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Chapter 1: Momma Bear

Blades clashing, some spark against other blades, armed boots hit wooden floorboard, different languages shouted around, as even more blades clashed

" Come on, Hana, mother is up ahead!" A young teenage voice shouted to someone, the voice of a young man, panting as if he had been running for a long awhile " E-easy for you to say, these damn royal guards, are everywhere!" Another teenager's voice shouted back, which this time is a young woman.

" No kidding-Ah!" The young man screamed, dodging a throwing Ax that impaled a wall in front of him, then guard charged forward, then a dwarf appeared, ramming into a guard that threw the ax at Young man " Run fang! Tha'll handle these bastards!!" The dwarf called out, as he let out a mighty dwarf roar, tackling more guards " Mr. Flintforge!" The young man called out, clearly worried about the dwarf that saved his butt " Fang, we gotta go, Ms. L'arc is up ahead!" The young woman said, gently pulling on Young man sleeve "......your right, Hana" Young man finally agreed, as they continued fourth, witnessing guards cutting down or fighting villagers that joined the fray.

As young man and Woman, run forward, to packed diner room, with broken oak table, that nearly broke young man heart, that table was his mother precious oak table, she worked on it with him, then blades clashed, screams of dying echo, breaking young man train of thought, as he looked around for his mother, then screeches of bats flew around than toward center of the room, reforming into a young beautiful woman with average height, bob-like silvery-blue hair, crimson red eyes that glowed bright red in anger and frustration, as it narrowed on royal guards, that pointed their spears, maces, swords at her, In Between fear and anger, the woman did angry tsk sound " MOTHER!" The young man shouted, as he runs forward, which was a mistake because royal guards turn, weapons trained on young man, as young man skidded to stop, hand on his sword, he gulped as Young woman had his back, letting out an angry hiss, fists up, ready to fight, the beautiful woman looked to her left, dodging sword, her eyes widen for split second, before she jumps to the side to avoid a hammer, inhaled " KAZE, AOI, GET FANG AND HANA OUT OF HERE!" She shouted in clear command voice, just as butler punched guard right through the chest, pulled his hand free, turned and dashed passed beautiful woman, as blood flow freely from his black scaled hand, as for maid, she slashed royal guard diagonally crossed his chest, before also dashing passed beautiful woman, together like trained maid and butler, they said: " Yes, Milady!!"

The young man was lifted over butler's shoulder, a young woman was lifted over the shoulder too, together, maid and butler dashed, heading for exit behind them, as the young man and woman protested.

" DO NOT LET THEM ESCAPE THE KING WANT THAT BOY!" The strong, gruffly biggest guard shouted, pointed his halberd at escapees, as royal guards roared, charged forward toward them, weapons out but before they could stop escapees, a beautiful woman appeared like a demon from hell, let out a horrifying screech that got some of the grown men screaming, holding their heads, trying block out that screech, using this chance, she kicked, slashed and punched the guards, clearing another path for them " Go!" She shouted, sparing a glance at escapees, her eyes lingered on a young man on butler's shoulder, his light green eyes widen, he shouts, but royal guards shout and battle clashing block it out but to beautiful woman, she heard clearly, she give faint smile before her eyes widen, blood came up front her mouth, as she stains the wooden floor, as the spear pierced her stomach, a sword pierced her side, close to her liver and dagger right in her spine...

" Mother/Milady!!!" Young man and butler shouted, witnessing that, as the maid was already ahead, holding tightly on the struggling young woman.

The beautiful woman let out an inhuman growl, even though those blows were killing blows, she shook off royal guards off her, she slowly pulled weapons out of her, as her wounds slowly healed, she hissed little in pain, getting dagger from the spine, shocking some of the royal guards, one even muttered " M-Monster" in a hushed tone, just as she hissed out " I SAID GO!"

" R-right Ma'am!" Butler stuttered out, as he gritted his teeth, held the young man tight, and he dashed, leaving his milady behind, as she ordered to get fang out of here.

" Kaze, Let me go! Dammit! I want to stay by my mother's side! LET ME GO!" The young man cried out, punching butler back, in hope, he will let him go, but no, butler held tighter, not giving into the young man demands, the young man in hopelessly cried out " MOTHER!!!!!!!" as he reached out to her, and they got further away, as tears fell freely down the young man's face.

Suddenly, whoosh!

Hot, blistering flames suddenly followed them " WHAT IN FOUR KINGDOMS?!" Butler shouted, turning his head to see flames " THAT FROM DIRECTION MOTHER IS AT" the Young man shouted in fear, shocked to see such flames " damn!" Butler cursed, feeling flames closing in, so Butler dashed more, heading toward the window, since flames were right on his tail.

Crashed!

Window glass shattered into many tiny pieces, as Butler jumped out, holding the young man, as flames went up, taking in oxygen.

Butler landed right beside the maid who wordlessly watched their home go up in flames, as Butler placed the young man down beside the young woman, also wordlessly staring at their home, as flames hungrily burn it alive.

The young man watched as his childhood home went into flames, as more tears began to fall, the young woman hugged the young man, as she too cried.

Some of the wounded villagers from afar watched, clearly stunned by the flames. Soon, dark clouds formed and rain began to fall, as the young man screamed out his anger, fear, and sadness...

Then suddenly, everything went black, as if memory shattered...

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" Fang? FANG WAKE UP!" Young woman voice called out, sounding panicky and worried, as she shakes sleeping, a sweaty young man in a wooly sleeping back, calling his name " AHHHHHHHH" Young man screamed out, as he sits up so fast, the young woman got headbutt, as she falls backward, rolling back and forth, holding her forehead saying " OW OW OW!!!"

Young man pants, clenched wooly sleeping bag, then pain register, as he groans, holding his head " Ow, what did I hit?" He muttered

" oh, I don't know." The young woman said, in a sarcastic way, as she rubs her forehead, giving the young man a glare. As for the young man, he looked up at the girl's forehead, held a sheepish look, and said " Ah. Sorry, Hana"

She huffed a little at that, then sighed, couldn't really stay mad at him, and replied " It's fine. Next time, I'll make sure to wear a helmet, ``a young woman named Hana jokingly said, as Young man held an unamused look, then rolled his eyes, getting out of his sleeping bag.

He shivered little, due to the fact, he is shirtless and wearing braies, which is trouser-like clothing.

Young man yawned, stretched, but he was still shaken up by that memory. It wasn't a dream but a memory of the time, he lost everything again. Well, not everything, he still got Hana, Kaze, and Aoi. Odd bunch they are but they are his family.

He shakes his head, pets Hana on the head, with a smile across his face " Thanks for waking me up, Hana" He said softly, as Hana blinked a few times then she purred when the Young man hit a spot.

Hana, a young woman that is 15 years old with an average height of 5'4, sunkissed skin with short spiky hair in the color of a baby carrot, sharp periwinkle purple eyes. What makes her stand out is a pair of cat ears on top of her head in the similar color of a baby carrot, her cat ears are slightly forward, knowing Hana is content and single tail, that fades to white little. Upon closer inspection, she has a lighter orange color mark 2 on each of her cheeks, sort of similar to cat whiskers. She is wearing a green and white villager shirt that looks loose and short-sleeved, a short green skirt that shows her legs nicely, leather brown shoes that mix light and dark brown.

On her right leg, she has a leather belt around her leg. Two brown leather bags on either side of hips, full of well, who knows? 

Her left hand covered with a glove in the color of brown and white that stops up her arm, on her other hand, is a white bandage that also stops up her arm, fashion style or not, Hana doesn't really stay with fashion but she really does look cute yet badass like that, behind her back two long green that has some gold ends with the same color, that were bells which jingle lightly and finally on closer look yet again, she was wearing a dark green choker.

Hana purred, as the young man continued to pet her on the head, then suddenly Hana slapped his hand off her head " Fang! I don't need comfort!" Hana hissed out, her ears back, she was irritated now but the slight blush on her face clearly says something else, a young man named fang, held smile " But you seem to enjoy it, way you purred" Fang teased Hana, who blushed furiously red, making her look like a tomato.

" Well, yes, but I'm not a little girl anymore! " Hana tried to fight back, her ears up, her tail puffed up little " That is true, but it is also my way to show sibling love" Fang countered, Hana faltered then she noticed Fang looking a bit...shaking. She immediately understood why, because she also had that same memory. Memory when King's royal guards attacked.

She isn't one that needed comfort, it was fang that needed it. That way, he rubs her head, it was to see if she was here.

Hana closed her eyes without warning, she hugged Fang, who looked slightly stunned but he hugged her back, holding her tight.

He felt like crying at this moment, but he held on, as he hugged Hana.

For a moment, they stayed like that before Hana pushed Fang back " Alright! Enough mushy time, it's time to clean up camp" Hana turned, arms crossed over her chest, face a bit red but it slowly went down. Fang chuckled, looked around the camp, it was Dawn because birds were singing their morning song and the campfire was out but some wood was still cracking, as smoke soared out of it. Fang noticed something missing, turned to Hana, and asked " Where are Kaze and Aoi?" 

" Off hunting, we need some rations for our journey" Hana explained, packing up her sleeping bag " Oh right, did Kaze-ACHOO!!!" Fang let out a loud sneeze, scaring birds off, Hana almost jump but she held on and turned at Fang with a glare, noticed he was pretty much half-naked and she hugged him like that, making flushed more, grabbing his clothes and take aim " PUT SOME CLOTHES ON, YOU DOLT!" Hana snapped, red in the face, tossing his clothes right at him.

Fang catches his clothes but his boots hit in him directly in the head, as he falls on his ass with oof sound, as he groaned " Violent kitty" he muttered

" I heard that!" Hana hissed out, annoyed " Ah. Sorry." Fang apologized, gathered his clothes and got up. " There is a lake about 20 feet away from the camp," Hana informed Fang after she let out a sigh.

" Right, thanks, Hana," Fang said, heading to the lake, as Hana watched him go, but then she paused and held her chin for a moment. " I feel like he has forgotten something...." Hana muttered, then she shrugged, continued to clean and pack up the camp, to the best of her ability.

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Fang found the Lake, it was more than 20 feet, he had to listen for rushing water to be able to find it. He sighed in relief, the lake was sparkling due to morning sun and at how fresh it looked, Fang pulled his clothes on a dry looking stone, kneel down in front the lake, admiring lake beauty, then cup his hands together, put them in water. Then splash, splash right on his face, three times. Feeling the coolness of the lake on his face, waking him up more. Then, he cups his hands one more time, and drinks the water, feeling coldness going down his dry throat, as he drinks more to get rid of dryness when he is done, he wipes his chin, gasping for air since he keeps drinking without a break.

Then he stared at his reflection, Fang has a handsome face as Hana and Aoi said but, for some reason, he doesn't think he handsome, he sighed, stare at himself,

Fang has short ash blond hair that sometimes gives him and other impressions of a hedgehog,  light green eyes that are like clear spring. He doesn't get how Hana or Aoi got the impression that he is handsome. In fact, he thinks Kaze is more handsome than he is.

Fang sighed, shaking his head and started getting dressed.

Meanwhile.....

Hana was cleaning up the camp, got sleeping bags rolled up, and beside her, she restarted the fire because Aoi and Kaze were out hunting for food. However, she stares at the fire, remembering a lot that happens, even when their home lit up in flames with Fang's mother inside, she didn't think anyone survives that, however, Fang believes she is alive, so they have been on a quest to search for her. Which pisses Hana off, there is no way Fang's mother survives that, those flames were magical and yet, she follows Fang, deep in her own heart, she also believes that she is alive.

And she will protect fang, to keep her promise to Lady Lenora.

Alright, enough of that, Hana, training time, Hana thought to herself, adjusting her gloves, went to empty space, got into a stance.

Punch, straightforward, follow up with two quick jabs, back up to dodge whatever enemy does, recenter myself, Hana thought, practicing.

Switch it up, keep it unpredictable, front kick, roundhouse kick, jump lightly back, block, then follow up with Axe Kick!, Hana thought, gritting her truth, rising her leg up above her head, then brought it down with a lot of force but stop at last second, though when she stops her heel touched the ground, creating a sonic boom for split second, scaring birds yet again along with a couple of foxes.

She softly pants, once frustration left her body, she slowly put her leg down and sighed, seeing a small crack in the ground " I must be careful or I'll lead someone to us" Hana muttered than her ears twitch, her eyes narrowed into silt, letting out a soft growl, getting down on all fours, sensing someone nearby.

Crack, the sound of stick-breaking, Hana twists her head to the direction, before she could do anything, a blur of black and white attacked her by ramming their shoulder into the side, sending Han Skidding almost into a tree if Hana didn't use her nails to stop her, she hissed, totally pissed now.

As she attacks the person, by jumping up in the air, and giving this mystery person a sidekick, which they block with their left arm, did straight flat palm forward, which Hana twist her head to dodge but slight cut appear on her cheek, as her eyes widen, then she glared at a person, ready to kill until she took a whiff in the air, recognizing the scent, she let out annoyed hiss sound " Kaze! I could've killed you!" Hana shouted, rage clear on her face

" I seriously doubt you could kill me, Furball," Male voice said, his accent little different from Hana's but Hana can hear him speak well.

" FUR BALL?!" Hana shouted, generally insulted by that " I'd show you, You goddamn butler!" Hana hissed out, ready to smash his face in with her fist.

" Wow, I feel generally insulted by that" He rolled his eyes, hands firmly behind his back. " GRRRRRR" Hana growled out, it sounded like a big cat.

" Enough you two," another voice said, more feminine but it held a cold edge into her tone, as Hana and male turned to another voice, who was carrying stag.

" I simply was teasing her, Aoi" Male said with a smirk toward Hana who hissed at him.

The feminine voice whose name is Aoi sighed dropping Stag on the ground and it lightly did thud sound " Kaze, your teasing is not well placed, you basically insult her race" Aoi lectured, Kaze who rolled his eyes " and you Hana, control your temper!" Aoi pointed at Hana whose ears lay flatly down, as she nodded " yes, ma'am" Hana muttered out softly.

Aoi sighed once more, looking at a male whose name is Kaze and rolled her eyes at him, and returned to the stag.

When Aoi's back was turned, Hana and Kaze glared at each other, then Aoi turned, holding a dagger up " Problem?" She asked

Kaze and Hana gulped, shook their heads fast, holding their hands up in surrender.

" Excellent" Aoi smiled, putting her dagger down for the moment.

Kaze moved away from Hana, Hana did the same,  both silently grumbling.

However, Hana pouts then glances at Kaze for a moment.

Kaze is a young man about 5'9, taller than Hana and an inch taller than Fang. However, Hana can tell Kaze is older than her, even older than Aoi herself due to his knowledge and how he always refers to Fang as a young man, as elders do with their youngsters.

Kaze has long white hair that is in a low ponytail, being held by a purple ribbon. his bang braided too. Pale skin with dark brown eyes, of course, wearing butler outfit with richer colors like black and purple, in slight silky white. But, what made him stand out was armored black scaled boots and gauntlets in a similar color and scale. Hana always wonders why he didn't change out of his clothes. Having a butler makes things problematic. And, Hana can't place Kaze race, and no matter how much she or fang ask, he answers with a question.

Annoying....Hana thought with a sigh, looking at Aoi.

Aoi, who is busy cutting stag’s, getting meat in perfect sizes, however, Hana held a disgusted look, seeing intestines out.

Aoi doesn't seem to mind blood on her maid outfit, as she continues to cut, pull, and cook.

Aoi is a young woman who is about maybe 5'5 to 5'6. Having short curly dark brown hair, wearing square-framed glasses that showed her emerald green eyes, not much is known about her, other than being a former knight, highly strong and respectable one. Hana unconsciously shivered, remembering her training with Aoi. Aoi was a demon during that time.

While Hana looked at Aoi with a mix of respect, fear, and disgust. Kaze glanced around the camp, realizing they were missing one, noticed Fang's sleeping bag rolled up and stuck near other sleeping bags and looked to Hana " Where is the young master?"

Hana sighed " at the lake, freshening up" Hana stated then helped Aoi with the meat.

" You left him, ALONE?!" Kaze shouted, throwing his arms up " Yes, Fang can take care of himself, and what trouble could he get himself into, in the woods?" Hana said, though when she said that out loud, she paused, realizing that Fang can get into trouble in so many ways, it worrisome and crazy, as Kaze raised eyebrow " you just realize what you said is 100 percent opposite he'll do" Hana groaned at Kaze point

" Fang, also have his sword" Aoi speaks up, using the dagger to cut stag meat into thinner pieces to make stag jerky " you mean this sword?" Kaze said, holding up the Fang sword that is in shealth. Shealth was in the color of blue, Aoi started and then said " He got magic"

" Magic he barely uses on anything but campfires or to heal us" Kaze flatly said, pinching bridge between his nose

" He'll be fine..." Hana said to herself " Right?" Hana bit her thumb in a nervous state, wondering if fang truly is okay. Kaze sighed, seriously doubting that wanted to search for Fang but at the same time, he needed to put his trust in him. Aoi continued to cut stag, though it seems crudely cut as she too was worried about Fang but she also knows Fang can take care of himself, at least, she hopes.

* back to Fang*

Fang sneezed, wondering who could be talking about him, as he finished getting dressed.

Fang wears a green jacket that has golden trims and buttons, underneath the unbutton jacket is a red tank top, underneath the red tank top is a black tank top, both clearly lightweight since Fang doesn't seem to mind wearing two tank tops and a jacket. Purple gloves that are pastel-like color, dark brown pants with a purple belt, and dark purple boots that are up to his knees.

Fang looked at colors on his clothes and sighed, wondering why there is more purple than blue. Then he remembers, Kaze said purple is a noble color and is milady's favorite color, Fang shrugs like he didn't care but he prefers blue over purple.

" Oh well, beggars can't be choosers" Fang muttered that to himself, then rustling sounds happen behind him, he turned, hand on hip, but he patted it down fast, he looked down noticed his sword isn't there, he stared longer than paled " Blood and ashes" fang cursed under his breath, rub his forehead " Aoi going to be so disappointed in me" Fang sighed once more than hold out his palm 

" ignis pila" Fang commanded out, as the fireball was in Fang's hand in color of reddish-orange, it felt warm but fang even control flames temperature, pulled his hand back to throw it whoever on another side of the bushes, slowly, he used his other hand to push brushes aside quietly.

Don't panic Fang, it might be Hana coming to get me, probably going to wonder why I conjuror fireball, Fang thought, in honestly, Fang doesn't want to hurt anyone but he had to do something in the case, someone attacks him, so He focuses on fireball to keep it going into woods once more, speaking up just in case it is Hana " Hey Hana, I'm dressed, before you wonder why I have a fireball in my hand that is because-oh s**t" Fang gulped, instead of it being Hana, it turns out to be  Ursus Arctic if Fang remembers right its translates to the brown bear, bear in front of Fang have slight hump above its shoulder, round ears, a long snout and big paws with long, curved claws that it is using to dig.

Fang inhaled deeply, glanced at the fireball in his hand, wondering what he should do, kill it, or leave it be? Fang looked at the bear, it seemed not to notice Fang, Fang closed his palm, snuffed out the fireball, not going to kill the bear.

" I'm not going to hurt an innocent creature" Fang muttered, making himself better, as he carefully moves backward but when fang goes to turn around, he is met with three bear cubs that look between 5 to 3 months olds.

Fang paled, all brown bears he gets, and one he runs into is a momma bear with her cubs. He almost cried out and cursed his luck, when his eyes met the cubs who stared back in curiosity.

Well, they are cute, Fang thought, sitting down on grassy dirt ground, staring at the cubs who again, stared back.

The first cub seems to be older, his reddish-brown fur shined in the sun, his brown eyes held curiosity but also suspicious toward Fang.

That one seems older, showing caution, intelligent that one is, Fang thought, taking mental note

The second cub seems to be second-oldest, is exactly like the Momma bear behind him that still seems to be hunting for something, though this cub eye is lighter shade brown that showed curiosity but also fears and shyness as it hid behind the first oldest.

Interesting.....that one seems to be the shy type, Fang thought, watching that one for a good few seconds, then he felt something pawing his hand in quick fast jabs like a cat does when they are not sure what it is. Fang glanced to his left, to see the last cub, who seemed to be runt due to its small size.

Runt is a dark brown cub with prettiest blue eyes ever, bravely pawing Fang's hand, but feeling someone staring at it, runt looks up, seeing fang eyes on her for a moment, they stare. That when Runt, let out a soft growl of challenge.

Fang raised an eyebrow at the brave little bugger and glanced around, then behind him, seeing momma bear digging up some good, then growled back at runt, in a soft manner.

Runt looked stunned, didn't expect to growl back, but it seemed to be satisfied and crawled in Fang's lap, standing little on its hind legs, sniffing Fang's face, clothes, then hair, when Fang was forced to bring it down.

Seven kingdoms, this runt is heavy and fracking strong, Fang painfully thought, just as he felt a lick on his face, blinked a little at that, seeing the runt giving him a bear-like smile.

Runt seems to trust fang, the way it licks and smiles at him, which was enough for runt siblings to come over and sniff the fang.

Blood and ashes, Did I just make friends with cubs? Fang wondered as he blinked a few times.

After what seemed to be hours, Oldest lost interest, went to his mother, the second oldest was digging around for food, while the runt was with fang, as fang entertained the cub with some safe basic magic.

First, was a light orb, which was a yellow orb that brings light into a darker place

Second, water point, which Fang focused on moisture in the air into the tip of his finger, pointed it at something, firing it from his finger, not dangerous in the slightest but it amused Runt.

Fang chuckled, he had forgotten all about momma bear, and picked up runt " For little runt, you're the cutest and bravest cub ever" Runt's eyes seemed to narrow at the cute part, making Fang chuckle again until he heard the roar. No warning roar. It was a roar of rage.

Fang hugged the runt to his chest, slowly turned his head, as the runt made a little coo sound like a baby does when seeing their mother. Momma bear stood on her hind legs, her other two paws went up to strike Fang, thinking he is kidnapping her cub, until she saw her baby in his arms, which fang made huge mistake, Momma roared again in a rage, Fang unleashed his unmanly scream " AHHHHH" than like any sane person, he ran. But he made another second mistake, that made momma bear very angry, he kidnapped the runt.

As Momma bears, slam down on all fours and chase Fang down that kidnapped her cub with the rage of momma bear in her eyes, letting out another roar.

As for her two cubs who witness the whole thing, like any children, they stare at one another, then roar together following their mother, as if they are playing games.