Enter the Wolf
Chapter Sixteen
His claws dripping blood Ookami went into the house to think about what he had heard he had to prepare his past was about to come back to haunt him.
The next morning the sounds of combat could be heard as Pansa got his rematch against Ranma.
"Come on pigtailed boy you gotta be faster than that." taunted Pansa
From the porch Ookami shouted "ENOUGH BROTHER!"
"Why should I stop?" snapped Pansa
"Because if you don't I will make you, there is something coming and this is not the time for games or petty revenge." replied Ookami
"Yeah, yeah something like that Jackal guy is coming." said Pansa "He was weak so this guy will be to."
"No." stated Ookami
"What do you mean 'No'." asked Pansa
"Jackal said that an enemy from my past is coming, none of my enemies are weak and if they are enhanced like Jackal then we could be in trouble." answered Ookami
"If Jackal was 'enhanced' then why did you beat him so easily?" asked Pansa with a smug look on his face
"He wasn't sent to beat me but to deliver a message and most likely he was a prototype of what is coming." Said Ookami
"What do you mean prototype?" asked Ranma
"He was probably one of their first test subjects, the first of his kind, after they would try to splice humans with stronger animals, that's what I would do."replied Ookami
"What happens if it's stronger than you?" asked Dokuhebi who had just walked into the yard
"I have a way to get stronger but I'm saving it as a last resort." answered Ookami
"What do the rest of us do?" asked Akane from the porch
"Stay out of the way or run." said Ookami "At the very least get the noncombatants out of here."
"I'm not running" said Ranma "I beat a god I can beat some freak."
"Really?" said Ookami before shouting "Then beat me boy!"
"What?" asked Ranma
"What ever is coming here is most likely stronger than me so if you can beat me then you can beat it." answered Ookami before blurring and grabbing Ranma by the throat.
"You aren't a match for me how can you beat something stronger than me?" asked Ookami as he released Ranma
Nabiki came walking out at this point "Did I miss anything?"
"Did you get the information I asked for?" questioned Ookami
"Yeah, 'she' will be here late today or early tomorrow." replied Nabiki
"You should get out of here, all of you I'll take care of this." said Ookami
"Not a chance this is our home!" snapped Akane
"This isn't a game little girl who ever is following 'her' is not going to kidnap or try to marry you they will kill you and your entire family." said Ookami
"This is our home and we are martial artists and we are not going to run away just because some idiot is coming to beat us." said Akane
"Are you not listening this is not one of Ranmas' battles, the price of losing is death." said Ookami "Are you ready to die?"
"For my family and home." said Akane "Yes"
"Alright so be it I won't warn you again if you die I will not be held responsible." said Ookami
"What about Kasumi and Nabiki?" asks Ookami
"If you think I'm going to miss this you're insane." said Nabiki
"I can't leave my family." added Kasumi
"Alright but I want you two out of sight find somewhere where three people can hide." said Ookami
"Three?" asked Nabiki
"Remember 'she' is coming and she's going to hide with you." answers Ookami
"How do we prepare?" asks Ranma
"You can't, there isn't time, all you can do is enjoy the time before they arrive." replied Ookami before adding "Enjoy this day like it's your last because it just might be, If you believe in god pray for forgiveness."
"Very encouraging." commented Nabiki dryly
"I'm a realist not an optimist." said Ookami
The day passed slowly Akane and Ranma were in her room enjoying what could be their last moments together. Dokuhebi had bought a case of beer and was enjoying them. Soun and Genma were drinking sake and playing shogi like always. Pansa and Tiga were in Ookamis' room. Ookami was in the dojo meditating and mentally preparing himself for the upcoming battle occasionally taking a break to read his spell book. Nabiki was counting her money and making sure that all her cameras were working. Kasumi was in the kitchen as always cooking.
Around 5 pm Pansa walked into the dojo to find Ookami reading through his book. "What are you reading now?"
"My last resort I've memorized it but better safe than sorry." replied Ookami
"What happens if you lose?" asked Pansa
"I won't." stated Ookami simply
"How do you know?" asked Pansa
"Because if I lose 'she' dies and I will never allow that." replied Ookami
"What about the rest of us?" continues Pansa
"Sorry to say brother, she is more important to me than anyone else." answered Ookami "even you."
"I know but won't you even try to protect anyone else?" questioned Pansa
"You and Dokuhebi can run faster than any human and Ranma is the fastest human I have ever seen you will all be fine." said Ookami
"That's you big plan, run!" yelled Pansa
"That is all you can, do none of you are as physically strong as me." said Ookami
"This sucks, it all falls down to you." said Pansa "As always you take it as your job to protect everyone."
"Not everyone just my friends and my pack." said Ookami
"Why do you always have to do this shit alone?" asked Pansa
"It's part of what I am, a lone wolf." answered Ookami "Go, spend time with your wife, they are getting close."
"How do you know?" asked Pansa
"I can feel it, now go." said Ookami in a tone that clearly said that the conversation was over.
Two hours later a girl in an old t-shirt and shorts who matched Ookamis' picture walked to the front door of the tendo dojo and knocks. Ookami opens the door and gently but firmly grabs the girl by the arm and drags her inside.
"What's going on?" she asks
"You were followed and he's close behind." Ookami stated
Ookami pulled her to the place where Nabiki and Kasumi were hiding and left her with them to explain what was going on.
"Now what brother?" asks Pansa as Ookami walks into the yard
"We wait it won't be long." answered Ookami
No sooner had he said those words then a portion of the compound wall burst apart in a cloud of dust and debris.
"I found you." called a familiar voice from the dust
Ookami looked into the cloud he knew that voice it is.
"How have you been? ... son." said the figure emerging from the cloud of dust.
"If I remember correctly you don't have a son old man." replied Ookami "At least that's what you said that day a little over a year ago."
"Now why can't you let the past go?" asked the man
By now the dust had settled, the sight of the man was shocking he was a cross between a gorilla and a human leaning more towards the former, his arms were longer than a normal persons and all of his body except his chest was covered in thick black hair. His face had the muzzle of an ape filled with animalistic fangs.
"I did let the past go old man, but it keeps coming back to haunt me." said Ookami
"They sent me..." started the gorilla man
"I know why they sent you, lets get this over with." interrupted Ookami
"He doesn't look so tough." said Pansa as he launched himself at the ape man
"Brother no!" called out Ookami but it was to late
Pansa flew at the man only to be swatted away with a back hand like he was nothing sending him through the tree and into the wall of the house. This set the rest of the group off Ranma and Akane attacked head on and their fate was similar to Pansa, they both ended up in a heap against the house. Soun and Genma tried to sneak up on him and got elbowed on their heads and ended up on either side of the hole in the wall. Dokuhebi tried to run up and bite him but was caught by his head and sent into the dojo through the wall. Only Ookami was standing with barely controlled rage, his eyes glowing red his body surrounded by a deep black aura.
"Come on boy now that I'm done warming up lets play." said the ape man
"You. Die." said Ookami as the launched himself at the ape shifting to his wolf form on the way and ripping his shirt off.
Ookami swing a right hook only to have it caught in the mans left hand. The ape man swung his right fist and hit Ookami in the ribs causing Ookami to cough up blood and fall to the ground.
"I thought you were stronger boy." taunted the ape after he steps back a few feet.
Ookami shakily pulled himself to his feet despite his broken ribs and looks back at his opponent with murder in his eyes.
"Let me show you a new trick Saru." says Ookami as he pulls his right hand back "Ookami Atama Bakuhatsu!" and thrusts his hand forward launching a large snarling wolfs head at the ape man.
"What!" the Saru yells and raises his left arm to block the blast. The attack hits his arm and the wolfs head rips and burns his arm leaving it useless.
"You'll pay for that." says Saru
Saru runs at Ookami and hits him with a right to the jaw knocking Ookami through the wall and into the house. As Ookami gets to his feet his opponent back hands him back into the yard.
"I'm stronger give up." taunts Saru
Ookami coughs up a glob of blood and glares at the man "I will win." he states simply and starts mumbling the arcane words of a dead language.
"What are you doing this time?" asks Saru laughingly
As Ookami finishes the incantation his body begins to shift his bones snap back into place, his human like mouth shifts into a canine muzzle, his knees bend backwards, and he gains more muscle and body mass.
"What did you do?" asks a shocked Saru
"The spell I used the first time was only level one of three I just used level two." states Ookami
"I will beat you and take away everything you care about." boasted Saru
"The thing I treasure most in live can not be taken away.(Borrowed from the new Disturbed song 'I'm Alive' )" said Ookami
Saru charged but his fist was caught by a suddenly faster and stronger Ookami who back handed him through the wall and off the Tendo property and walked after him. Ookami found him about 300 yards away, he had smashed through many buildings and walls.
As Ookami approached Saru coughed up blood and asked "What now?"
"What will it take to end this?" countered Ookami
"Nothing will ever stop me from coming back" answered Saru
"So be it." said Ookami as he used the claw on his index finger to slice open Sarus' stomach causing his intestines to spill out onto the ground. "Do you want to die fast or slow?"
"Fast." answered Saru through clenched teeth
Ookami plunged his hand into the hole he had made and moved it up to grab Sarus' heart "Good bye father." said Ookami before he crushed the mans heart in his hand.
By the time Ookami returned Kasumi, Nabiki, and 'her' had revived everyone and they were staring at him incredulously.
"What happened?" asked Ranma
"I was forced to do something I never wanted to do." answered Ookami
"What?" 'She' asked
"I used the second level of the spell." replied Ookami
"You mean there is more to that spell?" questioned Pansa
"Yes there are three parts the book describes what each level does." answered Ookami
"Why didn't you use the second part?" asked Ranma
"This is more power than anyone has a right to have." replied Ookami as he shifted back to human form, his claws, fangs, and yellow wolves eyes still in place.
"Now that you won you can come home right?" 'she' asked hopefully
"Unfortunately no I have to leave again to master this new power I truly wish I could stay but I can't." said Ookami
'She' nodded her head sadly understanding.
"How powerful are you?" asked Akane
In answer Ookami used the claw on his right hand to open a hole in mid air and asked "Does that answer your question?"
"What is that?" asked Nabiki
"A hole leading to another plain of existence." replied Ookami as he seemed to jab his claws into thin air before slamming the hole shut.
"I have to master this." said Ookami and walked over th 'her' and took her in his arms and whispered in her ear "I will return to you I swear."
Ookami released her and turned to everyone else "When I come back I'll find each of you and let you know I'm back, if you're dead I will come to your grave."
Ookami ripped open another hole in the universe and from the other side heard a girls voice as she yelled "SIT BOY!" before he stepped through and vanished from Nerima.
As he stepped through he thought two thing 'Damn I'm gonna miss her, and this should be fun'
Hope everyone liked this chapter the last one is coming soon and my character is coming back with some new skills and a new toy. By the way Saru means ape I thought it was appropriate.