Scent of a Brother
So, now I am at college....fun fun.....nothing to do because my classes are so randomly spaced out. So I thought, sense I had four hours or so to kill....I might get a good lng chapter up. I'm glad you guys really like this, but I think so of you may be confused about Toboe's current state. The problem is...do I explain it here, or do I just let my writing speak for itself? I think I'll put faith in my writing for a change....enjoy the new chapter and don't forget to review folks....makes me feel loved and all!!
Chapter 3
It was early the next morning when the guard came around, banging on the prisoners cell doors. Diaske had told him that each day, a different person from each one was picked to go out and do the days work. What ever stupid or useless labor the Nobles could scrape up for them.
Tsume tried to ignore the pounding sound and rolled back over. He hadn't really slept that night; the thought of Toboe being somewhere with out his knowledge was plagueing him, not to mention the throbbing in his calf. He thought it best to let the old man work today, and he would try to plan his escape.
The guard made it to their door and banged loudly on it with his gun. "All right boys! Who's it going to be today?" Tsume had to say nothing, because moments later, a moaning came from above him. The old man whined and moaned, holding his stomach and making a real scene out of it.
"I can't work today...ooh....the food you jerks give us finally caught up with me....." He moaned more and rolled around. The guard sighed angrily, and opened the door.
"All right then....new guy! Up and at 'em!!" He kicked the bunk, but Tsume refused to move an inch. This however angered the guard more and when a second kicked proved useless, he proceed in using his next line of walk up call. Pulling a controller from his pocket he layed his finger down heavily on a red button. Instant, electricity surged through his body almost sending him off the bed. Tsume gasped and held his throat, sliding onto the floor.
"Know this, when I say get up from now on, you get your ass out of bed!! Now go and line up with the others before I make you completely useless!!"
He aimed his gun at his head, trying to show that he was the boss. Tsume sighed heavily and stood up, favoring his leg as much as possible. Wincing,
he made his way out the door to line up with the other prisoners. Standing outside the doorway, he looked back into his cell and glared back at what he saw. There was Diaske, smiling at him and waving, rolling over and going back to sleep. The man in line infront of him snorted and chuckled to himself.
"And what, may I ask is so damn funny....?"
"You're his new roomie right?......Hate to break it to you pal, but Diaske doesn't do work anymore cause he claims he's to old. You'll be the only one doing any work out of that cell til you get out of here...."
"And how do I do that?"
"Well there are two ways out of here. You can either try to escape and have your brains fried in the process....that collar you wear and pick up the signal from the controllers for miles.....or you can well....be dead." Nodding he turned back around as the line started to move outside.
Tsume was taken aback until the people behind started shoving him ahead. He watched as Diaske gave a finally wave, before he had to take the corner to God knows what kind of work.
Toboe awoke, some time later on his bed infront of the fireplace. Nuzzling the pillow he layed on, he looked around the room once more. It was the same as the night before. Large, toys scattered on the floor, large bed in the middle, which appeared to have someone still in it. Sitting up, a bit to quickly, he whimpered.
His side was still not so good, but he had to admit felt better then before. However, his cry had awoken whoever slept in the bed. He couldn't move; fear froze him to his spot on the floor.
Slowly, the small girl from the night before sat up rubbing her eyes and looking down to him. Yawning, she slide to the floor and crawled to check on him.
"What's the matter? Are you nervous being someplace new?" Smiling warmly, she began to scratch behind his ear. Ears flattened as he leaned into her touch. It felt so good to be petted lovingly again. Almost as good as when Cehza had done so so long ago. The girl got to her feet and yawned again.
"I bet you're hungry....."
Toboe blinked at her. As a matter of fact I am.....how could she tell?
"I'll take that as a yes. You stay here and rest, and I'll go get you something yummy to eat." Smiling once more, she bounced out of the room and out of sight. As soon as he thought she was far enough away, he tried standing on shakey paws. After a few moments of balance, he began to slowly make his way around the room. There has to be a way out of this place? I wonder if Tsume is here? Tsume.....He remembered his friend laying beaten beside him.
He had not seen him of all the wolves taken down so easily before. What were they planning to do with him?
He made his circle around the bed and made his way back to the pillow. He assumed for the moment that he was in now real danger seeing as they had let him stay in this girls room rather then a cage. Flopping down on the pillow he sighed, wondering what would become of his friends. Seconds later, the small girl returned, food and water in hand.
"Here you go! The cook said that you would really enjoy this so eat up and get stronger." She placed the bowl in front of him and layed down ro watch. At first, he was hesitent to eat anything....he wasn't exactlt amoung friends.
However he sensed he could trust this girl and finally gave into his bodily needs. He enduldged and even it had been poisoned or spoiled, he didn't care. The meal felt good and soon he had had his fill. Laying down he licked his paws and face. The girl giggled and watched him.
"I need to name you....."
I already have a name....how can I tell her that?
"Hmmm....what do you look like. Diffenatly not a fluffy...."
Eww.....
"Maybe.....cuddles?"
Don't even think like that.....
"Well....what would you liked to be named?"
Toboe stopped and looked at her. She really believed that he could answer her....? Thinking he tipped over the water dish and carefully spelt TOBOE in the water drops. The little girl watched in awe at what her new pet could do.
"Toboe....that is a very cute name. And that is what I'll call you." Smiling she threw her arms around the pup.
To this, he didn't know how to react. It had been so long sense he had gotten effection from a human. He supposed as long as the others never found out....this would be more then all right.
Kiba and Hige moved quickly through the trees in the hopes that somewhere they might come across the scent of either of their missing. But even Hige was having trouble smelling them out.
"There are just to many scents in the air! It could take days...maybe weeks to find them Kiba!"
"Then we search that long. They can't be left behind. Not after all we have made it through this far."
"You would give up your own hopes and dreams. Put everything else aside for wolves you barely know and can trust?
......I know what finding Paradise means to you Kiba....and so do they. They wouldn't want you to give up on what you believe in...."
"Are you saying to leave them behind?" Stopping he turned to look at him coldly. "I never thought that you would act like this Hige.....just giving up hope on them like that...."
"I'm not!.....it's just....It may be to late. If Tsume hasn't found us by now.....they may be....."
"DON'T TALK LIKE THAT!"
Hige sighed and turned away. He didn't want to believe it, but they hadn't been apart this long since the journey began. If they had been parted in the past, it had only been a matter of hours before they found each other. It had been almost two days....things did not bowed well in his book.
"I didn't mean to upset you Kiba....I'm sorry....and I know I shouldn't loose faith....but look at the situation at hand.
You know just as well as I do that if they were still alive that they would be with us right now. And as you can see.
they aren't."
Kiba looked away, staring into the woods before him. Hige had a point, and it killed him to think that way, but he may have been right.
"Give me one more day Hige. If we don't find them by then.....we can keep going, but we would keep going for them."
"I understand Kiba.....let's hope we find them....It wouldn't feel right without the pup and Tsume."
Nodding, Kiba once more took off into the thick forest. Hige followed hoping that the next turn they took, would have his friends waiting and wondering what had taken them so long.
It was going to be rough, he finally had to admit it. The sun beat down upon the men as the cut the forest infront of them down to make passage for the carivan. The heat was deathly, men dropping like flies every so often, some Tsume feared to be dead.
This is how they treat there own speicies.....and I thought we were treated poorly, Tsume thought to himself as he cut another sapling aside. Men that were slacking recieved the dreaded shock treatment and those that worked there butts off, recieved no breaks of any kind. All concepts of time were lost to him. He could have been out there and hour,
three, four. For all he knew it could have been ten minutes.
The pain in his leg only grew with each step he took forward. Looking down, he could see the blood soaking through his pants. He didn't know how much more of this he could take. The only thing truely keeping him going was the fact that Kiba and Hige were on there way to Paradise safely. He could at least save them. But Toboe......
"I promised to keep him safe........"
"What are you mumbling?" Asked one of the men beside him, but his words were only a mummer to Tsume. His vision spun,
the world growing ever darker. Was it becoming night time already? HAd he really been outside that long. He hadn't noticed that he had fallen to his knees. Guards came racing over, yelling as them came.
"We have a slacker here.....give him a couple volts."
Without warning the collar shocked him, his body crumbling to the forest floor, sweat pouring down his face. He could barely hear them talking, but knew he was the topic at the momment.
"Damn.....get him......take care......" And soon, his world darkened. He feared he had finally met his end....
Well that is quite the cliffy no?.....I seem to like doing that. I could have kept going, but then there would be no need for other chapters...and then you would be stuck on the compy reading for hours on end....and that wouldn't be healthy would it?.....I'm only thinking of your well being folks...nods Don't forget to review, and throw some suggestions. Always like to please the fans!!
So, now I am at college....fun fun.....nothing to do because my classes are so randomly spaced out. So I thought, sense I had four hours or so to kill....I might get a good lng chapter up. I'm glad you guys really like this, but I think so of you may be confused about Toboe's current state. The problem is...do I explain it here, or do I just let my writing speak for itself? I think I'll put faith in my writing for a change....enjoy the new chapter and don't forget to review folks....makes me feel loved and all!!
Chapter 3
It was early the next morning when the guard came around, banging on the prisoners cell doors. Diaske had told him that each day, a different person from each one was picked to go out and do the days work. What ever stupid or useless labor the Nobles could scrape up for them.
Tsume tried to ignore the pounding sound and rolled back over. He hadn't really slept that night; the thought of Toboe being somewhere with out his knowledge was plagueing him, not to mention the throbbing in his calf. He thought it best to let the old man work today, and he would try to plan his escape.
The guard made it to their door and banged loudly on it with his gun. "All right boys! Who's it going to be today?" Tsume had to say nothing, because moments later, a moaning came from above him. The old man whined and moaned, holding his stomach and making a real scene out of it.
"I can't work today...ooh....the food you jerks give us finally caught up with me....." He moaned more and rolled around. The guard sighed angrily, and opened the door.
"All right then....new guy! Up and at 'em!!" He kicked the bunk, but Tsume refused to move an inch. This however angered the guard more and when a second kicked proved useless, he proceed in using his next line of walk up call. Pulling a controller from his pocket he layed his finger down heavily on a red button. Instant, electricity surged through his body almost sending him off the bed. Tsume gasped and held his throat, sliding onto the floor.
"Know this, when I say get up from now on, you get your ass out of bed!! Now go and line up with the others before I make you completely useless!!"
He aimed his gun at his head, trying to show that he was the boss. Tsume sighed heavily and stood up, favoring his leg as much as possible. Wincing,
he made his way out the door to line up with the other prisoners. Standing outside the doorway, he looked back into his cell and glared back at what he saw. There was Diaske, smiling at him and waving, rolling over and going back to sleep. The man in line infront of him snorted and chuckled to himself.
"And what, may I ask is so damn funny....?"
"You're his new roomie right?......Hate to break it to you pal, but Diaske doesn't do work anymore cause he claims he's to old. You'll be the only one doing any work out of that cell til you get out of here...."
"And how do I do that?"
"Well there are two ways out of here. You can either try to escape and have your brains fried in the process....that collar you wear and pick up the signal from the controllers for miles.....or you can well....be dead." Nodding he turned back around as the line started to move outside.
Tsume was taken aback until the people behind started shoving him ahead. He watched as Diaske gave a finally wave, before he had to take the corner to God knows what kind of work.
Toboe awoke, some time later on his bed infront of the fireplace. Nuzzling the pillow he layed on, he looked around the room once more. It was the same as the night before. Large, toys scattered on the floor, large bed in the middle, which appeared to have someone still in it. Sitting up, a bit to quickly, he whimpered.
His side was still not so good, but he had to admit felt better then before. However, his cry had awoken whoever slept in the bed. He couldn't move; fear froze him to his spot on the floor.
Slowly, the small girl from the night before sat up rubbing her eyes and looking down to him. Yawning, she slide to the floor and crawled to check on him.
"What's the matter? Are you nervous being someplace new?" Smiling warmly, she began to scratch behind his ear. Ears flattened as he leaned into her touch. It felt so good to be petted lovingly again. Almost as good as when Cehza had done so so long ago. The girl got to her feet and yawned again.
"I bet you're hungry....."
Toboe blinked at her. As a matter of fact I am.....how could she tell?
"I'll take that as a yes. You stay here and rest, and I'll go get you something yummy to eat." Smiling once more, she bounced out of the room and out of sight. As soon as he thought she was far enough away, he tried standing on shakey paws. After a few moments of balance, he began to slowly make his way around the room. There has to be a way out of this place? I wonder if Tsume is here? Tsume.....He remembered his friend laying beaten beside him.
He had not seen him of all the wolves taken down so easily before. What were they planning to do with him?
He made his circle around the bed and made his way back to the pillow. He assumed for the moment that he was in now real danger seeing as they had let him stay in this girls room rather then a cage. Flopping down on the pillow he sighed, wondering what would become of his friends. Seconds later, the small girl returned, food and water in hand.
"Here you go! The cook said that you would really enjoy this so eat up and get stronger." She placed the bowl in front of him and layed down ro watch. At first, he was hesitent to eat anything....he wasn't exactlt amoung friends.
However he sensed he could trust this girl and finally gave into his bodily needs. He enduldged and even it had been poisoned or spoiled, he didn't care. The meal felt good and soon he had had his fill. Laying down he licked his paws and face. The girl giggled and watched him.
"I need to name you....."
I already have a name....how can I tell her that?
"Hmmm....what do you look like. Diffenatly not a fluffy...."
Eww.....
"Maybe.....cuddles?"
Don't even think like that.....
"Well....what would you liked to be named?"
Toboe stopped and looked at her. She really believed that he could answer her....? Thinking he tipped over the water dish and carefully spelt TOBOE in the water drops. The little girl watched in awe at what her new pet could do.
"Toboe....that is a very cute name. And that is what I'll call you." Smiling she threw her arms around the pup.
To this, he didn't know how to react. It had been so long sense he had gotten effection from a human. He supposed as long as the others never found out....this would be more then all right.
Kiba and Hige moved quickly through the trees in the hopes that somewhere they might come across the scent of either of their missing. But even Hige was having trouble smelling them out.
"There are just to many scents in the air! It could take days...maybe weeks to find them Kiba!"
"Then we search that long. They can't be left behind. Not after all we have made it through this far."
"You would give up your own hopes and dreams. Put everything else aside for wolves you barely know and can trust?
......I know what finding Paradise means to you Kiba....and so do they. They wouldn't want you to give up on what you believe in...."
"Are you saying to leave them behind?" Stopping he turned to look at him coldly. "I never thought that you would act like this Hige.....just giving up hope on them like that...."
"I'm not!.....it's just....It may be to late. If Tsume hasn't found us by now.....they may be....."
"DON'T TALK LIKE THAT!"
Hige sighed and turned away. He didn't want to believe it, but they hadn't been apart this long since the journey began. If they had been parted in the past, it had only been a matter of hours before they found each other. It had been almost two days....things did not bowed well in his book.
"I didn't mean to upset you Kiba....I'm sorry....and I know I shouldn't loose faith....but look at the situation at hand.
You know just as well as I do that if they were still alive that they would be with us right now. And as you can see.
they aren't."
Kiba looked away, staring into the woods before him. Hige had a point, and it killed him to think that way, but he may have been right.
"Give me one more day Hige. If we don't find them by then.....we can keep going, but we would keep going for them."
"I understand Kiba.....let's hope we find them....It wouldn't feel right without the pup and Tsume."
Nodding, Kiba once more took off into the thick forest. Hige followed hoping that the next turn they took, would have his friends waiting and wondering what had taken them so long.
It was going to be rough, he finally had to admit it. The sun beat down upon the men as the cut the forest infront of them down to make passage for the carivan. The heat was deathly, men dropping like flies every so often, some Tsume feared to be dead.
This is how they treat there own speicies.....and I thought we were treated poorly, Tsume thought to himself as he cut another sapling aside. Men that were slacking recieved the dreaded shock treatment and those that worked there butts off, recieved no breaks of any kind. All concepts of time were lost to him. He could have been out there and hour,
three, four. For all he knew it could have been ten minutes.
The pain in his leg only grew with each step he took forward. Looking down, he could see the blood soaking through his pants. He didn't know how much more of this he could take. The only thing truely keeping him going was the fact that Kiba and Hige were on there way to Paradise safely. He could at least save them. But Toboe......
"I promised to keep him safe........"
"What are you mumbling?" Asked one of the men beside him, but his words were only a mummer to Tsume. His vision spun,
the world growing ever darker. Was it becoming night time already? HAd he really been outside that long. He hadn't noticed that he had fallen to his knees. Guards came racing over, yelling as them came.
"We have a slacker here.....give him a couple volts."
Without warning the collar shocked him, his body crumbling to the forest floor, sweat pouring down his face. He could barely hear them talking, but knew he was the topic at the momment.
"Damn.....get him......take care......" And soon, his world darkened. He feared he had finally met his end....
Well that is quite the cliffy no?.....I seem to like doing that. I could have kept going, but then there would be no need for other chapters...and then you would be stuck on the compy reading for hours on end....and that wouldn't be healthy would it?.....I'm only thinking of your well being folks...nods Don't forget to review, and throw some suggestions. Always like to please the fans!!