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Chapter Twelve: Escape
Sappho looked at Althalos, her blue eyes wide as she sniffed him. Althalos stood terrified as the young tiger sniffed him carefully. After a few sniffs, Sappho's lips curled up in disgust and she backed away from the bars.
"Bleh!" She spat. "That's definately human and definately not Ookami!"
"Sappho!" Morag, the dragon, shot a glare at the tiger. "Show some respect!"
Kallias, beautiful golden eagle, went over to the bars of the cell's gate. She looked at Althalos with her kind golden brown eyes.
"You needn't be so worried," Kallias said calmly. "We're here to save some prisoners and find our master."
"Y-you just talked!" Althalos gasped out.
"Geez...haven't you've ever seen a spirit before?" Sappho growled.
Morag glared at the young tiger once more but Sappho really didn't care. Siegfried was ignoring all their talks and was looking at the wolf, Teranika. She looked at him with her red eyes and walked up to the bars in front of Siegfried. His eyes were tearing up as he placed a hand on the wolf's soft muzzle.
"I'm so glad you are okay," He said as he tried not to cry.
"Siegfried," The wolf said softly. "I'm sorry I wasn't here to help you. Thoses wretched soldiers captured me before I could get to you or Ookami."
"Speaking of Ookami," The dragon coughed. "Where is she?"
Siegfried looked at the ground. He gulped and then looked up at Morag.
"She...she gave herself to Fendrel so then he couldn't execute me..."
The four animals eyes went wide. "She's gone?!"
"Where was she taken?" Sappho asked.
"She was with Fendrel before he threw me out of power and into here," Althalos butted in. "She's probably in the throne room with him."
"Kicked you out of power?" Morag asked.
"Yes," Althalos confirmed. "He came up to my throne room, said he was in power now, and brought me here. That's where I met Siegfried. There was a girl in chains following him, but I didn't know who she was."
"Do you think she is still there?" Kallias asked.
"She has to be!" Sappho said as her long tail was wagging.
"But how are we going to get out?" Siegfried asked.
A smile came on Teranika's face as her tail began to glow green. "Stand back everyone...."
The animal guardians backed away from her. Siegfried hestitated and then went to the darkness of the cave with Althalos. Teranika's tail grew birghter and brighter. Then, with a swing of her hindquarters, her green tail smacked the bars.
Everyone came out of there cover and walked to the gate. It didn't shatter like Siegfried expected.
"This is hopeless!" Althalos cried. "We're never going to get-"
Before the troubled king could finish his statement, the bars fell and there was a huged opening for them to escape.
"Not so hopeless now is it?" Teranika asked with a smirk on her face.
Althalos's mouth dropped as he walked out of the cell. Siegfried ran up to Teranika and wrapped his arms around her neck.
"That was cool," He said as he rubbed his head into her soft neck.
"This is nice and all," Sappho said impatiently. "But we still don't have Ookami!"
Siegfried backed away from Teranika and looked at the wolf. "Are there still spirits captured where you were at?"
"Yes," Teranika answered."There are still many spirits captured where I was."
"Then it is also important if we free them, as well," Siegfried said. "Fendrel will probably execute them soon."
"He is right," Morag said. "We need all the spirits we can get if we want to end this war."
"I suggest that Teranika and I go get Ookami," Siegfried said. "Then, the rest of you can free the other spirits."
"I like the sounds of that," Kallias said as she flapped her wings.
"As do I," Morag agreed.
"But what the king?" Sappho asked. She did bring up a good point. Would the king of the humans want to assist the spirits, who he is suppose to be fueding with.
Siegfried looked at Althalos, who was listening carefully to the plan.
"Your highness...do you wish to assist us?" Siegfried asked.
"We need all the help we can get," Morag added.
Althalos looked at them. "You freed me and then want me to help you?...Of course. Besides, I want to get back at that wretched Fendrel."
Siegfried smiled and walked over to Teranika.
"Are you ready for this?" Siegfried asked the wolf. A smirk came on the wolf's face.
"I'm ready to taste that man's blood...." She snarled.
Then, Siegfried thought about something. He didn't have a weapon.
"Wait, I don't have anything to fight with."
"No worries," Kallias said. "All you have to do is think of the weapon we gave you and it will materialize in your hand."
Siegfried nodded and closed his eyes. He thought of the weapon Ookami and her friends gave him, Oidche. He thought of the black handle of the blade. The silver steel with red inscriptions on the side.
Then, the blade appeared in his hands, like Kallias had said. He looked at the golden bird and nodded his head at her. She nodded her head in return.
Siegfried smiled and jumped onto the wolf's back. Sappho complained about having Althalos ride on her, but when Morag glared at her, she shut her mouth.
"Alright, we'll see each other back in the forest," Siegfried said.
The animals and Althalos nodded their head. Siegfried nodded back and the group went their seperate ways. Teranika ran up the stairs out of the dungeon.
I hope she's alright, Siegfried thought to himself as the wolf ran up the stairs.
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Fendrel had his arms wrapped around Ookami's small wait and stood behind her as his hard lips caressed her neck. Ookami did not like this feeling the man was giving her. Just several minutes before, he forced her to become his or else he would kill Siegfried. Ookami reluctantly agreed, so that her love would live. Her happiness did not matter for give it up for Siegfried's life.
She closed her red eyes as Fendrel was eating her neck. Ookami imagined she was in Siegfried's arms in a medow. Teranika and Sappho were having a mock battle in the tall green grass. Kallias and Morag were falling in the clear blue sky while Delano rested under a large apple tree. They were far away from war...far away from any problems what so ever. Then, the meadow disappeared and she was inside the castle, alone. All she could hear were footsteps that belong to a running beast. Ookami listened closely to the steps. It sounded almost like...Teranika.
Her eyes flew open and the footsteps continued. Was it Teranika who was coming to save her?
She closed her eyes and saw the white wolf. But she wasn't alne. Someone was on her back. Ookami looked closely at the person. He had long, following blonde and a large Zwelhander on his back. Then, she realized who it was. It was Siegfried on the wolf's back.
Ookami's eyes opened. Fendrel was still kissing her neck. She glared at him and with her right leg, she kicked him. Fendrel eyes opened as the girl kicked him into the wall. Ookami smirked and ran to the door. Fendrel glared at her and ran after her. Ookami got to the door and kicked it down. But before Ookami could escape the room, Fendrel wrapped his strong arms around her. She struggled in his arms, trying to get herself free.
"Siegfried! Teranika!" Ookami yelled. "I'm in the throne room! Please come and help-"
Fendrel covered mouth with his hand and they quickly exited the throne room. They ran down the hallway and went to the staircase.
"You're a real crazy girl. You know that?" He hissed in her ear. "I know exactly what I'm going to do with you."
Fendrel pushed Ookami up the stairs, while she cried her muffled protests.
Meanwhile, Teranika was running down the grand hall. She slid to a stop. Siegfried looked as her as she perked her ears.
"What's wrong?" Siegfried asked Teranika.
"I heard Ookami," Teranika answered. Siegfried's eyes widened. "She is in trouble and she says that shes in the throne room."
"Lets go!" Siegfried said. Teranika nodded and ran down the hallway.
Since she knows the scent of her master and it was still fairly fresh, Teranika had no trouble finding the throne room. Teranika went through the broken door and they were inside the large throne room. But there was no one in there.
"Where are they?" Siegfried asked. "I thought they were in here?"
"They were," Teranika said as she sniffed the air. "But not anymore."
"Do you know where they went?"
"Just give me a second."
Teranika took in the scents and in no time, she found Ookami's scent mixed with the stench of the newly proclaimed king.
"Found it," Teranika said. "Its very fresh meaning that she was just here."
"Lets go after her!"
"Right!" Teranika barked and took off out of the throne room.
Fendrel pushed Ookami into a room. The room was dark and very large. There was also a very large bed in the room. The bed was surrounded by a veal. Fendrel grabbed Ookami by the arm and brought her to the bed. He pushed her onto the bed. Her red eyes were filled with fear and she was trembling. An evil smirk was on his face.
"Afraid dear?" He asked in a harsh tone. "I hope you are."
She whimpered and he pressed himself onto her body.
"I'm going to make you mine. Whether you like it or not." His voice got low and husky.
He began kissing her face. She screamed and Fendrel covered her mouth with his hand.
Teranika and Siegfried heard as they were coming up the stairs.
"Shes in trouble!" Siegfried said. "Please hurry, Teranika."
"Yes Siegfried," Teranika barked.
The wolf immediately sped up her pace. At the top of the staircase, Teranika sniffed the air. She turned her head to the direction of the screams and ran towards it. As she ran down the hallway, Ookami's cries and screams were growing stronger.
Soon, they were in front of the door the cries were coming from. Siegfried got his weapon ready and he jumped off Teranika. He was ready to kill Fendrel for what he was doing to Ookami.
"Are you ready?" Siegfried asked Teranika.
A snarl was on her face. "I'm ready to kill that wretched human!"
Siegfried nodded and kicked down the door. The two were horrified by the position Ookami was in. Fendrel, Siegfried's new found enemy and long time enemy, was on top of Ookami, Siegfried's love. She apparently did not want whatever Fendrel was trying to do to her.
Siegfried was furious beyond comprehension. How could he, of all people, hurt her like he was doing. Thankfully, she was fully clothed, but he was about to do what Siegfried was dreading.
Fendrel saw them and got off of Ookami. A smirk was on his cruel face.
"How dare you hurt a woman like that?" Siegfried shouted. "Are you mad?!"
Fendrel let out a cold laugh. Then, he saw Teranika, who was snarling and growling furiously.
"Looks like the beast made it out," Fendrel said.
"Shut it, scum!" Teranika barked.
Ookami got up from off the bed and ran towards Siegfried. Fendrel grabbed the bottom of her shirt but the bottom ripped and she was able to get to her wolf friend. Fendrel looked at the ripped portion of the shirt and stuffed it down his armor. Siegfried pulled the weapon Oidche off of his back and got into his fighting stance.
"How dare you?" He growled through gritted teeth. "I'm going to kill you!"
Fendrel snarled at him and pulled out his sword from his sheath.
"Very well, traitor," Fendrel said. "I'll take you on."
As Siegfried charged at Fendrel, the ground started to shake. Siegfried turned around and saw Teranika stomp on the ground, causing the room to shake. Chunks of the ceiling fell to the ground, seperating Fendrel from Siegfried, Teranika and Ookami. Ookami jumped onto Teranika's back and looked at Siegfried.
"Come on!" She yelled over the noise from the shaking room. "Let's get out of here!"
Siegfried nodded and looked at Fendrel. He narrowed his eyes and yelled at him, "I will never forget this. I will come back and kill you."
Siegfried placed his sword over his back and jumped onto Teranika's back, behind Ookami. He wrapped his arms around her now bare waist and she kicked her wolf into a run. Siegfried hear Fendrel yell Ookami's name when they were in the hall. The earth stopped shaking. Siegfried was happy to smell Ookami's sweet scent.
"Its great to see you again Ookami," Siegfried said.
"It is great to see you again," Ookami aswered back.
"You guys can enjoy your reunion after we get out of here," Teranika broke in.
"But how are we going to get out?" Siegfried asked.
"All the exits were crowded with guards," Ookami stated. "The best thing we could do is jump out of a window."
"That'll have to do," Teranika said as she headed towards the stain glass window at the end of the hall. "I suggest you guys hang on tightly."
Siegfried wrapped his arms Ookami tighter and Ookami grasped to the wolf's fur. Teranika bolted at high speed to the window and jumped through the colored glass. She landed on the roof of the castle and slid down the sides of it till she was safe on the ground. Sappho was on the ground, her white and blue striped body was covered with sweat. The tiger was panting heavilly.
"We just freed the last of the captured spirits," Sappho reported. "Kallias and Morag brought them to the forest already."
"Good," Teranika said. "Let's get going."
"Wait, what was going on?" Ookami asked.
"While Teranika and Siegfried went to save you, Kallias, Morag andI went to free to the other spirits who were going to be excuted," Sappho answered. "Those guards were too easy! I scared them off with just one roar!"
"That's great Sappho," Ookami said with a smile. "But let's get going."
Sappho nodded and ran towards the forest with Teranika following. In no time, the spirits made it to the forest with no problems. They slid to a stop once they couldn't see the human side anymore. Siegfried and Ookami jumped off of Teranika's back and smiled at each other. Ookami jumped at Siegfried and she wrapped her arms around him. He fell onto his back and wrapped his arms around her waist. She giggled as she nuzzled her head into his hair.
"I'm so happy you saved me," She said to him.
Ookami brought her head to his heazd and kissed him passionatly on the lips. Sappho giggles and Teranika rolls her eyes playfully.
"Oh, get a room," Teranika joked.
Siegfried and Ookami stopped kissing, looked up at the wolf and laughed.
"Come on," Sappho purred. "Let's go home."
