Blaaaaaaaaaaaah! XD. Hello my lovely readers and welcome to chapter seven. Sadly I go to a year round school so I don't have the summer off to concentrate on this story -_-. Well, enjoy!
"I haven't had this much fun in a while." Rikaru said while hanging on to the falling battleship. Both his arms were transformed and his claws dug through the steel so he wouldn't go flying off. Rikaru let go once the battleship entered a forest and leaped off into the trees before the ship crashed to the ground. His arms returned back to normal and he brushed himself off. Rikaru started leaping through the trees looking for Homeron until he saw an escape pod with a small group of people in front of it and landed on the ground next to them. "There you are Homeron."
"Oh hey Rikaru. How did you get here?" Homeron asked.
"Well I landed on the ship and jumped off before it crashed. Someone has to watch out for you for Shu." Rikaru said and Homeron smiled.
"So where are we?" a Gran Kingdom soldier asked.
"It looks like we're in Brandish Woods." Homeron said and Rikaru sighed.
"Of course we would land in a place dangerous for humans." Rikaru said and the four Gran Kingdom soldiers looked at him.
"What do you mean 'dangerous for humans'?" another soldier asked.
"Rikaru here is a werewolf and last time I checked, they're very strong creatures." Homeron said. "Let's just hope we don't get attacked by an army of the monsters that live here."
"Oh but being attacked by one or two is just dandy." Rikaru said sarcastically.
"Because you'll be here to protect us and make sure we get these guys to Subaru." Homeron said.
"What! Why should we surrender to the enemy?" a soldier asked and Rikaru glared in his direction. He started stripping his clothes off and transformed into his werewolf form. With a mighty roar he raced towards him and the soldier screamed. Rikaru leaped over him and attacked an insect monster that was behind him. The insect's green blood painted some of the trees and part of the ground as Rikaru tore it to pieces. He attacked two more that appeared and killed them. The soldiers looked on in horror as Rikaru walked back with green blood coating his muzzle and claws.
"See, we'll be fine with Rikaru here." Homeron said as he picked up Rikaru's clothes. He figured that Rikaru would stay in that form so he decided to hold on to his clothes for now.
"Subaru sounds good right about now." the Captain said.
"We should just wait for our allies instead." a soldier protested and Rikaru growled.
"Our furry friend here is right. It's much to dangerous for us to stay here and wait for help." Homeron said and they started walking.
"So why is this werewolf helping us?" the Captain asked. "I've heard stories about them being savage beasts who's only desire is to kill, destroy and dominate."
"Yeah well..." Homeron trailed off and he looked at Rikaru. The black werewolf didn't bother looking at them and was listening out for danger. "The most I can say about that is not to believe everything you hear."
"What do you mean?" a soldier asked.
"Well, Rikaru here is proof that not all werewolves are what people may think. I mean sure how he handled those monsters was a bit savage but he did it to protect us. He's got a big heart of gold beneath that monstrous exterior of his." Rikaru's eyes softened and his ears drooped slightly.
My heart isn't as good as you think it is Homeron.' Rikaru thought as they continued walking and it started to get dark. He stopped when he sensed something and looked around.
"What is it Rikaru?" the Captain asked and Rikaru growled.
"From what Shu told me, the guy can't talk when he's in that form." Homeron said. "But from the way he's looking around, I'd say that he senses something and he feels uneasy about it."
"It's the monsters." the engineer said. "We should hurry and get out of here."
"Agreed." the Captain said and they continued walking. Rikaru held his large hand out in front of them and snarled loudly. Several bear like monsters with one eye and a horn leaped out of the bushes and Rikaru attacked them. A couple kidnapped one soldier and Rikaru punched one away from the Captain. He roared at the monsters and backhanded one away from Homeron. The rest of the monsters ran away and Rikaru growled.
"What the hell were those things?" a soldier asked.
"They're Obacks." the engineer said scared and Rikaru growled even louder. More Obacks appeared behind the engineer and swiftly took him away. Rikaru turned around and more appeared behind the soldier. They grabbed him and disappeared into the woods. Rikaru snarled loudly and stood closer to the Captain and Homeron.
"We need a rescue plan or we'll end up as their dinner." Homeron said and Rikaru sniffed the air. He started walking on all fours and gestured for them to follow him. "Rikaru wants us to follow him. He may have found where the Obacks took them."
"Let's go." the Captain said and they followed Rikaru to a blue colored tree with eggs of the same color attached to it. "Okay Homeron, you and Rikaru can leave now."
"What?" the Captain looked at him.
"I'm gonna save them no matter what and I can't just ask you two to take that risk." Rikaru snorted.
"You're not gonna get rid of us that easily. Rikaru and I will help you out." Homeron said and Rikaru nodded in agreement.
"So how do we lead those Obacks out of hiding?" the Captain asked and Rikaru leaped over to the tree. He took a deep breath and howled to the bright full moon. It echoed thoughout the woods and the wind swayed as if dancing to his enchanting song. The Obacks charged out of their nest and Rikaru roared before he charged towards them. The Captain, Rikaru and Homeron managed to fight the rest of them off and they were breathing heavily.
"After all the work I did to make sure the Nord was destroyed I find you here Homeron." a voice said and they looked around to see where it was coming from. "You always did tend to appear at the most unexpected times so I'm not that surprised."
"I know it's you Delphinium and the Captain told me everything so I know that Logi is behind all of this." Homeron said.
"Well it'll be a shame that the information you found won't leave this forest."
"I doubt it. Rikaru and I will stop you and get that information to Shu and the others." Delphinium laughed and Homeron looked confused. "What's so funny?"
"I never thought that you could be this naive Homeron." Delphinium said and Rikaru flinched.
"What are you talking about?" Delphinium appeared before them and smirked.
"Rikaru was never here to help you. In fact, he's done an excellent job leading me here so I can get rid of you." Homeron looked at Rikaru shocked and the black werewolf remained silent.
"He's Lord Nene's little werewolf pet and was secretly leading you to your demise." Rikaru appeared behind Homeron and grabbed him. He couldn't move thanks to the werewolf's strong grip and the claws from Delphinium's shadow pierced straight through Homeron's chest. The claws disappeared and Rikaru threw Homeron to the ground. Rikaru grabbed his clothes from Homeron and walked behind the tree. He was back in his human form with his clothes on and walked over to a dying Homeron.
"Y-You...were..." Rikaru sighed and nodded.
"I'm a loyal werewolf warrior of Gran Kingdom. Everything I've done and will continue to do is all to make sure that Lord Nene's ambition comes to fruition." Rikaru said with an emotionless stare. "I was never on your side or Shu's for that matter. His little group has always been nothing more than a nuisance to me and I will remove them from Lord Nene's path."
"Bull...shit." Homeron said weakly with a small pool of blood forming under him. Rikaru looked at him surprised and Homeron grinned at him, showing his blood stained teeth. "If that really was your goal then you would've killed them a while ago."
"I really would have but Lord Nene wants to get rid of them personally." Homeron coughed up some blood and looked back up at him.
"Don't...be...such a...liar Rikaru." Rikaru's eyes narrowed as he let the dying informant continue with his last words. "I could tell...that they were starting...to grow on you. The...looks you gave...them...held geniune...friendship. You...do...care about them."
"I do not!" Rikaru shouted and he slammed his fist on the ground next to Homeron's head. His top canines grew until they looked like mini sabers and his scleras turned black as snarled loudly. "I could care less about them! The only thing that matters to me is fulfilling Lord Nene's orders! If I wasn't ordered to bring them to him then I would kill them on the spot!"
"Keep...telling yourself that." Homeron said as he slowly closed his eyes and died. Rikaru's claws dug into the dirt and he continued growling. He finally stopped and his face returned to normal.
"Anger management issues much?" Delphinium teased and Rikaru sighed.
"Shu and the others are on their way here. You should leave before they appear." Rikaru said and Delphinium walked away.
"So that's the truth huh." the Captain said appearing and Rikaru narrowed his eyes.
"Yes and I'm afraid you know too much now." Rikaru said and he raced towards the Captain. He grabbed a dead Oback's paw and forced its claws straight through the Captain's heart, killing him instantly. He dropped the Oback on the ground was deep in thought. Shu and the others arrived and gasped at the scene before them.
"What happened Rikaru?" Kluke asked and Rikaru looked at them sadly.
"We were outnumbered by these Obacks that attacked us. Delphinium appeared and she killed Homeron." Rikaru said and Shu looked at him shocked and ran over to Homeron's body. Rikaru watched him and put his hand on Shu's shoulder. "I'm sorry Shu, I wasn't able to save him. I...failed you."
"I-It's not your f-fault Rikaru. Y-You took on all t-these monsters to protect him. There w-was no way y-you could've known Delphinium w-would appear." Shu said crying and Rikaru nodded.
"Homeron did manage to get the information you needed." Rikaru said and everyone looked at him. "The Extra Seven is being deciphered right now on Logi's battleship."
"Then that's where we're headed." Zola said.
The end of this chapter. Read and Review!