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Chapter 1

Howaido=white
Urufu=wolf
Sensei= teacher



The day was clear without a single cloud in the sky. The sun beat down on a tall white building that was surrounded by four smaller buildings and a lush green forest. The wind breezed through an open window on the second floor of Howaido Urufu middle school.

“Whoa! You actually were able to get that one Kate! I thought that they said that this one was to powerful for our age to handle!” exclaimed a black haired boy with a huge toothy grin on his face as he held a light blue somewhat smooth rock in his hand. He leaned back in his chair some as he held the solid object up to the light.
“That’s also what they said about Bites R.M.C. If you were here and didn’t skip school when you found out that they weren’t going to give it to you, then you would have know that they brought it back.” Sighed a bubblegum hair colored girl as she swatted her bright pink hair out of her face tiredly.
“Even if I did it’s not like it would work for me. They only work for one person in the whole world remember? You are so lucky.” The boy mumbled placing the stone back on his friend’s desk gently. So far only a couple of hundred stones were all around earth and the boy couldn’t help but feel as if he was never going to get one at all. “Bites was just lucky to get his. Being truthful I don’t think he should have gotten that one. It’s not fair to everyone else.”
“Your also just jealous. Bites and Metalloid are the best partners I’ve ever seen.” The girl yawned before resting her head in one of her fisted hands.
“Oh I am so past being jealous! I wanted that one! It seemed so cool! The way they explained it and everything! It’s to bad that Bites never takes him out though. I want to see what he looks like so bad!” the boy whined placing his head heavily in his heads with his eyes closed.
“Ug, I saw it. You wont see it until you get an R.M.C. No matter how much you hate Bites you have to admit that he’s a pretty noble guy. He won’t go after anyone until they get an R.M.C so that they can defend themselves. He kicked my butt in less then two minutes. I stayed up all night healing Waves. She was in such bad shape after that fight.”
“Oh, is she alright now Kate?” he asked opening his eyes and staring at the girl with concern. Even if Kate hadn’t known her R.M.C for long he knew that the girl cared for anything that was in her possession.
“Yes. She’s fine now, but she wont be able to fight for awhile and I’ll have to train her starting easy.” The girl sighed picking up her rock in her hands carefully. “I just feel really bad. I should have known that she stood no chance agents him, but I guess it’s a lesson learned. Speaking of lessons, did you finish last nights homework Tai?”
The boy known as Tai face palmed her desk before spinning around to face his own desk and fish threw it. “NO! I completely forgot about it!” he shouted throwing away any book that was not the one he needed. After coming to a failed attempted with his desk, he turned to look in his aqua blue and black backpack that sat by his chair. “Aw man! Sensei is going to kill me when she finds out!” Why did it always seem that wherever he needed his homework books, they weren’t there?

Hmmm… some of you are probably lost right? Well let me, (the author) explain what’s going on here. All right so right now we are thousands of years into the future and the rocks that Kate and Tai are talking about carry monsters in them. Some look somewhat human, and others… not so much. Anyway these monsters are called R.M.C (Rock Mutant Children) and they come from a different planet. When the people first went to visit that planet they brought back some rocks that they thought were very strange looking because they had some weird marking on them. Luckily one of the first people to ever hold one got the rock to activate for them and that’s when they found out that they could carry people in them. That was about twenty years ago however and they know a lot more about the R.M.C’s now then they did then and now they can be used for anyway seemed fit by the owner. Most of it is fighting and certain governments hold tournaments and duels for R.M.C fighters. Of course the power of the R.M.C does not only count on them alone. It also counts on their owners and the bound that they share together. Scientists are still trying to find out why this invisible force works, but it does and any owner and R.M.C who have ever used it are usually the best ones in any tournament or duels. Well anyway that’s what those two are talking about and that is a very “in” thing right now and always will be.

‘Stupid book.’ Tai thought to himself when he sat back in his chair after a failed attempted at not finding it anywhere in his classroom. He could see it now. The young wavy brown haired woman coming in with her big bright blue eyes, all cherry and joyful. Then she would do it. See would ask about last night’s homework and Tai’s life would come crashing down. It’s not like she was a bad teacher or anything it was just that when she got going on the topic about, ‘How you should do you homework because it’s like doing work in the real world.’ he wouldn’t be able to take it. With a halfhearted smile he turned to his best friend.
“Do you think you could-“
“Yes. Don’t worry I’ll tell Sensei that you got a stomach ache and went home sick or something of the like.” Kate said with a smile shaking her head.
“Thanks.” The boy stood up with a big grin on his face and swung his backpack over his shoulder. “I owe you one Kate!” he called running out of the room and into the crowed, loud hallway. Dodging threw all of his classmates and other people he didn’t know, Tai managed to make it to the end of the hallway and to the doors that lead to the wonderful forest that surrounded their school.
He inhaled the lovely fresh air before looking up at the endless sky. Was it just him or did it seem kind of odd for there to be storm clouds rolling in when the sky was clear just two minutes ago? Then again people probably weren’t looking up and were to concerned with getting to school and class on time, there was only about two minutes until the warning bell would ring. Shrugging it off as some sort of freak weather Tai continued to walk over to the gates that would soon be closed. The boy ignored the strange stares that he got from people as he passed them. As soon as he got out of the gates the bell rang. He took off before anyone could stop him and pull him back into class and give him a punishment for trying to skip. When he was in the shelter of the trees he stopped running and was grateful for the wind that had stared to pick up.
“Ah, that feels so nice.” Tai sighed holding his arms up like someone out of a movie. He was right to. The weather that summer had been mostly scorching heat and no wind at all. It was like murder for everyone. Dark golden eyes open in question when big drops of water slid down his cheeks and forehead. “Er, rain?” he ask out loud knowing that no one would reply to him. ‘So it is going to freak storm?’ without waiting to find out if he was right he dashed off in a direction where he knew a small cave was. It was his and Kate’s secret spot to go when they didn’t want anyone to find them.
The rain started to come down in buckets before Tai could make it to the cave. He didn’t care though. He still needed to get to the hidden place, because there was the unmistakable sound of thunder in the distance. A loud clash of thunder sounded not soon after he got into the cave panting slightly.
“Wow, that was close.” He mumbled watching as a lightning bolt hit not even meters away form him. It didn’t bother him that much. Tai was never sure why but he love lightning. He loved it so much that he sometimes would stand outside in a clearing with a tall metal rod beside him so that he could see the lightning up close. It was stupid and dangerous but he didn’t care, as long as he got to see the beautiful light that it made.
Not wanting to move Tai sat at the entrance of the cave for a few minutes before heading farter into it. The cave got darker and darker as he went further and further in. Most people probably would have turned back now for fear of running out of oxygen if they got any deeper. That wasn’t something someone would normally worry about but if they were planning on starting a fire they wouldn’t go so far away from the opening. All the smoke from the fire would float up and have nowhere to go so it would spread around the area and eventually will end up suffocating anyone stupid enough to do that.
However, Tai had found that if you went far back enough then there was a hole at the top that acted a lot like a chimney did for a house. This was the reason that no one ever found him and Kate if they didn’t want to be found.
Tai hummed happily to himself as he reached into his backpack and pulled out a flashlight. “Ha-ha. Always come prepared.” He chuckled to himself flicking the switch on. It lit up the round room and he was easily able to find the matches and spare firewood in the corner. He was able to light the fire quickly and safely, which wasn’t surprising for him since he had been doing it so long.
He really wasn’t planning on going anywhere. Since he was an only child and both his parents worked full time jobs he figured that he could head home after the storm was over. It sounded like a great plan to him anyway. Get the house all to himself… where he wouldn’t have any one to talk to or hang out with. Sighing he striped down to his boxers and laid the rest of his closes by the fire. They were soaked anyway so there was really no reason to wear them when he could be drying them instead.
Tai inhaled deeply when he thought of how lonely he would be when he headed home. Maybe this was the reason he wanted an R.M.C so much. Just to have someone to talk to would be better then when he was forced talk to their home computer system when he got really lonely. Not only that but he'd have someone to fight with too.
"Maybe I can get Dad to smuggle one for me." he mumbled laying down on his back and closing his eyes.
The sound of the storm lulled him to sleep peacefully and he was out like a light in a few minutes.

"Where are you!!?? I swear when I find you I'll rip you limb from limb!!!" the voice rang out over all the noise of the roaring winds and cries of the forest.
A young teenage boy shook as he covered his ears to block out the shrilling voice. He was hiding behind one of the many trees seeing as it was his only cover. He covered his mouth to keep himself quiet when he heard the footsteps approaching. Getting closer and closer. The sound of a twig snapping right behind him almost made him yelp out loud but he kept quiet.
"I don't see him Master. Maybe he's already escaped?" the eerie scratching voice was right next to his ear.
They were going to find him. If he didn't move now they would catch him. --But where was he supposed to go? He didn't know anyone around here. He didn't even know where he was. All he knew was that he was soaked to the bone and terrified. There was however a different sent in the air. One that was warm and welcoming. Like fire.
"Master when we get him back can I eat him?" the scratchy voice sounded like a start gun to him and he didn't need to hear it again in order to know that his safest bet would be the place that smelt like fire.

Tai shifted in his sleep and then rolled over. Nope. He still couldn't shake the feeling that he was being watched. Sighing he sat up and stretched his arms behind him. He was probably just paranoid or something. Yawning he stood up and cracking his back as he did so. Sleeping on rock floors was not fun. It was only then that he noticed that the whole cave was full of fog. He wondered how he could have missed it since it was thick enough to slice.
"Lucky I didn't suffocate." he mumbled before coughing into his elbow.
He jumped when something slithered by his feet. The sound of scrapping scales caused the hair on the back of his neck to stand on end. Whatever it was it sounded huge. Tai yelped when he had his legs kicked from underneath him. He gasped when his back hit the floor and all the air rush out of his lungs.
"Your not going to talk are you?" he didn't know where the voice coming from but he didn't care. He'd listen to it.
Nodding he shook his head sitting up slowly.
The fog seemed to disappear almost instantly and he felt himself being pulled up by his arm.
"Sorry about that. I didn't want you screaming or anything if you saw me."
"I-I-wouldn't-ha-have." Tai gasped out trying to breath normally.
When he did eventually catch his breath he looked up at the intruder.
He was probably 16-17 with platinum blond hair and bright electric green eyes. But his body was covered in cuts, bruises, and, gashes.
"Are you alright?" Tai asked reaching his hand up to grave the strangers most damaged arm.
The blond jumped back hissing and baring his 'fangs'?
Tai blinked owlishly at the animalistic behavior. Slightly confused he looked up at the boy who was now growling at him. Was it just him or were the others nails getting sharper and longer?
Did that really matter though? This guy could die of blood loss if he didn't help him. The cuts needed to be stitched and the faster the better.
"Look my moms a doctor. She could help you with the wounds. I just need you to clam down so that I can take you there." he said taking a step closer.
The older only hissed louader before he made a swipe for Tai. Tai glared at him after he jumped back. Quickly he went up and graved the hand that almost hit him before pointing an acusing finger at him. "Is that anyway to treat someone who's trying to help you?" he questioned gabing at the olders chest.
The blond seemed stunned by this reation as he eyes grew somewhat wider and he had to take a step back.
"Um, no I guess not?" he questioned more then anything as he rubbed the back of his head.
Tai nodded his head quickly. "Glad you agree with me." he said still with a frown. "Now are you going to let me see thoughs wounds or not?"
The older boy seemed to be think about it before he tackled Tai to the ground and covered his mouth.