By: Shadowed-Wolf-Paws
.:OoC:. Two many reviews at once! You guys reviewed so quickly you didn't even give me a chnace to start Chapter Three. By the way, the title of the last chapter... you obviously know it has a typo in it. I hate this darn typos! Oh well.. guess I gotta deal with them. Now... before by babbling drives you all crazy, here it is, Chapter Three!.:.
Disclaimer: Almost forgot this. Clears throat I do not own Wolf's Rain or any of its characters! Now, for future reference so I do not have to go and say this every time, I'll put a sign up! places disclaimer sign in ground
Chapter 3. Trouble Within the Pack
The previous gunshot echoed off the walls of the buildings, the roar of the winter's wind barely muffling it out. Feint and Kyla had heard it from their current position, unaware of who the target was, if it hit, and if they should worry. Harks flew up, a loud noise ringing in Kyla's ears. Memories came flooding back to her. The femora was overwhealmed for a moment. She didn't recognize this sound, though something told her she had heard her once before. For a brief moment. For the brief moment, when everything she knew, everything she believed...was gone. In a split second she came back to reality. Orbs shifted over to Feint.
"Feint! Maybe we should leave town. I am sure Sakila will catch up. It'll be better off for us," Kyla shouted out, her voice saky, fear plagueing her mind. Deep breaths quickly were drawn into her chest, her heart rapidly beating against her ribs.
"No... we stay!" Feint scolded. Deep blue occuli narrowed at that of Kyla. Low growl began to emitt itself, but Feint quickly shut up. This wasn't the time, and he was out of line in growling at the pup. That was merely what she was...a pup. Feint couldn't do anything for that fact, either. Snort escaped nares and skull shifted around, nose twitching as scents were taken from the air. The ivory and black femora backed up a bit at Feint's reaction, the young girl taking on her human form. Before the Beta could ask, she already answered his question.
"If we aren't going to flee the city... then we could at least fool the humans and walk right past them as we look for Sakila and Toboe... that is, if he doesn't decided to reunite with his pack," Kyla explained. She peered over the edge just as Feint took on his human form and ducked as some soldiers passed by. When all was safe, they leapt down, following distinct scents in the air while avoiding complete contact with the soldiers...:..
.:.Three pairs of orbs blinked blankly into the winds, all three wolves stepping forward towards the sound of the gunshots. As the sound of snow crunching underfoot entered their auds, the trio froze, eyes widened, muscles tensing, heart paces quickening. Finally coming into sight was Tsume, and planted deep into his chest was a bullet wound. Blood dribbled from his maw as he weakly walked forward, golden orbs fighting to remain open and head hanging low, close to the ground. Hige and Toboe's eyes widened, but Sakila hadn't moved. One eye narrowed, giving them all a skeptical look. But, by toboe's reaction, he was one of the pack that Kyla was talking about. She had laso mentioned a gray wolf at one point, so this must have been him. Her thoughts were interupted as Toboe's shout entered her ears.
"Tsume!" he had cried out, rushing to the larger brute's side. Tsume glared at him to back off, raising his head, and acting as though he had not been injured. The russet pup lightly nudged him, but backed off as a snarl exited Tsume's throat. Anger flickered in and out of the gray wolf. Tassel flicked idly as though it were a crazed snake. Talons gripped the ground. Orbs went hazy for a minute, then finally, the brute saw nothing. Zip... not a thing. Though, something slowly faded back into his mind and his eyes. Something... he could not make out... then all was black.
"Is he alright?" Sakila asked, finally stepping forward. By the look of it, Tsume had lost conciousness. Whether it was from blood loss, shock, or excruciating pain soaring through his body, he could no longer see, hear, smell, taste, nor feel while in that state. Hige also knew this, and grabbed the scruff of his neck, lifting him onto his back. Loping off, he made his way into an alley way, leaving Sakila and Toboe out there. Eventually, both would have followed... if it weren't for the strange presence within the air. Sakila still just gazed around just as confused as ever, but Toboe was determined to proe to himself that it was Kiba no too far off. Now it would be a good time to reunite the pack and finally leave the city.
"Hige, we're going off to find Kiba!" Toboe shouted towards the alley. The femora beside him had no idea she was in on searching out teh white wolf, but decided it would be best to seek out their leader with the pup.
"We also have to find Kyla and Feint.. then we can leave this retched city," Sakila added as both darted forward, causing snow to fly up wildly beneaths their paw as they bounded ever forward. Toboe nodded, glad he had the help of a new friend to aid him in thi time of need. "And I believe it is best to use surprise attacks."Toboe whirled around at Sakila's quick command. They were to stay hidden and use guerilla tactics... Smart idea. Immediately, he followed Sakila towards the scent of more wolves and hopefully Kiba.:.
.:.Even at the call of battle Kiba sat. It was obvious he was waiting, but none could guess for what. Pillars flexing while his tongue ran across the deathly knife-like fangs. This was it. He knew he would be there. His talons dug into the ground and then he saw him. Lips curled upwards and a hellish growl was released. He approached him with stealthy mitts. He knew it was him- another wolf that he assumed was working with the nobles. By the gray and ivory wolf's response to his actions, he was certain.
Kiba began at a canter-then a full out run, as did the male wolf. They clashed both flying into the air and ripping at each others throats. Sharp talons caught the white wolf across the face as he lunged forward for the troat. The slash had messed with his aim, all the same he still caught him near the vital artery. He howled with pain and dug his fangs into her shoulder-muscles tearing. A snarl and Kiba kicked from the ground pushing them both over, he was on top. This was the moment to finish him off. Just as he opened his jaws, another figure collided head on with him. But just as Kiba made direct eye contact with the mostly white colored fae, a human approached, gun aiming towards one of the three.
Kyla had saw this coming and was quick to act, for she knew Feint had not regained his full guard and balance yet due to the injury Kiba had just given him. She thrust her head towards the heavens and gave a most wild-ish howl of Revenge and lunged for the human to her right. He was a new one, none the less he was one of them. She dug into his leg and jerked her head side to side viciously, gradually jumping back to pull him feet out from under him. His gun butt whipped through the air and fell in contact with her temple, delaying her for only a moment before she lunged at him from behind and throwing all her weight at the knees.
It worked and he fell to the ground, screaming bloody murder, her paw placed firmly on his throat. She pulled her paw up and before he could regain his footing she grabbed at his throat, ripping out his food tube along with the arteries that go along with it. He was a dead human. Blood spilt over her maw and the lust to kill all that had caused her pain was strong. She looked as if she was a blood thirst mongrel, but no one would understand the pain these humans caused. The beatings they gave the starvation she was put through. Basically a hell. Snapping her head up, Kiba and Feint were frozen in place. Kiba's reason was that he attacked, thinking these wolves worked for the humans, and Feint's reason was because he had never seen Kyla like this.
"I smell Sakila and Toboe coming closer. We must hurry," Kyla snapped at Feint. She turned to Kiba. "You are the white wolf that leads the pack Tobeo is in, am I correct? If so, follow me and Feint. He is with our alpha and they are nearby. As for your two other pack members, I am sure they are fine," she added. Kiba cocked his head, nose wrinkling lightly. How'd she have this much knowledge of his pack? What else did she know that she had not said. But, instead of argueing, he nodded slightly as Feint regained his footing, ignoring the growl directed towards him from Sakila's brother.:.
.:.As the snow fell heavier upon the city, Sakila was all but oblivious to the strange weather as she finished tearing the throat out of the human she had ambushed from behind. Warm, fresh blood dripped from the usually placid femme's maw as the alphess turned her gaze this way and that--hard blue optics searching out another victim. Toboe pursued further forward, passing the bloody scene before him, folowing Kiba's scent. Sakila's auds pricked as she heard faint but distinct growling. More blood had been spilt, death loomed thickly in the air, and there was much tension. Both stopped bounding as they finally caught up with Kiba, Feint, and Kyla, freezing as seven more soldiers appeared behind them.
.:OoC:. This time, 5 more reviews for the next chapter. I have to make sure I am able to finsih it in time for you. Sorry it stopped so abruptly... but I was going brain dead. XP Review please! Oh, and, something messed up my computer, causing my stories to be removed, so I had to put it back up. That is why the title's different, and so it the summary, and that explains your missing reviews..:.