Authors note:(at the top this time!)
K.F. I would like to thank my good friend Vengeance crow for his help. I was going to thank him sooner, but I forgot....
RW: Why exactly are we thanking my minion? Crow's deeds are all mine!
KF. Shut up. Anyway. Thank you for the reviews people! Makes me more eager to write.
RW: though not foxglen......
KF: Not my fault that Mauve Devan / Hecate is stalling. You go take it up with her! And do you realize how wrong threatening to eat me sounded?!!!!
RW: just get on with the story.
So Blue Panted Tala as she raced along side of the other wolf hybrid, You looking foward to going to paradise?
Casting a glance as Hige blue replied, Well...I don't know if I'll be able to get there, but I will go as far as I can.
What's that mean? Why wouldn't you get there?
Because I'm not a pure wolf.
That won't stop you. You'll get in! Tala yipped as she raced ahead to catch up with Toboe.
They had been training for the better part of a week now and both Jeager and Tala managed to keep up easily. Though they both were heading to paradise, Jeager and Kiba had butted heads almost daily. The old wolf seemed convinced that Kiba's views on paradise were misguided. Still, they all trailed on, followed, though all unaware, as they raced through a scrub forest.
Kiba! I'm hungry! Cried out Hige, now running beside Blue. When are we going to eat?
The full moon is a few days from now.... Kiba started.
Just then a doe bolted as she sensed the presence of the pack. Before the others could react Tala raced over and cut off the dear's escape root. Lunch's on! She cried, bringing down the doe. Ask and thou shall receive.
That'll work! The gluttonous wolf yipped, running over to the carcass. Thank's Tala.
No need to thank me, Kiba flushed it out. Would have been a waste not to eat when food is provided. Tala replied modestly as the rest of the group came over to eat.
That's right. Jager laughed, joining the group, the book of the moon encourages us to eat when we can, and bask in the moon when necessary.
And how would you know that? Tsume asked.
Calmly eating Kiba interjected Moonlight can sustain us for much longer.
Yeah, but Kiba.... Toboe began, only to fade out.
As the Doberman mix lay down, she sighed, In my life, I have learned that nothing, not even moonlight, can give one courage as a full stomach.
As the rest of the pack ate their fill, Cheza wandered over to a nearby stream to drink, accompanied by Kiba. In only an hour the pack had demolished the deer, leaving only bones. Instead of racing on, Kiba decided that they would rest for a little while. Naturally, all of the wolves took to the slight reprieve from running with glee. Lounging around, each wolf took the time to stretch and get a pet by the flower maiden.
So Blue, I've been thinking about what you said earlier, and I was wondering why being part dog would prevent you from getting into paradise?
Isn't it obvious? Paradise is for wolves not half breed mongrals. Tsume growled. No offence.
My, aren't you charming! Tala snarled, you know, you're a reall ass Tsume. And besides, Blue is no mongrel, nor am I. We're wolves, too, you know.
But, Toboe interjected, your not pure wolf....
So? Does the book of moon not say that MAN was one with wolves once? Does it not say ALL were wolves? Dogs are nothing more then a different type of wolf. A pure wolf must open the gates, but nothing is said on who will be let in.
And that's my grandwolf for you. If he say's I can go then I can. Beamed Tala, with total faith in her grandfather.
How do you know that for sure? Kiba asked, you could be turned away.
Why would I be? I believe that a place of wolves would be less harsh then the world now. How can you even suggest that paradise would deny me just because my parents loved each other? How was it wrong? I have no control over it, so why should I be punished? Wolves shouldn't care about such things.
All a wolf has now is his pride, and your father.....Kiba rumbled from by Cheza's side.
Say it, and I'll rip you to bits. Tala snarled. Haven't you ever loved one who was not a wolf? LOOK AT YOU! You such a hypocrite. There you sit, at the feet of the flower maiden, infatuated with something that is not a wolf, proclaiming such feelings as unworthy of a wolf! With that she stormed off.
Breaking the silence, Hige laughed nervously, She's got you there.
After a time, Kiba lead his pack on. Deep in thought about what Tala had said to him, he did not notice the tell tail signs of being followed. As he raced on, carrying Cheza on his back, The white wolf started to revalued his ideals.
Behind the pack
"Keep up! We have to keep that stupid pack in sight!" Snarled a male voice from the shadows.
Please, the other's have all turned back! We two are no match for all of them.... a female wolf whined.
"Enough! We will find a way!" he snapped. When his companion whimpered, he cajoled, "Come on, love, all will be well. You'll see."
If you say so.....
"We'll pay that traitor back for destroying my pack. Oh, will Kiba pay!"
Yes, love. We'll make him pay.
KF: O-o Confused?
RW: you take malicious glee in cliffhangers you sadist bitch.
KF: hey, it encourages people to write reviews, and encourages me to write the next chapter. Look at Foxglen, no cliffies, LONG wait.
RW: Point made. Just write the next chapter soon so you don't get killed by an angry mob of reviewers and readers. You just HAD to add that at the end.....
KF: grins evilly, Of course.