Trash 2

Yay! I finished Trash!

Prologue
Two figures met in the shadows. "We lost." One said. "No!" The other slammed his spiky tail into a tree. The tree fell over the mountainside. "We must hinder them." The first intercepted the tree with WInd Magic, and carefully placed it down beside them. The second snapped it in half and they sat. "Yes, we must." The second agreed.

"But how? They have The Mighty Warrior with them!" The first exploded. "Ah, yes, but even she has a weakness." The second said with a mysterious smile.

"She is haunted by her past, and the petty grey wolf cannot defend his love. The one called Lilac." The first suggsested.

"Yes," the second said with an evil expression, "yes, Talon likes this 'Lilac'."

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Jetleap looked at the stone wall. Trapped. She shook the thought and remembered how she'd gotten there. "Jun-Jun," she moaned. A small, black-and-white tuxedo cat peeked in. "Jim!" Jetleap whispered hoarsely. Jim smiled and picked the lock. Jetleap hurried to hug him. Jim felt a warm sensation but snapped his mind to attention. Aurora! His mind cried, Aurora!

Jim sighed but pulled her down to her freedom. Jetleap gazed at him for a second, then looked away, abashed. She mumbled a thank you then yowled in pain as he accidentally prodded a still painful bruise. She closed her brown eyes, and Jim instantly felt guilty. Then, as if by magic, she grabbed Jim's paw and ran down a passage quickly.

"Jim?" Jet's voice quivered for a second. She seemed to change her mind and shook her head briskly. Then, instantaneously, she snapped back to reality. She knew what was happening, but chose to ignore it. It was insignificant at the moment. Jim seemed taken back, and Jetleap regretted it on the spot. She looked around, seeing guards move towards their critical prey. Then Jetleap snapped to her gritty mode. Feistily, she lunged forward, tore the weapon away from the sentry, and then broke his neck with break-neck speed.

Jim caught on and rolled over as the guard's ax hit the ground he'd been on a moment before. Moments before the sentry impaled Jim, Jetleap looked around and with foam dripping from her jaws, lunged forward and put herself between Jim and the sentry. With her muscular front legs, she held the ax away from Jim. Sweat formed rapidly, and Jetleap found herself unable to hold it away. Jim agilely dodged away and Jetleap rolled away from the ax. The double-edged iron weapon grazed her fur. She yelped in slight pain.

Jim saw the only exit about to drop. Jetleap scrambled up and ignoring the blood dribbling down her flank, raced after Jim. He grabbed her and held her close, leaping just to the other side as the gate closed. Jetleap muffled her cry of aching pain. She ignored it and remembered, she had to survive for Jun-Jun.

"Move!" She shouted as she pushed Jim away. An anvil sort-of-thing fell where he formerly was. Jim saw how close to death he'd been, and saw the pained look in her eyes. He was remorseful and wanted to cry. Jetleap got up and gently groomed his matted chest fur. After finishing, they left fleetly.

Jun-Jun was the first to see the duo coming out of the woods. "Jetleap!" She cried excitedly. Lulu was injured majorly from a few Shadow-Fish. They were black, spiky, and had an extremely dangerous poison. Liliana was a bit bruised and scratched, but nothing compared to what Lilac had. Lilac's hide looked torn away from her body. Her eyes were tired, but mostly pained and confused. Her tail and flank had a ragged texture.

Talon seemed to be okay, but he was mentally and a bit physically unstable. Anyone could guess why. It was Lilac. He was okay but too late to save Lilac from the grey-hooded creature with a deep, demonic voice. Jetleap with horror looked at Lulu and in anguish knew Lulu was fading. Jim checked Lilac, found some dried herbs after a few hours, and tended her carefully. Jetleap touched her face gently, and whispered, "I'm sorry I'm late, comrade." Lulu looked at her and weakly smiled.

"You weren't too late, you were right on time to save Lilac and the others," Lulu whispered. Jetleap sighed. Lu was right, of course, but Jetleap was sensitive to death. Sure, Ellan and Sullivan had died "tragically", and her little sister, Oneda, and her little brother, Onedo, but she wasn't even certain if Maggie was still up and at life.

"Oh, good Ziroki," Jetleap moaned, "how much more?"

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Jetleap found Lulu, nearly dead at 4 A.M. Lulu smiled at her but sank gently into the blanket, and died peacefully. Jetleap nearly broke down, but managed a restrained wail of "Comrade! Don't leave my side!" Jun-Jun woke up and burst into tears after learning of her life-long friend's death. "She deserves burial," Liliana hoarsely said, casting a side glance at Talon, who was sleeping close to Lilac. "Aye," Jetleap agreed, "she spent many a long night by Jun-Jun's side."

Jim saw how they were hurting and gently led Jetleap away. "How's Lilac?" He whispered as soon as they were far away. "Not good," Jetleap replied. Jim rubbed his muzzle against hers, attempting a comfort. Jetleap purred softly. An idea sparked in Jim's head. "Well, M'Little Star, I hope you're in a pleasant mood today. Perhaps you should take a chase." Jim showcased a cocky smile and pranced around. Jetleap put on a challenged face and romped after him.

They played around for about five minutes before heading back. Jetleap gazed at him happily, thinking, 'I'm more than happy to be his Little Star.'

Jim felt a bit sour, but put on a show for Jetleap. He liked her, but not like Aurora. Or so he thought... Jim wasn't sure, to be honest. A grey flash of fur sent him back-first into a tree. "Intrude-" Jim grabbed Talon's arm and flipped him over. "The name's Jim, but I'm no intruder." Jim narrowed his eyes.

Late evening, Jetleap pulled him away and whispered, "What's wrong?" Jim was hesitant, but answered. "Aurora." Hurt pulsed in Jet's veins, but she swallowed and when she spoke her meow sounded funny, as she was restraining her voice from quivering or exposing anything. "I-I see. I know the hurt, Jim. It's just..." Jetleap didn't want to continue. "Jettlyn, please-" Jim insisted, but Jetleap whirled around. "Don't call me that!" She snarled.

Jim was taken back. "That's your name."

"Was, you mean. Running away means sacrifice, I changed my name. My name is Jetleap." Jetleap was sensitive to her old name.

As Jim began to leave, Jetleap lifted his chin and whispered, "I love you, Jim," and kissed him gently.

She vanished in the night shadows. Jim was surprised. "After almost a decade, Jetleap! AFTER A DECADE YOYU MUSTER THE COURAGE!" He yelled after her. "Yep!" Jetleap replied.

He stared dumbfounded amd muttered, "I like it, Jet."

Jetleap told herslf, "I can;t believe I did that."

Then suddenly, wih a muffled cry of pain, she collapsed and a black-hooded creature smiled, his rotting teeth smiling wickedly. "Your next, Jun-Jun Foresterla," He snarled, and quickly moved towards the camp.

______Hours Later_____

Jim woke and found himself on a messy log. He got pushed down again. "What?" A grey hooded character chuckled at his confusion. "Who are you?" Jim said, some fear screeping in. "My name, well, look at my eyes, Jim of The Orange Eyes."

Jim shuddered at the name. "My name is-" he coughed, trying to cover his displeasure,"-is Jim." He gazed at the cat and gasped. "You- you-"

"Yes, me. Dear Sister, take the ropes off." The wolf cackled. "Meanwhile, I'll let my little friend here," he gestured to a black-hooded dog, "will kill of the One Who Dreams. Well, I guess you could say it's Jettlyn's," he said the word with emphasise, "failure of a to-be-guarded."

Jim tried to spring at the figure, but the sister grabbed him. "Not so fast, my little cousin," she hissed, "it's quite a pleasure to see my youngest cousin again, who has the same orange eyes and fate of us."

Jim shook his head. "No!" He cried, squirming. "I won't be like The Banished!" The words seemed to have effect on the girl holding him. He leaped out of her arms, noticing the dog gone. He darted away, dodging the girl's swipes.

At camp, and attack happened. And seemingly an attempted murder. Jun-Jun struggled violently with the dog. Jetleap crawled out, shriekd in horror, "''Ah sig no Agon! Bue gine!" ''The dog froze, the Ancient haven taken effect. JUn-Jun scampered away as Jetleap slit his throat.

Jetleap ordered them to take the camp down and they left.

Talon quickly drew an arrow into a tree trunk just before they left.

Bad idea.

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Jim scampered back into camp, and seeing no one, he wailed in anguish.

Meanwhile, Jetleap tensed.

"Symphony, we need some music." She suddenly said as a wolf-rabbit attacked her. Many came from the trees.

"Got it"! Liliana shouted whie dodging.

Liliana Symphony began to sing.

Do you know what it's like when

You're scared to see yourself

Do you know what it's like when

You wish you were someone else

Who didn't need your help to get by

Do you know what it's like

To wanna surrender

I don't wanna feel like this tomorrow

I don't wanna live like this today

Make me feel better

I wanna feel better

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

(never surrender)

Do you know what it's like when

You're not who you wanna be

Do you know what it's like to

Be your own worst enemy

Who sees the things in me I can't hide

Do you know what it's like to wanna surrender

I don't wanna feel like this tomorrow

I don't wanna live like this today

Make me feel better

I wanna feel better

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

Make me feel better

You make me feel better

You make me feel better

Put me back together

I don't wanna feel like this tomorrow

I don't wanna live like this today

Make me feel better

I wanna feel better

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

Put me back together

Never surrender

Make me feel better

I need to feel better

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

'''"Never Surrounder" by Skillet. CHECK IT OUT!'''

As Liliana finished, Jetleap swiped one away and broke it's neck. The creatures left as Jetleap, eyes flashing with authority, stepped towards them.

"Is Lilac okay?" Talon piped up.

"No, not at all." Liliana sarcastically retorted.

"Shut up," Talon muttered.

Jetleap moved to Lilac, but Talon bodily blocked her. "She's resting," He protested.

"Too bad." Jetleap pushed him aside gently and got Lilac on her back.

She flicked her tail towards a distant hollow and set off toward it.

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Jim search around for any signs of where they left. No pawprints. Darn.

He was about to give up when he saw a distinct drawing on a tree.

An arrow, pointing to a trail. Jim crashed through the thorns and darted towards it. He saw some wolf-rabbits sprinting his way. Jim yelped and waited for the expected pain. Instead, the wolf-rabbits, terrified, ran past him.

Jim stared after them. Something worse must be up ahead.

The tuxedo cat sprinted ahead. Not seeing a circle of a vine in front, his paws were instantaneously together and him hanging from a tree.

Two large bulky creatures lumbered towards him. "He ain't fat enough. Was hopin' for a deer," A deep voice said from one of them. "He'll do, we ain't eat nothin' since a week, Smeagol." A rusty voice came from the other. "But Deagol, I heard some deer up ahead to the left! They'd do better than this scrawny creature!" Smeagol protested. Deagol scowled and cut the vine. Jim crashed down and moaned.

"Let's go," Deagol gruffly said.

The two beasts lumbered off. Jim tried to recover from the shock.

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Jetleap had fully healed Lilac, but Lilac was sleeping still. Liliana was trying to calm Talon, and Talon was freaking out about a deer he saw. Jun-Jun watched Liliana and Talon, smirking.

"Dude! The deer was like seven feet tall and had bat wings, man! Bat Wings!"

"Talon, that was probably something else."

"It wasn't! It stared at me for half and hour last night!"

"When?"

"Three in the morning!"

"You were asleep at three in the morning, Talon." Liliana hid her smile.

"In a dream, then I woke up and the deer was staring at me! It had blue eyes and it was purple! I saw a purple deer!"

"Talon." Liliana sternly smacked him. She got a "hey!" from Talon, who rubbed his sore leg.

Jun-Jun snickered, not unkindly. Talon scowled and shot a glare at Jun-Jun, then turned back to Liliana. "But Melody I-"

"MELODY?" Liliana's eyes flashed and she screamed at Talon. "MELODY? SERIOUSLY?"

Jetleap snickered as well.

"Shut up Jetleap!" Liliana glared daggers at the ShadowSpirit.

"Um... Liliana?" Talon's voice was meek and soft.

"What?" Liliana looked down at Talon, eyes narrowed.

"Might wanna um... get down?" Talon whispered.

Jetleap's eyes widended. "Symphony!" She hissed, getting into a crouch position. "Get. Down."

Jun-Jun pounced onto Liliana, practically flattening Liliana in the process.

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Jetleap's eyes widened again and before she knew anything, a giant fist had swooped in and grabbed Lilac.

Talon tried to straggle up.

Jetleap's eyes blazed and she yowled a strange cry. Jetleap tore her teeth into the scaly skin and they dropped Lilac. Talon squirmed away and caught Lilac. Two huge beasts broke into the clearing. Jetleap got into a proctective position.

"Go in groups! RUN!" She pulled Lilac and Talon away from a foot crashing down where they had stood. She shoved them away, Jun-Jun dashing after them. "Liliana!"

A tuxedo cat crashed down. Jim!

A beast was holding Liliana.

"Liliana!" Jim repeated. "Take my paw!" Jim stretched out. Liliana helplessly swiped at his paw.

Jetleao pushed Jim forward, and she wrapped herself around the beast's wrist. She slashed and bit. Jim pulled Lilana and she fell smack dab onto him.

"Sorry!" Liliana got off and pulled Jim up. Jim, slightly dazed, grunted and grabbed her paw and sped away with her.

The beast pulled Jetleap off and threw the cat off. Jetleap hit the tree and some blood oozed down her back. Deagol grabbed her and threw her as far as he could.

"Jetleap!" Jim whispered, pain creeping into his voice as he saw the now unconscious cat disappear from view.

"Run!" Liliana yanked Jim.

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Jun-Jun led the two behind her in a mad dash. Talon stopped. Jun-Jun pulled Lilac onto her back. "Come on, Jetleap told me about a cave close by." Jun-Jun glanced back, a lump forming in her throat. Talon, now sympathetic, led her towards one.

Then he shrieked.

"AAAAH!"

Jun-Jun slapped a paw over his mouth.

"The purple deer is back! And there's a yellow one behind it, and a green next to it and AH!" Talon ran into the cave.

Jun-Jun snickered and followed Talon.

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Once they were far enough away, Jim reached for a leaf. Liliana pulled one down, being shorter Jim could not get to them. "Thats a nasty cut, Lils." Jim dampened some moss in a nearby stream. He pressed the moss against a gash on Liliana's flank. Liliana hissed in pain. "Tell me about you," Jim politely said as he sat down. Liliana hesitated, wondering if she should tell. "It's okay, you can trust me. If you want, that is." Jim seemed to sense her uncomfort. "I can go first," he offered. "No! Let me tell, please.." Liliana was surprised at how loud she was. Jim grinned his signature grin.

"I had a bother and a sister, Angie was my sister. I'm not sure where Jackson is. My mother performed experiments on my brother." Jim shuddered as if he remembered something. Liliana curiously gazed at him. "My best friend killed Angie. I lived on the street, all I had of parents was a deer necklace. I was formerly known as Melody Rose, my stage name. My real name was Symphony Rose, but NEVER call me that. Please." Liliana finished. Jim nodded.

"I never knew my mother, but my father was my only parent. He," Jim looked sad, "nster. He was strict, but was always pleased with my two brothers, Sam and Pippin. I loved to read. I couldn't bear to call him father or dad. I only called him 'Sir', as it slightly pleased him. He told me I was weak, that I'd never be enough. I escaped and was caught with my sister, Ellie, in a lab. I escaped, met Lost, and became an architect. But I have a passion for fighting."

Jims voice quivered with emotion. Liliana sympathetically patted his shoulder. Then Jim looked at her. His mischievous grin returned. "I guess me and you are similar, Lils. Both pretty much orphans." Jim smiled. Liliana nodded.

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Jetleap woke up when pain racked her body. She dragged herself towards a cave and collapsed. She saw two yellow eyes in the darknes. Not sure of what it was, Jetleap stayed limp. The yellow eyes came forward, and she could see it was a red dragon with white scars on the legs. "Oh shoot," Jet whispered, "a dragon." The Dragon snatched at her just as two paws pulled her away. Jetleap stayed limp. "Call the leader and healer," one commanded.

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Lilac sat up the next morning, disturbed by a dream. Inside her dream, Jun-Jun had fallen... then Jetleap in some weird cave... and Liliana, with fangs about to dig into her fur. It was creepy, kinda like when a spider falls onto your bed. Jun-Jun moaned and stiffly got up.

"Oh, hey Lilac!" Jun-Jun half-heartedly cheered. Talon was in a guarding position. He'd been guarding all night. Jun-Jun glanced fondly at Talon, and Lilac narrowed her eyes. "Don't worry, Flowers! He's all yours." Jun-Jun caught on. Lilac turned away angrily. Jun-Jun sighed. Talon stirred. Slowly, Talon turned and caterwauled in surprise. Jun-Jun dove forward and slapped her paw over his mouth. Lilac gnashed her teeth. Talon, unaware, continued. Then Jun-Jun slapped him.

Talon glared at her. "Oh shoot, the deer is back. I REPEAT, THE DEER IS BACK!"

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Jim sluggishly shook himself. He gazed at Liliana for a moment. Liliana had a sweet smile on her face while she slept. Jim chuckled and climbed a nearby tree. He scouted around for a moment, before hearing Liliana moan. "Lils," He whispered as he hopped down. The noise kept on. "Liliana!" Jim poked her. Liliana woke up. "What?" She appeared sleepy, but that was expected.

"We need to move on." Jim's reply was short and brisk. Liliana got up, clearly bored. Jim smiled mischeviously. Liliana sighed and trotted in a direction. Jim leaped forward, trying to stop Liliana. He failed and he kept quiet. Then Liliana cried out, and Jim bloted forward. A towering wolf stood over them. "Look what I found." The wolf's smiled grew eviller. Jim pushed Liliana aside. "Pick on someone who can match you, Shadowspirit."

The wolf hesitated.

"What? Scared to fight me?" Jim looked amused.

"No!" The wolf sputtered.

"Then fight. Shadowspirit to Shadowspirit."

Liliana stared at Jim. "You can't! He'll crush you!"

Jim smiled at her. "No, Lils."

Liliana sighed and hid in a tree.

TW(The Wolf) snarled and circled Jim. The tuxedo cat didn't flinch for a moment. Jim's face darkened as he prepared for battle. TW lunged. Jim skidded to the side as TW swiped. Jim leaped forward and scratched his muzzle. TW threw him onto the ground and prepared to kill him. Jim lay stunned. TW lowered his paw. Jim saw the paw but couldn't respond. The paw slammed onto him. Then TW staggered back. A black mist surrounded Jim as he got up. In the black mist formed into a sword.

Jim prepared to kill TW. TW stared at him. "Do it, Shadowspirit."

Jim sneered. "Only a coward would kill when the enemy's down. Get up."

TW sprang up.

Then Jim stabbed TW.

TW stared as he disappeared in white light.

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Jetleap woke up in a hut. Two beige coyotes gazed at her. "Bonjour, you are awake, yes?" One said. Jetleap smiled. She sat up but gasped in pain and slid down. "Yes," she grunted. "Sorry, didn't warn not to do," The second apologized. "I Twinkle. He is Marki," The first said. Marki nodded grimly. "We found cat in Smaug's Cove. Save before he eat cat." Jetleap winced. "Hit head on rocks, concussion. Not sure what happen." Twinkle added. Jetleap remembered.

"I saved my friends. A creature threw me," She gasped as her head racked with pain. "Sorry, not good heal. Cat difficult to heal. Healer not here, be back soon," Twinkle inserted. Marki nodded. The hut door burst open.

"Healer!" Marki waved her over. The healer was a white coyote with brown eyes. She waved them away. She tended Jetleap.

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Liliana rushed to Jim. "Jim?" She panicked. She shook Jim. The tuxedo cat groaned and woke. Liliana cried out at blood running down his cheek and flanks. Jim pushed her away and stood up. "You're in no condition-" Liliana was cut off by Jim's tiny smile. "Shadowspirit's are stronger than most."

Liliana went to object, but Jim shook his head.

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Jetleap was fully healed. She grabbed some fish and headed towards the woods. She slipped into the cave. She knocked the fish against the wall. "Knock knock," she whispered. The dragon slipped almost instantly towards her. She held out a fish. Smaug knocked it out of her paws and chomped it up. Jetleap gripped one harder and held it out. He knocked it out.

Jetleap then cried out in exasperation and went away while Smaug devoured the basket of fish.

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