"That's it. It's over there, by those three pointed mountains. My hometown. There's a clan there that helped me a while back. They still don't follow Hougen and maintain there independence." Rocket says as the group is staring out at the mountains.
"I see.." Weed says.
"What should we do? Should we keep going?" Kagetora asks.
"Kagetora has a point. It'll take a night's journey to arrive." Amber says.
"Well, I'm getting tired after running all this time.. It's about time we have a rest..!" GB says as he yawns.
"Says the dog who has no problem running when food is the matter.." Amber says as GB immediately looks at her.
"Hey!" GB shouts as Amber smiles softly at him resulting in looks from her sisters before Weed yawns causing the others to laugh.
"It can't be helped, everyone's tired. Lets rest tonight." Jerome says as he looks back at everyone.
"Wait a moment, everyone! There's a strange rumbling in the mountains.." Rocket says as everyone goes quite looking at him.
"Rumbling in the mountains?" Jerome asks.
"But there's no wind." Roxanne says as some of the dogs mumble.
"Quite! What's that sound!? Wait here, I'm going to check it out." Rocket shouts before jumping down to lower ground.
"I'm coming as well. There's safety in numbers." Vixen says as she jumps down beside Rocket.
"We'll go too!" Weed shouts.
"Don't worry, this is my hometown! Leave it to me and Vixen. We'll be back by morning!" Rocket shouts as he runs off with Vixen.
*Timeskip*
"I'm worried Roxanne.. This isn't like Vixen or Rocket.." Amber says worriedly as they are running with the others in search of Rocket and Vixen.
"I am as well. Something must be wrong.." Roxanne says as they stop with the others seeing GB stop.
"This way! I can smell their scent." GB says before he begins to walk and stops seeing a river.
"What's wrong?" Jerome asks seeing GB looking at the river.
"It's no use, it's cut off.. they must of crossed the river.. Now what..?" GB asks as Weed and Amber come over.
"Hey hey, what's the matter, you lot?" A voice shouts revealing to be a grey and white dog across the river.
"Are you a local?" Roxanne asks seeing the dog.
"Yeah." The dog says as he nods.
"We got separated from some friends of ours.. Their names are Rocket and Vixen. Do you know them?" GB asks.
"Rocket? Yeah, he's a friend of the past. I saw him yesterday with a female dark blue and grey wolf dog.." The dog says.
"Really? Then, where are they now?" Kagetora asks.
"They got injured in the mountains. They're resting in our territory." The dog says.
"Injured? Are they okay?" Weed asks.
"It's no big deal. Follow me, I'll lead you to them." The dog says as Weed and the others cross the river.
*Timeskip*
"Hey, wait up!" Weed shouts as the dog runs up ahead before they hear a howl before they arrive near a cliff not seeing the dog.
"Where'd he go?" Amber asks.
"Wait! Something smells bad.. I smell iron!" Jerome says as he smells the air.
"I see humans! They're pointing guns down at us!" Amber shouts seeing the humans above.
"This isn't good.. everyone hide!" Weed shouts as everyone quickly hides and hunkers down behind some trees at the humans shoot at them before everyone then follows after Jerome over a cliff.
"Hey wait, where's Weed and Kyoushiro?" Amber says noticing both are not in sight before going back up the cliff.
"Amber wait! You'll get killed." GB shouts as Amber looks down at him.
"I made a promise to protect both of those two I won't go back on it!" Amber says as she runs off with Jerome quickly behind her. Jerome and Amber quickly arrive grabbing hold of the guns as two of the humans were about to shoot Kyoushiro and Weed before pulling the guns away and growling.
"Jerome! Amber!" Weed shouts.
"Don't just stand there!" Amber shouts.
"Get out of here! Even dogs like us only have only one life!" Jerome says as a human points a gun at him before Amber fires a jet of water from her mouth knocking the gun away from the human.
"Demon wolf! Shoot them!" A human shouts.
"Jerome! Amber!" Weed shouts.
"Weed get them out of here right now!" Amber shouts.
"But!" Weed shouts.
"Go damn it! We'll be fine!" Amber shouts as she follows Jerome up the mountain trying to keep the humans attention away from weed and the others.
*Timeskip*
"They're still chasing us! Persistent bastards!" Amber shouts hearing the humans shoot behind her and Jerome before hearing a car headed toward them and run up into the wood line.
"That guy must of had intention to lead us into those humans. You and Roxanne were correct to worry. Something is definitely wrong. What the hell?" Jerome says as a truck passes with the bodies of dogs in the back before he and Amber go down to the road.
"What now?" Amber asks as she looks at Jerome.
"We need to investigate this. Follow me." Jerome says as Amber follows after him.
*Timeskip*
"Sounds like they're after dogs because of the increase in numbers but something must have spurred them more than that." Amber says quietly before she and Jerome jump up into the back of a truck looking at the dead dogs before seeing a boss dog realizing a large breed must have killed him from the wounds.
"Amber they're going after more dogs. That's likely where Weed is. Come on." Jerome says seeing trucks leaving as they jump out of the truck they were in.
"Right." Amber says as she and Jerome begin to run after the trucks.
*Timeskip*
"Jerome look! Those mutts have Rocket and my sister!" Amber shouts as they arrive nearby seeing some dogs with Weed and the others as two of the strange dogs are holding Rocket and an unconscious Vixen.
"Get your sister. Let me get Rocket." Jerome says as the two then run down knocking the dogs away from Vixen and Rocket.
"Jerome! Amber!" Weed shouts seeing the two.
"Who in the world is that?" Amber asks seeing the lead dog of the pack.
"Thanks! His name is Kamakiri and he is one of Hougen's followers." Rocket says as he gets up with while Amber picks Vixen up onto her back.
"Let's go!" Jerome says as they get moving away from the other pack.
"What are you guys doing!?" Kamakiri shouts before Jerome goes back toward the dog and begins fighting with him as Hiro then attacks the dog.
"Everyone, listen! The humans will be here any second! If both groups don't get out of here, you'll all be shot!" Jerome shouts.
"What!?" Weed asks.
"He's right. We all need to leave quickly!" Amber shouts.
"Don't listen to that bullshit! They're bluffing!" Kamakiri shouts before three dogs begin to help him attack Hiro causing Weed to then attack Kamakiri making him let go of Hiro. The group then stop upon hearing shots being fired in the distance causing the enemy pack to flee realizing the groups are being shot at.
"We too! Let's go!" Jerome shouts as he looks at Weed.
"Everyone, get the kids!" Weed shouts as everyone begins to hide before Jerome then pushes Weed out of the way of a shot causing him to get shot in the leg.
"Jerome!" Weed shouts seeing Jerome on the ground.
"Ken! Kagetora! Take Weed!" Jerome shouts as Ken and Kagetora manage to get Weed hidden behind the rocks as he is fighting them before they see Jerome manage to go over a cliff into the river below to avoid being shot at.
"Jerome!" Weed shouts.