The Others 2

Sano looked about the carnage below him. From the roof of the apartment he could see the desroyed buildings still burning. He decided to go back inside when Geomana ran into him. Kresko behind her.

(Maybe that helps, I have nothing.)

Geomana stepped back and groaned "so much for going running," she said.

Sano's eyes went wide, "you were going running?"

"I was going to see how far I could out run big brother," she smiled.

"She's also been warbling," Kresko added.

"I'm fine," Geomana insisted, "my muscles are just stiff."

"Yeah but you still need to recover," I said. "Come inside."

"If you can catch me first," said Geomana. She quickly turned wolf and ran off.

"That girl," I sighed, turned wolf, and chased after her.

Geomana enjoyed the rush of air that blew past her face, and the way the world moved beneath her. She knew Kresko and probably SAno would be following her, but she didn't care. She just ran. She streched her muscles and dodged around broken bottles and such.

She ran until she had almost ran head first into Sano. He was standing in human form arms folded, face cross. Gemoana sighed and changed back into her human form. He extended a hand to help her up and she grudgingly accepted it. "You cheeted," she said.

"So did you."

"How did I cheat?"

"Changing."

Geomana sighed as they started to walk back towards town, where Kresko was waiting, surprisingly with Reiko and the laughing Rei.

Karana

I had to be perfectly still and quiet. Any false move would betray my presence, and I knew it would probably lead to a fight.

Dragons had never been well liked, but I didn't know why. Yet, there they were: two wolves socializing with a dragon. Was I dreaming? Was I seeing things? No, that dragon was definately there...

I froze, steadying my breath until I couldn't even hear it, as the trio passed under me.

Rei followed after the rest of them, bringing up the rear. She laughed with them and talked with them as they made their way back towards Geomana and Kersko's house. Sano walked alongside Geomana, his arm around her waist. Rei smiled; she was happy for them.

Rei raised her head and sniffed the air, looking for the smell of cooking bread that usually lingered around this part of town, no matter the time of day. But the smell that enteredher nose was DEFINATLY not the smell of bread. Rei hissed.

"Hey," she whispered to the others. The warning in her voice instantly got their attention. "Smell that?"

The others sniffed the air and their eyes widened.

"That's not my brother," Sano said. "Its someone else..."

Rei raised her eyes...

Geomana looked over to where the smell was coming from. She started walking that way/ Sano trailing behind. "Hello?" she said when she got close enough to see the woman's shilloette. "Who are you?"

"My name's Karana"

"My name is Geomana, why are you following us?"

Reiko was slightly miffed that he couldn't smell anything, but that was okay. At least it wasn't some freaky herskon dude that wanted to kill them. There'd been a lot.

Then Geomana started talking civily to the stranger, wich really got him miffed. She was way too trusting. Didn't she learn anything with his little kidnaping scheme?

*All I's got.......Srry.*

Karana

Dang; I had forgotten about their sense of smell.

"I'm not following you. You simply found me," I responded coolly.

There was no point in hiding any longer. I jumped from my perch and landed softly before them, careful to make sure I didn't make any movements that would appear threatening. We don't need a fight. I would surely kill them once I transformed.

"Then why were you hiding?" Geomana asked, "we wouldn't hurt you unless you tried to hurt us first." Geomana took in the girls stance, she was standing defensivly, she did not want to fight. That eased the only reserves Geomana held.

"Why were you there to begin with?" Sano snapped.

Kerana glared at him, "I can be up there if I wish can't I?"

"Don't mind Sano dear, he's a tad over protective."

"And i have every right to be." Geomana silenced him by putting a finger over his mouth, and then turning and kissing him.

"Would you like to join us for a walk? They won't let me run but they'll either let me walk or they'll have to carry me all the way back."

"Even though that wouldn't be too hard," Kresko said, and Geomana glared at him.

Karana

I was shocked. Completely. This wolf was asking for my company!

Did they even know what I was? What I could become? What I could do?

Nonetheless, it was only polite to accept her offer, even if it made me nervous. I nodded, taking cautious steps forward. I couldn't help but notice how tense the two males were...of course, they would object!

"So, why were you hiding?" The female asked me again, falling in step beside me.

"I was afraid you would attack, considering what I am," I admitted, blushing. "I don't want to fight, for I may hurt you...seriously."

I looked at her. My turn to ask questions.

"Why'd you ask me to join you?"

Sano stopped walking and stared at the new girl, "Dragon." She jumped aside ready to fight if need be. "No need to fear, I hope. What color are you?"

"Red, why?"

"Thank god. I'm black."

"So you are a dragon!"

"Yes, but one question. Do you work for Hikaru Sagara?"

(Don't have much.)

*Uh...who's that? Sorry...*

(That's Sano's brother, the leader of the dark herkson army, he's the bad guy ^.^)

*Ah, thanks for clearing that up!

Karana

I gaped at him, horrified.

"Absolutely not!" I couldn't help but gasp, which made me even more annoyed. I had lost my composure, my control...increasing the chance of me transforming.

I felt my jewel pulse against my skin.

No! Maintain control! Stay calm. Calm... I closed my eyes as I tried to focus, to concentrate. I breathed slowly, deeply...it was working.