A/N-Sorry for the wait. I was re-watching the series so I can have the story follow the anime better. But since it takes a long time to download, it's going to take a long time to finish this fanfiction. And plus, these past couple of weeks haven't been good for me either because my cousins came over to stay for the last month or so and they take up a lot of time on the computer so yeah...sorry again. Anyways, here's the next chapter. I know that it's kind of boring right now, but bear with me ok. It will get better, just you wait and see. Please leave me a review though. I don't care if it's bad or good I just want one! They make my day!

Princess of the Wolves

Chapter 2-The Meeting

After enduring four days of the freezing cold and the scorching hot desert, the group decided to take a break in a cave towards the bottom of the mountains. Artemis unsaddled both the horses to let them rest in ease. Lina and Sue plopped down and rested their heads on the cold cave floor while Artemis sat down and leaned against Sue.

"It got really cold again." Artemis said as shivers ran up and down her spine. "I don't know how much more I can take with the weather changing again so suddenly."

"We are in the mountains darling. Why don't you take my blanket and cover yourself up. I keep telling you that what you're wearing isn't enough. Even if you're all covered up. Its still not good for this kind of weather." explained Sue. Sue then grabbed her blanket off of her back by using her mouth and tried to put it over Artemis as best as she could.

"Thank you very much Sue. But really, I'm fine. No worries." said Artemis as she pulled the blanket over herself better than how Sue had it. Artemis then fell into a deep sleep dreaming about her mother and how, when she would smile, it felt as if everyone and everything was happy and warm. Artemis truly loved her with all her heart.

The next day when the group woke up, it ceased snowing and outside of the cave was filled with the rays of the sun. "What gorgeous weather to come out of that nasty snowstorm." said Lina as she walked out of the cave to see the outside. "Lets go everyone I'm ready."

Artemis followed her words and re-saddled them both. "I hope it doesn't get too hot!" cried out Sue. We only have enough water to last us only a few more days!"

"Then we'll have to drink as little as possible until we find a city that can supply us some." said Artemis. "Maybe they can even help us find a place to stay so we don't have to go any further." She jumped onto Lina and headed towards what seemed to be another never ending desert. Though this desert was another cold one indeed.

Five days later, they saw a long stretched train track that goes out way into the ocean. "Artemis. Do you see that?" asked Lina.

"Yes." she replied. Lina and Sue galloped off towards to road in the falling snow.

Once they got there, they started on the track until the horses caught the scent of wolves and stopped. "There's nothing good here. Lets turn back." said Sue. "LOOK! There they are up ahead!" They could see four tiny figures very far ahead of them. Then those figures seemed to have gone no further.

"They know we're here. We can't go any further." said Lina with a little terror in her voice.

"I don't care, maybe they won't do anything if I can talk to them. They might be nice wolves." Artemis said while stroking the side of Lina's neck. "I want to go. Besides, we need a place to stay. I don't want to travel anymore. I want to be safe again." The horses reluctantly obeyed and kept on going. Though, the figures ahead never seemed to move from their position.

Once they got close enough to see the who or what was also one their way to the end of the tracks, all they saw was four men. Well, at least, Artemis saw four men. The horses saw otherwise.

"Lina we must go back! Turn around. I told you darling they're wolves. We must go." Sue said as she stepped back in fear.

"I don't see wolves Sue." said Artemis. "I see men. Not wolves."

"They trick you dear, you musn't believe your eyes right now. Please lets leave or I'll run the other direction without your permission. It's only for your safety!." said Lina.

"Hey, that looks like one of the humans that gave me something to eat in an alley way." said the youngest of the men.

"And her animals look like dinner and I'm hungry." said the man with the whitish crew cut hair.

"No. Please don't do that Tsume. She's really nice. Please don't take her horses away from her. I won't let that happen!" said the youngest man.

Artemis was puzzled at what she was hearing. "I don't understand." she thought "What are they talking about? I've never seen any of them before"

"See dear. They want us for food. We can't stay any longer." Lina said as she turned around and started to canter back down the tracks.

"Lina no! I want to go to the city. Please, lets go back. I don't care what you say about them, but I can't take this journey anymore! I'm not just worried about myself, I'm worried about the both of you." yelled out Artemis. Lina stopped.

"As you wish. Though it seems like I am only looking out for myself right now, I am also worrying about you and what would happen if we weren't here." said Lina softly.

In the distance they can here the chattering of the men or the so called wolves.

"I swear it sounds like the horses and the girl are talking to eachother." said the bewildered man in the yellow hooded shirt and grey sweats. "Unless I'm crazy..."

"Finally you admit it." said Tsume as he rolled his eyes. The men could see that the horses and the girl are moving towards them again really slowly. They stopped again, this time closer to them.

"Please excuse us. I'm sorry if I have disturbed you." Artemis said sweetly. The men parted their way for Artemis and the horses to get through. "See, I told you they were nice." she said softly.

"Yeah, well, it's only because the one knew you I guess. You don't get good luck all the time." Lina said rudely.

"Lina what happened to being all excited and happy?" asked Artemis. "It left when I smelled them wolves. I'm telling you that they're bad news." replied Lina

"That's it! HEY YOU THERE!" yelled the man in the yellow shirt and grey sweats. "COME BACK HERE!"

"Now you've done it Artemis. Lets get going" said a hasty Lina. The arabs galloped all the way down the track to get away from the men.

It didn't work. The men caught up with them and Lina and Sue stopped abruptly when a grey wolf suddenly appeared in front of them causing Artemis to knock herself right on top of Lina's neck. "Ow. My head. Lina what's go..." started Artemis when she opened her eyes and saw what she couldn't see before.

"I don't get it. How can you talk to your horses when you're clearly a human!" said the large brown wolf.

"Hige, lets go. I'm sure that only the horses can hear us." said the white wolf.

"Actually, I can hear you." said Artemis.

"What are you doing. Don't speak with them! They're dangerous! They might re-decide to eat us!" Lina whispered blatantly.

"So, you can hear everything we say?" said the small brown wolf.

"Yes." Artemis responded.

The wolves just stared at her in disbelief. Then Artemis recognized something about the small brown wolf. She remembered the one day that she met a large dog-like animal in an alleyway. She fed him some sliced meat. What was a little odd about it was that it had bracelets on it's right front leg, just like the one in front of her now.

"You really are the wolf that I saw in the alleyway." she said. "But I didn't hear you speak it. I head a young boy say it." Artemis turned her head to look back and saw that no one was behind her.

"I told you that they're wolves." said Sue. "They have adapted to look human in front of humans at their own will. But to any other animal, they look like what they really are."

"How did you get acquire this kind of power?" asked the white wolf.

"I guess I was born with it." Artemis said as she let out a small laugh and raising her right hand behind her head.

"I don't care much for this conversation. I'm going ahead." said the grey wolf. Artemis saw him leaving and when she blinked, she no longer saw wolves, but the men from before.

A/N-This chapter has a lot of talking in it. Sorry about that. And I think you should know that I'm a complete beginner when it comes to writing. So it probably really sucks. But ya know what...I dont care. I'm proud of it and it took me a long time to write this itty bitty peice of writing. SO THERE!...sorry, its like 2 in the morning and i'm sleepy. thats probably another reason why it lacks some umph. I might make it better later when I feel creative again. good night!