Story of the white wolf
Chapter 13
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Kann ran to a wall, his back against it, his sword in hand. He turned to his right, seeing Mitch and old Ming right beside him. They had been winning since Kann and his men came, they had gained back some of their lost land, and now, they were launching an attack upon vitally positioned small city up in the highest hill in the area. A position which could give them a far view of the land. They launched a surprise attack in the night, and had been fighting since then until the next morning. Arrows were flying everywhere, rock were falling, catapults on the two sides were firing at each other. The imperial forces, under Kann and the Five's leadership, had taken back half of the city. Soldiers were shouting, fighting, and dying.
" Sir Ming, take your men to the West side of the city! They need you there!" Yelled Kann to the old tiger. Old Ming nodded in acknowledgement, then ran to the West side, ducking arrows and rocks while running.
" Quite a fight huh." Mitch said to Kann. He nodded back, then the two rushed out of their hiding, threw themselves into waves of enemy ahead. Each of their strikes was full of strength, skills, and sheer power. Soon, the waves of enemy were all dead, their bodies scattered all over the ground.
" Weaklings." Spat Kann at the dead bodies by his sword. He hated these invaders. They came to take away his new start, his new home, his new family. And he wasn't planning to let them win.
Xian Wen of the Silent Arrows ran to Kann, along with a few of his best men. The Silent Arrows were great archers, they managed to kill quite a number of the enemy, and only a few of them died.
" Kann, the East side is secured. Where do you need us now?" He reported. Suddenly, a soldier shouted, warning them of the coming rock. They ducked out of the way, Kann thanked the soldier before ordering him to the West side.
" Now, you and your men go back to the East side, join the imperial men and push forward. We're going to squeeze them out." Kann instructed. Wen nodded, and shouted to his men, ordering them to the East side.
The rest of Kann's recruits soon joined him and Mitch. Yao Sheng, Sun Mei, Kin and his band of eagles were all there. Za Shen came too.
" Right. Just in time of need." Kann said out loud, smiling at his men( and woman).
Kann climbed up a small pile of rubble, drawing the men's attentions. Everyone fell silence when they saw the white wolf standing tall, looking at them. He raised his sword up in the air and roared to the men:
" Now we push them out!"
The soldiers cried back their war cry, raising their weapons, banging their shield.
" Onwards to glory!" Shouted Mitch, standing next to Kann, drawing more yells from the soldiers, and a smirk from Kann.
The Five and Po soon joined too. They came to hear Kann's strategy of the attack, with some of Mitch's genius touch. After a short minute of organizing, everyone scattered to their instructed post.
" Quite some fight huh." Said Shen, readying himself on Kann's shoulder.
" You bet." Kann replied, raising his sword up in the air, signaling the ignition of his plan. The archers pulled their arrows back, raising their bows to the air.
" Fire!" Yelled Mitch. The archers released, the sky were darken by the volley. The enemy's forces quickly raised their shields, but only a few of them were smart enough to carry shields to battle. Some died from the arrows volley, and when they wasn't able to gather themselves, the Five and Po jumped right in the middle of their ranks, breaking their formation. Po punched a bear in the face, then blocked a hammer, spinned and kicked the boar holding the hammer. Tigress threw a palm punch in the chest of a rhino, knocking the air out of him, she jumped and kicked him back to five more bears. Mantis dashed through the lines, his speed was unmatched, using his claw-like pincers to knock back everyone of his victim. Crane picked up a boar, then flipped backwards and threw him at five others. Monkey deflected a kick, then wrapped his tail against a bear's neck. He pulled himself up in the air, then threw out a series of kicks and punches. Viper was dashing down at their feet, knocking them down and out. The enemy were terrified, and just then, the two sides rushed in with the imperial soldiers, killing quite an amount.
" Charge!" Shouted Kann to the main forces, drawing a thundering response from the soldiers and his fellow comrades. They charged forward, breaking all of their enemy's courage. Their lines scattered, all running, stepping on each other for an escape. The two clashed. Weapons were crashing, blood were spattered everywhere. Kann swung his sword horizontally, killing five boars, while Mitch decapitated two, then kicked their bodies back, knocking out several more behind. Kann plunged forward, threw a devastating punch at a rhino, then spinned and kicked the rhino back, knocking out two bears. Mitch leaped into the sky, spinned his katana, killing ten. Sun Mei moved like a shadow through their ranks, she sliced her dagger, cutting the throats of two bears, then stepped on their shoulders, then flipped backwards, sliced open four more throats before she landed. Yao Sheng stomped the ground powerfully, creating a shockwave, dazing the enemy, then he spinned, fists spreaded, knocking and snapping the enemy's heads. He grabbed a spear, then thrusted it into the air, impaling two rhino archers. Kin and his men whizzed through the air, cutting throats after throats of bears, boars and rhinos. He flied higher, then dove down, stabbing two boars when he landed. Za Shen Yao Sheng tossed Kann and Mitch up in the air, Kann spinned, blew out of his hands burning red flame, and Mitch shot out bolts of lightning.( If you read my second chapter and Mitchicus's stories, you'll know why Kann and Mitch can do these things, so don't ask me) The two killed mass and mass of the enemy, breaking all of their attempts to retaliate. The fight continued until noon. Many bodies lied dead on the ground, weapons broken scattered the city. The soldiers were beginning to rest now.
" Mitch, Shen, Mei, Kin, follow me." Kann called, quickly answered by his comrades. They followed Kann to the city's Northern exit. They hid behind a wall, waiting for Kann's instructions. Kann peeked his eye out, scouring for someone.
" What is it?" Asked Za Shen, curious about Kann's intentions.
" I need to see who's the leader." Kann whispered to the group, all nodded in acknowledgement.
" Well, what's the plan?" Asked Sun Mei.
" I thought you never ask." Kann smirked, then turned to explain his plan. After a few seconds, the group nodded, then spreaded out to their positions.
" You fools!" The white bear's leader yelled to his soldiers, " I was so close to him! And now you couldn't even kill him?" Finished, he punched a bear in the face, knocking him out cold, his nose bleeding.
" Now" he turned to another bear, " We retreat. Remind me to kill someone when I get out of this." He warned viciously, making the other bear nodded fearfully. (I descripted himm earlier in the previous chapters, remember? Don't ask me again.)
" Ye-yes Lord Tarvon." The bear soldier managed.
" Now." Kann signalled quietly to the others. He leaped over the wall, right in front of the bear boss Tarvon. His eyes were burning of vengance, staring at the bear's eyes.
" Hello again Kann." The bear started first, snarling.
" Hello Tarvon. I heard you came for me." Kann spat back fiecely, fangs bared.
" So what's you gonna do about it boy?" The bear smirked, " I'm stronger than you, I'm always stronger than you."
" This is my new home, Tarvon, are you planning to decimate it too? Like the last time?" Kann asked coldly, full of hate in his voice.
" Easy Kann easy." Mumbled Za Shen to himself, but unintentionally heard by Mitch. The white tiger ignored it though.
" You have no right to pass through these lands Tarvon." Spat coldly by Kann.
" I have every right, bot." Tarvon mocked, " I just took it from the dead people. Their deaths left a land like this…*open* for investment." The white bear spoke, " And of course, this was half of my prize."
" You can never kill me, you never did, you never will." Kann claimed proudly, never removed his eyes from the bear's.
" You wasn't the prize boy!" Tarvon spat back coldly, surprising the white wolf.
" So why are you here?" Asked Kann, confused.
" Oh, so they didn't tell you, huh?" Tarvon stopped, laughing evilly, " Your sister didn't agree to *bond* with me, so I guess I should take YOUR woman for a *bond*." Finished, he laughed again.
" She's out of your reach, fool." Kann spat back, " And I'm ready to protect her, this empire and its people with all my capability."
" So they didn't tell you. So naïve Kann. Your precious woman are not yours anymore, she is not even in this empire right now." Tarvon broke the fact out to Kann.
" That's impossible." Kann denied.
" Is it? Have you felt any difficulties when talking to your comrades about the matter? They hid it from you, boy. They don't appreciate you! You're just a tool." Spat Tarvon, seeding doubt in the white wolf.
" No, it can't be!" Kann broke, eyes wide, hands covering his head.
" Yes it is boy. Why don't you ask your precious Master Shifu, and the Furious Five? Go ahead, boy!" tarvon continued to bombard the wolf with doubtful realisations.
" Now Mitch now!" Signalled Za Shen. He didn't like the scene. Kann was shocked. The rest jumped out of their hidings, charging at the bear. Mitch charged at tarvon first, thrusting his katana. tarvon easily deflected it, then kicked Mitch away. Sun Mei dodged Mitch's flying body, charging right at the big bear, aiming her daggers against his throat. Tarvon caught her wrists, head butted her, then kicked her in the guts, knocking Sun Mei back against Kin. Both knocke out, lying on the ground. Za Shen plunged himslef forward, trying to get a hold on Tarvon. The white bear caught Shen's tail, then swung him in the charging Mitch's face, throwing both of them back. All four were now lying on the ground. The bear's strength were unmatch, at least, without Kann.
" Enough guys. I'll take care of him." Kann said calmly, coldly, " And we have something to talk about when this is over." He looked at Za Shen when he spoke it. Kann casually walked to face Tarvon. He ripped out his black vest, showing tough muscles, a scarred back, and a burn with a shape of a wolf's head, howling on his right chest.
" Now, we finish this!" Kann roared to Tarvon, His eyes turned to red, boiling with his anger.
" Gladly." Tarvon said, going into a stance, as did Kann. The two charged at each other, locked hands. Both were equally matched.
" You're improved. I'm impressed, boy. Does bedding that woman helps in this or it doesn't?" Tarvon continued to mock and taunt the white wolf. This time he broke the line.
Without a word, Kann pulled ferociously, with him the white bear. He raised his right knee, hitting Tarvon right in the chest. Then he stepped on tarvon's left thigh, kneeing the bear again up the chin, knocking him back. Dazed, Tarvon struggled to stand still. Kann didn't wait, he charged, punched the bear in the face, then swung his fist back, hitting the bear in the face again. He grabbed Tarvon's head, head butted him, then kicked him in the stomach, knocking Tarvon up in the air. Without hesitation, Kann charged, jumped, and flipped forward, double kicked the bear in the face. Tarvon dropped down on the ground, face scattered with blood. He breathed heavily, trying to stand up. He was too surprised of Kann's burst of power. He never encounter such ferocity and sheer strength like this before. And the fuel to Kann's burst was created by his own taunting, his own mockery. Kann snapped his neck, switched back to his calm self.
" Any last words, Tarvon, Lord of the Freezing Marshlands?" Kann asked calmly, drawing his sword.
" HAHAHA!" Tarvon laughed, " Have you learned anything from our last encounter? I'm not that easily beaten."
Suddenly, the bear rose up, snapping his neck and fingers. He threw an incredibly fast right at Kann, knocking the wolf several feet back. Kann flipped and landed on his knee, but then he was kicked in the face by the warlord Tarvon, the kick sent him crashing through a house. Kann spat out his blood, then stood up slowly. Tarvon didn't wait for him to regain his senses, charging at Kann, throwing a left punch. Kann deflected the punch, but then received a right from Tarvon. The bear rose his knee, but was blocked by the wolf. Kann threw an elbow up Tarvon's chin, knocking hiim back a bit. Shaking his head quickly, Kann head butted the bear again, then threw a right at Tarvon face, then a knee to his stomach. Kann jumped, kicking the bear in the chest, throwing him out of the house. He charged at the recovering bear, trying to tackle the bear in the stomach. Tarvon caught him, holding his arms around Kann's stomach, then he picked up the wolf, then kicked him in the back, sending Kann to the ground. Tarvon breathed heavily, walking to the wolf. Kann dizzily stood up, shaking his dizziness off.
" Just as always Kann. Still too weak." Spoke Tarvon, walking slowly to the wolf.
Kann didn't say anything, he whispered silent words in between his lips, then his eyes turned red, flaming red, his arms were covered in flames, his hair rose, flying, twisting with the flames. Yet his fur stayed untouched by the fire.
" Magic boy? You think you can defeat me with magic?" Mocked Tarvon.
" No" Kann replied, his voice changed, twisted, more deeper, lower, " I know i will."
" Arrogant white dog!" Mocked Tarvon, then he charged at the wolf. Kann threw fire at the bear's face, disabling his vision. Tarvon turned and covered his eyes, when he turned back, Kann was right above him. Before he could react, Kann threw a left at the bear's face, burning a bit of his fur. Kann kicked fallen rocks at the bear continuously, then engulfed them with his flames. Tarvon managed to duck a few, but not all. He was hit in the face, then chest, then his stomach, then his face again. After that, Kann charged and threw a massive right, sending him flying towards rubbers of rocks. Kann casually walked towards the bear. Now, without a word, Kann burned the bear alive with his flaming palms. After a few minutes of extensive heat, tarvon was dead, his body darken by the flames of the white wolf. Kann extinguished the flames, then came over to his fallen comrades to tend to them.
Night came. All evening the Furious Five, Po, Master Shifu and Za Shen spent a great amount of time explaining, advising and convincing Kann to calm down and stay with them. They spent a lot of time in deed. Kann almost hit someone, if not for Mitch's interference.
The wolf stood still on the hill, his gaze was upon the retreating army of barbarians. Tarvon was dead, they had no other leaders around. His thoughts kept thinking about what the white bear said before he died. The seeds of doubt had been set.
" Kann, can I talk to you for a moment?" Za Shen asked, slithering to his side. Kann showed no emotions, just answered coldly:
" Yes Shen?"
" I know what I did was wrong, but please, it was for your own good." Shen explained. So far, Kann hadn't turned his head around. The wolf was in a bad mood since the previous event.
" Hiding the truth from me was never an option." Kann replied calmly.
" You could burst out like before. I'm afraid that…..you could ruin our chance to have a peaceful life again." Shen explained. Though Kann didn't show it, he was taken by surprise. Now he remembered the dreadful memories of his fury, his killing, his destructions.
" With these kinds of enemy Shen? I'm afraid a peaceful life will have to wait for a couple of years." Kann answered, half-kidding.
" Right. We'll depart to the Jade Palace tomorrow, for abetter look at the scenee. Mitch is joining too you know." Shen informed the white wolf of the news.
" Thanks Shen. You go sleep. I wanna spend a little more time standing here." Kann said, not turning his head.
" Right. See you tomorrow." Shen said, then turned to leave to his tent. The soldiers were celebrating under the moon. All were happy, knowing they would soon join their families. A panda was running in the masses of celebrating soldiers. He was looking for someone. A curtain female tiger. He found her, standing still, facing an iron wood tree. He approached, but without silence. She heard him, but decided to pretend like he was doing a good job. She smiled to herself when she heard him stumbled hard down the cold stone ground.
" What is it Po?" She asked, turning back to help him up.
" Well, I was looking for you. You know, the Five is celebrating and it's just very unpleasant without their leader." Po managed. Didn't work well against Tigress, as always.
" I'm not sure I'm the kind of person who would like to have fun and celebrate." She replied, making Po's face dropped, " But thanks for asking Po." She kindly said. This was not like her usual self. She was harrd, tough, not this soft.
" What did you do to Tigress?" Po teased, walking up to face her, making Tigress smiled a bit. Though she tried hard to hide it, it was visible to Po, though he chose to ignore it.
" I'm Tigress Po. I'm not made of stone." She claimed, surprising the panda a little.
" OOOOOkay, that's not like you." He managed, " But anyway, would you come with me? Please just try to have fun this once! I bet you'd like it!" Po enthusiastically said.
" What if I don't like it?" Tigress asked, turning to the jumping panda.
" Then I'll do all your housework for two weeks." Po struggled to speak it out loud, it was barely audible for Tigress to hear.
" And now who's the panda talking to me? That's nott like you Po." She joked, catching Po by surprise. He never heard Tigress joke before, he face froze, eyes wide, for several seconds before snapping back to reality.
" Tigress! You-you JOKED!" He said loudly.
" Isn't that obvious?" She rolled her eyes.
" And this-joked-this tone-these-…." Po stucked.
" Are you gonna take me to the party or not?" Tigress asked, snapping out of his trance.
" Oh, wha- oh, yes, yes I will." He said, showing her the way with his hand. The two walked to the place where the Five were celebrating, talking continuously. Far on another hill, Kann was watching. He smiled at the site. Maybe this is the time I should loosen up a bit, he thought. He looked back to the moon, then howled, turned and went on his way to the party.
Alright, that's it. It's a bit longer, I know. But I sense it's not enough. I'll do an extra chapter about the party and reread and add a bit more to this chapter. I rushed this out, honestly. And I'll explain more about Tigress's quick change of attitude when I got time OK? Great! Please review, and please, at least send me constructive complaints.