Wolf O'Donnell: Unforgiven

Chapter One

Wolf stared out to the sea, the Cornerian ocean was as clear as glass. His mechanical eye seemed to be focused on something out in the sea. His tail flickered in the light breeze. Panther approached Wolf cautiously, and decided to watch the sea with him.

"Ah, the sea, such a romantic place. I personally wish there was a white sand beach over here. Those feel so great between your paws."

"Yeah?"

"Oh you know it, it's like Heaven!"

"Um, I'm not a religious person…"

"Ah…well, it feels like…sex…on your paws…"

Wolf looked over to Panther and gave him a look that said; "Um, what the fuck are you talking about? What kind of shit are you smoking? I might want some too."

"Well, sex for my toes sounds interesting…I got to get laid soon or I'm going to snap."

"Amen to that."

"What did I just say?"

Panther rolled his eyes in annoyance.

There was a brief pause for a moment. Panther was trying to say something but he couldn't quite find the right words. He just watched as Wolf once again began to stare out to sea, mechanical eye focused and all.

"You know, I sometimes wonder if I should just hang it all up and maybe try to get a life instead of this piracy and killings of innocents. Do you ever think that Panther?"

Panther sighed for a moment and grabbed a rose from the ground. He gave it a big whiff and then casually tossed it away.

"Every day Wolf. But I come back to sanity shortly after."

"Are you saying I'm insane?"

"No, I just think you have insane ideas that you should keep to yourself. If Leon knew about this, you know he would kill you. He despises cowards, and what you just said, he would consider cowardly to be nice…I mean I could just call you a pussy, but that's me."

"Don't get started pussy cat."

"Touché."

"But seriously, I feel like this a lot lately. I mean, sure the pirating is fun for a while but it all seems the same old shit we always do. I wouldn't mind letting all this slip away and live a normal life. Maybe settle down with someone, have some kids. I look forward to having someone who's going to be there for me instead of the sluts I do every now and then."

"Well Wolf, we're always there for you…"

"I see…calling me a pussy for having a soft side every now and then. And don't get me started on Leon."

"Hmm…point taken. You do know that if you go, we go. It can't be Star Wolf without Wolf O'Donnell?"

"I know…" Wolf let out a sigh as he licked his drying lips. " I'm apathetic on that subject."

Panther put his paw up to his face and scratched his face in confusion.

"See, the last time I got some action was about three weeks ago."

Panthers eyes widened. " You mean at Katina?"

"Yeah." Panther gasped at the response. "It was some cat-chick, I don't even remember her name. So we were at it and I was on fire and she wasn't afraid to let me know that, like a fanfare was playing in my head and shit, you know…"

"Oh, I love when that happens."

"Yeah, so I was on a roll and when I finished, we laid there for quite a while. I went to shower up shortly after, and by the time I was back, she left. Five minutes, and she leaves. Now, I honestly wouldn't be that upset about it, because it's usually me that does that instead, but the fact that she left nothing as a contact and she decides to leave before I even thank her for her fuck to remember. It made me feel a bit exposed and vulnerable. I sat there for most of the night looking up at the ceiling, going through the date all over again. And I realized something…" He stared at Panther with a bit of a sad look to him. " The whole day, she seemed more interested in just plain getting some and that's it. And you know what…I didn't like that. I kind of miss the people who want some romance in life, I missed the post-coital spooning, I missed waking up to someone next to me. It made me feel like I did something good. But after her, I just felt used. I bet the cunt was on her way to another mans place to get some more, greedy bitch."

Panther was silent for a moment, no real emotion on his face, there was no need for any.

"Well, if you feel that way, I guess you should just pack your bags. I won't get in your way. Its not my place to judge."

Wolf let out annoyed sigh. "What have I said about religion?"

"Oh good God, will you just drop it man. I didn't mean it like that. Besides, if I did, then I'd look like a fool cause I'm pretty damn sure God would agree with you trying to settle down!"

Wolf's anger went away. He sat down for a moment and let out a concerned moan.

"I'm sorry, I'm not a religious persecutor like I'm making myself look like here. I just feel like I've been forsaken by God, if there is one. It's one of life's unsolvable questions. Only in death will we truly know."

"Apology accepted. What I think you need to do is take a little break.. Not too long, maybe a week or two, and let life sort things out. Ill tell Leon and hopefully he won't mind. If not, well…fuck em" He said with a light chuckle.

"Okay…I think a bit of downtime will do me some good. If you guys need me, I'll be at my apartment in downtown.""You mean the one you rented ages ago and never used?"

"The very one…"

"All right, take as much time as you need. I think you'll need it.

With that, Wolf got back up and looked up at Panther. He nodded at him and walked away silently. Panther looked back at the ground and picked up another rose and sat down. He stared at it for a long time, deep in thought.

The city was just ahead of Wolf, he let it sink in as he took a deep breath. He already began to feel a bit at ease with each step that he took. His purple eye was widening in anticipation as he reached the edge of the city.