- Chapter 4 -
An enemy's fangs.
Part 1.
(A.N) THIS IS A FLASH BACK AND A DREAM!
A young man, maybe in his 30's walked through the streets of Oakland village. "Hey Mr. Wilde!" Three children greeted as he came by.
"Hey Kiddies!" Louis waved as he smiled down at them warmly. The children ran away, laughing and giggling as they chased one another in their game of tag. Louis walked on in a steady pace towards his home, greeting friends and the other town's residence as he came by. As Louis looked into the distance, a very menacing dark cloud approached the village. And it was coming towards them at a very fast rate…
Louis looked in horror as the clouds came closer and closer. Inside them, a Noble's ship hid. Louis spotted them and then tried to call out. Trying to tell everyone to run, but his voice seemed lost and he could not warn anyone. The children continued playing their game as the Noble's came closer towards the village. Louis continued to try and call out. But still his voice was on mute. Louis then looked up to see the Noble's fleet right above him and then he started to run. A huge, red beam of light then hit the town and screams filled the air. Louis looked at himself with confusion, as he was seemingly unharmed. Then he looked around to see the town burning in the lasers flames. Dogs, and humans screamed and howled in agony as they began to burn to death in the flames. An ominous, horrid laughter could be heard in the back round and then it got louder and louder. Then a sudden bright light blinded Louis as he was sucked up into the ship and then he blacked out…
Waking up to find himself strapped to a table in a laboratory room, Louis struggled to free himself but it was useless. The next moment the door to the room opened and a figure approached him. "You were not able to save them, Louis Wilde. You weren't strong enough... But with this, I, Charles, will make you stronger." The man said, holding up a vial with a long, sharp needle at the end of it.
"Please… No! I don't want to change!" Louis shouted at the top of his lungs but Charles continued to walk up to him with the vial, smiling evilly. When he reached Louis, he knelt over and began to lower his hand towards Louis's side. "Please! No! I don't want to change! I want to be human! I want to be normal!" Louis yelled out, but Charles ignored him and began to cackle loudly. "NOOOOOOOO!!!" Louis screamed as the needle penetrated his skin and dug into his flesh. A sudden tingly feeling went over him and he felt different now. "What have you done to me?!" Louis snapped and felt his, not teeth, but now fangs clench.
"My beautiful creation… I have turned you into a perfect wolf specimen." Charles said, petting Louis's head, then chuckled like a maniac and melted into the shadows.
"NOOOOO!!!" Louis howled out in anger and sorrow as Charle's laughed evilly in the back round.
Louis suddenly sat up in his bed, still screaming the last word of his dream out loud and looked around with a panicked expression on his face as he panted loudly when he finished screaming. Beads of sweat dripped down from his forehead onto his black duvet. Then he realized it was only a nightmare. "That same dream… It is going to give me a heart attack one day." Louis said to himself as he placed his head agents his paws and sighed loudly.
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A few moments later the bedroom door opened and Louis's wife walked through it with a worried glance at him. "I heard you screaming in your sleep! Is everything alright Dear?" She asked in a concerned voice as she nuzzled him.
"I'm fine, Maria. It's just that danged nightmare again! It is gana' kill me one day." Louis sighed heavily and placed his head against Maria's back. Maria licked her mate's ear and then heard someone approaching their room. Then there was a knock on the door and a gruff 'come in' from Louis.
"Morning Mum and Dad! Time for the- woah… Who died?" A red wolf asked testily with an eyebrow raised.
"Your Dad has been having those horrible dreams again! I just don't understand why he doesn't see a doctor." Maria growled slightly and then looked at her son with a pained expression on her face.
"Dad, Big D, just let me check you out and I will sort out those bad bugs in your head, free of charge! And you just might feel high afterwards!" He said in a low tone and winked at his dad.
"Wayne Wilde! You aren't suggesting to drug me, are you?!" Louis boomed as he glanced at his son in shock. Wayne quickly lowered his ears and backed up.
"No, no! Of course not! Well-err… I'll be seeing ya!" Wayne replied meekly and began to walk away.
"Come here right now young cub! What where you trying to say before?" Louis demanded an answer as he shifted his grey, mangled tail.
"It's time for the morning announcement." Wayne replied silently, looking down quickly, then left his mother and father's room in a hurry. Louis began to shake his head and got up.
"Well I best be going now my pet, Drake and Kiba need to do a job for me." Louis said gently, licked Maria's muzzle and left her alone in the room.
"Men... Always too busy to spend some time with their ladies." Maria sighed and then walked out to go do the washing.
(Break)
I opened my eyes dreamily as I woke up from my deep, peaceful sleep. The brook's water still moved about and its sound was enchanting with the birds singing their morning prays in the distance. The room's morning sunlight prickled my human skin and made it so warm. I yawned slightly and looked down to see myself in a Drake's arms. I sudden blush swept across my human face and a panicked expression over toke me.
"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS THIS?!" I shouted out and fell down. Pressing myself up with my hands against the lush, green grass underneath me and I stared at Drake with a shocked look. Drake stirred and then closed his eyes again as he smiled at me.
"Morning sleeping beauty!" He greeted happily and then opened his eyes to look at me. "What's wrong? You look like you have seen and fallen in love with a ghost?" Drake said with an astonished glance at me and then tried to recall what he did wrong. Then it hit him. "Yo-you he-heard everything I said last night?!" He gasped and hit himself in the forehead with the palm of his right hand.
"Nooo... What aren't you telling me, Drake? And you better talk or I am gonna make you howl like a puppy dog!" I hissed and clenched my fists, showing a warning glance at him. He then suddenly got up, dusted himself off and looked down at me with an annoyed look.
"I-I'm not scared of you," He retorted in an outraged voice and eyed my fist. "How dare you even think the Alpha of H.H is gonna bow down to some female! After all, why should a male of my ranking be scared of some female?" He snorted and placed his hands by his neck. Then closed his eyes and began to walk towards the now empty cave.
"YOU SEXIST, COCKY, JERK! ANY FEMALE COULD WHIP YOU WHERE YOU STAND AND YOU WOULDN'T EVEN SEE IT COMING!" I shouted in anger and bounded towards him.
"Oh! So it's gana' be like that then, is it? Show me if you are this 'any female' that can beat me in a battle!" He growled playfully and stood in a defensive stance right out side the cave.
"You should really take this seriously, because if you lose, you will live with this embarrassment for the rest of your miserable, cocky life!" I snarled and leaped next to him. He gasped as the sudden movement of my foot tripped him and then he rolled into the cave.
"You're cheating!" He said with a horrified look on his face as I leaned against the cave wall with my eyes closed.
"No, I am just better than you." I replied and smirked.
"You're right... Maybe you are better than me..." He said silently, which caused me to open my eyes and look at him.
"You really mean that?" I asked with a confused look.
"No." He replied with humour in his tone of voice and suddenly dragged me down. I didn't react quick enough and by the time I knew what was happening, I was underneath him. Our eyes locked with each other, which caused us both to smile and I felt my cheeks get warm.
"That was a dirty trick..." I whispered as I smiled and looked away. He then slowly moved a strand of my hair, that was in my eyes, behind my left ear and looked down at me sweetly.
"Oh was it now... Your move Princess." He winked and continued to smile as he pinned me down onto the cold, cave floor. I was about to reply when a sudden beep filled the air and Louis's embodied voice could be heard above us. Sounding like he was perched upon the cave's roof, but some how I knew he wasn't there.
"Good morning everyone! Well today I am going to start this morning's announcement off by saying I hope you all had a soundless, peaceful sleep, and that you are all bright and ready for this beautiful day! Well moving on to calling Drake, Hige and Kiba to the hunting grounds. Please be there promptly. And Hige, please don't be three hours late this time. We can't handle you raiding the kitchen that long again. Moving on to the tasks for today... The Silver Shadow group please go to the lounge and discuss Enemy 0.1, you know who that is and will Wayne Wilde please go to fix the front fountain. It is squirting your apprentice and he is soaked to the bone. That is all everyone!" Louis finished off cheerfully and then there were two more beeps, then nothing more.
"I wonder if it's important..." Drake remarked curiously as he got off me. He looked up at the cave's ceiling with a depressed glance and then clenched his fist. I merely looked at him, got up, dusted myself off and placed a hand on his left shoulder.
"Drake... Is there something wrong?" I asked gently and then gasped as he suddenly growled. Not sure if he was growling at me or something else, I began to back away and shake my head.
"Every single damn day, I have to prepare the pack in getting to Paradise! Every single damn day, I have to battle that mad wolf, known as Charles! And every singe damn say, I have to be alone..." He finished off sadly and un-clenched his fist slowly. I listened to every word and then my heart melted at that last part. Walking up to him slowly, I placed my hand on his left shoulder again and felt him shudder.
"You aren't alone, Drake... You have your mom, dad, brother, sisters and your whole pack. And... You now have me." I smiled warmly and then felt Drake's hands slide around my waist.
"Thanks, Gypsy," He said silently, but sounded happy and then began walking towards the cave entrance. "Lets get going! I don't want to be late. Heck, imagine me being late for my wedding..." He smirked at me and then ran out.
(Break)
"Darcia... Why do they continue to challenge me?" An old man hissed as he sat on a large, golden throne and stroked some creature on his lap. A younger man knelt down in front of him and looked at his 'master' with a white, ghostly mask on his face. His one blue eye flashing an emotionless glare at the old man and the other eye covered by an eye-patch. The old man picked up the creature on his lap, put it on the ground and got up. He walked down the stone steps leading down his throne and stood next to Darcia.
"I don't know, my lord." He replied in a silent, emotionless voice.
"Why don't you know, Darcia...?" He asked silently and placed a withering, crippled hand onto Darcia's black feathered covered head. Darcia clenched his fist and shuddered quickly as a cold feeling raced through his body. He knew what was about to happen...
"Why don't you know, Darcia?!" The old man repeated with anger in his voice and then Darcia felt teeth piercing his necks flesh. Then the creature from the old man's throne was sitting next to him calmly, waiting for this moment. A vicious cat-like snarl stuck Darcia's eardrum and a crunching of large bone could be heard coming from the shadow creature. It was enough to make anyone and any creature jump and run for cover. But Darcia remained calm and emotionless.
"The Paradise Wolves have pride in themselves, master... They don't know when they are beat by the Majesty Of Death... Give them time and the result will be... sweet." Darcia replied calmly and removed the old wolf's fangs from his neck slowly.
"You're right, Darcia... We still have Cheza and they can't breech my fortress. Come, I have something for you..." He chuckled evilly and began walking away.
"Yes, Master Charles..."
To be continued...
Well I think I am finely out of the writer's blues of writers block. Yay!!! Well I hope my readers enjoyed this chapter and it will take a while for chapter 5 to un-fold. But I will try my best and hopefully it won't take that long! Please review my story. =)
Until then...
Love lady Amber