Hey guys this is one of the last chapters in this Fanfiction, it's not the last one but it is one of the last ones and I'm sad :'( that this has to come to an end but I am going to make some more Fanfiction, but this one is going to be a crossover of the Wolves of the Beyond series. Hope you guys enjoy one of the last chapters and as always Rock on.

Chapter 21

"Where is Cloud, she should be back by now," Ronin thought while shooting another crow out of the sky. The sheer number of the crows was starting to overwhelm the Leafmen. More and more Leafmen where being picked off their birds or having their birds injured. At this rate they weren't going to last much longer. He shot down another crow and looked around. When he did he caught sight of two growing figures coming out of the smoke. When they emerged he saw Cloud and another hawk. This hawk was wielding two double-edged swords, and had a dagger in his belt. His feathers and talons were dark from the stain of smoke from working with fire most of his life. This was the Stonesmith.

"KEEEEYYAAAAAHHHHH," he yelled swinging his swords and taking down crow after crow. He and Cloud fought side by side, swords glinting in the firelight.

"Finally," Ronin said, taking down another crow, this one with a Boggan on its back.

"Take this you black-hearted, slime-beaked, little demons," the Stonesmith yelled with a thick Irish accent, swinging his sword and taking down more crows. "You yellow-bellied, soot-feathered, poor excuses for ravens." Slashing and swinging he yelled out his distain for these horrid birds. Cloud flew over to Ronin and took down a crow about to attack him.

"Who on earth is your friend there," Ronin asked with a smile.

"That is the Stonesmith," Cloud answered.

"Well he certainly doesn't like crows," Ronin said with a chuckle. He then looked around and signaled some of his men to follow him. "I'm going to look for Mandrake, do you think you and the Stonesmith can hold off these crows?"

"You can count on it," Cloud replied grabbing a crow by the wing and flinging it into the fire. With that Ronin and his men took off into the smoke.

"You disease ridden, decay-breathed, little vermin," the Stonesmith yelled, taking down another four crows. "You will have to kill me a hundred times over before I let you kill the forest that I call home."

Ronin and his men entered the pile of rot to find the Boggans panicking. Apparently rot was very flammable, and any Boggan they encountered didn't even put up a fight. They found Mandrake in the main chamber trying to calm his minions and get them to attack, but it was no use. His eyes burned with hatred when he spotted Ronin and his men. Ronin could see that he had been burned, which was an advantage.

Ronin leapt at Mandrake and swung his sword at him. Mandrake blocked Ronin's blows but was getting weaker because of his wounds. Ronin managed to back Mandrake up to the edge of one of the walkways that was over a raging fire below.

"Give up Mandrake," Ronin said angrily. Mandrake snarled at him and managed to knock his sword out of his hands. Ronin leapt out of the way of Mandrake's staff and signaled for his soldiers to fire their arrows which they had set on fire. Mandrake tried to dodge them but several hit him, causing him to stumble backwards and fall off the walkway into the fire below.

"Now you can't hurt anymore people," Ronin said, looking down at the fire below.

"Sir look out," yelled one of the Leafmen. Ronin looked up to see a burning branch hurtling toward him, and he leapt out of the way just as the branch crashed down. He quickly made his way back to the other Leafmen and said "We need to get out of here now."

He then led the way out of the collapsing pile of rot, and out into the open. Just as the last Leafman came running out of the tunnel, it collapsed. They whistled for their birds, flew up into the sky where the Leafmen and the Boggans on crows were still battling. Ronin looked around and saw that the Leafmen were winning. He then remembered Chuck on the edge of the forest. "I hope he's alright," Ronin thought.

Chuck and the others were standing at the edge of Wrathwood watching the dead trees burn and looking for any signs of Boggans or Leafmen.

"I wonder how the battle is going," Max said shifting nervously.

"Considering that we haven't seen any retreating Leafmen I would say that the battle is going pretty good," replied Nod trying to sound confident. There was a loud snap and everyone turned to see what had made the sound. They all watched a Boggan fall out of a nearby tree. It had a lot of burns on it and it pulled out a bow and arrow when it saw them. But Max was faster, he whipped out his bow and an arrow and shot the Boggan before it could even raise the bow.

"Nice shootin Tex," Nod said teasingly but his voice was full of relief.

"Thanks," Max replied with a smile. He then looked around to see if there were any more Boggans lurking in the trees. He saw some figures coming towards them through the smoke.

"Chuck," he said keeping his eyes on the figures. Chuck followed his gaze and realized that it was the returning soldiers.

"Don't shoot those are Leafmen," Chuck said to Max who lowered his bow. They watched as the Leafmen emerged from the smoke and landed where Chuck and the others were waiting.

"What happened," Nod asked Ronin when he dismounted his bird.

"We won," he said with a smile. "Mandrake is dead." Nod smiled and turned to M.K.

"We won," he cried, picking her up and spinning her around. When he set her down they looked at each other and kissed.

"Kids these days," Ronin muttered shaking his head. They separated just as Cloud and the Stonesmith landed.

"So you must be the Stonesmith," M.K. said. The Stonesmith smiled and nodded.

"Aye lass, that I am, and it appears that you have heard of me," he said, beaming. She looked over his shoulder to see Cloud nodding vigorously.

"Of course," M.K. replied. "Who hasn't heard of the great Stonesmith?" She saw Cloud let out a sigh of relief.

"Might I add that you are one fine warrior Stonesmith," Ronin said with a smile.

"Well that ye General. That's right kind of ye," the Stonesmith replied. "If ye ever need help in battle or if ye need some swords or sword repairs, Cloud knows where to find me."

"Well thank you, that is a very generous offer Stonesmith," said Ronin.

"Now tis time for me to depart, farewell young Chaser of the Clouds, farewell brave Leafmen, I wish you luck in the reviving of your forest," the Stonesmith said. He then lifted off into the sky, singing and Irish tune as he flew.

"Quite an interesting hawk," Ronin said to Cloud.

"You haven't the slightest idea," she replied.