Only Time Will Tell
An Alpha and Omega Story.
Chapter 1. This is the End.
Humphrey watched Kate, as the crowd of female wolves surrounded her. He was depressed and heartbroken. The only girl he had ever loved was about to be married off, in an arranged marriage, to somebody she didn't even love. They had been friends since cubs. It was really hard for him when she went off to alpha school. He remembers it like it was yesterday.
"Kate. It's time to go." Winston said in a stern voice.
"Oh, okay. I'm coming dad." Kate says, getting up off the ground. A voice came from behind her.
"Hey, where yuh goin?" Humphrey asked.
"Alpha school. It goes 'til spring." Kate said proudly.
"Spring?" he said shocked. "Huh."
"I know you Kate's friend Humphrey-"
The memory trails off. Humphrey felt so alone, just like that day, only heartbroken as well. His friends 'wolf pile' couldn't even cheer him up. He slumped back to his cave when an idea hit him. He would go 'lone wolf' to get away from the life he had, and the marriage he didn't want to see. He decided he would leave in the morning right before the ceremony. He fell into a depressed sleep, with thoughts of Kate and Barf (Garth) having and raising a family together, becoming the new pack leaders, and uniting the Western Pack with the Eastern Pack. The family part made him shudder in disgust, but alas he was asleep, dreaming in depression of what would happen, and what could have happened if only he had 5 more minutes with Kate on that train.
The next morning came. You could hear the chatter a mile away on what today was. It was the union of the two packs. As tradition states, there will be a huge wedding party, followed by a groom 'n bride ceremony, followed by a huge feast, caught by the rest of the pack. Kate was with her sister, Lily. Lily was combing Kate's tail so she would look good for the wedding, though the thought of her sister, Kate, marring somebody she had fallen in love with was saddening to Lily. Even though the law forbids Alphas and Omegas to mate, she thought it would be better to let fate play a hand in determining mates, but noooo, the laws the law. It can't be changed or can it. Lily was having a mental breakdown in her head when she heard Kate say:
"I'm sure he's perfect marrying material."
Lily snapped out of her breakdown and snapped the 'comb' in half.
"I guess. I mean if you like that sorta stuff. Big, brawny,…and perfect." Lily said sadly.
"Hmm. Lily! You're wearing your fur back." Kate said.
"I know. I'm sorry." She runs into the den leaving Kate saddened and confused.
Marcel and Paddy show up and give their gratitude to Kate. Humphrey shows up out of nowhere.
"Ahhh, excuse me. Flea. Heh." Humphrey said scratching behind his ear and reveling a flower that was in her hair the night they were captured. "Just a little something for your big day." He said placing the flower in her hair.
"Thank you." Kate said kindly.
"I just wanted to say good-bye. I'm leaving on a trip, to see where the train takes me. You know, kind of a 'lone wolf' sort of thing." He said. Kate was shocked.
"You-you're leaving. But why?" Kate said.
"Because I can't live seeing someone I love with someone else. Back there on the train I was going to say I love you, Kate, but I never got the chance. You ran off to save the day and reveal something that you've been hiding from me the whole trip. That you're getting married, to someone that you don't love. I couldn't watch that Kate. I'm sorry but- I have to go. Have a nice life." He said turning on his heels. Kate was speechless when her father came up. Humphrey was already gone though.
"Kate you're ready." Winston smiled. "Let's begin." They walked silently. Kate hung her head, depressed. Lily did as well. They all got to their places for the wedding to begin. Kate and Garth were on the ceremonial platform, where they would become mates. They took in each other's scent, nibbled on each other's ear, and started to rub noses. Kate pulled away.
"Kate, what are you doing?" Garth asked quietly.
"I-" she looked back over her shoulder, then back at Garth. " I can't."
"She can't…YES!" Garth said barely audible. He cleared his throat. "I mean, you can't?"
Kate chuckled. "No, because I'm in love for the right reason. I found love. He's always been there for me, always cared for me, and yet…-" she lowered her head in sadness. "I broke his heart and drove him away. The fact is, that I'm an alpha and I fell in love with an omega. Humphrey. I love him, because it's real, not forced. I know my duty. My duty is to my heart. I don't love Garth. I'm in love with Humphrey." Kate said, everybody was shocked, except for the omegas, Eve fainted. The rest, well, the rest were shocked, that is until Tony yelled "Take the valley." The all started battling. The caribou heard a loud a loud roar that echoed across the walls of the valley, but instead of going down the valley towards the packs, they turned the opposite direction, toward the train tracks. The train was about to arrive through Jasper Park. They all, barely made it across. The fighting has subdued and the herd of caribou was long gone. The Western Pack had full control of the valley. The Eastern Pack had surrendered. They heard the roar of a steam engine. They all looked toward the train tracks. They were relatively close to it when they spotted something. It was a grey figure on the back train car. It was a wolf. The wolf stood up, right before he passed the packs. It was Humphrey. They all smiled at him, but instead of him smiling back and jumping off, he simply turned his head and closed his eyes, staying on the train. Their smiles faded. Humphrey had just passed by Kate, when he opened his eyes and looked back at them. He remained on the train still, and on until he was out of sight. This hurt the pack. Everybody loved Humphrey, especially Kate, and only Kate knew why he was acting like this. He still thought she had married Garth.
"What happened-" Winston was about to asked, when Kate took off like a bullet to the train tracks and after the train. The entire pack watched as a tan smear in the wind shot off after a train with the love of her life on it. They all wondered what would happen now. How would they adapt with the new pack members? What's the matter with Humphrey? Why didn't he get off the train, much less look at us? These were the questions going through everybody's mind, all except for Kate's. She knew she was the cause of his actions. She was never going to have him with her again. She wasn't gunna catch that wolf, or that train. She was getting tired. She was ready to give up. She had already lost him.
She ran off the tracks and saw the train about to make a right turn, so she followed the turn much sooner than the train did. She lept over logs, dodged trees, and flipped over a narrow gap. She saw the train car Humphrey was in. she just barely saw him though. She lunged forward with a flip, off a small incline, and landed on top of Humphrey's train car. Luckily he was asleep, or he would've heard her land. She spotted a little opening and jumped down in the train car, where she found Humphrey sleeping. She stayed awake and watched him until he woke up.
3 and a half hour later, Humphrey started to stir. Kate got a since of pure joy when he finally had awoken. He had his back to her, so he wasn't aware of her presence yet. He stood up and walked over to the edge of the train car. They were passing over the water where he and Kate first howled together at. He started his beautiful howl, and when he got to the same point where Kate had joined in the first time, Kate started to howl along with him. This startled Humphrey, but he was sure he was imagining it. He didn't drop the howl though. They continued their perfect melody for another good 10 minutes. Humphrey then realized that Kate was actually there with him.
"What are you doing here? I thought I told you I was done with the past. I didn't want any part of it. You're not getting me to go ba-" he was cut off by Kate's warm lips that were pressed up to his. They broke the kiss.
Kate smiled at him. "I love you too, Humphrey." He started to cry tears of joy. The depression was wiped away from him completely. His heart had been melted back together. He was in love again. No longer heartbroken. They kissed again. Humphrey broke away in a daze.
"I love you, Kate."
"I love you too, Humphrey."
They smiled.
"Come on, Humphrey. Let's get back to Jasper. We have a long journey, but I'm glad I'm with you, my fun loving omega mate." Kate said. They jumped off the train and turned back towards Jasper. This time they were much farther then Oregon. They were in the midst of California. It would take some time, but it would be worth it as long as they have each other. They built a small den and rested for the night. Tomorrow they start they're wonderful journey together. Tonight, they sleep together in a warm and close embrace.