Life with Koda

[Spectrum]

Waking up from what seemed only a few minuites of sleep, I saw Ken'ichi, standing above me. Raising my head, I hear him ask what is wrong.

"Oh...Ken'ichi...I'm, uh...You see, you know that story Kenai told us?"

He nodded.

"Well, that night was not a dream. It was real. I don't know exactly how to explain it, but...Well, when he saw that creature, it was at that same time I'd been..."

I stopped for a second, then continued from a different point.

"I was mountain climbing with my friend, Diamond, as you recall I told you of earlier. We were climbing up to find a special area of which holds a secret of unimaginable lengths. We called it an alter for the time being. As we were climbing, there was a vicous storm... and...well, Diamond warned me that it was becoming too dangerous and suggested we stop for the night. I told her no and that I wanted to finish what I'd started and told her she could stop if she needed so. But she kept going with me. Soon, as I hadn't heeded Diamond's words, the storm grew ever stronger, the wind blowing at enourmas speeds. I suddenly felt myself lifed from the ground and thrown down the jagged rocks of the mountain, yelling. Diamond screamed and tried to get me, but it was no use, I was already on the bottom of the mountain, where I lay hidden on the ground within some bushes. I saw a figure before me, and then all I could remember was a lightning bolt striking. I found my body becoming numb, my soul drifted away in a feeling I'd felt before.."

I stopped and breathed, watching Ken'ichi's face.

"Well...I was that figure, that creature, as Kenai had stated....that fox...I had been reincarnated into a bear..."

His eyes grew a bit wider. I looked away and gave a little thought.

"Now..Diamond is out there, somewhere, probably hurt or something, and it's all my fault.I have to go to where I should of died, and try to find out how to go back..."

Looking back at Ken'ichi, I sighed.

"Any of those stories I told you and the others...They all happened when I was but a young fox, living on an island...I'd tell you more of my...'fasinating' past, as some would call it, but some ventures are best left unsaid..."

Now, I looked at the ground.

"I must go now, alone, to find Diamond. If she's still out there..."

Walking away from Ken'ichi, I got down the cliff and walked in the direction of the mountain.

"If you so wish to come along, you'd be doing both me a favor and also a bit of burden. So I think it is best stay here with the others. Tell them my story the best you can if you get the chance. I must take my leave now...I will see you another day, Ken'ichi..."

I walked away, and then whispered back.

"You are a very strong cub, Ken'ichi. I wish you a good life."

OOC: AGAIN! I MAKE A HUGE POST! Well, it doesn't matter who decides to go after me or let me do this alone, I will face a danger in my path after getting Diamond and returning to normal. I still wish to extend my time on the roleplay board a bit longer before I go on vacation, so if anyone wishes to join me, come on ahead.

[Ken'ichi]

Spectrue looks at me with sadness on his face, he seems to be disturbed by something. He asks me about Kenai's story, I nod in confirmation. My heart starts beating a little faster when Spectrue reveals to me that Kenai's story was true, he then continues about a story when he and his friend Diamond were mountain climbing, about how Diamond told him to stop climbing, how the storm knocked him off the mountain. I couldn't believe he survived that fall, but that was just the basics. When he revealed to me he was the figure that Kenai saw, my eyes widened and my heart began to beat even more faster. Spectrue was a fox reincarnated as a bear? I can't believe what I'm hearing is true. To make things worse, Spectrue decides to go back to the mountain and find his friend, Diamond. He then tells me that I better stay with the others, and he requests me to tell his story the best way I can.

As I see him turn around and leave, I hear him whisper to me, "You are a very strong cub, Ken'ichi. I wish you a good life."

He leaves with those words, I keep watching him as he slowly dissapears into the distance. Strong? Yea right, I couldn't save them then, I can't save myself now. But I still can't believe what I just heard, I can't believe what Spectrue went through. I slowly backed away and turned around to return to the others, he just entrusted me with a story to tell to the others. I stopped walking...it's happening all over again. I couldn't leave Spectrue go alone, he might need some help. He told me it's best to stay with the others, but I'm not going to let Spectrue go alone to that dangerous mountain. I'm not going to let him get hurt or die, I won't let him.

"No way you're going alone..." I whispered as I turned around and ran behind Spectrue.

[Kadzait]

OOC: Oy, sorry I was gone so long, guys, I was doing stuff with my friends all day yesterday, and when I tried to log in today it wouldn't let me, so I switched browsers and it worked! *and the peasants rejoice. yay....* ahem, anyways, I'm here!

BIC: I sit and listen to the other various stories, and especially Kenai's. It was quite interesting and intruiging, and as he spoke, I noticed from the corner of my eye that Spectrue was looking either nervous or worried. I wondered what could be going on in his mind, and the next thing I knew, he had slipped away. I looked around for him, but guessed he must've needed some alone time. Then suddenly, I noticed Ken'ichi was gone. Is this like the case of disappearing bears? I stood up quietly as the fish continued to be tossed and stories continued to be told, and slipped away to find the two of them. It was all better anyway, I didn't really want to share a story right now.

I found the tracks of Spectrue and Ken'ichi and followed them, as the lights began to touch the earth with all their beauty shimmering through the sky. I followed them for some time up the mountain, and hoped that Ken'ichi and Spectrue were all right. After a while, I came close and heard their two voices, but I was still a ridge below them. The voices stopped, and I pulled myself up the mountain. There I found the little cub Ken'ichi. He seemed to be thinking, and I couldnt' see Specture in sight, and figured he had gone on ahead. Before I could reach Ken'ichi, he whispered something and charged off again. I followed swiftly after, coming up beside him.

"Ken'ichi, you're okay!" I said with relief. "Where are you off to? And where's Spectrue going?

[Nikiski]

OOC~ Aah, ahem... ;D

BIC~
Spectrue doesn't look too happy when he talks to Ken'ichi. He goes off in the direction of the mountains.

"Hey Spectrue, where are you going?"

Ken'ichi follows Spec's pawprints.

"Ken'ichi, wait... what's going on?"

[Ken'ichi]

I followed Spectrue's footprints, there's no way I'm going to let him go alone up there. If something happens to him, I'll never forgive myself. I continued running, and from the corner of my eye I see Kadzait gaining up on me.

"Ken'ichi, you're okay!" I hear my wolf friend say. "Where are you off to? And where's Spectrue going?"

"The question is what are you doing here?" I ask him, "Spectrue is going to the mountain and I'm not letting him go alone."

I continue running with Kadzait still following. "There's no point for both of us to go after Spectrue, go back to the others, I'm going it alone!"

I pick up a little bit of more speed. Spectrue...I know how it feels to go after someone to try and save them, I've been there...but failed. I'm not going to let it happen again! Not to you...not to me.

[Kanoa]

Kanoa picked up the salmon when he noticed Ken'ichi and Spectrue has went off somewhere. He wondered if he should follow them, or stay here. He decided to tell his story first before he wanting to know what was going on.

"Ok...Here it goes..
I was hungry during one windy night. I was sleepy too at that time but my stomach was..uh..growling a bit too loud..So I decided to crawl all the way there, get a salmon at the river, and go back to sleep. But as I reach the waters, the wind was too cooling and I fell asleep in the river. The river carried me downwards and in the morning, I woke up with a salmon in my mouth "

~OOC~ Sorry guys, this is the first time I tell a story

Kanoa tossed the salmon tail into the air and asked Nikiski what was going on.

[Nikiski]

OOC~ As Tug...

BIC~
Seeing the sleepy eyes of some cubs...

"OK everybody, guess it is pretty close to bed time for some of you guys. That's it for tonight. If ya want to tell more, let's wait till tomorrow, OK?"

I go to the new group of bears that I've never seen.

"Hey, didn't get your name. I'm Tug."

[Nikiski]

OOC~ As me...

BIC~

Glad to hear that it is over... 'coz I'm so worry about Spectrue and Ken'ichi that I cannot concentrate listenning to other's story anymore.

"Eer, sorry Tug, I can't talk to you tonight... I gotta find my friends..."

I run in the direction of the mountains.

[Spectrum]

Following the trail, I heard soft footsteps. I listened well and I assumed it was Ken'ichi, following me. I had to shake him off and go along to look for Diamond myself. I began walking faster, getting closer to the mountain path on the snowy landscape. It was colder around here so snow stayed. Still going faster, I begin hearing loud pants. I look behind me to see Ken'ichi, still on my tail. I turned toward the mountain and seen a bunch of trees around it. I decided now would be a good time to hide. I launched myself foward, getting quicker with each step, and with a skid I found myself within the small barrage of trees. I looked around, trying to find a good spot to rest...But then before I could sit down, I saw Ken'ichi right there behind me. Man, he's fast!

"Ken'ichi, I told you to..."

Before I could finish, he shook his slowly and told me that he wasn't gunna let me go on the mountain alone. My sharp eyes softened, and I let out a sigh.

"Alright...You win, but you'd better not let yourself get dawned and hurt or something, or I won't be able to do anything about it, let alone forgive myself."

He shook his head viciously and told me he knows better. Good, I thought, but then I heard soft sounds from behind the shrubs and trees, startling me and Ken'ichi. Before I could blink, out popped Kadzait..He must of followed Ken'ichi as well against his will. Well, in the end, it's best to have many friends by your side, I suppose...

[Ken'ichi]

I think I lost Kadzait, good, there's no point in endangering his life by coming with me too. I keep running and slow down to see Spectrue just ahead of me. He picks up more speed to lose me, but he wasn't having such luck. We reach a tree-filled area close to the mountain, he walks into it and almost dissapeared, so now he's trying to lose me eh? Well I'm not so easy to lose. I thought it would be more difficult, but following him around the place was easy. He stops and looks around, and what surprise Spectrue must've felt when he turns around to see me.

"Ken'ichi, I told you to-"

I cut him off by shaking my head and slowly walk to him, "I'm not going to let you go all by yourself up there, you could use my help anyway."

I see him give in by sighing, also warning me about how he can't do anything if I get hurt. I had to shake my head again.

"C'mon Spectrue, I know better than that. I can handle myself, it's you I'm worried about."

Suddenly, a soft sound is heard beyond the bushes behind me, which startled me and Spectrue. And to my surprise, Kadzait pops out of them.

"Kadzait? What are you doing here?" I ask him, "I thought I told you to stay with the others."

I hear Kadzait's excuse for ignoring my order for him to stay behind, this wolf is practically like me, inflexible and rebellious. At least Spectrue will have more help, I just hope something good comes out in the end. I don't want to lose someone else...

[Nikiski]

I catch up with Kadzait...

"Hey Kadzait... where are they... Ken'ichi and Spectrue..."

I am breathing heavily. Probably it is because it is getting cold.

"All right... let's go! We can't leave them in danger!"

Right after I say that, I look behind and see others coming.

"Let's go!"

[Kanoa]

~OOC~ Ooo, coulda replied earlier, but I gotta go to the movies ^o^

Kanoa chased after Nikiski and asked if he could come along

[Nikiski]

I answer.

"Kanoa, yes, come! Hurry!"

[Truttle]

OOC: Since I'm not much of a key character in the roleplay and I'm having too much trouble keeping up anyway I'll keep my character on the bench, until the coach decides to put me back in the game. I'm not getting rid of my character, just watching from the sidelines until Spectrum can get his character set for his leave. My internet connection is on the frizt anyways so I'll just slow you down. If you still need me there then let me know. I'll try my best.

BIC: As the game comes to an end. Tug announces that its time to go to sleep. Several bears get up get to leave. I notice that there were'nt that many bears left at the party. I was too immersed in everyone's stories I didn't even notice that my friends were gone. "I guess they all went home. Oh well. I guess I'd better find a home myself."

*Starts walking into the forest, his voice slowly starts to fade as he begins to dissappear in the distance*

"I noticed a lot of cute girl bears here at the salmon run. I wonder if their single. I sure had a fun trip."...

"Hmm... I think I'll sing. Tell everybody I'm on my way. New friends and new places to see..."

[Kadzait]

Ken'ichi goes on ahead, telling me to go back to the others. I can tell he doesn't mean to be rude, I'm sure he just wants me to be safe. However, I won't abandon my new friends, not when they accepted me so readily. I continued on after the swift little cub, who was already quite far ahead of me. Nikiski came up behind me, asking where Ken'ichi and Spectrue are.

"Up ahead, I don't know what's going on, but we'd better catch up!" I say as the wind starts blowing harshly. I run on ahead, letting Nikiski decide whether or not he will follow, and I catch up to Spectrue and Ken'ichi. Ken'ichi asks my why I am following, and reminds me that he told me to return. I shake my head, with a grin at the little cub's grown up manner.

"You think I'd go back there to stories? Com'on, look at the adventure here!" I pause as the wind starts to shriek against the mountain. "Besides, I won't abandon my friends." I smile warmly at Ken'ichi, and he nods. We continue after Spectrue, and I can see pain in Ken'ichi's eyes, yet that is replaced by a firey determination.