We had to get away from the area as quickly as we possibly could so not to attract any unwanted attention. Lucky for us the manhole that leads to Bree's hideout was already obscure to begin with. It had been a while since we had seen the light of day. So when we popped out in the alleyway we had to wait a moment to adjust to the change in light intensity. I looked around to see if we had been spotted and sure enough we had. Two clueless looking teenagers around our age stared at us from the enterance of the alleyway. Bree's eyes went wide and she slowly began to advance. I grabbed her arm and yanked her down to the ground.
" Now is not the time." I said.
" Right, I suppose you want us just to sit real still and they will forget that we are here."
" Exactly because if you tear them up people will know that something has gone wrong and soon there will be Erasers all over the place." I whispered to her. The teenagers slowly walked away after we all sat there and stared at them.
"Now what." Roc asked.
"We start heading south," I said.
"But how? you two don't have wings." The way Roc said that sounded more like an acusation than stating the obvious.
" Well, Roc we have legs" I said tapping my old sneakers on the pavement. It had been a while since I've worn a pair of shoes.
"I know that but it will be alot faster if we could all fly," he said with tension in his voice.
" Well even when I did have wings all I could do is glide. Bree can run really fast she will be alright. If it bugs you that much Roc, than you can carry me. I am human now so I will be lighter." Roc didn't like the idea at first but if he wanted to get to Gozbud quickly than he would have too.
"Fine," he said.
"I am glad we had this talk. I said standing up.
"PC." Bree said suddenly. Her voice was hard but still had a hint of fear. My little pigeon instincts were buzzing in my head as I saw Fox standing in the entrace to the alleyway. Our strategy of standing really still wouldn't work this time. I looked to rooftops only to discover Erasers were perched there too. We were surrounded...

OHHHHHH. This is not good. Uh-huh. Not good one bit. Bree, Roc and I, clustered together,back to back. I had mixed feelings at this point. Heck I think we all did. I never thought that Fox would be stupid enough to appear in broad light in his wolf form. He was said to be the smartest of the Erasers of Lab 7 apparently they were mistaken. Suddenly Fox began to change into his human form, but I could tell he didn't like it. But for the sake of not attracting attention he was willing. Fox was not much older than I and it showed in his human form. He still had yellow wolfish eyes and the sliver strip of hair.
" PC? Is that you?" He said cocking his head to one side. Now usually I don't like to talk to the bad guys and listen to their little monolouge but for once I was curious as to how he found us so quickly. Once I had the answer to that question I would try with all my power to SHUT-HIM-UP.
" Who else would it be?" I replied .
" PC what are you doing? Let's get out of here," Bree whispered to me.
" Paticene..." I said between my teeth. Then I returned my attention to Fox.
" I must have to admit , PC your new look makes you easier on the eyes," Fox said with a smile, his human teeth filed to a point.
"I am suprised you don't follow my example." I retorted.
Fox frowned." Humans are weak I only take this form sothat I don't attract attention." I felt a monolouge was imenent.
" How did you find me so fast?"I asked. " Why are you even here?" Hehe. I like it when people think that they have done something clever and they really haven't. " It just so happens that Green Wing over there. Has tracking device implanted inside him. Everywhere he goes all we need to do is press this button and we know exactly where he is."
" Very clever," I muttered. I turned my head slightly to get a look at Roc. He was scared witless and on top of that, this new revelation seemed to be just as much of a suprise to him as it was to me. This made things ...difficult...
"As for why I am here. PC. If I had the chance I would have finished what I started years ago. But Rancor wants you back and I am under orders to keep you alive." DING DING that was all the info I needed now it was time to kick some butt.
" You two attack the guys on the roof I'll take care of Fox. Understand?" Bree and Roc nodded. I stared at Fox still pretending to listen while I counted down mentally...5...4...3...2...1... " TAKE THEM OUT!" I shouted...

Once I had said those words. WE acted all at once. I darted at Fox with all the speed I possessed at that moment . The look on his face was priceless as I my foot collided with his face. Fox's head snapped back and he fell a few feet away. I saw Bree run up the side of the building and rake her claw like nails across one of the Eraser's faces. Next I saw Roc spread his gigantic wings and fly up two meet two other adversaries on the roof. Fox slowly got up. His nose was bleeding his teeth were dyed red.
" You'll pay," he growled. " YOU'LL PAY!" He let out a roar and instantly changed back into his wolf form and dashed foward on all fours.
" Come and get it," I said. Fox lunged foward and and slammed me into the side of one of the buildings. Normally a collision would have not knocked the wind out of me but for some reason it did. Was my human form making me weaker? I shut out the question this wasn't the time to question my abilities. Fox snarled at me and paced infront of me to see what my next move would be. I sucked up the shock that rattled my body and got my feet. THe thought of returning to Lab 7 was unimaginable and if I was going to be taken back there I was going back in pieces...

I darted at Fox again this time we collided and started to wrestle each other and for some reason I was straining just to keep myself from being forced back. I broke away and punched Fox in the face. I cried out as he bit down on my fist. I tried pulling awaybut his teeth did more damage. Eraser's have strong jaws he could easily bite my hand clean off. Desperate I tried to change my hands back into my clawed ones. THe agony was horrendous due to my current situtation. I yelled and hooked the inside of Fox's mouth with two of my claws and then flipped him over and slammed him into the ground. I looked myself over my arms and hands had changed but the rest of me had not. I stared down at Fox who was in a daze.
" PC Come on!" Bree shouted from the roof tops. I nodded and climbed up the wall with my claws hoping they wouldn't revert until I reached the top. Once on the roof my arms and hands returned to being human.
" Is everyone okay" I asked cradling my mangled fist.
" I think so," Bree said.
" Now what do we do? ...they are tracking us through me." Roc asked
" Nothing, we stick with our plan."
" But what about the Erasers?"
" They have to catch up with us first." I said. " Let's go. Bree you know the way." She nodded and was gone in a flash. Roc reluctantly wrapped his arms around me and took off. As we flew high above everything I examined my hands. The bitten was gored in several places, but still usable. The other hand was covered with large bruises. Was this the price I had to pay...for being human? ...if you ask me... I want my money back...

Our flight from Charlington was a long and very boring one. I kept myself entertained by tracking Bree on the ground. I tried not to think about what would happen if we were cornered by Fox again. I also tried not to think of why Lab 7 wanted me back. Now was the time to worry about Roc. Did hide the fact that he had a tracking device on him ? Or did he even know in the first place?
" Are you scared Roc?" I asked.
" huh?" Roc said sounding distracted.
" Are you scared?"
" A little. Look I am sorry about the tracking thing. I had no idea that they would do that."
" They usually don't put tracking devices on experiments that are likely to die in the next hour ...its the useful ones they don't want to to loose. I had a tracking device on me...but they took it out the day I was supposedly ..." I instantly shut up...I didn't want to say to much. It didn't matter where I was from or what had been done to me all that mattered is that I stay free and everyone along with me.
" So how are we going to find it? How are we going to even get it out?" Roc asked knowing not to presue the issue.
"It depends on where it is in your body. But even if we can't get it out. If you stay with Gozbud he can help you deactivate it with out removing it." " That's good. Let's hope that Fox and the other Erasers don't catch up with us until then." I nodded and stared out at the horizon. The sun was setting fast and soon I wouldn't be able to see. Fortunately a town started to appear in the distance. Roc sighed " Finally...I'm starving." I looked down and saw Bree slowing down and pulling off the main road into some trees.
" Descend. I need to talk to Bree," I said. Roc nodded and we slowly spiraled down...

Fox and the other surviving Erasers decided to stay in Charlington for one night to recuperate. They stayed in a small motel that was near the entrance to the town. There they licked their wounds and made plans. Of the group that first arrived only four were left and had not died from their wounds. Thresher was a mess, his body nearly sliced to ribbons by Bree. The other two Erasers suffered a few broken bones and had a few teeth missing from where Roc kicked them. Fox was the only eraser with minor injuries. He had a massive headache from being slammed head first into the ground and he had to spend several hours with gauze in his mouth to stop the bleeding from the two holes PC burrowed into his palette.But despite all his discomfort he had two things that gave him satisfaction. First, the knowledge that when PC was in human form, he was as weak as one...fragile with weak joints and flimsy hide. The other thing that gave Fox satisfaction was the taste of PC's blood that still lingered on his tongue...

Even though I hate the night because I couldn't see...it had other perks...such as people not being able to see a kid with gigantic wings spiraling down from the sky.
" So now what?" Bree asked leaning against a tree winded.
" We go into town and get food." I replied " I think that is obvious. "
" Ohhhh...yes, no one will question a person with red eyes, purple hair and a striped coontail."
" I guess you're refering to me arn't you."
" Who else, PC ..Who else."
" Well what about you, miss feather arms."
" Don't turn this around on me,"Bree said.
"Why are we fighting?" Roc asked.
" Because we haven't met our quota for the month." I said sarcastically.
" Why don't I go and get the food and you two can stay here?"
" NO!" We both snapped.
"I am human enough that I shouldn't have to hide," Bree said.
" Same here," I said.
" PC look behind you...you have a tail still."
" Well I could pretend to be a human freak and besides chicks dig the tail."
" They do?" Roc questioned.
" Of course."
" OH SHUT UP!" Bree snapped.
"I don't think this is getting us anywhere...if we want to get ahead of the Erasers we need to get food and get gone."
" Wow that is the most intellegent thing you've said all day Roc." I said.
" He's right," Bree said.
" Well what are we waiting for let's go. Don't worry if there is one thing that I know about people is that they will question what they see until they convince themselves that they saw nothing, we will be fine." I said reassuring Bree. She nodded but I could tell she was doubtful...

We had plenty of money to spend,because Bree was very thrifty and only spent money when she had too. We didn't waste anytime and entered the first convenience store we saw, which was called Bob's Stuff Mart...Very origianl. But Bob's Stuff Mart was loaded with food and other useless STUFF. Each of us grabbed a basket and stocked up on anything we wanted. And when I say anything I mean just that. The only thing we didn't put in there was laundry detergent, other household cleaners, Cheezits, and Dog food. Each of us paid for our food seperately of the three of us Roc had the most. The cashier didn't give Bree or Roc a questioning look but he did give me a twisted expression.
" Isn't it a bit early for halloween ,son?"
" Well not really." was all I managed to say . He shrugged and gave me, my receipt and said goodbye to us winking at Bree. We quickly left town and headed towards the woods that bordered the town. While Bree set up a fire me and Roc dumped our food out on the ground and started to compare.
" What did you get?" I asked
" Let's see...10 bottles of Sunkist, 8 bags of M&M's, some jerky, Fruit Loops, Cap'n Crunch and other things like that...How about you? What are these?" He said holding up a pack of cat treats. " Sweety Meats?" Roc looked at me quizically.
" I may look human but I am still a cat at heart." I smiled sheepishly.
" Hmph that's not all," Bree said finally emptying out her bag which was loaded with bags of seeds. I stuck my tongue out at Bree. The rest of the evening consisted of eating and idol chatter. Then after we couldn't eat anymore. We put out the fire and went to sleep. It was the best sleep I had,had in many days. But that would soon end...soon and this I knew...the fur is going to hit the fan...

I watched the sun rise from the tree tops. I always wake up early even when I don't intend to, but for once I didn't feel tired or fatigued...that would come in handy soon. It was hard to scale the tree I was on without my claws but I managed. Once Roc and Bree woke up we immediately set off on our flight south. We raided two more convenience stores on the way too. It took us two more days to reach Gozbud's territory. But that is where the real journey begins...

What stood before us was, Gozud's territory, a maze of forest and swampland a couple of miles from the nearest town.
"This is Gozbud's territory?" Roc asked.
"Yep...all of it, if you don't want to be found. Gozbud's is the place to be." I said.
"Its also a good place for you get your clothes muddy and wet. But when your being tailed by erasers this is Sanctuary." Bree commented.
"Right. Lead the way Bree." Bree had an awesome sense of direction, you drop her off anywhere in the world she could find her way home. But despite Bree's navigational skills the swamp and the woods were foreboding. Me and Roc didn't start to worry once we both thought we saw the same tree more than once.
" Bree?"
" Yes, PC?"
"Do you think we are going around in ...circles."
"No. What makes you say that?" She asked playing with the strap on her duffle bag. Of the bags that we had left with Bree's was the only one left. Fortunately hers had all the important items in it...a few papers related to our network, her favorite guns, and a couple of other things. My back I left behind on the trip, do to another run in we had with Fox on the way down. Fortunately we didn't have to fight him that time, but we ran. I managed to get some items that were of sentimental value and I kept them in my pockets. Roc dumped his because it started to bother him while he was flying.
" Bree I think I have seen that particular tree three times," I said.
"So, are you implying that we are lost?"
"Well...yes?"
"We aren't. I assure you. PC I know exactly where I am going." she said. We wondered around for another hour and then I saw that dang tree again.
" Bree-"
"Yeah, I know I see the tree...this swamp is messing with my radar. You two wait here...I am going to see If I can find it myself. When I do, I'll comeback."
"Why?"
"Because I'll be able to think! Without you pointing out the obvious." she snapped.
"Fine," I said and then in a flash she was off.
"geez,...Bree can be a little .."
"Yeah, she get's a bit grumpy when things don't work out as planned. But she means well...always does." I said settling down on a large rock. " I see." We waited for Bree which seemed like an eternity. An hour appeared to have passed and she still had not returned. I was becoming a little anxious and I began to think of the worst. I used to feel this way when the Whitecoats would take her away for tests. Roc seemed a bit tense too and the forest and swamp seemed to be too quiet.
"That's it. Let's go find her," I said.
"But what if she comes back and we are not here?"
"ROC! ...Something is wrong. You can stay if you like but, Bree isn't coming back to get us." Roc got to his feet and followed me. We headed off in the direction she had gone. It was easy to follow her tracks until we met up with bodies of water. Even though we had made progress it seemed like we were getting no where. WE took a short break.
"Where is SHE!" I said starting to get irritated.
"Don't worry we'll find her," Roc said trying to reassure me. Suddenly we heard something in the distance. When I realized what it was I bolted. The sound was a scream...