Takkar was full of rage, smashing his fist of the stone table. Karoosh, standing behind him, grasp the back of his neck. After an awkward silence Takkar finally spoke, "Are you sure brother?" he asked.

"I am sure brother," Karoosh said. "Two Wenja save another one of our people from a group of Udam and Izila. This captive gave us the news."

"Is this captive in the village now?" Takkar asked

"Yes," Karoosh said.

"Send them in then," Takkar ordered. "If what this Wenja say is true, then our entire tribe is in danger."

"Ok brother," Karoosh said. The man gave Takkar a Wenja salute, placing his right fist on his heart, then he left.

Once alone Takkar began to mumble, "This can't be happening."

"Is everything alright?" Takkar turned to see Ulia leaning against a wall, putting less support on her injured leg.

"Everything is alright child," Takkar said. "Just have a problem I will have to deal with."

Ulia wombles over to Takkar and grasped his arm, "You'll protect us, I know," Ulia said comforting the man. Takkar smiled, the girl who had worried him with his injury was now comforting him.

"Thanks Ulia," Takkar said. "Let me get you back to your matt." He picked the girl up, and took her back to the fur matt. As he sat there looking at Ulia beginning to drifted peacefully to slept a thought came to him. He was Takkar, Head Chief of the Wenja and Oros, and was going to protect what he had earned. He was going to protect the Wenja, Ulia, and her brother.

"Excuse me," a strange voice broke the quietness of the cave. Takkar looked up to see a slim woman standing in the entrance.

Takkar stood up "You must be the captive that was saved," he said.

"Yes, my name is Nijah," the woman said.

"Well Nijah, following me to the other room," Takkar said as he began to woman away. The entered the smooth stone table room, and Takkar offered her to sit. "Now what is this you say about the Udam and Izila uniting?" Takkar asked.

The girl cleared her throat, she was nervous, "Well, when I was captured by both Udam and Izila" Nijah said.

"They weren't attacking each other?" Takkar ased.

"No," Nijah responded. "In fact, they were coordinated with each other."

"Coordinated?" Takkar was confused

"The Udam charged to the front, with Izila firing arrows," Nijah began to tear up.

Takkar placed a hand on the woman's shoulder. Nijah reminded Takkar of Sayla, who was scared and broken from the Udam attacks on her village. "You are safe now Nijah, we Wenja will look out for each other," Takkar said trying to comfort the woman.

"But my hunting party," Nijah cried out.

"Hunting party?" Takkar asked.

"Yes," Nijah gain her composure again. "I was with my hunting party, but we were separated by the attacks. "

"This is not good, your hunting party have been capture, or worst." Takkar said looking at Nijah. If Udam and Izila parties were attacking Wenja hunting groups, then the Wenja will starve. Takkar let Nijah leave, saying she could stay in the village as long as she wanted. "I will work to find your hunting party, and strike the Udam and Izila down - for good," Takkar said.

"Thank you Takkar," Nijah said hugging the man. Then she left to gather with the other Wenja at the campfire.

Takkar stood there at the entrance of his cave. He hit the wall with his fist, causing him to bleed. The spirits were strange. When Takkar thought he had won their favor, and have united Oros with their power, he thought nothing would stand against him with the force of the Udam and Izila again. "The spirits," he said. "I need their advice." Takkar then set off for Tensay's hut.

Takkar pulled the hide sheet back, and wall him. "Takkar," said Tensay. "I was expecting you."

By now Takkar was use to the strangeness of this Shaman, "I seek the spirits advice," Takkar said.

"I know," Tensay said. "Are the Udam and Izila, as Karoosh told me."

Takkar looked at the wolf shaman. He knew the man to be tough, but his labor under the Izila scarred him for life. Takkar knew the man was right to be afraid. "Yes," Takkar finally said. "But I will run them out of Oros for good."

Tensay began to laugh, "Yes you will Beastmaster." Tensay was making a concoction of rat blood, dust, and Udam and Izila eyes. "For favor of course," Tensay chuckled. He pushed to stone bowl into Takkar's, "Drink," Tensay said. Takkar then titled the bowl to his mouth, drinking the concoction. As he finished, the room began to spin and Takkar passed out.

He awoke in a forest, in the middle sat an owl, a Wenja symbol of the spirits, was sitting on a pile of rocks. Takkar moved towards the owl, and fall before it. "Heed me spirit, I asked you help to secure the peace of my people."

"Peace?" said a strange voice.

Takkar looked around the surrounding area. Then he looked at the owl. "Do you speak owl," Takkar asked.

"It wasn't the owl," said the strange voice again.

Takkar looked around, "Who's here?" Takkar shouted. Then a tall man, taller to Takkar, emerged from behind the rock formation. He had blue paint splattered across his body like an Izila, but was brolic like an Udam. "Who are you?" Takkar shouted at the man.

"I am the man the spirits have taken as their favorite over you," said the man.

"Favorite?" Takkar said confused.

"Your peace, brought the bloodshed of my peoples, both of them." said the man getting angry.

"What do you mean?" said Takkar

"It matter not, what does is that I am the one that will kill you Wenja!" the man was angry now. He pointed at Takkar, "Attack FeFe!" order the man. Out of thin air a tiger materialized and attacked Takkar.

"Takkar! Taklar!" said Tensay.

Takkar shot up, sweating. "Another man," he said.

"What?" Tensay said confused.

"Another man was there!" said Takkar.

"What is the meaning of this?" Tensay asked.

"I don't know?" Takkar admitted.

Karoosh entered, "Brother is finally awake!" he said

"Brother, what is going on," Takkar asked.

"The village," Karoosh said, "The village is being attacked.

Takkar towards the hide door and pulled it back. There were screams, cries, huts burning, complete chaos. Udam waving clubs, wearing skulls and mammoth fur. Izila with bows shooting fire arrow, in their deer hide.

"Brother we must fight back," Karoosh said, handing Takkar a spear.

"Yes brother, let chase these people out our village." Takkar said pointing his spear, ready for battle.

The fighting was intense, Wenja archery stood on high grow hitting the Izila archers. Wenja clubmen hitting the Udam on the head. Takkar and Karoosh where spewing their enemies with their spears. Many Wenja are dying, they are not winning.

"Takkar!" shouted Karoosh. Takkar looked to face the man on the ground, struggling to fight the Udam on top of him. Takkar charged forward, and stabbed the man with all his man. The Udam fell over, dead.

Takkar help Karoosh up. "Brother you are injured," Takkar said.

"I will be alright, I can still fight," said Karoosh.

"No," Takkar said. "We are retreated to the back of the assault, and I'll call my animals to defend the front."

Karoosh grunted. "Fine," he submitted. "As long as it saves more Wenja then us to.

"It will," Takkar said. He let out a whistle, and a scarred Tiger and Bear emerged from his cave. "Attack these Udam and Izila," Takkar ordered the animals. The animals launched forwards, and bit into the enemy fighter. Wails were let loose, for a change it wasn't the Wenja suffering. Takkar dragged Karoosh to the back of the assault, "Keep defending my people," Takkar said, "The Wenja shall prevail." A battle cry was let loose, and the Wenja charge forward.

"The Beastmaster is on our side!" said one of the Wenja

"We will wipe the Izila and Udam out!" said another.

The battle become more gruesome as the Wenja, and Udam and Izila, fight to the death. Takkar had dragged Karoosh to the backlines and had him treated for his wound.

"Takkar!" said a Wenja man with a spear.

"What is it?" Takkar asked

"The enemies are retreating, should we chase them down?" the Wenja man asked.

"No," Takkar said. "I will chased them down." The Wenja man was in shocked, but before he can oppose Takkar's statement, Takkar spoke once more. "We need more men here to rebuild and treat the wounded." The Wenja man nodded, understanding his Beast masters thinking. Takkar called his scarred tiger back, and mounted it. He looked towards the sky, then he set out to chase down the retreating Udam and Izila.