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Pups and Tykes
Chapter 31

Fusedtwilight: Whoops, forgot to update this chapter. Sorry!

Taha Aki P.O.V

“White wolf? What white wolf?”

“Remember in my hut all those years ago I showed you that wave I made of a white wolf with fur that has a golden tint?”

I thought for a moment, and then I recalled the weave she spoke of. “Yes, what of it?”

“In the last year I have made more weaves, each one shows this white wolf. Many of them show the wolf fighting Utlapa; I think it is a sign that this white wolf can help us.”

“I already tried to use a wolf and it ended disastrously,” I said recalling the poor warrior who died in the wolves attack.

“This wolf will be different, I have never seen a wolf with this kind of fur before,” she said.

“Mistress I know of this white wolf,” Barely said.

“What? What do you know?”

“The wolves of this land speak of a white wolf who has made a home from himself to the north. He has no pack of his own, the wolves of this land have tried to run him off but he has power. Power enough to hold his own land in the territory of the other wolves.”

“The wolf must have strong spiritual powers; it is not uncommon for animals to have strong spiritual powers.”

“I am not sure about this,” I said.

“Something must be done, Utlapa has become mad with power, he plans to use the children he sired with you're body in a mad scheme to live forever, he will do to them what he has done to you Taha Aki. Is that what you want? You're bloodline used to keep a man alive for all eternity?”

“No! Tell me why don't you just poison him or slit his throat, you can get close enough to him to do it.”

She looked at the ground. “I do not think I can do it myself...I can not. I still love him to much to be willing to do that.”

“Very well, I will seek out this white wolf. Hopefully he can help us.”

“I wish you luck Taha Aki. I wish I could do more to help you, but I cannot raise my hand against Utlapa...I just cannot.”

“Leave that to me.”

I turned to leave but she stopped me. “”Taha Aki...I know I have done you and you're tribe a great wrong. I know I have not right to say this...but I am sorry for bringing this pain upon you. You have never done a wrong to me or my children, had it not been for you I would be dead...maybe I should have died that day.”

I looked at her; sorrow and regret were written all over her face.

“We will discus the appropriate punishment for you're crimes later, right now we must focus on stopping Utlapa.”

“I could not tell the others. I have no proof and he has too many followers now,” she said.

“I know not just in La Push but in many other tribes as well. His idea of an empire has spread like wild fire, I fear even if we defeat him another will take his place and continue his dream.”

“We will have to worry about that another time,” she said, “Right now we must stop him and soon. I fear he grows more unhinged every day.”

She returned to her body and left. I watched her go and began too travel to the north, to seek out the white wolf. I prayed to Q'wati that I would finally succeed. That finally I would end Utlapa's mad reign over my people that I would finally return to my wife's loving embrace and know peace.
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I had traveled north seeking the white wolf; so far I had not been successful.

It was not until I stumbled upon a pack of wolves. The pups were the first ones to notice me, they had been playing but when they spotted me they stopped and stared at me curiously. They ran around me in circles, yipping and trying to bite my ankles playfully, but since I had no form they only bit air.

The adult wolves watched with interest, they knew I meant no harm; my spirit was open to them like the sky. They could sense my peace, my kindness, my benevolence. The alpha male and his mate got up to greet me, the pups went to greet their mother and father, in wolf packs it is the dominant wolves that breed. It helps keep the blood strong.

“Greetings oh Quileute cousin of ours, welcome to our home, how may we assist you?” the alpha asked.

“Greetings wolf cousin of mine, I come seeking help. Many years ago my body was stolen by a man I once called friend and brother.”

“Ah, you must be the fallen chief Taha Aki.”

“That I am.”

“Even this far we have heard the sad story of Taha Aki You Quileutes should have stayed wolves. We wolves never betray one another.”

“Please alpha I need to know, have you knowledge of a wolf with white fur and a golden sheen.”

The reaction was immediate; alpha bared his teeth and let out a fierce growl. The pups all scattered and hid behind their mothers.

“We know of such a wolf, cheeky bastard claimed a part of our territory for himself! We tried to drive him off but he has power we do not.”

“I think I can help you cousin, I require the wolf to come with me to La Push. I will convince him to leave you're land forever and move to mine.”
“This would be a great service cousin. The wolf lives by himself in a cave a ways from here. He lives by himself and leaves us alone. But he hunts out prey and does not share. I do not like having such a powerful wolf on my land. It would be so easy for him to come and kill me and take the pack for himself.”

“Then tell me exactly where I can find him and I will see if I can rid you of him.”

They told me where to find him. I thanked them and blessed the land with my power. It would rain much and cause the vegetation to grow, causing the land to boom with rabbits and deer for the wolves to devour.

I followed their directions until I found the mouth of a cave. I knew he was in here, I could sense his power; I could see a powerful glow emanating from deep within the cave. This wolf was truly powerful; no wonder he had been able to claim the territory of a whole pack.

The power began to shift and move, coming closer to the mouth of the cave. The wolf stepped out, his fur white as snow, but when the light caught his fur it gleamed with a golden sheen, he was much bigger than most wolves, not because he was fat, he was just larger. “Hey there Quileute cousin, how they hanging?” the wolf asked his voice filled with humor.

“Excuse me?”

“Just joking. So what can I do for you this fine day? You are a long way from Quileute land, what brings you here?”

“I have a bit of a problem,” I said.

He studied me, his eyes held mirth. “You must be the fallen chief.”

“You know about that?”

“Yes, the story of the great lonely chief has reached even here. You have my sympathies.” He stood up and stretched his back. “You Quileutes should have stayed wolf. A wolf would never do to another wolf what you're brother did to you. If we want something of another wolves we fight them for it, none of this cloak and dagger shit, just a quick fight of dominance.”

“Oh great wolf, I have been told it is possible you can help me stop my betrayer. Can you help me?” I asked desperately.

“Sure I can help you.”

“Great! Than lets us go to La Push.”

“No.”

“But you said-”

“I said I could help you, not that I would,” he said.

“But if you do not help me than Utlapa will wreck havoc on the land.”

“So what? He is not my responsibility. What’s in it for me? Why should I risk my hide for you and you're tribe. I have my own land here where the food is plentiful. Soon it will be mating season and when the time comes I will mate with every fertile bitch in these lands and they will bear me many pups.”

I growled in frustration. This wolf was so arrogant!

“But you are of no pack, only the most dominant of the wolves mate.”

“I own these lands, those who live here owe me fealty. I have both power and dominance and have fought off wave after wave of wolves when they came to run me off. I have earned everything I have. I have done nothing wrong.”

How I loathed this wolf. He had it so easy. He had a body, he could interact with the world, he had not been betrayed by his brother and friend, and he could do as he wished when he wished. He had no care in the world and had more power than he deserved. Obviously it had gone to his head, he had such a high opinion of himself...maybe I could use that too my advantage.

“But why have this when you can have so much more?” I asked.

He looked at me with curious and suspicious eyes. “What are you talking about?”

“Well you are the most beautiful wolf I have ever seen. You are obviously strong, your claws and teeth are sharp and your spiritual power makes you an alpha over all the other wolves. But don't you think a wolf such as you deserves more?”

“Go on.”

“Help me stop Utlapa, help me stop Utlapa and I promise my tribe will worship you. We will bring you food and our women will groom you, our land which is vast will be your land. Wolves live in plenty and are protected by our laws. Help me and our land will be your land. There are many packs in La Push. Imagine how many females there will be eager to mate with you when the season comes.”

My words had a powerful affect on the wolf. I could see the greed and desire in his eyes.

“Okay Quileute cousin I will help you. So what should we do first?”

I was so happy I could have danced. “First we must travel to La Push. I have an idea. Can you sing?”

“I am a wolf, I yip, I howl, I growl but I do not sing.”

“I could teach you to yip the sounds of our songs. If the villagers heard them come from your mouth they might figure out something is wrong.”

He yawned; his teeth glinted in the light. “I know no Quileute songs and we have no time to teach me....as much as it will hurt my dignity I have an idea. Share my body.”

“What?”

“I the great wolf of the mountains give you permission to enter my body.”

“I do not understand.”

“Normally it is not possible to force entry into another’s body. However it is possible with the vessel’s permission for a spirit to enter another’s body and share it with the owner.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

I took a shaky step toward the wolf. It had been so long since I had a body of my own. The idea of having one again even if it wasn't my own made me anxious.

I wrapped my spirit around the wolf and entered. It was a little tricky at first, trying to make room for my own spirit along with his. I kept on remembering how close I was to victory. I remembered my wife and my people and why I was doing this. Soon my spirit was in the wolves and our minds were one.

I could see and hear what he thought, and he saw and heard what I thought. In my mind he saw my dream of defeating Utlapa and saving my people. In his mind I saw how he dreamed of being groomed by our women as they fawned over his fur, of the men bringing him meat and food, running around our land, fathering pups with all the female wolves in La Push. He really fancied himself the playboy.

“Watch it Quileute!”

“Sorry, now quick, to La Push!”

Together we let out a howl. Soon the howls of the other wolves could be heard, they knew we were leaving and they were pleased.

We ran from the cave and headed to La Push.

“Look out Utlapa I am coming home.”
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Yut P.O.V

All was not well in La Push. Taha Aki had become corrupted. There was no doubt about it. I know Pitichu has something to do with it. But I sense there was more than just enchantment or magic. Taha Aki feels different, as if he is no longer the same man he once was.

I was careful of what I said out loud. The other elders who protested had met with mysterious ends. I know they were murdered. It was not animals or disease that killed them, it was murder.

The spirit warriors those young men I had seen chosen to follow my generations example were under the thrall of Pitichu, having fallen prey to her charms. Disgracing themselves, their families and their wives with each bastard child they made with her.

I was the last spirit warrior of my generation; all the others had joined with the Great Spirit and their fathers in the next life. I sat in my hut, praying to Q'wati to save us from Taha Aki's madness when one of the warriors came rushing into my home. “Yut, Yut! A wolf has entered the village!”

I sat up thinking it was another wild wolf like the one from earlier. “Has it attacked anyone?”

“No, but it is doing something strange come see.”

I ran with the warrior to the village to see an amazing sight. Many of the villagers were gathered, laughing at what they saw. Many of the village children danced the age old song that children of La Push had sang for generations. They danced in a circle singing the words, but they danced with a wolf. It was a large wolf. Bigger than any wolf I had ever seen. It was powerful, even in my old age I could sense that. Its fur was white and gleamed gold when the light hit it; it was a truly beautiful wolf. Watching it dance with the children was amazing, but it was yipping. It was yipping in tune with the children.

“What happened?” I asked.

One of the villagers answered. “The children were playing. The wolf came from the woods and at first scared them, and then it began to look them and chase its tail and joined in with them.”

“Interesting.”

I spotted Pitichu in the crowd. She watched the wolf intensely. She looked at me, than the wolf, to me, to the wolf. She gave me a look, like she was trying to tell me something. “Look at his eyes,” she mouthed at me.

I did as she asked. The great wolf was looking at me. I was stunned. I have never seen a wolf look so human. He looked at me intently, like he was imploring me to do something, say something. He broke from the circle and began yipping again, but it was different from what the children sang.

I listened closely; I realized the yipping was in tune with the old song of Kahaleha and how he saved our people from invaders.

Another song and another song all were songs of the Quileute. “Listen to him, sounds like he is singing,” one of the men said.

“Yes it does, he is such a smart wolf,” a woman said.

Pitichu was looking at me so intently like she was trying to tell me something. She pointed to her ears and I meant she realized she was trying to tell me to listen.

I realized I was supposed to listen with more than my ears that was what she was trying to tell me.

“Warriors to me!” I called.

The warriors at present came to me as ordered. I had them form a circle around me and told them to protect my body at all times.

Than I did something I had not done in years. I spirit walked. I had prayed for an answer, it was obvious this was it. I entered the spirit world and when I did I knew the wolf's mind, only he was not a wolf, he was Taha Aki as well. In a moment I knew the truth.

“Oh Taha Aki, forgive me for being such a fool, I should have known sooner,” I said.

“We were all fooled old friend no-YUT BEHIND YOU!”

I went back into my body. Someone had hold of my hair pulling it back, a sharp knife pressed to my throat. “You have seen! Yut has broken the law!”

It was Utlapa. I should have known. There was only one person who could have gotten through the guards. “Usurper!” I cried.

He slid the knife across my throat, silencing me. I fell face first to the ground; I could feel the blood leaving me. I could hear Utlapa screaming. “He broke the law he paid for it!”

He continued to talk as I died. Going on how I was a traitor. Soon I gurgled my last breath and I was back in the spirit world. I stood up and looked at the wolf who was also my chief. Forgive me Taha Aki, I should have found a more secure area.”

I could feel the sorrow radiating from him. “Forgive me old friend I should have killed him years ago,” Taha Aki said.

“You followed you're heart like a good leader. Be thankful you can feel remorse and regret, when a leader looses their ability to feel such humanity they become tyrants, like Utlapa.”

A light glowed in the distance, the way to the far lands of the spirit world, the afterlife where my father and his fathers lie in wait with the Great Spirit shined.

“I must go now Taha Aki.”

“I envy you, ten years I have spent here trapped between worlds. Go, knowing I will stop him, permanently.”

“Good luck Taha Aki, save us from this madness.”

I walked towards the light. Even though I was dead, even knowing Utlapa was still in Taha Aki's body I had hope Taha Aki would fix things. I believe in him, it was that belief that allowed me to go forward filled with hope that the golden age had returned to our people.
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Taha Aki/Great Wolf P.O.V

I watched as Yut went on to the other side. The spirit world was not truly the afterlife. The spirit world is what binds the other side and our world. Yut made his final journey going all the way.

I stared at Utlapa with hate. He looked at me with a vicious snarl on his lips. He held the knife in his hands, blood dripped from it, Yut's blood. The spirit warriors were with them, all had their weapons ready.

I saw Pitichu to the side. She was looking back and forth, not knowing what to do. Some of her children were standing with Utlapa. I saw the resolve on her face and she stepped forward.

“Stop! He is not Taha Aki! He is Utlapa in Taha Aki's body!”

Shouts and gasps came from the gathered people; the whole damn village was here. I saw Vakatel in the crowd with her hands to her mouth.

“Mother what are you talking about? Father is dead,” Utlupa, Utlapa's son said.

Pitichu shook her head sadly. “Lies all lies! I have done a horrible crime; I loved a man that was my downfall! I helped Utlapa bring down Taha Aki and-”

Utlapa strode forward, a look of pure rage and betrayal on his face. He brought his hand back and slapped her on the face. The smack was so loud it sounded through the air. Barely the bear attacked than, enraged his mistress was attacked. He slashed at Utlapa who managed to dodge just in time. The bear snarled at all the gathered people who backed away in horror.

“Whore! Liar! Traitor!”

“No, you are the traitor,” a voice said.

All eyes turned to me in horror. I was the one who spoke.

“What is happening? I feel odd.”

All the anger, the rage it coursed through me and burned me like a fire. I felt like I was about to burn like a dam filled with an ocean of rage.

I felt my power mingle with the great wolves. Our energy flowed out as one liken to snakes twined together. All the villagers sensed the power, the sensitives; those with a greater sense for magic fell to the ground.

“Wolf what is happening?” I asked.

“Something wonderful, something rare, something beautiful we are becoming one cousin, soon we shall both die and a new being will be born, one who is both Taha Aki and the great wolf but neither at the same time. Not the reward I was hoping for but it will do.”

“I am sorry for this wolf cousin.”

“Do not feel regret cousin. I am moving up in the world, as are you.”

Our minds shattered then. It was as he said; we both died and were both reborn. The two became one and a new Taha Aki/Great Wolf was born one with the knowledge and experience of both.

The power burned through my body and the air swirled around me with magic pure magic, wild magic. Magic that had the power to break the laws of man, spirit and nature. The body exploded in a showed of red flesh and black hair. I stood up for the first time in ten years on legs, human legs.

Taha Aki was reborn.

All the spirit warriors fell to their knees, tears fell from their eyes. They knew who I was, this new body was not like the one I once had, and it was a manifestation of my spirit. It was a physical manifestation of my true self.

“NO!” Utlapa roared. He rushed at me knife raised.

I grabbed his arm that held the knife and it fell to the ground. Some of the warriors, the ones who did not know me, who thought me an invader came running forward among them Utlupa. “NO!” Pitichu yelled when she saw her son running to defend his father.

Her face had swollen horribly and was already starting to blacked, blood tricked from the corner of her lips. She waved her arms and a wave of flames erupted in front of the warriors preventing them from interfering.

“Why won't you die! It's mine don't you see I won! I love them they are mine not yours!” Utlapa raged.

I looked at him and a tear fell from my eyes. He stopped struggling; the rage and madness left his eyes. “Aki?” he whispered. “......Forgive me.”

I brought my free hand and wrapped it around his throat. “I do my brother.”

I snapped his neck killing him. I felt an icy cold wind as his spirit left his body. I let the body crumple to the ground. Utlapa was dead.

Pitichu came limping forward clutching her cheeks. Tears ran like rivers from her eyes. She fell before the body crying. “I'm sorry, I'm so, so, so sorry,” she kept on saying.

The flames died down and Utlupa came running forward. He pushed his mother roughly aside. He saw he was dead and cried. “Was it true? Was he my father?”

“Yes young one.” I turned to the villagers, the elders and the spirit warriors. “Ten years ago Utlupa stole my body when I spirit walked. For ten years I have watched as he wove his wickedness into your hearts and the land itself. Pitichu assisted him in his quest, but she also is the one who helped me stop Utlapa when she saw he had become mad with power. Have her tended and guarded to, bury the bodies of Yut who died in service to his people and even Utlapa.”

We burned the bodies holding a proper funeral. That night as the bodies burned. Yut, Utlapa and the warrior I had killed trying to get to Utlupa I told them the full story. Pitichu had been tended to and filled in the blanks, telling them how she and Utlapa planned everything, how they killed those who spoke out against them, how she seduced the spirit warriors to make them more obedient and controllable, how she willingly gave her own children as warriors to his cause.

“Kill her!”

“Whore!”

“Kill the bitch!”

“Her and her bastard children!”

These words were shouted by the villagers. I was horrified how eager they were to see death, Utlapa may be gone but his influence lingers.

“Has Utlapa woven his evil so deep in you're hearts you would kill children? Oh wait that is right, wouldn't be the first time our warriors killed children right?” I asked angrily. “Pitichu helped him, but she also helped me, I promised her I would not harm her children and I will honor that promise.” I glared at the villagers, the elders, the spirit warriors who all flinched under my gaze.

“I have watched and I have seen the evil you have all committed, your hands are stained as well. Before you condemn others remember you allowed this to happen as well. Elders did you not think it odd your predecessors met untimely ends when they spoke out against Utlapa's actions? But I know why, I know some of you agreed with him before he switched places, I know you too dream of his empire still.”

I turned to the spirit warriors. “My brothers, how could you break your vows of marriage? How could you let a woman make you forget you're duties to your family and you're tribe.” they looked away in shame. I looked into the faces of the children they sired with Pitichu. They clung to their fathers afraid of what was happening.

“I too am to blame, I should not have let my feelings for Utlapa who I loved like a brother distract me from my duties as chief, and we have all failed. We all are to blame in our own way. You want her dead but look at her.” I pointed to Pitichu. She had not spoken since she gave her description of events.

Her eyes were empty; it was like she was not even here like she was dead inside.

“Can any of you say she should die when she is already dead?”

“Taha Aki there must be punishment,” one of the elders said.

“Yes, there will be. Pitichu, I banish you from these lands forever, if you return you will be killed. Do you understand?”

She barely nodded. “My children?” she croaked.

“They may stay, they are Quileutes, and your sin is not their sin so your punishment will not be theirs.”

“No! I reject this!” Utlupa stepped forward. “My father was a hero! He loved this tribe, he did what he did because he knew you were too weak to do what needed to be done!” he pointed a finger at me.

“Utlupa don't!” Pitichu regained some life and gently grabbed her sons shoulder. He slapped her hand away; she clutched her arm in pain. Kon consoled his mother and growled at his brother.

“Our mother has saved us from death, show respect!”

“Yes child, you're mother has done you a great service, be thankful.”

“She is a liar, a traitor and a whore!” Pitichu flinched like he three a rock at her. “My father gave her everything; he made her dreams come true, power, status, revenge against you fuckers who treated her as vermin when she was a child. And she betrayed him.”

Pitichu began to cry, Kon consoled her.

“My father had a dream, a dream he died for, a dream I will die for. I know many among you believed in his dream. My fellow tribes men, my brothers, my sisters help me make his dream come true, follow me to glory; we will leave this tribe and form a new one. We will find his followers in the other tribes and they will join and we will see his dream live!”

“Utlupa please don't do this I beg of you my son, do not follow his path, your father was corrupted by it, it turned him into a monster!” Pitichu said, she struggled to run to Utlupa but Kon was smart and kept her from her son.

“I have no mother, you are dead to me!” he snarled. “Who will come with me!” he roared.

Then brother considered brother, comrade looked to comrade. More than half of Pitichu's children joined their brother. Some were too young to want to join others did not join him at all. Pitichu cried when she saw how many of her son's and daughters went over. Two elders joined the group as well; some of the villagers did as well.

“Do not do this, Utlapa is dead,” I warned.

“My father may be dead but his dream lives in us all,” Utlupa said.

“Very well then from this day forth all you who have joined this cause are banished as well,” I said.

“Gladly,” Utlupa spat. He turned and went to gather his things, as did the others. Pitichu sobbed, sobbed for all the loss she had brought on her self.
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The next day I walked to the cliffs, Hot and Jakopala guarded me. They had all confessed to me their sins; they all begged forgiveness for their weakness. I told them to earn forgiveness they must earn it from their wives and from the children they sired from Pitichu, who would have to live their lives knowing how they were conceived, through adultery.

I saw Kon preparing the bags for his and his mother’s travels. I went to greet him. “Hello Kon,” I greeted him.

He smiled and bowed in respect, “Greetings Taha Aki.”

“Rise,” I said.

He stood straight. “Are you here to see mother one more time?”

“Yes. You know you need not leave, you would be welcome here.”

“I doubt it,” he smiled, “Some of my kin have gone to live with some of the other tribes the Makah, the Hoh all of them we’re everywhere now, the bastard children of Pitichu. What of the children Utlapa and the spirit warriors sired?” he asked.

He was worried for his siblings. They had been in his care since he was a child. “They will remain here of course. It is odd for me to have sons I did not sire.” that was an understatement of the eon.

“I am glad. I hope you will teach them better morals,” he said to my companions.

“Kon, I promised forgiveness to all her children that meant you too, you need not leave,” I said bringing us again to the subject.
“I know no offense but La Push isn't my kind of place, to much bad blood here, bad family history. We need a clean start. Besides I think it better she have someone to keep an eye on her, I promise I will make sure she stays out of trouble,” he said.

“You're mother is lucky to have you,” I said.

“I am all she has now; all the others hate her now. None of them want to be near her, they are too ashamed of her.” he looked over to his mother by the cliff. I noticed she was with her brother Molak. I could faintly hear what they were saying. Since my resurrection I have found even in human form my senses are better than human.

From what I could tell the siblings were trying to bury some old issues before she left.

“My mother has done a lot of bad things, I know. But she is my mother and she has done her best to keep me and my family safe and sound and I love her even though she has brought such misery on herself and us. I think we would have been better off living along in our little hut in the woods that was when we were at our best.”

I patted his shoulder. “You are a good man son and a fine young man, when the time comes you will make a fine man.”

“Thank you Taha Aki, I am sorry for the trouble my mother has caused, I hope you can find forgiveness in you're heart for her.”

“You're mother is misguided, she proved there is goodness in her heart when she helped me kill Utlapa.”

Molak came forward, having said what he needed to Pitichu. “Taha Aki,” he bowed and left to return to the village.

I had Hot and Jakopala stay behind as I went to speak with Pitichu. Her back was turned to me, she stared at the sea. “Pitichu?”

She turned to face me. Her face was horribly black and blue. The Pitichu I knew had been a strong proud woman, with fire in her eyes and a will of steel. But the woman before me was not the Pitichu I knew. Her eyes were dull and black from lack of sleep. The dignity and pride that flowed around her was gone, defeat and deep sorrow exuded from her like a second scent.

The once proud and mighty Pitichu now stood before me, defeated and lost. How the mighty have fallen.

“Taha Aki,” she whispered.

“Pitichu, where will you go?”

“Away, far away as far away from this hell hole as we can. Some place where they do not know us.”

“Sounds dangerous.”

“You know me, I love to flirt with danger.” the laugh she let out was full of bitterness. She peered at the cliff. “If I fell do you think I would be forgiven? Do you think it would begin to make up for my sins?”

“If you throw yourself off that cliff I would have to chase after you Pitichu,” I said.

“Why? After everything I have done why would you bother?”

“Because you have suffered enough, because there are over a dozen children who should not loose a mother, because you are as much a victim. We failed you Pitichu. We should have taught you the meaning of family and kinship. We treated you horribly because of your heritage. We taught you to hate and to be vindictive.”

“I am sorry for what I did. You have been nothing but kind to me my whole life. Do you know what my down fall was Taha Aki? It wasn't my wrath, it wasn't my pride, it wasn't my lust, it was love. I loved a man that was my down fall. I gave him everything, I helped him murder and plot, I sold my body to men so I could give them children to manipulate them to obey me and I gave my own children to him as an army to train. All for love, because I wanted him to love me as much as I loved him.”

She turned to me, tears in her eyes. “Never love Taha Aki, it will ruin you.”

“You are to late Pitichu, I am in love.”

“Yes about that.” she pulled out a knife and I tensed. She pulled out a vial and cut her finger; she poured the dripping blood into the vial and capped it when it filled. She put her knife away and handed me the vial. “I know this does not come close to making us even but...if you wish to have children with your wife have her drink this.”

“I do not understand.”

“Did you not wonder why I never once lost a child? Why it was so easy for me to have children? I am the green woman Taha Aki.” she lifted her finger to show me as a single blood drop fell to the earth. Where the drop fell a single flowed bloomed. “The power in my womb is the power of life itself, the power that gives, and the power that creates. My blood can bring the most barren of land into fruit. Have her drink this and you will conceive.”

I took the vial from her. “Thank you Pitichu.”

“No, please, do not thank me...one more thing you should know...he is not dead.”

I froze; I stared at her with wide eyes. “What?”

She smiled but it was grim and sent chills down my bone. “Utlapa fled the body before you killed him. You felt it didn't you?”

“I felt his spirit leave but-”

“But you thought him dead? No he is as you were, lost, alone, bodiless. But I know he is out there, waiting to strike, he will return Taha Aki and I fear now with my betrayal he will be more unhinged than before...please look after our children.”

“I will.”

“Make sure they grow up better than I did.”

“I will.”

“And the children I had with him when he was in your body....tell them...when they are older and they can understand better...I love them and always will.”

“I will.”

She walked by me and I watched as her and Kon grabbed their belongings and left, barely the bear was with them, he shimmered in the air as spirits sometimes do.

I turned to face the sea, how many ways could this have been avoided. Had I listened to my father? Had I trusted Utlapa more? Had I not been so careless?

The past is dead but it continues to haunt us, no matter what we do we can not undo what is done. All we can do is look forward and build a new tomorrow and learn from our mistakes and try not to repeat them. There was much work to do, I know Utlupa is true to his word and gathering followers to follow him in his quest to bring forth his fathers dream, and Utlupa is still wondering La Push.

The future is uncertain as it always is and I will do what I have always done. Face it head on, in defiance, in furious rage and hope that in the end it will be enough.
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Alberta Canada
Here and now

Jacob P.O.V

“And that is the story,” Ekion said.

“Man,” Embry said.

“Holy shit is more like it,” Leah said.

We broke the circle. My head was racing, so many memories so many images.

“Wait what happened next? What about the nexus?” Jasper asked. He was clearly into the story, we all were.

“The story is over, we have seen what we needed to show you,” Ekion said.

“But how was the nexus made? How did Utlapa get stuck in there?” I asked.

“A few decades before the incident with the third wife the followers of Utlapa had spread far across the land, Taha Aki met with the other chiefs and they decided evil had spread to deep in the tribes so they created the nexus and the seals and bound their greatest magic inside. Utlapa saw his opportunity and tried to take it all for himself but was sealed away as well,” Aristide said.

“Aren't you going to show us? “Quil asked.

“No numb nuts,” Akakios said coming over to join his brothers.

“Jacob Black the time is coming, the nexus will be opened when the final seal breaks and Utlapa will be freed,” Ekion said.

“You said we could stop the nexus from opening!” Leah growled.

“You had an opportunity but it is set in stone now. Events have fallen into place and cannot be stopped. Tristan uses his tribe and the pack as well as the other tribes and other shifters in his scheme. Unaware he is but a pawn.”

“Pawn?”

“The Makah are not the true enemies, the cult of Utlapa are.”

“The cult of what?!” we all asked.

The cult of Utlapa is the descendants of the followers and children of Utlapa. They have remained secret, in waiting, knowing the day would come when Utlapa would walk again.”

“Who are they? Which tribe are they?” I asked.

“All of them,” the brothers said.

“Their numbers are great,” Akakios said.

“Their determination is endless,” Aristide said.

“And they exist in dozens of tribes, the Makah, the Hoh, the Quinault, the Nez Perce,”

“Why didn't you tell us before? Stop beating around the bush and tell us this shit sooner!” Leah screamed.

“You had to hear the story to understand,” Ekion said, “Utlapa was not evil, not at first. His motive was not greed or ambition as you're stories say, but love. Love for his people, love for his mate and child.”

“Ask yourselves was he really the bad guy?” Akakios said.

“Or was he the victim?” Aristide said.

“What would you have done in his place?” Ekion asked.

“The Quileutes have good memories but it is not without holes, those holes had to be filled. You will take this knowledge and tell it to your elders and people. Tell them so they may remember the line between good and evil is thinner than they thought. Tell them of how they made some bad choices that led them here, remind them we get what we give.”

“And you now know it is the cult you must fear not Tristan or the Makah. The cult will see him restored and his dream fulfilled.” Aristide said.

“So what about the nexus? Where is it?” I asked.

“About two hundred miles that way,” they all said pointing south.

“What?”

“The nexus has already been discovered by the tribes. But they can not reach it.”

“What do you mean?”

“The nexus exists in the spirit world,” Akakios said.

“It exists in a certain location but it can not be reach physically, if they are to open it they must travel to the spirit realm to open it.”

“Can you show us exactly where?” Carlisle asked.

“Akakios will,” Aristide said.

“Bullshit!” Akakios growled.

“Now brother!” Aristide and Ekion growled back.

“Fine!”

He got up. “Come on I'll show you where it is, than you are on you're own.”

I decided to go, as did Leah and Embry, the others would stay behind to talk with the brothers some more and keep an eye on Nessie.

We walked outside and phased, than followed Akakios to the nexus which was funny because I already knew where it was. The memories from the ancestors told me that. They also told me what would happen if it was opened and all the power got out, the others saw to and a shiver of fear ran through our souls.
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