Chapter Four: Battle! Defeat the Wolf of Suffering! A/N: Akira has transformed into a demon wolf and will stop at nothing to see Kenshin die. Isn't this a wonderful day for Kenshin?

Akira: This will hardly be a battle; it will be more like a massacre.

Kenshin: Say what you want, your words do not intimidate me.

Akira: Pretty confident for a human.

Kenshin: Well, I killed you once already. So, I just can't loose!

A/N: Akira attacks Kenshin with ten times more speed, power, and precision than before. Kenshin barely doges each of Akira's attacks. Kenshin unfortunately is now backed into a huge boulder; he can't doge at all.

Akira: (licks his fangs) Well, this is the end human!

Kenshin: (legs quaking from exhaustion)

Akira: Oh look, you're fatigued! I'll try to make your death as painless as possible!

Kenshin: Shut up! I'm only worn out from hearing your talk! I'm not going to die in the fangs of a dog!

Akira: DOG?!!!!! You're dead where you stand, boy!

Kenshin: (charges for Akira)

Akira: (growls) I'm the one who does the charging around here!!! (charges Kenshin)

Kenshin: (runs at full speed)

Akira: (charging) This is all too easy! You're practically running into my mouth!!!

Kenshin: That's the idea! (draws katana)

Akira: (starts to slow down) W-what did you say?!

Kenshin: (already closing in on Akira) You may be as tough as rock, but I'm guessing your innards aren't!

A/N: Kenshin charges straight into Akira's mouth, sword first. He slashes through Akira from the inside out. barfing I can't believe I'm writing this! After the slashing is over, Kenshin faints out of weariness.

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A/N: When Kenshin faints, he doesn't have a peaceful slumber. All of the dreams, or rather nightmares, he has had have always been the same every time. This dream is very different, however.

Kenshin's Dream:

A/N: A tiny black wolf pup is running frantically through a dense forest at the darkest time of night. It runs up to a clearing where 4 human figures are killing a small wolf pack. One blue-black female wolf is fighting back. She is able to wound all of the men, but not severely. She is digging her fangs into one man's leg trying desperately to rip it off. Another man kicks her in the soft, vulnerable area of her head, just behind her ears. Blood comes gushing out of her head. She falls to the ground motionless.

Man who killed the wolf: "That wolf got you pretty good on that leg of yours, eh?"

Man who got bit: "Shut up!"

Man: "Let's just leave these stinkin' wolves here; they're useless!"

Another man: "This was pretty good target practice though!"

A/N: They all leave laughing and drinking sake. The pup comes out of hiding and slowly makes his way to the blue-black female wolf, his mother.

Female wolf: "A-Akira… is that…you?"

Akira: "Yes it's me mommy. Don't worry; you're going to be okay!"

A/N: A Sandy brown male wolf crawls toward them. He is Akira's father. He has a deep wound in his back, and his throat has been slashed. He leans against his mate.

Female wolf: "Jen…I'm so cold…"

Jen: "Sapphire it's all right I'm here."

A/N: Jen licks Sapphire's wound on her head.

Sapphire: "That…feels…nice………Jen... I'm afraid…"

Jen: "It's okay……It's not bad to die."

Sapphire: "Thank… you…"

A/N: Sapphire dies. Akira is in shock.

Jen: "It's funny…I always thought I'd be the first to die since she's stronger than me. Damn those humans!"

Akira: "M-mommy……MOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Jen: "Hush now Akira, you have to be strong for what I'm about to ask you to do!"

Akira: "W-what is it Daddy?"

Jen: "I want you to kill me all right?"

Akira: "Huh?! No way!!! I can't do that!!!!!!!!"

Jen: "C'mon I'm in pain over here! You don't want that do you?!"

Akira: "N-no…"

Jen: "Then do it."

Akira: "…"

Jen: "NOW SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

A/N: Akira bites his father in the throat.

Jen: "I-I….want you to know…….that I'm……proud of you son."

A/N: Akira feels awful. If wolves could cry, he'd be bawling.

Jen: "Your mother just told me……that she……l-loves you……and always will……"

A/N: Akira clamps his fangs down on Jen's neck as hard as he possibly can. Jen is now dead. Akira howls long and hard.

A/N: Akira takes one last look at his parents ("I swear to you, that I will hate humans with all my heart. For what they've done, I can never forgive!")