Get of Fenris
Part Twleve: Mistakes That Kill




There was an abrupt pounding on the temple gates, causing alarm in the temple. Brad slung the cloak around him as he rushed to the door. He pulled the hood over his head and answered the opened the doors, only to find werewolves standing there.

"The King wants an audiance with you... and you HAVE to appear!"

A big frown appeared on Brad's face, he turned toward his half-naked beloved and then at the other Garou. "I'll join you in a minute."

"Hurry up!" One barked, then turned away, Brad walked over to Basara and kissed him twice. "I'll be right back, my love."

"Don't be long." Basara kissed back.

"I promise I won't be."

He headed toward the Garou and they were on their way. Basara slumped to his knees and frowned. They arrived at Wolf Mountain, Albrecht was waiting by the window, along with the Mokolè, Alica Tylon.

"Yes, sire?" Brad didn't bow like his normally would, it was easy to see in his actions that he was angry.

"I wanted to question you about something."

"Yes, sire?"

Albrecht turned around, his hand firm on the handle of his Grand Klaive. "Do you... or don't you possess the ultimate spell, The Lord Ultimate??"

"Well, I..."

"I want the truth, Splinter-in-the-Mind's-Eyes."

Brad's eyes glared daggers at Alica, then he focused his attention on the King. "If I knew such a spell, I'm sure I would have let you know ahead of time."

"Are you certain?"

"Yes, sire."

Albrecht turned toward the window and sighed. "If I knew such a spell existed, then I want to know right away. This spell could be a help or a hindrance."

"I understand, sire." Brad nodded. "Is that all you called me for?"

"Another thing..." He turned around, anger in his eyes. "Are you in an intimate relationship with a Bastet?"

"...." Brad's expression darkened, his hand dangerously close to the handle of his Grand Klaive. "I don't think such an affair is to be brought up, sire. Who cares who I am seeing."

"Are you exchanging Garou information with the Bastet?"

"...what kind of question is that?"

"Answer it!"

"No! I have no information to the Bastet!"

"Then why are you with that Bastet?"

"Because I love him!" Brad's eyes were yellow and wolf-like now. "Something YOU can't understand!"

He turned on his heels and headed for the door, Albrecht shouted to stop him but Brad kept walking.

"If you walk out that door, I will declare you Ronin, Splinter-in-the-Mind's-Eyes!!! You will never set foot in Wolf Mountain again!!"

"....then you better stop me, Jonas." Brad continued walking, not at all stopping. "The only way you'll keep my from leaving is if you kill me on the spot."

Albrecht remained put, his hand removed itself from the handle of the Grand Klaive. Brad disappeared down the darkened hallways.

"You know... I don't think it will be a wise idea to make him Ronin."

"I understand, sire." Alica nodded as she turned and walked for the door. "Maybe you should let him be himself."

"Yes." Albrecht turned toward the window.



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Yugo entered the door of the Shinjuku Building and saw a young Japanese businessman talking to Kenshirou. Kenshirou was dressed in a slate-grey business suit and a black tie, he did look professional. He spotted Yugo walking in and dismissed the businessman, heading straight for the WOC president.

"What brings you here?" Kenshirou began, in a business professional tone of voice.

"I want to talk to your brother."

"Tanaka's in a meeting right now." Kenshirou cleared his throat and tried to remain professional.

"Look, I know I screwed your plans up, I'm really sorry. I can't be even more regretful than I am now."

"Tanaka shouldn't be the least of your worries, Mr. Ohgami." The ex-doctor shook his head almost angrily. "Not only did you screw up the plans, but you put me, my brother and my lover in serious jeopardy of Pentex repercussions!! Although me and Tanaka can handle it, Tasuke can't. Do you even realize that!?"

"But I said I was sorry!!!"

"...is your reason for the apology because you only want Tanaka's Yakuza hitmen from following you?"

"..."

Kenshirou headed for the elevator and looked back at Yugo. His expression angry and spiteful, he shook his head. "Ohgami, if you really want to look good in my brother's eyes, then end your own life."

"What!?"

"Because we Yakuzas believe the only way to redeem ourselves in our lords' eyes in the honor sense after a major transgression is the end our lives in Seppaku. Don't bother coming back." The elevator door opened and the young man walked in.

"..." Yugo watched the doors close and turned around. "You are the last person I wanna see."

"Stuff it." Alica walked passed, her expression cold. "I'm not the one who screwed things over."

"..."

She walked up to the receptionist's desk and smiled. "I'm Alica Tylon of Tylon Biocorporation Inc. I had an appointment with Kodachi-san."

"Kodachi-san was expecting you. 85th floor." The receptionist smiled.

"Thank-you." She got in an elevator and let the doors close. Little did she know that Yugo heard and decided to run up the stairs.



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"The meeting is now in order." Tanaka sat down in his executive's chair.

Alica set her briefcase on the table and opened it, taking a few papers out. "I just received word that you are having problems with Pentex and their illegal street drug, Spark."

"Yes, everything was going fine until a loose cannon named Yugo decided to interfere, throwing us back a few notches!!"

"Then maybe we should combine our forces, Tylon and Radix, to help put a stop to not only the Pentex threat but also Yugo."

"Yugo will be taken care of." Tanaka closed his eyes for a few seconds, then opened them. "As for Pentex, we all need all the help we can get."

"I will be more than willing to offer Tylon's services in your little war."

"That sounds like a winner to me."

"All in favor for Tylon and Radix joining forces, raise your hands."

Everyone except an old man raised their hands. "Yukino-san? Why the rejection?"

"Are you blind!?" Yukino shouted, pointing to Alica. "You know what her company did 7 years ago!?"

"Yes I am." Tanaka frowned at him. "But in case you lived in a cave for 8 years, I recall that the president of Tylon at the time was Van Tylon... not Alica Tylon!"

"..."

"Majority rules." Tanaka nodded, setting his briefcase aside. "We'll get to work making new, more elaborate plans to stop Pentex's trade of Spark. Meeting ajourned."

Just as everyone was standing up, Yugo barged in abruptly. "H-hey!!"

"WHO LET YOU IN!!!???" The Kitsune shouted, his fists clenched.

"Tanaka! I want you to stop sending your goons to kill me and Fang!!!"

"I don't want Fang dead, I'm waiting for you and him to be separated..."

"Huh?"

"It's you I want dead. You made a HUGE mistake coming here, Ohgami." Tanaka snapped his fingers. "...one that will cost you your life."

Gunshots were heard, Yugo fell to the ground, his back bleeding. His life was fading, he was staring up at the sky as three Yaks walked up with smoking automatic rifles. They scooped Yugo up and carried him off. Tanaka scratched Yugo's name off his list. "That's one target that's out of my hair."



-Continued-