To fell Stella ripped away from him was the most painful and enraging thing that had ever happened to him. His yellow eyes flew open and a snarl left his lips. As Tom shouted and raised his weapon, Claude swatted the rifle away with more force than Tom could have hoped to hold on to. The rifle flew through the room and shattered against the wall. Claude sent his fist into Tom's jaw, throwing him back. A beastly roar left Claude as he lunged for Tom, lifting him up and hurling him across the room. Claude was restraining himself from doing to much, worried he might hurt Stella. Claude immediately went to Stella and tried to shield her from Tom.<br/><br/>Hector and Jerome were fighting the villagers with all their might. Massa and Nancy joined in and the four kept them back and away from Stella and Claude.