Chapter 14: Master Samurais and Werewolves are Bravo! Part 3 of 3: The Wise Wolfman

The party were facing a light blond haired young girl with a black headband on her hair, her hair tied in two long ponytails, she wore a black dress and matching black boots. Next to her is a girl as the same age as her, she has red hair, wore a white and light blue school uniform like dress with brown boots.

"Who are you?" Charlotte asked them as she hid behind Ichika, causing Houki and the IS girls to glare at her. The blond haired girl smirked coolly.

"My name is Ekaterina Kurae, but you can call me Katja. This is my servant, Hana Katsuragi." The girl known as Hana bowed slightly. Shinji and Asuka gasped in shock.

"S-Someone with the same last name as Misato…" Shinji whispered. "She seems flat chested to be a person with the same last name as Major." Asuka glanced at Hana.

"But in Qwaser battles, I am know as the Qwaser of Copper." Katja stated. "How could we trust you if you won't attack us. If you're from another world, then show us your powers." Sheba stated as she glared at Katja who glared back.

"Anastasia…" Katja commanded as a copper like woman doll who wore black almost revealing clothes. The doll named Anastasia stretched her claws and destroyed a rock completely.

"Do you doubt Mistress Katja now?" Hana warned. "Hmm…" Felix closed his eyes in thought. "Felix?" Junko asked him in concern. Felix opened his eyes with a smile. "Sure, you can go with us. I can tell you have questions you need to be answered." Felix stated.

"Good answer." Katja smirked. "But Mistress Katja, what if they double cross us?" Hana questioned. "Don't worry, I feel like I can trust them. Besides… They know a lot more about this world then we do…" Katja smirked again.

"Let's head back to that village now." Reina stated. So, with their newest members of their party, the party made it back in time for nightfall to fall on the village they went to.

When they entered the village and got near the rock, Reveal Psynergy was activated and the old werewolf exited the rock. He noticed the party and gasped in shock. "What! Outsiders, here?" Quickly, he activated Reveal again and went into the rock, dispelling Reveal as soon as he got in.

"Quickly, Sheba! Cast Reveal!" Kraden urged. Sheba nodded and shouted "Reveal!" She activated Reveal and the party entered the rock.

They were in a tunnel like hallway. "We must be cautious, Master Felix. Who knows what may happen." Iroha advised. Suddenly, they saw the werewolf cub howling again. "It's that werewolf!" Zoey gasped in shock.

Startled, the werewolf cub ran off. "He was right there! Let's go find him, Felix!" Kraden said excitedly. "You don't have to say it twice." Felix sighed as the party ran after the werewolf cub.

When they got to the end with another rock, the werewolf cub was nowhere to be found.

"Did we lose him?" Kirie asked. "It would seem so." Felix frowned. "That would be a shame…" Kraden sighed sadly. Suddenly, they heard a growl. "W-What was that?" Koyomi stammered. "It sounded like a wolf growling, isn't it?" Alice asked.

"My hearing is not very good, but… there was something. Perhaps we should search this area more thoroughly…" Kraden advised. "There is no need…" A voice told them as Reveal was casted again and the werewolf man emerged from the hidden path in the rock, so did the werewolf cub.

"He's using Psynergy…" Renee stated. The werewolf cub whined, causing Koyomi to gulp. "Fear not… This child is harmless." The wise werewolf assured them. "He does look… kind of small… and cute…" Laura blushed. The werewolf cub took that as a good comperment and walked up to Laura. Laura smiled as she stroke the werewolf cub's fur.

"Tell me, who are you? How did you come to be here?" Kraden began asking questions. "I should ask you the same question." The werewolf man was in thought for about 50 seconds till he gasped. "Could it be? Do you outsiders posses the power to see the unknown and unseen and are descendants of the Maidens of Hope?" He asked them.

"So you too know about Psynergy and the Maidens of Hope." Felix stated. "Of course… I was certain that you must." The werewolf nodded. The werewolf cub howled again as if he's trying to speak to them.

"Yes, you are correct. They must have solved the riddles and seen the murals of Air's Rock." The werewolf man smiled. "So uh…" Kurumi looked around. "How come this kid doesn't talk?" She asked politely.

"When we become werewolves, speaking the human tongue becomes more difficult." The werewolf man looked at the ceiling. "But you can… You must be someone special…" Nowa gasped in awe.

The werewolf man chuckled. "'Special'? Perhaps. Why don't you call me Maha… So… I assume you also can use Whirlwind… If you learned Whirlwind, then you must have learned Reveal." Maha asked.

"That's right." Felix nodded. "Yeah… I think we can tell Maha that we're Adepts, well some of us are Adepts." Jenna nodded. The werewolf cub howled again.

"What's he saying now?" Karinka asked. "He wants to know what a Adept is… A question I would liked answered as well." Maha stated. "Adepts can tap into the power of the elemental energies to generate forces like Whirlwind…." Kraden explained.

"Elementals… You mean the four elements, the power of earth and fire, water and wind?" Maha's eyebrows arched in interest. "That is correct. These elements together comprise everything in our world…" Kraden smiled.

"Interesting. Very interesting…" Maha stroked his beard in thought. The werewolf cub howled again. "So what did he say this time?" Kikki asked Maha. "He asked if there is no longer any need to hide from you and tell you the history of the Maidens of Hope…." Maha stated.

"…Why did he have to hide in here in the first place?" Sheba questioned. The werewolf cub howled again. "No doubt, most would find the sight of a werewolf rather unnerving…" Kraden frowned.

"You are, sadly, correct. Many considered our people an accursed race." Maha sighed sadly. "And if they found out you in werewolf form?" Lili asked, she doesn't like the way werewolves are treated after hearing this.

"…Once, our people were burned at the stake as abominations… They called this purifications." Maha stated sadly. "How horrible…" Jubei sniffled, Miharu was on the verge of tears.

Maha turned to the werewolf cub. "Child, return to your home." He issued. The werewolf howled in question. "Don't worry, we can trust them… Go back home now." Maha smiled, the werewolf cub nodded as he scurried back home to tell the village about their news friends.

"Um… Maha. If you don't mind, can you tell us more about the Maidens of Hope. We are their descendants after al." Reina asked. "Hmm… Alright. But what I will tell you may shock you." Maha cleared his throat and began.

"The Maidens of Hope came from the Kingdom of Halilis, a kingdom that learned about the elements which made up our world to begin with. Before the other kingdoms came to be, they were the most powerful and well respected by other villages. But when the kingdoms began, Hailis disappeared, it was probably due to the dangerous Dimensional Warp Psynergy which has been sealed away for the good of our world. Then, the remaining people of Halis, the Maidens of Hope emerged from hiding. Their Psynergy was powerful, perhaps too powerful…. They have helped Weyard grow and prosper due to their Psynergy and wise advice. They were well loved. But deep down, they held a terrible secret…" Maha stated. "What kind of terrible secret?" Bridget asked, knowing she got a bad feeling about this. "Their Psynergy is unstable… Meaning, no one from Hailis taught them how to control their Psynergies in their bodies. When the Greay War began, the Maidens of Hope tried to use their powers to prevent many deaths, and it happened…" Maha stated. "Happened?" Sara asked, slightly scared. "Their Psynergy powers began spiraling out of control, destroying many villages and killing hundreds of people. The people of Weyard feared the unstability and called the Maidens the Maidens of Ruin." "…My word…" Alleyne's eyes widen in shock. "Yes, just as Weyard was destroyed by the elements and Maidens of Ruin's unstable Psynergy, something happened that calm the Psynergies in their bodies and saved the Maidens from death. No one knows how. The Maidens, feeling regret for the deaths of many due to their unstable Psynergies, used portals known as the Sigils of the Sun to travel to two different worlds to hide out so they may never again use Psynergy to cause more disasters… And that is the legend of the Maidens of Hope and Ruin…" Maha stated.

"…Great, just great. Now we have unstable Psynergies in our bodies and we will die, killing people in the process!" Corina raised her arms up in frustration, now she know what will happen to her if her unstable Psynergy is left unchecked.

"Don't worry, Zoey, Reina, Corina, Bridget, Kikki, Renee, Alleyne, and Nowa! We can find a way to save you! There has to be a way!" Jenna beamed, bringing hope back to her friends.

"You must be tired. I will tell the innkeeper to let you stay the night…" Maha smiled slightly.

"But don't you have a home?" Ymir asked him. "When I learned Reveal, I lost my human form. The wild is my home now." Maha chuckled. "So you always look this way?" Risty asked, she has a thing for wolves and find them playful instead of harmful. Maha nodded.

"But what about the wolf cub?" Sheba asked. "The child changes because he looked at the full moon. He will return to human form in the morning. Now let us rest." Maha stated, the party nodded in agreement.

The dreadful secret of the Maidens of Hope has been revealed… Can there be a way to save Zoey, Reina and their friends?

To be continued…

Next chapter…

Narrator: Felix and his friends after learning a new summon travel back to Madra to learned it was attacked again, this time by the Gondowan Tribe. They learned Piers is pursing them for a item he wants back. On the way to Kibombo, they meet one of Iroha's friends, Mina Majikina and her pet, Chample. But there is something that Chample is hiding, or is it Felix and the party's imaginations? Will they caught up with Piers? Next time on Golden Sun: The Maidens of Hope: The Archer of the Holy Bow: Follow Piers!

A/N: Next time, Mina Majikina from Samurai Shodown will join our heroes, so stay tune!