The next morning as Alexis is walking in human form she soon gets stopped by a brown haired boy.
"Well well. Look who's out of camp uniform. That's not allowed last I checked." The boy says.
"And last I checked as long as it is our free time we are allowed to change into our other clothes. Leave me alone already." Alexis says annoyedly.
"Ooh. Feisty huh? I think I can fix that." The boy says as he goes closer to Alexis.
"Stay away from me." Alexis says.
"Oh come on sweety. Don't you wanna go for a swim with me?" The boy asks as he smiles.
"With you? Please. Now leave me alone. I won't say it again." Alexis says as she scoffs.
"Why don't you quit fighting me? You know either you agree to go with me or I'm gonna find a way to get you into trouble with the counselors. What's one swim got to cost you?" The boy asks.
"Besides my dignity and pride. Back off!" Alexis says angrily as the boy backs her to a tree.
"Come on. I don't bite." The boy says.
"Maybe you don't but I do." A male voice says.
"Who said that!?" The boy shouts before Alexis sees a red wolf come out of the bushes beside her and growl at the boy.
"What the!?" Alexis asks.
"Wolf! I'm outta here!" The boy shouts as he runs off.
"You alright?" The wolf asks as he looks at Alexis.
"You can talk? Who are you?" Alexis asks cautiously.
"Don't you recognize me?" The wolf asks before he turns into Dark Heart.
"Oh. It's you again." Alexis says bluntly.
"Aww. I'm hurt. Try to do something nice for you and that's how you return the kindness." Dark Heart says mockingly.
"Sorry. Thank you." Alexis says annoyedly.
"That's better." Dark Heart says.
"Why are you even out here? If you're looking for Christy I don't know where she is." Alexis says.
"I'm not here for her. Least not right now. I actually came to see you." Dark Heart says as Alexis looks at him in surprise.
"To see me? Yeah. Right." Alexis says as she chuckles before beginning to walk away.
"What's so hard to believe about that?" Dark Heart asks as he walks beside Alexis.
"You mean besides the fact I have very few friends and lots of the people at this camp like to bully me. Why would I believe you? Besides you haven't exactly made the best impression on me. I saw what you did at the lake before turning and running." Alexis says.
"Oh come on now. I'm here on friendly terms. I mean no harm." Dark Heart says.
"I should believe you why now? I don't know what you are but you can't be good. Not after what you did to the care bears." Alexis says as she looks at Dark Heart unimpressed.
"Because I can help you. As I said. I won't harm you. My fight isn't with you unlike the care bears." Dark Heart says as he smiles.
"Help me? Right. Good one." Alexis says.
"Really. I can. You want people to like you more right? Even accept your wolf side?" Dark Heart asks.
"I told you to never bring that up! I can't have other people finding out. They'll freak or worse!" Alexis says angrily.
"Relax. I can make them accept you. If you want to that is." Dark Heart says as he smirks.
"What's the catch?" Alexis asks cautiously.
"What ever do you mean?" Dark Heart asks.
"I'm not a fool. I know things like that are not free." Alexis says.
"Well the only catch would be that we can continue to talk. You and I have some things in common. It's been a long time since I've spoken with someone who has things in common with me that I actually enjoy talking to." Dark Heart says.
"Like what exactly?" Alexis asks.
"You're alone. So am I. We're both different. You don't trust easy. I don't either but after you saved me you've earned my interest." Dark Heart says.
"Look I appreciate the offer but no. I'm not interested. I'd rather people hate me than them be forced to accept me. I want it to be real not forced." Alexis says as she stops walking.
"Why? What's the good in that?" Dark Heart asks curiously.
"Because when people accept you for who you are. It shows they actually care about you for who you are. It means they would do anything to help you. Kind of like how I did for you at the lake. We're know each other but we're not exactly friends. I don't trust you not to try and use me. But you're still a person. Whatever you are anyway. I couldn't let you drown like that. It wouldn't of been right." Alexis says.
"But you risked people seeing you to do that." Dark Heart says.
"Yeah. And? I would risk that any day to help someone in need." Alexis says.
"I've never had someone do that for me before. Especially not thinking like that." Dark Heart says.
"Guess you never had someone be concerned for you before then." Alexis says.
"No I haven't. Why?" Dark Heart asks.
"I can't explain it. Look it just didn't sit right with me to do nothing. That's the only way I can explain it. But why did you protect me from that boy? You don't seem like the type to care for others anyway." Alexis says.
"I guess the same reason with me. It's a strange feeling." Dark Heart says as Alexis nods.
"Means you're human when you feel something." Alexis says as she smiles slightly.
"But I'm not a human. Not completely." Dark Heart says.
"Neither am I. I guess you're right. We do have a little bit in common." Alexis says kindly.
"Told you." Dark Heart says happily.
"Yeah yeah. You're right. I guess. But my answer to your offer is no. I'd rather it be my way on that. Besides I won't hurt others like you did." Alexis says.
"I have to admit I admire that. You're different. It's strange but I guess that's good. Far as you harming someone else I doubt I could get you to do that anyway." Dark Heart says as Alexis smiles.
"Well I guess you're not too bad yourself. Why do you want the care bears so badly? Why is it you're doing this? Why not give friendship with others a chance? It's not too late to undo things." Alexis says.
"Why do you care?" Dark Heart asks.
"Because I can tell when someone deserves more than they are receiving. You can't be all bad. Not if you were willing to help me like earlier." Alexis says.
"You really are different. But you don't know me. Friendship just isn't in my nature." Dark Heart says.
"Maybe that's because you never given it a try." Alexis says kindly.
"Alexis!" A female voice shouts in the distance.
"Where are you!?" A male voice shouts.
"Uh-oh. Dawn and John." Alexis says in alarm.
"Then that's my cue to leave. We'll meet again eventually. If you change your mind just come find me." Dark Heart says as he leaves.
"Alexis!" Dawn shouts as she and John run over.
"There you are." John says.
"Oh hey. What's up?" Alexis asks curiously.
"We got to go. Now." John says as Alexis nods and follows him and Dawn.
