I was abruptly shaken awake by an outside force. Opening my eyes, I look up to a face full of contempt. It's Tank.

Tank - "Took you long enough."

Thad - "Sorry couldn't sleep." I said deceivingly

Tank - "What ever, I'm hungry so go 'transform into something and find us food." He said a little tired.

Thad - "I'll try." I say while rubbing my eyes and looking for Jane.

Thad - "Wheres Jane?"

Tank - "She went out to gather herbs. Anyways get a move on the transformation."

Thad - "Fine.. fine" I say.

I close my eyes and enter my mind. I concentrate on reconstructing my body. I shrink my body mass and exchange my hands for wings. I make my face optimal for high altitude so I grow out feathers. In less than 15 seconds, I finish my transformation into a eagle. Opening my eyes I see, a wide eyed Tank.

Tank - "Holy shit! I...thought you could only transform into a small animal." He said amazed at my transformation.

Thad - "Didn't I?" Looking down, I see that I'm a little more than half of Tanks size. But my wings when extended were twice my body height. I also have darker feathers than a normal eagle, as well as no baldness. I look more like a overgrown crow, I thought.

Thad - "Well I'm gonna get going, don't get scared." I say a little mockingly, flapping my wings and taking to the sky before he can respond.

Leaving Tank with a daze expression, I glide through the air. The physics aren't that much difference from what i studied so, I quickly get used to it. After being a couple of hundred of meter from the ground. Enjoying the freedom of the air, I remember my goal and take a look at the forest. Using my sharp eagle eyesight and aerial view I find Jane a few meters away from the camp. When I take a closer look I see her practicing her fire magic.

I guess I wasn't the only one that wasn't trusting. Turning my gaze away from her. I search the perimeter for anything that is edible.  After a couple minutes of searching, I notice a a rabbit hopping on a plain. Preparing for my dive, I tilt my head forward and let gravity take its course. I start racing towards the ground at an astonishing rate. When I'm only a few meter away from the rabbit, I change my trajectory into a curve and take out my claws. Taking the rabbit by surprise I clench its body with my talons and squeeze the life out of it.

I didn't feel any remorse at all, when I was doing this deed. Normal people would feel a little regret at killing something so cute and innocent. But I didn't feel a hint of sadness, since I was just naturally cold hearted. I maybe weak at expressing myself but after years of hate I developed a sort of cold heartedness.    

Taking the rabbit with my claws, I take flight again. Flying back in the direction of the camp, I notice a gate in the distance. I would have gone and investigated but I had to return. Jane was probably starving. Tank could go starve to death, I thought internally.

Finally returning, I saw the pair munching on some odd looking berries. I descended and dropped the rabbit near them. Transforming back.

Jane - "Wow! That so cool! You're ability way better than this 'fool'." She said a little dazed at my appearance.

Tank - "What! My ability is twice as good..."

Thad - "Oh. So you can catch the food next time." I say smirking.

Tank - "Okay..Yours is better, for now." He replied dejected.

Thad - "I'm joking, lets eat." I say, I start off by transforming my finger into a talon and use it as a knife to skin the rabbit. I then tear away any of the unnecessary parts for further use.

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Thad - "Can, you start a fire Jane."

Jane - "Uh...Sure!" She saids surprised at my skill of preparing the food. Extending her palm she produces a flame and kindles the firewood that was there. In a blink of an eye it spread rapidly and became a above-normal fire.

Using the fire, I sharpen the bones and take pieces of rabbit meat. Then I attach the rabbit meat to the end of the bone and put it over the fire to cook. Handing one to Tank and Jane for them to cook. Finishing the last of preparation, we wait for the fire to finish the job.

After its perfectly cooked I take it out and take a bite surprisingly it tastes like chicken. But with no seasoning a little fruity, sort of like orange chicken. Pleased at its natural flavour, I savour the meat.

Finishing my piece, I look at the other two tearing into the rabbit meat.

Tank - "This is so good, who would've thought you were useful."

Jane - "Knock it off Tank and thanks Thad. Its really good!" She says with a smile.

Feeling a little embarrassed by being complimented, I meekly reply.

Thad - "Thanks. There's more if you want."

Jane & Tank - "Thanks!"

While the other two finished the last of the rabbit meat, I thought of our current predicament. Even though we acquired food we still need water. Second, we need to find some form of civilisation so we can gain some form of information about this world. Thinking back to the gate, that might be a clue I thought.

Thad - "Umm guys, I'm gonna go look for people."

Jane - "Okay."

Tank - "Fine."

Smiling at their savage faces, I transform back into a eagle and take flight. After flying south for a while, I catch sight of the gate, flying towards it, I see other people from the plain there. They all seemed to be gathered around a couple of people. Landing behind some bushes, I decrease my size and transform into a medium size mouse.

I scurry towards the gate and hide behind the patches of grass. Trying to listen into the conversation.

The Plain People - "Where are we? Can you help us? Help!" There were a mixture of people asking for help, pleading for help, or damn right demanding for help.

Scurrying through the legs of people, I try to find out who they're talking too. After I get to the front of the group, I see two guards as well as a white robed man. The guards were dressed in what seemed like medieval chain-mail and armour. With one holding a longsword and the other a spear. The man in the middle was bald, and had a icy glare.

The man with the glare started to speak.

?? - "Destined Ones. Please calm down. We will provide you with help but don't demand anything of us." He said with a determined tone. Continuing..

?? - "My name is Hain and I'm the leader of this city of 'Kin'. Destined ones you will be trained and accommodated in this city. Wait, until I can call more guards to escort you." He said with an unwavering glance.

Leaving to tell my group about the new information, I scurry out of the area.

Author Note ** - This is more of a filler chapter. Next Chapter is where the stuff begins. I would write more but my computer is on the fritz. Hope you read the next chapter and this one. Thanks.