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Chapter 5

Gasping Tala awoke with a start, sighing he looked around. It was still night, but the fire had dimmed down. Wolborg looked over at the red headed boy. Sighing he stood up, walking over to a nearby lake. Taking his good hand he slapped water on his face. Shaking his head he swiped the water off his forehead. The mighty wolf walked up behind him sat down.

Turnings around Tala walked up to the wolf and pet his muzzle. Wolborg nuzzled his head into Talas hand, causing the boy to chuckle. The rustle of the bushes caught both of their attention, swiveling his ear Tala turned his head to where the noise came from. Wolborg lowered his head and lowly growled.

Taking a deep breath Tala walked over to the bushes, dagger in hand. His cerulean eyes narrowed his wolf ears down. As he neared to bushes the rustling got faster. Putting the dagger in between his teeth, he reached out and pulled back the bushes. Wolborg close at his back, fell back on his haunches he was ready to attack if something attacked his master.

When he pulled back the bushes, he saw nothing. Growling Tala put the dagger back in it's sheath, by his boot. Turning around he went to calm down Wolborg, who looked like he wasn't going to.

"Come on boy…it's okay. It was probably nothing but the wind."

The wolf didn't budge, and still laid back on his haunches. Curiously Tala turned around, seeing nothing again he turned back to the wolf.

"What is it boy? What's wrong?"

Wolborg just growled lowly and started to stalk forward. Tala watched the wolf, he then pulled his dagger back out as Wolborgs ears fell back further on his head. Tala perked his ears and that's when he heard it…low growling it was all around them. They were surrounded.

" Oh great. Just what a I needed a whole pack."

That's when a whole pack of Trickyas walked out, surrounding both the boy and his wolf. Biting his lip Tala held his dagger in front of him. The rustling bush was a distraction to get him right in the middle. He hated creatures, but he hated smart creatures even more. They could plan. Growling he stood by Wolborg and prepared to fight.

Rei opened his eyes as he heard something. He tried to sit up, but a weight on him stopped him. Looking down he smiled, Mariah was asleep oh his chest. She always was very cute, he thought anyway. Carefully he pulled Mariah off of him and placed her beside him. She shifted and turned on her side, mumbling in her sleep. He softly laughed and stood up. Looking around he noticed Tala and Wolborg were missing.

He twirled his ears around to try and see if he could hear him. After awhile he heard the sounds of growling, struggling, and pain filled yelps. Rei lunged forward and ran to where it was coming from. Gasping he saw that Tala and Wolborg trying to fend off a whole pack of what looked like the creature he came in contact with a few days back.

Trickyas that's what Tala had called them. They were ugly, but unfortunately they were really strong. Growling he bard his fangs and pulled out his claws. Lunging at the Trickya that was about to attack Tala. He clawed the poor creature to death.

"Rei!"

"Thought you could use a hand!"

"You sure as hell thought right!"

Chuckling Rei went back to back with Tala and Wolborg was at their side. Only a few more were left. Rei wondered how in the world did Tala fight with only one arm? He would ask him later. Now was not the time to be asking questions. The Trick looked like they were going to attack them, but the large one roared and they backed off, running into the forest. Tala raised an eyebrow.

"Okay? Well that was weird."

" You said it Kon. Ah!"

"What?"

"My blasted arm! They got to it, practically bit the damn thing off."

"Here let me take a look at that."

"It's fine."

"Yeah…right. Let me see it."

Tala growled at him, but Rei hissed at him and took his arm anyway. Tala flinched, but made no sound. Rei shook his head and pulled a leaf from a nearby tree and took some water. Placing it on a rock Rei mashed it together, Tala raised his eyebrow.

"Come here."

"Can you say please?"

"Can you say you'll get an infection if you don't get that taken care of right away."

"Fine I'm coming."

Walking over Tala sat next to Rei. Rei took the medicine he made a gently put it on Talas arm, if it hurt, Tala didn't show it. When he was done Rei wrapped it back up in a new long healing leaf. Tala looked at his arm then looked at Rei. Curiously he asked,

"How do you know so much?"

"Much about what?"

"What plants to use, and which ones heal you or not."

"I grew up knowing it. I had to. No one else would."

"Really?"

"Yup…but it's no big deal."

"I guess not."

They sat there in silence for a while, then the flow of the sunrise caught their eye. Looking up Rei smiled…he almost forgot that he was still in the scientists forest. The sunrise was still beautiful none the less. Sighing Tala stood up and dusted him self with his fairly good hand and started to walk away.

"Where are you going?"

"Back to camp. You coming?"

"Yeah coming!"

A.N. Here's the fifth chapter…but it's not over yet. Wait until the next chapter, trouble will ensue! Until then Ja ne!