Thanks to shinshinjane, darkangels1112, Sothe52, InkWoven and Jinto22 for reviewing! I'm really sorry that this story is taking sooo longggg to update, it's just right now my other story (once upon a horse, dog, and a dragon I guess) is what I'm currently working on more because I'm not getting that much writers block as I am with this. . Ergh. Wait for it, wait for it! OMG I HAVE MORE THAN A 1000 HITS! AHHHHH! Anyways….

Shinshinjane: I feel stupid but what does ^U~ mean? Is it a face? Um…. And I'll try, if I don't keep getting writer's block. Thanks for reviewing!

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InkWoven: Haha, I was almost done with the chapter when you reviewed, so I had to add this. Yes the cliffie was just to show you how much I love you. :P Don't you hate writer's block! I HATE IT! See ya!

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Disclaimer:
Ashitaka: You suck.

Me; hey….

Ashitaka: You care more about your other story than this one!

Me; hehe NO!

San: *brandishes spear. Are you denying that?
Me; You bet I am!

San: Annoying human.

Me: Takes out sword and magic bracelet. (who got that LOL) Bring it one Wolf Girl!

San: *Screams viciously

Me: *runs for life

San: Come back here!
Me: Moonshadow!
Moonshadow: She's so stupid…

Me: Just. Help.

Moonshadow: *Flies away.

Me: I'M TO YOUNG TO DIE!

San: MUHAHAHAHA!
Me: I do not own Princess Mononoke, Miyazaki does! *everything disappears. Whew…

Screams filled the air as the gunshots continued, along with the clashing sound of metal on metal. The wise woman let out a raspy gasp, "It's as the gods foretold!"

"What's happening," Ashitaka said urgently. "What have you foretold!"

The woman's face was white and her hands shook wildly. (AN: I just want to tell you at this point I must have felt light headed or something because I went, "Let's make her a robot!" :O ) "The rule of the people is ending! An empire will fall apart and die!"

Ashitaka and Kazuki exchanged looks. Nodding simultaneously, they raced out of the hut and disappeared.

Ebony padded after them, her sister staring disapprovingly at her back. "Come back!" Midnight said sternly.

"What is it NOW," Ebony complained.

"This isn't battle, should we fight?"

San spoke up for the first time. "Ashitaka is our friend," she said, her knuckles white in result of her tight grip on her spear. "My brothers and I will fight."

Alpha and Frost growled in agreement. Alpha turned to San could go onto his back.

"I will fight too," Ebony exclaimed. "How about you sister?"
Midnight looked uncertain. "I'm not so sure, you know what humans are like…"

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Flashback*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Midnight Star and Ebony wrestled each other in their cave their mother watching over them fondly. Midnight squealed happily as Ebony pounced on her and waved her legs in her air. She had always been the less mature of the two even though she was the older one.

"Come on girls," Mina said. "Let's get something to eat!"

"Okay mother!" Midnight agreed happily. She and Ebony scrambled over each other to reach her first.

"Get off me!" Ebony cried, shoving Midnight over.

"Mother!" Midnight wailed. "She pushed me!"

Her mother laughed and lifted Ebony by the scruff of her neck. Separating the sisters she put herself in between them. "Ebony, Midnight, you must learn how to get along. Someday daddy and I might not be here, and all you'll have is each other."

Ebony and Midnight watched her with wide blue eyes. "You're kidding right," Ebony said timidly.

"No honey," Mina said tenderly, licking her on the top of her head. "Follow me now."

The cubs followed her obediently. Midnight stuck her tongue out of her mouth at her sister. Loser she mouthed, earning a hidden shove from Ebony.

Half an hour later, the small family was sitting contently by the carcass of a deer, the cubs belly overextended and Mina growling appreciatively. Noticing the late time Mina shuffled the kids toward the den and curled around them, creating a warm and cozy nest. The pups sighed contently and snuggled next to each other, Ebony resting her head on her sister's shoulder and Midnight's paw on her back.

The soft thud of paws came from outside the den and a large black wolf entered, his gold eyes looking warmly at the pups and their mother.

"Father!" the wolf pups said simultaneously, scrambling out of the nest and tackling him.

"Get of me!" he protested weakly.

The girls giggled and hung on harder until with a shake, they fell with a thump to the floor.

"You touched the ground first, I win!"
"No you did!"

"In your dreams little fang."

"Says the wolf with blunt claws."

"Whatever you say, lil fang, what ever you say."

"Gr…"

Mina padded up to her mate and touched noses with him warmly. "So what did you find out Speed?" she asked, using the nickname she always used for him.

He looked at her with troubled eyes. Looking at the pups, he made sure they were too busy fighting each other to overhear. "The humans are to close for comfort, I think it's time we moved out."

Mina gasped. "So they have started to creep into the Enchanted Forest?"

Speed sighed. "It's worse, they started doing that long ago, but we were to trusty. The time of worship of the old gods is finished, when they see us, all they will think is, "look a wolf. We must kill it!""

Mina stroked his flank with her tail comfortingly. "So what should we do?"

"Don't tell the Midnight Star and Ebony why we're leaving, just tell them we're going on an adventure. This den is unsafe. The humans have come close to 3 miles from it already." Her mate answered.

"Why wander this far?" Mina asked curiously.

"They're following the tracks of that fool Nago." Speed said angrily. "That stupid boar has no sense. He hasn't even attempted to cover his tracks. It's as if he's leading them right to us!"

Mina's gasp was louder this time. "You don't think he really is?"

"He might be. The question is, why?"

"You're right, we must move first thing tomorrow." Mina looked at the playing pups worriedly. "Do you think that they're big enough?"

"Yes," Speed growled. "They're nearly 6 feet long. They should be able to take care of themselves."

"I hope so." The two parents went back to their pups, plastering smiles on their faces.

"What were you and daddy talking about?" Midnight asked curiously.

"Probably about how stupid you are," Ebony teased.

"Hey!" The kits scuffled again for perhaps the millionth time as their parents looked on. Finally they turned their attention back to the annoyed wolves. "Can we play a game?" Midnight asked sweetly.

Normally Mina would say no but due to the current situation, she agreed. The family of four chased each other around the cave happy squeals echoing on the walls, not knowing it was the last time that they would ever be together.

The next morning….

Mina woke up the pups early the next morning as dawn mist rolled down from the hills. Faint light streamed down from the heavens as they quickly ate the leftover deer. Then, they crept out of the den, their black fur blending in with their surroundings and started down the mountain face.

"Why are we moving," Ebony whined. For once, her sister agreed with her, muttering, "We don't need to move. Out cave was fine."
Their parents said nothing as they sniffed the air checking for any smell of human. Before long hours had passed but the mist still remained, an ill omen in the mind of Mina.

Suddenly, Speed stopped, the hair on his back raised. "Do you smell that?" he whispered to Mina.

She smelled the air and looked back at him, a frantic look in her eyes. "Human and—blood. Boar's blood."

Speed narrowed his eyes. "It's as if they're using it to conceal their scent, but that can't be. Humans are to stupid."

Rustling could be heard from all around them. Figures started to creep from the underbrush, their hidden eyes looking at their prey. "What's going on?" Midnight asked timidly. "What's happening!"

"Shhh," Mina said comfortingly. "It'll be all right."

The humans crept forward, their deadly weapons pointing at the wolves hearts. Swords stuck out from belts, arrows could be seen glinting in their quivers, and spears dipped in blood shined dully in the mist.

Speed growled menacingly. "Stay back humans. If you attack, you doom yourselves."

The human in the front laughed, the creepy sound echoing weirdly. "And why do you think you would win?" he asked.

Mina stuck by her mate's side. "What have we ever done to you?" she asked quietly.

"The human paused. "You are a wolf. I am a human. It is what we do." Raising his sword he cried, "Men! ATTACK!"

It was as if time slowed down. The pups cowered low to the floor, terrified for their lives. Speed lunged knocking the leader down and then leaped on to the archers, the most dangerous of the group.

Mina raced to Midnight and Ebony's side. "Girls you must run!" she cried frantically. "Get as far away as you can! Daddy and I will join you! Go! Go! Go!" She whacked them with her paw, causing them to roll several feet. "GO! GO! GO!" Mina cried to her pups. Then she disappeared into the fray, frantic on causing a distraction so her pups could escape.

Midnight and Ebony ran as fast as their paws could carry them. Hurling themselves into the inside of a hollow tree they settled down to wait, eyes searching the forest for any sign of their father and mother. Hours passed with no sign of them.

"Do you want to play a game?" Ebony said cautiously.

"NO!" Midnight snapped. "This is no time to play!"

"Okay," Ebony said timidly, shrinking away from her sister's harsh tone. Rain began to fall as they waited, dampening their fur.

"Let's go," Midnight said harshly.

"Where are we going?" Ebony asked, though she knew the answer already.

"To find mother and father." The two backtracked their steps following their faint scent back to the clearing. When they reached there, both were speechless. Blood and bodies were everywhere and broken weapons littered the floor. The pups stepped through the wreckage the harsh wind echoing ominously.

"Mother! Father!" Ebony gasped racing forward to two large black bodies in the center of the clearing. Midnight followed her as well and the two buried their noses in the cold fur.

Mina looked terrible. Blood poured from a terrible gash in her shoulder and neck and her eyes looked dull and senseless. Their father was motionless, his last growl still on his face.

Ebony started to wail shrilly. Even the heavens seemed to be crying as the rain poured down harder than ever.

Suddenly, Mina stirred. Raising her head slightly, she looked at her two pups. "Midnight, Ebony," she rasped. "Listen to me. I am, I am—" she winced in pain. "I am so proud of you my brave little stars. You must get as far away from here as possible. You must go to the land of the Emishi. They are the only ones who truly treat us like gods." Her eyes started to dim. "I love you so much," she whispered, tears forming in the corners of her eyes. "We loved you so much." Resting her head on the ground she closed her eyes and with one last breath, past into the afterlife.

Ebony raised her head and howled mournfully.

Midnight sat still, watching. "You evil humans," she muttered angrily to herself. "You will all die, one by one, if I have to kill you myself!" Raising her head up to the sky she howled with her sister, a howl full of hatred for the human race.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*End Flashback*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Ebony looked sadly at her sister. "Mother and Father's death weren't the Emishi people's fault." She licked her shoulder comfortingly. "Mother would have wanted us to help them."

Nodding, Midnight Star lifted her head up regally and howled, her sister joining her. "Let's go!"

Well that was a nice long chapter. I hope you appreciate it. READ AND REVIEW!
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