I Knocked At Paradise Door

Chapter Four: I'm My Own Guardian

I was in a city that wasn't all popular. It passed a week since I left the pack. There were people who saw me and accepted me as a dog. The men would try to bribe me so that I would go hunting for them. I didn't mind and I was starting to enjoy it.

It was around midnight and I was walking the town streets. I felt like someone was following me. I turned to look over my shoulder only to see nothing. I turned back around and kept walking. I stopped when I heard a tin can be knocked over. I jumped around and started to growl.

"Who the hell is out there? Show yourself, scaredy-cat!"

A small little gray pup came strolling out of the alley. "P-please don't hurt me." The pup barked lightly. She came to me with her tail between her legs and her ears tucked down tightly. I couldn't help but soften up. I licked the top of her head. She was younger then Toboe, almost like a month old. I could tell she was cold and hungry. The poor girl was probably still supposed to drink mother's milk. "My name is Starffire. What's your name?" I watched with a little smile on my face when I saw her tail wag. I barked happily at her, "Polar, let's get out this weather before you freeze your tail off."

Starffire nodded her head eagerly and started to walk in front of me as we strolled down the street. We finally walked into a restaurant that left the door open. I shook some of the loose snow on me. That might have been on me, from the falling snow. The owner was an old lady that didn't mind our company. "My, my, you poor guys were out in that cold weather. I bet ya hungry, deary."

We watched as she walked behind the counter. Starffire barked happily and started to run around the place. I sat next to the doorway. I looked at Starffire as she barked and played around the restaurant. Toboe….I whimpered lightly. I missed that pup. He would enjoy having Starffire around. I giggled to myself; they would be so adorable with their puppy love. I jumped when I saw a big creamy tan thing walk into the store. I growled instantly, "Who the hell are you?" "Yea! Who are you?" I heard Starffire barked angrily from a distance. I stood and turned to get a better look. To my surprise, I saw a female wolf. She had dark green eyes and her nose had a pink spot on it. The female tail was curled over her backside, like a husky. She had a lighter underbelly and was a little bit smaller then me.

"You can't just stroll up in here like you own the place." I barked out as she kept walking into the restaurant. I growled but stopped when the old lady came back out with a bowl full of broth for us to eat. She had three bowls, "Oh, I knew you would come here in Moonlet." Starffire ran up to Moonlet to greet her submissively. I on the other hand just walked up past her and brushed my sent on her. I heard a growl erupt from her throat. Oh she must be a dominate one. I growled back louder and turned to snap at her. She jump back and reached for my throat. I allowed her to reach for my throat and slowly flipped her over. Moonlet whimpered as she fell on her side and my weight was crushing her. She tried to struggle from under me but that only made it more painful. The way Moonlet was laying it made her strain on her spinal cord, and neck muscles. She released me and I then I grabbed her by her backbone. I could feel my teeth circle around her spinal cord and some tissue. Moonlet gave a bark/whimper in defeat. I let her go and watched as she stood up. "I see now, you're the very dominate type. What's your name?" Moonlet barked lightly.

"Polar" I barked back. I turned to see the old lady gone and Starffire was chowing down on her broth/soup. I looked at Moonlet and nodded my head, giving her the single that she could eat. She walked past me went to one of the bowls. I heard my stomach growl and blushed in embarrassment. I walked to the other bowl and begin eat. Once we were done, we all lied behind the counter. Therefore, if someone walks in they wouldn't see us. Starffire was curled up against my under belly and Moonlet was back to back with me. I know she was awake.

"Moonlet, where are you from?"

"A far off city that didn't accept wolves, I was just tired of trying to hide. I got here about a year ago. I didn't have a place to stay in the cold. When I saw this old lady…..She broke her hipbone because she fell on some ice. I found help for her. Ever since then she left her door open for strays to come in. She believes that all wolves need someone that won't chop their head off if they come by."

I giggled to myself, "I see but why is this town like this. They don't mind wolves one bit. Not just the old lady, everyone in this town. It's like they envy us…."

"In a way they kind of do, Polar. Long ago, this town was infested with wolves. The human travelers needed a place to stay and the wolves provided them shelter. They even helped hunt with the wolves. Yet, over time when other humans that didn't like wolves came in. They ran them out and destroyed them. Even some humans died with the wolves. That's why when you see them old men or women sitting on the steps. They are saying 'the time has come they come back home.' That means the time has come were wolves will walk this earth again and we are going to fight back."

I could hear the determination in her low growl. I nodded my head, "I agree with that old man. The time has come, that we fight back for this earth."

Moonlet barked happily, "Polar, your one interesting female. I never met a wolf, that's a female, so big. I thought you were a, male at first."

I could feel my fur prickle a bit, "Ha-ha, well I was the biggest in my litter. My mother told me I was a fighter."

I closed my eyes letting sleep take over….

Toboe kept whimpering as they traveled through the snow. Tsume was walking behind Toboe and Hige was beside him. Kiba was walking beside Cheza in front of everyone. They were all in their human forms.

Tsume growled/yelled at Toboe, "WOULD YOU SHUT THAT SHIT UP, TOBOE!"

Toboe jumped and turned to face Tsume. "Tsume I can't help it. I miss Polar. She was the only one that cared about this pack. You know I'm right!" Tsume jacked Toboe up by his collar of his shirt, "Who gives a fly horse shit about Polar? She left because she was too selfish for understanding the fact that Cheza can help us! Nevertheless, she was too damn busy believing that she went to paradise! NO one has been to paradise and back! She is a dead dog walking! A ghost telling lies!" Hige placed a hand on Tsume's shoulder. Tsume was trembling in anger, "If you miss Polar so damn bad, then why won't you take your ass with her!" Toboe eyes got watery as Tsume growled in his face. Kiba turned to face them, he tighten his grip on Cheza hand. Hige pulled Tsume off Toboe, "Would you stop barking at Toboe! He did nothing wrong! He is only missing the only female we'll ever probably come across that cares about us equally. Unlike someone who only cares about one person, or plant!" Kiba growled at Hige, "I dare you blame me for what happen! You know from the beginning you could've stayed in your pitiful city." "I could've but I didn't because I was pulled down into your bullshitty life! I believe Polar new her way around to paradise and she was going to help us but Cheza came! You having feelings for a thing that's not even suppose to be real! Some kind of wolf you are, Kiba!" Hige barked/yelled at Kiba. Kiba released Cheza hand and stepped into Hige's face. "I'll tell you this once! I'm heading to paradise and whoever wants to follow along can! Just don't bring me your bullshit because I ain't going to be trying to clean it up! Polar was just a come and go wolf-"

"Don't talk about her like that, Kiba! She was not a come and go wolf!" Toboe whispered out defensively. Tsume slowly released Toboe from his grasp and placed his hands on his hips annoyed. Cheza placed her hands against her chest. "K-Kiba, I'm sorry if I caused this must trouble…" Kiba turned to Cheza and quickly grabbed her hand. "No, no, Cheza, you haven't caused any trouble what so ever." Kiba whispered to Cheza calmly. Toboe only sobbed silently. Hige shook his head from side to side. Tsume frown while looking down at the ground. This was a huge mess.

I stood and stretched. I wasn't in human form all week. THs least I could do for my body was walk around town in this form, once. I was about to leave when I saw a little girl with two pigtails. She had a pair of leggings on that had butterflies on them, with a gray swing hooded dress. It was cute on her. The girl grabbed my hand and smiled. "Polar! Where are we off to now?" She asked. I felt my brain click, it was Starffire, and she was in her human form. I giggled lightly at how cute she looked. I jumped when I felt something lean against my shoulder. I turned my gaze to a girl that was a couple inches shorter than I was. The girl had a fountain bun like ponytail, with a blouse that hugged under her bust line and skinnies with cute shin high white boots. I smiled and nudge Moonlet who only giggled. "What, you thought only you had a human form?" Moonlet asked giggling. I rolled my eyes, "Naw, just thought you was too scared to come out your shell."

Starffire ran out the store skipping down the street. Moonlet slowly walked out following her. I watched them both go down the street. I couldn't help but giggle to myself. I walked out the store and made my way down the street as well. I could smell freshly cooked bread and my thoughts traveled straight to Hige. He always fined bread just to snack. Hige was always hungry, ha-ha, kind of made me hungry. I giggled at my silly thought. I jumped when I heard puppies barking. I turned to my left to see a box full of newly born puppies. The mother was lying beside as yelped. My thought lingered back to Toboe…back to the beginning…..back to my….

"Hey, Polar got some snacks!" I heard Starffire yell. I jogged over to her. I should thank her for pulling me out my thoughts. I smiled when I saw her as Moonlet approach Starffire and me, she handed us some bread. I grabbed the warm bun and looked at it slowly. I could smell the butter that melted over it as she spread it. I took a bite out of the bun. My heart filled with warmth. I didn't want to tell nobody but a warm bun is an easy way to my heart. I love warm bread, especially with a warm, buttery bun. I chewed on the bun as we strolled down the town. I giggled when I watched Starffire play with them. I gave the rest of my bread to one of the poorer ones. Moonlet was running errands to for people. I felt so warm here. I sighed, remembering what Iris sung to me once. As we walked through the meadow on a sunny day. I felt my face feel wit blood. I was blushing … for the first time in so many years….

Flashback

I ran through the trees feeling giggly. I never felt so happy before. My swollen belly was keeping me from running fast. I knew Iris was close by. I could see his red fur. He had an odd color for a wolf but it blended in enough at night during hunting. They say his mother had a disease when she was pregnant with him. I didn't care but those clear eyes he had been so hypnotizing.

I heard him growl playfully from the distance. I tried to speed up my pace but I was panting to heavy. I stopped and lapped up some water from a pond. I jumped when I felt another cold nose touch mines. I looked up to meet Iris face. He growl happily and barked. I jumped and barked back. I place one paw on him.

"Naw, Polarisa please stop lifting your paws up so much. Your weight is not balance." Iris growled at me lightly, nipping my ears, I giggled and barked lightly. I felt a warm fire build within me. I felt my eyes burn. Iris backed away from me slowly. I stared at him and took steps back from him. The sun was setting and I was the 'setting sun'. I had to greet the moon. I looked up at the sky. My eyes begin to glow and a red design formed around/on them. I felt the energy travel from my eyes to the sky. I growled loudly. I knew the earth under me shook with a low vibration. That when I let a piercing howl rip through the cloud, breaking the surface.

I heard my pack join the union of howling. I was the path that guided the wolf packs through the night. I was the guardian that lit their nights. I was the wolf that was the paradise key….Yet; I was kicked out of this once paradise…

I slowly stopped howling and the moon fullness was in the navy blue sky. I jumped when I felt fur rub against mines. I barked happily… Iris growled happily and nuzzled me again. I growled low almost a purr. I licked behind his ears and he begins cleaning my fur. I lied down side, my round under belly in Iris full view. He pressed his nose lightly against my stomach. I growled defensely from instinct.

"Calm down, I won't hurt them. Polarisa, I won't our pups." Iris growled back, "You are showing traits of a very over protective mother…. That's good."

"Is that a good thing or a bad?" I barked at him sharply/playfully. Iris barked a laugh at me, "It's good as long as you protect from the bad in life and not the good. If you protect them….teach them that it's their choice if they want to venture into the world… teach them from right or wrong… they won't be defenseless." Iris growled lightly against my stomach. I lied full on my side look straight ahead instead of at him….

End Flashback

Iris….Why did you have to go? Why paradise punish me? I did nothing wrong….So why kick me out from that wonderful daydream? I jumped when Starffire grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the kids. They were helping an old man paint his house. I smiled softly at the kids. They all were so fragile. I saw Moonlet helping inside the house; she was enjoying herself with a nice paint fight. Starffire pulled me to the back of the house and handed me a brush. She then giggled and ran off. I jumped when I felt something wet and cold slap against my skin. I looked at the five kids giggling.

"You gonna help us right…First we must mark you." One said happily running into my arms. I giggled, "Oh, really." I grabbed a handful of paint and flung it at all of them. That's when the game begins.

Kiba, Tsume, Hige, and Toboe stomachs growled in union.

"I'm HUNGRY!" Hige yelled to the top of his lungs.

"Shut up! We all are….the only person that isn't hungry is – Oh….never mind." Toboe whispered the last part.

Cheza got tooken back with the Nobles and Kiba was in a depressed/anger mood. The mention of Cheza name set him in an alert state.

Tsume growled lightly to himself. It passed ten days, since Polar left. It seem like they cannot survive without her. Tsume growled louder and stomped in front of Kiba. Tsume jacked Kiba up.

"Get a hold of yourself! We always in the end get Cheza back! We are hungry and our energy is dying quickly! That pup over there is the youngest and the smallest. He didn't eat for a while…! He'll die first….But we'll eat the fat one first before anything!" Tsume nagging was cut short when Toboe fell to his knees.

"W-Why do we have to eat each other if-" Toboe couldn't finish his sentence before passing out. Hige ran over to him and shook him. "HEY TOBOE! WAKE UP!" Hige yelled as he shook him. Tsume yanked Kiba to face him.

"Take us to the closet village so we can get something to eat! You're the leader! Now act like one!" Tsume yelled to his fullest extinct. Kiba glared at Tsume but soon sighed and nodded his head.

"Fine if it's food you want, then we'll go looking for it. But don't come to me when we don't reach paradise and the Nobles kill us all." Kiba said venomously.

"We can't die off, there's Polar. She able to reproduce-"

"WILL YOU GUYS STOP MENTIONING HER DAMN NAME! POLAR IS NOT HERE NOW! SHE IS GONE BECAUSE SHE WAS AN ASS! SHE WANTED US TO BELIEVE A LIE SHE MADE UP!" Kiba yelled pushing Tsume off him.

They all came to a silent agreement… Head the way Polar went. Where she goes there was always food or something that can restore their energy. They just hope they catch up to her before they all pass out….

TBC

[I FORCED MYSELF TO STOP TYPING THIS CHAPTER HAHAHAHA]