Hi Guys, very sorry about the abandoning of the story...I'll try not to let it happen again! OK, so i've reread the story and got some new ideas for this story, which is just as well, as i wasn't sure where teh story was going! XD Anyway, sit back and enjoy the long anticipated Chapter 19 of Raising Wolf! I still have all your wolf OC's, and they're still in the pack, but more are welcome as always!
ESW x
As Monsoon crashed to the floor, he managed to shove the weight off, and send it flying a couple metres away. After doing so, Monsoon leapt up and growled at whatever had pushed him down.
Yami stared as Zolton got up off the floor, still remaining eye contact with Yami. He growled, as he stared at the very reason for his pack's destruction, the reason for his unhappiness.
Yugi approached Yami from behind, hoolding onto Yami's arm as he did so. There was silence, not even the guardians moved.
Yami walked forward, toward Zolton. Yugi tried to follow, but Yami shook his head, gently pushing him back. He then came face to face with Zolton.
"Enough, our war is with the humans, not with each other" Yami spoke.
Zolton laughed.
'You think that you are one of us? Look at you! You're all skin, bones and...just human! If our war is with the humans, i may as well start with you!' Zolton said, shifting his weight.
Yami smiled.
"Go ahead and try" Yami mocked, and watched as Sakura and Onyx leapt at Zolton. They managed to grab him and pin him down, being much bigger and stronger.
Yugi looked round.
"Er, Yami... They're gone..." Yugi said in a worried tone. Yami then looked around. Indeed, the rest of the Night Mountain pack had gone. It was just Sakura, Onyx, Zolton and Akina, who had been asleep for a long while due to her pregnancy.
Yami scowled.
"They left without us" he grumbled. And with that, he started to run in the direction that he beleived the wolves had gone.
"Wait for me!" Yugi cried, staring to run after Yami.
"NO Yugi, I can't put you through this, not after all i've put you through before" He paused, before grabbing Yugi's jacket and kissing him on the lips, and putting his forehead onto Yugi's.
"I just can't, i'm sorry" Yami breathed, before running off down the slope that lead to Karu's territory.
Yugi watched him leave, just lightly touched where Yami had kissed. He wanted to run after him, to have Yami take him in his arms and they run, just running away from everything. But that wouldn't happen. Not now.
Zolton started to laugh.
'YOU CAN RUN, YOU CAN RUN ALL YOU LIKE YAMI! BUT KNOW THIS, THAT YOU ARE THE CAUSE! YOU KILLED EVERY WOLF THAT HAS DIED, IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!' Zolton cried still laughing.
Sakura bit into him, making him screech in pain. Zolton then burst into action, throwing off Onyx, who leapt back in response, trying to aid Sakura. Onyx and Sakura fought with Zolton, giving him bad injuries. Zolton tried to run off, but kept being caught and dragged back down.
Zolton managed to grab Onyx's neck and shake him, trying to make him unconscious, but Sakura leapt onto his back, making him drop Onyx, who then snapped at Zolton's underbelly.
Akina meanwhile had woken up, and was trying to deal with waves of pain. Yugi had found her like this and had tried to comfort her, knowing she was having contractions. SHe let out a loud cry.
The three fighting wolves heard it, with Onyx and Sakura hesitating. Zolton made for his get away, but Onyx leapt and stopped him, while Sakura darted back to the den where Akina lay.
Zolton and Onyx fought some more, Zolton managing to kick Onyx off, and dived into the deep forest. The sun was now rising, so it was easier to see where he went. Onyx began to give chase, but another cry from Akina made him stop and turn back.
Zolton would have to wait.
Onyx arrived to see Sakura and Yugi stood outside the den that contained Akina. She was trying to ease her pain, her swollen belly trembling. SHe looked out at Yugi, Sakura and Onyx.
'Go...Go and help Karu's pack. They need you...' Akina said faintly. Sakura shook her head.
'We can't leave you like this Akina, YOu could...' Sakura started.
'I'll be fine!' Akina snapped.
'I wish to have my children alone! Now go!' Akina demanded. The wolves hesitated again, before leading Yugi away.
'Nothing better than a tempermental she wolf' Onyx muttered sarcasticly, receiving a jab from Sakura.
"What do we do now?" Yugi asked.
'Well, i suppose we join the fight!' Onyx replied.
Yugi had a blank look on his face. It was clear Yugi still didn't really understand the wolves all that well. Onyx sighed.
Sakura motioned for Yugi to get on her back, which he did, and together they raced down the hill, gathering speed, and charging straight for the battle.
Kiyiya and Saget leapt up together and pinned down yet another poacher, setting his gun off. They managed to avoid the bullets that he fired, and finished him, with just a few thrashes of the body. The forest had been menacingly quiet when the Night Mountian pack had run into Karu's territory. The humans had been amazingly silent, setting up traps and poison to kill the wolves.
But it hadn't taken long for them to realise what was going on. Since then, it had been none stop fighting. The sounds of gun fire and shouts, growls, snarls and howls filled the air. It was a blood bath.
Alpha Monsoon disarmed a rouge hunter of his gun, then brought him crashing to the floor.
Zephyr and Amarilis both fought back hunters biting their legs and attacking their chests, killing as many hunters as they could.
Marrock ran around the territory, beating off hunters, looking for Alpha Karu, as nothing had been said by him since his call for help.
Arctic, Momo and Aaka assisted Alpha Oceon in holding back hunters from going up the hill to their own territory. A few glimpses of Demon were seen, and in the commotion, Bar had slipped off. He was an old wolf, so wasn't expected to fight. Wulffrith stood and looked over the fight. In her visions, all she saw was blood... All she could do was tend to the injured.
Yami ran through the middle of the territory, looking for the wolves, any wolf, that he may be able to assist in battle. Though he couldn't think what. He heard all the noises, and the rain that now poured from the sky only made them sound more horrific. There were more hunters this time, more than ever before.
Yami stopped as a grey wolf leapt in front of him, as a hunter ran after her, and she leapt up, biting deeply into his throat, and crashing to the ground. Kiyiya.
She was soon followed by Aaka, Amarilis, Momo and Qwi.
'There's so many!' Kiyiya said to Yami.
'They're everywhere!' Qwi agreed.
'We need a strategy, and a good one!' Momo decided.
'But what? What can we do that will strike fear into their hearts, to make them back down?' Amarilis asked.
'Clearly an ambush is not working' Qwi decided. The others agreed.
'This must end. Tonight! This had gone on long enough!' Aaka said.
"Distraction?" Yami asked. The wolves looked at him and pondered on this. It sounded like a good idea, but maybe one that would not work in this instant.
Alpha Monsoon then jumped through to where teh wolves and Yami stood.
'WHAT ARE YOU DOING?' Alpha Monsoon demanded.
'We were jus' Kiyiya started.
'We're fighting a war! Now start fighting!' Alpha Monsoon demanded. He looked to Yami.
'Stay away, we can handle this. Don't let me see you in this battle again' He growled, before him and the other wolves disapeared.
Yami then ran again. He didn't want to kill anymore, he just wanted peace... Yami ran still when Sakura and Oynx nearly ran into him, only just managing to leap over his head. They doubled back to meet Yami, and Yami stopped running. Yugi jumped off Sakura and ran into Yami's arms. Yami hugged his mate tightly, vowing that when everything was done, he would never let Yugi go. Sakura and Onyx nodded and ran deeper into the forest, joining the fight.
The rain soaked through Yugi's and Yami's clothing, but they didn't care. Yami cupped Yugi's chin with his finger and thumb, bringing Yugi's face up to meet his.
"I swear to you, i will love you always" Yami whispered.
Yugi smiled quickly. It was hardly the most romantic of settings. A howl of different sorts rose in the air.
Marrock.
He had found Karu! Yami kissed Yugi once more.
"Now listen to me, i need you to run to the city, call someone, anyone you can, to help us rid of these hunters. This needs to end!" Yami said hurredly to Yugi. Yugi nodded and before he ran off, turned to Yami once more.
"Promis me you'll be ok?"
Yami smiled.
"Promise" And with that they both turned and ran in opposite directions, Yugi to the city, and Yami to where Marrock had howled from.
He ran thorugh the mud and slick, becoming increasingly tired due to the effort, because of the rain. Eventually, Yami found Marrock. He stood over Alpha Karu, who had been caught in a trap, shot in the shoulder, then left for dead. He had lost a lot of blood and was hardly conscious. Marrock had managed to free Karu of the trap, but could do no more.
Yami ran over to Karu.
"Father..." Yami started.
'YOu shouldn't have come...' Karu said weakly.
"I had to, to help. I couldn't just leave the pack to die!" Yami said desperatly.
Karu growled and stood up slowly, very weakened.
He looked past Yami and Marrock, into tthe dark of the forest. He growled once more.
'So, it's come to this?' Karu's voice boomed, standing with Yami and Marrock behind him.
Yami and Marrock looked at each other.
Then there was a laugh heard from the forest. The war still raged on, but Karu had his mind on other things. Like those who betrayed him.
'I know you're there, you may as well come out!' Karu demanded, still watching the forest. Sure enough, out come Zolton.
What was left of Zolton however. The fight between him and Sakura and Onyx had taken a lot out of him, and he too was very weak.
'My own son, turned against wolf kind itself' Karu said disgusted.
Zolton growled.
'YOu turned your back on me father, when that wretched Yami come along. I could of become something great. But you killed that. Now i live to taste your blood!' Zolton cried, running toward Karu, who braced himself for what lay in store...
Well, there you go guys! Don't forget to review or lend me an OC :)