form. Jimmy crawled inside and curled up with the wounded monk.
Trowa rounded the last of the surviving monks and was left to guard duty as the other Avengers looked for pieces of the tiger or something else as well. "What are they looking for?" he asked one monk in Mandarin. "They are looking for the sacred bow but they will never find it. One has to be the rightful master to find the bow." He whispered to him and Trowa nodded his head in agreement. "But where is the tiger now?" he asked, "The boy is in the forest with one of our escaped brothers I saw him bounding away. But the thing is the boy does not understand us at all as if he speaks another language. If you find him again please tell him that he was the best little demon that we had in a long time." He said, "Tell him to find the stars it will be there that he will find the ones he lost." Said the monk and Trowa nodded his head in understanding. Getting up he walked over to the commanding officer and gave his report a false one. He then walked over to the forest and into the shadows getting well out of sight of the soldiers that made themselves camp. Walking further into the woods he took in the beautiful scenery the lush forests surrounded by thick mists of clouds as they played in the trees. He continued his way into the forest till he found himself far away from the camp. Relieving himself Trowa made his way further into the forest following a trail that he saw in the ground covered in blood and footprints. He could barely make out the footprints of a large cat but he knew it was there. He found himself along a river bank the foot prints ended there it was then that Trowa knew that he had lost them for a bit. That is until he saw a broken branch covered in blood. Following the trail across the river Trowa managed to get through the forests. The misty forests became thinner as Trowa climbed higher following the trail of blood. The rocks became lose under his feet and his breath came out in ragged gasps as the air became thinner and colder. He managed to see the blood come to a small cave hidden by bushes to hide its presence at the forests edge. He saw that the foot prints lead right to the cave as well as the blood. As he came closer he was me by a pair of bright green slited eyes glaring back at him. They gave him a stare that made his blood run cold. Slowly he saw that the eyes glowed and shifted to become more of a cat. Slowly the bushes parted as Trowa backed up and the huge body of the tiger emerged. When the bushes parted did Trowa truly see the gap opening leading to the cave entrance. He was taken by surprise as the Tiger growled low at him that is until he looked down and saw that he was still wearing the Avenger's uniform. Slowly while watching the tiger he pulled out his badge and showed him his Preventer's badge but the tiger did not move but continued to growl at him. The growl alone sent chills down his spine. But he stopped when he noticed that the tiger was wounded but not badly. It seems to him that the wounds where healing at a rapid rate. He could see the tiger's eyes linger to the cave where he could hear the faint moaning of the person inside. So he is guarding someone, he thought as he got around the tiger only to be face to face with killing teeth. "I am not going to hurt you," he said in Mandarin but then remembered what the inn keeper said at the village. "I will not hurt you," he said in English and the tiger stopped and gazed at him with curious eyes. Trowa slowly walked closer only to be greeted by the low growl of the demon. "I will not hurt you I promise I am only going to treat your friend for I can hear him suffering inside." He said slowly as he walked in keeping the tiger's eyes in close contact with his own. Walking into the cave he saw the monk bleeding from many wounds some is fatal. Tearing his shirt he made a tunicate and applied it to some of the wounds but the monk stopped him. "Please.." He said to Trowa in Mandarin, "Take..care of him," he said pointing towards Jimmy who stood just outside, "Help him for he has no one now and would need you the most." He said before his last breath came slowly and he lay there. He felt the life leave the cave and the angry but sad tone of the tiger.
Jimmy watched as the human that looked like an Avenger but smelled different came out of the cave. He had a look of sadness as he carried the monk's body. "We have to bury him so that way the other Avengers can't find him." He said in English to the tiger and the tiger nodded to him to let him pass. He walked away from the cave for some time before Jimmy began to dig and Trowa was caught off guard from this act of kindness from the tiger then again Wufei did say that Justin is like that as well. "It seems as if the old tales are false." He said and the Tiger stopped digging and walked over to Trowa taking hold of the monk and walking over to the hole in the ground he gently placed the body inside the deep pit and began to bury it. After it was finished the tiger walked up to Trowa and bowed its head sniffing him gently. "I am not what you think," with that they could head shouting from afar. "We don't have time for this can you get me to my horse it is down from here." He said and the tiger nodded and got down for Trowa and the stoic pilot climbed on. Holding on he was surprised by the speed of his mount as Jimmy raced down the mountain side with expert ease. His soft padding allowed him to grip the smooth stones as he raced down the slopes to flatter grounds. As he ran the road they came across many scouts form the Avengers party searching for them and began to shoot. Cursing Trowa held on as the tiger bounded over them raining them down in a gust of fire. He ran like there was no tomorrow with his added speed he managed to find the scent of the horse that Trowa was talking about. Upon reaching the horse it stood quietly grazing in the nearby bushes still saddled and Trowa leaped on the horse and urged it down the mountain slopes to safety. Gunfire rained down on them but the tiger managed to keep them back for a while. Running after them Jimmy led them down a winded path down the mountain till they came within a small valley. Following the river Jimmy led them into deeper coverage till they came to a village the same one that Trowa left. So there is a faster way without traveling for three days. Trowa thought and just as he was about to go into the village to hide the tiger gave out behind him making him stop in his tracks running back to the tiger he checked for other injuries and found many. Trowa then took off on his horse to the inn where the inn keeper was outside tending to plants. "I need your help," he said in Mandarin and the Inn Keeper looked up. "The tiger spirit is injured and needs help," he said and with that the inn keeper gathered a few villagers from the inn and they all ran back to the tiger.
He left me to die! Jimmy thought as he tried to get up only to fall again into the earth. His injuries where getting to him. He did not show the human the extent of his injuries especially the most recent one in his chest. Try as he might he could not get up. Falling down again Jimmy struggled to rise and get to the river only to be held by two strong hands. Turning he found himself faced with the unibang human with the green eyes. Jimmy saw his smile as he and several villagers helped the tiger to his feet and onto a stretcher. Taking him to the village he was pushed into an inn where the inn keeper kicked everyone out for now till they got to the basement. There he shut the door and sealed it.
TBC
NAME: Jimmy DEMON TYPE: Tiger ABILITIES: STEALTHY IN THICK JUNGLE CLIMATES. A MASTER OF THE MARTICAL ARTS, ARCHERY, AND ACROBATICS. ALSO AN ABSERVANT CHARACTER ONE HAS TO WATCH THIS ONE FOR HE CAN OUTSMART THE BEST IN WAR TACTICS. HE IS ALSO SPECIALIZED IN WATER MECHANICS.
WEAPON OF CHOICE: Fire bow and arrow HABITAT: jungles, high mountains, and deep forests
THE TIGER OF THE EAST
Jimmy was confused by this a tiger just like himself stood in front of him and telling him that he is the master of the East. To him it was confusing as hell. The smaller tiger joined its bigger cousin on the ground beside the river over looking the vast field before him. He was amazed as the tiger began to change into a man. This man was clearly Asian in decent but he was strong in stature like a Russian. His friendly eyes told Jimmy that he was not to be harmed in any way possible. His clothes where that of royalty in traveling. The garb was that of a silk tunic with long kung fu pants and a bag of arrows on his back. The colors where plain on his garments showing his humility but Jimmy knew otherwise. The tiger had stripes on his face just like Jimmy's and his hair was the same way except that he has orange hair compared to Jimmy's light brown. Where he has green eyes the older tiger has olden eyes. Both had tails coming out from behind and pointy ears other then that they where completely did not look alike. Jimmy did not see the harm in changing back but he kept his eye out for any intruders as well as the tiger. "How can thou kill thee if thou art dead?" he said and Jimmy jumped, "I know thy thoughts little one so do not fear Me." he said, "Why do you seek me out? What have I done to deserve your presence," Jimmy said to him his mind full of questions. Wheng-Qi regarded him with some thought before answering, "Thy child you who was once human now is a demon the reason I seek thee out is to help thee learn the ways of the tiger clan. As it stands thou art the last of us and must defend thy honor with thy life." He said and Jimmy was starting to see it all, "Then you must know how I became like this in this temple for I last remembered the arrow that pierced my heart." He said feeling his chest where not even a single mark remains. "Child it is the year A.C. 195 five hundred years from whence thou hast been shot. Thy days of murder are over for now little one now is the time of repentance." He said, "A.C. 195?" he asked, "It means After Colony for in the stars lies cities in the heavens. Mankind has taken to the stars and built themselves cities there. You where brought back from the ice which thou has been imprisoned and taken there only to come back to the earth to seek repentance." Wheng-Qi said, "I know but if five hundred years have past then where are my friends? are they up there as well?" Jimmy asked, "Nay," replied Wheng-Qi, "Thy friends are here as well also seeking repentance save for one who has yet to be freed from the spell that had held thee bound to the demon who sought nothing but blood and vengeance." He said sadly, "A demon that held me bound?" Jimmy asked, "Yes for thou hast thought that thy bidding was done by a human I say to you nay! For thou art a demon an old demon at that one that thy hand has been slain by." He said holding up his hand and Jimmy saw it crunch into a fist. "Thou art evil in everyway all thou wants is to kill thee and end thy pain. But a last it is not to be for thou was slain by thy hand." He said sadly, "What do you mean?" asked Jimmy. "A long time ago there was a great war where the great lord Sesshoumaru summoned thee to battle along side him to protect his homeland from a foe that was so strong that he could kill by just glaring at you. He did to thee as thou has been brought down by the sword that he had stolen from Inu-Yasha." He said and Jimmy thought about it, "Inu-Yasha?" he asked, "A great Hanyou warrior that he was he hast slain the strongest of demons except for his half brother the lord Sesshoumaru who is stronger. They put aside their differences and allied themselves to defeat Naraku but alas he has killed them both turning them against each other. That is all that thou can remember." He said sadly, "I know the truth that is all that you can tell me is that it?" Jimmy said to him and he nodded, "What else is there for me that you must tell me or is that it." He said, "There is more that you must know little one," he said When-Qi took in a good amount of breath before speaking, "When the time is right an ancient weapon will come to thee the fire bow. It was made of the finest wood the Hyena clan could come up with. The magic inside allows you to pull its strings and summon an arrow of pure fire. With it thou has a chance against thy enemies." With that he disappeared, "Remember to not be afraid of your powers just to control them." He said leaving Jimmy alone before he made his way back to the monastery. When he entered the gates he saw the students still at training and could not help but wonder at that. He leaped down and walked up to the master who stopped his activities and regarded the boy. He saw the determined look in his eyes and stopped all practice all together. "We have a new student today who will be joining us. Lets see what he is capable of." He gestured to Jimmy who only nodded and walked over to the mat. The master then asked one student to challenge Jimmy who accepted and got into a defensive stance. The boy also got into a stance and waited. The teacher then gave his go and the boys charged or rather the first boy charged and Jimmy waited. Striking out with his hand he blocked blow after blow from the other boy until with one final sweep of his hands put him down. The boy came at him again only to see nothing but air. Jimmy flew above him and did a double summersault landing behind the boy and gave him a roundhouse kick to the back of the head sending him flying to the other side of the mat. The boy landed on his face and was out cold. The other students only stared at him as Jimmy dusted himself off then turning to bow at the master before returning to the school to do his chores.
For about a day or so Trowa was on the road he stopped by a nearby river to let his horse get some rest as well as rest himself. All that riding was making him tire. He sat by the river side enjoying his day when he heard footsteps from behind him. Drawing his gun he waited for the figure to show and was surprised to see a man in Chinese garb standing before him. He was distinguished by his strong stature and kind eyes. But at closer observation Trowa gasped at the sight of them. They where slited like a cat. Trowa gasped at the sight but kept his composure, "Are you a shadow assassin?" he asked, "No thou art not one of them for thou art dead," he said and Trowa instinctively heard the man speak in Old English! The surprise was evident on his face that the man in front of him smiled stretching the stripes on his face. "Aye Thou art the man who searches for young Jimmy?" he said and Trowa was lost for words then spoke softly, "I am he," he said, "I am Wheng-Qi of the Tiger Clan these where once my lands but alas I am dead and young Jimmy is the only one who can avenge me and bring to pass justice." And explained what he told Jimmy. An hour later found Trowa on the road again this time he has his horse in an all out run towards the monastery the horse was in a full out run and was not stopping. It sensed the desperation of the man on its back so it put all its power in each step to keep up with the master. The message from the ghost was enough to get Trowa on a run against time itself. He could see the soldiers getting ready to attack at any time. Trowa watched as they inched closer to the monastery that loomed over the hillside. Its mysterious presence is what makes the valley below feel like it is being protected. Trowa stopped his horse when the going gotten too rough for him to get ahead when an idea came to mind. Slipping into the bush he waited till the time was right before he snagged a man who was on patrol and killed him with a twist of his neck. Then taking his time he deposited the man where no one can see him or hear him. Taking his uniform he dressed himself up as that man and grabbed his rifle.
Jimmy's ears perked up at the sound of footsteps his nose picked up the scents of sweat and gun powder. The students of the monastery where staring at him now as the boy turned his head this way and that. "What is it?" one monk asked but he forgotten that Jimmy can't understand him at all. Jimmy then leaped onto the wall and looked around his eyes searching all the shadows of the forest. It was then that his ears became poised with danger and his danger senses going off there was silence all around with no birds or bugs making any noises. It was completely silent. The monks looked to the tiger with ambition and warning. A whoosh of the wind made Jimmy leap into the air and do a summersault and land on the wall again near the spot where he was. Looking he saw a bullet hole where he used to be. The wind blew again and he ran as more bullets rained down on him. Leaping and dodging Jimmy did a number of maneuvers to get away at the same time screaming for his fellows to fight. The monks scattered to get away from the enemy as bullets and spears landed all around them. Jimmy ran as fast as his legs could carry him and leaped into the air. He then let loose a blaze of fire that landed on his enemies with a passion burning them. He clawed at his enemies with enough power to burn the forest but did not for he restrained the fire to the men that attacked the monastery. He grabbed a spear from the wall and began to fight the men that where coming at him. Putting all his skills to the test the young tiger easily dispensed 20 of his foes before a loud explosion hit the monastery. Turning Jimmy saw what was taking place as the fire from within killed the majority of the monks. His eyes began to water as his body began to shift and go into a blood feud. As the tiger he killed many more of his enemies never stopping no matter what was on him nor in him. Jimmy was bleeding from head to toe his fur soaked with blood. His right hind leg was broken but the tiger fought on without a care in the world. Other monks where fighting as well trying to protect Jimmy who tried to fight on. Another loud explosion killed the rest of the monks as gas was released to the monastery's ruins. Jimmy cried for them but it was no use. Calling all his rage he screamed and a wall of flame engulfed him. Putting him out of his misery or so he thought. A strong hand caught him and pulled him back it was Wheng-Qi "thou shall not enter thy death until thy task is complete. Thy friends have sacrificed themselves for thee do not put thy sacrifice in vain." He said and Jimmy stopped turning to the tiger he put an arm up to his face to wipe the tears only to come back with blood. "Why won't you let me go back and help them?" he asked the ghost, "Thy task is not complete yet thou knowest that thy monks have always protected thee ever since thy awakening but only few have survived find them and then find the one with thy hair in thy face and green eyes he will lead you to thy friends. Then you can take thy revenge on those that have killed them." With that he was gone replaced by the thick smoke. The tiger bounded out of the monastery and into the jungle never to look back at the destruction. As he bounded through the jungle shots rang out and the tiger leaped faster through the thickets. It was then that he caught the scent of blood and followed it. He neared a small clearing near the river that he normally goes. There he found one of the monks dragging himself towards the water's edge. Jimmy bounded over to him and picked him up gently in his jaws. Then ran again into the jungle to find a place to hide. He managed to find it a small cave hidden by a bush and pushed the monk inside before turning back into his human form. Jimmy crawled inside and curled up with the wounded monk.
Trowa rounded the last of the surviving monks and was left to guard duty as the other Avengers looked for pieces of the tiger or something else as well. "What are they looking for?" he asked one monk in Mandarin. "They are looking for the sacred bow but they will never find it. One has to be the rightful master to find the bow." He whispered to him and Trowa nodded his head in agreement. "But where is the tiger now?" he asked, "The boy is in the forest with one of our escaped brothers I saw him bounding away. But the thing is the boy does not understand us at all as if he speaks another language. If you find him again please tell him that he was the best little demon that we had in a long time." He said, "Tell him to find the stars it will be there that he will find the ones he lost." Said the monk and Trowa nodded his head in understanding. Getting up he walked over to the commanding officer and gave his report a false one. He then walked over to the forest and into the shadows getting well out of sight of the soldiers that made themselves camp. Walking further into the woods he took in the beautiful scenery the lush forests surrounded by thick mists of clouds as they played in the trees. He continued his way into the forest till he found himself far away from the camp. Relieving himself Trowa made his way further into the forest following a trail that he saw in the ground covered in blood and footprints. He could barely make out the footprints of a large cat but he knew it was there. He found himself along a river bank the foot prints ended there it was then that Trowa knew that he had lost them for a bit. That is until he saw a broken branch covered in blood. Following the trail across the river Trowa managed to get through the forests. The misty forests became thinner as Trowa climbed higher following the trail of blood. The rocks became lose under his feet and his breath came out in ragged gasps as the air became thinner and colder. He managed to see the blood come to a small cave hidden by bushes to hide its presence at the forests edge. He saw that the foot prints lead right to the cave as well as the blood. As he came closer he was me by a pair of bright green slited eyes glaring back at him. They gave him a stare that made his blood run cold. Slowly he saw that the eyes glowed and shifted to become more of a cat. Slowly the bushes parted as Trowa backed up and the huge body of the tiger emerged. When the bushes parted did Trowa truly see the gap opening leading to the cave entrance. He was taken by surprise as the Tiger growled low at him that is until he looked down and saw that he was still wearing the Avenger's uniform. Slowly while watching the tiger he pulled out his badge and showed him his Preventer's badge but the tiger did not move but continued to growl at him. The growl alone sent chills down his spine. But he stopped when he noticed that the tiger was wounded but not badly. It seems to him that the wounds where healing at a rapid rate. He could see the tiger's eyes linger to the cave where he could hear the faint moaning of the person inside. So he is guarding someone, he thought as he got around the tiger only to be face to face with killing teeth. "I am not going to hurt you," he said in Mandarin but then remembered what the inn keeper said at the village. "I will not hurt you," he said in English and the tiger stopped and gazed at him with curious eyes. Trowa slowly walked closer only to be greeted by the low growl of the demon. "I will not hurt you I promise I am only going to treat your friend for I can hear him suffering inside." He said slowly as he walked in keeping the tiger's eyes in close contact with his own. Walking into the cave he saw the monk bleeding from many wounds some is fatal. Tearing his shirt he made a tunicate and applied it to some of the wounds but the monk stopped him. "Please.." He said to Trowa in Mandarin, "Take..care of him," he said pointing towards Jimmy who stood just outside, "Help him for he has no one now and would need you the most." He said before his last breath came slowly and he lay there. He felt the life leave the cave and the angry but sad tone of the tiger.
Jimmy watched as the human that looked like an Avenger but smelled different came out of the cave. He had a look of sadness as he carried the monk's body. "We have to bury him so that way the other Avengers can't find him." He said in English to the tiger and the tiger nodded to him to let him pass. He walked away from the cave for some time before Jimmy began to dig and Trowa was caught off guard from this act of kindness from the tiger then again Wufei did say that Justin is like that as well. "It seems as if the old tales are false." He said and the Tiger stopped digging and walked over to Trowa taking hold of the monk and walking over to the hole in the ground he gently placed the body inside the deep pit and began to bury it. After it was finished the tiger walked up to Trowa and bowed its head sniffing him gently. "I am not what you think," with that they could head shouting from afar. "We don't have time for this can you get me to my horse it is down from here." He said and the tiger nodded and got down for Trowa and the stoic pilot climbed on. Holding on he was surprised by the speed of his mount as Jimmy raced down the mountain side with expert ease. His soft padding allowed him to grip the smooth stones as he raced down the slopes to flatter grounds. As he ran the road they came across many scouts form the Avengers party searching for them and began to shoot. Cursing Trowa held on as the tiger bounded over them raining them down in a gust of fire. He ran like there was no tomorrow with his added speed he managed to find the scent of the horse that Trowa was talking about. Upon reaching the horse it stood quietly grazing in the nearby bushes still saddled and Trowa leaped on the horse and urged it down the mountain slopes to safety. Gunfire rained down on them but the tiger managed to keep them back for a while. Running after them Jimmy led them down a winded path down the mountain till they came within a small valley. Following the river Jimmy led them into deeper coverage till they came to a village the same one that Trowa left. So there is a faster way without traveling for three days. Trowa thought and just as he was about to go into the village to hide the tiger gave out behind him making him stop in his tracks running back to the tiger he checked for other injuries and found many. Trowa then took off on his horse to the inn where the inn keeper was outside tending to plants. "I need your help," he said in Mandarin and the Inn Keeper looked up. "The tiger spirit is injured and needs help," he said and with that the inn keeper gathered a few villagers from the inn and they all ran back to the tiger.
He left me to die! Jimmy thought as he tried to get up only to fall again into the earth. His injuries where getting to him. He did not show the human the extent of his injuries especially the most recent one in his chest. Try as he might he could not get up. Falling down again Jimmy struggled to rise and get to the river only to be held by two strong hands. Turning he found himself faced with the unibang human with the green eyes. Jimmy saw his smile as he and several villagers helped the tiger to his feet and onto a stretcher. Taking him to the village he was pushed into an inn where the inn keeper kicked everyone out for now till they got to the basement. There he shut the door and sealed it.
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