Loki and Luna finally brough Leo over. "I see. So this is Leo I heard so much about." "Good things I hope doc. How is she? Is she going to be ok?" "Yes I think so but I want to keep her for awhile just to be safe. I will send Luna to take her back when I think its safe for her. I hope she will be safer here. I'm sorry I know nothing about wolves or the kind that turn from wolf to human or the other way around." "Its fine Leo. Leo do you remember a man named Hunter?" "Yes sir. He was a good friend of my dad's why?" "Loki looked shocked. "Um doc? Why did you suddenly mention him?" Loki said scared. "Oh no reason. I've just been hearing rumors about him. He was looking for a man named Leo. He is looking for his son Loki. He was thinking maybe he would know something. I don't know why." "Shit. He found me. Aunt Luna, Doc, what should I do? I can't leave Akela." "Akela will be fine. You and Leo need to hide. You two are in danger. Or at least I think so." "Where should we hide Auntie?" "Leo has always been a good hider I was never able to find him in hide and seek. He will still not tell me." "OK I have an Idea. We will head to my place. Since Luna and Hunter have never been there they don't know." "OK Take care of Akela." "Yes I will do what I can." "Hmm. Loki. Loki!" "Shh. Its going to be ok Akela." Said Loki. "I will be back for you when its safe." She was in tears unconscious. "OK hurry before he gets here." "OK Auntie. If anything happens I'm glad Everyone here took me in." "Ok go. Be careful ok. Its ok if you tell Leo about him. Its your choice after all ok? Now go hurry!" So they ran back to his place in hiding.
Akela was waking up. "Hmm. Where am I? This place looks familiar. Am I back home?" I tried to sit up but my head hurt. "Ow." The doctor came in and saw me. "Good to see you up Akela. Your mom will be here soon. With you dad too." "Ok where is Loki and Leo?" "You know Loki's story right? How he came to live with your mom?" "Yes. Has his dad finally came for him?" "Yes he did. Leo and he are in hiding right now. He will come for you he said when it is safe. He wished for your safety." "I see." Here lets get you some water and something for your stomach. I'll go get your mother. I'll have my aid here to watch you until I get back." "Yes sir."
A few minutes later I saw mom in her human form with some porridge and water. "Mom? What about the others? What if they see you?" "Oh honey I didn't tell you. They already knew when I came to live here. Now since you know I can turn human anytime. The kids were surprised though but they still love me anyway." "Hehe yeah I would hope so." "Ok drink some water. You were out a long time. You were out for 4 hours. Its past dinner time." "Oh I see. I will eat what I can. But before I do…Mom what is wrong with me?" I started crying. "Why am I weaker than a normal human being? Is it because I might be part wolf too? Will I even survive the transformation? Mom I need to know what is going on with me. Please. I need to know." "I'll tell you what honey. Once your better I will tell you ok? Because if I don't you won't remember what I told you and there would be no point ok?" "Deal. Thanks mom." So mom helped me eat and drink my water.
"Hey mommy? Can I see my siblings while I'm here?" Then She looked at the doc. "OK but 2 at a time ok? I know there are 8 of you." "Thanks doc. Oh and I want to see dad." "He will be in with them. Don't worry."
A few minutes later my dad and my two youngest sisters came in first. "Hey Akela." Said Dad. "Hey dad. I wanted to see you. I was planning on coming this weekend after school but I got sick anyway. And now this thing with Loki its crazy." "Yes it is. You shouldn't worry about that right now. Just visit your siblings and focus on resting ok?" "Yes daddy. Sorry about that girls. Hello Ice and Meiko. Good to see you again. I wish it was on a day when I can play." "Hehe its ok big sister. You feeling ok?" "Yes I will be better soon I hope. Then I have to go back to a thing called school. I will tell you all about it when I'm better ok?" "Ok yay." Said Meiko. I gave them both a hug. Then I patted there heads. "Feel better big sister." "Ok I will try." Then they left and my other 2 sisters came in. "Hey Azula and Moon." "Hey we heard you were sick enough to come back. How you feeling now?" Well since you two are old enough. My head hurts a little otherwise I'm fine. Its weird after school I came home then I was starting to feel tired so I decided to go to bed. I guess that's when I started to get the fever." "Hmm. I wonder what it is?" Said Moon. "I don't know but mom said she would tell me when I was better or else I won't be able to remember it." "Makes since." Said Azula. Ok well we better let your brothers come in or they will cause a scene." Said Moon. "Hehe. Yeah your right about that. Epecially the younger ones." I said. "Hehe. Yeah." I gave my sisters a hug too. Then my brothers came in they talked to see how I was doing then I hugged them too. You already know one of my brothers night. Then the others are Blizzard Ash and the littlest one is Spirit. Then everyone was done visiting and the doctor decided to check on me.
"Hmm. Well it does seem like you are getting better. Give it two more days. I will still check you tomorrow to be sure." "Thank you doc." Then I closed my eyes thinking about Leo and Loki. "I hope they are ok." Then I was out like a light.
The next morning I woke up. Feeling loads better. Just to be safe the doc wanted me to stay another day. Mom was with me at this time. "Hey mom? Is it safe for me to go back tomorrow?" "Oh about that Leo and I talked that it would be safer to stay here until its settled ok? He told Aqua to tell the school you weren't feeling well and that there was family issues. You will be fine to go back to school once its settled ok?" "Ok mom. Hey mom? Do you think Loki and Leo are going to be ok?" "Yes they are both strong guys they should be fine." "Another thing. Why didn't you tell me long ago that you can turn human?" "I don't really know. I have been wanting to tell you but I never have gotten a chance too. I'm glad you know now." "Me too. It helps to have another human wolf person to talk too. Oh and I wanted to tell you before I forget. I was talking about transformation and all that. I wanted to know. Since Loki said it was different from boys transformation." "Yes it is. You will be 81/2 next week right?" "Yes mommy I will." "You are a big girl now. About that time you should be having symptoms if your are going to change." "About that mom. Will I survive the change? Considering how weak I am?" "Oh honey. Come here. Tomorrow I will tell you about what is wrong with you ok? I promise. It has a be a secret though ok? Your father only knows of your weak state he doesn't know. The only ones who know are me Loki and the doctor. Your father Orion knew too. When he saw my wolf form he was shocked too. He still loved me for who I was. He was assuming that is why you were weak." "So was it?" "Honey like I said I will tell you tomorrow when we know for sure you are ok." "Fine. Jeeze. I hate waiting." "Hehe don't we all. I hating waiting when I was pregnant with you. I kept telling your father I wanted to meet you soon." "You know what he said?" I shook my head no. "I can't wait to meet her either. I hope to God she looks like you. I don't like my looks but we have to wait either way. We have to keep protecting her no matter what." "Dad really said that?" "Yeah he did. You know what Akela? You have your daddy's face. You may have my hair and narural red lips. We were both pale but you have your daddy's face that's a fact. I'm sure your daddy is rolling his eyes in heaven saying why god. Why look like me." "Hehe that would be funny." "Hehe I know right." "Hey mom. I heard of these things called pictures. They are thinks you keep with the person in them. Do you have any of father?" "Yes I knew one day you would ask. But I will give you them tomorrow. What I am about to tell you tomorrow has to do with your father ok?" "Ok mommy." "OK you can go outside but don't get too excited ok?" "Ok mommy thank you." "Sure honey." So I took a nice walk around the wolf area. I miss this place. I hope I meet a nice wolf man and live back here. I took a deep breathe and exhaled.
"Ah. This is the air I remember." I stood in the park where my siblings and father were. "Oh hey dad. Hey brothers and sisters. What's going on?" "Nothing. Daddy took us to play." Said spirit. "Oh is that so? How are you doing dad?" "I'm doing ok how are you feeling?" "OH I'm fine. The doc wants me to stay one more night just to be sure. Then I will have to stay with you guys until the situation with Loki is over. I hope he is ok. I want to see him again." "You two seem close huh?" "Well we are like brother and sister now. I guess just a few days ago before the week was over he started talking and playing with me. I think he may be a little over protective though." "Haha. Yeah Loki will be like that. He is probably like that because of his father. He doesn't want any of his family or any friends to end up like his father." "Yeah I guess so. Hey dad? I was just curious. Can Cousins marry?" "Woah aren't you a little too young to be talking about stuff like that?" "Hehe Yeah but I was just wondering. Have you ever loved a cousin or someone like a sibling? Would it interfere with the relationship we have now? Would it be better or worse?" "To answer your question yes. She died though. A hunter got her." "Oh I'm sorry dad." "Its ok dear." I hugged my dad tight. "Dad I'm scared. I know I'm to young but I like Loki like that. I want to spend the rest of my life like that." "Iet me tell you something Akela. Yes Cousins can marry. Sometimes your mom and I help with arranges marriages. Maybe we can talk to your mom then talk to Loki. Don't worry we won't tell him you said anything. Although I am sure he will assume you did." "That's fine. As long as you don't say anything. Plus I think Loki already knows just by him looking at me." "Haha and how is that look?" "I don't know how to describe it. Something like confusion." "That makes since." "Well like I said we will talk to him alone on one of your days off of school and see how he feels about you ok?" "Yes father. Thank you." I gave him a hug and walked over to my favorite tree mom and I used to snuggle under. I sat down to think. 'Will he think the same way? I don't know. I know this is not brother or sisterly love. This is something more.' I closed my eyes to think but eventually fell asleep.
After awhile it was time for Onyx and the kids to leave. He went over to wake Akela. "Akela wake up. We are leaving now. You should get some rest back at the doctor." Onyx shook her a little and she woke up. "Oops did I fall asleep." "Yeah you did. Lets go. Here get on my back I will carry you." "Thanks dad. Sorry about this." "Its fine Akela. Come one girls. Don't want to be left behind." "Sorry daddy we coming." Said the little girls. The older ones got them and caught up with us.
"Ok here we are. Sleep well Akela." "Thanks dad." Then I laid down went back to sleep until the next morning.
The next morning I got up excited because mom was going to tell me what's wrong and not only that I get to see pictures of my birth father. The doctor checked me and I was fine. "You seem to be fine now. Once your mom is done talking to you, you can go home with your siblings for a few days." "Yay! I'm excited." I said.
A few moments later, mom came in. I see her have something in her hands. It must be pictures of my dad. "Hey mommy. Is that pictures of my dad?" "Yes they are pictures of your birth father. Here you go. You can keep them too I have other ones. These are just the ones with you in them." I have copies of them. Mom gave me the pictures and I said, "Wow! I remember looking at myself in what they call a mirror in Leo's house but never thought I'd look that much like daddy." "Hehe Yeah I know right. Your father was handsome." "One day when I die I want to thank him for meeting you. I want to thank him for bringing me into this world." "Are you ok Akela?" "Huh? Why?" "Your crying." "Oh am I? Sorry. I just wish I could remember his voice. I just wish I got to know and make memories with him to remember. I just hope he is happy where he is." "I'm sure he is. I'm sure he is looking down from where he is right now and saying what a big girl you are." "Yeah I hope he is proud of me too." "I know he is because I am."
"Thanks mom. So mom you said you were going to tell me about what's wrong with me. Why I have been having these episodes." "Yes I did. Doc can you stay here for this?" "Yes of course." "Ok good. Since the day you were born you were a weak child. We weren't sure if you were going to make it. By some miracle you did. Your father and I were so happy. When you were a week old you had your first attack. You had a fever and blacked out. After a few days you got better. The doctors couldn't figure out your condition because you were so small. Then when you had your next attack about 1 month later we decided to come here. Your father knew what I was before I was pregnant with you. So he thought maybe someone here can help. So your dad now Onyx came out and said what seems to be the problem?" I turned to a wolf so I could understand him. I told him my daughter needs help. She needs to see a doctor. She is just a human right now but I can change from wolf to human. Then I showed him my form he agreed to help me. He told me I had to stay in my wolf form to come in the village to see a doctor. Your father stayed outside to be safe. We went in and had the doctor check you out. Can you guess who that doctor was?" "Was it doctor Fang?" I looked at him. "No I wasn't the doctor yet but I was still in training. My father was the doctor." "Oh I see. So that's how you knew about me." "Ok let me finish." "His father doctor Gray looked at you. At first he was confused. Then he had a few others in training come by including Dr. Fang to get some ideas of what it could be. I will tell you now what it is. The human part of you and the wolf part of you are fighting each other." "Wait so you mean I have had signs since birth?" "Well sort of. Yes part of it was that the other part was that your body parts were having issues as well. As you grow so does your organs." "Oh I see. Wait so why did I feel like this after school then? I thought I was over working myself." "Oh that. Yes well. When you overwork yourself you r human and wolf parts fight faster. Those naps you take are your wolf parts kicking in." "So mom if my wolf parts and my human parts are fighting, how do I stop them?" "Honey I'm afraid we don't know. All we know if for you to give into one." "But mom what would happen if I gave into one? Would that mean that I won't be able to turn into the other one if I gave into one of them?" "I don't know sweet heart. I wish I did. After we got back home we stayed with you for a week longer then we were going to go back and thank them is when your father was attacked by something. You were only 1 month and 1 week old." "Oh mommy. It must have been so hard on you. I'm so sorry for being born weak. I don't know what to do?" "Oh honey its not your fault. It was never your fault. When your father and I knew I was pregnant, we had a feeling something like this was going to happen. We just hoped you could survive it." "Oh mom. I'm so confused. I don't know which side to give in to. I'm afraid I won't be able to turn back into the other and I love the human part of me and I would love the wolf part of me too. It would be who I really was. Now your saying I have to choose a side and not know which side to choose. I'd rather die than decide." I ran off then I heard a voice and it sounded faint so I continued running.