Chapter 25
Everyone stood quite still, their eyes on the Lone Wolf Warrior. He was grinning like a mad man, and his wolves were ready to begin to get into action. Katie gave a small gulp and retreated to a far corner, watching the scene with wide eyes.
"Don't worry, Katie," Tamahome repeated. "I'll save you. You're going down, Mr. Lone Wolf Warrior!"
"Come and get me if you can," The Lone Wolf Warrior said, smirking.
Tamahome lunged for the figure, but the wolves of the Lone Wolf Warrior flew up into the air, and Tamahome was suddenly knocked back to the ground, with the five wolves tearing at his clothes and hair, forcing him to give quite a struggle.
"Watch out for it," Tasuki yelled, and brandished out his fan, screaming, "REKKA SHINEN!"
Fire consumed the wolves, and they all limped away, burnt like toast. Tamahome got up, shaking a bit from the attack.
"Thanks, Fang boy," Tamahome said, and Tasuki growled. Soon, Tamahome was burning like a piece of toast, and Caitlin had to slam a wave of water into the two of them for not being serious during a very serious battle!
Hotohori was on his feet. "Leave this to me," he said, his voice low and grave. He steep forward, brandishing his sword. "Lone Wolf Warrior," he continued, "you've been after my Priestess and have done the worst possible things to her. If ever I see you hurt her, or if she falls under your wicked spell again."
"Who's says she's your Priestess?" The Lone Wolf Warrior said.
"Well, Naiidoska does," Chichiri spoke up.
The Lone Wolf Warrior growled. "Hand me my Priestess and I will spare your lives."
"I'll give mine for the Priestess," Hotohori growled, and Kristin's heart leapt with fear and joy. How brave. and yet it would be sad if it really did come down to that.
The Lone Wolf Warrior gave out a howl, and transformed into his wolf form. His mind screamed, "I'm taking you out for GOOD this time, your Highness!"
The Wolf lunged for Hotohori, but the Emperor was quick, and dodged him. His sword went up and cut into the Wolf's side. The Wolf landed on the ground with a howl, then growled and ran for Hotohori's feet. Hotohori was pushed back down to the ground. The scarf around his neck had fallen off, but the wound still showed. The Wolf lunged for his neck again, but Hotohori beat him hard over the side of the head with the handle of his sword. HE kicked the massive beast off of him, and got to his feet.
"He's better than I thought," The Wolf thought to himself.
Hotohori ran for the Wolf, but the Wolf dodged, and pushed himself in Hotohori again. The Emperor was once again flung to the ground, and the Wolf bit into his side, and tried to rip the Emperor apart.
Hotohori brought his sword down on the head of the wolf, hitting several times before the Wolf let go of his side, some flesh and blood in his mouth. He staggered away, and spat everything out of his mouth. He growled at Hotohori, and ran for him again. This time, he pinned Hotohori down. and the sword was flung out of Hotohori's grasp.
"I'll get it!" Nuriko cried, and ran for the sword, but Katie got it first.
"Katie!" Tamahome cried.
"Tamahome!"
"Katie!"
"But Tamahome!"
"Katie, please!"
"TamaHOME!"
She cradled the sword next to her and retreated into the shadows.
Nuriko and Tamahome were suddenly on top of the Wolf, struggling to get him off. Hotohori was pushing the Wolf's head as far from his face as he could, but the Wolf proved to be very strong. He was also a bit heavy, and his claws held tight to Hotohori's body. Nuriko managed to lift him up easily, before the Wolf gave his strangled cry, and another figure emerged from the shadows.
Here was another Wolf man, with a scar at his left eye. It was Ashitare. Amiboshi could see that, and he leapt with joy, running over to the Wolf man, "Ashitare! Boy am I glad."
But the Wolfman easily pushed the boy aside.
"I have things to do!" Ashitare growled, and lunged at Nuriko, who held his best friend tightly around the waist.
Nuriko was knocked off his feet as the Wolfman bombarded him, and the Lone Wolf Warrior forced himself back onto Hotohori. Tamahome tried to battle off the Wolf, kicking him very hard for a very long time, but the Wolf Finally caught his leg in his mouth and twisted his ankle. Tamahome gave a cry and fell back, wincing in pain.
"Damn you.!" he shouted. "You've broken my foot!"
Now Tasuki was trying to get the Wolf off of Hotohori. He pulled out his fan, but Nuriko gave a yelp, and suddenly, Tasuki and Caitlin were trying to help Nuriko battle the enormus Ashitare while Kristin finally got in the action, and brandished out her sword, pointing it down at the Wolf.
"You want me?!" Kristin shouted. "Then go ahead and take me on!"
The Wolf growled, and slinked off the injured Hotohori. The Emperor staggered to his feet, and cried, "Please, Kristin-sama, don't!"
The Wolf lunged for her, but Kristin managed to swipe her sword effectively down his back, causing him to limp off of her, bleeding, and in pain. He went for her legs, and tripped the Priestess up, knocking the sword out of her hands.
Kristin knew what she had to do. She turned into her Wolf form, and barred her teeth at the Lone Wolf. All the Lone Wolf could do was growl. Kristin smiled. Of course! she thought. He will never try to injure me while I'm a wolf. besides, he wants to make me his Priestess, so why should he want to injure me, anyways?
Kristin watched as Hotohori weakly got to his feet. Amiboshi ran over to him, and gave him support. It was this that made Ashitare turn and gawk.
"What are you doing, boy?!" the Wolfman shouted, allowing Tasuki, Caitlin and Nuirko to catch their breaths. This Wolfman was strong, and Tasuki was already suffering injuries trying to protect Caitlin, whom the Wolfman seemed to really want to kill. Nuriko had managed to break his left arm, and was now cradling it in pain.
Ashitare rounded himself on Amiboshi.
"Why are you doing this?!" Amiboshi cried. "Why are you on the side of the Lone Wolf Warrior, Ashitare?"
Ashitare didn't respond but growled.
"Yes." Hotohori said, his voice echoing in the shrine that had suddenly became quiet. The Lone Wolf and Kristin Wolf both turned to look up the Emperor, who was now speaking.
"You. Ashitare. you're one of the Seiryu Seven as well," Hotohori said, breathing slowly. The pain in his side was getting to his head.
Ashitare growled. "That makes no difference," he said, and suddenly flew out at the Emperor.
"Your Highness, watch out!" Nuriko cried.
It was as though everything was going in slow motion. In fact, everything was. Time decided to poke fun out uots's story, and slowed everything down.
A heart beat strongly in the distance as sound stopped completely. Ashitare and the Lone Wolf were both leaping up into the air, their mouths opened and their eyes glowing in hatred, heading straight for Hotohori. Kristin gave out a long, low, "Noooooooooo," in her mind, trying to stop the Wolf in her wolf form. All eyes were up on Hotohori and the boy holding him up, as Ashitare and the Wolf came about an inch away from his face...
And then, time went back to normal as the door where blasted apart by a blue light, and everyone fell to the floor, dazed and confused. A dusty cloud blew around, creating a mysterious effect. Rubble of wood lay all around them, as all coughed, blinked, and sat up, shaking the sense back in their head.
"Wh. What happened?" Mitsukake asked, standing back with Chichiri, not getting involved in the fight.
Everyone looked up where the doors had burst open and a cloud of dust had thickly formed. Light poured in from outside, and a figure was standing there, with a blue light coming from him.
Caitlin and Kristin gawked.
The dust cloud cleared, and a very angry Nakago stood at the doorway.
He stepped into the shrine, his powers being quite strong to allow him to do this, and glared at Ashitare. The Wolfman gulped as Nakago growled.
"You idiot!" Nakago said, his voice low and grave. (and sexy!!)
Ashitare whimpered.
"You almost ruined the story line," Nakago continued, his face quite serious. "Don't you realize you have a Priestess to be protecting?!"
Ashitare whined.
Nakago shook his head in disappointment, then looked up to see Amiboshi trembling next to Hotohori.
"Lord Nakago." Amiboshi quivered. "I. I tried my best."
Nakago growled.
There was tension in the air. Hotohori freed himself from the rubble and sat up, staring at Nakago.
"How dare you!" he cried. "How dare you be so mean to this boy! He's done all he could do go about your hideous plan of sabatoging the ceremony, and now you're mad at him?!"
Nakago glared at Hotohori, but the Emperor would not allow him to speak.
"I don't understand how this boy can be one of you!" he cried. "He's done nothing but play horrible music! IS that really a reason to be mad at him for failing your stupid plan?! IS it!?"
Nakago growled.
The author shivered in delight.
Nakago walked up to Hotohori and grabbed the Emperor by the ear. "For your information," the general growled, "I never said I was displeased with this plan. in case you haven't noticed, I'm quite glad because he DID succeed in ruining the ceremony, for your scroll is now lost in the fire!"
He let go of Hotohori, who slumped down on his knees. "But. then why are you here?" Everyone besides Caitlin and Kristin, was quite puzzled about Nakago, only realizing that he must be one of the Seiryu Seven due to the character still glowing on his forehead.
Nakago hoisted Amiboshi to his feet, and Amiboshi cringed as the General said, "He's failed to bring me my cheez its."
Everyone stood quite still, their eyes on the Lone Wolf Warrior. He was grinning like a mad man, and his wolves were ready to begin to get into action. Katie gave a small gulp and retreated to a far corner, watching the scene with wide eyes.
"Don't worry, Katie," Tamahome repeated. "I'll save you. You're going down, Mr. Lone Wolf Warrior!"
"Come and get me if you can," The Lone Wolf Warrior said, smirking.
Tamahome lunged for the figure, but the wolves of the Lone Wolf Warrior flew up into the air, and Tamahome was suddenly knocked back to the ground, with the five wolves tearing at his clothes and hair, forcing him to give quite a struggle.
"Watch out for it," Tasuki yelled, and brandished out his fan, screaming, "REKKA SHINEN!"
Fire consumed the wolves, and they all limped away, burnt like toast. Tamahome got up, shaking a bit from the attack.
"Thanks, Fang boy," Tamahome said, and Tasuki growled. Soon, Tamahome was burning like a piece of toast, and Caitlin had to slam a wave of water into the two of them for not being serious during a very serious battle!
Hotohori was on his feet. "Leave this to me," he said, his voice low and grave. He steep forward, brandishing his sword. "Lone Wolf Warrior," he continued, "you've been after my Priestess and have done the worst possible things to her. If ever I see you hurt her, or if she falls under your wicked spell again."
"Who's says she's your Priestess?" The Lone Wolf Warrior said.
"Well, Naiidoska does," Chichiri spoke up.
The Lone Wolf Warrior growled. "Hand me my Priestess and I will spare your lives."
"I'll give mine for the Priestess," Hotohori growled, and Kristin's heart leapt with fear and joy. How brave. and yet it would be sad if it really did come down to that.
The Lone Wolf Warrior gave out a howl, and transformed into his wolf form. His mind screamed, "I'm taking you out for GOOD this time, your Highness!"
The Wolf lunged for Hotohori, but the Emperor was quick, and dodged him. His sword went up and cut into the Wolf's side. The Wolf landed on the ground with a howl, then growled and ran for Hotohori's feet. Hotohori was pushed back down to the ground. The scarf around his neck had fallen off, but the wound still showed. The Wolf lunged for his neck again, but Hotohori beat him hard over the side of the head with the handle of his sword. HE kicked the massive beast off of him, and got to his feet.
"He's better than I thought," The Wolf thought to himself.
Hotohori ran for the Wolf, but the Wolf dodged, and pushed himself in Hotohori again. The Emperor was once again flung to the ground, and the Wolf bit into his side, and tried to rip the Emperor apart.
Hotohori brought his sword down on the head of the wolf, hitting several times before the Wolf let go of his side, some flesh and blood in his mouth. He staggered away, and spat everything out of his mouth. He growled at Hotohori, and ran for him again. This time, he pinned Hotohori down. and the sword was flung out of Hotohori's grasp.
"I'll get it!" Nuriko cried, and ran for the sword, but Katie got it first.
"Katie!" Tamahome cried.
"Tamahome!"
"Katie!"
"But Tamahome!"
"Katie, please!"
"TamaHOME!"
She cradled the sword next to her and retreated into the shadows.
Nuriko and Tamahome were suddenly on top of the Wolf, struggling to get him off. Hotohori was pushing the Wolf's head as far from his face as he could, but the Wolf proved to be very strong. He was also a bit heavy, and his claws held tight to Hotohori's body. Nuriko managed to lift him up easily, before the Wolf gave his strangled cry, and another figure emerged from the shadows.
Here was another Wolf man, with a scar at his left eye. It was Ashitare. Amiboshi could see that, and he leapt with joy, running over to the Wolf man, "Ashitare! Boy am I glad."
But the Wolfman easily pushed the boy aside.
"I have things to do!" Ashitare growled, and lunged at Nuriko, who held his best friend tightly around the waist.
Nuriko was knocked off his feet as the Wolfman bombarded him, and the Lone Wolf Warrior forced himself back onto Hotohori. Tamahome tried to battle off the Wolf, kicking him very hard for a very long time, but the Wolf Finally caught his leg in his mouth and twisted his ankle. Tamahome gave a cry and fell back, wincing in pain.
"Damn you.!" he shouted. "You've broken my foot!"
Now Tasuki was trying to get the Wolf off of Hotohori. He pulled out his fan, but Nuriko gave a yelp, and suddenly, Tasuki and Caitlin were trying to help Nuriko battle the enormus Ashitare while Kristin finally got in the action, and brandished out her sword, pointing it down at the Wolf.
"You want me?!" Kristin shouted. "Then go ahead and take me on!"
The Wolf growled, and slinked off the injured Hotohori. The Emperor staggered to his feet, and cried, "Please, Kristin-sama, don't!"
The Wolf lunged for her, but Kristin managed to swipe her sword effectively down his back, causing him to limp off of her, bleeding, and in pain. He went for her legs, and tripped the Priestess up, knocking the sword out of her hands.
Kristin knew what she had to do. She turned into her Wolf form, and barred her teeth at the Lone Wolf. All the Lone Wolf could do was growl. Kristin smiled. Of course! she thought. He will never try to injure me while I'm a wolf. besides, he wants to make me his Priestess, so why should he want to injure me, anyways?
Kristin watched as Hotohori weakly got to his feet. Amiboshi ran over to him, and gave him support. It was this that made Ashitare turn and gawk.
"What are you doing, boy?!" the Wolfman shouted, allowing Tasuki, Caitlin and Nuirko to catch their breaths. This Wolfman was strong, and Tasuki was already suffering injuries trying to protect Caitlin, whom the Wolfman seemed to really want to kill. Nuriko had managed to break his left arm, and was now cradling it in pain.
Ashitare rounded himself on Amiboshi.
"Why are you doing this?!" Amiboshi cried. "Why are you on the side of the Lone Wolf Warrior, Ashitare?"
Ashitare didn't respond but growled.
"Yes." Hotohori said, his voice echoing in the shrine that had suddenly became quiet. The Lone Wolf and Kristin Wolf both turned to look up the Emperor, who was now speaking.
"You. Ashitare. you're one of the Seiryu Seven as well," Hotohori said, breathing slowly. The pain in his side was getting to his head.
Ashitare growled. "That makes no difference," he said, and suddenly flew out at the Emperor.
"Your Highness, watch out!" Nuriko cried.
It was as though everything was going in slow motion. In fact, everything was. Time decided to poke fun out uots's story, and slowed everything down.
A heart beat strongly in the distance as sound stopped completely. Ashitare and the Lone Wolf were both leaping up into the air, their mouths opened and their eyes glowing in hatred, heading straight for Hotohori. Kristin gave out a long, low, "Noooooooooo," in her mind, trying to stop the Wolf in her wolf form. All eyes were up on Hotohori and the boy holding him up, as Ashitare and the Wolf came about an inch away from his face...
And then, time went back to normal as the door where blasted apart by a blue light, and everyone fell to the floor, dazed and confused. A dusty cloud blew around, creating a mysterious effect. Rubble of wood lay all around them, as all coughed, blinked, and sat up, shaking the sense back in their head.
"Wh. What happened?" Mitsukake asked, standing back with Chichiri, not getting involved in the fight.
Everyone looked up where the doors had burst open and a cloud of dust had thickly formed. Light poured in from outside, and a figure was standing there, with a blue light coming from him.
Caitlin and Kristin gawked.
The dust cloud cleared, and a very angry Nakago stood at the doorway.
He stepped into the shrine, his powers being quite strong to allow him to do this, and glared at Ashitare. The Wolfman gulped as Nakago growled.
"You idiot!" Nakago said, his voice low and grave. (and sexy!!)
Ashitare whimpered.
"You almost ruined the story line," Nakago continued, his face quite serious. "Don't you realize you have a Priestess to be protecting?!"
Ashitare whined.
Nakago shook his head in disappointment, then looked up to see Amiboshi trembling next to Hotohori.
"Lord Nakago." Amiboshi quivered. "I. I tried my best."
Nakago growled.
There was tension in the air. Hotohori freed himself from the rubble and sat up, staring at Nakago.
"How dare you!" he cried. "How dare you be so mean to this boy! He's done all he could do go about your hideous plan of sabatoging the ceremony, and now you're mad at him?!"
Nakago glared at Hotohori, but the Emperor would not allow him to speak.
"I don't understand how this boy can be one of you!" he cried. "He's done nothing but play horrible music! IS that really a reason to be mad at him for failing your stupid plan?! IS it!?"
Nakago growled.
The author shivered in delight.
Nakago walked up to Hotohori and grabbed the Emperor by the ear. "For your information," the general growled, "I never said I was displeased with this plan. in case you haven't noticed, I'm quite glad because he DID succeed in ruining the ceremony, for your scroll is now lost in the fire!"
He let go of Hotohori, who slumped down on his knees. "But. then why are you here?" Everyone besides Caitlin and Kristin, was quite puzzled about Nakago, only realizing that he must be one of the Seiryu Seven due to the character still glowing on his forehead.
Nakago hoisted Amiboshi to his feet, and Amiboshi cringed as the General said, "He's failed to bring me my cheez its."