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Yoshi tensed as he heard soft poundings of paws on the ground. Splinter obviously heard it as well, because he drew the two children between them and rested his hand on his sword.

Two big wolves (although much smaller than Yoko, Yoshi noted) burst out of the woods, halting almost immediately. On their back was the Blue Spirit. They eyed each other for a few minutes, before the Spirit slid off the back of the wolf.

"Come with me."

Yoshi gripped his sword. "Why should we, Spirit? What have you done to Donatello?"

The Spirit snorted. "Nothing. The stupid humans shot him. He is wounded, but he cannot stay with us. Mother is very restless. You are to come with me and take your pup home."

Splinter spoke up for the first time. "Why should we believe you?"

The Spirit gave a sigh of frustration. "Because you wish for your pup back, do you not? Even though he is not your real pup, but your a-dop-ted pup." It sounded out the word as if it were a foreign word to it. But it was enough to capture the attention of both Splinter and Yoshi.

"How do you…" Yoshi trailed off as he realized something. A small smile settled on his lips. "You spoke with Donatello, did you not?"

The Spirit gave a small nod. "Now are you coming or not?"

Yoshi looked at his brother and both simultaneously nodded. "We will come."

"Good." The Spirit said as he suddenly tossed something at Yoshi. Yoshi caught it instantly and then stared at it. It was a piece of cloth. He looked at the Spirit questioningly.

"Put it on." The Spirit explained as he tossed more cloth to Splinter, Raph, and Mikey. "Tie it around your eyes."

"Why?" Mikey asked.

The Spirit snorted in impatience. "You must not see where you are going."

Mikey sighed as he tied it around his eyes. He didn't get why still, but he wanted to see Donny. "Fine…" He muttered.

The Spirit, once satisfied that the humans could not see, had Kuro and Aki help the humans onto their backs.


It was a fast ride back home, but once there; Kuro and Aki halted and allowed the humans off.

"You may take off the cloth." The Spirit told them and the humans were quick to comply.

"Wow!" Mikey and Raph gasped as they stared around the place. It was beautiful. The lake was crystal clear, the grass was a beautiful jade…it was gorgeous and peaceful.

Yoshi and Splinter, themselves, could not help but stare. They now saw why the Wolves were so protective of this place.

The Spirit didn't even glance at them as it slipped off the wolf skin. "Mother will be home soon. I will bring your a-dop-ted son out."

Yoshi stared at the Spirit, feeling surprised. The Spirit was no Spirit. Nor was it a demon. It was a human child. He watched as the 'Spirit' shook himself and trotted towards a hidden den. He acted very wolf-like.

Raph, Mikey, and Splinter were all silent as well, watching the Spirit in surprise as it disappeared into the den, still wearing the mask, but not its fur. There was a few seconds of silence, with the two wolves snorting once in a while, and then the Spirit reappeared once again carrying a very familiar child on its back.

"Donny!" Raph and Mikey cried, grinning happily. "You're okay!"

Don grinned back at them, looking very pale though.

Yoshi quickly stepped forward and took Don from the 'Spirit'. "Thank you." He said, bowing a little. "I appreciate you taking care of my son."

The Spirit nodded. "Kuro and Aki will take you back—" He trailed off though as he glanced at the wolves. What is it?

The pups. They are gone. Aki answered, sniffing the ground. They ran off.

WHAT? The Spirit snarled, causing the humans to step backwards. Mother was supposed to make sure they stayed here! He whirled around to face the humans. "Go. I have a situation I must handle. Aki will lead you home."

Yoshi paused. "Is there anything we could help you with? It would be our honor to repay the debt…"

The Spirit only huffed before pointing towards the woods. "I said, go."

Yoshi sighed and backed off, quickly putting the mask back on as did the others.


Leo tossed his head back and let out a long, mournful howl. Then pausing, he listened.

There was no sign of the pups.

Leo growled as he trotted onward the outskirts of his territory. Where were they? He had been searching for hours now. The sun was setting and still no pups.

Suddenly, a distant howl echoed through the darkening woods and Leo froze, listening. Two of the pups have been found.

Leo frowned before howling back. Who was still missing?

The answer came quickly. Kira.

Leo's frown deepened as he howled back. I will keep searching for her. He promised, listening to his mother howl back her approval.


Don, Mikey, and Raph were all huddled around the fire, waiting for the food to be ready. However, for once in their lives, they were paying more attention to what was going on outside than what they were going to have for dinner.

"Master Yoshi?" Mikey finally spoke up. "Why are they howling so much?"

Yoshi frowned as he stood by the doorway, scanning the dark woods. "I do not know, Michaelangelo." He turned to Arata. "Do you have any idea what is going on?"

Arata looked up from handing Katsuro a bowl filled with soup. He paused, listening. "They only howl like that when they are trying to find something, my lords."

"And what are they trying to find?" Splinter asked, interested.

Arata cocked his head, listening. Then, after a while, he answered. "I believe…they are trying to find their pups."

Katsuro, Yoshi, and Splinter exchanged glances before all simultaneously stood. "Perhaps," Katsuro began. "We should go check on my brother…"


When they found Katashi, he seemed very excited. "Come, come, brother!" He called, hinting for them to follow. "Look what we managed to find!"

Katsuro, Yoshi, and Splinter could not hold back a gasp when they saw what Katashi wanted them to see.

In a cage before them, all tied up and bleeding, was a tiny wolf pup. It whimpered piteously at them, but the humans surrounding its cage only laughed and jeered at its misery and pain.

Katsuro snarled. "Katashi! What is this foolishness?"

"Foolishness!" Katashi answered, surprised. "This is no foolishness! We shall finally be rid of the pesky Spirit once and for all with this!"

"You cannot do this!" Katsuro yelled at him. "The Gods were here before you! Grant them the respect that they deserve!"

"Yeah!" Three voices behind them piped up.

Katsuro, along with Yoshi and Splinter whirled around to stare in surprise at Don, Mikey, and Raph.

Splinter sighed. "Go home." He told them. "This is becoming dangerous—"

But right then, he was cut off by a howl.


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