The pack of Azale
Chapter 6
OMG I am so sorry. I never meant to leave this for so long! School has so messed with my time! I feel so bad about this because I have this story just sitting there waiting to be done and I just haven't had a chance to get around to it. Anyways, there is my apology and now I'm here to tell you that I'm going to try and get two chapters up for this story. Again, I'm sorry and I hope that this makes up for my absence.
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(Previously; 'Zex what's wrong?' Zexion looks at him. 'There's someone out there.')
Squall looks at the door before getting up and slowly making his way towards the door. 'Zex, I want you to stay here while I look. Whoever this is isn't taking any chances. If things get to far out of hand, then I am going to need you to get Xemnas.' Zexion nods as he watches Squall walk out of the house. Squall looks around as he slowly makes his way out into the open. 'I know that you're out here. What is it that you want?' He asks. 'You are not welcome here. Leave now while you still can.' A voice behind him says. He turns to find a silver-grey wolf with green eyes staring at him. 'You must be Sephiroth. I've heard about you. Look we aren't here to start any problems we just wish to speak with Cloud.' Sephiroth narrows his eyes as he stares at him. 'Look, I don't care if you were here to talk to Sora or Roxas, I am not allowing you to go in and mess with everything we have worked so hard on. We are finally at peace and you coming in is not helping with that.'
Squall watches Sephiroth before seeing something move behind him. 'You know Sephiroth, you really have no say in whether I choose to allow them to enter or not. Yes, you are my beta, BUT he is my chosen. I will not allow you to push him away because you don't believe that he is good enough. He is mine just as Zack is yours. The same with Sora and Riku.' Sephiroth turns around to find Cloud standing behind him. 'How can HE be your chosen!? You have never met him and he is an outsider!' Sephiroth snarls. Squall watches as Cloud does nothing but watch Sephiroth. 'That is true. He is an outsider, but just because I have never seen him in flesh and blood before now does not mean that I have not met him before.' Sephiroth stops snarling and stares at Cloud in disbelief. 'You mean to tell me that you have met him while dream walking!? How!? You just said you've never actually met him before now so how could you know what to look for!?' 'I couldn't tell you how I knew. I think that it had a lot to do with Fenrir. I kept hearing his voice telling me to go here or to go there and before I knew it I found him.' Cloud looks at Squall before Sephiroth snarls again and makes him look away. 'That's bull Cloud! Fenrir has never been seen or heard from since your parents passed away! Why suddenly would he come back and lead you to this whelp!' Cloud shakes his head. 'I already told you that I don't know why. I haven't heard from him since they showed up here, but I can feel him. He's excited and anxious for something. I just don't know what. I have tried asking him, but he just stays silent.'
Sephiroth snarls before turning around and glaring at Squall. Squall prepares for an attack when Vincent walks outside. "Don't even think about it Sephiroth. I haven't said or done anything until now, but I can no longer sit by and allow you to push him away. You want an answer that Cloud cannot give, but that does not mean that someone else cannot give you the answer you are looking for." 'Yet, Cloud has just said that Fenrir is not answering him so how do you propose to get this so-called answer?' 'From Squall' Xemnas says walking outside. Everyone except Squall looks at him. Squall looks at the ground sadly. 'From Squall? I don't understand what you mean. How can Squall give us the answer that Fenrir refuses to give?' Cloud asks. 'That is the exact reason why. Cloud, you said that Fenrir answers to you correct?' 'Well, I wouldn't say that.' Xemnas chuckles. 'Alright, let's put it another way then. Up until we showed up Fenrir would help you to talk to Squall correct?' Cloud nods. 'Well, how do you think that Fenrir found Squall? How could he lead you to him? That is where Squall can help answer some questions that Fenrir will not. It is not because he won't tell you, it's because it's not his place to tell you. That is why he stays silent.'
Everyone looks at Squall to find him staring at the ground. 'Squall, are you alright?' Cloud asks. Squall backs up from him. 'Cloud, don't move towards him. He will lash out if you go near him now.' Xemnas says. 'You're a fine one to talk!' Squall growls out. Xemnas looks at him before realizing his mistake. 'They need answers.' 'Answers that were not ready to be given and yet you have given me no other choice but to give them answers.' Squall continues to growl. Xemnas lays on the ground surprising Cloud and Sephiroth. Vincent bows his head. "Please forgive us. We meant no harm. Cloud was just wondering." Squall glares at him. 'I know what he was wondering, but you have not taken his feelings into account! Now, not only has he withdrawn he has also pulled away from me! You have no idea about the problems you have just created! HE IS NOT READY!' Cloud and Sephiroth glance at each other before looking at Squall again. 'You mean you're not Squall?' Cloud asks cautiously.
Squall looks at Cloud. 'No, I am not Squall. I'm going to ask you to give him more time. I understand that you want some answers and you are well within your right to ask for them, but Squall is not ready. He does not trust easily and like you he has lost people he held dear. He is beginning to trust you. I am glad that he is, but it is still just the beginning. Please, allow him more time.' Cloud stares at Squall. 'Alright, I will give him more time.' Sephiroth stares at Cloud. Squall relaxes. 'Thank you. I know it isn't easy.' Cloud nods. Squall looks at Xemnas again. 'You need to remember your place. Squall may not want to be alpha, but make no mistake that he could be if he truly wanted to be. Interfere again and I will not be held responsible for the actions that he takes.' 'Yes, my lord.' Xemnas says still not raising his head or his eyes. Squall nods before looking back to Cloud. 'Give him time and I can guarantee that you won't be disappointed.' Cloud nods. Squall sighs before suddenly feinting. Cloud gasps before running up to him. He checks him over to make sure nothing was broken. 'Cloud, you can't be seriously thinking of letting this chance pass you by!? We have a chance at some answers and you're just going to let it go!?' Sephiroth asks. Cloud looks at him. 'Yes, I am. I will not force him to reveal something that he is not ready for. I understand a lot more than you about what he is going through. Granted I don't understand all but enough that I can let this go for now.' Sephiroth huffs before walking back into the forest.
Cloud watches him go before a moan from Squall brings him back to him. Squall sits up and shakes his head before blinking slowly to try and get his bearings back. Cloud watches him do this before nuzzling him slightly. Squall jumps slightly before calming down and allowing him to nuzzle him. 'What happened?' He asks softly. 'Your guardian came and spoke with us.' Cloud answers while continuing to nuzzle him. 'My guardian? You mean Griever?' Squall asks confused. Cloud stops and looks at him. 'Griever? Is that his name? He never gave one.' Squall nods before looking around. 'I'm surprised that he didn't. Normally he wouldn't hesitate.' Cloud nuzzles him again. 'He was more worried about you. He would rather see you safe than throw you to the wolves so to speak.' Squall yips slightly before looking to Xemnas to see him watching them. 'So what do you wish to do?' Squall asks him. Xemnas blinks before seeing Cloud glare at him. 'What do you wish to do?' Squall blinks surprised. 'We came here to try and join with Cloud's pack. I believe we should continue to try.' Cloud looks at him. 'Of course you can. You all can come back with me and see my pack. I'm interested to see if this can work.' Xemnas nods. 'I will get the rest of the pack and we will be on our way then.' He walks back into the house to round up the rest of the pack. Vincent nods to Cloud before also walking into the house.
Squall looks at Cloud to see him watching him. 'You are really allowing us to go back with you to your pack?' He asks. Cloud nods. 'Why?' Cloud barks out a laugh. 'Because you all have nowhere else to go and because I want to get to know you better. Perhaps you could tell me more about Griever?' Squall thinks about it before nodding. 'We will see what happens, but I think that I would like that.' Cloud nuzzles him again as Xemnas and the others come out. Cloud looks at them as they come closer. 'Are you all set?' He asks. Xemnas nods and Cloud begins walking towards the forest. Squall looks at him before following behind along with the others. Vincent walks out and looks after them. "Be careful my friend. I don't believe that Sephiroth will give up without a fight. I hope that you are ready for that when the time comes." He says quietly before going back inside.
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Oh boy looks like things are heating up and now things should start to get interesting. Please R&R and tell me what you think. Please no flames. Until next chapter Ciao.
