The Hybrid

Alas My Brother

"Huh, I always thought the hybrid would be a male," Lief said openly. Both Uchawi and Raven glared at the now sweating lion. "Just thinking," he nervously said.

"Who is this Hybrid?"

"The Hybrid is supposed to be this legendary warrior that posses all the powers of the Animalists. To give peace and justice everywhere he... or in this case, she goes." Lief replied.

"That's nice, but I need to get home," Raven answered. "Why can't I form a portal to go back home?"

"Because your destiny is here for now!" Uchawi said excitedly, "Oh! I thought I would never live to see the arrival of the Hybrid!"

"I am not a hybrid," Raven denied, "I don't know anything about animals. My friend..." She was thinking of Beast Boy, "My friend knows more about animals than I do."

"But you were chosen to be here," Uchawi reiterated.

"It would explain why she wasn't frightened by my Cackle," Verloor muttered. This caught Uchawi's attention.

"No, it doesn't," She said a bit concerned. Verloor looked confused. "Your powers should still be able to work on her. If the Hybrid were to ever go rogue, the other animalists could take her down." The mandrill placed her hand on Raven's head and closed her eyes. Uchawi jumped back in fear. "You have much fear inside of you. Much brokenness."

"Thank you for revealing my mental health," Raven mumbled.

"Her fears are already overwhelming as it is. That's why your Cackle didn't work," Uchawi replied to the hyena. Verloor laughed mockingly.

"The mighty Hybrid is a sniveling coward. Oh! We're saved HAHAHAHA!"

"SHUT UP!" Lief shouted, slapping Verloor across the face. "If it weren't for our former ties, I would already murder you."

"Ah, but your conscience wouldn't allow that, would it, brother," Verloor snarked.

"You'll have to excuse those two. They were the closest of brothers until this war broke out," Uchawi counseled Raven.

"How do I get back home?" Raven restated.

"I saw an amulet in your mind. I believe that amulet is the key to getting your powers back. Although, I'm not entirely sure," Uchawi said, rubbing her hairy chin as the lion and the hyena continued to argue. Uchawi whacked both of the arguing animals on the heads.

"Hey!"

"Both of you, stop it!" Uchawi shouted, hearing the mystical windchimes in the air. "Something's wrong," Uchawi said, setting Verloor free. "Why were you sent here, Verloor?" Verloor looked away from his former teacher. "Something is very wrong here and we need to know."

"I don't know," Verloor finally answered. "The leader sent me to do patrol in an area that wasn't even of value to either side. I thought he just wanted to find a secret base. He sent me out and then told me to come back after five days. I don't know why." Suddenly, Raven felt a major unease.

"Something's... not right," She mentioned. Soon Verloor, Uchawi, and Lief all smelled smoke. They looked out the door of the tree and saw smoke. "What's that?" Verloor's face paled.

"That's... that's the direction of my village," Verloor replied, greatly terrified.

"Come on! Let's get going!" Lief shouted as he practically threw Raven onto his back. Verloor and Lief ran on all fours to the scene. After what seemed like an eternity to Verloor, they finally got to the village where a smoldering ruin of hut houses remained. Charred corpses and burning bodies laid on the ground.