Chapter Two-On Our Way

Sukiaketa led her sister up to the top of the building they were sleeping in, and helped her jump from roof top to roof top. They reached the wall closing out the city limits within minutes, and Zoë smiled.

"We're finally getting out of here! I can't wait until the next town, new people, and new adventures—."

"Let's keep the adventures to a minimum, shall we?" Sukiaketa interrupted.

Zoë raised her eyebrows, "So long as you promise me not to be such a hard ass all the time."

Sukiaketa licked her teeth, a habit she had acquired when she wanted to say something, but knew it was for the best she did not.

"Well I'm sorry that this hard ass keeps you out of trouble-."

"Whatever, lets just go." Zoë mumbled, and Sukiaketa smiled. She pushed Zoë from the wall, and jumped down after her. Just as she hit the ground, she saw Zoë looking up, and saw a bullet hit the ground by her feet. Zoë jumped, and Sukiaketa looked up to the wall. The man was standing there, getting ready to shoot again. "Zoë, run!" She said, and just as she turned to go, she was tackled by the dog he always had with him.

She whipped around, as best she could for being on her stomach, and kicked up with her legs. The other girl was knocked back for a moment, and Sukiaketa used that time to jump at her throat. She had the girl pinned, but she quickly found out it was not a good idea to hang out, she felt a bullet pierce her front leg. She let go of the girl, and ran as fast as she could, what with a bullet in her leg. She could see Zoë in the distance, looking back at her, waiting.

She whimpered when Sukiaketa caught up with her. "Keta, I'm sorry!"

Sukiaketa shook her head, "It's just a scratch, lets go before she catches up with us."

Zoë nodded, and they ran and ran, until the sun set and they could see the next city on the horizon.

"I'm going to go find something to eat," Zoë said looking at Sukiaketa, who was laying on the floor of an old worn out building. They found the quietest one, and took shelter until they could explore the city.

"I don't think that's such a good idea," Sukiaketa told her, and Zoë sighed.

"Yeah, yeah. Well I'm hungry, and I know you are too. So I'll go out, and I'll be quiet, and see what I can find."

"But,"

"It's pitch black outside Sukiaketa! Don't worry!" Zoë cried.

Sukiaketa had to smile a bit; she rarely ever heard Zoë use her full name, only when she was getting irritated.

"Alright, hurry up. And if you need my help, howl okay?" Sukiaketa barely got to finish her sentence before Zoë took off out the door.

Sukiaketa laid there for about an hour before Zoë returned, empty handed.

"Sorry Keta, I don't know, no one is around except for some old guy wondering the streets."

"Then what took you so long?"

"I took him home of course."

Sukiaketa rolled her eyes. "Of course you did."

"I couldn't just leave him, he was senile!" Zoë said this so rationally, it made Sukiaketa laugh.

"Hey, it's not funny, see if I ever help you when you're old and gray," Zoë said, crossing her arms.

"You'll be gray too." Sukiaketa giggled.

Zoë started to giggle too.

"Kiba, Can you believe it? Wolves, and they're girls!"

Sukiaketa looked up quickly, and Zoë stopped laughing.

"Shut up Hige, let's go."

"Oh come one Kiba, where is that sense of sociability?"

Sukiaketa could hear one of them growl, and she motioned for Zoë to come closer, who didn't hesitate.

"They probably left because you were talking so loud, let's go Hige."

"Yeah…"

Just as Zoë sat down, Sukiaketa felt a sharp pain run up her front leg, and into her spine, and she cried out.

Zoë sat up quickly, "Keta, I'm sorry!" she cried, and Sukiaketa bit her tongue.

"Hey one of them is hurt!" She heard as a boy crashed into the building.

She snarled, and despite her aching leg, launched forward at the boy, who turned tail, and ran.

"I told you not to mess with them!" Sukiaketa heard one cry as hey ran away.

"Keta, are you alright?" Zoë asked, and Sukiaketa nodded, "Yeah, don't worry about it."

"I'll be right back Keta,"

"No, Zoë you stay here!" Sukiaketa cried, and Zoë frowned.

"Oh come one, I want to know what he wanted."

Sukiaketa stood, and cringed, "You know what he wanted, it was a male!"

"If that's really what he wanted Keta, he wouldn't have come in after you squealed!"

"I didn't squeal, and he only came in after that because he thought he could have a better chance with a hurt victim!" Sukiaketa screamed, and Zoë kept quiet. Finally, Sukiaketa said, "Besides, he's long gone by now."