Chapter 25: Battling

Ash looked around wildly, trying to figure out where the hawk sound came from. Looking in the sky, he saw he couldn't find it.
Eclipse looked like she was trying to calm herself down. Dust and Rusty were standing next to each other, looking wildly.
"Scared?" Light taunted.
"We're not scared!" Dust insisted.
"Yeah! We were born without the fear, unlike you guys!" Rusty growled.
The bushes rustled. Dust jumped and hid behind Rusty, and Rusty crouched down.
Stone came through. She studied the twin wolves. "Scared now, are you?"
"We're not!" Dust glared.
The hawk call came again. Then, a flash of black went by Eclipse, and she fell down.
"I found you, Eclipse," the hawk said.
"Firetalon?" Eclipse gasped.
"Yes," the black hawk sneered. "I was Feather and Cloudsky's only offspring, but then they got you. So here's how I felt!"
As Firetalon was about to slash Eclipse's muzzle, Charlotte tackled Firetalon.
"It was your choice to leave!" Charlotte retorted. "You didn't have to become a loner!"
"I'm no loner," Firetalon sneered, "I became a Firebender!"
Charlotte's eyes widened in fear. Ash stood back in horror.
Firetalon flew out of Charlotte's grip, as fast as lightning. He flew high in the air, then, lightning fast once again, aimed a blow at Charlotte.
To Ash, everything was going in slow motion. Ash jumped into the air, and pounced onto Firetalon's back, crushing him onto the forest floor. Then, the slow motion stopped.
Before Firetalon could react, Ash quickly slashed Firetalon's forehead. "You've made a mistake passing through this forest," Ash growled.
Firetalon glared at Ash and slipped out of Ash's grip. He headed for Eclipse, and picked her up, flying into the sky.
"Eclipse!" Came Airia's voice. She flew out from behind the bushes, heading for Firetalon.
"I feel so useless," Dust turned to Rusty.
"Tell me about it," Rusty rolled his eyes.
"Are there any other Firebenders?" Asked Stone. Ash didn't know why, but the raccoon seemed nervous, with her eyes wide.
"No, just Fire-" Ash was cut off as Firetalon fell to the ground in front of Stone.
"Stone?!" Firetalon panted, laying on the ground. "I know you! You...you-"
Before Firetalon could say more, Airia and Creature lunged at Firetalon. Dust joined the frenzy. They slatched, bit, and hit Firetalon.
Finally, Airia got a huge air current using her tail. She made it hit Firetalon, and he flew into the sky, flying against his will until they could no longer see him.

Author's Note:
Hehe...what was Firetalon about to say about Stone? Luckily, Airia and Creature interrupted him...>:D