Hi everyone! Sorry about the last story, I know I haven't updated in a very long time, but I'm trying. (I just moved)

IMPORATANT: This is a description of Kome.

Name: Kome (Koe-May)

Demon Type: Wolf

Hair Color: Brown with a Silver streak going down left side of bangs.

Eyes: Silver/Blue

Characteristics: Ears are brown, Tail is brown. Wears a dark blue, silk kimono.

Ok, that's Kome. Here's the new story!

Chapter 1

Crack! The sound of a whip was heard overhead as Kome tried to rest. "Keep going!" one of the slave drivers shouted. She picked up the sack of seeds she had been carrying back to the village where she was enslaved. Kome had known the life of a slave for as long as she could remember. She was taken away from her parents and brother when she was very young. They taught her basic combat but, that was all. The people who enslaved her were bird demons led by one powerful demon. The strongest yet. She also heard he had most of the sacred jewel. She had only seen him once because, usually he has his demons do all his work. Every night when Kome went back to her small hut in the slave village, she secretly taught herself martial arts. She was very strong and very skilled, but no one ever dared to challenge the slave drivers.

That night Kome and her friends met under the tree in the center of the village. "Hello everyone," said Kome's friend, Aki. "I called this meeting because I think it's time we got out of here!" she said. "Are you saying we should try to escape?" Kome asked, amazed that some one, other than herself, would think of that. "That's crazy!" someone shouted. "We'll get caught!" "Yeah!" one of Kome's friends added. "The punishment for trying to escape is death!" "I think we should try!" Kome shouted over everyone else. "I've been planning for a while, and I just finished the escape route before I met everyone here." "Let's hear it!" said Aki excited.

They discussed the plan over and over again. After a few hours they finally decided to escape! "Okay!" Kome said. "Let's meet back here in about an hour,". The five demons all went back to their huts to prepare for the big escape. When Kome arrived at her hut, she packed a small bag with berries she collected earlier that day, and the bottle of water that the slave drivers gave every slave. Then she started for the tree.

Almost everyone was there. "Where's Aki?" Kome asked. "We don't know," said Lomane, another friend. They waited for another hour but, Aki still didn't show up. "Let's go down to Aki's hut," Kome said. They were walking towards her hut when Kome heard something. It sounded like Aki, like she was in trouble! Without warning Kome started sprinting towards Aki's hut. "Kome?" Lomane called, but she was too far away. When Kome was only about a few yards away, she heard an unfamiliar voice, the voice of a slave driver. She walked the rest of the way to a small opening that served as a window. Cautiously, she peeked through the window and saw Aki and two slave drivers. One of them was holding her still while the other, carrying a big wooden club, questioned her. "Who else was planning on escaping?" the armed demon inquired. Aki was silent. 'She's so brave,' Kome thought. "Did you not hear me!" the demon shouted in her face, "Who else!" He raised the club, ready to strike Aki. Quickly, Kome grabbed the nearest stone and threw it at the demon's head. Before the club touched Aki, the demon dropped to the floor along with his dangerous weapon.

Kome froze, she couldn't believe what she did. The remaining demon immediately released Aki and ran to his comrade. Aki ran to a corner of the hut shocked. "Aki!" Kome whispered. She spun around and saw her friend. "I guess now I have no chance, I have to escape!" Aki said. The demon heard them talking and looked up. "You threw the stone!" he said. He jumped to his feet and pulled out a whip! "Follow me!" Aki shouted. Kome followed Aki as they ran at full speed toward the western side of the village. The demon tried to strike their feet and Kome got hit. She stumbled, but continued running. Kome knew all sides of the village were gated, but she never knew that the walls weren't high. When they reached the wall, she easily jumped over them. When she hit the ground she continued to run, but not as fast. "Aki we're fi-" Kome noticed Aki wasn't with her anymore. "Kome!" she heard. She ran back and jumped up on top of the wall. "Kome! Keep going!" her friend yelled. "I can't jump that high! Run!" Suddenly the guard grabbed her and forced her to the ground. Kome watched in terror as the demon started carrying her friend off. Kome was smart enough to know that the guard had probably called for help and more demons would soon be there to capture her. "I'll come back for you." Kome said quietly, knowing Aki couldn't hear her. Quickly, she turned and ran into the surrounding woods.