Chapter VI: Blood Seal and the Crystal City part 1

The forest itself was maze like as Silver walked through it knowing she had to be here somewhere. Suddenly he stopped seeing a flower petal fall to the ground. "You, I know you don't I?" Rose asked as she appeared in a tree above Silver. "Its been too long Rose." Silver said seeing her land. "Yeah it has been too long...for you to be alive that is." Rose said before sending a flurry of petals at Silver. Silver seeing this coming shot a psychic blast toward them. “Not good enough.” Rose said as she pulsed behind him and struck him in the side. Silver recovering from the attack grabbed Rose and threw her toward a tree hitting it hard. “You betrayed me Silver. I’ll never forgive you for IT!” Rose shouted charging toward him. Meanwhile back at the cave. “So Kadaj and Raiko are trying to get the bulk of your father’s power that he sealed somewhere right?” Snow asked as she watched Shadow practice his fighting techniques. “Yep that’s it.” Shadow answered. “Wait so where is Raiko now? After all that has happened I thought we would have seen him by now.” Snow said. “Nah he’s closer than you think, right bro!” Shadow said shooting a fireball toward a far tree. “Heh you were always good at sensing us.” Raiko said as he appeared to them. “So your his brother eh. You don’t look so tough!” Snow said as she pulsed toward Raiko. “Snow wait!” Shadow shouted. Raiko dodged her ice slash easily and grabbed her by the throat and lifting her up. “Hmm, you know Shadow, I should just seal her womb so mating with her would be useless.” Raiko said dark flames going through his claws. Snow drove her claws into Raiko’s arm but he didn’t even flinch. Shadow pulsed behind Raiko but he vanished as Shadow tried to strike him. “Don’t worry you two I’ll kick you around later.” Raiko said as he disappeared. Snow fell to the ground in shock of what all most happened. “He… he could have…sealed…no that’s impossible that should not be possible.” Snow said her voice getting louder and louder. “Snow calm down its okay, he’s gone.” Shadow said putting his paw of her shoulder. “I almost couldn’t have pups for the rest of my life! How can I calm down!” Snow shouted to Shadow. “Because we are going to stop him okay that’s why.” Shadow said nuzzling her. Meanwhile Silver and Rose landed a few feet away from each other. “You betrayed me!” Rose shouted sending a storm of petals a Silver who created a psychic barrier around himself. “I did not betray you, I would never do that to you.” Silver said making the barrier bigger. “YOU”RE LYING!” Rose shouted making the storm even harder breaking Silver barrier and sending him flying back. “We both went out to hunt, then you start acting suspicious, and then humans come and attack me while you fled like a coward.” Rose said walking toward him. “I had to go…I knew both of us could not take all of them…so I had-” Silver started but Rose interrupted him. “Had to what huh? Rose said before pulsing in his face, grabbing him and throwing him into a tree. “To go back and get help.” Silver said trying get up only to be pinned down by Rose. “Enough lies Silver! Just die!” Rose said raising her paw. “Fine then kill me.” Silver said turning his head. Rose stood there for a moment. Why can’t I do it he deserves it. But another part of me doesn’t want too. Rose thought as she lowered her head toward his and put her paw down. “Well, what’s the matter Rose do it!” Silver said. “You’ll be…” Rose said softly in his ear. “What was that?” Silver asked not making that last part out. “My mate, will you be my mate? Rose asked. “After all this NEVER!” Silver said trying get her off. “I’m sorry…at least break this seal.” Rose said tears going down her face. Silver noticed a glowing red mark on her neck. “Lucky for you my father taught me how to get blood seals off.” Silver said as Rose got off him and lied down with her back facing him. Silver took his claw and sliced his right paw letting blood flow on it. “You know this is going to hurt right?” Silver asked. “I know it will just get it off.” Rose said as Silver got on her back. “Undone by blood, by blood undone.” Silver said. “Thank you.” Rose said as she felt Silver place a paw on her neck. Rose stood there for a second but then started to moan, scream and shake in pain, after a minute she stopped moving. “You okay Rose?” Silver asked as he got off her. “Yeah I’m fine, well see you around.” Rose said getting up about to leave. “Hey come on Rose I didn’t mean it.” Silver said blocking her way. “Then prove it.” Rose said. “How?” Silver asked. Rose nuzzled him lightly. “Be my mate.” Rose said softly in his ear. Silver was silent for a moment, thinking as Rose stepped back and looked at him. “Come on Silver, I’ve been meaning to ask you that ever since I became old enough. But since our necklaces would have to glow.” Rose said walking past him and sitting. Before Silver could say something his necklace started glow same with Rose. They turned and looked at each other. “So does this mean we can be?” Rose said as she walked toward Silver. They stared at each other for a while until Silver kissed her. Rose blushed a little then kissed him back. They could not take it anymore as they kissed passionately. Suddenly Silver stopped pulling back. “I can’t, not yet at least.” Silver said sitting. “I’m sorry, guess I got a little to excited with you being my mate and all.” Rose said. “ Yeah, it okay. Wait, Shadow and Snow I almost forgot about them, come on Rose.” Silver said before the both of them walked back to the cave. When they got back Snow was waiting for them. “Welcome back Silver, oh and you too Rose.” Snow said sitting at the mouth of the cave. “Well well we meet again Rose.” Shadow said getting up. “Yeah um…sorry about that little scuffle back at the arena. I wasn’t myself back there.” Rose said. “Ah don’t worry about it. But since you were with Kadaj for awhile you must know where he and Raiko are headed next.” Shadow asked sitting. “Yes I do actually, there headed for the Crystal city.” Rose said. “Ugh great just great, more places from the past.” Shadow said getting up and walking away from the cave. “Hey, where are you going?” Snow asked getting up. “To Crystal city where else, you guys coming or not already.” Shadow said before he continued walking. Silver, Rose and Snow looked at each other before following after Shadow.

Chapter VII: The Crystal City part 2

Shadow, Snow, Rose, and Silver pressed onward toward the city. It was a silent walk for a while until Rose broke it. “What did you mean by place from the past?” Rose asked as they walked. “My mother and father would train me there to control my element and teach me the basics of fighting. “They we good at doing that too.” Shadow said smirking.

Shadow flew back and landed on the rocky ground the wind knocked out of him. His mother Asuka on her hind legs looked at him lowering her leg. “Stand up Shadow. Get up my son.” Asuka said to him. Shadow tired to get up but he couldn’t his body hurt too much. Asuka shook her head in shame and started to walk away. No can’t lose. I’ve trained too much to give up now. Shadow thought rising slowly getting back on his hind legs. “This isn’t over.” Shadow said. “Yes it is Shadow rest for now we will continue tomorrow. Asuka said still walking. Shadow growled and pulsed toward her. Asuka hearing a heartbeat turned and leaned her head back dodging a midair kick. As Shadow landed he slashed and punched at her with all his might. Asuka easily blocked and dodged every strike and slash aimed at her, moving back at the same time. Shadow pressed the attack going even faster than before. He struck so fast that Asuka tripped and started to fall back. Shadow took this chance mustered up all his strength in this last punch and struck Asuka in the stomach sending her sliding back. Asuka recovering from the strike went back to all fours. “Mother!” Shadow said running to her on all fours. “Are you okay?” Shadow said nuzzling his mother’s soft cream colored fur. “Gotcha!” Asuka said grabbing him and nibbling on his ear. “Ha ha stop, it tickles no!” Shadow said trying to get away. After the playful torture Shadow rested against his mother’s head. “Well done Shadow. Your father will be proud.” Asuka said before licking his cheek. “Now dad’s going to help me control and master my fire element right.” Shadow asked. “Yes he will teach you the way his father taught him to control it, as the way my mother taught me how to fight.” Asuka said. Shadow’s stomach growled. “Ha, ha hungry?” Asuka said. “Starving I thought we would never get to hunt.” Shadow said as he and Asuka got up. “You will need all your strength for tomorrow Shadow, so eat and rest well.” Takemaru said walking toward them his jet black and gray fur shining. “Yes sir, I will.” Shadow said sitting looking straight into his father’s golden eyes. “How did he do?” Takemaru asked before nuzzling Asuka. “Excellent he is getting better.” Asuka said. “Good, good now remember you use this power to protect those you care about, the more you care about them the stronger you will be.” Takemaru said before scratching Shadow’s ear. “Someone to protect huh?” Shadow said. “Come on, I thought you were starving.” Asuka called to him. “I’m coming ma, I’m coming.” Shadow said running after her. Wish you could see him father, he looks a lot like you. Takemaru thought as he watched them leave.

“You were very close to them I see.” Snow said. “Shadow, you said that your older brother killed a friend of yours, what was his name?” Silver asked. “His name…was Axel, very good and loyal friend of mine. We would get in all sorts of trouble together.” Shadow said chuckling at little. “Heads up guys I think were here.” Silver said. The four wolves stopped looking out into a forest. But it was different than any forest they had seen, the trees were leafless and the bark was sparkling. “Its