Disclaimer: This is my story, but the anime and its characters are not. They belong to the creators and developers (all the people at Studio Bones) of Wolf's Rain. Anyway, I really hope you enjoy this final installment in this story. Thank-you all my readers who have been read this load of horse poop. Toodles!

Hige: We've finally made it to the last chapter!

Toboe: Well, except for a few people…Tomo, Popagan, Hubb, Cher, and a few security guards…..

Hige: Oh well, screw Popagan and Tomo.

Kiba: Hey, Mizu! Next time you write a Wolf's Rain fanfiction, make sure to include me more in it!

Supreme Author: That is, if I make another Wolf's Rain fiction. I kinda doubt it……

Kiba: Uh oh…the fans are revolting, better get on with the last chapter!

Supreme Author: zaps an inpatient fan with her Scepter of Doom

Kiba: On with the final chapter!

Chapter Eighteen: In the End…

"Damn you, you bastard! I'll kill you!" swore Kiba, flinging his body, in wolf form, at Darcia. Darcia pulled his sword out of Ashella, who fell to the ground, hoping that he would be able to block the angry wolf, but it was no use. Kiba knocked the evil man to the ground, the broadsword flew out of his hand and clattered against a rock. The enraged wolf bit furiously at Darcia's face, but it seemed to have no effect.

"You fool, I feel no pain," said Darcia coolly, turning into a wolf. His strength overpowered Kiba, and he bucked him off, sending him crashing into a boulder. A sickening crack was heard the moment his head hit the stone. He immediately fell to the ground, near death. There was a gaping wound on the side of Kiba's head, which caused a large pool of blood to form underneath him. Darcia walked over to his sword, which was near Kiba, and picked it up. He stared at the white wolf pitifully, and then turned around to look at the other dying wolves. He had forgot to kill off Blue, but it seemed there was no need to. She was too busy weeping over her dead friends.

"I'll leave you all here to die….farewell," said Darcia, and he began to walk away.

"Hige, I'm so sorry….I couldn't protect you….." cried Blue, sobbing over Hige.

"It's….alright….at least I get to die near you…." he said weakly, blood trailing out of his mouth, "I only wish….we could of….made it to Paradise together….." He put his hand on Blue's cheek.

"Bye everyone"

And then, there was one less wolf in this world.

The wind was blowing viscously. Dust swept around Cheza, making it hard for her to see. She limped slowly towards the scent of a lunar flower, hoping to find one of her kind. She could feel a heavy pain in her heart, the sign that some wolves were dying. I hope they're alright….I hope Blue, Hige, Tsume, Toboe and Kiba are doing well. But she knew they were not. The pain in her heart was a tale-tell sign they were hurting. Maybe….I can at least….open Paradise for them….if only I can find another one of my kind….

"There's nothing left in this world for me," mumbled Darcia. He could always hook up with Jaguara, but she was not to his taste. She was a little too….dark for his liking. He stared sadly up at the sky. If I can't go to Paradise, then where will I go? What will happen to me? He took one more step, and stumbled upon a rock. Shortly after losing his love, Darcia's only reason to live was to get revenge on the wolves. But now that he had done that, he lost his will to live. And so, he did not get back up from the ground.

"I smell…lunar flowers," choked Ashella, raising her head.

"Yeah…it's faint though…." replied Tsume weakly, "I wish I had a tourniquet." He gazed at his wound. Damn Darcia…..

Cheza was nearing the mouth of a cave. I'm almost there….the scent is growing stronger…. The pain in her heart grew, almost exploding with intolerable agony. She fell to the ground, but got back up. Almost there…. Now, she could smell blood, the blood of wolves. Cheza wanted to cover her nose to reduce the stench, but she had to devote all her strength to walking. She almost vomited, but a few paces later, she saw the wolves. All of them, Kiba, Tsume, Hige, and Toboe were on the brink of death or already dead. They were too weak to say anything. Blue was there too, but she was too busy crying over Hige to notice anything. Cheza saw one other person, who was not a wolf. A person with silk-like ebony hair, and red eyes the same color as Cheza's.

"Another…flower maiden…like me?" sputtered the black-haired being weakly. Cheza realized that this was the lunar flower she had smelled all along.

"I finally get to see one of my kin," said Cheza, crying. She had noticed the wound on Ashella's chest. "You're dying…"

"What's…your…name?"

"Cheza"

"I'm….Ashella….listen…these wolves are….looking…for" Ashella spat up some blood, "They're…looking for…Paradise….we…need..to open"

"Save your breath. I understand," said Cheza, smiling and crying at the same time, "It's time to open the gates of Paradise. Let the sacrament begin."

The two began to recite the words of the opening ritual.

Let us discard this unnecessary form

Make the barriers of our souls perish

Mold them into a key

So that the gates may unlock

And the scent of lunar flowers

Shall fall upon the ones who looked

Let us discard this unnecessary form

And let the final one appear

Cheza and Ashella's bodies began to glow a brilliant white light, and they melted into a puddle of phosphorescence. From the puddle a large glowing sphere was formed, than began to grow and grow as it slowly rose into the sky. Toboe looked up at the ball of light, which was now as large as a skyscraper, and smiled. A crack appeared in the sphere, and small white motes poured out. As the fissure expanded, a glowing pink arm emerged. Blue took a break from weeping over Hige and saw the sphere. A shining pink woman, who looked like Cheza with long hair emerged from the sphere, along with more white motes. The earth shook, and the air was enveloped with the smell of lunar flowers.

"Are they opening? Are the gates of Paradise opening?" gasped Blue, awestruck. Tsume seemed to gain some energy and looked around.

"Paradise?" he gasped.

Kiba stared up at the Cheza figure from the ground. Finally, Paradise…. And then, he died.

"Hey, Kiba! There's a hotdog tree!" said Hige's enthusiastic voice. Kiba blinked his eyes a few times, trying to get rid of the fogginess that clouded his vision. Soon enough, the world came in view. He was staring up at an ultramarine sky, lined with white cotton candy clouds.

"Hey, Kiba, there's a hotdog tree over here!" called Hige's enthusiastic voice. Kiba sat up. All around him were beautiful flowers and trees. Off in the distance there was a glittering lake.

"Kiba! We're over here!" shouted Hige. Kiba looked to his left. The whole group, Hubb, Blue, Toboe, Tsume, and Hige stood under a large tree, which had hot dogs, complete with buns, growing from its branches. Immediately, he jumped to his feet, and began running towards them.

I made it!

Kiba ran faster.

I finally made it!

The group became more visible.

I finally made it! I finally made it!

They were only a few yards away now.

I made it…..

He stopped in front of them. "We were waiting for you," said Hige, "Have a hot dog, this place will never run out of them!" Hige pulled a hotdog off the tree and handed it to Kiba.

I finally made it….

Kiba chewed the food happily, with an immeasurable joy.

I have finally made it to Paradise.

THE END