Chapter One
The village chief ran through the burning village hatred burning through his eyes into his very soul. "Fucking hell why did they have to hit us today? I've got to find them." Village chief Maxwell was a big black wolf with slitted green eyes.
Reaching the edge of the village he spotted a golden wolf running franticaly towards him. Transforming into his human form he addressed the other wolf.
"Quatre! whats wrong? Do you know where my Lady Helena and Duo are?"
"I was looking for you, we had to relocate Duo before the humans found him. I can show you where he is." replied the golden wolf while transforming into a skinny, blonde haired, aqua eyed teenage boy.
'Huh that explains why the hut was empty' He thought "Please show me the way Quatre, we have to hurry" morfing back into a wolf
After five minutes of non-stop running though the still burning village, they finally stopped at a tiny hut, panting hard the two transformed once again and entered the small structure. The inside was big for how small the outside of it looked, laying on the floor in a heap of blankets and bandages was Chief Maxwell's son Duo Maxwell. Duo in his human form looked like a very skinny, under fed teen but it was actually quite the opposite. His long chestnut colored gair was woven into a neat tighty braid that reaches his ass, bright violet eyes, and is a bit short for his age.
Right beside Duo was Maxwell's mate Lady Helena, who was also in her human form. Looking at her you wouldn't guess that she was the lady of the village, her loose chesnut ponytail was looking quite messy and was comming out, her normally bright and happy brown eyes were looking tired and stressed. Chief Maxwell walked over to sit by his mate and pup, while Quatre remained in the doorway.
"How is he today?" He asked in a spft voice full of concern.
"I'm afraid his fever is showing no signs of going down anytime soon" Said Lady Maxwell's quiet and tired voice "Quatre sweetheart, why don't you come and sit down I'm sure Duo would like your company if he was awake."
"Thank you Mama Helena, I would like that very much." Quatre hesitated before going and sitting beside his bestfriend, he was feeling guilty. Even though everybody said that it wasn't his fault it happened, he stil blamed himself.
**Time Jump One Week Ago**
Quatre and Duo were playing around in the forest when a group of human hunters came. The hunters were looking for Duo even though they said they weren't, Quatre froze on the spot he has never saw a human up close before then but he has heard all the stories about humans killing for plesure and that they can turn on one another in a blink of an eye. Duo wasn't scared, his father had taken him to the human villages before and so he stood his ground telling the hunters to get lost, that they are not allowed this close to their village without an escort. That was when a bullet hit him in the left shoulder, even through the pain he still stood his ground and protected his friend to the best of his ability. When that didn't work one of the hunters came up and started landing punches on Duo's small body, it took quite a few but Duo eventually ended up on the ground the hunter took out his knife and started slashing away at the braided boys arms and stomache.
The village cheif arrived in his wolf form just as the man was going for the kill shot. Fury over-rid logic and so he pounced on the man a second before the knife connected with flesh, using his claws he slashed them across the scoundrals face and sunk his teeth into the mans arm and broke both of his legs in several different places before his reasonable senses came back. He got off the sorry excuse of a man and headed to Quatre, turning into his secondary form he crouched down infront of the shaking boy and attempted to get him back to the land of the living without the use of violence but that didn't work so he had to slap him...Hard. He asked the boy to put the injured Duo onto his back carefully so they could take him to the village for medical treatment, Quatre complied and did as asked of him. They got to the village but not fast enough, an inffection had already began to fester in a few of his many wounds.
** Back To The Present Time**
Back in the hut the adults were quietly discussing what was happening and the blonde boy just sat holding his friends hand, the only sounds in the room were the quiet murmur of the adults and Duo's laborious breathing. It went on like that for almost an hour when they were suddenly interupted by an injured messanger wolf.
"The... Humans... Are here... Just... Like we predicted sir... They've come to kill your son." He said in between pants. " You must... Get him... Out of the village...Quic-." Before he could finish his sentence he collapsed, dead on the ground.
"Shit, they couldn't have come at a worse time. Quatre I need you to take Duo to the village of Contingo" Spoke the grim voice "It's a village to the west of here full of our allies, they will take care of the both of you. Its a two months travel on foot but you will be taking horses till you reach the town of Haven, there you will have to find a boy named Trowa Barton he will help you but remember you have to keep your identities a secret. I need not remind you to be careful about that do I?" He asked criptically, Quatre knew what he was talking about though so he shook his head no.
"Good. Keep this on at all times there is a symbol on the inside that you have to show Trowa alright, so don't lose that at any cost" The older Shinea tossed a thick cloak to Quatre, Helena was busy putting one on Duo.
"Yes sir, may I ask why you and Mama Helena are not comming with us?" Asked the boy
"Its much harder to get four people out of the village than two at the moment, now we must go time is not on our hands at the moment I'm afraid." He replied quickly as he scooped up Duo and headed out the door and headed towards where the village ends and the the forest starts up. Stopping there the chief let out a long, low whistle and a moment or two late two white and gray horses appeared. After putting Duo on one of the horses, helping Quatre on the other and handing Quatre the other set of reins Lady Helena apeared by his side.
"Go on now little one and please keep my son safe, I beg of you." She kissed both boys on the forehead and stepped back towards her mate. With one last look behind him they were off and starting there adventure to the village of Contingo and putting their burning, screaming home behind them.
TBC...
