Sora growled as she stood protectively in front Cheza. The boys and Blue were fighting with the Black Wolf. Kiba was at the head of the fight. But it wasn't going so well. Kiba was bleeding from his shoulder and his back leg. Toboe had blood running down his side and a long scratch was running down his neck. Hige and Blue had matching wounds on their hind quarters and back legs.
The Black wolf was larger than the rest of them and seemed to be stronger. Sora wanted to help but she knew if she left Cheza unguarded the Black Wolf would take the chance. Sora flinched as the Black Wolf bit down on Hige's shoulder and threw him into Kiba. Blood drizzled down the Black Wolf's muzzle and side but it didn't seem to slow.
The Black Wolf seemed to grin. It's tail lashed and then it charged at Sora. She tensed but then was shocked as a grey blur slammed into the Black Wolf. Tsume was breathing heavily and growling deeply.
"Tsume?" Sora's ear twitched.
"You." Tsume growled. He appeared a bit crazed to Sora. "How dare you?!"
The Black Wolf just seemed to laugh and grin. Blood dripped from it's mouth.
"You won't hurt another one of my friends!" Tsume lunged forward and bit down on the Black Wolf's leg. The Black Wolf howled and then retaliated by biting down on Tsume's shoulder. Tsume didn't let go.
"Tsume?" Sora blinked and then watched as Kiba came barreling forward followed by Toboe and Hige.
The Black Wolf let go of Tsume and stumbled away. "Tsume!" Toboe was breathing heavily. "Where's Luna?"
Sora perked up and looked at the path Tsume had come from. She couldn't see any human coming. She couldn't see anyone coming.
"He…" Tsume growled and then charged back towards the Black Wolf.
Luna! Sora felt a chill of dread run down her back. She growled and charged towards the Black Wolf. "WHAT DID YOU DO?!"
The Black Wolf seemed to grin at her and the rage burned even brighter. Sora and Tsume seemed to move at the same time and slammed into the Black Wolf together. And then Sora was sent flying. Pain flared up her back and side. She whimpered as she hit the ground.
"Sora!" Toboe was at her side and licked at her shoulder.
"I'm fine." Sora forced herself to stand up. Everyone was looking haggard, especially Tsume. But he wasn't giving up. Tsume was still fighting, but he was bleeding from multiple wounds. The Black Wolf howled out and then slammed into Tsume. And this time Tsume didn't get up. The Black Wolf towered over Tsume and rested a clawed paw over Tsume's chest. His mouth was dripping with blood as he leaned in to bite Tsume's neck.
"NO!"Sora and Toboe yelled out.
And then a streak of silver shot forward with a burst of speed that seemed impossible. A silver wolf that Sora didn't recognize slammed into the Black Wolf and bit down on it's neck. The Black Wolf roared and shook her off, stumbling away. It was breathing heavily and glared towards the Silver wolf.
The silver wolf bared its teeth and crouched low. The Black Wolf took a step back and then turned and ran.
"Who are you?!" Sora growled.