Authors note: No I still don't own anything Wolf's rain related grumbles but any way... Shilaze, Midnight, Meshawa, Kain, Emi, and Trent are all © their creators and if you steal any of them I will hunt you down and you will not like the end result.

Midnight, as she had been called by humans, opened her eyes Where am I? She thought as she looked around the room. A human called Xandous walked into the room where Midnight or Shadow as he liked to called was kept. "Ah good you have awaken" he said with a smile as he bent down looking over the wolf. A female walked in and Xandous didn't look to happy about it "Is that creature alive still?" she asked dryly "yes and don't call her such names" He replied angrily. She snorted "you treat that thing like a human" she said and walked out carrying a clipboard.
Xandous sighed and smiled to the wolf "don't listen to her she don't know what she's talking about." Midnight stood on shaky legs "Be careful don't push yourself" Midnight sat down eye level with Xandous studding him "well you must be hungry after all what has happened to you. I'll go get you something my love" he stood and left humming happily.
Midnight sighed she was alone again. The female walked back into the room with a smirk on her face. There was something about that human she didn't like. "You may have everyone else fooled thinking you are just a wolf but I know better. You were once human... though I doubt you remember... that is if you even understand what I'm saying. Oh well to bad" she pulled a gun out of her pocket and aimed it at her. Xandous walked back carrying a plate full of stakes; he dropped the plate with a crash and got wide eyed "What do you think your doing!! Get away form her!" he ran over leaping in front of Midnight as she fired "I didn't care for you much anyway, Now for you" She blinked where once was a wolf now stood a human well not really that either but a six foot wolf standing one its hind legs with hand like paws and humanize anatomy.
The human held the gun on the creature with shaking hands. Midnight reached for the cage door and ripped it off the hinges growling. The human started to flee but Midnight grabbed her around the neck and flung her into the wall breaking most the bones in her body. With the human dead she reverted back to her more wolf looking form only she was much lager then the average wolf as she was a hybrid dire wolf.
She ran outside into the rain escaping the building. She ran until she felt she was far enough away and slowed to a walk. She sniffed the air and cult the scent of anther wolf on the air. She started to follow the fait scent hoping to see anther of her kind.

Midnight watched the two forms a safe distance. The wolf seems to trust the human... But why I thought all wolves hated humans... unless... she thought as she slowly came into view. She was larger then most wolves her fur as black as night and eyes not the usual color of gold but a deep purple. She slowly approached the human and the wolf tail wagging. Maybe they'll like me...

Trent had planned on heading to one of the stands in the area, probably to get the wolf a hotdog or something similar. He patted his pocket, murmuring to the rat that he wouldn't allow anything to eat her.
However, his trek to the food stands was cut short as he glanced back over his shoulder to see if the "dog" was following. As he did so, he noticed another canine. A large, black canine. Trent gasped, stopping in place. He just started at the newcomer for a moment.
That looks just like...

flashback
Trent stood in front of the containment unit. Inside a large black canine rested. He shook his head.
"This is not what I had envisioned. I did not want a weapon. I wanted a wolf, pure and simple. And it was an insane fantasy to begin with. Why did you have to create such a creature?"
"My dear sir," An older scientist behind him spoke up. "This is what the nobles have decreed. Can you imagine what we can do with this? Not only can we control the flower--"
"....?" Not that Trent even fully understood the flower he was working on, but the other man continued anyway.
"--, but now we can have a weapon against the others. Just wait! Soon enough we can mass produce these..."
"You're insane. Crazy. This isn't a wolf, its some sort of monstrosity. She's just a noble's pet. I want nothing to do with this."
"I'm afraid you're contractually obligated to finish up the project, Dr. Carver."
end flashback

Shaking his head, and returning himself to the present, Trent turned his gaze from the black wolf to the other one, then back to Midnight.
It's not possible. They would have kept her under high security. Unless that idiot...
Swallowing his fear--for Trent was afraid now--he turned to the black wolf. "...Midnight?"

Shilaze cult sight of the other wolf, a large wolf. I really don't want to fight... right, back to the others... fast... she was sorry she had to leave the nice smelling human but when push came to shove she was in no condition to fight. She took one last glance at the human then turned following the scent of Meshawa.

Midnight questioned the other wolf's departure but didn't worry about it.
"...Midnight?"
"He remembers me" she mumbled quietly as her tail wagged. She slowly approached him as the scent of fear filled the air. She stopped "I don't want to hurt you... please don't be scared" she said gently not knowing if he could understand her or not. "Please..." her eyes began to fill with tears already since she had awaken her life had been threatened, she had witnessed the death of the one human there who seemed to like her, and she had to kill to save herself. And she liked no part of the killing idea.
She waged her tail slowly This human he seems so familiar, as if I have seen him before... but where?

Trent raised an eyebrow as the smaller wolf ran off, but soon returned his attention to the larger one. He jerked backwards in surprise as she spoke.
I suppose...it's not too surprising. But how did they manage to allow for it?
Taking a deep breath, the man kneeled down again and offered a hand to the black wolf. The other hand he rested on the pocket containing Sukuu, just in case...
"It's alright," He lied. His scent would say he was still frightened, but at least he was dealing with it instead of running. "You just startled me. You are Midnight correct? I didn't realize you were free..."
Perhaps their weapon backfired on them. But if that is the case...can I trust her myself?
Was it her that scared the dog off? It would make sense that a larger predator would frighten an animal--Poor Sukuu--but perhaps her scent itself is unnatural..?

Midnight approached the man slowly. He was still scared she could smell it, then again who could blame him, she had no idea what she looked like.
She tilted her head purple eyes staring at him "You can understand me...? And yes, Midnight is what they called me." She looked down remembering how she got out of the cage she was halt in and nodded slowly "Yes I am free but not by an act of kindness... I was forced to flee for my life... A woman... she wanted to kill me!" she said tears spilling out of her eyes. She quickly recomposed her self and looked back up to the man "Do I know you... For you seem to know me." She wised she could remember anything. The last thing she remembered was wakening up in a cage and nothing else before that.

Trent looked over Midnight, fear slowly ebbing away. She can cry. I suppose it's a side effect left over from what she was. He frowned as she spoke of how she had escaped, as he knew that at least some people must have been killed in the process. "Yes, I know you. Or I know of you at least. I know where you came from. "I doubt you know me, however. You can call me Trent." He smiled a bit, gently stroking the wolf's head. "You'll want to get out of town quickly. They're bound to have people looking for you. Do you think you can hunt?"
Sukuu peeked her head out of her human's pocket. This predator smelled different; familiar. Sometimes a scent identical to hers had rubbed of onto her human. She squeaked questioningly, peering at the blur where the predator's scent came from.

Midnight blinked Trent, that name sounded vaguely familiar, somehow. She looked up to him slightly confused "Hunt... as in Kill something...? I'd rather starve then kill... I only fight... if I have to... but I don't like it..." She blinked and looked around "People... looking for me... why? Why can't I just stay with you... you seem nice..." She wagged her tail and gave the best puppy eyes she could manage.

Trent smiled at Midnight. "You're a carnivore now. You need to eat meat to survive. I suppose you could survive on scraps and trash for awhile, but..."

"People... looking for me... why? Why can't I just stay with you... you seem nice..."

"No, you do need to leave town. There are people who will be very upset at your escape, and they'll be looking to bring you back to the labs." He reached around to scratch the wolf behind the ear. "Technically, I should be bringing you back myself, but I'm not going to. I'm not happy with what they've done to you." He sighed and gave one more scratch to the canine before standing up. "I can help you get out of town, but I'm afraid I can't keep you."

"But...I can't kill... I don't know how to" Midnight stammered "and I don't want to be alone again... Please let me stay with you... Please..." she begged but soon stopped "Wait... what they've done to me? What who did to me..? What did they do..?" her eyes flashed as she stood on two legs growing in size and her front paws turned to hands "You know what they did! What was I before?!" she reached out grabbing his shirt in her hands pulling him closer "Tell me!" she growled.

Trent looked thoughtful, trying to decide what to tell the creature before me. As she changed he gasped and backpedaled, but did not get far before she grabbed him.
Sukuu squealed in fear and jumped from her human's pocket, scurrying to the nearest hiding place.
Trent stammered. He knew that Midnight was classified as a weapon but this..."H-human!" He practically shouted. "You were human!"

Midnight blinked "Human...?" she echoed confused then saw she was almost chocking him "I'm... I'm sorry" she said quietly as she released him "I don't know what came over me..." she looked down noticing she was standing on her hind legs and looked almost human except more wolf then anything. She shocked her head clearing her vision "But why... Why did they do this to me...? Who was I before this happened...? I need to know" She said wanting to know the answers but at the same time fearing the truth.

Trent fell to the ground with an "oof" and sat there, looking up at the wolf-like creature before him. He remained tense, but was afraid that if he got up she would move again. With a creature like Midnight, he hypotisised, one could not be too careful; she may attack at any moment. For now, it seemed best to give her the infomration she requested. Well, most of it, atleast...

"But why... Why did they do this to me...? Who was I before this happened...? I need to know."

"Because they wanted a weapon for a noble's pet. Because mistakes were made and someone didn't watch his mouth when he made a fantasied statement. And...something to do with a flower," Trent shook his head. He still hadn't managed to figure out everything with the flower.
"And I'm afraid I don't know who you were before this happened. I don't know if you were a willing volenter or if they went out and captured a vagrant. All I know is that you were human before they changed you. Judging by your new appearance and the abilitys you have, I would assume that not only sceience, but alchemy long thought lost was used in your creation."

"Flower... Pet... Alchemy?" Midnight echoed as she stared at him almost in a trance "I am no ones pet..." she growled "Do you have any idea of what I went through?!" she demanded. She didn't want to scare the man and he was more then frightened the way it was but she needed to know things why was she like this why couldn't she remember her past and why.. most of all... was she a monster?
She blinked and tried to smile though it seemed more of a snarl "I'm sorry... I do not mean to frighten you or to harm you... like I said before I wish not to fight or kill... anything... Forgive me" she averted her gaze to down the street. The scent of humans was coming from that direction being carried by what little breeze was in the city. "Pleas hurry before they get here" she said as she turned her attention back to Trent.

Trent remained silent as the wolf-creature demanded to know more about her past. Indeed he did know what she had been through--granted, he had no idea how painful it might have been--but he was not about to tell her that. If she found out that he was partualy repsonsable, Trent feared his life would end here.
He blinked as Midnight told him to get lost, "What?" He shook his head, "You should be leaving. I can handle them."

Sukuu, meanwhile, peeked her head out of her hiding place. Her human smelled much less afraid, but the black blur of the predator was still much bigger than it had been before.
She squeaked questioningly, essentally asking herself if it was safe, and then darted from her hiding place towards her human.

Midnight smirked "you handle them? With what? You don't appear to have claws or fangs... and I do not see a gun." She heard the faint squeaks of the rat worried about her safety "stay with the human he'll keep you safe" she replied back.

The group of humans came into view and froze at the sight they saw "Is that?" one human asked "Who cares our orders are to kill all wolves and any human who is helping them..." said anther "Bu... but that's Trent he was helping with-" I don't care orders are orders no matter what.. If he is helping that one we have no other choice" A radio went off. "Roger that, Ok men new orders bring back that wolf alive, and kill the human."
The group quickly fanned out weapons ready "man I hate this" one sighed as the group came closer.

Midnight looked back to Trent They are going to kill him... but not me? she thought as she grabbed his wrist "Come on!" she yelled as she pulled him to his feet.

Trent was far from helping Midnight at the moment. He did not even look as if he was helping her. He was--or had been, before he was pulled away--sitting on the floor before her and still looking rather shaken. Odds are the men would have assumed he was attacked, not helping the wolf-creature. Trent was wise enought to keep his voice down once he knew the other humans were in earshot.
Trent shouted as Midnight pulled him to his feet and started running. Sukuu managed to jump and attach herself to his coat as he was pulled around.
"H-hey! Let me go!" Trent cried, sounding quite scared and flustered. He appeared to be a good actor, as Midnight's nose could tell he was not as scared as previously.
I have to be careful...I can neither enrage her nor let them think I have any desire to help her..

The security team readied their weapons, communications moving rapidly from one to another to someone far off via radio.
"It has Dr. Carver!"
"Stop it, but leave it alive."
"What about the doctor?"
"He's not stupid or insane enought to help something like that! Perhaps she remembers some of what he's done to her."
"Leave him alive, we'll take him in for questioning."
"Seal off the area! Backup will be here in 10."
"Its getting away!"
"Then fire, damnit!!"

Trent's mind was awhirrl. Things were happening too fast. He would have been fine with helping Midnight get out of town, but now he had been spotted with her. And there seemed to be some miscommunication as to weither he was helping her or had been attacked. His credibility would be shot after this.
And...she was taking him away. He didn't have the strenght to pull free, but he knew it was only a matter of time before the team from the lab caught her. They would have the whole city under survalince it minutes if she got away.

The team, armed with tranqualizer guns--high dosage tranq guns, mind you. They were not taking chances--fired at Midnight as she tried to dart away.

Midnight pulled Trent behind her fearing for his life as well as hers. Who knows what they want me for... and I don't think I want to know
She heard on human yell fire as tranq darts flew through the air. She dogged them easily as she ducked around a corner running down the street twisting and turning doing her best to loose the humans.
A dart finally hit her in the side she wrenched at the sharp pain and knocked it off and ran on growling slower with each steep. "I'm... sorry..." she said weekly as she released Trent's wrist. She took a few more wobbly steeps before following face first to the ground. Foot steeps were heard around her as she and Trent were surrounded "Alright men bring them in" she looked up to the source of the voice and tried to make out who it was but he vision was slowly growing black as her eyes slid shut.

Toboe listened with rapt attention as Kiba described the scent. Lunar flower even the name of smell was lovely. Hearing about how certain wolves could smell it made Toboe feel a sort of pride in himself and his species. A pride he hadn't really taken a hold of in his young span of time. The humans had always treated wolves as if they were garbage, something to be spat upon and killed for nothing. It had always angered Toboe because he knew deep down inside that wolves were a special kind. Otherwise, why would the humans fear them?

The last Lunar Flower is blooming, and it will lead me to Rakuen. That is all I know."

Toboe jittered with excitement. The last one is blooming... he repeated in his head. Maybe this was why he felt different these past few days? It was the feeling of adventure and mystery. But Kiba would be the one to experience it, not Toboe...

"I believe you could Rakuen. Come with me, Toboe."

Did he just hear Kiba ask him to join? Surely he was imagining it, but the eyes of Kiba told Toboe he was serious. Toboe nearly leapt in the air for joy at the invitation. His eyes lit up with youth and hope as he spoke his answer. "Ok!" simple, yet efficient.

Meshawa continued on her way towards Toboe with the pup that now truly looked like a drowned rat it was so small. She walked up next to Toboe put the pup down and shook off her coat. "I think that's going to keep up for the rest of the day." She told him as the pup bounced up trying to play with him. "Shi will be here soon cheer up house pet."

Meshawa entered the shack, nearly causing Toboe to jump right out of his skin. He had been so preoccupied with his thoughts of adventure and Paradise, he hadn't noticed her arrival. She had the pup with her, which jumped around Toboe, causing him to giggle a little.

"Shi will be here soon cheer up house pet."

Toboe crinkled his nose at the name house pet. He would have said more on the subject, but the rain had begun lightened up, and the memory of his path ahead made him think about Shilaze. He had only known her a little while, but there was something about her, something special that made Toboe sad about leaving for the first time. He looked at Meshawa and the pup now drying, and then to an eager-to-move-out Kiba.
"Actually...I have to go. Kiba and I, well, we are going to search for...well I'll probably be gone before she gets back here. Could you tell her Thank you. And that I...um never mind. Just thank you."

Shilaze ran following Meshawa's scent ignoring the pain in her shoulder. She had to find them. Her mind raced as the rain let up bringing out the stronger scents of wet wolf. She was about to give up when she thought she cult sight of Toboe... with the white wolf. She froze in her tracks and glanced around finding Meshawa. They're safe... that's good... She quickly waked over towards Toboe tail wagging but noticed he seemed to be walking away. "Toboe...?" She called trying to get his attention "Toboe... come on I found something I think you might like... and it smells so nice... like a flower... only I don't think I ever smelt one like this but is sure smells nice." She said in a grin hoping she made some sense in her rambling.

Toboe kept his head bowed as he thought about Shilaze. She was the first wolf Toboe immediately felt attached to. Being left alone without others makes one hold on to the first thing that resembles a friend. But that was ancient history now to Toboe. His future lay in front of him in the form of a white wolf. He began his decent down the hill with Kiba, when he caught a familiar scent. She was coming closer.

Shilaze called out his name, and Toboe thought maybe if he didn't look up, she wouldn't see him. But she came closer and began to speak to her, He couldn't look into her eyes, or else he wouldn't be able to leave.
"Toboe...?" Shilaze called trying to get his attention "Toboe... come on I found something I think you might like... and it smells so nice... like a flower... only I don't think I ever smelt one like this but is sure smells nice."
So she could smell the lunar flower too? Toboe looked up at her and smiled. Maybe...maybe she could come along too? But that was up to Kiba. He wasn't officially Toboe's leader, but in a way now, Toboe felt he should be treated as such. "Oh yeah?" he said half-heartedly, "I think I know what you mean. I can smell it too. It's called a Lunar flower." He dared not say anymore, he didn't want to give away too much, give away what might have been told to him in privacy. He looked to Kiba who had stopped. He turned to Shilaze, "Hey, I um...I gotta go. I am...on an adventure of sorts."
He wanted her to join them, to come along too, but what about her pack? and her life here in the city. It may have been crappy, but it was still her life, and maybe she was content? He fidgeted a bit, trying to think of words to say to her.

Shilaze blinked "Lunar flower... so it is a flower... and you can smell it too... that's grate but wait an adventure... and I'm not invited...?" she said with the hint of amusement in her voice. This could be the chance I was looking for... To finally leave this reached city and go back to the wild... home... she smiled to her self and looked over to Meshawa who seemed to be lost by her rambling Shilaze sighed "I'll explain latter" she told Meshawa who nodded while still keeping an eye on the pup who was running around cashing it's tail. Shilaze turned her attention back to Toboe and the other wolf "so... well... can I come? Please?" she asked hoping that they would agree for a part of her never wanted to leave Toboe or that other wolf, but at the same time she couldn't leave her sister behind.

"A flower smell... that smells like nothing you have never smelt before... yeah I remember smelling something like that when I was trying to find you... it was over by this building... That must be where it is..." Meshawa said thinking out loud. She walked over to Kiba speaking only loud enough for him to hear even the pup at her feet was oblivious to what she said. "You going to paradise aren't you? Take Short snout at least she deserves to go. Don't worry about me I'll probably follow slower with the pup and all. I'm not leaving her behind I almost had to leave my sister behind I'm not going to put Stuca through that too."

Kiba's ears perked, hearing the two speak of the Lunar Flower. Perhaps his search was finally nearing an end? Could the flower of the moon really be found growing in this filth? "Show me," he urged, stepping to Toboe's side. "Where did the smell come from?"
In his hopefulness, Kiba ignored Shilaze's pleas to accompany them. Really, inviting the pup along was a stretch for the lone wolf -- traveling with street wolves was a bit more than he expected. If the flower was growing around here, he needed to find it quickly, not stand around discussing travel plans. When the other wolf approached him, he was a bit surprised to hear her ask for permission to make the journey. Kiba shook his head, forging past the new wolf.
"I'm not taking anyone anywhere," Kiba replied, glancing over his shoulder at Toboe. "He chose to be a wolf, and not a dog, on his own."

All this talk of Lunar flowers seemed to make Kiba antsy. He really really wanted to find this flower and fast. But with a dream like paradise to fuel your efforts, Toboe could understand it.
Shilaze and Meshawa stood there, Shilaze begging Kiba with her eyes to join them. The white wolf looked at the female intently, and spoke his reply.

"I'm not taking anyone anywhere," he replied, glancing over his shoulder at Toboe. "He chose to be a wolf, and not a dog, on his own."

Toboe knew what this meant. He knew what lay before him now. He stepped closer to Shilaze. "I-I am sorry, but I have to show him something. We have to go. But," he smiled warmly to her," We'll probably see eachother again right?" He had no clue as to if this was true, but he had hope. There was always room for hope. He turned and looked to Kiba. "Its this way, the hill overlookes two old buildings."
He began to lead Kiba to the place where the flower's scent was strong. He wanted to look back at Shilaze, but he just couldn't bring himself to. Thanks Shilaze and the others, I'll never forget you

Shilaze stood there staring, tears stinging her eyes, at the two Meshawa beside her "No... I'm not loosing my chance to be rid of this city..." she said quietly more to her self then to them. Guess I have to prove I am a wolf then... Then so be it she thought rashly as she ran towards them. Meshawa pleaded for her to stop and gave chase to her sister leaving the pup behind. "Shi stop you'll get killed" Meshawa yelled as she ran after her. Shilaze snorted "I don't care... And I am no Dog!" she yelled as she lunged in fount of the two snarling with hackled raised growling at the larger on not wanting to scare Toboe more then what he already seemed. Taking on an anther wolf was never a smart thing, but taking on one so large is a death wish... I have to be crazy
Meshawa stopped behind the two staring at her sister "she's lost it.." she said under her breath as she waited to see what the others reactions would be and hoped it wouldn't be what she feared most.

Kain departed to the outskirts of town to look for his longtime friend, Emi.
"I long to see you Emi, I have been searching for so long. But why? Why do all of a sudden I sense you, stronger then ever. I hope I find you. You can meet Shilaze, and Toboe and everyone. I just hope you're still alive...you were always a good friend, the only one I could trust..."
Kain thought of the others as well. He remembered Toboe's innocence, which he has never seen in another wolf, and that white wolf, Kiba- he was one of a kind. A wild wolf like Kain himself. He remembered Shilaze as well, "She was so beautiful, and she was so good to me...I am not accustomed to being cared for." Emi was the only other person left in his life, but maybe those wolves will be a part of it too.
Kain began to run faster and faster, as he picked up his friend's scent.

Emi walked through the forest, a twig snapped in the distance and she looked up. Food? Humans? She thought to herself. She kept walking dry leaves breaking beneath her feet. Another twig snap, Again she looked up and sniffed the air. She kept walking, SNAP a pain shout through Emi's leg and she whined and groaned, she looked down at her leg, "A bear trap?" She panicked and whined some more.

As Kain reached the forest, he heard a howl not too far away. "That's her!" Kain shouted. He ran to where he heard the howl, and saw a familiar wolf caught in a bear trap.
"Emi!" Kain yelled in a concerned howl. She looked at him in surprise, and whimpered. "I'll get you out." Kain said as he pried open the trap and got her on one foot with her arm around his shoulder. "...I missed you so much." Kain said as he felt a tear in his eye.

Emi looked up at Kain with eager eyes. He latched his teeth around the trap and tugged it off of Emi's foot, she howled in pain.

The tarp weekend and snapped open and Emi limped away fast. "Kain!" she ran up to him and sniffed him, remembering his pleasant scent and began to nuzzle against him.

"Emi! I'm glad you're ok. I've been looking for so long...I heard you were dead, but I still sensed you." Kain said as he nuzzled his head against hers. "I have grave news though; our old pack...was killed years ago." Kain said with his head down. Emi wasn't surprised, but still mourned her old friends. "Now let's rest up a bit, and then we'll go find Toboe and the others."

Emi looked at Kain confused, "The pack? Toboe... others?" "What happened, who's Toboe?" Emi demanded, Kain look at Emi with sympathy, she was scared he took a step toward her, "Rest and I'll explain everything in the morning." Emi backed away from Kain and shook her head, "I'm fine all go now." She sat up and began to limp back through the forest. "Emi, don't be silly" Emi ignored him and kept walking Kain sighed, "Fine, this way..."