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Kiba, Hige, Tsume, and Toboe tried finding an opening in the girl's barrier. They tried every single angle possible, even a bit underground, but there was no use. Days have passed since the girl had left them. Losing track of how many days have been since that day. Deciding to rest for the day the pack rested near Cheza, who sang for them. (English translation)

'Great Wolf, Great Wolf, you're safe...

Great Wolf.. I will protect you...

Hahla Hahla.. ahlah hah...

Great Wolf,

rest your soul...

Great Wolf, Great Wolf, you're safe.

Give in to sleep...

Great Wolf, Great Wolf, you're safe...

Great Wolf.. I will protect you...

Hahla Hahla.. ahlah hah...

Great Wolf,

rest your soul...'

Slowly all of them drifted into slumber, while unknowingly the girl had been listening to them. And sang her own song once she knew they had fallen asleep.

-Shikowe's POV

"Rahla nehvei shikomatsume ane

Mehna leh-eh

Shimatau kisoe yileh, hakue ne ye

Uwa ta eh veitira

Nasadami ni la"

Rattle!

Whipping her head to look back she stared at the table near the living room doorway. It was the only table of which is clean of anything, but a black spider key. The special key would only rattle in such a curt, loud way for one reason. Shikowe narrowed her eyes, gripping onto the sill of the window until it split. Muttering in a low menacing voice,

"Shadow wanderers."

Banging her fist once over to the right wall of where she stood a compartment opened, revealing her hidden blade, still sheathed since the wolves' battle. Though now there is a different situation, shadow wanderers have shown up. For years their presence was untraceable, they were a monstrous group of flesh eating shadow-like creatures. They take different forms but still have a shadow feature while in a different form. They are stronger than most above average strength humans, faster and blend well in the dark. The wolves' and Cheza are in danger. Though they may still retain a shadow-like feature when they change forms only the ones who have been exposed to their shape-shifting power once can decipher whether it's a real person or a shadow wanderer in disguise; having a firm grip on the sword, Shikowe left immediately.

Letting her legs run as fast as they could it was almost as if she was taking flight. Trees and branches passed by in blurs, she needed to get to the pack before the shadow wanderers found them first. Already she had run past one shadow wanderer a couple meters away. And another a second ago and another as if more were accumulating the area somehow. This began to worry Shikowe, why have they suddenly reappeared? They haven't been around, for a very long time. After dodging a branch she finally reached Cheza and the wolves. They were still asleep, but knowing that they had to wake Shikowe gently tapped a nearby tree with her sword. Slowly awakening the pack soon stood guard, baring their fangs at Shikowe. She pushed their threatening aside,

"Listen, my name is Sachi follow me. You're not safe here anymore."

Kiba growled, "Why should we trust you?"

Shikowe sighed, "Well I haven't done anything to give you proof that you can't trust me."

"Oh yeah? Like preventing us to get to Paradise?! I suspect that you know more that you let on." Tsume joined.

Shikowe sighed in frustration; if they weren't going to move then she'll make them move. Putting her hand on top of the other she directed her palms toward the pack. In her mind she thought of the safest place to be while the shadow wanderers were in the area. A similar image pops into her head, the same trees and land, but in a different direction. The safest place to transfer them will be to the southeast part of the forest. Light glowed around the pack in a circle before they all vanished. Relieved that they're out of the picture for a while a shadow wanderer found her, raising its giant claw to swipe over Shikowe, instead she unsheathed her sword and sliced through the shadow wanderer. It eventually fell, the hollow body dispersing. Irritated Shikowe stabbed deep into the soil. There was no traces left of how the body had started to appear. All evidence as wiped away clean.

-wolves' POV

The pack was suddenly in a different area. Startled, they growled at the trees, but stop when they realize the girl's scent was gone. They look around bewildered. What had just happened? Did the girl know sorcery? Were they merely seeing an illusion or is it real? Cheza looked around still kneeling down, tears falling down her pale cheeks. Kiba turn to Cheza,

"What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

Cheza was silent for a while before answering, "This one has felt a small portion of the girls' pain. She is very sad, sadder than this one. She is also very lonely."

"You mean Sachi?" Kiba asked. She didn't answer, it usually meant a yes.

The pack looked to Cheza as she stares to the northwest. What else could they do? Paradise seemed to be completely shrouded and hidden. The instinct which led the wolves to Paradise in the first place was now gone. Should they really just give as Sachi had told them to? They can just die here in this place, die with no one noticing. No. They couldn't give up, not yet, surely Sachi would understand. Sachi should understand. With the world rotting faster without a future is more horrible than death itself; though Sachi's actions ticked Kiba off really bad. What did she really know about Paradise? The only reason he lived was to help Cheza find and open the gate to Paradise, yet this girl was in the way. She seemed to have thought of Paradise the other way. Kiba sat down, propping his forehead on his knee with his arm, angry and confused.

'She must be insane. That's the only explanation. Sachi is a total lunatic. If not then what else could there be?! It's her fault for not explaining things; she merely appeared out of nowhere, forced us to delay for days and then sends us away!' Kiba felt a soft hand rest over a fist he wasn't aware of creating. He lifted his head up to meet Cheza's calm gaze. She smiled, "It's okay, this one is with you. This one will help." Kiba slowly relaxed his hand, knowing that Cheza was with him did help. A smile crept to his mouth.

"Let's just sleep tonight. We'll find a way back to Paradise tomorrow." Kiba announced as the other 3 wolves lay down in a circle around Cheza. She sang them her song as they fell back into peaceful slumber.