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*the wolf backed away from the situation and dissappeared into the trees.*

Wolf watched the woman walk away and shook himself slightly as a vine emerged from his arm and sheathed his blade before disappearing once more. He turned to regard Eclipse and said simply, Well my friend, it seems we're both in similar moods, so shall we be off to where the wind blows? After a slight nod from Eclipse they both moved off once more side by side. Golden eyes blazed as they moved and they continued a mental conversation.

Eclipse and Wolf paused several miles south west of where they had started out. They paused and looked up at the sliver of a moon and both tensed their throats and after a long moment a dual howl rose from thier throats as they greeted the moon and announced to all in the area their presence. It was the least they could do after catching one particular scent. It was also a farewell to one and a death threat to another. Finally the howls faded and two identical black wolves loped through the forest side by side.

Warning!Self-Destruct system activated.Countdown started.5-4-3-2-1.Please stand clear.

The small two-man shuttle burst into a ball of flame.It was completely destroyed,every last inch vaporized.Luckily,the operator had been clear of it.He looked over the trees,not with his eyes,but with the things that had replaced them.KB was dead,the MSCMCC had moved on past this planet to take on other forms of life.He was.....free.He looked up,the sky was not the same anymore.It was full of readings,facts,calculations.He muttered a quick prayer as he moved deeper into the forest and further from the blast.He stopped at a tree and remembered.The place where he and KB had started the outpost.In this very forest KB had taken his mind.So much had changed since he was last at the Dojo.The Angels of the West were strong,are strong.He was the last,but he was still strong.Lifting his chin he made his way with his burden.God was with him,always with him.Even with his wings wrapped up tightly and featherless,with his once proud glowing white tendrils now limp and black,with his eyes blind and seeing all,with his hair gone from a fantastic blue to a lightblue/grey,With his skin pale white,with his swords removed.Having lost everything he knew and learned things he didn't want to know,with all that he made his way proudly.

I am an Angel of the West!A servant of the Holy God!I will not bow before the darkness!His might is eternal,and through me his work will be fulfilled!

He shouted his words into the deep forest.He didn't expect an answer,and it may seem foolish,but it felt good to reassure himself.His voice had been repaired,his throat working behind the metal mask.He was a disgusting sight for an Angel,but God loved all his creations no matter how they looked.Haziel continued his trek into the woods,searching for a path.He soon found one,and followed it.By morning he'd be at the other side,and hopefully,at the Dojo.

Laughing softly at Rhea's reaction to everything, she let go of her hand as they got to a clearing in the forest. A small area about 30feet across where only grass grew and you could see the stars clearly. Smiling and settling down Selyna became a leopard and laid on one side of the clearing watching Rhea take in everything. After a while she fell asleep, a smile on her face, and a warm spot in her heart.

((goodnight))

Trees moaned and cracked as Lan traversed through the forest. He continually muttered prayer the the Forest Spirits, in hope for safe passage. Though unknown to the rest of the world, the forest was by far the strongest of the spirits, even the Earthen Brother was wary when dealing with such a foe. Despite it's great power the forest remains as it is to human eyes, allowing itself to be killed, harvested, and used to build homes and the such. Trees burn when lit aflame, but spirits ignore fire as if it was a gentle breeze. Lan's boots crushed small shrubs and anything unfortunate to get trapped under them at the time.

Lan didn't pass dirrectly by the sleeping Rhea or Selyna, instead he wandered a few feet off to the side. Though shielded by the screen of large trees, the even larger Lan stood out like a sore thumb. His platinum hair and the soft silver light he radiated shone through the darkness as he passed. He pushed a tree out of his way and it litterally snapped midsection and fell forward.

Pausing a moment he rested his hand on the prommel of his 6 foot broad sword and glanced over his shoulder. Innocence, motherly compassion, love and free spirits. These things were things that he'd never expected to feel on this world, let alone within the confines of the twisted taint of the Black Company. His eyes shone a soft white color as his vision peirced the darkness of the night. Through the screen of trees he saw two large cats...but one was odd. Rubbing the large ball on the bottom of the prommel of his sword between his index, middle finger, and thumb he let his mind race with possiblites. It wasn't a shape shifter, because it seemed to human, it wasn't a were-feline because the fur seemed to unnatural. Perhaps it was a costume of a sort, the other one was obviously a shape shifter, just from the way the earth spoke of it. Through the darkness Lan's two silver eyes shone softly.