Ok so in this chapter we meet the Master who is basically Pitch from Rise of the Guardians. Also a shoutout to Brucrew17 who helped me write this chapter. Thanks a bunch pal. Enjoy ;D Rock on

Chapter 7

A loud crash sounded out in the street and Cloud rushed out.

"You two stay here," M.K. said to the kids before following Nod and Ronin out into the street where Cloud was face to face with a large, black, shadowy figure. He had dark grey skin with yellow eyes and jet black hair. He had on a dark robe-coat that reached down to the ground, pooling around his feet which were hidden by his robe-coat. He smirked at Cloud who had changed herself into a giant winged-wolf again.

"So, you are the creature that my little minion told me about," The Master said, his voice was eerie and sent chills up Cloud's spine.

"Apparently so," Cloud snarled back. The Master only laughed at her.

"Well then, let's see how good you really are at fighting," he said before lunging at her. Cloud jumped out of the way and snapped at his arm, which he pulled out of the way leaving her to bite down on empty air.

Then he snapped his arm back, catching Cloud on the side of the head and sending her sprawling. Cloud got back up and shook her head trying to focus. This time she circled around him snarling fiercely. Then all of a sudden he seemed to melt into the ground.

Cloud was stunned; she put her nose to the ground and started sniffing. She could smell him but the sent was very faint even though he had just been there. She put her head up and looked around seeing if she could spot him.

"Cloud LOOK OUT," Nod yelled. Cloud turned but she didn't have enough time to react. The Master punched her hard and sent her flying. She hit the fountain which sent cracks in every direction. She slid to the ground, and lay there stunned.

Suddenly The Master was on the opposite side of the fountain. He put his hand on it and shoved causing the top part to crack off and land on Cloud. The majority of it hit her back and shattered but a large chunk came down on her wing and everyone heard some very loud cracks. The kind of cracks you hear when bones break.

Cloud howled in pain, before blacking out completely. When she blacked out she changed back into her normal form. The Master reached toward her, but he pulled back as arrow narrowly missed his hand. He turned to see Ronin with his bow and another arrow.

"I would leave right now if I were you," Ronin said to The Master, who laughed darkly at him.

"Fine, but just know that I will be back," he said before disappearing completely.

Nod, M.K., and Ronin rushed over to Cloud who lying among pieces of the fountain that had been destroyed.

"We need to get her to a hospital now," Ronin said as he scooped up Cloud in his arms. They rushed over to a nearby house to ask if there was a hospital. The flower nodded and led the way.

When they got to the hospital the doctors took over and shooed Ronin, M.K., and Nod out.

"Don't worry, we will let you see her as soon as we are done with treating her injuries," the doctor said closing the door.

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Eventually, the door opened and the doctor allowed them in to see Cloud. She had bandages all over her body, and she was still unconscious. Although she no longer looked like she was in pain.

"She should wake up soon then you can talk to her," the doctor said before leaving the room.

He was right, soon Cloud woke up; clearly confused as she had no idea where she was.

"Easy kiddo, you're in a hospital," Ronin said putting a hand on Cloud's shoulder as she tried to sit up.

"Yeah well, I've been hurt worse than this and I didn't go to a hospital," Cloud responded. "Why do I get stuck in here now?"

"So you can get better quicker," Ronin responded. "Besides you look horrible."

"I've had worse," Cloud said with a shrug and a grimace of pain. "You need to get back to the house. The Master will probably go after the children and you need to make sure that he doesn't get them." Ronin opened his mouth to say something but Cloud cut him off.

"Forget about me. I'll be fine, now go!"

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