(A/N Hello, yall, sorry for yet another delay. Yeah, I've been really busy. . . but. I found me a bit of free time tonight to actually write another chapter. Should be a pretty good one, too, if I manage not to mess it up. Well, enjoy!)

Chapter 7

Ax

I as lay to rest, I keep my vow, and my honor, and my people above all.

I dropped my tail, and ended the rest ritual. I had done this many nights, and often had the day's worries oppressing my thoughts. Tonight was no different.

I walked into my scoop, and covered it, just in case some random adventurer decided to come this far out in the woods. Before I fully covered my scoop, I peered out from the meadow into the nearby tree line, and viewed Trunks' cabin one last time before going inside.

He was certainly different than any creature I had ever encountered, or even heard of. Almost any species mentionable (besides humans, I have yet to find their natural defense) has some sort of natural defense, but his abilities have surpassed anything I had imagined. I wondered what his limits were.

I was about to see just how far he could take them.

I had almost relaxed, when I heard the still-strange sound of human thought speech.

Ax! Trunks screamed. We have three beings coming this way!

Can you recognize who they are? I asked. I had learned quickly about his abilities of sensing people.

No, but. . . He hesitated. All three of them have powerful kis.

That got my attention. I rushed out of my scoop and ran quickly to Trunks' cabin. He was already outside, with a new suit on than the one that he had before.

Trunks.what is that outfit you are wearing? I asked. He was wearing a dark royal blue suit, with the sleeves cut out. He had a neon orange belt tied in a knot around his waste. And, he had a sword strapped to his back.

"Oh, this?" he asked, a bit flustered. Thisis a training gi. I use it to work out with, and its almost as tough as regular armor. . . and it looks like I'm gonna need all the help I can get."

He stood straight up, and donned a serious look. "Ax, get away from here. Get the others, you all might know more about these beings than I do."

I nodded, and immediately started morphing to northern harrier. Rest, it seemed, would have to wait until later.

Indeed, it was going to be a long night.

(No, but wait, there's more! I'm on a writing spree, and therefore we're going to post not one, but TWO chapters tonight! ~frogs croak in the audience~ Ok. . . well if there is anyone there. . . read on! )

Kahn-vict