Chapter 12: Wolves

                                    

                                          


                          
The night was quite as I walked through the streets. The moon illuminated the road but still left large shadows to hide if need be. The street lamps weren't on to save power. Anything out tonight didn't need it to see anyway.

                          
I turned the corner that lead to my house only to be stopped by a large brown wolf. He sat in front of my door looking out with impatience. [ Sigh... what now? ]
                          
Walking again I looked to see if there was anyone else around, but of course there wasn't. The wolf finally noticed me and walked over. He flicked his tail and started headed off towards the woods. [ Follow me. Is it? ]
                          
We walked down the path slowly getting deeper in until we reached a clearing. Seven wolves sat or stood in the clearing with one man standing his amber eyes glowing in the night.
                          
"Good evening mayor Kaz." The man had shaggy brown hair and enough power and charisma eliminating from his body that it would put any dictator to shame. [Troublesome... ]
                          
"Good evening Seth. I'm surprised you are not leading a hunt right now. Is there a problem?"
                          
"There is a problem." He slitted his eyes. "The forest area is not wide enough for us to run. Let us leave the wall."
                          
After the kraken incident we put a seal on the portal so that it could only be used when one of the witches was present. "I don't see how this forest is to small for you to run in. If you go ten steps you'll never find your way out..."
                          
"Don't give me this crap! You know my pack and I would never get lost in any forest." He growled in anger. "Call a witch brat over to open the portal so we can run to our satisfaction!" The Alpha's power flowed out over me demanding that I submit to his command.
                          
[ Sigh... ] I smiled as nicely as I could but I new it looked a bit strained. "The witches have gone to bed by now and if you wished to use the portal you should have submitted a request earlier. Also it is now very dangerous to go out...."
                          
Seth snapped. "My pack is none of your concern. We will be just fine outside of the wall."
                          
"Is that so?" I thought back to the 'Resident' and our need for information. "Then would you mind doing me a favor? "
                          
"..." Seth looked at me suspiciously.
                          
"Since you want to go out of the walls so badly go check out how things are going out there. I need information on the 'Zombies' and what is left."
                          
Seth thought about what I said. " Why should we?"
                          
"Because you want to go through the gate. " I kept my smile in place and added. "And just as you say. You and your wolves would never get lost. I trust your information gathering skills as well as your skills at keeping yourselves safe."
                          
Seth held his angry face but you could tell he was happy with the praise. He stood a bit straighter and puffed his chest out.
                          
"I see. When you put it that way there's no way to refuse. Call the witch and my pack will get started right away."
                          
[ This was going way better than I thought it would. ] "Of course. Let us go to the portal then."
                          
We went back to the path following it down to the other side. Reaching the portal, Baba Yaga stepped out from the shadows.
                          
"Good evening master Kaz. I had a feeling that you would come tonight." Seth stood stunned for a moment.
                          
"You planned this didn't you. You tricked me into this task!"
                          
I turned and looked at Seth. "No there was no plan or trick your pack are the only ones who can do this and not sustain injury. It is also vital that we gather information."