Flames of the Past
A/N
Yay! A new story from me. And for once it's not Fullmetal Alchemist. Anyways, I've been wanting to do a Wolf's Rain story for some time but have been too busy with other stories to do so. But I finally just decided to go ahead and do it. As a sort of change of pace. I really hope you guys will enjoy this story.
Chapter One
She shuffled through the snow. Feeling so alone. For days she had wandered through this white hell. Ever since the attack had come. Her whole pack laid to waste before her eyes. She had managed to slip away from the onslaught. She had wanted to stay and fight but her mother and father had forced her to leave. Reluctantly she did so. She could hear the howls of death come from each member of her pack as she ran. She had felt like such a coward. But then again she was only a pup. Just barely an adult. She had been the only pup born to the pack to survive. The others had fallen to the very pack that had just mutilated her pack. Her family. And now she was alone. Hungry and cold. She shivered as the cold wind slapped at her light gray coat. It was just too much for her and she fell to the ground. Prepared to except the death that was about to take her. She closed her eyes as she listened to the wind howl. And thought of the place her elders had spoken of. If only she could have found it. This paradise that they spoke of. It had been rumored that one wolf had found the place. But no one knew because he was never seen again. Neither him or his other five companions. One of which was the fabled flower maden. The elders swore that at least the white one, Kiba, had made it. But the younger wolves said that age was affecting their minds and they were going senile. The elders were ridiculed till the very day they died. She still wondered if they had been right. But it didn't matter now she guessed. Life was leaving her. There was no hope left for a place that may not exist. And so she cleared her mind and excepted her fate.
It was some time later, what felt like ages to her, before she realized she was being carried. She wasn't sure by who. All she knew was that it smelled of wolf. And after a moment she knew it was another wolf. She let her eyes slip open to tiny slits as she looked up. The wolf was in his human form. And he looked the same age as her. His sunkissed blonde hair blew in the when and his brown eyes stayed looking forward. Carrying an intent look. For a moment she thought her senses were tricking her. She reconized him by sight and smell. But it couldn't be. He was supposed to be dead. Slowly she tried to form the words in her throat. Thay came out garbled at first. But she managed to speak.
"Nathan?"
The boy averted his gaze as he looked down at her. Giving her a releived smile. "You're awake. Thank god."
It was him. She could never forget her best friend from long ago. But she thought he had died with the other pups in the first raid. For the first time in a long while she felt a wave of releif flood over her. She let her eyes close. Trusting her friend would take care of her.
Again she slowly blinked her eyes open. She could feel the warmth surrounding her. As she lifted her head she saw the form of a wolf beside her. His tanish brown fur brushing against her nose. Tickling her and causing her to sneeze. This woke him and he looked to her.
"You're awake. That's good. How do you feel."
"Tired. And weak."
"As would be expected. It looks like you've been wandering for some time. Why aren't you with the pack?"
She looked away from him sadly. "They're gone Nathan. That damned pack killed them all."
"The ones who attacked before?"
She nodded slowly. It was still too painful to speak of.
"Raelae I'm so sorry."
"How? How did you survive them? We were so small when the first attack came."
"I managed to sneak away. Like you said. I was small then. Easy to hide in small places. They couldn't get to me and just gave up."
"But how did you survive on your own?"
"I didn't. For a long time this white wolf took care of me. Then one day a few months ago, he disapeared. I haven't seen him since."
"White wolf? What was his name?"
"Kiba. Why?"
She jumped to her feet. Unable to speak at first. "K...Kiba? A white wolf named Kiba?"
"Yea. Wait a minute. You don't think he was that wolf the elders spoke of? The only one to find Paradise?"
"It has to be!"
"It was just a story Raelae. A legend."
"No! It's true! I know it!"
"Calm down." He said as he got to his feet. You're still weak. You need rest. Don't worry about that nonsense."
"It's not...!"
"Raelae! Lay down! Please?" She stared at him before reluctantly doing what he said.
"It's not nonsense though."
He sighed deeply. Growing tired of her stubborness. "Why do you want to believe that story so much?"
"Because it's the only hope I have left. For a better place. We're almost extinct Nathan. What more is there to have hope in?"
"We'll talk more later. Please go back to sleep."
"Okay." She said as she lowered her head to the ground. She was too tired to wonder where they were or how Nathan found this cave. All she knew is she wanted to sleep and try to forget what had happened.
The sun's rays entered the cave as it rose the following morning. The warmth and the brightness caused Nathan to awaken. Grogilly he opened his eyes and yawned. Stretching his legs out in front of him. His claws raked acrossed the ground as he brought his legs back up and walked outside. He closed his eyes and drank in the sun's rays. It felt nice after the snow storm they just had. Probably the final one of the season. The world was already growing warm and he could hear the sounds of snow melting. It wouldn't be long before the newly fallen snow would be gone. He opened his eyes to watch a bird fly through the sky. He couldn't help but wonder what it felt like to soar through the skys. The freedom that bird had. Their freedom was gone. Between fighting with other packs and with the humans their numbers had been greatly depleated. They spent most of their lives looking over their backs. Not trusting any of their pack members. Backstabbing was a constant now. Survival was the only thing that mattered to them now. Their pride as a wolf long gone.
"What good is pride if you're dead?" He mumbled.
"What did you say?"
He turned to see Raelae standing behind him. "Hey."
"Hey yourself. What was that you were saying?"
"Kiba said it to me once. Said a friend had said it to him once. I was angry. I wanted revenge for the others. He kept telling me I was blinded by my pride. I told him pride was all I had now. And then he said what good is pride if you're dead? It really made me think."
She sat down next to him and took in the sun as well. "He was right you know. You can't let revenge and hatred run your life. Or it'll destroy you."
"But I have nothing else."
"You have me. You and I are the last of our pack. We have to stick together and protect each other."
He smiled at her as he got to his feet. "You think you're strong enough to move? This is another packs territory. If they catch wind of us we won't have a chance."
She nodded and got up as well. "Where should we go?"
"Wherever our paws take us." He said as he started to run. She took chase after him. They ran through the freshly fallen snow as they ran for their destination. Whatever that may be. Never seeing the eyes that were watching them. Nor smelling the scent that surounded them.
"They didn't sense us?"
"No. They're just pups. But they did tresspass."
"Should we kill them?"
"The male yes. But bring the female here. She can prove usefull to us. We have to get the pack numbers back up don't we?" He snickered.
"Of course boss. We'll go get her."
"Oh and Brutus?"
"Sir?"
"Do not harm her in any way. Or any chance of you reproducing will be zero. That goes for all of you!" They all swallowed the lumps in their throats and trotted off.
A/N
Okay. That was the first chapter. Just a little something for you to chew on so to speak. Now I will admit I was a bit confused at the end of this anime as to actually happened. I don't of I just wasn't paying attention or what. So if some things end up being a little off I appoligize. I did what I could. So as always let me know what you think. Sayonara!