Caged Wings

Chapter Four: Instinct

After everyone eats lunch, they leave the resturant. Serenity then says, "So....now that we're together, what now?"

Raven looks at her, "What do you mean?"

Serenity then said, "I-I mean like, are we gonna stick together at all times?"

Raven then says, "Not at ALL times."

Serenity then says, "Well....shouldn't we?"

Raven then says, "Why? All we have to do is name a time and place and we can reunite again."

Serenity then says, "Okay......."

Hikari then says, "Don't worry Serenity, nothing bad will happen."

Serenity then smiles, "Yeah, I guess you're right."

Coslotus then says, "She's ALWAYS paranoid."

Serenity turns to her brother, "I am not!!"

Coslotus then says, "Are too."

Sith then says, "Could you not bicker please? It gets quite annoying."

Serenity then restrained herself from arguing any further. She then says, "So....where's everyone staying?"

Zero then says, "I got my own place."

Raven smiles, "And me and Sith are staying with him."

Zero smiles, "And what she said."

Raven chuckles. Serenity then says, "Okay....I guess that's good. What about you Hikari?"

Hikari then says, "Don't worry, I got a little hideout of my own."

Serenity then said, "Okay."

Coslotus sighs, "Like I said Serenity, you're paranoid. Especially for other people."

Serenity then shoots Coslotus a glare. Hikari then says, "Question. What else is there to do?"

Zero looks to Raven, "Is there any other friends you want to look for?"

Raven then looks to the ground, in deep thought. She then says, "I can only think of one more person."

Serenity then says, "One more? Who?"

Raven then looks at Serenity, ".....Garret."

Serenity's eyes widened, "Y-you think he's still alive?"

Raven nods. Hikari then says, "Don't worry....he is....."

Zero then looks at her, "How do you know?"

Hikari smiles, "Me can see the future."

Raven smiles, "That'll be useful."

Sith then chuckles, "That's funny......Raven can FEEL the future."

Hikari smiles, "COOL!!"

Raven chuckles. Coslotus shakes his head, "Annoying."

They all start to walk. Serenity then says, "Where should we go now?"

Raven shrugs, "I dunno."

Serenity then says, "H-how do you plan on finding Garret?"

Raven smiles, "Luck."

Serenity shakes her head, "Still the same old Carrie."

Raven then said, "No. Not Carrie.....not anymore. The me you see now is Raven."

Serenity then said nothing more. Sith then says, "I'm bored."

Hikari says, "Me too."

Sith smirks, "I know!"

He then puts two fingers in his mouth and lets out a loud whistling sound. A giant cybertooth tiger came flying in their direction. Zero's eyes widened, "W-what the hell is that?"

Raven and Sith say in unison, "Our kitty."

Zero then says, "Th-that's one big kitty!"

Sith smirks, "Don't worry, he's harmless. He only hurts people when we say so."

The tiger had very spikey fur and stood 4,2 in height. His fur was mostly black with white on the very tips of his fur. His eyes were a piercing, cold green. He then shoke his fur and came up to Raven and Sith. They both pet him. He begins to purr. Serenity's eyes widened, "Y-you're kitty? Y-you mean.....you mean that's-??"

Raven finishes, "That's right, it's Storm."

Serenity's eyes widened, "WOW! Wh-what happened to him?? He use to be.......smaller."

Raven then said, "The aura of the gate three years ago hit him. Thus.......this."

Everyone's eyes are still on the big cat before them. Raven then says, "He's now called Sythe."

Sith then says, "Say hello, Sythe."

Sythe gives a half purr, half growl and bowed his head. Hikari smiles, "WOW! That's SOO cool!!!!"

Hikari jumps up and down, "Can I pet him?"

Raven and Sith nod. Hikari then pets him, smiling, "Wow....."

Serenity then pets him too. Coslotus just stares at Sythe, not bothering. Raven then looks at Zero, "You can pet him too."

Zero then hesitates for a moment, and then finally pets him. He smiles, "This.....this use to be an ordinary cat?"

Raven nods, "Yeah. The black aura mutated him."

Zero then says, "Must be nice having a giant cat guardian."

Sith smirks, "It is. Especially for reapers."

Hikari then says, "Reapers?"

Sith pets Sythe more, "You see, he can not only fly and produce electricity, but also can smell reapers. Making him a Reaper Tracker. Helps a lot really."

Hikari then says, "Now THAT'S cool!"

Raven nods, "It is. And deep down, he's STILL our little Stormie."

Hikari says, "Aww....."

Coslotus then says, "And how does this.......get rid of boredom?"

Sith smirks, "I didn't say it would get rid of the boredom for everyone. It was more like for me."

Serenity the says, "How?"

Sith smirks, "I'm gonna hunt some reapers!"

Serenity's eyes widened, "Isn't that dangerous?"

Raven laughs, "Not for Sith here. He's a pro at hunting and killing reapers."

Sith then hops onto Sythe and gets out his main weapon. He then says, "I'll be back."

He then flies off. Hikari then says, "Now I'm even more bored!"

Zero then says, "Care for a drink?"

Raven nods, "Yeah!"

They then all head to Brimstone's bar.

Meanwhile...........

The guy in the hoodie sleeps in the back of the carriage. There was a big stop. He wakes up instantly. He then peeks out and sees no one yet. He jumps out and runs towards the town the was in.

He ran behind an alley wall as the guys went to unload the carriage. He breathes heavily from the tension. He then begins to walk the streets. He felt he was searching for something.....but what?

He then smells the air and smells the most wonderful scent he's ever smelled. He follows the scent. He could tell it was the scent of a girl, but different from any other. He knew right then, that this was what he was looking for.

He follows it, street after street. He then comes across a bar that was called Brimstone's. He stops, sensing a pressence. A pressence so soothing and so welcoming. He then sees a group walking towards his direction. He sees a witch, a blonde, some creature he didn't know what in God's name was, a martial artist, and......and......

The last person caught his attiention. A girl with spikey hair. It was HER. She was the thing he was looking for. He then says in a whisper as he knew right then who it was. He murmurs, "Carrie....."