He'd soon realised that Ema wanted to be in control. They broke for air from the kiss, he was smiling, a cheeky smile while their foreheads were pressed together. Even Ema managed a smile; she'd gotten what she'd wanted from him. She grabbed him this time, plucking up the courage to kiss back. They'd continued to kiss, only breaking when they needed breath. Gradually Ema had pushed him back so he was lying in his original position with her on top of him.

She hugged him gently before leaning in to kiss him again.

"Fraulien?" Klavier looked round the door. "What are you doing?" His anger was evident in his voice. She forced herself to tumble off him.
"It's none of your business." She bit from her new position on the floor. "Now get out!" She spat.

Apollo, still with no feeling in his legs tried to offer his hand to help her up.
"Look what I got you!" Simon dropped something into Apollo's open mouth. He wasn't prepared for it and the thing in his mouth felt like silk but tasted like blood. He swallowed and suddenly his blood felt like fire.

Within minutes, Apollo could stand again. He felt weak still and had to use Ema for support.
"I should be off now. I'll gather some more of the stuff for the red wolf drink. Molly you're coming too to give me some information on the alpha female."

"Why?" She screeched.
"She's getting ready to attack and kill Apollo."

-x-x-

Two weeks had passed and Apollo and Ema made sure any displays of affection where behind closed doors, namely Ema's apartment doors. She'd been at loggerheads with Gavin for not accepting Apollo was the one she wanted to be with. Apollo was at war with Phoenix, using the argument that in two weeks, he would have eaten Ema if he ate humans.

There was a high tension outside the doors of Ema's apartment. Apollo could sense the alpha female getting ready to kill him. He could feel as the eyes of black wolves in human forms were boring into him. He was still to small and not a pure red wolf. He was at a clear disadvantage to the older female.

"I know it's really rude and quite early but will you sleep in my bed with me tonight?" Ema asked. She was sensing the danger too. He nodded but he knew he wouldn't sleep that night. Still it kept her happy.

He was terrified of the alpha female. She'd killed her own partner to absorb his powers and he'd found out she had the powers of all the elemental wolves, except himself of course. She could produce everything – electricity, water, ice, aspects of nature and manipulate the earth beneath her feet. Apollo wasn't quite the red wolf yet and he couldn't produce fire on his own yet.

Ema looked concerned as Apollo continued to flick the lighter on and off. She was shocked when Apollo had put his hand over the flame a few days ago and when he turned his hand, the flame was upon it.
"Say Ema." She turned to him and lowered her forensics study book.
"What is it honey?" She crawled alongside him.

"Have you ever flown before?"
"Sure, in an aeroplane." She was confused by the seemingly stupid question.

"I don't mean in a plane." He turned to face her. "I mean with a Dracowolf." Her face was a priceless portrait.

"How would I have done that a month ago I had no idea you wolves existed." She crawled up on to his lap. "Aside from which, you don't fly."
"Don't I?" He lifted her up gently and lowered her down onto the couch where he was just sat. He then stood and spread his normally hidden wings. "We're called Dracowolves for a reason. I can make you see this city in a whole new light." He could tell she trusted him, but she was still afraid.

"I-I"
"It's ok to be scared Ema." He took her hand and led her to the balcony. "I'm not going to let you fall, I promise."

She was shaking like a leaf as Apollo took her up into his arms and stood on the very edge. He kept hold of her as she repositioned herself so she was stood in the space between his legs. She welded her eyes shut as he leapt. At first, she thought she was going to make impact with the street beneath her but suddenly, a magnificent force overwhelmed her. The speed at which she was falling slowed down rapidly. She opened her eyes and suddenly the city seemed so much smaller, just a glow of lights. She could feel Apollo's grip which was tight around her waist and she knew that she could just take in the sights. He eventually landed, although it wasn't as smooth as he'd hoped, on a cliff which overlooked the west side of the city.

"That was beautiful." She held on to his waist as she looked with him over the city.

"I told you there was nothing to be afraid off." He felt as she nestled her head in his neck.

-x-x-

They were idly minding their own business in the precinct while Molly showed Apollo and Ema her tranquilizer she'd developed in a lab when the black wolves accepted her.
"These things are like regular anaesthetic to humans." She placed two needles down on the desk. "To us Dracos it's a little different."
"How so?" Apollo asked.

"Well the blue one can temporarily stop your power and make you drowsy. The red one however can stop your powers for as long as it can knock you out for." She picked up the bigger needle with the blue fluid. "It takes just a drop too."
"Impressive." Ema was truly impressed.
"Thank you."

"Molly…" Apollo was suddenly tense. "I should tell you something I've learned about you in the past month…"
"Sure, go ahead." She urged.
"The lieutenant and that young female wolf you call your parents…"

"What about them?"
"They're not." Simon came up behind the group.

"What!?"
"The alpha female and male; before he was killed anyhow."

"But that means Calvin's my…" Her eyes widened. "Ew! My brother! I've been in love with my brother!?"
"No." Apollo simply replied and she calmed. "The ones you thought were your parents are his."

"But?"
"The alpha needed a son, a strong male." Apollo stated. "At least you know the truth now."
"Okay…" She waited for a while. "These tranquilizers are my gift to you. I believe you can beat our alpha."

"When you knock her out, put this into the left head's jaw." Simon put a small glass vial on a necklace. "It will separate her souls from the ones of all the wolves she has consumed. They can be returned to normal and revived." He attached it to Apollo's neck. "Ah, here's One and Two Tips with the final ingredient for the drink." Two Tips held a small jar of honey.

"Honey!?" Ema and Molly looked to each other.

"Honey bees are one of the, if not the most important insect in the world." He dropped some of the honey into a glass jar. "alright kiddo, drink up."

The drink smelt disgusting but Apollo still sucked it up and drank the cocktail.

"How do you feel?" Ema clicked her fingers in front of his face.

"No different."
"It says the drink does not take effect straight away."

A sudden shudder shook the group. If Apollo thought the lieutenant was old then the wizened woman approaching him must be ancient. Suddenly a large point shot up from the floor beneath his feet and he rolled to the side as he avoided it.

"It appears…you're much stronger than your father before you…" The two headed wolf charged forward. She was two or three times as large as Apollo – convenient since she was two or three times his age as well.

She grabbed Ema and the lieutenant snarled and held off the others. Several soldiers from the black rebellion were keeping Simon, One and Two Tips busy. The biggest of the black wolves had grabbed Ema and was holding her in a deathly tight grip. One of her heads was gripping Ema's shoulder. As Apollo lunged forward to try and get her back, the lieutenant had arranged more soldiers to stop him. Apollo paled and stepped back.

He had only one option. As the soldiers were armed with specialised guns he quickly side stepped using his speed ability to grab the blue needle and paralyze them with it. As they fell down, the alpha had called the lieutenant back to her side and they had made a break for it with Ema.
"Ema!" Apollo snarled. "One, Two. Arrange some soldiers to keep the small fry busy. Simon, get in the sky and send me some info through the headset. The alpha's my issue."
"The lieutenant is my issue, I want to know why he lied to me." Molly paced up alongside him.

Apollo had followed the two black wolves onto a rooftop. He was much weaker than the bigger wolf and she had separated Ema and tossed her to some other wolves. She was throwing an onslaught of attacks. Blood was dripping from his open wounds and he fell to his knees. He felt a charge from the drink. Ugh…it's too late… The female ran forward, grabbing Apollo's wrist with his staff and driving it through his heart.

"Night night runt." She whispered.

The blood curdling howl was heard throughout the city as Apollo's heart stopped, the howl that was shot back was a wailing from the elemental and white wolves.

If his heart had stopped…why had a thick fog formed? Something was still wrong…