Chapter 7: Lost In A Forest of Visions

Fireblade ran until he could not hear Karuzama. "I'm never going back to Karuzama. The orange cat was me, and now he shouldn't trust me." He said to himself. Then he heard Karuzama's voice again. "Fireblade, come back!" He yelled. Fireblade started to run again, but faster.

Fireblade found himself start to stop running and stop in his tracks. He sensed poison. Poison? Why do I sense that? He wondered. Then he saw visions into the future.
Fireblade saw men with rifles and gadgets. Raiders! He saw them marching to Karuzama's home, then his gaze switched to Karuzama. Karuzama was in a closed off room, and he was scared. Fireblade looked for Shizuka, whom was outside, fighting the raiders, and she soon died fighting. The raiders marched into the house. They searched for Karuzama. Then Fireblade saw himself, fighting off the raiders. Fireblade then saw something he never saw before. He turned into a fiery tornado with four swords spinning around, killing everyone in sight.
He gasped. Then the vision ended, with him running away.

Fireblade breathed deeply to rid himself of the vision. He started to walk to a rock.

Karuzama turned around to leave. "Fireblade, why don't you understand... I trust you..." He murmured. He walked away from Silent Star Lake and pushed through the trees, following the pawprints he and Fireblade made on the trip here. He walked away, hoping Fireblade was okay.

"Karuzama! Where's Fireblade?" Shizuka asked. "He ran away." Karuzama replied.

Fireblade ran back to Karuzama's house. "Karuzama!!!" He yelled. The door immediatly opened. "Fireblade, you're back!" Karuzama yelled, throwing himself on Fireblade. "I missed you!" Yeah, so do I. Fireblade thought, but I am here to protect you from the raiders. That's exactly why you made me, right? Shizuka was at the doorway. "Hi, Fireblade." She said. "Hi, Shizuka. Could you save me from Karuzama? He's starting to choke me." Fireblade said. "I'd be glad to. Karuzama, could you leave Fireblade alone, please?" Shizuka asked. "Alright, I'll leave Fireblade alone." Karuzama said. He left into his room, and Fireblade walked into the house. He sighed.
"What's wrong, Fireblade?" Shizuka asked. Fireblade gulped nervously. "I was at Silent Star Lake, and I got visions into the future there. They were bad futures." He said. Shizuka looked curious. "What visions did you have, Fireblade?" She asked. "I had visions about the raiders. I saw men with rifles and gadgets. I think they may have been raiders. My gaze slipped from them to Karuzama, who was in a closed off room and he was scared. Then my gaze slipped to you fighting, then you died, then finally, my gaze slid to me. I fought the raiders and turned into a fiery tornado with four swords sticking out, killing everyone in sight. And at last, the vision ended, with me running away. Karuzama was following me, accusing me for killing you." Fireblade said. Shizuka nodded her head. "I'd protect you and Karuzama, no matter what it would take." She said. "So will I." Fireblade vowed.

So Fireblade vowed to protect Shizuka and Karuzama, but does that mean Fireblade will be evil in the end? Will Karuzama find out the truth about Fireblade? And if so, how will he react? Read on, read on!