Humans left to colonize Mars eons ago. During that time spectacular creatures evolved. There are now dogs that can fly, eagles bigger than wolves, and lions who hunt on glaciers. But when two special pups are sent on a quest, they will need the strength of their ancestors to fulfill the prophecy, and ultimately save the world.
Jokvethar crouched in the grass. In the wind-ravaged tree above him, his best friend, Gryphe, perched on a leafy branch. Jokvethar looked at his friend sympathetically. Poor guy, he doesn't know that everyone can smell him, he thought.
Gryphe was an odd-looking character. He was covered in patches of many colors, making him look like a calico cat. Like Jokvethar, he was born without a left hind leg. But to make up for his disability, were his eagle-like abilities. Everybody in the pack knew it; Gryphe was an Eagle-Wolf. They had found him as an orphaned newborn on the same day that Jokvethar was born, and had been nursed by Jokvethar's mother, K'Linjiza, which formed a close bond between the two.
Suddenly, Jokvethar stopped reminiscing and froze. Giomax, the son of the Alpha Wolf Lunaxa-Gio, who was also his half-brother, was creeping towards the tree! He looked up at Gryphe, who was preening his wing feathers, and yelled "FOUND YOU!" Gryphe was so startled, that he fell off his branch, and right onto Jokvethar!
"OW! Watch it!" Jokvethar cried, getting up to slide Gryphe off his back. "Sorry," said Gryphe, who promptly resumed his preening. Suddenly a fit of laughter broke out from a snow bank. "Yeah, yeah, get out here," Jokvethar grumbled. "Hee-hee-hee! That was funny!" giggled Sapphiralun, as she climbed out of an early snow bank. "And oh, what's this? It looks like I've won hide-and-seek again!"
"Oh yeah? Well that's only 'cause you're a white wolf because of Euwresno being albino. If you had any of Uqaq-Fah's black fur, we would've found you," retorted Giomax. "And besides, I win. I'm the seeker, and I found everyone!"
"Nuh-uh! You only found me, then I fell on Jokvethar, and Sapphiralun gave herself away!" argued Gryphe.
The pups began arguing even more loudly, and the noise was heard even in the alpha den, where Lunaxa-Gio and his mate Kaejmari were napping. This woke them up. "Dear, kindly tell the pups to quiet down. I'm being bothered by one who isn't even born yet, and that's enough!" muttered Kaejmari, eyes closed. "yawn Okay, I will," said Lunaxa-Gio as he got up.
As he walked by, all of the wolves in the Reykjavik Pack who were awake dipped their heads in respect to their honored leader. Lunaxa-Gio joined the pack as an outcast, along with his friend Uqaq-Fah, but not being alpha and beta yet, they were simply called Lunaxa and Uqaq. They were at first shunned for the ways of the Hekla Pack, but the old leader, Thorikea-Gio knew that because of the gold bracelet young Lunaxa had, he had the potential to be the alpha one day. Thorikea-Gio made Lunaxa his alpha when the old one retired, but Lunaxa-Fah (as he was once called) and Uqaq remained friends. However, when a band of the rogue Sylvania Shepherds of the eastern glaciers attacked, the pack was thrown into war. Lunaxa-Fah fought bravely and managed to drive them back to their lands, but the elderly Thorikea-Gio was no match for the mighty Sylvanias, and was killed by their beta, Harbludafasta. With a heavy heart, Lunaxa-Gio became leader, with Uqaq-Fah as his loyal beta, but he swore that night to all the spirits in the Rainbow of Stars that he would avenge Thorikea-Gio by defeating Harbludafasta, as well as the vicious female alpha of the Sylvania's pack, Qua-Valesme.
The Reykjavik Pack was in no danger now, so the pups could play in the Grindavik Forest without fear. Lunaxa-Gio trotted towards the fighting pups and yapped to get their attention. "Hey!" he barked. "Please quiet down, Kaejmari could have her pup any day now, so please be quiet, and let her rest." "Sorry Dad," said Giomax and Jokvethar. "Yes, sorry Lunaxa-Gio… sir!" added Sapphiralun and Gryphe. "Good," said Lunaxa-Gio as he started to go home.
