Author's Note: Okay, just before you start reading, I would like to give gratitude to MilleniumGirl for the idea in this chapter. Thanks a bunch.
Yu-Gi-Oh: Wolf
Chapter 5
The wolf that had howled was gray furred and had bright yellow eyes.
Are we in it's territory again? asked Joey, worriedly.
Seto didn't think so.
The wolf, instead of attacking, looked at them meaningfully and turned to go down the rock on the side opposite them. He looked at them over his shoulder again. 'Follow me' he seemed to say.
Seto glanced at the others. He shook his head and followed the Gray wolf without a word to them.
Kaiba, wait, called Yami awkwardly.
Seto ignored him and went up to the top of the rock.
Niisama.
Mokuba scrambled up the rock next to his brother.
The Gray was waiting for them by a pine tree just ahead. He was looking at them more urgently than before.
Seto started down after it with Mokuba.
/-Think we should go?-/ Malik asked Marik.
/-Maybe they want us to help kill something. Lets go.-/
Malik climbed up the rock, accidentally scraping the Millennium Rod on the stone in his haste.
Yami went up after Malik, but scaled it faster than he did. Ryou closely followed.
Joey, not wanting to get left behind, scampered up and over with the rest of them.
Soon, all 7 wolves, first the Gray, then Seto, Mokuba, Yami, Malik, Ryou then Joey, were running full out through the trees.
It wasn't long before they heard frantic barking and howls of pain up ahead.
The Gray quickened his pace and Seto only just managed to keep up. The noise grow louder and louder until finally they reached a clearing and saw utter chaos.
Wolves, probably a whole pack, were running around frantically. Men, hunters with shotguns were circling, cutting off any means of escape.
A shot rang out from the nearest hunter's gun and a gray wolf that had been trying to slip past him whimpered and fell.
The Gray looked at them pleadingly. 'Please help us' the look said plainly.
Marik grinned evilly at Bakura. Bet I can send them to the Shadow Realm quicker than you can.
You're on!
Marik, clutching a glowing Millennium Rod in his teeth, rushed forward.
Bakura pelted after him holding the Millennium Ring.
Yami shook his wolf head.
Well, lets get them!
All 5 of them rushed at the hunters in a V formation, with Yami leading.
A hunter turned and saw them coming. His eyes grew wide and his jaw dropped.
Seto smirked at his expression.
The man raised his gun and fired.
Damn!
Yami had to turn quickly to avoid the bullet. The Gray yelped and separated from them as the bullet hit the snow just in front of it.
Just as the hunter was about to fire again, he suddenly froze and vanished.
4! crowed Bakura triumphantly.
I've gotten 5, said Marik with a look of superiority.
Joey grabbed a hunter's shotgun and ran with it in his mouth, closely pursued by the gun's owner.
Mokuba and Yugi began ushering the pack into the woods.
Seto snatched the gun from Joey and threw it against a nearby tree.
It broke in two.
The man who owned the gun wasn't very happy.
He aimed a kick at Seto, tripped over Joey and fell over backwards.
Let's go! The pack's safe! yelled Yugi to the others.
They wove past fallen wolves and the remaining hunters to get to the tree line.
Seto glanced back and saw one hunter raise his gun and…aim…at…Mokuba.
Time seemed to slow down.
He saw that only he had the hunter.
The hunter fired.
Seto dashed towards Mokuba to shield him but he was too far.
The bullet hit Mokuba in the flank. He stumbled and fell, with a surprised expression on his face.
MOKUBA!
Ryou looked back and froze.
Seto gently but quickly grabbed Mokuba by the scruff of the neck and ran. A bullet hit the ground directly behind him as he shot past Ryou, who was staring at Mokuba, horrified.
/-Move hikari!-/
The 5 of them ran through the woods. They soon lost the hunters. Nevertheless they kept going.
A timber wolf suddenly poked his head out of a nearby cave. He gave a short bark to get their attention.
The pack they had saved was inviting them in.
((((()))))
Seto lay his head on his front paws. His brother was curled up in front of him, still unconscious. He had applied snow on the bullet wound to stop the bleeding.
He wished he had the equipment to heal him better. But even if he HAD the equipment, he didn't have hands.
Yami was deeper in the cave, talking to the pack's Alpha wolf.
The others were strewn across the floor among the other wolf pack. Seto could just make out the yellow, white and blondish white fur amongst the sea of brown and gray.
He couldn't sleep. He could only worry.
Yami came over and lay down facing him. Seto didn't say anything. Or even look up.
Yami was silent for a while. But after a moment he spoke.
I have news. The Alpha wolf gave me directions to the tallest mountain, he said, looking at him.
Seto looked back without expression.
And the problem is…I…I don't think your brother is going to make it.
