dysfunctional, but her family still loved her no matter what was wrong.

 

“KOOWOO! YUP!” she cried, ‘yup’ and ‘Koowoo’ were the only two words she could say. But Kusa soon realised that just after she had spoken, Keuro was plummeting to the earth.

 

“You just had to make me drop him, didn’t you?” Tael told, staring at her sister angrily, “Go and get him, Kusa”

 

“Yup” The yellow wolf, Kusa, said, swooping down to catch Keuro.

 

As soon as he was in her arms, she flew beside Tael, who, covered in strong armour, was busy trying to take the armour off of her wings, then her body, then her tail, and then her face.

Kusa smiled and took a twig from behind her ear and placed it in-between the feathers of her purple wings. There, she had placed, feathers, twigs, leaves, sticks, stones and many other things, like a collection.

Kusa had always been a bit strange like that, but that’s the way it should be!

Keuro and Tael exchanged looks and then turned to Kusa who was grinning. Tael laughed with her sister as Keuro attempted a small smile.

 

*I must forget about Ruroni and mother. I cannot do anything for them now, I just have to stand strong* Keuro thought and started to laugh with his sisters.

 

 

 

“Koowo?” Kusa looked up at Tael, wondering if they should wake Keuro up.

 

“Hmm… no. This will be more fun without him moaning” Tael told, “strap him on, then”

 

“Yup” Kusa replied and flew softly over to Keuro, of whom was asleep on Tael’s back.

 

Kusa took out one long vine from her wing feathers and started to tie it around Keuro. She wrapped it around again and again and made sure he was tightly on. They couldn’t risk him falling off, what with having no wings? Kusa nodded softly to Tael and glanced down. There, flying just below, was a black, rugged wolf.

 

“YYUUPPPPP!!” Kusa screamed, flying around in circles, scared of this Dark Wolf in front of her.

 

Tael grabbed Kusa’s wing and stopped her, taking her tail away from Keuro’s ears.

 

“This is Takari’s dad” Tael told, smiling towards the black wolf, “thank you for bringing her here, but you really didn’t need to drop her off”

 

“Of course I did” Takari’s dad grunted, and soon revealing a young, yet beautiful fae-wolf in his grasp, this was Takari.

 

Kusa and Tael gazed at Takari. How were they going to go cloud hopping? SHE HAD NO WINGS!!

 

“Nuht, guhd” Kusa murmured and soon Tael thumped her stomach, hard.

 

“Kusa! Mind your manners!” Tael growled, she then faced Takari and spoke in a hushed voice, “umm.. you don’t have wings?”

 

“Hm? Oh my gosh! Is that a problem, I’m so so sorry” Takari replied in a soft, gentle voice.

 

Keuro’s eyes suddenly shot open, but he didn’t move. The vine was wrapped around him so tightly he could barley raise one fur! So he shut his eyes, but kept them open just enough to see what was going on. His vision was slightly blurred by Tael’s fur, so he couldn’t see everything, but could just about make out Takari. She continued talking.

 

“I thought it wouldn’t matter, I’m really really sorry” She looked down as she spoke.

 

*That voice. That’s the voice I heard in my dream last night, before mum and Ruroni were dead, can it be? Can it be she’s the one I can’t forget?* Keuro thought to himself.

 

He then noticed Takari’s father in front of her, but all he thought he was, was a Dark Wolf. And he immeadietly thought that he must save Takari from this Wolf. Obviously, he was wrong, and only realised that when he cut through the vine with his claw and leapt off.

He bared his teeth, snarling and growling at Takari’s father, soon landing on his back. Keuro dug his claws into his back and ripped at him, and soon, realising his mistake, was pushed off, and he began to fall backwards.

Takari clung to her father and dug her claws into his arms.

 

“Dad! Why’d you do that?! He had no wings! Like me! Would you do that to me!?” Takari yelled, all the while holding on for dear life.

 

“You know what? I probably would” He grunted.

 

“Dad?” Takari whimpered, gazing at her father’s blood red eyes.

 

Takari screeched as her father tried to push her off, yowling and growling all the way. And when he had accomplished it, he darted off, flying with his torn, black wings.

Kusa and Tael looked at each other in horror and then snapped back into reality.

 

“Kusa! You get Takari and I’ll get Keuro, MOVE!” Tael yelped and shot downwards towards her younger brother, of whom was ever closer to the tree’s.

 

Takari had shut her eyes, tight, tears falling from them and flying behind her. Keuro soon found himself beside her, falling to his doom, and not feeling fear or nervousness, but he felt a warmth dwell inside him as he thought that she might be the one that talked to him.

 

“KEURO!” Takari screamed, her eyes still tight shut, “IF I’M ABOUT TO DIE… PLEASE REMEMBER MY NAME… IT’S.. TAKARI!” Takari shouted, tears flying above hear head.

 

 But soon, that hope was gone, as Kusa grabbed Takari and flew her to saftey, and when he plunged into the darkness of the forest below.

Kusa and Tael scanned the area, screaming for their brother, there was no reply. They had no choice but to give up when the cold ‘end of winter’ breeze began to blow. Anyway, they needed to look after Takari, she was in their care now…

 

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When Keuro awoke, he was bouncing around. The forest was gleaming and shimmering with the morning sun, and the warmth was creeping in. Summer was just around the corner, and he was alive! As Keuro scanned the area, he realised he was indeed moving. He was on the back of what seemed to be a wolf, just a bit older than him, with fiery red fur and a flame tail. The wolf turned his chalky green eyes toward Keuro and smiled, putting his tongue back into his mouth.

 

“You wait just one second and I’ll explain all!” He shouted, trying to keep his voice heard over the wind.

 

Keuro gazed for a second and nodded, this was a face he could trust. He clung on and watched the tree’s zoom past, this guy was really fast! It was unbelievable! But where are this wolf’s wings? Is this wolf like him? Are they the same? Keuro’s mind was filled with questions, and soon, all would be revealed.

Keuro could see that just up ahead, there was an opening in the woods, a circle. A bit like where he used to live, but this place was much more beautiful. Keuro could hardly contain his excitement, it seemed he had forgotten about everything that had happened.

The fiery red wolf set Keuro down beside him and smiled.

 

“You OK?” He asked.

 

“Yeah.. thank you so much for saving me!” Keuro managed to squeal.

 

“No, it’s ok. Anyway, you kinda fell on me. I was just walking back here when you fell onto my back” The fire wolf said, “My name’s Flame. What’s yours?”

 

“My name? It’s.. uh.. Keuro” Keuro squealed again, “… Um… Pardon me for asking, but, where are your wings?”

 

“My wings? You are a fox, right?” Flame asked suspiciously.

 

“No. I’m a wolf”

 

“What?! Where are your wings?!” Flame yelped, confused.

 

Keuro looked at the ground as Flame stared down at him, looking sad.

 

“Did I say something wrong?” Flame asked.

 

“No. It’s just… I don’t have wings, not yet at least”

 

“Oh”

 

“But, why did you think I’m a fox?” Keuro asked.

 

“Well, foxes don’t always have their wings out, we can withdraw them when ever we want. We need this because foxes are faster at running than wolves are, and it’s hard to run when you have two big wings on your back. But wolves don’t run, most of the time they fly, that’s why they don’t withdraw their wings” Flame told, smirking, “I’m a fox, by the way”

 

“Ooh. That makes more sense” Keuro giggled, “that’s really cool, I saw how fast you were running, it was amazing! You’re like a cheetah!”

 

 

Flame laughed and patted Keuro’s head like Ruroni used to do.

 

“I like you, you’re cool” Flame remarked, opening his glistening eyes.

 

“Thanks, you’re cool too” Keuro replied, really having nothing to talk about, “uhh.. Flame…”

 

“Yep?”

 

“Is your tail supposed to be on fire like that?”

 

“What?” Flame asked, turning round to look at his burning tail, “OH MAN NOT AGAIN!! AGH!”

 

Keuro watched Flame run around him in circles, until a blue, female fox flew down beside him and blew some water from her tail, putting the fire out. When the fire was out, Flame fell straight onto the ground, as the female walked towards Keuro.

 

“Hi!” She yelped, somewhat reminding Keuro of Tael, “who’re you?”

 

“I’m.. uh.. Keuro”

 

“You’ve met Flame I see. He sometimes does that, when he goes for a run he gets sunburnt sometimes and when I say sunburnt, I mean, sunburnt” She giggled, watching Flame failing to stand up, “I’m Ice, people sometimes call me nice Ice but I prefer, Ice”

 

“Ok. Umm.. I don’t know if you know where the Cloud Hopping arena is?” Keuro asked, knowing that was where his sisters and Takari had gone.

 

“I do” Flame told, finnaly standing up, “want me to take you?”

 

“Sure!” Keuro yelped eagerly.

 

“Cool” Flame walked over to Ice and nuzzled her, “bye sis”

 

“Bye bye” Ice grinned, nuzzling him back.

 

Flame then turned to face Keuro and he made two huge, fire coloured wings shoot out of his back.

 

“Lets go” Flame told, lifting Keuro onto his back and darting off into the sky.

 

 

 

When the arena was in sight, Keuro had just finished explaining to Flame what had happened, and why he was on his own and wanting to go here.

Flame understood and they had

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