3 Chapter 2: Unwanted Charge

As the first day passed, walking into the Deep Forest of the Eastern Lands. He began hearing noises near the river. By hopes of finding Chang'e, he went to the river to check what the noise is.

Suprisingly.. He saw Tigreal a fellow ally during the war, fighting against Leomord alongside with Vexana.

"We got you now Tigreal! you're only alone, you wouldnt stand a chance!" said Leomord.

Right before Leomord slash his sword against Tigreal's broken sheild Zilong quickly dashes out from the trees, releasing his fiery spear hooking Leomord to the river.

Leomord's horse began to panic after getting soaked by the water, that was the chance for Zilong and Tigreal to escape.

"Zilong... I didn't know you were still here. I thought you went home already. Thanks for saving me earlier." said Tigreal while trying to cover his wounds with bandages.

"My Father told me that Chang'e went all across the Southern Lands just to find me during the war." Zilong said.

"Is that so? Well...thanks for saving me earlier, I had no idea that Leomord and Vexana were roaming around the Eastern Lands." said Tigreal.

"For what reasons?" Zilong asked in a very serious tone.

"I've heard that they are looking for people who are suitable for their army," said Tigreal, "I've also heard that they kidnapped a little girl after finding out that she has Magical Abilities." he continued.

"Where did they brought her?" Zilong said worried about who the girl is.

"I don't know, they probably took her to the Shadow Abyss. That is the place wherein they train their kidnapped citizens into dark soldiers." Tigreal responded.

"Well I better start going. that girl might be Chang'e, she's in a very bad situation." He said.

"Then I should follow you Zilong. I know you need help, Leomord has alot of troops. You're gonna get in trouble once they found out you're alone." Tigreal said bravely.

"We should go now. We still have a long journey to go." So Zilong and Tigreal started heading to Iga to gather informations.

A few days of scrolling, they somehow finally reached Iga. They saw a structure that looks like a training school.

"Zilong, I assume this is the place where Scarlet started training." Tigreal assumed.

"Who do you mean Sca-"

A sharp shuriken quickly flew beside Zilong's neck, making a straight hole on the tree behind him.

"Who are you people.. Tresspassers are forbidden in this place..."

Zilong saw a shadowed man standing on top of the structure. Tigreal begin to squint his eye trying to understand the figure.

"Oh wait! thats....Hayabusa!"