Chapter Four: Beastly's Mistake
"But how is this possible?" No Heart demanded. "All the white wolves have been exterminated!"
"Ah, So it's you who's responsible for my family's death." Patient Heart said. The boundless patience that had inspired her name gave a calm to her voice that was eerily unnatural for this situation. "Well, I suppose since I'm the last one, I'm a pretty big target, aren't I?"
"Yes. I suppose you are." With that, he raised a hand toward her.
While the battle raged and the advantage shifted back and forth, the rest of the Care Bears stood dumbstruck.
"Is that Patient Heart?"
"Didn't she just get here?"
"What is she doing fighting No Heart alone?"
"Oh my gosh, she's actually hitting him!"
No Heart began to level his hand to cast a killing spell. However, before he could even recite the words to release it, he was on his back, with Patient Heart standing on his chest.
"You killed my family, wizard." She growled. "But I'm not gonna retaliate. I won't hurt a defenseless creature, no matter what they've done to me. But if you come to Care-a-Lot again, or attack my new family, I won't consider you so defenseless. Got it?"
No Heart slowly got to his feet. "It appears I was ill prepared for a battle today. Rest assured, however, that when I return, I will destroy this place. And as for you"—he pointed to Patient Heart—"I will finish what I started!" With that, he conjured up a tornado and vanished.
"Well, I guess that's that." Patient Heart said. "Now get over here guys, I wanna thank you for that house you gave me!"
But no one dared go near her. Gentle Heart hid behind Bright Heart. Grumpy held Swift Heart a bit tighter in his arms. The terrified cries of two cubs could be heard behind a very concerned Grams Bear. Anyone she managed to make eye contact with gave her a look of surprise, anger, or fear. "Perhaps you should give us a minute, dear." Said Grams.
"Yeah, sure, I guess so." Patient Heart said. Hurt and confused, she turned and walked away from the Care Bears.