Disclaimer: Little sango and my own ideas are the only things I own. *sigh*
A/N: THANK YOU SISTER MOON! You have reviewed for every chapter so far! Anyway, Tiger is in this, be happy! Read and review!
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Chapter 9: Wataron
The little group of six turned around and found themselves looking at a very powerful thief.
"Tiger!" Holly and Genki shouted as they ran towards the monster.
"What are you two doing here? I thought humans were not allowed in here," Tiger said slyly.
"Lord Tiger, you really should stop teasing them," Red said with less enthusiasm then usual.
"Ah, Red of the Lightening. How are you doing?"
"I have been traveling around with these humans and those two monsters," he semi-whispered as he pointed them out.
"Well, who is this human?" Tiger asked as he looked at Achika.
"My name's Achika! I'm the monster champ!"
"Is she related to you?" he asked Genki.
Genki laughed for three seconds and then glared down at Tiger, "Unfortunately, yes. She's my little sister."
"Name's Yuri runt," Yuri interrupted.
"Who are you calling a runt?" Tiger asked as he got into a fighting stance.
"Hey, don't fight. There's no need for that," Mako said getting in between both powerful monsters.
"And who are you?"
"Lord Tiger of the Wind, I am Mako."
"Sounds like something someone would eat."
Mako started to glare down at Tiger.
"You want a piece of me whelp?" he growled.
"Shut up halfling. In my eyes you are still being conceived," Tiger snarled back.
"Tiger, stop your quarreling. Come take your place in the Council," Lady Ariana said pointing towards the 8th space. Tiger begrudgingly (AHH! BIG WORD!) walked over to his place. He sulked in his space as the Council brought order back from the many interruptions.
"Now Red, please tell us why you have returned to us instead of going to find the jewels like we told you," Lord Satoshi said with a condescending (OH GOD! NOT ANOTHER ONE!) tone.
"I am here to get Lord Tiger's jewel," Red replied with pride.
General cries of "What?" and "A jewel is here?" broke the semi-silence.
"Everyone, calm down now!" Lord Kazu yelled.
A pregnant silence came over the group.
"Red is what you said true?" Lord Kazu asked.
"His speed and power are proof enough. Even his title states that he is in possession of the Wind jewel."
Lord Kazu, along with the other Council members, stared at Tiger.
"Is this true?" Lord Satoshi asked, obviously trying to get Red into trouble.
"I don't know," Tiger said, "Red can you prove what you have just said?"
"Not only can I prove it, but I can extract the jewel if you wish."
"No. Just prove it."
Red started to walk towards Tiger. As he did so he began to speak.
"As everyone here knows, I myself possess the Lightening jewel. What everyone has seems to forgotten is that the jewels react to each other. For everything that is strong has it's one weakness or equal."
As soon as Red got near Tiger, a colorless light and a bluish white light shone from both Tigers.
"As you can see, Lord Tiger is my equal."
Everyone in the room looked at them with awe.
"That's sooooo cool!" Achika shouted. Lord Satoshi glared at her with obvious hatred.
"Taku," Lord Ginta barked.
"You called me my lord?" Taku asked as him, Yahiko, and Lupin walked forth.
"Take our guests to my den."
"Yes Lord Ginta," Taku said as he turned towards the hallway, "Will you follow me?"
"Wait. I am coming as well," Tiger said as he jumped from his place of authority and walked over to them with Red at his side.
"Alright. Let's go," Taku said leading them back to the Main Hall. Genki was kicked up front with Taku for his little devilish ways. Hentai.
Tiger and Red stayed behind everyone.
"You have changed a lot since I last saw you Tiger," Holly said as she walked back to talk to him.
"Yes. I have changed a lot. I found my brother. We have been living together ever since. I also found. a mate. We are going to rebuild the pack Starlight."
"That was the original name of your pack?" Holly asked with genuine curiosity.
"Yes. It was before we forged our two packs together," Red said as they walked forward.
They entered the Main Hall at this point and found it completely empty.
"WHOA! It looks three times bigger like this!" Achika shouted as she started to run to the center of it. Genki, Lupin, Mako, Taku, Yuri, and Yahiko ran to catch up to her. Holly, Tiger, and Red watched them go. Holly laughed silently to herself. It felt like old times, just with new friends.
Achika stopped in the middle of the hall and started spinning around in circles really fast. As soon as Genki got to where she was, he started to do it too. The five monsters watched them in complete and utter confusion.
Genki suddenly fell from pure dizziness and found himself looking up at his sister's smiling face.
"Ha! I win again!" she said as she stumbled two feet away from him.
He started laughing as everyone watched Achika stumble around like a drunken bird trying to fly.
"Yeah, you might win but at least I know what direction I'm facing," Genki replied as he got up.
Holly walked up to him, "What was that?"
"It's a game we play in my world. You spin around and around until someone falls over. The first one to fall loses. Me and Achika use to play it all the time when we were little."
"But why did you decide to play it here?" Yuri asked. Everyone had overheard the rules to the game and everyone was curious about it.
"I didn't. Achika did. But it's not like it was a bad idea. A big room like this works perfectly for this game. It sucks if you have like five people playing this in a small stuffy room," Genki said grimacing at the memory. It was him, Achika, two of his friends, and a friend of hers. They decided to goof around and they used his bedroom. It was a VERY VERY bad idea.
"I still don't get it," Yahiko stated breaking the soothing silence that had come around them.
Suddenly, Tiger, Red, Taku, Yahiko, and Lupin stood at attention. They turned towards one of the exits and nearly ran out. Mako stopped them.
"Yuri, you hear that?" Mako asked her as he stood stood in front of the growling Tigers.
"What? A couple of runts are howling, so?"
Mako glared at her, "This howling isn't normal. It's a warning. No, it's a cry for help. Don't you understand? Innocent monsters are being hurt. We have to help them."
"I'm coming too," Achika said with her skates already strapped.
"No, you stay with Holly and protect everyone here," Genki said as he skated over to Mako.
"Come on! Let's go!" Lupin shouted.
They began to run at top speed. Holly and Achika watched them go.
"I can't believe they didn't let me go," she pouted as the ground began to rumble.
Holly was about to reply as some monster suddenly broke through the other end of the Main Hall.
It was Garrone!
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Red and Tiger were in front of the group as they ran through blinding snow. They were the first to see the monster that was attacking the hunters.
It was short but very quick. No one could follow the beast. It paused for three seconds to stare at the newcomers. It was a Naga. Or so it looked.
It was shorter then the Naga that was one of Moo's generals, but it had wings. Large black wings. Its body itself was very hard to see. It was pure white, perfect camouflage while they were in the snow.
"More little beasts to play with!" it hissed as it dived into the snow.
"That is Wataron. He is a Naga/Moo," Yuri informed them quickly.
"Well, that was obvious!" Yahiko shouted at the soaring pixie.
"Shut up mutt! Phoenix Flame!" Yuri yelled. Flames gathered into her hands and then took on the form of a phoenix. They flew down at the ground with intense speed and melted the ice that Wataron had been hiding under. He dodged the flames and jumped at Genki. Genki had taken off his skates and could only move oh so far and oh so fast. Genki flung his fist at Wataron. He missed horribly and then felt five claws slash through his back.
Genki cried out as he fell into the snow. The pure Tiger that was the leader of the pack that had been attacked, grabbed Genki's shirt.
"Get on your feet human!" it shouted.
"Lightening Storm!" Red shouted. Red electricity gathered around his horns. They crackled and began to fight for freedom. When he released the electricity, it shot into the air wildly. Wataron dodged it easily, but others were not so lucky. Many of the pack members were hit. It struck at the ground melting some of the ice.
"Retreat! Retreat!" the pure Tiger shouted to his pack.
Tiger dodged one of the lightening bolts that were still flying around, and leaped at Wataron.
Wataron jumped and met him in midair. They both rolled into a large bank of snow and almost out of sight. Tiger's blue fur showed where he was every once in a while, when he was able to get above the snow.
Lupin suddenly jumped forward.
"Stab!" Lupin yelled as his paw stretched itself and struck out. It hit what was seen as nothing.
Tiger came bursting out of the snow with a pissed off and injured Wataron hot on his tail.
Yahiko dug underneath the ice and then burst out right underneath Wataron. He roared as his claws and teeth met monster flesh. Wataron twisted in the air and ripped Yahiko off of him. He sunk his teeth into the Jagged Hound's throat.
Before it got far, Taku rushed in, "Lightening!"
Wataron got hit with the blue electricity and went sprawling. The Naga got up and shook himself.
"It's too late little beasts. Your masters are dead. Our plan has just worked you fools! May you see your errors! And live forever with the shame," he hissed as he ran away with every part of his body either bleeding or burned.
"What did he mean by that?" Taku asked as they turned back towards the Great Den.
"We still haven't defeated Garrone!" Yuri yelled as she flew away at top speed.
"Oh Goddess! Holly!" Genki screamed as he ran.
"No! Achika!" Red yelled as he began to run.
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A/N: oooooooo! INTRIGUE!!! Geez, cliffies are fun! Holly and Achika have to fight a Super Garrone by them selves. That's not good. So what will happen? Review! You'll find out sooner. (things are funnier when they're drunk)
