Chapter 13: Night of the full moon (2)

We were running as fast as we could then Akela was having signs of changing. She won't fully change till the moon is high in the sky though. Akela fell and she was starting to growl. Then she coughed. "Cough! Cough! I-I can't go on like this. Ha…Ha…" "You will be ok Akela. Hang on I will carry you." Said Xerxes. Loki let him since he was bigger and stronger and they could get there sooner.

"Spirit and Loki. Don't tell anyone where we live ok?" "Sure no problem." Said Loki. Then they went through the gate and ran inside the house along with the rest. "Dad! She's here!" Yelled Xerxes. His dad rushed over to help them. Akela was getting more and more restless since it was only a few minutes now before the full moon. "OK here. Give this to her quickly now!" Said Kiba's dad. Kiba gave the medicine to Akela and she was feeling sleepy. "Loki. I…." Then everything blacked out for her. "OK Lets get her in the other room now before she wakes up." "SO that was just like a traquilzer type thing to calm her down right? It won't hurt her?" "No she will be fine. Just sleeping." "Ok good. Thank you for helping her." "Its for everyone's safety so no need to thank me. You two might want to come in as well." "Yes sir." So they followed him to where they were taking Akela.

It was a big room. It was big enough for a wolf to go wild in. More than 1. "You two can control your werewolf urges to kill right?" "Yes we are good on that don't worry we just can't control our turning." "I see that's ok then. How are you going to help her?" "You will see don't worry. She will have to turn first. Which is about a few more minutes. Are you and Him strong?" "Yes we are." Said Loki. "OK good. We are too."

Akela was starting to stir even more now that the full moon was rising quicker. "Ok when the moon rises all 4 of us are going to hold her down ok?" Said Kiba's dad. They all nodded. "Ok ready? 10….9….8...…5…..4...3…..2….1. Hold quickly now." Then Akela was in pain when she chanced. She was screaming and luckily no one heard. It was a soundproof room.

As Akela was changing she saw the man's eyes and wanted to attack him but she was held down and couldn't. "You…" She said as she growled at the same time. "You were the boy! All those years ago! When I was 8! Ahh! Ahh OuuOuu." "OK here is where it gets tricky. Hold on to her as tight as you can. Don't worry you won't hurt her in form. Trust me." They held her as tight as they could. "Xerxes you got the stuff from work?" "Yes father its here. I made sure I packed it just in case." "OK get it out quick! She is stronger than the last few." "Yes father." He got a vile of strange looking stuff. "What is that stuff?" said Spirit. "Its something that can help. It will turn her back to normal. I can't tell you what it is. Its top secret." Said Xerxes. "OK it won't hurt her or have side affects will it?" "It will have side affects but none that will kill her. OK ready guys. You got a hold of her?" They nodded. "OK after I giver her this it will be painful she will fight harder so be prepared ok?" "OK." Said Loki. He gave her the shot in the neck. Like he said she was going crazy.

She eventually got out of their arms and ran around the room since there was not place to go. "Xerxes she is heading for you be careful." Said dad. "I know. Its ok let her come." "What are you talking about idiot!" "Dad Kiba I know what I am doing." Everyone cleared out and it was just Xerxes and Akela in her werewolf form.

She attacked and he caught her arms behind her back and whispered. "Yes I am the boy from back then. I wanted to meet you too. To say I was sorry for what I did to you." "Ouuuu Ouuu Argh! NO! Someone…..Help…..Me..." Then she blacked out.

The others finally ran back in to see what happened. "Ha..ha..It worked dad. I told you it would." "Yeah but look at you. Your covered in blood." "Haha what's new. This is nothing new you know that. Plus this isn't enough to kill me. If It was I wouldn't be the leader." Then he fell with blood still leaking from his body. "Dad let me." "Yes go ahead Kiba." Kiba slit his hands and put them on his brother. "Is a purebreds blood that special?" "Yes it can only cure any type of dog including wolves. But only them no human can be cured with his blood." "I see." Said Loki. "Excuse me sir but…" "Yes. What is it?" "No never mind. If she has any questions I'll have her ask you." "Ok then." They watched as Akela slept and Kiba healed his brother.

Morning finally came. Akela. finally slowly opened her eyes. "Ow. My neck hurts. Where am I?" Then Loki woke up after he heard her voice. "Akela! Your finally awake! How are you feeling?!" Kiba's dad and the others ran over as well to make sure she was ok. "My neck hurts. Not only that my whole body does. Cough Cough!" "Yeah it will for a few days. The aching anyway. The neck should be feeling better in a few hours. I would feel better if you stayed here until you don't ache anymore but that is up to your Aunt and Uncle." "Oh don't worry about it. Just send a letter to them saying that I'm fine. I will be staying with a friend for a few days they will be fine." "OK sure." Kiba can you do that?" "Yeah dad sure." He ran out to do just that.

"Xerxes. Is that your name?" said Akela. "Yes. Yes it is. I like that name. Its unique." I have been trying to talk with a raspy voice. "Hey can I talk to Xerxes alone for a little bit?" "Yeah sure. We will be outside if you need us ok?" Said Spirit. "Thanks little brother Spirit." "No problem sis."

Now it was just Xerxes and Akela. "I remember what you said to me when you held me back. You admitted you were the boy who attacked me when I was 8 years old." "Yes I was. I was still learning to control myself back then. Someone shot a gun and the noise scared me off. I'm sorry about back then. I wanted to tell you when I saw you the first time you were here when you had a fever but you wouldn't remember and you were unconscious." "I see. Well thanks for waiting then. Oh when I was a baby you were about 8 years old. I have something to ask you. I know 8 its still pretty little to remember stuff but back around that time my biological father was attacked by a werewolf. His name was Orion. He protected me from getting hurt and mom hid. When the werewolf ran off my mom came by over to my dad and he showed my mom I was ok. She got ahold of me and got to say goodbye to my dad. My dad gave me a letter. I found it hidden. It said not to blame the man who killed him also if I was ever attacked not to blame them either. I did for awhile then I gave up because I never found the boy. He said that if he asks to be forgiven then forgive him. I forgave the man who hurt me. I did it as a good example for you my child. Were his words. In fact here I want you to read the letter." "Before I do. I do remember that night. I heard there was a man who had a baby when he was attacked. It was my father." "What?" "I'm sorry." "No its fine. Once I'm healed I have to go home. No offense but right now I don't want to be in his house." "Its fair enough." He read the letter and it said,

My little Akela

If you are reading this it means I am not longer living. I am sorry I couldn't see you grow up. I am writing this letter ahead of time just in case something happens to me and your mom hopefully gave it to you. If not you found this letter in a random place. There are creatures out there that no one wants you to know about. You will find out about them someday. If you are ever attacked by one of them don't blame them. You will mostly be attacked by a little one or a teenager and they are just learning to control themselves. Even though I might be attacked someday I'm going to forgive him ahead of time. I don't know if he will mean to or not. I want to set a good example as a father for all kids not just you my child. There are many more things I want to say. I just can't say them right now. If I don't see you when you are grown up I want to say I am proud of you. I want to tell you not to go down the wrong path. If I do die sooner your mom has a picture of us. You may not remember my voice but at least you know who you will probably look like. You weren't born yet while I was writhing this. Your mom was 8 months pregnant with you. Today we are going to make sure you are a healthy baby still and when its time for you to be born I will be the happiest man alive I promise. I have a brother who is really stubborn. If you happen to meet him tell him to get a girl already he is too old not to be having one. He needs to have a family of his own. As for you grow up happy. Grow into the beautiful woman your mom and I believe you can be. I love you baby. I have to go or I will be late going to the doc with your mom. I love you again. Oh and make sure when you do end up marrying someone make sure he can make you laugh and treat you like a princess ok? Love you gotta go.

Your father Orion.

"I see. You were really loved weren't you?" "Yeah. Yeah I was. Now I know how dad felt." I started crying. He patted my back to comfort me. "I'm ok thanks. Just remembering that letter is very special." "How are you feeling now?" "Well my neck doesn't hurt so much my body is still pretty achy." "Well lets get you in a more comfortable room so your family can visit. How does that sound?" "Thanks Xerxes. Oh can I have my letter back?" "Oh yes sorry here you go. When you feel up to it can you show the letter to my father. I'm sure he needs to see it too." "Yes I will." "Thanks." So he walked her to a more better room.

"Here you go. I'll give you some clothes to change into I'll be right back." I nodded. So he went to get the clothes and came back and said, "If you need any help we have a house maid to help you." "No I'm fine thanks. Plus I got Loki." "Oh that's right you have a betrothed." "Well its fine I will be ok. Thank you." "Sure I'll have someone knock and make sure you are doing ok." I nodded. Then he left and I got dressed.

I laid in the bed and covered up and rested my body. I was bored since no one was here. Then a few minutes later someone knocked on the door. (Knock Knock) "Its me and Spirt." Said Loki. "Come on in." So they came in with worried faces. Once they saw I was fine they were relieved. "How are you feeling sis?" "Oh I'm fine. Just a little achy. My neck doesn't hurt anymore." Then all of a sudden I felt pain on the left side of my stomach. I looked down and saw my stomach was bleeding. "Spirt. Go get help now." MY head hit my pillow and I was holding the side of my stomach. Loki pulled the covers off of me and saw what was going on. "Its bleeding pretty bad. I hope they come soon." Said Loki. "Loki. If I die I want you to love again ok? Promise me you will. Tell uncle and aunt I'm sorry. Tell all of our family I'm sorry and I love them." "No. Your going to tell them yourself. Just hang on! Don't you dare close your eyes ok? Just hang on." "I've never seen you this way before. I guess I'm the only one you really show emotion too. You are always so serious. Cough cough." I was starting to cough up blood now. Then everyone finally showed up.

"Oh crap!" Said Kiba's dad and brother came rushing over to me. "What happened Akela? Can you tell us?" "I don't know. Once my boyfriend an brother came it to ask how I was I told them I was still achy then I felt a pain on my side." "Crap! Xerxes did you have your dagger in your pocket when you were trying to hold her down?" "Dammit! Yeah did it get her?" "I'm afraid so." "Dammit! Hang on then." Akela was getting very weak and she started blacking out. "Akela if you can hear me! I have to stab you in the same spot ok? This dagger won't kill anyone or anything. Its meant to heal. It will still hurt like hell ok?" No response. "Dammit! She is already this bad I have to hurry. He saw the blood on where it was and stabbed her in the gut. She didn't make a sound because she was out of it. "I hope this worked." Everyone waited patiently for her to wake up.

It was already the next day and she was still out of it. No sign of waking up at all. Spirit had to go home and they were going to tell him when she woke. It was the end of the week by the time she woke up. So she was asleep for at least 3 days.

"Hmm. Loki? Are you there?" "Yes I'm here Akela. How do you feel?" "I feel achy but ok what happened?" "Hang on I'll be right back. I'll go get Kiba and his brother to tell you then I will get your brother." I nodded slowly. "Just take it easy." Then he left the room told the others and ran to get spirit.

"Hey guys. So what happened?" I said Curiously. Then Kiba his father and brother told her what happened. "I see. So it takes a little bit a time before it starts bleeding." "Yeah sorry about that." "No its fine. It was an accident." Kiba's dad checked her forehead and said. "Well her fever is gone that is a plus. Two more days and she can recuperate at home." Said Kiba's dad. I looked away from him but he didn't notice or he wasn't paying attention. Xerxes and Kiba knew why. Xerxes told Kiba what happened but their father didn't.

Spirit came rushing in the door. "Hey sis! Good to see your awake!" He gave me a hug and I said "Ow. Still a little sore." "Oh sorry." "Its all good. I can go home in 2 days." "Oh really that's good." Then we talked about random stuff so I wouldn't be bored.