Blank Shaze was a loner. He preferred the company of trees and animals to that of people. Sometimes, he wished people would just turn into trees, so he could finally enjoy them. He figured he'd never like a single human soul-that was, until he met Estra Kell. She was the most beautiful, funny, caring girl he'd ever met. She was also the reason Blank got into a bad predicament. He was cornered by two large teenage boys, about the same age as him, but much taller and more muscular. "Well, lookie here. This lil' punk thinks 'e can flirt wi' Estra. Guess 'e didn't know she was mine." Blank backed into the corner of the alleyway. "Go away, Steve. You know this i-isn't how th-this has to happen." Steve grinned at his enemy's fear. He turned to his companion. "'A, Riley, how 'bout we teach this runt a lesson?" Riley, the larger of the two, smiled and cracked his knuckles. "Yeah, let's."