For a minute, Hojoma just stared as Aisha came rushing up at him. Then, he smiled and dodged out of the way just in time. Then, Hojoma grabbed Jim with the help of his cat-like reflexes. Aisha had turned to swipe her claws at Hojoma, but stopped short when she saw that Jim was being used as a shield by Hojoma. Aisha growled and tried to trip up Hojoma, but Hojoma was too quick and made it out of the open window while still holding Jim. Jim tried to fight off Hojoma, but the ctarl-ctarl had a vice-like grip on the Terran. Hojoma wasted no time in running as fast as he could from Starwind and Hawking Enterprises. Aisha was following behind them, moving almost as fast as Hojoma himself. But Hojoma had a head start, and was getting out of sight of Aisha.
"Let me go!" yelled Jim. Hojoma ignored him and kept running. Hojoma turned down an alley, and covered Jim's mouth with his hand. A few minutes later, Aisha rushed past the alley. Jim's scream was muffled, but it made Aisha turn around and the chase was on again.
Hojoma managed to lose Aisha in five minutes by ducking into a local bar. Aisha rushed past the bar without looking at it. Hojoma smiled and looked at Jim for the first time.
"What's so special about you?" asked Hojoma. Jim didn't answer cause Hojoma had his hand over his mouth.
"Why would she care about any Terran?" asked Hojoma. "cause she's weak. Cause she's no longer a true ctarl-ctarl like she was born to be. However, I could persuade her to change her ways..."
Jim violently shook his head.
"Oh, you don't think so?" asked Hojoma. "well, I don't care what you think"
Just then, Aisha rushed into the bar and grabbed Jim, startling both Jim and Hojoma.
"How did you...?" started Jim.
"Lost your scent" panted Aisha. "figured you were in here"
The patrons in the bar now seemed to notice the two ctarl-ctarls in the bar. At once, the bar started to empty.
"Give it up" said Hojoma. "you can't deny your insincts. You want to gobble up that boy and join me as your husband"
"Go to hell" said Aisha. "in fact, I'll send you there!"
Jim yelped and went to hide somewhere. Hojoma and Aisha were battling in the middle of the bar in thier transformed bodies. The sounds of battle filled the room and nearly deafened Jim. The fight went on for a good ten minutes when there was a sharp yelp of pain from Hojoma.
Jim looked over under one of the tables and saw that Aisha was standing over the defeated Hojoma. Hojoma was still alive, but he looked to be in bad shape. Aisha had bitten off his right ear and gave him a scar that started on his forehead and ended at his collarbone. The scar ran through his right eye, which was bleeding badly.
"You're worthy of being my wife, alright" panted Hojoma.
"Shut up" said Aisha. "I'm being nobody's wife! Now get out of here"
Hojoma glanced at Jim, then staggered out of the bar. Jim ran up to Aisha and the two embraced.
"How's come you didn't kill him?" asked Jim.
"Because I don't have enough strength" said Aisha. She was being serious. When Aisha transformed into her she wolf form, she uses tons of energy. After she transforms, Aisha is as weak as any Terran. In fact, Aisha was leaning on Jim slightly for support.
"But he'll come back to get me" said Jim, helping Aisha out of the bar.
"I think he'll think twice before doing that" said Aisha. "I wounded his body and pride good"
The pair walked to Starwind and Hawking Enterprises.
"Shouldn't we go looking for John?" asked Jim.
"After I have a little nap" said Aisha.