Coracao Selvagem {Śḫἵяὰṋŭί }

‘Why did your pack die out? Why were you the only one to survive? Paradise would’ve been open if you hadn’t dragged those mongrels along!’ Mongrels? Why had Darcia insulted them with piteous names? Why did he kill the ‘pack’? ‘Thanks to you my pack died! Thanks to you my body is covered in horrendous wounds! Thanks to you….I’ve failed in reaching paradise!’ The alabaster-colored wolf screeched telepathically, his bitter response specifically chosen to fight Darcia’s previously spoken words. Fate, if such a word even existed, had cruel ways of allying herself with the wrong individual. In the white wolf’s case why had destiny dealt such a vindictive blow? Had she sensed the need for Kiba to become less impulsive? Is that the reason he met Hige first back in Freeze City? “C-Cheza where are you? I can’t feel your presence anymore….” He uttered hoarsely, before falling silent as his sensitive nose picked up three distinctive scents. Did Kiba just capture the aroma of his fellow brethren or were his injuries causing him to hallucinate? ’Wolves? What are wolves doing in a place like this?’ Kiba questioned curiously, attempting to lift his head into an upright position, but stopped as excruciating pain raced through out his mangled body. It definitely wasn’t a good idea to keep pushing himself, especially after Darcia’s fangs had inflicted heavy damage upon his right hind leg.

“I must escape. I must keep moving forward away from this wretched place….” How would he flee without being recaptured? His macerate frame couldn’t possibly endure anymore traumatizing blows, then again Kiba worried more about the prospect of concealed weapons conveniently hidden away and within easy reach of trigger-happy scientists eager to cash in on the opportunity of examining live specimens A vivid flashback of Jagura’s enormous residence prompted an involuntary shiver out of the injured white wolf, seeing as the graphic mental images revolved around collared wolves, dead and stuffed unceremoniously into display cases as if they were trophies instead of living beings. Despite, the certainty of the blonde-haired noble being dead, her flashing amethysts eyes still made him feel quite uncomfortable. Why? She was already dead, killed by the very man whose unconditional love for Harmona drove him into an unstable frenzy.

’You will lose everything…as I have.’ Shaking Darcia’s menacing words out of his head, the ivory canine slowly rolled sideways, before climbing unsteadily to his feet. Lesions that had been previously clotted by platelets tore open, transforming Kiba’s pelt into a macabre burgundy canvas. Ignoring the discomfort matted fur produced, he focused citrine optics on the laboratory entrance half expecting to see white-coated scientists leading brainwashed wolves in, of course the young wolf only stared as a blonde-haired and blue eyed adolescent wandered into the examination room. Kiba instantly recognized the unfamiliar ’human’ as a disguised female wolf, although the second wolf scent he had smelled earlier remained stationed outside, perhaps on lookout if danger should suddenly arise. ‘Jagura failed in exterminating all of the wolves? What a relief….’ The pallid canine mulled intrinsically, yet his relief at seeing living and breathing wolves in front of him was short-lived, after all Jagura massacred many innocent victims in her never-ending quest to open a false paradise meant only for nobles.

Flattening ears against his cranium, he turned his attention back on the startled female, apparently his sudden appearance made her jumpy. Why? Was he physically intimidating to look at? “This place has the stench of human!” Wrinkling sensitive nose in disdain, the white wolf’s gaze drifted away from Muse’s face and onto the metal bars imprisoning him from all sides. Obviously, each thick stainless steel piece had been built to withstand crazed wolf attacks as well as protecting precious cargo against ricocheting bullets. He definitely wasn’t about to use his valuable fangs to pry open the cage, there must be another way of finding freedom. Kiba’s vantage point lay partially blocked due to another steel cage sitting not far, though the inside contents peaked the canines interest greatly. Another captured wolf? The white canine rummaged his brain for any recollection of wolves being near him, yet every single memory depicted a fatal struggle between life and death.

Almost immediately, his primal instincts kicked into overdrive suppressing vivid nightmares into the deepest part of his unconsciousness. “How was he captured?” Kiba finally spoke, watching the petite female make her way towards the wolf in the nearby cage.” I wasn’t expecting to see anyone in this forsaken place…..much less a wolf. Supposedly every wolf in the domed cities were killed off by unknown forces.” He shrugged nonchalantly, golden-brown glued intently on young woman baring the pin. An eternity of silence seemed to past between them, until the golden-haired female introduced herself as ’Muse’. Ignoring the last part in her sentence, Kiba found himself debating whether his name should be spoken or kept in total obscurity. In the end, it didn’t matter. He was just ’Kiba’ the white wolf. The outcast who couldn’t keep his friends alive long enough to reach paradise. “They call me…Kiba.” He answered hesitantly, triangular ears twitching lightly as Alpha’s cage swung wide open revealing an abnormally large wolf in ’human’ form. ’Darcia…’ His mind logical mind warned, blurring the thin line between fantasy and reality. ’He isn’t Darcia at all! That wolf is dead!’ Fierce anger swept through out his weary body, filling every cranny with a savage urge to destroy. Muse’s close approximation wasn’t helping matters either, instead of being grateful for her help in getting him out of confined quarters, Kiba was regressing back to his old impulsive personality. “You’re going very slow…at this rate someone will surely find us!” Kiba snarled viciously, before propelling his blood stained body in vain against the locked metal door. ‘If…the scientists don’t come…I’m sure the security cameras have already alerted the troops in this facility.’