Chapter 4

Trave finally awoke from his dark slumber, sitting up in bed with covers over him; once his eyes focused with the light he started to hear a grunting man outside the door banging on the door with his fist, hearing the wood crackle and start to shake after each pound. Trave rubbed his eyes with his hands and was shocked!

Looking around at his body he found it was normal again and no wounds were shown on his body; he whispered to himself it was… just a dream… As he moved his hands to his neck to rub away the soreness, he groaned as he felt a light chain hooked to a smooth gem damn… damn… DAMN! Why does this have to happen to me!

He wanted to scream and slash and trash anybody or anything that's in his way right now but the brute at his door finally stopped bagging on the door "Trave! Get up you lazy boy! We have to hunt the fiend today!" he roared his big strong voice so it echoed threw the house. Trave looked around and whispered quietly "Shinen…?" after a minute or so of waiting for a answer, she was no where to be seen or heard; he got up slowly and walked over to the door and sighed deeper then normal, grabbing the door knob and pulling the door open; he looked at this big brute standing before him with full armor and a great sword at his side.

Trave raised an eyebrow as he looked at Cone, the commander of the guards and asked "Did… you… hear anything… last night?" Cone shook his head and grunted "I heard of wolves in the area but the men on guard duty did not see anything." Trave sighed with relief as he placed his hand on the gem around his neck and looked at Cone "I'll be ready in a few… we will need some supplies If we wish to travel threw that horrid place…" Trave spoke as if he has been there before; his eyes no longer a soft brown instead they laid icy blue, also his hair was a brisk white shaded with a shadow of black which Cone just now noticed "What happened to you boy, you look as if you have changed… Oh well that doesn't matter, Get your gear and meet me in the center of town!" Cone turned and walked away from Trave who was left standing speechless at Cone's words; as Cone was now out of sight.

Trave ran into the house and scattered across the floor to the water bowl next to the bed to see what Cone was talking about, seeing his new look in the reflection of the water, he gasped and ran his fingertips threw his white/black hair and looking at his icy blue eyes… "Shinen… she did this to me…" but to him, he looked better then the wimpy boy he used look like, now he looked interesting and strong. Trave then took a sharp breath as a claw exteneded at the nap of his neck and was almost in a sweat before he heard that gentle giggle once again, turning around Trave took a deep breath and glared at Shinen "What in hell was that for!... you trying to scare me to death!" he nearly growled but held his tongue. Shinen kept her gaze on the boy's eyes, her thoughts running like wild fire in a cool summer day in a bistering bark forest.

Trave had a sweat drop roll down the side of his face as she kept stareing... "What is it Shinen!" how now gave a light growl wanting to know what she was stareing at. Shinen cocked her head to the side before repeating her stareing process. After a moment she finally mustered up a few words you look good… Trave raised his eyebrow slightly and started to get a firm pink/red blush on the edge of his cheeks as he looked away in a panic of embarrassing him self. This indeed made Shinen giggle in a fit of laughter at how cute her pup is right now, but suddenly her voice rang out in his head like a volcano You'll die if you go and fight the fiend… Traves eyes barked in a fit of rage as he glared back at Shinen, hate boiling up inside his soul as he heard her speak these un'needed spoken words.

Trave lowered his head as Shinen kept her stare firm with a toned voice in them that seemed to make him shiver underneath her gaze. Trave rose his head a little before asking "Why do you say that…are you saying I'm weak?" Shinen shook her head while her tail flipped around behind her now, raising her nose to the air; she took a few sniffs before speaking again Denial, Suspension, Greed, Hate, and Insanity… These are the things that you'd face if you go on this little 'hunting' trip of yours, my young pup… Do you wish to die by a friend or foe?… I would think not, You need to train in your new form… I command, no I plead you not to go…

Trave lowered his head low now before taking a deep withering sigh as he sat up, his back firm against the wall as he begun to consentrate, taking a moment he spoke threw his mind I need this… I need the chance to avenge my friends…family…my love…It was my fault all of them died… for I was not strong enough!… I need this Shinen…
Shinen lowered her head before nuzzling her nose against his cheek If you go… you'll die… was Shinen's only words, as she turned to walk away, only to vanish downwards beneath the wooden planks of his homes floor, leaving Trave to think.