Let's continue…

Zoom fell from his bike with a loud gasp. He backpedaled on the soft sand and stared at the yellow eyes his comrade had. That was when he noticed the half opened lips that let white piercing fangs shine in the white light of the moon.

"Wait, so, you kept this from us?" Vert exclaimed at Sage. The Blue Sentient stayed very calm as she kept monitoring stormshocks.

"The Battle Force 5 did not need this information. It had nothing to do with your mission."

"But Sage, Tezz-"

The Sentient turned around and gave a look at the Crimson One. She crossed her arms and floated near him. She was losing precisely calculated minutes of work and recharge.

"The fact that his family visited Earth again was not foreseen. Multiwolves have problems leaving their territory."

"Yes, but, he is-"

"Vert. Tezz will make his own choices. He is a young, responsible man that knows what to do. I am warning you; do not interfere with anything."

That said, Sage turned around and continued her hard work. The blond young man sighed and left, curiosity calling him. Tezz had closed himself in his lab for hours since they returned from Zeke and while everyone was sleeping, he still hadn't left.

The sound of Sherman's snoring was loud and clear as Vert walked to his bedroom. He sat on his bed and rolled his eyes, moaning in annoyance. He had gotten used to Sherman's snoring and if he wished, he could close his door to not hear anything. But, Tezz's state was banging on his mind, constantly yelling him to go further. Sage was hiding something, Tezz was hiding something and-

Gasping and staring for a long time at his half open door, Vert saw a very tall, almost six feet high wolf lazily walking toward Tezz's room. Its fur was black and its eyes were yellow. Long and sharp fangs were clearly visible as it disappeared in the room reserved to the Russian.

Vert ran outside, heading toward this very place. He placed his override code and the door slid open, revealing Tezz taking off his T-shirt.

"Captain?"

"Sorry, I… uh… I thought I could speak to you."

"You may."

As always, the Brit artillery expert was the first person awake after Zoom and Agura. The first thing he would usually do was make a cup of tea while waiting someone to do breakfast. But this time, everyone was there with Sage. She seemed to be frustrated and annoyed.

"I just did what I thought was right."

"I told you to not interfere, Vert! Tezz is in a very fragile state of mind."

Stanford quickly came in and sat down next to Spinner, who whispered to him the problem.

"When a wolf is excluded from his pack, he may never come back. The leader might kill him if he does!"

Agura spoke up to help Vert, "But, his sister gave him the coordinates to come and apologize."

"Precisely. Apologize. Not come back. Vert, you just put Tezz's life on a thin line." Sage walked away, really walked away, and headed to her work station. "Find him before it's too late."

Before even saying anything, a tall grey wolf jumped on Tezz, biting his size and throwing him away on a tree. It stalked closer and closer until a black one stopped him. The wounded wolf whined, almost asking for mercy as the grey wolf struggled to free himself from the black one who was pushing him farther away. Tezz fainted.

"Are you mad?" Rodrick yelled while turning human again. He pushed his cousin to a tree, glaring in to his eyes with his.

"What?" Thrash asked, struggling to free himself.

"He came to apologize!"

"This is no way of coming! He should have presented himself officially."

"Whatever, Thrash, help me get him to the clan's mansion."

A soft and perfect feeling welcomed Tezz who woke up, sore and in pain. The bite was fading away but his ribs still hurt after being thrown on that tree. He was lucky wolves could heal quickly. As he sat up on the bed, he shook his head, staring at his hand while dizziness overwhelmed him. He fell back on his bed but stood up again, only to fall loudly.

"Shh, my baby, it's alright. You lost blood, you need to rest and eat."

Tezz thought he'd never hear this sweet voice again. The voice of the woman that took good care of him before he showed himself as a very selfish person and left. His mother stayed sit on the bed, putting aside the book she had been reading.

"How are you, moy rebenok?"

"I am… well, I feel better than a few hours ago."

Malika nodded and pushed a strand of pale white away from her face before grabbing her child by the shoulders and forced him to look at her. She fought back the tears building.

"How did you survive? No human could have survived where you went."

"It kills me to admit it, but I survived mostly by turning into a wolf. Later, I learnt more from the old data files and survived."

"And for the food, Tezz? How did you hunt, what did you eat?"

"I managed with the small beings there was."

Malika pulled him into a hug, running her hand on his silky hair. Her body was trembling as she was sobbing, mostly in joy. She had been so scared.

"Whether you stay, or you leave. If you leave, son, you can never come back. If I see you again, I'll order you are killed right away." Sergei announced, approaching Tezz.

"I'd be better off on my own!"

"Think wisely."

Tezz turned around and climbed in the car he invented. He started the engine and never looked back. He was sick of them anyway and was glad he could leave. His heart bounced in his chest.

"Mother? I am bringing you the food you ordered for Tezz." Mary said, entering the room and posing the plate on the nightstand.

"I made you your favorite meal; pirozhki with borscht and meat and as beverage, vodka, because you are a grown man and tonight is a celebration."

Mary left after, leaving them alone. Tezz attacked the plate, devouring the food. He knew by smelling the scent that he was going to eat well. He gulped his first glass of vodka and licked his lips, taking another pirozhki. Malika served another glass of vodka. Her hand stroked her son's cheek and Tezz sighed, loving the warmth it brought to his heat.

'I shouldn't have done that' The ten years old child thought.

The bird he had caught had a bitter taste and an empty aroma. Plus, the water tasted disgustingly bad. He had no choice, it was his life now. He missed hunting with Rodrick, playing with Mary, running with Susan or cooking with his mother. He thought he'd never admit it, but he missed his cousins too. He missed studying with Trisha or fighting with Trash. He missed the drawings of Uncle Marvel and Aunt Sid's jokes.

He missed his bedroom, the warm hugs of his mother whenever he would sleep in his parents, bedroom. He missed learning more about his origins with his father. He loved to learn more and more all the time. Why did he say such horrible things? Why did thought he'd be better on his own?

"I wish to come back." Tezz murmured while putting the plate and the glass aside. He made himself comfortable in his mother's arms, and she kissed his cheek.

"And you will." She promised.

Sage turned around, glaring Vert with her blue eyes. Humans had always been very curious and sometime carefree. It wasn't a surprise that Vert tried to help Tezz, but he had been in no position to make a statement or give an advice. She just hoped what he told Tezz wasn't going to kill the young Russian.

"How has been your research?"

"We… didn't find him, Sage. "Vert admitted. He sighed, regretting the choice he had made to go help Tezz.

"Well then, what are you doing here? Resume your search! "

Sage turned around. The Crimson One had to find a way to fix the problem he caused!

Well, a part of me is not in the mood to put the translations but... might as well do it.

Dorak: Fool

Moy rebenok: My child.

I know, I was too lazy to write just that!