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Kai's POV:

Reunited

I can hear the howls of pain from the fighting wolves slowly fading behind me as I turn down a random street in my desperation to get away. I can only hope that the cries aren't coming from Wolf.

Don't think about that right now, I tell myself, focus on getting away. If you get caught, you're no use to Wolf or anyone.

The loose dirt of the path shifts beneath my feet, making me stumble as I frantically try to keep my balance. I have no idea where I'm going, only that it's away from the guards. I hope. Gah, I wish I was back home. At least there I know where I'll end up if I turn a random corner. Here, for all I know, I'm running right into the waiting jaws of a Lunar soldier.

Finally, I reach a place I recognise: the town square, where that woman was handing out rations and that vampire issued the call for mine and Wolf's arrest. Maybe from here, I can find my way out of the village! All I have to do is avoid drawing attention to myself-

My thoughts come to an abrupt halt as I suddenly plow into something. Something alive, judging by the surprised yelp and the undeniable warmth emanating from it.

I scramble to my feet, mouth opening for a quick "sorry", then closing again when I notice the rich, luxurious quality of the person's clothes. Even though I've been here for less than a day (I think), I know there's only one race here that wears clothes that high-quality: vampires. Great.

I turn on my heel and push my legs to run even faster, heading for one of the paths branching off from the square. I'm not paying attention as to which path it is. It can be the one I just went through for all I care. I just have to get away from that vampire. As far away as possible. I can't stop. They'll catch me if I do. I can't-

"Kai?"

I stop.

I cast a bewildered glance over my shoulder, wondering how this vampire could know my name. I hadn't told anyone here as far as I know. I definitely haven't let it slip to a vampire. So how…?

A familiar face stares back at me, looking as shocked as I am.

"Cinder?" I say disbelievingly. What was she doing here?

She looks me up and down, her mouth opening like she had something to say, before closing, then opening again, like a goldfish. A rather pretty goldfish, I catch myself thinking, and hurriedly banish the thought from my head, my cheeks prickling with warmth.

"Feel free to say something anytime soon before the rest of us die of awkwardness."

I blink and look up at a familiar red-haired girl scowling down at us. How did I not notice she was there before? And she's not the only one.

Iko is hovering just behind Cinder, looking between her and me happily, her hands pressed dreamily against her cheeks and an adoring smile lighting up her face. And looking just plain confused is a short, frail-looking woman. Hey, wasn't she the one that was handing out rations before?

Finally, I find my words. "What are you all doing here? How are you even here?"

Cinder clears her throat as she awkwardly gets up and dusts herself off. "Well, we found this footage of you getting captured and we figured that our whole revolution thing had been put off long enough so, hey, why not kill two birds with one stone, so… here we are."

Scarlet smirks conspiratorially. "That's Cinder speak for she was freaking the heck out."

Cinder shoots her a glare, a distinct blush spreading across her cheeks.

I'm still torn between shock and relief at seeing some familiar faces here, and my own face can't seem to decide whether it's supposed to be grinning or going slack and letting my jaw hit the floor. It eventually decides on abject horror at the familiar sounds of growls and thundering paws smacking against the Earth.

"Run away now, talk later?" I suggest nervously.

"That's probably a good idea." Cinder agrees.

The woman who was handing our rations before points to one of the paths. "Follow me. This way is the quickest way out of the village."

Is it stupid to follow a woman you don't know who is an actual honest to goodness werewolf just like the ones chasing after you? Maybe. But we didn't have too many options and hey, Cinder, Iko and Scarlet seem to trust her. So I find myself running as fast as my legs can carry me along the path, always uncomfortably aware of the barks and snarls of the wolves that seem to be just behind me. It is only when we are safely in the shelter of the encroaching trees that I realise I can't hear them anymore.

Heaving a sigh, I lean against a tree trunk. "Man, I'm so done with running for my life."
"You've had to run for your life before?" Iko asks.

"When the only person you know in this dimension nearly bites off the hand of a lady that wants to brainwash you into becoming her slave and who as a consequence sends soldiers to hunt you and said person down, you get your fair share of experience."

"There's someone else here that you know? You've only known this place existed for a day!" Scarlet says.

I turn to her, ready to explain the whole situation about Wolf actually being a werewolf-prince, but hesitate. I remember the way his face turned bright red when I mentioned her, how worried he looked when he was asking if she was okay, and the relief that spread across not just his face but his whole being when I told her she was.

"Well, when I say "know" I don't mean "know" like I know you guys." I stammer, "I didn't even know they're name up until a few days ago. They were just the wolf that killed Sybil."
Scarlet raises an eyebrow, obviously not satisfied, but before she can make a protest, Cinder cuts in. "You chose to trust someone you know to be a murderer?"

I grin sheepishly. "Hey, anyone who kills vampires must hate vampires and, you know the old saying, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"."

"So, basically, you put your safety in the charge of a proverb." Cinder clarified.

I shrug. "Pretty much."

She smacks herself in the face.

Scarlet looks around exaggeratedly. "So, where is this person-who-you-know-but-don't-know?"

I look back into the village, a grimace twitching across my features. "They stayed behind to distract the werewolves so I could get away. But, since they didn't seem very distracted when they were chasing us…"

Scarlet sighs and looks away from me, crossing her arms over her chest. "They got him."

A/N: The gang's back together! Kinda…

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