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Chapter 4- Move to power

Kat was roughly dragged out of her peaceful sleep. She wiped the sleep out of her eyes and yawned, "Father? What is it? The sun isn't even up." He nodded "Exactly. Hurry and get the saber, it is a cub and I'll bet you anything it's pack is looking for it, we best leave now before they show up."

She sighed and got out of the tent. Mashiu smiled sleepily "Well good morning, mind helping me with the saber?" Nuto's front paws were tied to the front of the long stick and his back feet tied the same.

Kat and Mashiu carried him the entire way. They traveled all day until night fell.

"Whew, this must've been the kid's first beating. He's still asleep!" Kat muttered to herself.

Mashiu rolled his eyes but kissed her cheek "Come on, let's get some rest. We've traveled all day, and there's still a long way to go."

She nodded and followed him into their tent, but later that night, when she was sure everyone was asleep, she went back out and untied Nuto as fast as she could. "Ok, now just…come on, wake up." She said shaking him.

For a while she got no response, then, softly Nuto moaned as he opened his eyes.

"Ugh…wha-oh…where am I?" he asked slowly. Kat smiled "You're alive. Now come, you must get out of here, now! You got a name?"

Nuto slowly shook his head "Ow…I'm, uh, Nuto…I was…(GASP!) AH! I REMEMBER YOU-" Kat clamped her hands over his mouth "SHHHH! Do you wanna wake everyone up! You've got to be quieter."

"Wait…why aren't I dead?" he asked slowly. She sighed "This really isn't the time for this. Just come on, you've got to go or my father will kill you!" Nuto frowned "Well wait, wait. Why were you guys trying to kill me?"

"Well, why'd you come into our camp?" she asked back. Nuto growled "What, can't a starving traveler ask for food every now and again? Sooo sorry!"

Kat frowned "That's not funny. Look, we just thought you were going to kill us-"

"UGH! WHY DOES EVERYONE ASSUME WE'RE JUST OUT TO KILL!" he yelled suddenly. "SHHHHHHH! Quiet! Do you want to get us both killed!" Nuto frowned "Well, if you thought that, then why are you saving me?"

"I don't know! You're certainly not acting like someone who's being saved from certain death! Could you just go, like now...please?" she said in frustration.

Nuto sighed, but got up to his feet…only shortly after to fall back down. "Ugh, one problem, your pet wolves got me pretty good. I don't think I can move." Kat groaned "Ok, here!"

She pulled a bottle out of her pack and pulled the cap off. Bubbles came out the top. Nuto eyed it suspiciously "…What is it?" Kat smiled "That, is a potion. To help you heal faster. I asked the medicine man to make it special…well here!"

He looked at her "What do ya want me to do?" She groaned, "Drink it!" He frowned "I am NOT drinking that." But she opened his mouth and forced it down. Nuto gagged and almost screamed "AHHH! IT BURNS!"

"SSHHHHHH! Shut up! Can you walk now or what?" she asked angrily.

Nuto slowly got to his feet…before he fell again. "Nope. Nothin."

Kat groaned, "Ok, that's it. Guys! WAKE UP!"

The wolves woke with a start.

"AH! Who's a…wha!" Matt panted as he jumped up. The other wolves gave him a strange look before looking to Kat.

Orion bowed "Yes ma'am?" Kat sighed, "Guys I need one of you guys to take on a mission. Could one of you please…PLEASE, take young Nuto here home? Once he's there you can come back. I'll put this necklace on you so we'll know it's you."

Takara was the first to speak "Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait…wait…so, what you're asking, is for one of us to go farther from home to take the cub to hishome, probably among more sabers?" Kat nodded "Yes." Nuto frowned "HEY! I'm not a cub!"

Takara plopped back down "Count me out." Kat stomped her foot "Takara! UGH! What about you guys?" Orion coughed "Child, I am an old wolf. I am not of any use to you-"

"Oh shut up! If you don't wanna do it say so! Don't go on with this whole 'oh I'm to old for that' act!" she snapped. Orion lay back down, chuckling.

Matt groaned "Ok. If no one else is going to-"

"NO!"

Everyone looked at Greg who was frowning "…I'll go." Matt tilted his head in confusion. Greg smiled at him "I won't let it get you again."

Nuto frowned "It? Oh yeah, that's nice." Greg frowned "Shut up you! Lets go." And he roughly pulled Nuto on his back. Nuto frowned andsaid with as muchsarcasm as he could"My hero." Kat smiled "Ok, now go Greg, as fast as you can. Sooner he's back, the sooner you can come home!"

With a nodded, Greg took off. Kat watched until they were merely specks. She smiled "Ok guys. Good work. Now just got back to my tent before- (gasp!) F-f-father! Wah, wha…what're (gulp) y-y-you doing out?"

Harni frowned "Oh, I thought I'd try to stop you, from doing what you already did!" he shouted. His shout got everyone out of their tents. Kat looked around and then back at him. She sighed, preparing to brake her pride.

Kat got down as low as she could and said softly "Father, please forgive me. Please father." Harni gripped his spear tighter "No, THAT'S ENOUGH! Anai is dead!" he yelled.

Kat winced. She knew the closest thing she had to a mother was dead all to well. Harni continued "The ONLY reason I kept you was because of her, but she's gone, and I'm tired of you're constant meddling!"

He grabbed Kat by her hair, pulled his spear back and Kat gasped, but just as he was about to strike, someone tapped on his shoulder. He looked back only to see a fist, which made him stumble back, releasing Kat. He wiped the blood from his mouth and frowned "Stay out of it Mashiu."

Mashiu stood there angrily and picked up a spear. Kat took this moment to scramble away from the enraged Harni.

Mashiu moved forward, spear in hand "No. I've had enough. This ends, NOW! I challenge you to a fight, winner is the new leader, and loser is gone, forever! Do you accept?" Harni chuckled "Very well lover-boy, I accept."

Everyone gasped and gathered around the two. Kat's eyes widened "Mashiu are you crazy!" But he just smiled at her "What? I'm standing up for you, just like you asked."

"Since when do you ever listen to me? Don't do this, he could kill you!" she exclaimed. Mashiu glared at him "…There are worse things…"

Harni smirked "So, shall we?"

Mashiu nodded and, before he could have time to think, Harni ran forward and stabbed at him viciously. Mashiu had a hard time dodging but he could guard forever. Eventually, Harni wore him out, and he fell.

Harni laughed harshly "Tell you what lover-boy, I'll make you a deal. Bow to me and I'll forget this whole thing ever happened. What do you say?" Kat closed her eyes "Please, please, choose your words wisely."

Mashiu spit out blood "I'D RATHER DIE THEN BOW TO A WORM LIKE YOU!" Kat hit her head on a rock "Argh." Harni frowned "Fine…just remember, I gave you a chance…NOW YOU DIE!"

"After you!" Mashiu said as he charged. This time, it was he, who was attacking viciously and stabbing with all his might. Harni had a hard time blocking him. "No way! Where is all the strength coming from!"

But Mashiu pulled him out of his thoughts with one strike. Harni blocked himself, but what Mashiu went for was the string, which held the arrowhead to his stick. It broke and Harni was left defenseless.

Mashiu smirked and stabbed it feet, making him do a little dance. Completely humiliating. Then suddenly, he pulled back and tripped him. When Harni looked up, Mashiu had his spear to Harni's neck.

His ponytail came undone, so that, with his teeth bared and his spear ready, Mashiu looked pretty frightening. Harni held his hands up "Alright. You had you're fun, just make it quick."

Mashiu's look softened "…No."

Harni looked up "What?"

Kat jumped up "What!"

Matt looked confused "Wha?"

Everyone around them shouted "WHAT!"

Mashiu looked at everyone "What? It's my choice! And I choice to let him live. But you must and never return. You come back, and I won't spare you." Harni glared at him before getting up angrily "Fine…but know this, I will be back."

Mashiu frowned "Then you will die."

Harni scoffed, got his back and walked out.

All was quiet…then suddenly, there was a noise.

Everyone looked at Kat. Her body shook and her head was down.

Matt looked at her "…Kat?"

…A snicker was heard.

Everyone was confused.

The snicker turned to chuckles, chuckles turned to laughter, and soon she and everyone were laughing hysterically. (Don't you hate it when one starts laughing and then you have to laugh to?)

Kat had trouble walking as she laughed, but she staggered to Mashiu "HAHAHA, hey, lets give it up, to the new leader!" she translated for the wolves and soon everyone was howling and cheering.

An elder smiled "Hey, new leader, since it was Harni's idea to go to our sister trip, it is up to you if you still want to continue."

Mashiu shook his head "Um…not really…" The elder smiled "Then what's say, we have a feast in your honor." Kat grinned "Yeah! Great idea!"

But Mashiu looked confused "Wait, don't you want to say any words of respect for your last leader?"

Kat wanted to say 'what's to be respected?' but held her tongue.

The elder shook his head, still laughing slightly "Not really! We were all tired of Harni's harsh rein, we were just praying he'd die soon, to afraid to stand up to him. If anyone should get words of respect, it should be you."

Everyone got on one knee and held their head's down. The elder smiled "We hope you can be a better leader." Mashiu smiled and nodded "You can count on it!"

Everyone was still on their knee. Mashiu laughed "Well! Don't just bow there, lets eat!" Everyone got up, cheered once more and got out food then, after a quick toast from the elder, began eating.

Kat sat with Mashiu. "Um Mashiu?" she asked meekly. He smiled "Yes?" She hesitated "…Um, why didn't you…you know…" she made a stabbing gesture in the air. He laughed "Nice impression of it."

She punched him lightly in the arm "Come on! I'm serious!" He sighed, "Why didn't I kill Harni? Good question. Well, if had killed him he wouldn't live through the shame of being beaten by me, that's the best punishment I could give him…after what he's done to you all these years."

Kat blushed lightly "Really? For me?" He smiled and ran a hand through her hair "Yeah…" she snuggled closer to him and smiled "Thank you. That really means a lot to me…only my mother was nice to me, for me…"

He smiled "Not any more." She giggled and hugged him tightly. Mashiu then added, "Also, since I didn't kill him, people will look up to me. Think I'm some kind of hero or something for sparing his rotten life. So, both ways, I win and he, has to life with his humiliation and shame." (Just like politics! )

She slugged him in the arm playfully "Mashiu, you sly dog you!" He grinned, "Best of all, I never have to see him hurt you, ever again. Heh, that makes me very happy." He kissed her gently and she smiled "Well, if you're happy, I'm happy!"

THE END…for now!

YAAY! Aw, isn't that sweeeet? I liked it and I hope you did to, I know, I know...I strayed away from Nuto, but it was sooo worth it!You know what, forget what I said before, I can't just stop it now! There is defiantly gonna be another one after this, maybe that might be the last one, but I'm not sure. Man, I haven't even finished this one and already great ideas for the next one are filling my brain! I must write another one!…review and we'll see what's happening with Nuto and Greg!