Story of the white wolf
Chapter 12
Author's note: Thanks you readers and reviewers so much! You guys have been keeping me going the whole time. But school is very near now, I'm afraid that I'm not gonna finish it in time. I'll try my best though. And here goes another chapter! And so sorry for the long wait, honestly, I got stuck sometimes.
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The wolf and his companions were at full speed, running on all four towards the base camp. He knew they needed him and the people he was traveling with. They were close. The sun was barely visible behind the clouds, provided the perfect weather and shade for the group. The wind was blowing from the North, bringing the scent of old, the familiar cold wind of the North came to Kann's acknowledgement, and with that, his old enemies were near. But it also brought to Kann, the scent of the past, his family, his people,….
Za Shen sat there, on a branch of a tree. His worries for Kann wasn't over. He was afraid of Kann's burst. With Song was missing, Kann could go all out, with his anger as fuel. He had been with Kann for most of his life, he was a good friend, a best friend Shen could ever have.
With his current status, Shen couldn't notice a snake slithered up the tree, and now right beside him. A green snake, with lotus flowers on her head.
" You shouldn't be worried like this. It's not good for your health." Suddenly she said, snapping Shen out of his thoughts.
" Oh, hello Viper. I'm not worried." He tried to hide it, didn't really work though.
" Shen, I know when you are worried. Don't hide it. I can see it as clear as day." She said to him.
" Alright. I'm dead worried. I mean, Kann, he's my best friend. I have been with him for most of my life. And now, he could ruin both of our lives, and maybe even more." Shen sighed.
" I'm sure he'll know what to do. You're his best friend. You should be the one who trust him the most, shouldn't you?" She explained kindly.
" I guess you're right. Thanks for the talk Viper." He said, smiling. It seemed like all of his worries were gone, with her company of course.
" Any time." She smiled warmly, then dropped herself off the branch. But Shen couldn't let another opportunity slip right out of his grasp again.
" Hey Vi." He called for her, turning her head around.
" Yes, Shen?" She simply asked with a smile.
" When all of these fighting are over, would you….go…..go with me for dinner?" He shyly asked, at the same time trying to smile his most pleasant smile. Turned out no very pleasant at all. But it was cute, for Viper's eyes.
" Sure Shen." She said, smiling her signature smile, " See you later."
Oh Gods, I just did it, Shen thought o himself, I just asked her out! All of his worries had seemed to be gone now, the snake slithered back to his tent, with a satisfied smile on his face. Now he was fully relaxed, ready to fight.
" Come on people, we're almost there. I can see it now." Kin said to the group, " Boys, you go scout ahead." He ordered to his eagles flying behind him. They simply nodded in obedience, and did as they were told.
" It's about time we reached something with your guidance." Yao Sheng sarcastically said to the flying eagle.
" Come on guys. Save it." Mitch managed to cool them down. In truth, Kann's recruits weren't very *friendly* to each other. Each got there way, and these ways just simply go against another. But, they all agreed to put these differences aside, at least when the war was over. Kann was the most silent of them all except for Sun Mei the Flying Knifes.
" So Kann. What's on your mind?" Mitch turned and asked the white wolf, snapping him back to reality.
" We head to the imperial camp. The rest, I'll deal with it when we get there." Kann calmly answered, assuring his comrades of their destination.
"Fair enough." Sun Mei said.
At noon, when all the soldiers were resting, Zeng came back. He went right to Shifu. His mission, however, was a failure, due to he didn't ask Shifu where to look. When the goose came back with no news, Za Shen was some part relieved. He didn't reveal anything to Kann. And Shifu canceled his mission too, so Shen was more relieved.
Po and the Five was having lunch. A late lunch really, due to their jobs in the army. Now, with old Ming and his warriors, the imperial ranks was strengthen dramatically. And also with the help of the Five and Po.
" So, how's your little talk with Shen?" Asked Mantis, teasing Viper, now hiding her face.
" Stop it guys. It's not funny." She said shyly.
" I'm sure he's interested too." Monkey added, " Didn't you see the way he looked at you Vi?"
" Lunch's serve guys. Dig in." Said Po, passing bowls of his signature noodles in front of everyone.
" Oh, about Shen, where is he? Doesn't he suppose to have lunch with us now?" Asked Tigress, saving Viper from the embarrassment.
" He needs to be left alone for the moment." Viper jumped in.
" Why do you care so much?" Crane asked, teasing Viper again, making her blush a little.
" Did you hear anything about the wolf who hammered Po in the face long ago?" Mantis asked, making Po's brows furrowed.
" He's in medical care. He was too weak for those guys." Tigress informed them.
" Mind if I join?" Asked a different voice. All of them turned back, and saw Kann, accompanied by Mitch.
" Hi Tigress." Said Mitch. Tigress just plunged right at him, pulling him into a hug, HARD!
" MITCH! I MISS YOU! HOW ARE YOU?" Tigress asked while was still hugging him.
" I'm-fine-Tigress. Could-you-let-me-breath now?" Mitch managed.
" And she didn't hug me as hard as that." Mumbled Po to himself.
" Now, it's good to see you again. We have many things to discuss." Mitch said warmly, holding tigress's shoulders. For tigress, this was the first time she let go of her tough attitude. Which, wasn't taken in easily by Po.
" I see you've managed to come back to us at last." Shen's voice spoke up from behind. Kann turned around and saw his best friend, smiling. He smiled back warmly, the snake then did a snake hug, almost breaking a rib.
" Good to see you Shen old boy!" Kann greeted.
" Good to see you too you snow flake!" Greeted back the black snake.
" Snow flake…that's your new nickname from now on!" Shouted Monkey, running from the scene, in hot pursuit, Kann. Everyone just laughed at the sight. At a while, the incident that involved Song being Kidnapped was forgotten.
Soon, the sun set down over the horizon. The rest of Kann's group were introduced to the Five in the evening. Everything went well. All of them were given a tent to rest for the night. Only Kann stayed up late. His usual habit really. He stood up in a hill, watching the thunder storm and the rain. Suddenly Po stepped up to join him.
" Why are you here? Why don't you come in and rest?" Asked the panda.
" This is what I do every night." Kann answered calmly, " I don't think that could change."
" Ok cool. So, why are you up here again? Must be some tough training right?" Asked naively.
" No Po. I'm here simply because it's beautiful." Answered Kann, calmly.
" Ok…..Can I ask you something?" Po asked.
" Sure Po." The white wolf said.
" Um, I was thinking, could you show me what do I have to do to get the girl I want?" Po asked, blushing a bit. Kann raised an eyebrow.
" trust me, I'm not an expert. But, at least I know a few things needed. Care, protection, and guts. Especially guts. If you don't have it, you won't be able to say the right thing needed. That's probably the most stupid thing that came from me ever, but you shouldn't just ignore it." Advised Kann openly. He knew who Po got his eyes on. He saw it in his eyes. The female tiger, no one else.
" Good luck with Tigress Po. She's a tough one to crack." said Kann, startled the panda.
" How do you know?" Po asked questionably.
" Your eyes Po, your eyes. If I can read what you want, then your enemy can too. Cover it well my friend." Advised the white wolf.
" Oh…..thanks. Now, I'm off to bed. Bye snow flake!" Po said, walking to his tent.
" Don't call me that if you don't want to be chase down like Monkey, Po." Kann said, not turning his head, which startled the panda a bit.
" Right, sorry." Shouted back the panda, earning a few *shut up* by the sleeping soldiers.
Kann smiled at the site, still not turning his head around. He looked up in the storming sky. The moon was not visible, due to the thick clouds. Song was the only image he could manage to think about in these times of night.
" Wish you were here." He said quietly to the storming sky.
Somewhere in the frozen lands of the North, strong freezing wind was blowing. Nothing was visible to eyesight except for the white snow. A black eagle landed, his claws dug in the thick snow layer beneath. The eagle seemed to walk aimlessly in the snowstorm until a castle emerged from afar. The castle was made of cold steel, all covered in thick frozen ice. The main gate was huge, made of wood, edged with black steel. There were banners attached to the gate: an iron hand, holding up a piece of ice. The eagle continued to walk forward, looking up at the wall. Suddenly, the door slowly opened, showing a way for the eagle to come forth. He continued to walk all the way to the inner chambers. There were many floors in the inner room, with four walls. The walls kept coming up until it met with each other, merging into a pointed head, piecing the sky. On the top, it was made of bluish glass, so the light shined in with a cold blue dim light. In the middle of the chamber, sat a throne, a frozen throne,( this got nothing to do with Warcraft!) made of raw ice, there was no cuts, no custom, just a raw form of ice. There, sat a figure. He was a white wolf. He didn't wear any clothing on the upper part. His body, tainted by dark magic, covered in black tattoos. His eyes were red, with an evil look. His nails were like claws, tapping on his frozen throne. His left arm was not flesh and blood, but ice, clear and looked exactly like his other arm. His lower body is covered with black plate armor, with blue lines on the edges. The eagle stepped forward and knelt, bowing his head.
" My lord, Kann's woman has been captured. She's in our grasp now." He respectively reported.
" Excellent." Said the wolf with a low cold voice, continuing to tap his claws on the throne, " My plans are going perfect. Tell me, has that lummox of a bear reached China yet?" He asked the eagle.
" He has sir. Should we call him back?" The eagle asked, not raising his head.
" No, no. Let him be. He'll meet his doom there. The fool decided to chase after a grudge. He deserves it. Just inform his second in command, that when he dies, they'll return to me immediately. I don't want to waste my precious army in such a pointless purpose." Said calmly by the wolf sitting on the throne, " Go. tell your captain about this. I want him on the move."
" Yes my lord. I'll be on my way immediately." Quickly said the eagle, then he stood up, bowed and turned to take flight towards China.
The wolf chuckled evilly, making his chamber to tremble.
" It's time we meet, Kann."