Silently the two wolves followed the pack at a distance. The male, cautious, kept them to a slightly more sedate pace then their counterparts.
It is not yet time......
The female, smaller then her companion, not used to such activities, panted heavily. Though she only had a slight grasp on why her partner wanted revenge so badly, she had sworn to follow him. As the moon rose overhead and they cleared the scrub forest, she looked back onto when her handsome companion had first come to her aid.
FLASHBACK
It was a cold rainy morning, and the young bitch was practically reeling from exhaustion. She had run all night, desperately seeking to leave the city in which she had been born, and now, outside that same city, she was ready to collapse. Nothing had gone right since the strange wolf had entered the town. He claimed that he was a friend, and was just looking for shelter. After his arrival, everything had changed. Now the pack was dead, and she was running for her life.
It had started out simply enough. The strange wolf had been welcomed into the small pack. He had helped care for the young, and gladly pulled his weight. Slowly, ever so slowly, he had started suggesting things, what the young wolf did not know. The elders had stated looking at each other with unease. Some had taken to his suggestion to leave and find paradise. Many had not, and the tension in the back grew. Soon rumors stated to fly, and no one trusted each other. No one had noticed the hunters entering the town until it was too late. It had been a slaughter, old, young, male, female, none were spared, not even the stranger. She would had been dead herself, except her mother had hidden her.
Stumbling, the young wolf fell. She could run no farther, and the hunters could not be far behind. Whimpering, she tried to make herself smaller by huddling into a ball. Her only hope was that the humans would not see her. She lay that way for hours, to tiered to go on. The sun was well overhead when she heard them coming as she hid her head.
"Over here! I see it!" called on of the hunters as she tried to make herself disappear. All she could do was listen as the hunters came closer. "Looks like it ran out of steam..."
"Could be a trap."
"No way, she's the last one, we nailed the rest back in town." A man laughed, "Well, let's get it over with," she heard the sound of a gun cocking, "I'm hungry. Bye Bye little wolf."
Shivering, she waited for the gun to go off. I don't want to die.....If only....If only they hadn't been so obsessed with it.....
"What the....!" One of the men shouted. The sounds of a struggle reached the young bitches ears. Frightened, she didn't look up.
You dead....? A wolf voice asked. Surprised, the female's head snapped up. Nope. She gazed in surprise at the large black wolf in front of her. He was obviously not much older then she, but gave off the feel of being much older. His coat, deep black with gray guard hairs, aided in the illusion. Well....I'll be going now. A word of advise, if you're going to hide, hide in gravel or old grass. Brindle sticks out too much on green. With that the black wolf turned away and started to walk off.
WAIT! She cried, pointedly not looking at the dead humans while struggling to her feet , Who are you? Please, tell me so I may properly thank you?
He paused, looking over his shoulder he laughed, for what? If you must know, it's Ashe. Allow me to ask a question in return, he grumbled, walking back to her, what is a young wolf doing out here all alone?
My pack.....they're dead...She cried, gazing into his green eyes, hunters....no Paradise killed them.
Really? He asked, shaking his head, Well now, we seem to have that in common.
May...may I join you? Please? I...I don't think I can go back there....and, I don't know how to fend for myself......
Why would you think I'd want company? He asked skeptically.
Please? I swear I'll do whatever you ask! She cried.
No need for that. Just tell me; can you sing? Wistfully he asked.
Yes, a little. Startled she responded, I'm getting better at it....
Then you can come. Tell me, my little friend, what is your name?
Lida...
Ever since that day they had run together, first as friends, and then as loves. She would do anything for him. When they had first came to town, they had been shunned, but had found acceptance within the gang. Lida was sorry to leave it behind, especially now, but Ashe needed to do this. He needed to get revenge on the white wolf, Kiba. Onwards they raced, out of site, but never to far behind.
Will I never Have peace?! Muttered Ashe, Curse him! I could have let it lay as things were, I was HAPPY damn it! But nooooo, he snarled, HE had to show up! What's worse, he's deluded others! It must be stopped! I will not see another pack destroyed by him! He cried.
Ashe! Wait up! Lida cried, breaking his chain of thought. Please, slow down!
Abashed, he slowed. Sorry, my love. Sorry to have asked this of you....he muttered gazing at his love.
I told you, I would gladly follow you anywhere. What is important to you, is important to me. She smiled, If you say he must be stopped, then so be it.
Thank you, Lida, for your support. Soon I promise, this will end. The black wolf snarled, racing after the pack.
Author's Note:
K.F: well another chapter comes to an end.
RW: a little shorter then most......
KF: cut me some slack, I'm at work. And besides, it HAS to end here.
RW: What is Ashe mad at Kiba for?
KF: Next chapters going to explain that!
RW: I noticed that you write when you haven't gotten any reviews for a while, but it's not very frequently.
KF: your right. I do write when I don't have any reviews, but I write MORE frequently when I do get reviews.....so
RW: REVIEW PEOPLE! And you, KitsuneFoxfire, better tell your friend to POST the foxglen chapter!
KF: I will, Ja Ne people!