Haru's head broke the surface of the water, gasping for air. She felt a furry body under her right arm. It was Selim; he was swimming toward the edge of the lake where a dock lay. Her eyes squinted at the sun, water dripping from her fur. She shivered as she used her other head to help make way to the dock. Haru gripped the dock as they reached it, helping Selim up first before pulling herself up.

She coughed up some more water and she stood on her knees, facing the wood of the dock. Selim shook the water from his fur, droplets landing on Haru. She frowned as she glanced over her shoulder at the white wolf.

"Selim….your scarf,"

Selim glance over his shoulder to see his signature red scarf gone. He grimaced as he lay down and cover his face with paws, "oh no, it's gone!" he cried. Haru rubbed his back and stared back at the lake.

"Beatrice! Philionel!" she cried, searching all over the lake and its surroundings, searching for her friends, the white flag of the raft could be seen floating gently on top of the water. A few bubbles rose to the surface, then a flurry of bubbles came from beneath the water's surface. Logs from the raft first came up, almost flying out of the water. Then Beatrice rushed out of the surface, gasping for air, she had something red around her neck. Next, Philionel floated to the surface, but appeared to be not moving. Beatrice cried out and swam to her lover, pushing him towards the dock.

Haru reached into the water as they came close, bringing Philionel out first then heaving Beatrice over the edge. The she-wolf nudged the tom-cat, but he did not stir.

Haru started to panic, "What do we do?"

Beatrice stared at the cat, "I have to do CPR,"

"Can you even do CPR?" Selim asked.

"I-Im not sure," Beatrice whimpered.

"I'll do it then," Haru said, "I had to take a CPR class back in the 9th grade, so Im sure I can do it on a cat,"

"Please, Haru, please!" Beatrice cried.

Haru nodded before turning her attention to Philionel. She grimaced as she turned the cat unto his back and started to press down on his chest three times; she then leaned down and opens his mouth. Bringing her mouth to his, she breathed air into him. She sat back up to press on his chest three times and returned to breathe air into him. She continued this process till she was out of air. She slightly panted and she tried to press on his chest three more times when he started to cough up water.

Falling to his side, more water came out of his mouth as his eyes flickered open. Beatrice cried in happiness as she snuggled close to him, ignoring his wet fur. His eyes were filled with confusion.

"Did something happen?" he asked wearily as he tried to get up.

"You almost drown," Beatrice said sadly, "but it was thanks to Haru that you are still alive,"

Philionel slowly turned to the half-wolf girl and bowed, "Thank you Haru, for this and everything you have done,"

Haru raised an eyebrow, "Your welcome, but…,"

Suddenly, the small party of four was surrounded by long spears, held by the camouflage colored cats.

"You have trespassed upon the Kingdom of Cats," One of the guards spoke, "Its high treason to enter here illegally!"

"But we didn't!" Selim spoke and a spear was inches away from his nose.

"Silence, dog," another hissed, "We are at war with the dog kingdom! Of course you entered illegally!"

"What…," Beatrice whispered.

"We're too late," Philionel said.

"Hold on," Haru said, standing up, three more spears surrounded her, "I wish to speak to King Lune and Queen Yuki,"

A guard raised his head and snarled, "What for?"

"I wish to speak to the King and Queen about the Dog Kingdom, we have some news for them ….and they are my friends,"

"I doubt your kind would be friends with the King and Queen," one sneered.

"But we'll take you to see them," the head guard stepped forward as he spoke; he wore a green hat on his head. Some of the other guards stared at him, but placed their spears down. A few pushed the wolves and cat unto their feet's, herding on a path that led to the castle. Haru's tail swished in anticipation of seeing her old friends again, but wondered how they'll react to her being a wolf.


Lune paced the floor, after hearing the news that three wolves have broken through the border without anyone knowing and possibly taking a cat as a prisoner, but from the reports he just received, it seemed the cat is a willing part of the small band of wolves.

"What if it's another wolf in cat form? Or are cats actually turning to their side?!" Lune couldn't help but feel worried. He felt a small pressure on his shoulder in form of a hand; he turned to see Baron once again behind him.

"We'll figure that all out soon enough," Baron said as he walked in front of the king, "Perhaps we could get information from them, about the new Dog King, how they got here is another thing, and what they might know of Haru,"

Lune perked up; "Of course!" he tapped his head with his paw, "With all this planning for war, I'd almost forget about Haru!"

Baron nodded in understanding, "With everything now going on, I'm surprised you didn't,"

Lune smiled wistfully as a guard came in.

"My liege, the trespassers are here in the main room,"

Lune sighed and waved the guard off, who bowed before he left. He glanced over at Baron, "Come, let us see them,"

Baron nodded his reply and turned to large white feline that was eating a few feet away, "Muta, you coming?"

"Yeah," he replied, stuffing another plate of fish in his mouth, "I'd like to threaten them if I found out chicky got hurt,"

Baron frowned at his friend, "this is no time for threats, Muta,"

"Yeah, yeah," Muta waved one of his paws in the air and followed Lune out the door, with Baron right behind, his tail swishing in anticipation.


Haru watched the guards in front of them leading the way into the castle. It was a bit grander then she last saw it, or she thought. Her last visit her was much in a haze after being kidnapped and almost marrying the prince. They entered a large room where ten pillars stood and ten windows were on the walls, letting the sung through. Haru took noticed that this was the same ballroom with the entertainers.

Her memory flashed in her mind, of her dancing a waltz by herself. Strange, I don't remember why I was dancing…

"Wow," Selim awed, "Much, much, much better then da Chiefs,"

"This isn't the throne room," Haru told him.

"And how would you know that?" a guard said, eyeing her warily.

"I told you, I'm a friend of the King and Queen, My name is Haru, if you will just-," a spear suddenly came into her view.

"I highly doubt that," the guard growled, "a wolf like you, would know our Royals,"

"How ignorant," Philionel chided.

The guard shifted his attention to the tom-cat, "And you! Why are you with these wolves?!"

Philionel's fur stood on end as the guard stood to face him, "Why im with them is no concern for you!"

"Why you-!" the guard was about to rush at the orange cat, but another one stopped him.

"He's not worth it," the other said, while the one that was about to attack just growled and turned his back to the four. Silence soon followed as they waited for the arrival of the cat king. Beatrice softly poked Selim at his side, vying for his attention. Selim turned with a start, but relaxed when he realized it was just Beatrice.

"Here," she whispered, passing back his red scarf.

"My scarf!" He exclaimed a bit too happily that he caught the guard's attention.

The guards turned around to see the brown wolf hand something red to the smaller white wolf, thinking it might be trouble, they tried to snatch it away, but Selim wasn't going to lose his scarf again.

"Get off!" he yelled, pulling his scarf back from one of the guards hands, another had a sword in hand and was about to swing, when a loud voice clearly rang through the hall.

"I command this fight to stop!"

The guards froze in their spot as their King and guests strode into the room. Haru grinned broadly at the dark purple cat with the mismatched as he came in, though she wasn't sure who the other two were/

"Lune!" she cried happily.

Lune stopped mid-step and stared at the half-wolf girl grinning at him, "I'm sorry, but please call King Lune, for only my close friends call me Lune,"

Haru's smile faltered a bit, "But it's me, Haru,"


AN: Just wanted to tell you guys….this is my 30th story :D

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