For some unknown reason, I feel relaxed and happy, so I decided to start writing the next chapter! Have to hurry up cause if I don't I'm going to be behind schedule.

Oh, and for the good monster (yes, good, as in, not evil) of the chapter, just use your imagination, ok?

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Chapter 8: Sideline and Frontline

The monster sniffed its surroundings and spotted the person it was chasing. The black Cyclops dog found her and started chasing her as it barked loudly.

"Come on, work, work!" Pirika shouted at the talisman she received from Jun just before everyone separated. It was a special talisman because it has the ability to summon a particular kyonshi, depending on what is written on the talisman. There was only one problem; it would be hard for her to call forth the creature because she is not a trained doshi. So now she has to concentrate and say the incantation in her mind with correct timing.

"Please work, I did this already! I did it lot of times awhile ago! Work!" after multiple attempts, she was finally able to do it correctly. Pirika tossed the talisman to the ground which soon became covered in smoke. The smoke soon cleared and a bizarre creature climbed out from it. It was a grayish polar bear covered in a few big stitches. Sewn on its back was a Tao family emblem It had a tail of a crocodile, the arms of an eagle's feet, and the head of a snow lion.

"Thank goodness…" Pirika sighed as she dropped to the ground. "Now you're going to pay for making me run around!" she said to the Cyclops dog in particular. "Kyonshi! Defeat that monster!" the polar bear kyonshi obeyed and it slashed the Cyclops dog, but it missed due to the monster's fast speed. "I got an idea! Corner that one eyed dog, then attack!" the Kyonshi obeyed and drove the black beast in to a corner

"Lurid Stab!" the polar bear Kyonshi yelled, using its sharp talons, it stabbed the dog and finished it. The kyonshi stood on its two hind legs and roared in victory. The dead monster evaporated in to light, but no stone was found.

"Oh well, we still have time" Pirika looked at the clock. "Good work kyonshi!" she patted the polar bear's lion head and it purred in reply. "You know, I think I should give you a name, it's better than calling you Kyonshi, right?" the polar bear just stood on its hind legs and looked down to Pirika. "Hmm, how about 'Orion'? It sounds okay, so what do you think?"

The kyonshi, who now accepted the name "Orion" nodded and returned to the talisman. "I guess that's a yes…" Pirika picked up the talisman and continued walking.

She stopped suddenly when she heard a sound that she couldn't describe. It was some sort of sound from the future or something out of this world. She looked up and saw something. A greenish creature with an oversized forehead, thin body, and big black bug-like eyes showed itself to her. Pirika looked at the creature fromo head to toe, "Next time, if your big brother says that aliens exist, believe him no matter how stupid it sounds…" Pirika said silently to herself.

"It's no use hiding your thoughts earthling" the alien said. "My mind has the ability to read the brain waves being transmitted."

"…" this alien was something. It was just like something that popped out from a sci fi movie.

"I see that you killed my dog, Polyphemus"

"Your dog attacked me! I had no choice!"

"Hmph…humans are so cruel"

"What do you mean? It was your dog which attacked me, I think it is the other way around."

"No matter, I would still have to defeat you because it is a direct order from master Hao do kill all humans."

"I won't allow you to do that then!" Pirika pulled out the talisman from her pocket and prayed that she won't screw up.

'Ancient talisman, handed down from generation to generation. Lend me the power to summon forth the creature from the next world. I sacrifice my energy in exchange for this creature which I seek. I command the Bearcat Kyonshi, Orion, come forth upon your master's order!' Pirika tossed the talisman to the ground which covered itself in smoke when it hit the ground. Out of the smoke, the grayish polar bear climbed out in front of its summoner.

"Interesting" the alien said. "Humans also have some sort of individual servant.

"Orion, attack it!" Pirika ordered her kyonshi. Orion ran towards the alien, who just stood still.

"I cannot run away fast enough to avoid the attack and I cannot fight well, so I will just have to use a hologram materializer to fight for me" the alien took a ray gun from behind its back and fired it on the ground in front of himself. A dog similar to that of Polyphemus appeared and growled loudly at Orion. "Let's make it more interesting by adding a few more parts." The ray gun turned into a remote control; the alien pushed some of the buttons and Polyphemus looked as if it were growing stronger. The black dog gained three additional head, had its body enlarged, grew two additional sharp tails, and had sharper fangs and claws.

Pirika got frightened by the appearance of Polyphemus which looked like a Cerberus. "Orion, go!" her voice seemed to lack confidence.

"Who would've thought that she could summon a corpse…" Hao said. "But even if she managed to succeed, it would still drain a lot of energy from her because she is not a shaman and she is not a doshi."

The alien could see Pirika trying to catch her breath the longer Orion fought. Hao was right about her, it would drain her energy since she has no special powers. "You're growing weaker by the minute, let me end your suffering by finishing you off now!"

The alien ordered Polyphemus to attack Pirika, but Orion blocked its path and pushed it back. "Orion?" She looked at Orion; the polar ear continued guarding Pirika from the Cerberus. Since Pirika was starting to run low on energy, so was Orion, but the kyonshi didn't show signs of weakness.

The battle went on until Orion was hit hard and sent flying to a wall. "Orion!" Pirika tried to run towards Orion, but the alien shouted to her.

"You shouldn't interfere in the monster battle. It would be useless since you have no fighting skills!" the alien said.

"I can interferre any time I want to!"

"That is against the rules. It is rude of you to interrupt this sport!"

"Sport? Sport! You think this is some kind of sport?" Pirika yelled. "You have no right to call this monster battle a sport. We do not fight for entertainment but for survival. Sure I don't have fighting skills, but I what I can do right now is support Orion and believe in him. Sure I borrowed him from a friend of mine, but he's my friend and I won't allow you to hurt him!"

"Come on Orion! You can do it!" Pirika yelled and supported. Orion felt the strength that Pirika was giving her. It felt more powerful than before.

"What is that creature doing?" the alien asked, puzzled.

"I just thought that Orion might need a helping hand!" Pirika answered.

The alien looked at Pirika and Orion, it couldn't see and sense the powerful aura that was surrounding her. "Helping Hand? What kind of human body part is that? It is not part of my research, what are you talking about?"

"You take things too literally!" Pirika said. "Orion, finish Polyphemus then the alien!"

Orion jumped up in to the air and did a diving attack. "Waterfall Slash!" Orion attacked Polyphemus and slashed it in half. There was no stone in Polyphemus, so now it was the alien's turn.

"Orion, finish the alien and show him your strength!" Pirika said.

"Rapid Frost Stab!" Orion dashed to the alien and jabbed it multiple times just like how Ren would attack with his rapid temple assult. The alien was speechless for it's body soon became specks of white light.

"You did it Orion!" Pirika jumped up and down. She looked at the disappearing white lights and saw a dark blue stone on the ground. "Observe" It changed from dark blue to Aquamarine, then the word on it changed to "Support."

Orion roared victoriously before returning to its talisman. "I wonder if I can ask Jun and Horohoro to let me keep Orion…" she started walking, but then she suddenly felt weak. It was probably because she gave all her energy to Orion. She found a bench to rest on, and soon after, she fell fast asleep.

"Having a pet like that kyonshi of hers might not be such a bad idea." Hao said as he searched the area for someone else to observe.

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I think it's kinda short cause I was really in a super duper hurry to finish this story. If there is OOCness in the story, I'm sorry, I'll make it better next time. I hope you liked it any way.

The incantation that Pirika said was made up by me, so it's not that good.

Please review guys! Thanks so much!