They had been walking through the endless forest near the well for what seemed like hours when Lex finally broke the silence.

"Do you think we should have tried to jump back into the well?" Lex asked.

"YES! Why did you only think of this now you…" Tojun raised a menicing fist over Lex's head.

"I don't know ok! It was really kind of creepy down there, and I didn't want to go back down." Lex sighed. "But maybe we should go back now?" she suggested, shrugging her shoulders then paused.

"And how long did it take you to figure it out this time Sherlock!" Tojun yelled. Lex remained stationary but held a hand up for Tojun to stop.

"Shut-up Tojun, I hear something." Lex warned. Just then a giant praying mantis demon sprang out toward them. It had huge red eyes, and long arms covered with spikes. Its tiny head was mounted atop its large branch like body tilted back and forth admiring its 'lunch to be' standing ahead of him.

"Whoa, hello!" Tojun jumped in surprise.

"What the hell! Its some kind of huge mantis thing!" Lex screamed, backing away from the large, pointy, green mass. She didn't get far before the mantis swung one of its lethally sharp arms out at her. Lex's blue eyes widened as the spikes sank into her back and protruded out through her mid section. Blood stained her clothes instantly. Lex was thrown to the ground.

"Lex!" Tojun screamed as she picked up a rock and whipped it at the mantis. Lex tried her aim with another rock and managed to hit the mantis in the eye.

"ooooo…stinger!" Tojun cringed. The mantis fled in the opposite direction, hurdling itself deep into the forest. Tojun ran over to Lex and helped her up. She saw the deep wounds in Lex's stomach.

"Lex you're r hurt!" Tojun looked at her hands that were now covered in blood.

"Thanks for stating the obvious Tojun…" Lex said quietly. Tojun turned as if to carry Lex on her back, but Lex pushed her away.

"Tojun, you know I hate being carried. Go back to the well and get help there. I'll be better of not moving anyways." Lex sat down near a rock. Thoughts flashed through Tojun's mind. 'Will she be alright by herself? What if the mantis comes back? Can I get there fast enough?'

"Go already! I'll be fine!" Lex coaxed. Tojun looked in the direction of the well then back at Lex.

"Don't die Lex!" with that, Tojun took off running. Lex reached for her backpack. She smiled to herself. She always carried her first aid supplies out of habit as part of her job. She had a obligation to, and now she was glad she did. She remembered the first day she had become a lifeguard at a local pool by her and Tojun's apartment. For a second the pain she felt was gone. As she snapped back to reality, the pain returned. Lex passed out before she could treat her wounds.

In the darkness, a wolf smelled human blood on the air. The wolf followed the scent to its source. It was dumfounded to find a female wolf demon lying against a rock with deep puncture wounds to her mid section. The wolf was unsure of the sight and howled to its leader for instruction. Within seconds he appeared; not w folf himself but bore fratures to make him resemble one. He looked at the female with curious eyes. He noticed her strangely colored hair and her delicate and unusual scent. He bent down to her, taking in more of her likeness. She bore a scent that resembled tiny flowers underneath the thick smell of her blood.

"Kouga… we finally caught up…what's that?" another wolf demon approached the scene, followed by one other, and a few other wolves. Kouga looked up at him.

"It seems there is a young lady who has got herself into some trouble." He explained.

"Can we take her home?" asked the other wolf demon. The normal wolves that had been following him cauciously approached the female. The largest one bent is head down to her and started to lick her wound. The others followed, licking the side of the female's face to see if she would awaken. 'My wolves… the fiercest wolves in Japan…are trying to help this girl?' kouga was stunned.

"Well, the wolves have taken a liking to her, and we can't exactly leave one of our own behind!" Kouga announced. He looked the female over one last time before lifting her in his arms. She was very cold. He held her closer to keep her warm.

"She has lost a lot of blood already, we must get her back as soon as possible." Kouga concluded before taking off.

"Kouga… wait for us!" the two wolf demons called as their leader sped away from them. Kouga's immense speed caused a small cyclone to appear around him as he ran. Eventually, he reached a waterfall, in which he jumped through. Behind it was a cave filled with many wolf demons and wolves. They greeted their leader as he entered. Kouga placed the female at the very back of the cave on a pile of dried grass. He and another wolf demon helped him dress the female's wounds, and cave her with animal skins to keep her warm.

" She should be up and about in no time!" Kouga announced satisfied with his work.