My mother... my mo-sh-she's... dead. The only person wh-who was truly my last family member is dead.

     Skolris sank down to her knees, tears leaking like a waterfall from her eyes. "She's dead, she-she can't be!"She cried into her hands. The man beside didn't seem to know what to do so he stood there awkwardly. She sat there, thinking about all of the sad things that had happened in her life. All of the things she had done wrong. The way she left her friends. The way she could have saved her mother but she... didn't.

     Her fists suddenly clenched into a tight ball. The bombers did this. Its all their fault. Everything is their fault! And they are going to suffer for what they did. I will make sure they will!

     She looked up, a new filled rage in her eyes. She walked silently back out of the hospital. The first things first, i have to return to my friends. She shifted into a random dragon. It turned out to be solid black covered in head to tail in spikes.

     She flapped her huge wings and lifted quickly into the air. She located the ocean she had originally came from and flew towards it. She flew for about 30 minutes out into open ocean before thunder rumbled above.

     Skolris felt fat raindrops splatter on her head but continued on. She could just see the island after mire hours if flying.

     She banked down and touched onto the ground, relieved to feel grass beneath her talons again. Then, Skolris stepped quietly towards the cave entrance. She shifted into a grey wolf, hoping everyone would think that it was just another camp mate.

     She slipped into the dark mouth and located their 'house' cave. Then, Skolris stopped. She could hear Antariel and Nymos talking inside. They were intently flipping through the channels before stopping abruptly  when they heard the word bomb. They started  watching the news as it talked about a bomb that went off.

     "Today, a bomb went off that killed one person and left the house in utter devastation. A woman named Rhetalia Kromel was left dead shortly after the explosion. Her daughter, Skolris Kromel was found earlier this week but is now missing. Some think that she may have died in the explosion along with her mother." Skolris couldn't listen to this anymore, especially after she heard Antariel gasp and mutter something quietly to Nymos.

     She quietly creaked open the door and stepped in. Antariel and Nymos gave her confusing looks that soo disappeared when she turned back into a human. "SKOLRIS!  WE THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD, BUT THEN WE GOT YOUR LETTER BUT THEN THE BOMB AND THE NEWS AND.." Antariel shouted happily and rushed over to wrap her in a warm hug.

     "Yah, im glad your back to." Nymos said, Skolris could even just make out a bit if reddening in his cheeks. Is Nymos blushing? Skolris smiled and walked further into the room, examining it. Antariel walked up behind her,"im sorry about your mother.." Antariel said,"at least you still have your dad." Skolris shook her head.

     "My dad is also dead.  He died in the military before i was born. My mother told me they had divorced but, I knew from the very beginning he was also dead." She admitted. Antariel tapped her foot anxiously and looked over at Nymos, who had a knowing expression and nodded his head.

     "Skolris, when you were gone, i discovered something about myself that I didn't even know i had, until yesterday." She said. Nymos nodded his head and also admitted that he too, had something to share. Skolris tilted her head,"what?"

     "Well, be both kinda have a second power.." Nymos said. Antariel also nodded and gestured for him to continue. He cracked his knuckles before going on. "So, I have the power of water and vampire and now i can suddenly shapeshift into three things and only three things. Antariel is the same way, she has two more forms and she can now suddenly use the power of nature."he said.

     Skolris gaped in fascination,"WOW! What can you turn into?" She asked. "And how is this possible?"

     Antariel shrugged,"I dunno. And i can turn into the same wolf, a blue bird, and a sea horse." She boasted. Nymos gestured to himself dramatically and rose his chin,"je deuro-tun inue un loup nuiro, un faylcone, et un tigre fête-dunïon." He said majestically. Skolris blinked and laughed,"in english please." (He spoke in the Old Language which is similar to French cuz i can speak French)

     Nymos repeated himself but in english,"i said: i can turn into a black wolf, a falcon, and a tiger shark." Skolris smiled,"so now you both have water and sky forms! Thats so cool! Now we can go flying or swimming together." She said enthusiastically.

     Nymos nodded his head."we have already told Ananucas about our powers. You should go tell him your back." He said. Skolris started walking towards the door,"alright, I'm going. Do you know where he is?" She asked.

     Antariel suddenly looked fearful,"be careful, ok? He's been on guard lately because he thinks, ya know, that you may be dangerous and he's been patrolling the island a lot. He's beaten you in a battle before.." She said nervously. Skolris waved her hand dismissively," no problem!"

     She strode swiftly through the lowly lit tunnels until she reached the entrance. Luckily, nobody was around to slow her down.

     Skolris stepped onto the soft leaf mulch of the oak forest. She looked around and scanned the trees and bushes. She had seen these people running through the trees once so she knew to take precautions when wandering. They could sneak up on you anywhere.

     She walked for a while before finally spotting a bulky figure along the beach with two other figures next to it. She started shuffling closer to them,"hey! Ananucas, i've come back!" She yelled cheerfully, but these people gave no hint as to whether they were glad or furious.

     The larger one came forward,"so, you're one of Ananucas's people, arn't you? A sorry looking one isn't she? Couldn't he have hired one with a bit more meat on her bones?" The person laughed with a peculiar accent. The other people laughed also, their voices sharply piercing the still air.

     "What? Who are you?" She asked hesitantly. The leader of the group laughed again,"you think i would tell you? Let Ananucas know we were on his island? How about we show him that his 'Yoihlogs' aren't any match
For us, GET HER!" he shouted.

     Skolris immediately shifted into a bengal tiger and remembered when she had attacked Antariel.  that's in the past now. She squared her shoulders and snarled at the ring of people around her. They gasped when they saw her. They don't know who they are up against.

     They continued to inch closer, and she snarled again , as a second warning but these people just wouldn't give up. So, Skolris lamely swiped at one person carelessly and they went flying backwards and smiled when the people then had unsure faces.

     "OH COME ON PEOPLE, ARE YOU THAT STUPID? JUST GET THE DUMB GIRL!" the leader growled and snarled at the same time. Skolris growled and narrowed her eyes. She then gathered her back feet under her and leapt over the head if of one guy and landed straight on top of the leader.

     She the unsheathed her claws and dragged them across his face, leaving glistening streaks in their wake.

     Skolris watched him grab his face and growl in agony before turning towards the other people, who backed away. Just for fun, she smiled a toothy grin and started examining her long claws, flexing them in and out of her paws and yawning many times in between, showing her large white fangs.

      She could see the people beginning to walk away and flee towards a large ship that was stationed just behind a couple of beech trees, including the leader. She watched them leave, satisfaction plastered in a smirk on her face.

    The crunching of feet  made Skolris suddenly spin around, her fur bushed out and her fangs bared in a snarl. She could see Ananucas walk towards her and she relaxed her shoulders and let her fur lie down flat. She shifted back into her human form and smiled.

     "Well done, Skolris. I watched the whole thing." He said. Skolris rubbed the back of her neck nervously. "I was actually looking for you so that i could tell you I was back." She said. Ananucas nodded his head,"i know." Skolris flew him a confused expression but chose not to ask how.

    "Who were those people?"she asked. Ananucas turned back towards the forest and gestured for her to follow. The sun was beginning to set and the trees rustled softly in the breeze."those were just a small group of the 'bombers'. They are actually called Xerminors or the destroyers, and that was their first attempt at attacking this island."