"So, you don't have anybody to love you, huh?" I asked, looking at the big, black dog that was beside my old bike.

He wagged his tail and frowned, as if he said that he didn't. He stayed seated, looking at me. His fur fell in his eyes, and since I was this close up to him, I could tell why the person said that he looked like a miniature bear. He was a huge dog, and it looked like that he could grow bigger. He had this strong and powerful jaw. He also had floppy ears, that were pricked up. I was sure that his teeth were huge also. And his paws, they were about the same size as my hand. The dog was also had very thick curly hair all over his body.

I sighed and looked around us, making sure that we were alone. The Sun was starting to set, and my adrenaline was spiking up, as I was tensing. I didn't need to be out in the dark. I knew the magic word for 'Fire', but I didn't know how much I could take out.

Time to get home, Joes. You don't want them to find you, said Voice.

"Well, I don't know where you live, but if you want, then you can come with me," I said, as I unhooked my bike from where someone had hooked it up to a tree. I unclipped my helmet and placed it on my head, looking at the dog. I raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to do something.

He stood up and started to bark, loudly. He wagged his tail, agreeing that he wanted to go home with me. His sounded like a powerful something, because of his size. It made me wonder how much bigger he was going to be.

"Shhhhhh, pipe down, will ya? You'll get me into trouble." I tensed and glanced around, wondering if anyone had heard. "'Sides, you have a loud bark that can carry. People could hear it from miles away."

He stopped barking, but he kept wagging his tail and grinning that doggie grin. He sat down, waiting for me to get ready.

Why can't I understand him? I thought, frowning. I think that he was supposed to be my Guide, but then if he was, then why couldn't I.

Because, Lasi did something so you can't, Voice said.

Shut up!

I was just trying to help, Voice muttered, and if it had eyes, then I knew it would be rolling them at me.

I heaved an impatient sigh, before I got onto my bike. "Well, come on then. Let's go home," I said, pushing off the ground. I started to move off towards my house, knowing that the dog would follow me.

And like I had thought, the dog followed me home. He was wagging his tail, probably happy that he was going somewhere that was warm with lots of food.

Again, I couldn't help but think that he was my Guide. I didn't know how I knew that, but I knew that he was supposed to be in my life. The good thing was, I did need him in my life. I just hoped he would be able to protect me when the time came.

The dog rubbed against me, probably knowing what I was thinking. He looked up me with his deep brown eyes, and I saw that he would protect me with his life. I was glad about that, because I knew that I could trust him.