Wolf's Cry Chapter 7:
AN: Dear lord I just got done reading the last chapter over again and I really hate it. Yes I am very sorry to say it but I wouldn't be surprised if everyone of you stopped reading because of that chapter. I'm trying to decide if I want to go back and fix the multiple errors or not. Since this is my fave story on my stories list.
Anywho, I'm working very hard on this chapter so please enjoy my labor
Disclaimer: Oh hell no. haha I don't own these sexy men and I certainly don't own Three Days Grace -cries-
Crimson red eyes gleamed brightly in the pitch black room. Axel was sitting tensely on a very antique looking armchair beside the bed that contained a almost dead looking Riku.
Closing his eyes, the vampire let out an exasperated sigh. It had been two nights since he last saw those beautiful amber eyes. It was killing him. Riku seemed to be in a temporary coma of some sort.
The vampire had been sitting in the armchair for quite some time when the door slowly creaked open to reveal a small figure with a candle in an elegantly crafted candlebra.
"Master Axel?" whispered the small voice from the hallway.
Slowly looking over in a bored fashion Axel gave another exasperated sigh.
"Yes what is it dear?" he drawled rolling his eyes. He didn't like to be bothered when he was thinking. Besides he only acted playful around Riku. It seemed to annoy the boy to no end. The vampire smiled thinking of an annoyed and pissed Riku. He was just so cute.
The girl frowned pushing through the door to stand in the middle of the room.
"My name is Yuffie. Not dear or anything else you decide to come up with. What I came to tell you is very important if you will listen and take me seriously." she said matter-of-factly.
The redhead waved his hand towards the girl to show he was listening as he lay sprawled out on the chair much like a bored to death prince on his newly recieved throne.
"Master, Sephiroth's clan has decided that you are too strong. The clan thinks that you will begin to plot behind their backs and destroy Sephiroth therefore taking over completely. I've also gotten word from the half angel Namine and her demon Kairi that all these rumors are in fact true. Sir you are in great danger of being killed very soon." Yuffie explained in a rigid tone.
Once again Axel looked over to his servant as if she had just told him the weather. Staying in the same position for almost a minute Axel finally shrugged his shoulders in an uncaring way.
"Let them come. See if I care. Because they are right after all because I do want full and complete power over the entire vampire race. To do that I will have to kill the one vampire who already has that glorious power. That would be Sephiroth himself. I am powerful enough to do anything. I just know it. Besides, I can easily pluck them off one at a time until all are dead or suffering in the dungeon underneath this very castle." he finished with a smirk as he idly played with the pentagram on his neck. The necklace was given to him long ago by a kind witch.
Yuffie had relaxed as he talked. She knew he was right. She herself was a witch in training so being assigned to work for a vampire wasn't a very big deal to her. The girl had known how powerful her master was. Yuffie had also always known that all the women in her family were witches and one day she too would have an elder teaching her the wonders of magic and potions.
The reason she wasn't already doing that is because working for another immortal creature was part of her lessons. It was more like working for no pay, but was required in her education. She was happy to be a servant and not some slave working in the miles of gardens on the ancient castle's property.
She knew a stupid gnome that had angered the master one day and his fate was to either die or work in the miles of gardens. Of course the gnome was stupid so he chose the latter. But what he didn't pay attention to was that to work in the gardens meant an eternity of hard labor. Or until Axel died. Either way. The girl felt terrible pity for the small gnome and tried to visit him every day while she was on her way back from picking fresh flowers for the dinner table. Even though she didn't like the treatment of the knome the young witch was very proud to serve such a powerful vampire.
She had faith in her master because she knew he could overpower Sephiroth, the most powerful vampire in the world, and take over.
Looking back over to the short girl he gave a rare kind smile. She was a good one. He knew she would be a beautiful young woman in the near future. But Yuffie was only a mere 14 years of age. Her time would come and Axel was happy to know she would be a very kind hearted witch. He could always see that motherley nature. Turning his poison green eyes back to the silverette laying on the bed Axel's smile faded into a tight line.
The redhead wouldn't leave until Riku woke up so he could make sure that whatever this coma like state was wouldn't eventually kill him in his sleep. He had heard that when werewolves went to sleep sometimes they never woke up because unlike humans they can actually get harmed or even killed in dreams and nightmares.
"What ever he is going through, please whoever is out there, help him survive this." Axel silently begged as both vampire and witch shared a silent worrying glance to the bed.
The Land of the Dead
Olette let go of Riku's hand as they stopped right in front of the thick, dark, forest. Riku didn't remember it looking as deadly as it did now. Suddenly the girl turned to him.
"Riku I can't stay in human form as long as the others. I only died 2 years ago so my image won't stay long. I am only a reciever. That means I'm sort of like the nurse at the docter's office that leads you to the examination room. My partner will take you through the forest. Goodbye for now friend." Olette said as her body began to flicker in the daylight. Closing her eyes she started to fade into the air with a soft smile on her face.
Soon the girl completely vanished from sight leaving the silverette alone in the vast meadow. The birds and insects quieted as soon as Olette was gone. Leaving an eerie silence to creep over the grass and send a shiver down the werewolf's spine.
Riku looked around for the partner Olette had told him about. Finding none he decided to walk through the forest himself. Even if it was creepy as hell.
"Wait I take that back. Hell is creepier." he shuddered at the memory of being chained to the ceiling by Kairi.
Pushing past a small thicket of underbrush Riku looked around to see which way would lead him to whatever place he needed to finish this so called "business" at.
Spotting an almost invisible trail not far from where he was standing Riku crouched down and willed himself into wolf form. Hearing a sickening "Snap!" from his bones shifting into shape Riku grimaced. It had been a little too long since he had changed and it was taking a toll on his body. No wonder he had been so powerful the other night while fighting the vampire. His body was releasing pent up energy.
Shaking his head Riku tried to forget that god awful man as he trotted over to the path, glowing amber eyes bright with curiosity. Sniffing he didn't recognise any scents. Taking a step forward and extending his neck a little farther to sniff another small patch of grass and dirt Riku's eyes widened as he smelled something that he thought had been lost forever.
Snapping his head up in attention the silver wolf bolted down the trail following the scent. He didn't even register how good it felt to run. Muscles rippling under a thick coat, heart beating faster than any drug high, wind blowing through the soft thick hair. Riku's body was enjoying this, but his mind wasn't even with him.
It was in a far away place. Remembering his life. What it was like before the first shift. All the happy times of running around and stirring up shit in the neighborhood with the local boys (later he figured out that almost all of them were to be his pack mates.)
Going to the corner store and trying to flirt with the girl at the cash register so they could get a pack of cigarettes and an 8 pack of beer. The times with his friends were precious. But then there was Zack. His best friend and literally almost lover. They would always run through the forest when all the other boys were still trying to act human when they really weren't anymore.
That's the reason they were outcasts but still pretty mean fighters. Riku had been devastated when he found out about his bloodline. He even felt betrayed because the black haired man had always known his fate, but had never even bothered to tell him.
But Riku trusted the older wolf. He listened to Zack with an open mind and actually learned how to accept what he was. Hell he learned to embrace it! The other boys had freaked out and had been self conscious of themselves when they shifted. They immediately shoved the truth away and continued on as if nothing was wrong. In their minds they were still human.
Riku never knew what happened to those boys after they left for a more normal life, but he did know that they had to cry themselves to sleep at night after a full moon. When werewolves don't change over a certain amount of time their body does it for them. It's pretty serious when that happens. Because if that does happen then there is no human mind in that skull. Just a fierce determined mind of a hungry wolf. Killings are common because of these dimwitted idiots that just won't accept the animal they have become.
Riku slowed his running until it was down to a lazy trot.
"Hmph. Well Three Days Grace didn't know it but they wrote a song on the reckless life of a loup garou. Or werewolf. Whatever you want to call it." he mused in his head.
Coming to a halt the silver wolf sniffed again to find the familiar scent even more stronger. Riku was struggling to figure out if this was just his nose playing tricks on him or not. Heading into another steady run towards the smell Riku stealthily leaped over a small bush into another clearing. But what he saw there almost made him collapse right there in the grass.
It couldn't be. He lost him forever. Why is he here? Riku's mind was in a whirlwind. Standing right there in the middle of the clearing was the man who gave him hope, pride, knowledge, and most of all love. The one that had died for his pack.
"Zack?"
AN: haha I am sooo evil! Yup right there is what you call a cliff hanger kids! Lol so it is yet again late and I am very exhausted! So the usual. It is barely reread and unbeta'd so please forgive me for mistakes. Now I don't think there is any reviews to thank but watch there be one and I will be like SHIT! Haha please review luvx and I shall update.
Btw it is Spring Break! YAY! haha not. Actaully yes you should be glad since I am not going to the beach or anything like the rest of my friends are. So I have time to write, read, review other stories, and reply to your guys' reviews/messages! Now I have all week except on friday I will take an all day trip to Ashville and will spend the weekend there so don't expect updates then. Unless I decide to type up a few chaps while I am there.
Now update list:
IASWAA: Well I currently have writer's block of course . but I think I sorta have a plan now that I know where im goin and im not pressed for homework or tests.
SWMF: Weeeelll yea not even started on that chapter yet. Because like I said last chapter. Not even supposed to continue. But I got some reviews and really I am a very nice person so I cant deny a reader a update now can I?
So look out for a crazy load of updates or just an occasional one. Thank you for reading my lovelies. ok bye bye
~Twisted