Disclaimer: I do not own Wolf's Rain or any of it's characters. I created Captain Popagan (aka CEO Popagan) and Tomo Hiragizawa. I do not own Ashella and Hemolal, because they are flower maidens. They belong to the creator of Wolf's Rain. Anyway, on with the story, reviews, and the chipmunks!

Chapter Fourteen: HIM

Popagan was just about to take sip of some chardonnay when the door to his room burst open. Three wolves, two pups and an alpha male, stood in the doorway.

"Damn wolves!" swore Popagan, pulling a large machine gun out from under his desk. The wolves evaded the bullets, despite how many were being fired at them.

"Ashella! Come here at once!" Popagan spat into a telephone as he continued to unload led at the canines. Hige charged towards Popagan, then jumped up and clamped onto the man's wrist with his teeth. He dropped the machine gun in agony. Toboe came up from behind Popagan and sunk his teeth into his ribcage. Popagan desperately tried to fling them off, but Tsume pinned the man down.

"ASHELLA! HURRY!" cried Popagan. Ashella walked into the room, and then saw the mess that was going on.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ASHELLA! HELP ME!" Popagan howled.

"No," she replied softly. And then, Tsume killed the corrupt man by biting through Popagan's windpipe.

"Finally…finally….he's dead…," sobbed Ashella. The three looked up from the cadaver.

"Hey! You're the girl that ordered us to go to the euthanization place!" said Toboe.

"Please…don't kill me…."

"Give us a reason not to," snarled Tsume.

"He threatened to kill me if I didn't work for him! I didn't want to help kill wolves!" Tsume inched towards Ashella menacingly.

"Please! I mean it! I didn't want to!"

Tsume edged closer.

"He bent me to his will! I didn't have a choice!

Tsume prepared to pounce.

"Please believe me!"

Tsume pounced, and landed atop of the black-haired girl.

"Today, you DIE!" Tsume gnarled , rearing back his head.

"STOP! I'M A FLOWER MAIDEN!" Tsume paused.

"You're a what?

"I'm a flower maiden! If you kill me, then you might not make it to Paradise!" sniffled Ashella, tears streaming down her face. Tsume looked into her eyes, scanning for any sign of falsehood. He then backed off of her, and Ashella rose slowly to her feet.

"Please let me help you find Paradise, so I can atone for what I have done to your kin," she begged.

"I don't care," sighed Hige, back in his human form," Just as long as she helps us free the wolves that are currently enslaved."

"I can do that," replied Ashella, "And I'll burn this place to the ground!"

"Well, sounds truthful enough to me," Tsume said, "I'll let you join."

"Thank-you honorable wolf. What is your name?"

"Well introduce ourselves later," said Toboe, "We need to free those wolves."

Later that day, the wolves once imprisoned in the slaughterhouse of Watagashi Heavy Industries were granted freedom. Subsequently, the place was razed to the ground in a blazing inferno, which could be seen for several miles. It was just as the fire started that Hubb, Blue, and Kiba met up with the other half of their pack.

"Kiba! Blue! Hubb! You're all alive!" cried Toboe, running towards the group.

"Where's Tomo? And who's this new girl?" asked Blue skepticly.

"Tomo was found to be a traitor," informed Tsume, "He was disposed of promptly."

"As for this new girl," added Hige, "She's a flower maiden. Her name's Ashella."

"Pleased to meet you Ashella," greeted Blue, "My name's Blue. The brown haired one is Kiba and the one who forgot to shave is Hubb." Hubb ignored her comment.

"Guys, I have something to tell you," said Hubb sullenly.

To be continued….

Author's comments: Wow….I think this is one of my longest fics…….THANK-YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR KIND REVIEWS! It is because of you that I write this. Thank-you for your support.