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 Kaj felt the need to
cry but held it back, knowing that he must stay positive if he
wanted to get off this planet.
     
    "Ok, I must be getting close."
 Kaj stood up on the branch.  As he got up, his foot
slipped and he was sent down into a bush.  He fumbled around
until he could pop his head out.  When he did, another face
was staring directly at him.  The very creature that was
chasing him before was inches away.
     
    The creature's wide eyes were
locked with Kaj's.  They both sat there, motionless.  The
creature’s short ears kept shifting directions, catching all the
sounds that were in the forest.  He noticed the bushy black
hairs that were at the tips of its ears, with the same type of fur
going from the back of its head and up to its tail.  The fur
was a beige color, almost the same color as Kaj's skin.
     
    They both continued to stare each
other down, until Kaj made the daring decision to flee.  He
dashed into the deep forest again with the creature quickly
following after.  Kaj glanced behind him to check to see how
close the creature was.  When he did, his foot caught
underneath a root, sending him rolling out onto a flat, grassy
terrain.  He laid there on his stomach as he watched the
creature leap over him and then face him down when it landed.
 Kaj knew that he was caught … closing his eyes … knowing that
he couldn't do more.  As he waited for the creature to attack
him, something stopped it.
     
    "Stop there," a voice whispered
out.  The voice was soothing to Kaj.  He gently opened
his eyes to see another Daj standing next to the creature.
 The Daj was wearing a long, white robe and holding a long
stick in his hand.  A long white beard covered his face.
 He gently patted the creature on the head and it sat down
near his feet.  "Are you ok young one?"  He extended out
his hand to Kaj.
     
    "Yeah, I think I'm alright," Kaj
said as he grabbed the Daj's hand, pulling him back up to his feet.
 The pain that Kaj was feeling suddenly vanished once he made
contact with the Daj.  Kaj wiped the dirt off his knees.
 "Who are you anyway?"
     
    "I am known as the Guardian of
Trees," he said as he turned to face a giant lake that was behind
him.  "I am nothing but a legend to the people on this planet,
and to most, I don't even exist.  But I hear of troubles for
this planet, am I right?"
     
    "Yeah there are," Kaj said, taking
a step forward.  The creature then lifted its head and snarled
at Kaj, making him take back the step.
     
    "Hush," the Guardian snapped.
 "Go on."
     
    "Uh ... well, you see, these
creatures known as the ..."
     
    "Oce," the Guardian burst out.
 "Yes, I know."  He turned back around to face Kaj.
 "The Oce … a vicious and violent species.  For hundreds
of years these vile creatures have traveled the universe, undoing
what they have created.  You see Kaj, the Oce weren't always
what they seem to be, they were once known as the Creators or
Crafters as they are responsible for the creation of everything.
 Coming from another realm, they decided to create a new
realm, one of which they would craft on their own.  The energy
required to create these immense worlds was beyond the amount we
have today.  As they began to expand beyond their own control,
they soon became addicted to the energy.  It started to rot
inside of them, before eventually becoming so consumed in it,
transforming them into the disgusting creatures today.  Now,
they plan on undoing their own worlds before returning back to
their realm."
     
    The Guardian walked past Kaj and
over to a tree branch that was hanging down.  Kaj turned
around and watched as he picked three leaves off of the branch.
 He turned and handed them over to Kaj.
     
    "Here," the Guardian said.
 He gently slid the leaves from his palm to Kaj's.  "The
reason why the Oce haven't attacked this forest is because of the
pure energy that lives in the plant life.  This is why all
wildlife in the forest is still here, including