Chapter 23: Continuing the investigation Part (1)

We walked randomly didn't have a destination in mind. At first it was a quiet walk. I was thinking of stuff in my head and Loki must have noticed cause he said, "Are you ok? You look out of it." "…." "Akela? Akela." "Huh? Sorry what did you ask?" "I asked you if you were ok. You looked out of it." "Hmm. Yeah I will be. Just thinking." "What are you thinking about?" "My birth father Orion and our future together." "Hmm. I see. I wish I could have met your father as well. He sounds like an interesting person." "Haha yeah according to the things mom told me about him I thought he would have been a funny dad. Sometimes mom said he was too serious. Loki?" "Hmm?" "Do you think everything will work out?" "Yes I'm sure everything will work out. It may be tough going through but we will manage." I leaned on his shoulder and our walk took us to the place where we like to hang out. I sat down on the ground and leaned against the tree. Then I started to say, "Loki?" "Yeah?" "I'm not saying I will, but if I do die before you I want to be buried here. Its so pretty and calming." "You shouldn't talk like that. I won't let you die. I will do everything in my power not to let you die before me. But if you do I will do that. I promise." "Hmm. Thank you. I'm just getting weaker. I just hope my body can handle having kids." "Yeah lets hope so." "You know I hope to have twins. That way we won't have to have anymore. If we do I'd rather go back to the wolf village and adopt a couple." "Yeah that sounds like a plan. Even if we have one we can still adopt a couple." "Yay! Thank you." "Sure. After all you would be staying home with them." "Yep I will. Just don't work too much ok?" "Haha already acting like a wife. You so adorable." "I know." So we talked awhile then headed for home later.

We got home and said, "Uncle, Auntie we are home." "Oh welcome home you two. Did you have a nice walk?" "Yeah we did. Where are the twins?" "They are in the playpen you can play with them if you want." Said Aqua. "OK cool. Want to play with them a bit Loki?" "For a bit yeah. Your uncle should be picking me up soon." "Oh ok just be careful ok?" "I will try to." We got the little ones out then we took them outside and played with them. I turned wolf for one of them and they were surprised and ran over to me. "Hey Loki. Have them ride on my back." "You sure?" "Yeah go ahead." "OK you two ready?" He held the kids as he put them on her. Just to be safe. "Wee." Said the twins. I walked slowly for them. After awhile the ride was done and Loki took the kids off. Then I turned human again and we played with them until they got tired. "Aww look at them. They are both yawning." "Well we did play a bit with them." I picked up Orion and Loki picked up Luna. "Ok you two lets get you to the playpen to nap." "No Nap." Said Orion. "Yes nap." I said. Then I patted his back and he fell asleep on me and Luna on Loki before we got inside. Then we laid them down and covered them up. "Well Auntie we got them to sleep for you." "Oh thank you." "No problem. I love looking after the little rascals." "Haha they are aren't they. Oh looks like Kira is here." "Oh I'll get the door." I said. I opened the door and said, "Hello uncle. Loki is in the living room." "Ok thank you. You look a little tired. Are you ok?" "Yeah fine. I just got the little ones to sleep. Loki and I played with them outside." "Oh is that so? Hmm. Maybe I should meet a girl one of these days and have a couple myself and have you two put them to sleep for me." "Haha uncle. I will have kids of my own by then." "Haha true. Maybe they can then." "Yeah maybe." So uncle went to get Loki.

"Hey Loki. Ready to go?" "Yeah I'm ready. Lets go. Akela I'm leaving." "Oh hang on a minute." I ran over and gave him and uncle a tight hug. "Woah now. We won't be gone forever you know." Said Loki. "I know. I don't know when you will be back and I will miss you." "OK now. Time to let us go." "OK Loki. Both of you be careful ok? Uncle take care of Loki for me ok?" "Haha if anything it would probably be the other way around. OK lets head out." I waved and they left. I already left a note a while back because I knew I was going to follow them sometime. I put it on my pillow and secretly followed them. Luckily I was dressed for the occasion. I slipped out and ran until I could see them. Then I hid. "Just where are they going?" I whispered to myself. I continued to follow them.

I followed them back to Kiba's house. I waited outside behind one of the trees close to Kiba's house. I was in my wolf form at the moment. After awhile I heard a crash and I ran to investigate it. I didn't care if someone saw me.

I went through the gate and saw Xerxes lying on the ground unconscious. I put on paw on him to make sure he was ok. Then I turned human again. "Xerxes are you ok? Xerxes!" "Ow that hurt. Huh? What are you doing here Akela?" "Shh. I'm following my uncle and Loki. They are investigated my fathers murder. He doesn't think that your dad killed him. Even if he did he wasn't himself." "Back to that are they? Sigh didn't my father tell you guys what happened already?" "Yeah but they wanted to investigate to be sure." "Sigh fine. So that's what they are talking about. I tried using something to stand on to see what they were doing and I fell." "Hehe. Sounds like you. Well now you know. Want to follow me?" "Might as well." "Ok I'm going to turn into my wolf form." "Woah you're a wolf too huh?" "Yeah I am. Half wolf. Not a werewolf." "OK then. I will follow you." I turned wolf and we was surprised by what I looked like. "You have a pretty color." "Thanks looks like they are leaving lets go." So we followed them again to see where they headed.

Then we followed them to a place I had never seen before. Xerxes saw my face as well. Even in my wolf form I still looked confused. "You too huh? You don't know this place either?" said Xerxes. "No I don't it must be a place my father has gone before mom might know if she saw this." "I see." Then I felt a presence. I turned my body and didn't see anyone. "Xerxes. Someone is here. I can feel their presence." "Now that you mention it I do to." Then we looked around and just as we were about to be relieved someone popped out and said, "Boo!" I jumped for a minute. "How long did you know I was following you Loki?" "Haha from the beginning. I was just playing along for a bit then uncle decided I should come say hi. Why are you following us?" "Cause I want to know the truth as well. Xerxes is coming too. I am not going home I refuse." "OK OK calm down. I wasn't going to force you. Uncle might have a thing or two to say to you. He wanted me to bring you two over. Follow me." I turned human again and we followed.

We went to the place they were resting and I saw uncle Kira. I saw my uncle's serious face. "Before you say anything uncle. I'm sorry. I just couldn't stand by and wait. I had to come. I don't plan on going home either. Xerxes is coming too." It was silent for awhile then Uncle broke the silence. "Sigh. You are just like your father. I'm won't make you go home but you have to promise to stay close to any of us guys ok? Don't go off fighting or running off on your own. You will do as we say even if you have to leave one of us behind ok?" "I can promise to stay close but I won't promise to leave anyone behind." "Akela just don't be reckless like your father was ok?" "I will do my best. Thank you uncle." "Hmm. Ok now its resting time. We leave at dawn." "Where exactly are we going uncle?" I asked curiously. "Your mom knew about it but it was one of the places your dad used to hang out. I knew about it too although I never let my brother know or else he would be mad. Whenever he we couldn't find him I always knew to go there." "Oh I see. Ok then." I laid down in my wolf form and went to sleep. Loki laid with me and he fell asleep as well. Xexes and Kira stayed awake to keep a look out.

Dawn finally came and we headed out. We had walked a bit and I was getting tired. "Just how much farther is this place uncle?" I said tiredly. "We are almost there. We will be there in 5 minutes." "Good my legs are killing me." "Haha you need to work out more dear Akela." Loki teased. "Well I train with Drake when do I have the time. I also help auntie with the kids." "Yeah Yeah excuses excuses want me to carry you?" "No I can walk a few more minutes." "OK then." Five minutes later we finally made it to the place. Just when we stopped I collapsed on the ground. Everyone came rushing over to me. "I'm fine guys. My legs just gave out. I will be fine in a few minutes. "You two follow me. Loki carry Akela we are going to a cave." "Yes sir." Said Loki. So we followed uncle to a cave.

When we got to the cave it looked like it had been used in a future but not for awhile. "I haven't been here since your father passed. I don't know when the last time your father came here was. Your mother should know." "I'll ask her when I see her again. I'm curious too." "Here Loki lay her on the bed." "Ok uncle." "Hehe cute. You call him uncle now. I know we will be marrying soon and he will be your uncle soon but its cute to hear you call him uncle." "You know a man doesn't like to be called cute their handsome." "Hehe oh Loki. I love you weirdo." "I love you too." "OK love birds. Enough lovey dovey crap. Once Akela can walk again we are going to look around to see if we can find any evidence of anything ok?" Said uncle. "Yes uncle. Oh Xerxes I forgot to ask. How is Kiba and your father doing?" "They are fine." "Oh good." "Loki I was thinking more about the wedding. I want to do a second one at the den. Luckily we won't have to decorate because we will be wolves it will just be our family and friends what do you think? I will be in my wolf form of course." "Hmm. Lets talk to your parents about it and see what they think ok?" "OK." Then I rested a bit and I was finally able to walk.

"OK I can walk now. So where to now uncle?" I asked. "Now we look around. If any of you see anything suspicious or anyone don't touch it. Just come find me and show me ok?" said uncle. "OH and if you see someone suspicious you run and find me don't go after them ok?" "Yes uncle." I said. Loki and Xerxes nodded. So we spread out in two groups I went with Loki and uncle went with Xerxes.

We were searching around when I spotting something strange. "Hey Loki. Look over there." "Where?" "Over there follow me." Loki followed me and he finally saw what I did. "That certainly is suspicious. Lets go get your uncle." "Yeah lets go. Just as we were about to get my uncle some said, "What are you two doing here?" said a strange woman. Loki hid me behind his back to protect him. "What are you doing here?" said Loki. "I happen to be living here as of the moment. Like I said what are you doing here and who are you?" said the woman again. "Let me get someone and you will find out." "I will be waiting right here." We ran over and finally found uncle.

"Uncle! Emergency! Follow us!" said Loki. Uncle and Xerxes followed us to the place we found the woman and she was still there waiting. "Oh its you Kira. Is this your gang? Pretty young to be hanging around with them." "Everyone this is Sam. She is one of Akela's fathers childhood friends." "Oh so you are Orion's kid huh? Let me look at you." Loki watched to make sure she didn't hurt her. "Hmm. Well you definitely have your fathers face. Speaking of Orion I haven't seen him in years do you know where he is?" "You mean you haven't heard Sam?" said Uncle. "No I just got back after a few years what happened to him?" said Sam. "When Akela was still a baby he was murdered by a werewolf. We are here to find anything suspicious. We are investigating his murder. "Yeah also we found something strange. Its looks like blood uncle." Said Loki. Sam went over and followed us. "Your right that does look like blood. We have to take a sample." Said uncle. He got his tools out and swiped it. "Its still fresh. Whoever it was couldn't have gotten far." Said Sam. I'm going to go check out the area and let you guys know ok?" "Thanks Sam." "Yeah." When she left uncle took out his equipment which was a laptop and some other stuff that can find out who's blood it was.

It was taking forever until finally. "I've got it. I know whose blood it is! How is that possible though?" "Uncle what is it?" "Its your fathers blood. How can it be? Your father is dead." "Maybe someone is trying to make it look like father is alive to test us. Someone might have seen us to make us believe he is maybe?" "Yeah. Why would anyone want us to think he is alive then? Who would do that? You two don't have any enemies that knew your father right Akela?" "I don't think so." Loki shook his head no. "Good then whoever it is, is probably testing me then." "Uncle? You have enemies?" "Kid when you get to be my age you will have enemies. You will have more enemies than you can count." "Did dad have any?" "Not as much as me but yes he had a few." "Why did they hate dad? Did dad do something wrong?" "I'll tell you about it sometime as of right now lets stay together and look around to see if we can find anything else why we are waiting for same to come back. After we search this area next place we will look is where your father was murdered." "OK uncle." We searched around the rest of the area and didn't think we would find anything until I found something odd. "Uncle! Over here! What is this?" "That's your father's. He lost it a few years ago. Why is it suddenly here? Hmm. Something strange is going on here. I'll put this away until we go back." Not long after we finished we saw that Sam had come back carrying someone.

"Who is this Sam?" "I knocked him out. You'll know when you see his face." She laid the man down and I was shocked. He looked just like my father. "No. It can't be. Why does he look like my father?" I said freaking out. "I don't know. When he wakes up we will find out." I was freaking out so much a turned wolf and ran. "Shit I told her not to do this. Loki, Xerxes go after her please." "Yes sir." Said Xerxes. So they ran after her."