Chapter 11-Revealed-Part 2

Frantically they scanned the clearing. All that surrounded them were the mocking trees swaying in the gentle breeze. Kai glanced at Rei, whom looked like a cat that had just had his daily meal stolen: a mixture of anger and an essence of weariness.

Surveying the area, Kai saw no sign of another's presence, but with all his training, it would be foolish of him to think that nobody was there. They were there. Either they had gone or he or she was roaming about toying with them both.

And Kai hated to be toyed with.

"Come out! We know you're there!" Kai bellowed, as fiercely as he could.

There was an unmistakable rustle in answer to his call.

'Not surprising.' Kai thought. Most people trembled and cowered in fear when he lost his temper. He was used to shouting; however, it was mostly Tyson who got the heat everyday. Not many lived to tell the tale. He was still working on Tyson the Brute.

The wind blew. And everything was silent.

"Rei."

"Yeah?"

"Do you hear that?"

"Yeah."

"Nothing. Silence. No breathing, no rustling, and no sign of anyone."

Rei spoke cautiously, aware that he may sound ridiculous, but ready to warn Kai all the same.

"There was no breathing when it was chasing me either."

"So we're assuming it's not human are we?"

"Heck, I did already!"

More giggling.

But this time, it sounded like it didn't want to be ignored.

"It's human, definitely. I doubt they're any such thing as wendigos in real life."

"Wendigos? What the heck is that? Once again you're speaking Kai and I still haven't learnt it yet."

"A wendigo, is a phenomenal creature, that the aborigines used to believe in. They used to believe that eating human flesh gave a man, or woman, certain abilities. Superhuman strength, speed, and visions. But if one ate too much, or eventually, these men or women become monsters, having to eat human flesh forever and having to hibernate like an animal."

"OOoooooh, thanks KaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"

There was another giggle, except this time, the source of her giggle was obvious. In what Rei had thought was Kai's place, was a beautiful girl with long ebony hair and amethyst eyes. Her chin was strong, and the strength physically was also mentally as well, her chin was held high, in what people mistake for arrogance, was strength. Her ears were pierced and there hung midnight sapphires. She wore green, the colour of their surroundings, which was probably why both Kai and Rei could not spot her at all.

"I'd like to think that I don't sound like a girl Rei." Came Kai's bemused voice.

"Okay, very funny ha ha. You kno little girl, it's not funny to hide and scare people like that you know. People that don't expect it anyway."

"Rei, you're mumbling."

"I like to mumble." And just to prove it, he stuck a fat tongue at Kai.

"And you. Who are you?"

With this minor introduction, the little girl cocked her head to one side, like a confused pup.

"Aw." Going to pat her head, Rei cooed at the girl's cuteness, but his hand automatically receded back to its position when it met snapping teeth.

"So? Who are you?" Kai asked again.

"My name's Lanea. And a pleasure to meet you Kai."

--Flashback---

"Kaelani don't be rude to Boris honey."

"I don't like him grandpa, and it's not Kaelani!"

"What is it then pet?"

"It's Lania, right Kai?"

"Noooooooo, isn't it Lani?"

"Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai!"

"Lania it is."

--End Flashback—

"Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai!"

Unfocused and a bit dazed, Kai snapped out of his dreams, and stared into the concerned golden eyes of Rei.

"Oh, hello."

Shaking his head Rei mumbled a 'hi Kai you dolt, usually it's Max who goes gaa gaa over a pretty girl' his way. Of course, he immediately shut up when Kai sent him the infamous death glare back.

Watching this, the newcomer was amused. Lanea shook her head, her long ebony pony swishing to and fro as she did so, and started to wonder whether they would let her stay with them, she didn't particularly want to go back. Not that it wasn't fun there, nor were the people she was with bad, but they had promised she'd see Kai, and they had fulfilled that promise. After that, she had fully intended to leave them.

What to do now?

In the far off distance, in the same dense tranquility of this wood, a cry could be heard.

"Lanea! LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANEA! Where are you?!!!!!!"

"Godammit!"

"We'll find her guys. Don't worry."

"Why does she want to find Kai so much?"

"I think I might know why. Anyway, it's a good thing. After all, I'd like to see him again too. It's been too long."

Meeeee: Not a brilliant chapter I know, getting a bit boring in this one. I'm a bit stuck for ideas. Might leave it another 3 years and see. Nah just kidding. Had you fooled though. Well I do have one idea, but I don't know after that.