Chapter 3 - Meeting the Tamers
Teddy had his arm on my shoulder. I couldn't help but whimper under the pain of my arm. Teddy smiled at me. And I smiled back. In my right arm, I held my book, priced away from the gorka's arm. Teddy started talking. "So what are you doing here Alison? I realized from the look on your face you're not used to this sort of thing." Alison paused. "Actually Teddy, I have absolutely no idea what's going on. I just got here." Teddy smiled. "But you saw that monster right?" I nodded. "Then you must have something special up your sleeve." I stared at him with an even bigger confused face but Teddy stopped looking at me. Soon we reach a campsite with more Tamers sitting there. Teddy has taken the time to explain everything.
"Mom, this is Alison. She was hit by the Gorka. Her arm's broken. Can you help her out?"
A lady smiled. "Oh course dear. Oh what a terrible thing. How's your arm dear? Teddy, get some plasters. My name is Johanna Thaur. It's so nice to meet you." I smiled. "My arm feels a little bit better. No need to trouble yourself." Johanna looked angry. "Nonsense. Your arm is broken! I need to trouble myself. Teddy where are those plasters? Never mind, he's probably off with Lay Mamery again. I'll get them myself." I stared at her. "Who's Lay Mamery?" I asked. "Another Tamer. Lovely girl. A nice one if I do say so myself." Johanna said while busing herself with the bandages.
Teddy smiled when he saw me again but his face fell when he saw my arm. "You okay?" I nodded. "Ali, this is Lay Mamery. Isn't she cute?" his voice rose with love and admiration while my face fell with the fact that my hero has already have a girlfriend. Lay came up to me with a superior look on her face. "Oh look. A keeper." I tried very hard to keep my temper in control. "Excuse me? I'm a Keeper? You barely know me. How do you know I'm not a Tamer like you?" Lay laughed at me. "Don't be stupid. Do you have the tone? Do you have ANY dom energy whatsoever? Don't think so. Someone here should separate the real thing from the wanna-bee's."
I stared at her with my mouth wide open. "What is her problem?" I said with my fist clenching as Lay walked away. "Don't know. Maybe she just jealous because you're just as pretty and smart as her." I blushed bright red. "I was going to say that she was born like that but that works too. (pause) You really think I'm as pretty as her?" I said with a small voice. It was Teddy's turn to go red. "Well," he said rubbing the back of his head in a very cute fashion. "You are smart and pretty and fun." he said in smaller voice. I smiled. Another boy and a girl came up. "Teddy, your mom wants you." I could have hugged them because if Teddy didn't stop staring at me I would have wet in my pants. "Be right with her. Oh Alison, this is Zick and Elena. They will look after you here. It's to dangerous for you to go back now. I'll see you later."
I waved shyly back at him as he walked away waving back. Elena came up. "If you like Teddy, you're weird. I never liked him. I always thought his ego was bigger than his head but if you like him, well I guess that he's not that bad." I didn't hear a word Elena said. I just kept looking at Teddy talking to his mom. I suddenly kicked myself mentally. "Oh right yeah whatever. By the way, how does everybody here know who I am?" Elena and Zick laughed. "You're Alison Fuller. The last of the Fuller clan. FYI you are a Tamer." I nearly fainted. "W..w..what?! I'm a Tamer? That can't be right. I was just joking with Lay, I'm not a Tamer." Teddy and Johanna came over. "That's right Alison. You're a Tamer. And just like any Tamer, you're going to help us win this war."