Chapter 11

(Team Black Moon)

Scarlet sat high in a tree within a dense forest with her MX4 Rifle looking down her times four sights in the middle of the night. Her sights were set on two men standing outside the front door to their targets hideout. At first, it seemed like an understandable task, but after a half an hour of nothing happening, she has started to become impatience. Plus her Soldier Mode didn't really help fight the elements around her. She felt herself shiver slightly on her exposed arms.

"Collins, what are they doing?" She heard Nora ask whatever she was.

"They are standing around and talking. That's what they were doing the last time you asked and the time before that and they most likely will do it the next time you ask."

"I didn't ask for the sass or the attitude. You have one simple job, Overwatch. Not complaining."

"Nora..." Akira's voice popped in.

"I just don't know why we are waiting so long, we could've been in there and got this done." Scarlet groaned.

"I will not have any mission at risk by boredom or unwillingness to answer my simple question. Even Hana can keep still and she has ADHD."

"I have ADHD!?" Haruka's voice chimed into their heads.

"No, but goddammit do you act like it," Nora answered the girl. "Hana are you ready?"

"You bet, knocked out the two guards in the back and everything, even hide their bodies like you showed me. It was supe-"

"Haruka."

"Oops, sorry boss."

Scarlet looked through her scope back to the men who were just standing and talking.

"Fast reminder, Our target is Rouge Mage, Gabriel Kage. He uses Chain Magic so be careful if you encounter him at range. It is unknown how good his close-quarters combat is, so leave that to me or Collins."

"Me?" Scarlet was a bit surprised that Nora added her to the plan at all.

"Yes, you. Akira is no good close range, and Hana might be able to hold her own for a bit but she is best at range. I've watched you fight Isadora, you held your own nicely and you outsmarted her, not like that's a big surprise though. She's not too bright."

She just can't help but put people down, can she?

"No, anyone with faults should be told what they are. Back on track, Akira and I will head in and take out Kage. You two will keep watch encase they have any backup. Akira keep both of them lower and if either of you needs help, which you shouldn't. You will have to speak up, Looking at you Collins."

"Whatever."

Scarlet watched the two guards at the front door kept talking about god knows what, but suddenly their mouths were sealed shut a shadow, it came across them like tape. Her eyes widened as she watched as they panicked trying to remove the bonds that they didn't even notice the glowing red eyes moving in on them. She saw both men tackled out of her line of sight by wolves eerily similar to Jean's. She didn't know why but seeing Jean's little golden pups turned into black little hellhounds didn't sit well with her.

She noticed Nora pulling the door open with Akira already moving to go in, with an odd little spin Nora moved in right behind the white-haired girl closing the door behind them. She couldn't help but notice that the two moved together perfectly, it must be because the two have been friends for a while.

It must be nice to have close friends and family like that. Someone to depend on and count on. She used to have her father but now she has no one, and she hasn't been able to make any close connections within the guild yet but she could just be rushing it.

She quickly had to shake those thoughts out of her head, she needed to stay focus. Quickly looking around the area just in case any of the others were making a return, even if she was doing it more for other reasons.

Minutes flew past as nothing seemed to happen on the outside or inside of the house, which was a good sign. Scarlet stayed vigilante from her branch, the cold no longer bugging her as she just completely forgot about it. Suddenly a loud bell started to ring, which wasn't a good sign. But no one was near the guard bell…

"Hana!" Suddenly the sounds of marching feet were growing closer.

"What Happened!?" Nora's voice invaded her mind.

"I'm sorry!"

(Rewind)

Nora and Akira moved through the forest closing in on the building within the clearing. The two teens looked at each other with Nora holding her fist up to Akira, she returned with a nod. Nora's hands moved into her summoning stance as her hand started to glow a jet black.

"Shadow Make: Mute."

She released her hands sending out two black shadows which slapped onto the guard's faces. She smiled as she watched the pair freak out fighting to remove the magic hold on them. Slowly two of her wolves crept to the two quickly tackling them to the ground. She never once heard a scream as the wolves drug the doormen into the woods.

Once it was clear Nora took off to the wooden door with Akira right on her heels. Coming to a halt on the outside of the door frame Nora grabbed the handle pulling the door open, Akira was quick with moving into the house as Nora followed closing the door quickly but softly.

Nora took a quick scan of the room. Open living area, sofa, two doorways. One leading to the kitchen, the other leading into a hallway. One bandit reacting to the two young mages. Before the man could even get to his feet Nora was already on top of him, her arm hooking around his neck. She spun her body until her back was on his and with a quick dip she had the man bent over her back, slowly bending him and choking him out at the same time.

"Akira find out the layout of the house and where our target is," Nora ordered the white-haired girl and with her a nod her before shutting her eyes. It didn't take long for her to reopen her eyes revealing that her lovely red eyes were gone, traded in for pure black eyes leaving not even a hint of white. She stared at the man and he released a hard gasp before slowly passing out.

"He's on the top floor. No layout for the top floor, no one else is allowed up there." Akira blinked changing her eyes back to normal. "But I have the rest."

"Good, Usher me." Nora and Akira stacked up on the door frame. "Shadow Make: Hati."

A small black wolf formed around the same size as a pup. The pup didn't stop to even look at its master as it took off down the hall, Nora followed with Akira right on her heels. On the way a door to the left of them slowly opened, Nora quickly kicked the door slamming it into whoever was opening it. Not missing a beat she jumped through the open door into the room, as Akira followed the Pup. The door near the staircase leading up suddenly burst open with a man stepping out.

"What in the-!" He was cut off by the pup lunging at him and suddenly turning into a huge black hound knocking him to the floor before hopping into the room. Akira stopped next to the staircase, lowering her head and clearing her mind.

"Eight more bandits above up, two of them are mages. Whereabouts are unknown." The mind mage explain as she felt her partner move to her side.

"Understood." Nora's voice came to her mind. "Let's move."

Right before they could take a step, the sound of a bell ringing in a panic graced their ears. They both looked up as the heard feet moving above them, scrambling more like it. Akira's red eyes slowly glanced over to Nora who hung her head in disappointment.

"What Happened!?"

"I'm Sorry!" Hana's voice popped in. Akira swore she heard a growl escape from Nora's lips.

(Rewind)

Haruka watched the back door as Nora was going over the planned within their minds. She couldn't help but move her hand in time with Nora's voice. She didn't know why it amused her it just did, and that's all that really mattered. A small muffled sound touched her ears causing her to look down, She noticed that one of the two guards had awoken. He was fighting to break free from the white binds his held him in and covered his mouths, also being upside down with a tree didn't help.

"Hey, could you do me a solid and like keep it down. I'm trying to be sneaky." Hana asked the man who looked up at. "That would be like super amazing, Kay?"

The man's muffled yells only got loud but not something anyone could hear. He actions caused the oldest of the teens to shake her head with a small rolling of her eyes.

"Why do you got to be so lame man?"

"Yo." It didn't take the black haired girl two seconds to ready and draw her bow summoning an arrow from thin air, her sights set on where the noise came from. She saw two men had come outside looking around. "Ray Ray, you better not be messing around again!"

How was she going to do this? She could do it the same way she took out the first two. No, these guys are already aware. I could take one out with a shot… but then he'll just yell, getting shot with an arrow hurts. Plus they don't have any magic helping them against magic so it would super hurt.

"What the hell?" She heard one of the men say lightly pulling her out from her plan making, she noticed he was pointing. "They're hanging-"

The rest of his words got cut off by a white beam of energy slamming into his face, once the beam stopped the man fell forward right to the ground.

"Oh, Crap!" The other man said as he started to make a mad dash towards one of the warning bells. Hana fired an arrow catching him in his hand forcing him to spin, but before he could fall, Hana, grabbed him wrapping his hand around his mouth.

"Please don't scream. My boss would be super pissed if I messed up another mission." She begged the injured man. "And if you don't scream and let me knock you out easily, I'll lay your body somewhere more comfy than your hanging friends, Okay?"

Instead of an answer the man just bites into her hand. Hard.

"Ahh!" Hana yanked her hand from his mouth and fanned it, hoping it would help get rid of the pain. It's not like she couldn't take a punch or anything but that was just cheap, suddenly the sound of a bell ringing graced her ears. "Oh… Poop."

"What Happened!?" She heard Nora kindly ask.

There is only one thing she could say.

"I'm Sorry!"

(Fin)

Hey everyone it's me, Epic.

Sorry if Wolves Pride feels like it's a bit short, which it is. But after I'm done this 'Mini Arc' I'll bring in a nice full arc for my lovable wolf mages and we'll get to see some S Class Mages in action.

Um… If you want to can could also go check out Wonderland's Heart, A nice little guild filled with a cast that only knows how to butt heads.

Also I have Omega Hydra, A Merc Clan pretty much made of killers but their sweethearts… Somewhere.

Oh and I can't forget Archangel's Breath, done by my friend Derekjay2000. It's only getting started but snowballs only gets bigger.

Last thing, If you want to see what some of the characters look like check out my DeviantArt, some are already up there and more will come later. When I have more time and money.

That's it… See you next time.