The only character I own in this story is Fangor, Green Lightning, and their dark sides (will appear in part 3). Thoughts will be in italics. The words of the sages will be in bold print. Sorry if I get the accents for Bunny and Anthonie wrong. This story is about the bonds of friendship and how it can influence even the strongest warrior to act selflessly to save that person from death. The story starts in Knothole and is done from Fangor's POV (point of view) throughout most of the story. It is probably going to be the best work I have done so far, so please review. And I must warn you: This story contains HEAVY violence. I will be listing the main characters' respective ages and birthdays at the beginning of each chapter (if any of their ages have changed) and possibly a quote by the Kintushian sages. Well, time to continue the story of: The Guardian of the Forest

Chapter 7: The Aftermath

The worst pain that can be felt by the Guardian is losing his best friend. This removes the control over the emotion known as 'sadness' and leaves him emotionally unstable. Such is the sacrifice of the Guardian. -The counsel of the 8 Kintushian sages

1 week later…

NOVEMBER 30

Sally Acorn's POV

It had been a week since the tragedy. I had just finished checking and re-checking Nicole's report on Fangor, and I definitely did not like what the report came out to. "Are you sure Nicole?" I asked the hand-held computer system. And, once again, it stated: " I have no doubt about the information, Sally. There is no point in further analysis." Well I had better give them the bad news. I left the room where, once again, the mattress and floor were once again soaked in tears from the form lying on the bed. I walked down the hall and into the waiting room. Immediately everyone looked up expecting a report. I sighed and proceeded to give them the news. " Here is the statistics of Fangor now that the tragedy has happened: He has become emotionally unstable, lost most of his strength, speed, and other abilities which will remain unlisted, goes into intense states of depression, and has a nightmare every night about the 'incident' that occurred a week ago on November 23, the night of the assault. It seems that we are going to have to do something to help him with his emotional stability somehow. Any ideas?" Immediately Amy Rose's hand shot up. "Yes Amy?" I replied to her hand shooting up so quickly. "Maybe a girlfriend would help?" She offered. I looked through the statistics and then asked Nicole: " would it help him Nicole?" "It would have to have something in common with him, but yes, Sally. It would help him." "Then it's settled! Bunny and I will check the towns outside of the forest for anyone eligible and you can check inside the town Sally!" Said Amy. I agreed and had Nicole print out a sheet of paper for Amy and Bunny so they wouldn't forget what to look for in the person they were seeking. The statistics read:

Gender requirement: Female

Species must be either Kitsune or Kintushian

Age between 6 and 18

If Kintushian, must be of the race Lightning Kintushian

Must avoid asking him about his past

End of report

After Amy and Bunny finished reading the statistics about Fangor, Shadow saw them and a look of pity crossed his face. "Poor guy can't even control his emotions… that is the one thing keeping him from being the ultimate life form. He really does need help." Amy and Bunny headed out the door to search the nearby towns of Willow, Green Meadows, Oak, and Starlight. I set out to search Knothole for someone that fulfilled all of the requirements that Nicole had stated. I knew it was quite a bit to demand, but Fangor was in a bad emotional condition that we thought he shouldn't have to suffer through alone. With that in mind, it was going to take quite a while to find someone that was eligible for this hero-turned-emotional-wreck, but it would be well worth the time.

To be continued in: Guardian of the Forest: Part 2: The wait

Now to all you girls that are reading this, you now know the tragedy that has befallen the hero of the story. Hopefully you post a female fan-character (Kitsune or Kintushian) to help Fangor through this difficult time that he has been thrown into. Without his best friend, Tails, he has no control over his fear nor his sadness. Even Shadow pities him (since when has Shadow cared about someone like this?) in this condition. Please review all! Oh and also, girls? Please post where your character is found, (Oak, Willow, Green Meadows, Starlight, or Knothole) and which house they are found in along with their respective colors. Another thing: Fangor (in his Kitsune form) is 6 years old (with the maturity of 16 because it is his mind in what seems to be Tails's 6-year old body with colors changed) and is only 1 foot 8 inches tall.

Author's comments:

Just thought I might want to point out that Fangor has a longer past than even his own people know about. The only ones that know of his comeplete past are him, the 8 kintushian sages, and someone that will be mentioned MUCH later.

Please review people! Even bad reviews are ok!