Chapter 1

Han Kai's POV (He lives in the Everglades with his two sisters.)

I relaxed on the trunk of a huge Sequoia, and the Spanish Moss in the branches tangled around in the breeze. I was sitting in one of my favorite spots, gazing out into the swamp. As I was about to fall asleep, but a huge rattling and popping shook me awake. "Dad gummit!!!!" I heard a voice yell as a huge BAM! filled the air. I ran over to see what had happened, and I saw my friend, Fender, kicking the tire of a beaten-up red truck. I whistled through my teeth, and cracked a smile at my bobcat friend. He was having a full-out tantrum, kicking the tires with his feet, grumbling under his breath, and smacking the car windshield. ?Hey, Fender!? I called out. Fender whipped around, and smiled. ?Eh, I knew it was you, Panther!? Fender smiled. ?You can call me by my real name, you know. It seems like you forget and just call me ?Panther?.? I said with a teasing smile. Fender smiled back, and then pulled out a twisted up, rusty wrench from his old worn-out jean over-alls. ?Are you gunna help me fix ?er up?? Fender asked, while looking back at his truck, that was blowing out smoke. ?Are you sure it?s not on fire?? I asked, while looking at the huge clouds of smoke. ?Won?t know ?till we find out!? Fender said as he walked over to his pick-up truck. The copper pot he has stuck on his head for a hat titled slightly, and I walked over to help my crazy friend.

Later on that day, Fender and I sat on the dock. ?Hey, wanna fish? I brought some worms?, I said, holding up my tin can. ?How?s about after I finish my lunch?? Fender asked, as he started digging in his over-all pocket again. He smiled and pulled out a jar of mayonnaise with a plastic spoon stuck in it, and he started shoveling down spoons into his mouth. I cringed at the disgusting sight, but hooked a worm onto my fishing pole, and laid back, waiting for a fish to bite.

@Everyone: Sorry if that was a long chapter! I was just so excited to start this story! Hope you liked it!!!