Acer sprinted on the hard concrete, panting hard. His friend Loki right by his side. His paws were bruised and cracked, and he longed to take a break, but he knew that if he did then his enemies would catch right up. “Acer, we can’t keep this up much longer.” Loki heaved, looking at Acer with a worried look. Acer just kept looking forward at the houses that seemed to never end. “Acer!” Loki yelped, there was a hint of anger in his tone now. There was a short pause of silence before Acer growled, “We have to keep going, we can’t let them get the stone.” Loki huffed and rolled his eyes. “So what if they do get the stone? It won’t mean anything to us, would it?” Acer slowed down into a fast jog and glared at Loki, his eyes flashing in the moonlight. “If they get that stone that we are after, my whole species could die! That stone is the key to our lives.” Acer snarled. He stopped running, and Loki skidded to a halt, letting out a yelp as his claw got caught into a crack in the sidewalk. Acer looked at him for a few moments before pushing his hair back on the right side to show a black symbol on the side of his head. “If they get that stone, they will be able to control us.” He said in a calmer tone. He flicked his tail “Hey, wait bu-“ Loki began but Acer continued running. Loki just stood there for a few seconds, both shocked and a bit confused before darting after him into the cold, dark night