Kidd's POV

Shit, they were blocking all the possible exit routes from each side, crowding around us like a hoard of zombies.

Escape wasn't gonna be easy, in fact as the minutes went by the chances of escape greatly dwindled since more and more of them seemed to have shown up, attracted by both the ruckas and Law's incomparable scent, which was coming off of him in streams, no doubt an effect of all his sweating.

I sent out a warning growl while scanning their lust crazed eyes with anger and disgust, no one was getting their filthy mitts on what's mine.

I hauled the snow leopard onto my shoulders and shifted into my wolf form, with renewed anger I continued to growl out and viciously bark at those who got too close to us, "hey! Fucking back off you bunch of sluts! Go hump a tree or something!"

Some of them let out devious grins and begun to shift into animal form as others pulled out guns, a fight was eventually gonna break out that's for sure, but I couldn't fight properly with keeping Law on my back.

He could get hurt, or worse.

I needed a plan and I needed one now.

With that on my mind I desperately scanned the room for anything that might help, until my eyes landed on something that rolled out of Law's pocket before he shifted.

Oh yes.

It was a left over grenade from our masterplan.

Good memories flooded my head as I swiftly dived for the bomb, just as they decided to pounce on me to reach for Law, I set it off and hastily threw the snow leopard far away for cover.

Law's POV

With pain overflowing my system I inwardly cursed as Kidd threw me behind a tipped over table, the cat nip was just too strong, I've already ingested it and now the only option was to ride it out.

I couldn't even see straight anymore, and my hearing was starting to get affected too as a loud ringing echoed through my head, almost as if I just got caught in some explosion like in the movies, but I swore this had to be like going deaf, then I let out a suprised yelp when something strong and hurried picked me up and hauled me around like a precious doll.

I couldn't see a thing anymore but blackened spots that ate away at my vision, so out of sheer fright and instinct I bit into the huge appendage tightly clinging onto me.

A suprised distorted groan caught my ears but I continued to bite into the tender furry flesh feeling unbelievably scared, even more from when Kidd's beta kidnapped me, no, this time I could actually die, this could be my final day alive, my spine felt like ice, chilling me on the inside as my useless muscles froze with the fear of death, I couldn't die, I had people to live for, I had a mate to watch after.

But then a familiar loving and worried touch ruffled my fur and caressed my cheek, the soft exchange making me freeze.

Wait...Kidd?

I hesitantly but carefully removed my fangs from the arm(?) and leaned into the familiar feeling fur, I took a deep whiff trying to identify my capture's scent only, to be met with the smell of coppery blood and a smoking forest fire.

It was Kidd-ya.

Feeling regret storm through me, I let out an apologetic whine as my swimming vision continued to confuse me, "I-I'm...s-s-sorry Ki-Ki-Kidd..I can't..s-see..or h-h-hear...anym-more.." I felt the fur I was limply laying on vibrate, meaning he growled and nuzzled into him, "D-don't...w-wor-ry..I'll b-be o-kay" then I felt something warm and damp touch my cheek as my vision started going black, the last thing I saw was the annoyingly swirling color of bright pink.

Kidd's POV

"Law!? Law!?" I violently cursed the world around me, my mate was now unconscious on my back as I felt his form go frighteningly and completely limp, making me gag at the thought of a rag doll, I was so fucking mad I swear even the devil would cower before me!

Not only was absolutely everyone in this shitty town looking to fucking rape my unconscious and gravelly ill mate! But now I looked completely ridiculous while running out here! My pride ached and snapped at me, hissing in my ears for what I've done.

Because I didn't take any cover from the bomb, my blood red fur was now stained bright pink and coated in sparkles that were no doubt going to be a pain to remove later on.

Without stop I continued to run down the cobblestone path like there was no tomorrow, I needed to get back to home base, fast.

Law needed some serious medical attention, if he really did ingest too much of that shitty cat nip...feeling dread hang over me like a thick black curtain, I let out a strangled howl of frustration as I scampered off even faster, no doubt becoming nothing but a blurred figure to any passerby.

Without noticing, because of the breakneck speed I was going, my paws were starting to bleed from the pressure I was exerting on them, and left bloodied paw prints stained on the cobblestone path as I continued to speed off like a bullet train, I only noticed after I took a small peek to see why my paws hurt so much, but I kept going, Law's safety depended on me right now, his life depended on me right now.

Feeling frustration well up inside me, I cursed the decision of ever going this deep into the god damned town as the amount of psychos chasing us grew larger with every turn around the blocks I made, out of what had to be a sheer miracle, I finally caught sight of the outskirts of the town and grinned like a maniac, we were going to make it, by lord we were going to make it.

I sped up and took a hard turn to the left as a bolt of lightning resounded through the skies.

As soon as I caught sight of the dense forest, the clouds let loose and I was immediately bombarded with strong breezes and a drowning amount of rain, but I fought againt the stormy breeze and leaped towards the saftey of the dense forest.

'Bang!'

An agonizing pain shot up my shoulder as I landed into the forest with a painful yelp.

Fuck, I was shot.

But I didn't let it stop me, I couldn't stop, not now, not until I made it back, not until he was safe, not until I knew he was gonna be okay, not until I knew he was okay.

In a burst of pure adrenaline and determination I tore through the forest as fast as a cheetah in the savanna and didn't faulter in my step even once, no matter how many times to forest tried to trip or whack me.

My legs were burning with overexertion, and my paws were begging for me to stop with the agonizing pain shooting through the delicate pads on them, only getting worse as I stomped through snapped twigs and rocks, and that bullet wound was tearing up the insides of me making a deep red stain the pink fur around it, frustratingly the bullet was no doubt in there.

But I kept going.

With one last burst of speed I leaped through the forest and accidentally lost my footing on the muddy open ground, so I stumbled into the clear field rolling down while banging up several of my body parts.

After finally somehow skidding to a painful stop, I weakly heaved myself up and looked to the skies while I struggled to catch my breath, nearly buckling under the pain now that I finally had a moment to concentrate on it.

The castle was not so far in the distance, it was so close, I could make it out with my eyes even in this thick rain, no doubt it was practically pouring seeing small waterfalls have already appeared around the cliff where home awaited us.

I noticed during the fall Law fell off my back so I quickly ran to his side to pick him up and I felt like dying then and there.

His fur was filthy, like his coat belonged to some forgotten stray with all kinds of dirt, muck and even some traces of my blood clumping onto his ruffled, mangled fur, and his form was so limp and lifeless, one could even say crumpled..was..he?

No, he couldn't be.

In a panic I roughly shoved my furry ear into his chest and listened intensely for the smallest of heart beats.

.......

'Where is it!?'

.......

'Law stop it you're scaring me!'

.......

'It can't be...'

.......

'No..'

My mind went blank, all movement from me stopped as I went impossibly limp with shock in the thick rain, blindly staring at his form, his dirtied white fur almost completely eaten by the fog wrapping the area up in a sheen of grey.

........

I failed him.

........

........

He was dead.

I was just about to blow up in anger, scream at the world, at that blasted town, to have anything to direct this disgusting feeling at, but there was no way, I knew whose fault this really was, but I just couldn't except all of this, it had to be a dream, Law, the most beautiful, hilarious, comforting person I ever knew, the one I loved, the one I would only ever love, gone.

He was just alive this morning, thriving under the warmth of the afternoon sun, smiling along with me just this evening, he was just here with me alive, how could he be gone? This wasn't right, hw could someone so full, and bursting with life, be left a hollow shell like this in just a moment?

But then, what seemed to have been a sheer miracle bestowed from the heavens happened.

'Ba-bump!'

I froze and felt like my heart was jumping for joy, trying to shove itself out of my throat to show my gratitude, as I shoved my ear deeper into his chest for clarification.

'Ba-bump!'

'Ba-bump!'

He was alive!

I howled in pure joy, rivaling the booms of the distant thunder claps cutting the hum of the storm, as I delicately but quickly lifted him onto my back again, with hope burning through my veins I burst off towards the castle 'just a little longer Law, hang in there!' Stay strong for the both of us.

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Killer's POV

I sighed at the quiet mess hall and looked around the peaceful room, Bonney's plan was a total success! Those two were probably having the time of their lives while the rest of us could finally rest back and relax!

With a soft hum I rumbled in relaxation as Hawkins walked in.

He sat in front of me and coughed getting my attention, "the cards say you should soon prepare the infirmary" the dark magician then gave me a respectful bow and sat somewhere else 'what was that about?' I thought.

A few minutes later when everyone was now gathered into the room for dinner, the door behind me crashed open causing wood to splinter and scatter everywhere from the force behind it, no doubt said force snapped the door in half, I sighed expecting Kidd to be back and excited or something but I lost my voice when I turned around to face him.

He was in wolf form, his fur was pink and sparkly? But I noticed his shoulder was dripping and covered in dark red and his paws were coated in crimson as well.

Trafalgar was in leopard form and was drapped over his shoulder with badly mud caked fur, so badly dirty that even someone homeless couldn't have, seemingly unconscious.

The sound of screeching chairs from others rising from their seats flooded my ears as I automatically rushed towards them, Kidd's legs buckled and he collapsed onto the ground just as we got to them.

"Kidd!" "The alpha!" "What happened!?" "Oh my goodness!" "Don't look kids!" "Somebody get the medics!" "Someone get the children out of here!" The room exploded in worried and frantic shouts as Hawkins brought over a emergency aid kit and some other people ushered the worried and frightened pups out.

We moved Kidd out of the room and layed him down, Trafalgar was going to be ignored for now since he only seemed to be unconscious and messy, I took the first aid kit without hesitation and immediately focused all my attention to Kidd, soon discovering he was fucking shot!

Just when I was about halfway through the treatment a shocked gasp resounded though the halls.

Bonney was sweating and pale, hunching over Trafalgar's form with a deep scowl, looking as if she was staring down a corpse, "Killer! Law's not breathing!" My eyes widened in horror at the shout as Appo and Basil rushed to her side and the frantic shouts returned throughout the crowd.

"Not the pack mother!" "We can't lose both our leaders on the same day!" "This is terrible!" "Our pack mother is dead!?" "Don't even say that!" "But his breath is gone!" "This is a tragedy!" Dammit all!

Knowing Kidd, I knew he would murder us all if the pack mother died, and there as no way in hell I was gonna let him croak after all the torture I've been through keeping him here, no way in hell!

Reluctantly, I stopped on Kidd's treatment and went back to the still feline, his body was still warm so we maybe still had a chance, "you are not dying on me today! Our pack mother's not dying on my watch! We all need you!" I angrily shouted.

I was just about getting through to him when a dark voice boomed, causing the castle to quake in fear of it's master's uncontrollable rage, "where is my Law!?" Shit, not now Kidd!

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Law's POV

It was so...dark here.

I felt...nothing.

I was so....miserable.

My heart was pained as I continued to just...float here.

Wherever 'here' was.

I felt like giving in to the temptation of being engulfed by this darkness when a loud familiar shout echoed through the empty space, "Laaaaaawwwwww!"

Kidd....It was Kidd-ya.

"Let me see him you bastards! I want Law!"

I frowned as I shakingly stood up against all the pressure, giving up meant leaving Eustass behind, and that was something I wasn't planning on doing, ever.

As I determinedly fought against the darkness my vision began to see some light, I reached out against the shadows controlling my vision and pounded against it, causing the dark film to crumble like glass.

Finally, I furrowed by brows as I slowly opened my eyes.

My vision was still a bit blurry, but I could make out the entire pack trying to hold Kidd-ya back in his wolf form from the entrance to the room.

"Kidd you're hurt! At least wait for it to heal!" Killer-ya shouted, to my amusement he recieved a full powered swipe to the mask, leaving a large scrape mark behind, as the alpha continued to fight back tooth and nail, "I don't fucking care!" I smiled and softly called out his name, voice nearly hoarse, making everyone suddenly freeze.

Looking back at me, they reluctantly cleared a path amongst their living wall made of clumps of bodies, letting the red furred wolf though the packed medical bay.

Out of the corner of my eyes I noticed his heavily bandaged paws and shoulder as he layed down beside me and started to lick my face in relief, no doubt convincing himself that I was still here and not arriving to the other world, I purred and licked back, none of us wanted to say a word and ruin this special moment, it was just me and him.

But someone just had to ruin the soft and tender moment, "would one of you like to tell us what happened on your date?" Not wanting to get into description the two of us explained in minor detail, or at least Kidd did.

"Some creeps wanted to take Law, poisoned him with cat nip and shot at me like a bunch of psychos, damn rapists" the pack erupted into worried mumbles as we continued to show soft forms of affection to each other without a care, we were safe and that's all that mattered to me right now, I was alive, Kidd was healthy, or at least going to recover again.

"What about the pink fur?" I paused.

"Pink fur?" I curiously mumbled, Kidd-ya blushed a light shade of red, "the crazy fuckers had us cornered, so I used a left over grenade ya dropped" I giggled, I wonder how them bitches liked them apples.

"Now all of you scram! I want some alone time" everyone reluctantly but quickly left the room as Kidd-ya continued to lick my face, "and you, for making me worry I'm gonna be punishing you when I'm completely healed, got that?" He growled.

I purred in responce as I nuzzled his cheek, "loud and clear honey" soon I fell unconscious in his embrace, Kidd always had my back.