Having my friends around was fun.

I was happy.

I was free...

"We should stay here for tonight, there would be no where else to rest if we continue now." Elden said quietly.

"Pan Pan agrees!" Nico cheered while holding her stuffed Panda bears paw up.

"Pan Pan?" I asked Nico

As me and Nico continued to play around, it was soon sunset.

"I'll go gather fire wood right now, why I can." Elden said while sprouting out his wings.

Me and Nico nodded.

While he was doing that I decided to play with Bengal. He looked bored while laying down.

"Bengal, look what I've got!" I said while raising the rope from earlier he brought me.

He suddenly sat up, waiting for another play session.

I played with Bengal till the sun went down. He beat me in a game of tug o' war. So it chewed on it for the rest of the time.

"I'm back." Elden said calmly scaring me in the process.

He sat down a pile of wood in between all of us. He also gathered similar sizes of rocks, and put them around the pile.

I wondered how he was going to make fire. The old fashioned way? When you rub two stone together? No way, that would take all night.

Suddenly, he put his hands out, and closed his eyes. It took him a minute but, out of nowhere, a huge fire started! It scared the soul out of me, when it started out big.

"Didn't see that coming did ya'?" Elden smirked.

"You gotta teach me that!" I yelled surprised and confident I could do it.

Nico giggled. "You can do it to! You just have to concentrate hard enough!" She smiled.

I didn't realize how cold it was, because the fire felt good. It wasn't working because I was still freezing. After all, I am the half naked one!

My tiger lied down behind me, looking out for us. Nico was fast asleep. She snores like a Black bear. She snores just as loud as she talks.

I think... I think I have to... sneeze!

Suddenly the area was full with sneezes and sniffles.

Elden tossed me a blanket.

I immediately wrapped my self in it.

"Don't go sick on us." he said calmly.

Out of nowhere I asked.

"Why are you acting so nice all of the sudden?"

"Hmm, I don't know. Maybe because your my FRIEND." He pointed out the word 'friend' like I was stupid.

"Friends fight." I spoke.

"Not all the time." He responded back.

"Remember when I gave you a bloody nose?" I said smirking, mocking his word 'friend'.

"Remember when I knocked you right off your feet, with one single punch to the chest?" He smirked back, thinking he won.

"Remember when I through that rock at your face?"I said winning again.

"That's because you were being an idiot!" He said raising his voice.

"Your an idiot!"

"No, your an idiot!"

"Jerk face!"

"Idiot face!"

"Idiot pumpkin!"

"Stupid potato!"

Realizing what we said, we started cracking up. Laughing as hard as we could.

If we could get along like this, it would be better.

When our laughs calmed down, it got awfully quiet. I decided to ask him, something I wanted to ask Nico along time ago, but was too embarrassed to.

"Elden?" I asked to see if he was still there.

"Yes?" he responded back.

"Are we all still going to be together when we get to your guy's town?"

"Of course. If you want us to." He said grinning.

"Nico promised she would help me get my Identity and help me find my possibly alive mother. Can you help me too?" I asked kindly.

"Of course. I'll be there with you guys. Helping."

"I'm not going to be alone?" I asked.

"Never. We will always be for you when you need us."

That shocked me. The whole time we were walking I was scared of being alone, when we got there.

"Promise?" My voice cracked.

"Pinky promise." He said reaching his hand over to me with a pinky out.

"Pinky promise." I said while our pinkies locked.

I'm happy I'm with Nico and Elden. They showed me happiness, when I really needed it. I'm happy I found Nico in the forest. I'm happy Elden tagged along. If I didn't have happiness, I would still be in that same field, being miserable. But instead I'm here being free and happy.

"Can you tell me about the town?"

He nodded.

"First of all, our town is called 'Choro Enyi.' Which means in English, 'Fight for Friends.' " He explained simply.

"Choro Enyi?" I asked if I said it right.

He nodded.

Choro Enyi. I studied the word in my head.

Fight for Friends.

I looked at my hands.

I wonder if one day I can fight for my friends.

"Our town Is huge!" he continued. "Almost like a city." He said spreading his arms out wide. "We have a big population."

"When you first get there, you have to cross a huge bridge across waves of water." He said surprised like a little kid's first time going to a amusement park.

I illustrated it all in my head. It must me amazing.

"People are nice and caring, and they'll make good friends with you!" He continues.

"I go to a school called 'Choro High' I'm a freshman. You'll be one too, since your around my age, and your new!" He said as he smiled with all his teeth, like he was excited for me to come. "Don't worry about getting lost, I'll show you around." He smiled.

I smiled. Really? He would do that for me? Is that what friends do?

"Choro High is a school, is where you train, after learning hours. You train and fight, bringing your strength up day, by day." He said happily and determined. "Choro does mean fight after all."

I wanna fight. For my friends. I want to be able to protect everyone, when they're in trouble. I made a goal list in my head. Fight for friends. The box was unchecked. It would be checked soon.

"Nico is in grade school." he continued.

"She practices too. When were done training, we will shortly get to see her, after her training." He paused for a second. "Oh and when you arrive, they will announce you as a new Neophyte, and they would place a huge ceremony!"

"Really?"

"Yes, they did it to me too when I arrived as a Neophyte!"

A huge ceremony, for just one newcomer? I guess they are kind. It warmed my heart.

"Nico has an extra guest room! You could live with her, and I'll stop by, and we can walk to school together!" He said getting hyped up.

"Sure I'll won't be with my friends, but they'll understand." He said rubbing his neck. "I'll even introduce them to ya'!"

"I would love that." I said happily. "Thank you Elden!" I said getting sleepy.

"I really appreciate that." I said closing my eyes.

"No problem." He sad looking away, trying to hide the slightest embarrassment.

I finally dozed off, smiling. Nico and Elden are such good friends.

The next sunrise

I wake up to kisses from Bengal again.

"Go away..." I muttered while turning to the side, still sleep.

Bengal licked me on my neck this time, waking me up completely. Gross.

I sat up, eyes still closed. I rubbed my eyes, and opened them, to see Bengal in front of me.

"Bengal?" I said while stroking it head, while it was purring.

I looked around, the fire went down, and the others were still sleep. The sun was not out that much. It was a light shade of grey and gloomy. I assumed it was going to rain.

Nico still snoring loud as usual.

"Nico..." I said trying to wake her up.

"Nico... Wake up..."

She wouldn't wake up. She's a heavy sleeper.

I walked over to Elden and shook him.

He turned on his stomach, muttering "Ten more minutes."

"I guess I had to do it the hard way." I smirked while looking at Bengal.

He looked at me agreeing knowing what I was going to do.

Me and Bengal went down the hill to the river with the bridge across it.

I got the wooden crate that used to be full with fruits and filled it up with, Icy cold, mixed colored, blue water. This was going to be fun.

Me and Bengal walked back up the hill to where they were heavy sleeping at.

I silent laughed.

This is going to be so good!

I splashed water on Nico and Elden with water, making sure to only get there faces.

They were shocked still have sleep.

"Bengal now!" I said quickly when they were still struggling to get up.

Bengal did his over powered, King of the Jungle, leadership roar.

It was so loud I covered my ears with my palms.

"RAAAAAAAWWWRRRR!"

"AHHHHH!" Nico screamed in shock fully up, while she jumped in mid air.

Elden just jumped in the air in shock, clearly awake.

After Bengal was done, they were panting.

"Wakey, wakey fellow friends!" I said in my sweetest voice while giggling.

"GOOD MORNING NEOPHYTE!" Nico yelled cheery after yawning.

"Not a 'good' morning." Elden said stretching and yawning.

I just laughed, while putting the now empty crate down.

"We have to get going, I want to get there fast!"

Nico and Elden nodded with a determined look on their faces.

As we walked down the hill Nico complained.

"Awe, the sun is not out today." She said pouting.

"Yeah, I noticed that. We better hurry up, its going to start raining any second now." Elden said while looking up in the sky.

Too late, it already started sprinkling. Soon to be thundering and lighting, while it drizzled.

Our hair was getting soaked and sticking to our faces.

As we arrive at the end of the hill by the bridge we began going on it. But me and Bengal stopped.

The bridge looked so beat up, and unstable.

"Wait guys..." I said worriedly.

"Is something wrong Neophyte?"

"Are you guys sure this safe?" I asked

The river current was fast, I knew if you slipped in there you were long gone.

"Yeah, of course it is..." Elden said while stepping on. "See?"

Shortly Nico stepped on, and it thundered. They were walking along. I looked up at the sky, looking worried.

"I guess." I said as I looking back down. "Let's go Bengal."

Right when I put two feet on it.

It flashed right in front of my eyes.

Lighting.

It strucked right on the peace I was standing on.

"NEOPHTYE!" I heard two voices scream.

My whole body was ice cold, as I went straight under.

I could touch the bottom but the current wouldn't allow my feet to stand.

I couldn't breath anymore.

I inhaled too much water.

My nose stung.

My eyes were getting dark.

I'm was getting unconscious.

I shouldn't have never got on that bridge.

That stupid bridge

Damn it.

I said in my head, scolding myself.

Then It was completely dark and I fell completely unconscious.

3rd Point of View

"NEOPHYTE!" Nico and Elden screamed, as Bengal threw himself after his friend Neophyte.

"I have to go in there!" Nico screamed trying to get out of Elden's hands.

"Let me go!" She struggled.

"I won't allow you to get pulled under there!" He struggled keeping her arms held.

"We must have faith in Bengal to save her!" He yelled at her.

"Just trust me!" He said.

Nico stopped struggling putting all her faith in Bengal to save her, and all her faith in Neophyte to stay alive.

Bengal's head popped out the water with Neophyte's bandages hanging from his mouth. When he got completely out of the water, under those bandages was an unconscious Neophyte.

"NEOPHYTE!" Nico screamed in relief, while her and Elden ran over to Bengal.

Bengal sat her in the grass.

He licked her face, trying to bring warmth to her body.

Neophyte was shivering.

Elden wrapped her around in a blanket she had last night.

Nico felt Neophyte's stomach.

"Elden, you have to do mouth to mouth!"

"What?!" He screamed jumping back.

"You have to, she has too much water in her system!" She exclaimed. "My mouth is too small and a tiger certainly can't do it!"

Elden had to think fast. He had to do this in order to save her life.

"Okay..." Elden said taking a deep breath. "Here it goes..." he said getting close to Neophytes face, closing his eyes.

Too close.