The remaining wolves gaze up at Darcia in both horror and anger. Darcia had really turned into a wolf; a creature in which he wasn't supposed to turn into. "The world where you go hand in hand with the flower maiden has neither happiness, joy, or life. This is because it doesn't contain perfect sadness nor misery nor death." the large dark purple wolf huffed at the pack, his voice low and dangerous.
The purple wolf open his wolf jaws to show his full set of canine teeth. "He actually did it…! He turned into a wolf!" Hige gasps in terror. Their eyes did not deceive them. He was really a wolf. He had really done it so he could enter Paradise. "What lies in waiting is the Paradise just for the wolves. The unclean humans are no more." Darcia sinisterly said. Blue's eyes narrowed in anger.
"Bastard…! It was you! You killed Pops!" Blue said outraged. She stood up with her fists clenched. "Come with me Cheza. For what I've become is in great need of you." Darcia seethed, walking down the mountain slowly. "Don't come any closer." Kiba threatened, stopping Darcia in his tracks. Darica looks at Kiba with a dangerous look.
"Hige, go on ahead." Kiba orders, walking up the mountain. "Kiba!" Hige exclaimed. Kiba didn't stop. It was Darcia's time to pay for everything he's done. His time is finished. "Take Cheza and Blue. Keep them safe." Kiba said, ignoring his protest.
Darcia darkly chuckles at the white wolf's courage with a sinister grin. He then leaps towards Kiba with his jaws open. Kiba too jumps at the large wolf with his wolf jaws open, ready for a deadly bite. In collision, the wolves missed each other and landed on the opposite side of one another.
The two jump and go up another ledge. Kiba waits a moment before lunging at Darcia with a snarl. He bites onto Darcia's pelt with a tight grip, only to be bitten with twice as much strength as his. The white wolf lets go and crashes into a block of ice with a hard hit.
Darcia growls and looks directly at Cheza. She gasps as Darcia started sprinting his way over to her. Hige stumbles to get in front of her with his foreleg raised up some. His efforts weren't good because of his injuries.
Before Darcia could get to the flower maiden, he was ambushed by Blue. Blue had her wolf fangs buried in the large wolf's side. He looks at her sinisterly and manages to get the wolf dog below him. Once he landed, a loud crunching snap made Cheza cry out. Blue's back had been shattered from Darcia's efforts.
Hige limped over to her as fast as he could however Darcia shoves him out of the way about a few feet. Darcia wasn't finished with Blue though. He walked over to Blue's broken body and puts his large wolf paw on her throat, causing her to whine.
"NO!" Kiba cried out, knowing what was about to happen. Darcia gazes down at his fallen victim for a moment in pure pleasure. He then proceeds to bite down onto Blue's exposed throat with a heavy blow; it caused her blood to heavily pour out from the fresh wound.
"BLUE!" Hige cried in agony, hearing the impact behind him. Kiba gets in front of Blue and snarled at Darcia. Hige then gets up and bites down on Darcia's leg with a tight bite. Darcia looks back at the tan wolf with a sinister grin. A look of horror appeared on Hige's face.
Just then, Darcia makes a deathly move and tears Hige's throat out of him.
(Luna and Tsume)
There was a shrill cry of pain that echoed through the air. It was Hige's cry. I look at Tsume with a look of terror on my face. He, too, was scared about what had happened. We jump up quickly up the mountain side to get to the others.
(Kiba)
Darcia had a hold on Cheza. Her blood was staining the sheet that she was covered in. He stares down at Kiba for a moment before jumping out of view with Cheza. Kiba grunts as he makes it to where Hige and Blue were.
Hige was on his hands and knees in human form with a deep gash in his throat. Blood stained his hoodie and the ice below him. Kiba looks at his friend with a horrified glance. "Go after him! Hurry! I'll take care of Blue…" Hige said, looking up at the white wolf with a pleading look. Kiba nods at what Hige said before going after Darcia.
(Hige and Blue)
Hige doesn't waste any more time watching Kiba leave him. Even though the pain was intense, he manages to push himself up onto his feet. He stumbled to Blue and collapsed beside the fatally wounded wolf dog.
"Hige… is that you?" she asks weakly. Her voice was no louder than the smallest whisper. "Yeah… I'm here." Hige responded weakly. "Everything's all blurry. Will you stay with me…?" Blue whispered. "I told you Blue… I'm not going anywhere… I'll never leave you." Hige said, moving the hair from her cracked open head and a string of blood fell from the wound. "That feels so nice…" she breathed, taking her final breath.
(Luna and Tsume)
Tsume and I finally made it on the ledge in our human forms. First thing we see is Hige and Blue laying by an iceberg. Both of them were fatally wounded. "Hige!" Tsume cried. "Hey… you two finally made it." Hige jokes weakly. Tsume and I bolt to Hige and kneel down in front of him. "Hige! Oh my god!" I exclaim, fearing for his life. His wound… it was much worse than I thought.
"Cheza… was taken by that freak. Kiba went after him." Hige wheezed. "Don't talk you idiot!" I shouted, feeling tears in my eyes. I just knew by looking at it that he wouldn't survive. "Can you… guys… do one more thing for me? I need you to kill me… one of you kill me… with your fangs." Hige whispered, getting Tsume and I to gasp. My breath caught in my throat.
I couldn't kill him… Even asking either one of us to do it is insane. I can't do it… I won't do it. "Can't you forgive me yet…? Am I… nothing but a traitor in yall's eyes?" Hige asks us, his voice starting to trail off. "That doesn't matter anymore!" Tsume growled, shaking his head. "Hige, I'm not killing you! That's not my choice!" I cry, feeling the tears fly down my face. "Please do it… I'm in pain here." Hige said again.
Tsume looked up at the dying wolf with gritted teeth. "Tsume… Luna..." Hige whispers. Tsume tried holding himself back but he lost that fight. He dug his wolf fangs into the tan wolf's neck tightly. "Let's meet again… next time… in Paradise…" Hige breathed his final words. Tsume struggled for a moment before his shoulders heaved forward and I hear a sickening crunch.
He lets go and we look down at the dead wolves. I felt my heart shattering… Hige is gone… dead. I lock my wolf eyes at the sky above us and watched the sky dance in colors. I know my friends soul was up there. I'll always remember Hige… And I'll always remember Blue.
(Kiba)
Kiba runs up the side of the mountain and hears Cheza's pleas for help. "Ki...ba…" she said painfully as Darcia dug his wolf fangs deeper into her back. "Cheza!" the white wolf cried. Darcia hears this and tosses the flower maiden to the side. He bares his wolf fangs in a sinister, twisted grin as her blood started dripping from his jaw.
"I will be one to open Paradise!" he declared, his voice on the edge of insanity. "I'm not letting you do it." Kiba growled, staring down the large wolf. "But why? Though opposite in nature we are not both wolves. It doesn't matter who opens it; it will remain the same." Darcia said, lifting his head up. Kiba knew instantly that that wasn't true. He had seen the nobles paradise therefore it was a lie.
"That's a lie! The only thing you'll open is a world of darkness!" he snarled back at him. The purple wolf lowered his head threateningly at the white wolf. At this, Kiba charged at the large wolf in his wolf form with his wolf fangs bared.
Darcia lunged at him as well. The two collide and manage to bite each other before landing on the opposite side. Kiba snarled loudly as he jumped at Darcia. Darcia snarled back and the two begin to fight. During this, Cheza was starting to stand up to her feet as blood dripped from an open wound.
Kiba saw her stand for a brief moment before getting pushed away from her. He rolled on the ground a few times. Before he could stand, Darcia held him down by his large paw.
(Luna)
Tsume and I rush in to save Kiba from Darcia, who was now a large purple wolf. Tsume pushes him off Kiba with his body. The two of us land in human form and I stand in a fighting stance. I stared hard at the purple wolf with my fists clenched.
"Talk about pathetic." Tsume mocked Darcia. "That's not a fair fight." I snarl, seeing the purple wolf stand up. "Where's Hige?!" Kiba cried out desperately but neither of us answer. "Kiba, stay back. I'm not losing another friend." I say, not looking back at him.
"Why bother with this struggle? It is pointless. Paradise can't be opened by the likes of you two!" Darcia snarled. "Save your breath pal! We already know!" Tsume harshly states. I stand in my wolf form in a fighting stance. "Fight me you coward! You won't get near Cheza or Kiba" I snarl, my wolf fangs bared, "You had killed by friends! I won't lose anyone else!"
Darcia growled at my antics and we charge at each other. The two of us start to fight to the death. I dig my wolf fangs deep into the side of his neck. He tries to throw me off by swinging his wolf body around but I wasn't letting go. I had to fight. Whether I lived or died, I had to fight.
Suddenly, he got the upper hand and threw me off of him. I roll a few times before stopping. "Luna!" Tsume cried. Before I could get up, I feel a heavy, big paw on my throat. I was unable to move. "This should teach you that death is much worse than open wounds!" Darcia yelled. I struggle under his weight but I couldn't move.
Then, I feel a lightning strike of pain in my throat and teeth. My whole body was on fire… my throat torn open… I couldn't move. Darcia then leaves me there as blood started oozing out of my wound.
(Tsume)
"LUNA! NO! You bastard!" Tsume yelled, leaping at the dark purple wolf with his wolf fangs bared. He had dug his fangs into the massive wolf's pelt and he used his forepaws to hold on. Darcia slams Tsume on a rock in an attempt to get him off.
Tsume had to take vengeance on Luna's injuries. He wanted Darcia to pay. But his luck ran out when Tsume pulls the large wolf's skin off and he rolled on the ice a couple of times. Before he could get up, Darcia beats him to it and uses his wolf jaws to slice Tsume's side open like paper.
(Luna)
I managed to crawl to an ice block with my blood trailing behind me. The wound in my throat was fatal… I knew I wouldn't survive this. Every breath was agony. My whole body was hurting so badly.
"Ts-Tsume… Wh-Where are you?" I cough, my throat is hurting. My vision started to become blurry. The only thing I saw was shapes and colors. "Luna… I'm right here." Tsume said. I feel him pull me into his lap as my blood slowly oozes out of my mouth and onto my body. "Tsume… it hurts so bad." I groan, feeling the pain become immense. "Hang on, Luna! Don't fall asleep!" Tsume begged, grunting in pain.
I knew right then that he was hurt too. Tsume held me as close as he could. "Tsume… I'm… so… tired…" I groan, seeing stars in my vision. "Luna, don't fall asleep! You have to stay awake. Please…" he said, grunting in pain.
"Tsume…" I say quietly. "What?" he replied, his voice cracking. "K-Kiss me… please. I'm not going to make it…" I say, looking up at him with tears in my eyes. He does so. The kiss was warm against my lips and I kissed him back with as much strength as I could muster.
"I love you… Tsume." I wheeze, seeing more stars in my vision. "I love you too… Luna." he says, still holding me. Every inch of my body was getting heavier and more weaker with each passing second.
"Tsume! Luna! Are you alright?" Kiba called. "We're only tired. Go after him!" Tsume said. He proceeded to tell Kiba that he had to put Hige down. "We don't want to move anymore. My body hurts like hell…" I groan, my breaths becoming labored. Tsume tells Kiba how we knew that we wouldn't be the ones to open paradise. It was Kiba who had to do so.
"Go, Kiba." I groan, more blood coming out of my mouth. "Hang in there you guys!" Kiba begged. "Go… to Cheza Kiba. If you love her… please… go after her." I wheeze. Tsume lays me down on the ice and my blood was draining below me. Darkness started to take me… I could feel it. Tsume too laid with me with his wolf nose touching my blood soaked fur.
I then go into a pit of darkness. But it wasn't over…
Next thing I know, I'm in a field of lushy green grass under a gorgeous blue sky. I stand on my wolf paws and look around. The wound on my neck and cheek were gone. It was as if they weren't even there. I look around and see nothing but grass for miles and miles along with Lunar Flowers.
"Come home Luna…" a familiar voice rang in my wolf ears. There was something calling me. But who was it? Then, a bright light started coming into view. As the figure drew closer, I saw a grey wolf with an X shaped scar on his chest.
"Tsume!" I cried, running up to him. We run up to each other and I tackled him to the ground. "Oh Luna… I've missed you…" he said, licking my forehead. "I missed you too. Don't leave me again…" I say, running my wolf body on his grey fur. "Never again. I will never leave you again…" he whispered.
"I love you Tsume…" I say. "I love you more Luna…" Tsume replied, licking my furry cheek. I was back with Tsume… the wolf that I have fallen in love with during our journey to Paradise. And I'd never leave him again.
Then, I hear the sound of howling in the distance. It was my family… They were here too. I'm home again.
This concludes my re-write of my Wolf's Rain Story. Thank you so much for sticking with me through this whole journey with Luna and the pack.
