A.N. Sorry for taking so long but I'm back and ready to update! Here it is for all of you who are still there to read it.

Chapter 6

Mariah stirred in her sleep, instead of feeling Rei's body she felt the cool grass beneath her. Cracking her eyes open she saw the silver banged blue haired boy, leaning against the tree, arms crossed, eyes closed legs planted in front of him. Yawning she sat up and stretched. Her ears flicked as she started to take in all the sounds of the morning.

"Rei…where are you?"

She looked around again, not seeing the red head either. Eyes narrowing she stood up and started off, a hand reached out and grabbed her arm, she screeched and nearly jumped out of her skin. Glaring at Kai she jerked her hand away.

"Just what is your problem? Huh? I'm trying to find Rei and that annoying red headed okami-jin."

"I wouldn't…"

"Oh yeah! Why?"

A growl behind her made her back stiffen and her blood run cold. Kai was standing in front of her and on guard, He pushed her out of the way and stood face to face with the biggest trickya he had ever seen. It's size did not scare him, he could take it easily, but it would be much easier with out her there. Glancing behind him and back at the monster he wrapped his hands around the handle of his blade, and narrowed his eyes, it was like the creature was watching him. Mariah was standing frozen in one spot, she had obviously not come in contact with one of these before. He looked back at the monster and gripped the handle tighter. 'Damn it! Where the hell are those two?' Kai thought as he shifted his eyes in all directions. The tyrickya was watching him, waiting for him to make the first move.

"Mariah! Stay behind me!"

She nodded and ran behind him, she was so scared.

"Just what the hell is that thing?"

"It's a Trickya."

"A what?"

"I'll explain later!"

Kai pulled the blade out of it's sheath and held it in front of him. The blade level with the bottom of his eyes, glinting off the morning sun. The creature eyed the blade and growled low, it sat itself back on it's haunches and lowered it's torso and head, baring it's teeth. Mariah whimpered,

"It looks like it's going to attack."

Rolling his eyes Kai got into a fighting pose, then the creature launched itself at them, Slashing at the creature, Mariah screamed.

"Damn!"

Rei looked up, panic written across his face. Was that Mariah screaming? He perked his ears and picked up speed. Tala noticed his haste and ran up beside him, Wolborg at his heels.

"What's with the sudden rush?"

"Mariah…she screamed."

Tala blinked.

"So…that's cause for alarm, she's always screaming."

"Not screaming as in anger, screaming as in fear."

"Kai's with her…I'm sure she's fine."

"Still…"

Rei began to run. Tala shrugged and followed after him. Rei soon picked up the sound of a struggle, growling, and soft whimpering. Rei and Tala ran to their camp site and gasped at the seen. A Trickya was wrestling Kai, and Mariah was behind a tree and whimpering. Kai had the blade in the creatures mouth, it was growling furiously at him. Tala yanked his dagger out and jumped on the back of the creature and feircly stabbed it in the back. Howling the Trickya reared back having Kai's blade yanked out of it's mouth and threw Tala on the ground. Tala cried out having landed on his wounded arm.

Pain seared through him like wild fire he bit his lip to keep from screaming again. The Trickya stalked toward it's new assailant. It noticed that he was crippled and Tala, it seemed, that the creature was grinning at him. Tala searched for his dagger and couldn't find it.

Kai noticed this and jumped to his feet, spreading his wings, he took off. He got to the height that he wanted and he threw him self down at the monster and held his blade at arms length. Narrowing his eyes, Kai pulled the blade back and when it got close enough, he thrust it into the creatures skull. The monster howled and shook wildly, trying to get the blade out. It started to claw at it's face, and head, all it did was push the weapon in deeper. Screeching the monster began to run toward Tala who was trying to get of the way. Kai swooped down and picked him up. The monster disappeared into the forest, and pretty soon it's screams faded into the air.

Rei came out cuddling a scared Mariah. Kai landed and placed Tala on the ground, Holding his arm which was broken even further.

"You two alright?" Rei asked.

"Yeah, just broke a few more bones. That's all."

Sighing Rei held a trembling Mariah. He started to softly purr. Kai was examining Tala's arm. Hissing Tala yanked his arm away, and held it close to his body. Kai looked at him like a father does when he was reprimanding a child.

"Do want a broken arm forever?"

"No, but your touch isn't going to magically heal it."

"You popped your shoulder out of place, I'm going to put it back."

Tala shifted but let go of his arm. Kai took it and Tala braced him self. Kai shifted him self and put a hand on Tala's shoulder. Flinching Tala closed his eyes and bite his lip. The shoulder went back into place with a barely audible pop. Tala shouted and cursed. Grabbing his arm he cursed fluently. Kai bandaged the broken arm and turned toward Mariah and Rei. Nodding his head to her he asked,

"She alright."

" A little shaken up, but she is alright."

Mariah looked at Kai and asked in a small voice,

"Are you all right?"

Kai shrugged, and nodded. Mariah buried her face in Rei's chest, and closed her eyes. Rei looked at the two, and said,

"We have got to get out of here."

"What was your first clue?"

"Don't snap at me just because you are reckless."

"Don't you snap at me cat-boy!"

Tala and Rei glared at each other. Kai sighed, sometimes they could act so childish.

"Come on you two. Lets go."

With the two still glaring at each other they went off into the woods.

The camera that was watching them gleamed into the sunlight and the two men smirked. They were getting closer and closer to their final test. This was going to be good.

A.N.- There it is! Chapter six hope you enjoy!