Chapter 7: For the Future
Wolf stared at him in confusion and Josh went on "Your mother and I created you because there had to be a future, and for there to be someone we could care for and shape into the greatest person on this good green Earth. But your mother and I can't anymore, for our time is over, this is your time Wolf, the time of the future." Wolf looked down at the ground as Josh continued "I know you love Kiara, and I certainly know she loves you back, I'm not saying you should, but if worst comes to Hell, then there will still be a hope for the future." Wolf looked at Josh in pure shock, knowing what he was implying. Josh sighed and looked at Wolf "I'm sorry this had to happen Wolf, but it is the way things must be, you understand ri-"He was interrupted by a crashing sound in the next room and screaming. Josh and Wolf sprang up and ran with inhuman speed towards the door. As Wolf entered he could see a hole in the ceiling and two fevered clawing at Ian. Josh, without thinking, pulled the green blade out and threw it to Wolf who caught it and ran towards the fevered. "FIGHT!! IAN FIGHT THEM!!" Josh roared as he cleaved one of them in the back. Allison pinned one against the cubicle wall as Wolf thrust the green blade into his face. He panted and dropped the sword, the blood washing right off the blade, leaving the blade clean and pure. His mother released him but as she got up she winced. Her arm was cut and had fresh blood all around it and in it. Wolf looked at the dead fevered he had killed. There was fresh blood on his shirt and dried blood as well. The group looked at her as Ian panted and retreated into the next room. Josh looked at her "No, please no, I can't" Allison gave a soft smile "It's ok Josh…I'm sorry this had to happen" she took Wolf's face in her hands and kissed his forehead saying "I love you Wolf, you've made me very proud, take Kiara into the next room and stay there, don't come back" She turned him and pushed him away. Wolf picked up the green blade and pulled Kiara to the next room. As they entered they closed the door. Wolf went to a cubicle wall and turned his back towards it. Sliding down he started crying hard. Kiara sat next to him and held him. She put his head on her chest and placed her arm around him. Wolf hugged her as he continued crying. Ian was punching the ground repeatedly, soft tears in his eyes. Wolf cried harder as the door opened a few minutes later and Josh came in…alone. He walked over to where Wolf was and dropped the red blade. Blood was splattered on it, but this didn't come off. He slumped against the cubicle wall across from them and buried his face in his hands. Wolf couldn't stand it, he had killed a man, and now his mother was gone. He cried even harder as Kiara held him tighter, crying with him. Josh muttered something as he pressed his face in his hands. Ian sat against a wall staring up at the ceiling. Wolf gasped through sobs "YOU, YOU KILLED HER, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A CURE DAD, YOU KILLED HER!!!!!!" Josh looked up, tears in his eyes "IF THERE WAS A CURE SURELY WE WOULDN'T BE HERE RIGHT NOW, DON'T YOU DARE ACCUSE ME OF MURDER" He roared at him. Wolf didn't say anything back, he just sat there, huddled next to Kiara, wishing he was dead.
THE PRESENT: HAVENSHIRE
Wolf continued staring at the girl as she stared back, her mouth opened in shock. She slowly got off the ramparts and walked to where Wolf was. He didn't move as she knelt in front of him and took his furry face in her hands. She looked closely at his eyes and muttered "Dad?" Wolf's eyes widened in pure fear. He changed back to human form and whispered "Sarah?" Sarah gasped out and hugged him hard. Wolf hugged her back, minding her pregnancy. Sarah cried as she hugged him. Wolf stroked her hair "Shh, it's ok Sarah, I'm here, ok? I came back." Sarah choked sobs and looked up at him "We had no idea what had happened, we saw you go but you never came back, the city burned and we came back to Havenshire to hide, we've been here ever since." Wolf looked at her with a questioned look and then looked at her stomach "Whose we?" "I'm me" A voice sounded behind him. He turned and saw Kane and Ryan behind him. Wolf's eyes widened and he stood. "This can't be, your all teenagers now" Kane looked at him "Where's my father Wolf!?" Wolf was taken aback from this sudden question. Ryan pushed him slightly "Kane shut up, I'm sure he's here with Wolf, right?" He looked at Wolf. Kane glared at Ryan and then yelled across the city "CLOUD!! MURA!! WOLF HAS COME BACK!!" Wolf looked over across the city, looking for movement. He certainly found it when a single dot sprang over the city. As it got closer he could see Cloud had jumped an enormous distance. Cloud landed and cracked some of the ground under him. He had grown up nicely. Wolf thought he was seeing a ghost, for he looked a lot like Taylor. On Cloud's back rested the Wolfsaeiga. Wolf backed away in fear as Cloud took a step forward. "It's ok Wolf, The Wolf Fever is no longer inside the blade, it's gone" Wolf looked at him and said "Where's Mura" Cloud inclined his head to where he had jumped "She's with Mom at the stockade, jeez Wolf where have you been, it's been nearly ten years!" Wolf was about to say something but then he quickly changed his sentence "Wait a minute, did you just say Mura was with Kacie?" Cloud nodded "Yea, she's here, and she hasn't aged a single day. Judging by the looks of you, you haven't either." Wolf smiled and said "Well thanks, now, let's go see your mother" As Sarah got up she moaned and held her stomach. Wolf supported her and asked "When did this happen? And with whom?" Sarah replied "About 8 months ago." Wolf asked again "Yea but with whom" Sarah looked at Cloud and Wolf knew. He nodded and they all proceeded to the stockade. As they approached it the door opened and Mura came out. She was incredibly beautiful, like her mother. Her brown hair went to her waist and she had on a red silk shirt and blue jeans. Mura smiled and said "Hi Uncle Wolf" Wolf smiled back but it faded as she stepped out of the way and Kacie walked through. She stared at him with soft eyes. Wolf stared back, noticing that she really didn't look any different then when he had last seen her. Kacie ran to Wolf and hugged him hard "Wolf, you're back, you're finally back" Wolf looked at her and asked "Kacie, where's Kiara, and what in the hell has happened to the Kingdom?!"