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Note: Sorry for not updating in forever, but it's been crazy lately. However, school starts soon for me so I wanted to get some new stuff up here for you all and this chapter had been laying around half-done all summer, so I just finished it quick. Enjoy!
CHAPTER THREE
One Year Later…
When the earth was young
and the air was sweet
And the mountains kissed the sky
Judai lifted his head proudly. No longer a pup, his features had become less rounded, his fangs far sharper…his mind far smarter, his heart far stronger…
"Father," he said, "It's time for me to go."
"Judai," Baron sighed, his graying muzzle wrinkling with disbelief, "You do not know what you are getting into…"
"I made a promise to Johan."
"Yes, I know."
In the far beyond, with its many paths
Man and nature lived side by side
Chocolate brown eyes stared into yellow ones for a long time.
"Must you go!?" a female cried, her silver pelt shining in the moonlight.
"Mother," Judai nuzzled her, "Yes. I told him I'd find him. And I will. Then I will bring him home."
"You are an honorable son," Baron said proudly, "Go forth with my blessing."
"Mine, too," his mother whispered, "I love you, Judai…"
"I love you both…" Judai said before melting into the shadows.
The pretty wisdom does not come without learning
And the vision not wholly without our eyes
"I can't let you leave," a young female blocked Judai's way in the woods, her blue eyes solemn.
"Asuka…"
"Judai, don't leave all this behind…don't leave your friends! You could die out there!"
"I never go back on a promise," he stated, brushing past her.
"But we all love you!" she whimpered, "Sho, Kenzan, Manjoume, me…"
We can think that we see
Truly see you're around us
Impulsively, he called, "So come! Follow me!"
Her ears perked up and she tilted her head back, letting loose a beautiful howl. Three other voices intertwined with hers and then they were no longer alone. A small, pale blue wolf stared up at Judai with scared grey eyes. Behind him, a muscled brown wolf bared his teeth in anticipation. Lingering in the shadows was an ebony wolf who snarled at Judai.
But when we look
Do we see with open minds?
"Sho, Kenzan, Manjoume," Judai said, "Asuka…what lies ahead is dangerous…deadly…will you walk beside me on my journey?"
"Of course!" Sho exclaimed.
"No stopping me!" Kenzan woofed.
"Hmph," Manjoume nodded.
"Yes," Asuka wagged her tail.
Great Spirits of all who lived before
Take our hands and lead us
Fill our hearts and souls with all you know
"Then let's go!" Judai barked cheerfully, leading his friends through the night.
From a ridge above, his parents watched…
"Do you think he'll survive?" his mother questioned, leaning against Baron.
"Yes, he's our son, he will return someday…"
The key to understanding
Is to see the other sides
Find a way to help us
See from outside
Truly see from outside
At the mountaintop, Judai looked out, feeling a rising sense of hope. Johan, he thought, Soon, Johan, soon! Soon we'll be together again!
Teach our children to look deeper than the surface
See the world through another's eyes
Blood soaked Johan's fur as he dug into the side of the deer he and Wran had killed. The omega watched, his dulling golden eyes scornful.
"You're a messy killer, son of Radk."
Johan flicked an ear in his packmate's direction, "I was starving."
"Your father wouldn't-"
"LEAVE HIM OUT OF THIS!" the slender wolf's growl was ferocious.
For to be blind me on yourself
Is to look but not see it
Knowing much is enough to be wise
"I'm sorry, Johan," Wran tore off a hunk of meat, "I didn't mean to anger you…" he noticed the fur bristling along Johan's back, "Thinking about your little friend as of late?"
"He's going to come for me, I know he is!" Johan's eyes were wiped of pain and fury for an instant, "Judai will be able to find me!"
"Keep dreaming, whelp…"
To see the wonder
in all we've been given
In a world that's not always as it seems
The two friends turned to see Radk stalking towards them.
"How many times do I have to tell you, runt?" the alpha snarled, "I have first eating rights!" he swiped his claws over Johan's shoulders, "You are worthless!"
On the part that we choose
turn every corner
Follow on for another begins
Johan took the blow in silence, but Wran saw his friend's legs tremble.
"Radk! My great alpha!" the omega yelped, "I smelled coyotes by the south border, do you suppose we should check it?"
"Yes," Radk turned his back on his son, "You come with me. My pathetic son can't handle such a grand duty."
Great Spirits of all who lived before
Take our hands and lead us
Fill our hearts and souls
with all you know
Johan watched them go bitterly, So father, he thought, to you I am below even the omega…He whipped around and ran as fast as his legs could carry him, not noticing where he was going…
Key to understanding
Is to see the other sides
Find a way to help us
See from outside
Truly see from outside
And before he knew it, the young wolf stood at the edge of their territory, staring beyond the trees at the grand plains beneath the azure sky. On clear days such as this, he could see all the way to the mountains bordering the valley he had once lived in. Johan sighed, looking up at the cloudless sky, "Judai…where are you?"
Great Spirits of all who lived before
Take our hands and lead us
Fill our hearts and souls
with all you know
At the summit of the smallest mountain, Judai and his small pack of friends stared out at the lands before them. "Let's go," the brown wolf said, leading them down the winding trail, "I've already waited so long for this…"
Key to understanding
Is to see the other sides
Find a way to help us
See from outside
Truly see from outside
Back among the trees, Johan's ears flicked forward at the sound of pawsteps and swishing grass…
See from outside
"Who's there?!" he demanded, then took a step back as a wolf emerged before him, blood and foam dripping from its mouth…
End Note: Thanks again for your patience! :D
