Luna whined holding her bleeding leg. “These foxes are way too cocky, let me just put them out of their misery.” The leader said pulling his gun out. “How dare you harm her!” Nero shouted putting her down activating his seal. An aura of dark energy covered Nero as his power increased and a pattern formed on the left side of his face. “Wha- what the hell is this?” A solider said seeing the second tail and the aura. “I’ll kill you!” Nero shouted as he echoed toward them. The soldiers just started to fly off the building landing where the guards were. They were shocked to see multiple scars with dark energy coming out off them. “You okay Luna?” Nero asked as the pattern on his face faded and the two tails combined into one. “Let my guard down and one off them shot me, but this bullet it’s not normal it’s like it burning into my skin and it hurts.” Luna said in pain. “Come on think you can get on my back I’ll get us out of here.” Nero said. “Sorry I got cocky Nero.” Luna said as she climbed on his back. “Hey no worries now hang on tight.” Nero said as he echoed off the building and into the street. “Don’t let them escape!” The leader of the soldiers said. They actually think they can keep up with my speed foolish humans. Nero thought as he ran off leaving them in the dust. “What are they?” A solider said seeing them speed off. The sun started to set as Nero slowed down a bit trying to find a place for them to rest. Finally, he stopped at a back alley seeing a large hole in the one of the walls. "We can rest in here." Nero said letting Luna off his back. The room inside was worn but suitable for the both of them. Luna limped over to a worn out couch to rest but the pain in her leg caused her to stumble at bit." I guess the pain didn't leave as fast as I thought. Luna said as she got on the couch "All right time to get that bullet out." Nero said walking toward her. "All right this is going to hurt so think of something happy." Nero said reaching the bullet in her leg. "Ohh that's easy its-" Luna started to say but was interrupted by Nero pulling the bullet out. "AHH! Darn it Nero warn me when your going to do that!" Luna shouted in pain. "Sorry Luna it was the only way to get it out." Nero said tossing the bullet aside. The bullet itself turned red and spikes came pumping out acid. "See I told you it wasn't normal." Luna said activating her seal to heal her wound. "I see humans don't like us." Nero said. "That guy I fought seemed to know something about getting the fifth tail. Luna said with her head on her paws. "Friendship you two have won't be enough to get it that's what he said at least. Nero said looking at Luna. "Going beyond friendship is what he meant possibly." Nero said resting on a worn rug. "Maybe love is what he meant.” Luna said seductively batting her eyes at Nero. “Oh stop it Luna.” Nero said looking away blushing. Luna‘s stomach growled. “Hungry huh?” Nero said. “A little.” Luna said looking at a box and opening it. “What do we have here? Luna said looking inside. “I think humans call it pizza.” Nero said looking inside also. “Well it’s pretty good.” Luna chewing on a slice. "So Nero who is this Delacroix I heard that fat guy say something about him." Luna asked. "He was my master and I was his pet for a while until I found that he was trying to find the Tower of Chaos." Nero answered. "You left after that?" Luna asked. "Yeah because I also found he was using Kyubi and Beowolf powers to unlock it and I knew I would be next in line." Nero said. "I have some beef with he too." Luna said. "Oh?" Nero asked. "Yes now I see why my parents were taken away, to be used like keys to unlock some stupid tower!" Luna shouted with tears in her eyes. "Hey, hey don't worry we will stop him.” Nero said getting up and nuzzling her. “You think we can?” Luna asked wiping her tears. I know we can I promise.” Nero said.

Meanwhile in a unknown location

“Lord Delacroix the final seal is broken.” A man said.

“Has he been found Yami?” Delacroix asked him.

“Yes my lord.” Yami replied.

“Good so after years of running Nero your blood will be the final part in finding what I’ve been searching for." Delacroix said.

"What of that kid Marcus my lord?" Yami asked.

"Oh don't worry about him she will be more than a match for him. Delacroix

said looking behind him at a figure.

Chapter IV: The Tower of Chaos

A powerful earthquake started as a large tower came out of the ground. The tower was ninety feet high when it stopped. "No he didn't." Nero said as he walked out of the room he and Luna were in. "Didn't do wha-WHOA!" Luna said as she saw the tower. "So he did find it oh boy." Nero said. "Well at least we get to have more fun." Luna said cheerfully. "I swear you act like such a pup at times Luna." Nero said walking toward the tower. "Hey wait up Nero." Luna called as she ran after him. As they were getting closer to the tower, they found the city in ruins with a dead body here and there. "I guess everybody must have fled.” Luna said. “Those who could flee.” Nero said seeing the corpses. One of the bodies Luna passed grabbed her leg. "AHH!" Luna screamed, as she broke free. The dead body got up and tentacles started sticking out of its head. “Ugh more them.” Nero said blasting one behind him with dark energy. “Where do these things come from anyway?” Luna asked dodging a tentacle. “Once we get inside we can ask Delacroix some questions.” Nero answered taking out the last one.

Meanwhile inside the tower Marcus was in the library part of it trying to get some info on these parasites. “So you guys going to help me read this books or are going to cause a ruckus?” Marcus asked seeing suits of amour with lances walking toward him. One of the suits thrust its lance at Marcus “Ruckus it is then.” Marcus said catching the lance with the book, he was reading. The amour pulled its lance back and swung it toward Marcus but he dodged it pulling his sword out in the process. "All right tin cans let's rock!" Marcus said charging at them. On the other side of the tower, Nero and Luna got inside and after climbing a few stairs to get higher up they came across a large door. "I got this." Nero said walking toward the door putting his paw on it and pushing as hard as he could. "I guess you don't." Luna said as Nero walked toward her. "Maybe, maybe not." Nero said stopping at Luna's side. The foxes on their hind legs ran toward the door and at the same time side kicked it but nothing happened. They both were about to blast the door their paws glowing with energy. "Yoo hoo!" A voice called out. The foxes looked behind themselves to see a clown in a worn outfit with a few blood pecks on it. "There's no need for violence foxes." He said. Luna stared at him but Nero ignored him and was about to fire but the clown stopped him. "Wait, wait, best to listen to what others say lad". He said putting his pale-gloved hands on their shoulders to calm them. "This tower here is very durable.” He said knocking on the door. “You see, your little foxy tricks will do no good, absolutely nothing. He said smiling big showing sharp fangs in his mouth. “Zip it circus freak, or I’ll pop that red nose.” Luna said putting her paw in his face. “That could be a problem.” He said staring at her paw. “Just hear me out, you two have nothing to lose.” He said backing up. “The name’s Bozo young ones and I know a little about this place.” Bozo said bowing. “That block of stone is actually a device to unlock all the doors in this tower at least that is what Delacroix what’s you to think.” Bozo said walking tower the block. “Yeah but to open these doors you need to apply something first. Know what that is foxes or is that too hard for you.” Bozo said laughing manically after. Nero could not stand it and began shooting dark needles at Bozo’s feet. Bozo dodged by dancing to avoid the needles. “Get to the point already, or do you want to keep dancing?” Nero said stopping. “Whew, but I’d prefer a sword to be my dance partner, my I have this dance my lady?” Bozo said bowing. Nero was about to form energy into one but Luna did it before him and struck. The energy blade hit the block but Bozo was gone, the tower shock at little and the door in front of them opened. “BINGO! That is what the something is!” A voice said. Nero and Luna looked back to see Bozo on the ceiling. “Remember that you two write it down on your paws if you don’t trust your heads.” Bozo said laughing crazily. Luna shot needles at him but he dodged them his voice faded as he got father away. “Hmm thanks, you still piss me off though let‘s go Luna.” Nero said seeing Bozo gone walking through the door on all fours with Luna behind him. A pistol fired and a helmet dropped to the ground. Marcus looked at the helmet as a spider looking parasite crawled out of it. Marcus stepped on it killing it. These things can control an object, that’s not good at all. Marcus thought putting his sword on his back. “So why did you kill Kor at the Cathedral Marcus why?” A voice said. Marcus turned to see a female gray beowolf up on the balcony looking down at him. "Kiba?" Marcus said as he started at her. "Close but no I'm Nova." She said landing where Marcus was. "But you look so similar." Marcus said walking toward her. "So why did you kill him?" Nova asked getting up on her hind legs. “Who?” Marcus asked. “Kor, the old man at the cathedral remember?” Nova said. "He had those things inside of him I had no choice." Marcus said stopping. "The plague isn't a bad thing you know.” Nova said disappearing. “I had to kill my parents because of them but once I find a way to cure this thing this city won’t have to suffer like I did.” Marcus said drawing his sword. “You can’t stop us Marcus!” Nova said reappearing in his face and punching toward him. Marcus blocked the punch with his sword, with his left hand pulled a pistol out, and fired. Nova dodged the bullet jumping back and shooting a red energy