Chapter Three: The Entrance to Paradise
A few days has passed since the incident between Tsume and Ry. They still haven't talked to each other.
As they traveled, Kiba, Tsume, and Hiega were in the front. Toboy was in the middle and Ry was at the end, her ankle injury slowing her down.
"Ry, hurry up. Your being slower then that runt!" hollered Tsume behind his back.
"Don't say anything just ignore him!" muttered Ry as she went through the snow covered hill.
Ry had another nightmare last night and now things were appearing that wasn't there or were there?
"Ry, are you ok?" said a voice.
Ry looked up and saw Toboy in front of her.
"Oh, yeah. I am just thinking too much. Come on! Let's catch up!" said Ry forcing a smile on her face as she started to get up.
As she got up however she whimpered and continued to walk.
"Ry, are you sure that your ok?"
"I am fine Toboy." Said Ry a little growl in her voice.
Ry desperately tried to get up but was slightly slowed down by her ankle.
"Hey Ry, do you need help?" asked Hiega.
"NO!! I AM FINE!!" barked Ry as she continued to half run half walk towards Kiba, Tsume, and Hiega.
Ry continued to walk with a slight limp in her leg. Ry finally caught up with Kiba, Tsume, and Hiega.
They had stopped to look at a railroad track.
"What's up guys?" asked Ry.
"That city at the end of this track has the stench of lunar flowers." Said Tsume.
"Is that a good thing?" asked Ry.
"That's the scent of paradise." Replied Kiba.
Unexpectingly Ry bulleted down the tracks, ignoring the pain in her ankle and she turned to find the boys staring at her.
"Come on, Lets go!" said Ry as she continued to follow the tracks.
All five wolves were in there wolf forms and in the front was a red and white wolf, leading with a some what injured ankle and a killer lunatic after her.
After a few hours the five wolves were in the city and it was filthy.
Immediately Ry started to sneeze rapidly when they entered the city.
"Ry, are you allergic to something?" asked Hiega.
"I don't (Achoo) Know. I have never (Achoo) sneezed like this!" said Ry in between Sneezes.
As they continued to walk through the City they passed a group around a fire. They were wolves, Ry can see it.
"What are you kids doing here?" asked a man coming forward.
"We're going to Paradise!" Said Toboy aggressively.
Ry sighed as she held on to Hiega's Shoulder to sneeze again.
Everybody laughed.
"There is no paradise!"
"Yeah, We've been there and all it is an XXXXhole!"
"Hey, (Achoo) Paradise Does Exist! (Achoo)You guys are just Lazy (Achoo)DOGS." Growled Ry sneezing in between.
"Mrs., we find them words as fighting words!" growled the apparent leader of the group.
"Bring It (Achoo) on!" growled Ry.
The man stepped forward but then Tsume grabbed Ry's arm. "Come one, you're in no condition to fight." Said Tsume ignoring Ry's Protests and Sneezes.
After they left the area and were safe Tsume let go of Ry!
"Hey! Why did you (Achoo) do that! I could have ( Achoo) handled those guys." Said Ry as they sat down.
"Ry, Your ankle is hurt, you have a gash on your cheek and you're sneezing like crazy! You couldn't fight a rabbit!" said Tsume coldly.
Ry immediately started to growl at him , her blood boiling.
"Ry, Tsume. Calm down!" Said Toboy coming in between them.
Tsume backed down immediately but Ry didn't, she continued to growl angrily.
"Ry, Calm Down!" Said Kiba standing up.
Ry couldn't stand it, she ran off.
"Ry!" Said Hiega starting to follow her but Kiba stopped him.
"I think Tsume should go. He did start this!" said Kiba clearly.
"What? Why me? She's just a kid?" said Tsume in outrage.
"Yeah, a confused kid. Ry has no idea what's going on!" replied Hiega as Kiba sat back down.
"I guess I have no choice in the matter!" said Tsume and he stood up and started to follow Ry's paw tracks.
Ry was on a dirty hill and she was laying on it in her wolf form.
"Hey, kid!" said a growling voice.
It was those men that Ry had spoken to before.
"What do you (Achoo) want?" asked Ry.
"You look like someone I know!" said the man.
Ry was now in her human form.
"Oh yeah, who do I look like, your boyfriend." Joked Ry making the old wolf growl.
"No, you look like Nargo the Terrible." Barked the wolf.
Ry was silent.
"You have me mistaken for (Achoo) someone else. I don't look like a murder!" said Ry, anger inside her now.
"You have his eyes. I knew he had a sister but I never knew that I would meet her." Said a wolf next to the other wolf.
Three wolves were in front of her, looming over her and looking at her.
"Other girls have green eyes, chase after them." Growled Ry.
"Yeah, but I bet my life that you have a paw print on your shoulder."
Ry stopped growling. How did these old wolves knew about this.
"Do you know (Achoo) Nargo?" asked Ry.
"Nope, but he's got a wanted poster for you. Did you now that?" asked a wolf.
Ry shrugged, she knew this was stupid. Nargo doesn't stoop that low, or did he?
Ry knew she couldn't fight but knew what to do. Ry howled immediately but was knocked out unconscious by the wolf.
The Guys
Twenty minutes passed and Tsume arrived. Paw marks were everywhere.
"Ry! Ry where are you?" hollered Tsume as he looked around.
Nobody answered. Tsume sniffed the air. A rose scent was fading slightly.
"That's Ry." Muttered Tsume as he followed the scent but was stopped by Toboy.
"Tsume, It's Kiba! He ran away and hasn't come back yet!" Said Toboy franticly.
"Ok, me and you look for Ry and Hiega looks for Kiba ok?" said Tsume and they ran off.
The plan went into action and everybody was off.
The Next Day
Ry awoke slowly from her dream of blood and darkness.
"What's going (Achoo) on?" asked Ry as she realized that she was in a cage.
Hands went and grabbed Ry as it was opened and that's when Ry realized that she was in her wolf form.
"Come on dog. Be a good dog." Said he man as he forced Ry to get into a harness.
Pain was on Ry's ankle and they were moving it without any concern.
Ry was then forced to walk with other wolves to an opening.
Right before they were at the opening they stopped. A boy was on Ry's right.
"Hey, what's going on?" whispered Ry.
"Shut up and just pull this heavy thing ok?" whispered the boy wolf back.
"OK, AND PULL!!" hollered a man and all the wolves were forced to pull a heavy cargo hold.
Ry was in pain. Her face was bleeding again and she was constantly sneezing.
They were now passed the opening and sunlight spilled on Ry's face. Ry was in a train station and it smelled.
"Achoo!"
"Stop sneezing or the humans will think your sick!" whispered the wolf boy.
"I cant, I am allergic to something but I don't know what it (Achoo) is!" whispered Ry as she pulled the cargo.
Then out of no where Ry heard barking noises. Ry turned and Saw a white figure. It was Kiba and he looked like he had gotten into a fight. He had injures that made Ry look like a wimp. Kiba was growling and he caught Ry's golden wolf eyes.
"Ry!" hollered Kiba in his wolf voice and he ran towards her but was stopped by the wolfs gang leader.
"Hey guys its Ry!" said a horrified voice.
Ry looked up to find Tsume, Hiega, and Toboy up on a platform.
"KEEP MOVING MUTT!!" hollered a human cracking a whip at Ry.
Out of frustration Ry growled at him.
"Don't do it, you'll get killed!" whispered the wolf boy. Then they all stopped. Ry wasn't dead but an old wolf was.
As they took the dead wolf out of the way they gave meat to the wolves.
Ry didn't eat. Then the wolf boy came to her, a piece of meat in his mouth.
"Hey, my names Shiko, you?" said Shiko placing the meat at Ry's paws.
"Ry. What is this?" asked Ry as she ate.
"We work for the humans and the humans feed us." Said Shiko as he lay downed next to her.
"That's dogs work!" growled Ry as she sneezed again.
"HEY, BUD! I THINK WE GOT A SICK ONE!!" hollered a human and it dragged Ry from the ground.
"Hey, that's my dog!" hollered a voice.
It was Toboy.
"What, this is your dog?" asked the human.
"Yeah, I have been looking for her everywhere. Come on Rose!" Said Toboy and Ry started following him.
Before she dissappereared she gave a good-Bye look at Shiko. He was a cute wolf.
As Toboy and Ry walked out into the bright sun Ry said "Toboy, don't you ever (Achoo) call me Rose again!"
"Ok, Lets get some food. You look like your hungry." Said Toboy with a smile.
"I am. Hey, have there been any wanted sign of me?" asked Ry.
"Yeah, actually there have been."
"Great."
"Do you think that Nargo did this!"
"Yeah, but that confuses me! He's never stepped so low to ask (Achoo) humans for help!"
Silence fell in between the two wolves.
"So. Hows Kiba?" asked Ry.
"I have also came out here looking for herbs so I can fix him up. He's been in a worse fight then before." Said Toboy as they walked towards the group.
"Ry, how did you come back?" asked Hiega as Ry came into view but still in her wolf form.
Toboy hadn't realized it but Ry was exhausted but at that exact moment Ry keeled over, tired and bleeding.
Hiega immediately went over to her and saw that Ry was still breathing.
"Well, at least she can stop sneezing." Said Tsume as he picked her up and laid her next to Kiba still in her wolf form.
Kiba was awake and realized that Ry was back when she was laid right next to him.
"What happened to Ry?" demanded Kiba as he tried to sit up.
"It was from those humans back at the Train Station. Toboy got her out but when she got here she fell unconscious." Reported Tsume.
"Hey, I am hungry. Is anyone hungry?" asked Hiega as he got up.
"Yeah, and remember to get something for Ry. What does she like?" asked Toboy.
Silence fell in the area as everybody thought.
"She'll eat anything you give just make sure its eatable." Said Tsume finally.
"I'll go get my herbs now!" said Toboy and he left.
Silence fell between Kiba and Tsume as Ry muttered in her sleep.
"Did you see those wanted signs of Ry?" asked Tsume to Kiba.
"Yeah, She'll be hunted down for sure." Said Kiba in a growl.
"Are we going to let it happen?" asked Tsume.
Silence fell again.
"Not a chance." Replied Kiba seeing Ry's wolf face.
"But its weird that Nargo would step so low to ask humans for help getting Ry." Said Tsume deep in thought.
"He must realize that Ry isn't a child anymore and can fight and one day she will win the fight. She has a lot of Wolf Spirit in her." Said Kiba as Ry slowly opened her eyes.
"Ow, my (Achoo) head!" groaned Ry as she tried to sit up now in her human form, her shoes were torn.
"Ry, you have to get rid of those shoes." Said Tsume chuckling.
"Why?" asked Ry.
"Ry, wiggle you toes." Said Kiba.
Ry did what she was told and the black shoe fell apart and landed on the ground.
Ry started to laugh at the sight of her shoe on the ground on the dirty ground. Kiba and Tsume joined her.
"I guess I am going to (Achoo) have to steal some new shoes." Said Ry sneezing slightly.
"Ok, that's it. What it making you allergic? And it has to be in this city." Said Kiba eyeing Ry from the ground.
Ry didn't answer but keeled over in pain, clutching her ankle.
Tsume immediately went into action and moved Ry's hand out of the way. The wound was glowing green.
"Do you think it's a poison?" asked Kiba as Tsume scooped a gunk with his finger.
Tsume didn't answer but placed the green goop under Ry's noise.
"(Achoo!) (Achoo!) (Achoo!)" Sneezed Ry.
"Just as I thought. This is what's making you sneeze. Your allergic to this stuff." Said Tsume finally figuring out the sneezing mystery.
"Nice hunch Sherlock Holmes. Now do the smart thing and get that away from my nose." Said Ry making Kiba laugh.
Tsume glowered at her as he got the stuff out of the way from Ry's noise.
"What is it?" asked Kiba as Tsume got it out of Ry' wound.
"It's most likely wolf poison by the way it's green. Most likely home made." Replied Tsume as he wiped Ry's wound clean.
"Yeah, I didn't sneeze." Said Ry happily as she stood up but clutched her ankle.
"Hey, hold still while I bandage it up." Said Tsume taking a blue and black camouflage printed handkerchief and placing it around her wound.
"Ok, now I am ready to take on anybody." Growled Ry happily getting into a fighting stance.
Kiba and Tsume laughed as Ry smiled.
Then Toboy appeared, no herbs in his hands.
"What's wrong Toboy?" asked Tsume seeing his worried face.
"It's Hiega. He's been caught in a trap and was knocked out by a wolf from that gang and was taken away." Said Toboy sadly.
"What!" said Ry astonish by this news.
Tsume went over to Kiba and picked him up and placed him over his shoulder.
"Hey, Tsume! Put me Down Put Me down!" said Kiba as they ran off towards the city.
Ry was right by Tsume, her wolf form on all fours.
After hearing Kiba complain more Tsume placed him down and all of them ran towards the scent of Wolves.
As they passed an alleyway Ry saw the Wolves that had made her unconscious.
"Hey You Dog!" hollered Ry as she went towards them.
"Oh look guys. Its Nargo the Terrible's little sister. Free from the human clutches?" asked the one wolf that had taunted her.
"Ry? What are you doing?" asked a voice behind the wolf that had spoken. It was Shiko and he was in his human form.
He had black hair with blue streaks in his hair and big brown eyes. He wore a black trench coat and Blue Jeans.
"These Mutts placed our friend over to the humans." Growled Ry, standing in a fighting stance.
"What?" said Shiko eyeing the wolf in front of him.
"So what if I did? What are you going to do about it, Mrs. Wolfsha?" asked the old man eyeing Ry.
Ry lunged but was pulled back immediately by Kiba.
"Oh look boys, our old friend has come back to us." Said the old wolf laughing.
Ry then realized where Kiba got his wounds.
"You Lazy Cowardly Dogs." Barked Ry angrily as she tried to get out off Kiba's grip.
Kiba handed Ry over too Tsume who still fought , trying to get to those mutts.
"Where is our friend!" demanded Kiba.
"What's going on?" asked the leader of the group.
"Your mutts here sent me to the slave drive and sent our friend to be killed." Growled Ry still trying to get out of Tsume's grip.
"Ry Calm Down Please! Your going to pull my arm off." Said Tsume in a pleading voice.
"Then let go Tsume!" growled Ry angrily.
"What is the meaning of this. Why did you do this Riko?" asked the leader to the wolf screening Ry out of view.
"They started talking then yelling then fighting.
Shiko tried to stop them but couldn't.
The wolves ran away as the leader lay on the ground and Ry continued to try to get out of Tsume's grasp.
"Ry, Clam Down Now." Hollered Kiba as he slapped her across the face.
Ry was frozen in surprise. "Ok, I am calm!" said Ry, still surprised.
Tsume then let go of Ry and she just stood there, shocked.
"Ry, what's up?" asked Toboy.
"I have never been slapped before and that was just so … weird." Said Ry clutching the spot where Kiba had slapped her.
The leader then decided to help them save Hiega.
Saving Hiega
Everybody went and followed the sent of Hiega as he was in a cage in the back of a truck.
Ry immediately went into action by crashing the truck and distracting the drivers.
"Ry, don't play with your food and Lets go!" hollered Tsume as Ry was about to take a bite off a mans leg.
"Aw man!" said Ry as she dropped the leg and went after Tsume as they ran off with Hiega.
The Cave
The five wolves with the ex wolf leader went to the local cemetery where it smelled strongly of Lunar Flowers.
"Ok, so we go in there and risk our lives to Poison Gases that are said to be in there." Recited Ry as Kiba and Tsume looked at her.
"YES!" chorused the boys making Ry jump.
"Ok, Ok. Just asking a question." Said Ry as Tsume stared daggers into her.
"I won't be able to come. Good luck." Said the ex leader and he left.
And off they went to the unknown cave and at the end was a light.