Jaden walked down the street with Yoshi heading to her favorite café. He was interested in seeing Jasmine again after all this time. He found it strange that the bands biggest party girl now owned a café. Yoshi smiles walking next to him wearing very tight blue jeans with a red T shirt that cover her large bust her long blonde hair flowed in the breeze. It was rare to see Yoshi not working or in a lab coat. While Jaden as happy-y to see his old friend he still missed Mira terribly but he could figure out why she was running with the skull hunter. He knew she would never willingly join. Perhaps that was blackmailing her he just couldn't figure it out.

They arrived at the café it was small but very busy. There both furs and reptoids staff and customers alike sitting enjoying each other's company a rare site. As in most places one couldn't stand the sight of the other. They walked in. Jasmine stood behind the counter her hair tied up in a bun wearing a very professional looking dress. She took orders and supervised the others. Jaden was surprised to see her looking so professional. She swore a white dress shirt with black pants her hair tied up in a bun.

“Come we can sit anywhere." Yoshi said gesturing him to follow her.

Jaden did as told following the Akita to a bar stool right in front of jasmine. Jasmine looks over to Jaden smiling a bit her tail gave gentle wags but she remained glued to her work. Jaden decided to let Yoshi order for the two of them.

“Welcome what can I get for you two?" Jasmine asked.

“The steak and eggs please Jasmine." Yoshi said.

“You're lucky 10 more minutes and we would stop the breakfast." Jasmine said.

She walked back to the kitchen after a few minutes she came out with a large steak and a side of eggs. It smelled amazing Jaden heard his stomach rumbling. Yoshi smiled as she and Jaden ate the food was amazing better than anything he had on earth. Jasmine however didn't stay. She was so busy she didn't say much to them or even pay them much mind. Jaden and Yoshi finished their meal but Yoshi told him to wait till it closed.

After a few hours the café closed for the day Jasmine shut the door after saying goodbye to the last staff member to leave. Jasmine then unlatched the top buttons of her shirt exposing her cleavage and let her hair down. She didn't say anything she just hugged Jaden tightly.

“Thank god you're okay….When Yoshi told me you were alive and HERE…But I didn't believe it." she said wiping her eyes sitting down.

The collie took a deep breath before telling him what they have been up to over the years.

She told him after they lost Mira the band pretty much went their separate ways. Jasmine and Lucy dated for a time but it didn't last ending in a rather bitter break up. Lucy got a job as an executive while Jasmine ran her café Lucy didn't keep in touch with the others ever since the breakup though Yoshi sees her on occasion. It seemed that without Mira the others were mere acquaintances at first glance. It only strengthens his resolve to get Mira away from the skull hunters.

Don't worry…the skull hunters will be stopped and I will bring Mira home. “Jaden said hoping the reassure Yoshi and Jasmine.

“We know Jaden if anyone can do it you can." Yoshi said. 

She smiles patting his shoulder her tail wagging. Jasmine raises her eye brow and smirks a bit. She waits till Jaden leaves to use the restroom before she starts to interrogate Yoshi.

“Well, well it looks like you and Jaden have gotten quite chummy." Jasmine said with a smirk.

“What are you talking about?" Yoshi said.

“Oh come on Yoshi, I see the way you look at him, you are smitten!" Jasmine said.

“And YOU need your eyes checked. We are JUST friends." Yoshi replied truthfully.

“Yoshi you got a good looking male living under your roof. You haven't gotten laid even dated since your divorce! And here you have a man whom your son approves of and he respects you and your kid. So go hit that already." Jasmine urged.

“Jasmine he is just a friend a really good one besides even I wouldn't do that to Mira. She is my best friend and I am not going to betray her by stealing her male." Yoshi countered.

Jasmine nodded a bit as she understood but she didn't agree. Even if Mira was still alive she and Jaden were not together anymore so he is fair game. But she felt a bit like a hypocrite she was a train wreck with relationships.

“I bet you spend your heat cycles in your bathroom with the shower head on pulse. To be honest I am surprised you still go into heat or have any sexual urges at all since you got fixed." Jasmine teased.

Yoshi gave her a look. Many people though that getting sterilized meant one would lose the ability to perform in the bedroom when that as the farthest from the truth.

“That's just a social scare tactic because sterilization is considered taboo and frowned upon unless it's for medical reasons. People who get vasectomies or their tubes burned don't lose any of their sexual appetite or performance; there is just no risk of pregnancy. And I have had some fun before…back on earth…that nice stage hand Dan. He was a nice human 21 virgin just got dumped because his fiancé ran off with another man…So I thought I would cheer him up. Turns out he had a thing for mature busty Japanese girls." Yoshi said

Jasmine ears perked her eyes widening. She knew Dan well and always considered him to be a nice guy she always thought he was innocent.

“You didn't." She said.

Yoshi gave a knowing smirk.

“Oh I did I showed him the difference between fur females and human female. EVERYTHING is bigger even the stamina…But I was always gentle with him though I think I may have tired him out 8 times may have been too much" Yoshi bragged.

“FLIPPING ECK, YOU DID IT 8 TIMES!? You're worse than a bloody rabbit!" Jasmine almost shouted her British accent starting to show.

“Says the collie from Newcastle who is known as the queen of Orgies." Yoshi countered.

 “FORMER Queen, I don't do that anymore. I am from West London LUCY is from New castle." Jasmine corrected.

Yoshi nodded as she remembered her home she was born in a fur sector outside the city of Kanazawa. Like Sakura she also had the same eye color mutation that made her the victim of many bullies growing up however since meeting the band she accepted that she was different and there was no need for to change to please others. Jaden soon returned and the two chatted for hours.

On the other side of the planet Toshiro was walking with Taya and Miyu. They heard reports that Shiva was alone. The plan was to catch her alive and interrogate her for information. Shiva was a known sexual sadist she would torture people for her own pleasure. Something Taya knew all too well. If the victim didn't die before she got off they were set free however most died before she could get off and if they just failed to satisfy her she would just kill them anyway.

“We should split up cover more ground." Miyu suggested.

Taya and Toshiro nodded into agreement.

“Don't be a hero. If you see Shiva, do not fight her alone." Taya warned

Miyu nodded and dashed off in the opposite direction while Toshiro stayed by Taya's side. It wasn't long before they spotted Shiva sharpening her scythe Taya tensed silently drawing her gun taking careful aim. Shiva saw Taya reflection in the blade of her weapon and quickly blocked a shot. The jaguar jumped to her feet growling. Taya and Toshiro quickly jumped out. Tayuya stood next to Toshiro her paw gripping her sword tightly as she faced off against Shiva she had no intention of letting the jaguar get away this time. Shiva face was covered in scars as a small piece of her ear was missing.

"Tayuya, it's been a while. And look you brought another child for me to kill." Shiva sneered.

"Nice scars there Shiva you should just surrender now unless you want to end up looking even uglier than you do now." Taya countered.

Shiva growled her ears pinned against her head her fangs showing.

"YOU got lucky last time you arrogant quim but this time you don't have that purple haired gun gunslinger to back you up!" The jaguar hissed drawing her scythe.

“Shire take left I will take right." Taya advised.

Toshiro nodded running at Shiva. The jaguar spun her scythe in one paw giving a wide swing aiming for the Akita's midsection. Toshiro jumped back avoiding the swing. Taya laid down cover fire Only for Shiva to duck avoiding the bullets jumping back. It didn't take long for her to figure out the canine duo's strategy

“So the whelp attacks from the right while Taya covers him from the left. They are keeping me on my toes. They're trying to not give me openings and limit my own actions." Shiva thought to herself.

She rubbed the small scar on her bow memories of the one who gave it to her still fresh in her mind. The purple hair was the biggest thing she will never forget and she had vowed to pay that canine back with interest one day.

“However…that whelp lacks experience." Shiva thought.

She growled before lunging at Toshiro. She slashed at him with her scythe in the same manor Toshiro jumped up to avoid it only for Shiva to grab his leg.  With a flick of her wrist she threw Toshiro into a tree. The Akita groans before standing up blood dripping from his forehead pulling another combat knife.

“I like a man with good endurance." Shiva purred with a sadistic grin.

 Shiva turns her back to Taya before lugging at Toshiro. , slashing at him wildly. He jumped back blocking as best as he could but it was clear Shiva had the upper hand. Her weapon had more reach and her skill far surpassed his. Toshiro was forced only to black and defend before Shiva kicked him hard in the chest sending him to the ground. Toshiro rolled to the left barely avoiding his head cut off jumping to his feet then into a nearby tree Shiva hot on his heels. Taya cursed under her breath, she couldn't get clean with them fighting in the trees. She reloaded her gun with special bullets that contained a fast acting sedative. Shiva was known for her healing ability. She could shrug off wounds that would be fatal to anyone else which is what made her a good assassin but even she wasn't immune to a sedative this powerful.

However if Taya missed and hit Toshiro he would be dead in less than 10 seconds. Toshiro landed on a branch panting before Shiva attacked from above. Being a jaguar she was at home in trees leaving Toshiro at an even bigger disadvantage and worst of all it was getting dark. Soon the sun disappears leaving the only light Toshiro had was the full moon which was a dark shade of red Toshiro knew his vision wouldn't work here. He could see Shiva her black fur blending in perfectly but she could see him perfectly. He had to rely on his hearing and sense of smell. He ducked avoiding Shiva's scythe only to get kicked in the chest. Toshiro growled and throw his combat knife   at Shiva only for her to catch it.

His back hi the trunk hard knocking the wind out of him Shiva brought her blade down slicing clean through the branch missing Toshiro by a hair but she did manage to cut his shirt. Toshiro fell hitting the ground Shiva landing on top of him. She slowly stepped on his throat.

“I must admit you're very fast on your feet I had fun puppy but I am done playing." Shiva said.

 She slowly raised her weapon not seeing that have a weapon trained on her. They were a loud series of shots. She growls out stumbling off Toshiro before collapsing on the ground. Her body paralyzed. Toshiro stood up panting as Taya cuffed Shiva hands behind her back and her legs together. Miyu was running having heard the gunshots> She figured that Taya and Toshiro had found Shiva she stopped running when Koga stepped out from behind a tree. Miyu growled viciously her fur bristled. She saw Koga blood red eyes he was already using his savage gene. She knew even though he were siblings Koga wouldn't hesitate to kill her and out of the 3 of them Koga was the strongest and the smartest becoming an FAS Lieutenant by the age of 12, he was a prodigy. There was a rule when it came to fighting the savage gene a simple rule. If the fight was one on one then your only hope is to run but if it's two against one then attack from behind. However Miyu was alone.

“I didn't come to fight." Koga said calmly.

 “AS IF I WOULD BELIVE THAT YOU TRAITOR!" Miyu roared.

Koga began to smirk a bit resisting the urge to laugh. That smirk soon disappeared and replaced by a serious look.

“You're as bad tempered as ever. I had originally come here to fetch Shiva but that mouthy bitch got herself captured."

“You're not going to rescue her?"  Miyu asked.

Koga shook his head.

“If she is so weak to get herself captured by a pup and an overgrown cotton swab then she is not worth our time.And before you accuse someone of something you would do well to make sure your own house is clean first." Koga said firmly.

Miyu thought about what Koga said he was many things but he wasn't a liar. She knew if she tried to run now Koga would easy run her down and she couldn't take him alone in a fight. So far he kept to his word and didn't attack if he had come to kill her he would have tried by now.

“You said to make sure my house was clean…. What do you mean by that?" Miyu asked.

“There is more to queen Divina's murder than you realize. I suggest you take a long look at those you call friend and allies. People aren't always as innocent as they claim to be." Koga said walking away.

Miyu didn't attack she turned and ran back to where Toshiro and Taya were. She saw Taya putting a muzzle on Shiva whom was still out cold. Toshiro smiles a bit beaten and bruised but alive he gives Miya thumbs up.

It didn't take long before Shinryu learned of Shiva's capture. The kitsune growls her tails lashing in agitation.  He had lost 3 members and Shiva was one of his strongest members. He turned to his terminal looking up the set of coordinates before boarding a shuttle he had stolen during his last raid on wyvern. Using Flora codes he flew out into deep space docking inside the Oblivions hanger. As soon as the door opened solider had hum at gun point Luna stood there waiting.

“I have information on the tiger wolves for dragon lord Odin" Shinryu said.

Luna growled at the audacity of the kitsune who had caused not only Sora trouble but them as well still information on tiger wolves was something that couldn't be passed up. Shinryu was escorted at gun point to the bridge where dragon lord Odin sat on his throne.

  “What do you want Mongrel?" Odin bellowed at the fox.

“Lord Odin we don't need to be enemies we both desire similar things, you want the tiger wolves extinct and I want the wyvern kingdom to e purified of all of its corruption. And to do that means getting rid of the tiger wolf there….Sora has proven herself a failure as a mother and a ruler but with you power and my knowledge of their human companions I propose an arrangement that is mutually beneficial for us both." Shinryu said.

 Odin looked shin right in the eye as he sat up in his throne.

“I'm listening." Odin said giving the fox his full attention.

To be continued.

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