A new home
Humphreys POV:
I was just sitting by the pond replaying Kate's words in my head when I heard someone coming down the mountain. I turned to see it was Kate right now I didn't feel like talking to her so I just walked away from her. As I was walking away I felt something sting my butt and I began to feel dizzy and everything began to change colour while I began to say ridiculous things before everything went black.
Kate's POV:
I just had to get away from my howling partner so I told him I needed to get a drink. Once I got down from howling rock I sensed someone nearby. I looked around and saw Humphrey walking away from me. It was then I realised that I may have hurt him more than I thought so I decided I better go and apologise to him until a dart hit him and he began wobbling then collapse on the ground. Then three men walked around him picked him up and took him. As soon as I saw they were gone I ran to tell my dad.
When I got to the main den I quickly ran in to find both my parents talking but as soon as I entered they stopped and looked at me before my dad asked. "Kate is everything alright?" then mom said in a completely calm voice. "If Garth did anything to hurt you just tell me and I will rip his arm off and beat him to death with it." I stared at her for a few seconds before saying. "No it's Humphrey he's been taken by humans." They both gasped before dad said. "Don't worry Kate I know Humphrey and he will find a way back here no matter what it takes." Kate looked down at the ground then said. "I don't think Humphrey would want to come back after what I did." They both gave me curious looks and asked me. "What do you mean." I began to tell them how I just let Garth call Humphrey coyote and how I called him coyote. When I was done they both gave me disappointed looks. I decided I was going to sleep and hope that this was all just a bad dream so I would wake up to find Humphrey's smiling face talking to some of the other wolves.
Humphreys POV:
I woke up to find myself in a strange metal cage on a plane at least I think that's what they call these strange things. I looked down and saw a bowl of food and water I decided to just eat, drink and wait until I was let out. After I was done eating I decided I might as well just sleep until I get brought more food. In my dream I was back in Jasper holding onto the ledge of a cliff for dear life while a stampede was happening in the valley underneath me. I looked up to see Kate looking down at me. Seeing this I said. "Kate please help." She simply raised her paw and slapped me causing me to fall into the stampede while she laughed. I quickly wake and saw that I was still in the cage and realised it was all just a bad dream so I decided to just go back to sleep.
Back in Jasper
Kate's POV:
Both the packs had gathered at the river that divides the territories to discuss why I left Garth on the top of moonlight howl rock completely alone. "Why did you leave Garth?" I answered by saying. "Because our omega leader has been taken by humans and I had to tell my parents." He frowned at me then asked. "Well after you did that why didn't you come back?" I replied by saying. "Because I wanted to go to sleep and wake up to find Humphrey being taken away a dream." Toni gave me a confused look then asked. "Why would you care about a stupid omega and judging by the description Garth gave me he's nothing but a coyote." I growled then said. "He is not a coyote he's my friend." They both frowned at me when Lilly came in and said. "Well since it seems Kate is in a bad mood and it looks like she could be in this mood for a while I can show Garth around until she calms down or until Humphrey gets back." Garth smiled at this then said. "Sure sounds good to me." He then hopped over the river and followed Lilly while I just returned to my den and hoped that Humphrey will be alright and he will come home soon.
Three days later
Humphrey's POV:
It's been three days since I was taken from Jasper and I just kept having the same thoughts going through my mind. How were things back in Jasper, where are they taking me and what are they going to do with me? These thoughts kept buzzing in my head so I just lied down and dosed off into slumber. I slept until the plain began to bounce making me bounce with it waking me right up. Then I saw a door open and two black men walked in and began to unload the parcels that I was being stored with me until they picked up the cage that I was in then loaded me onto the back of a truck. I figured it was going to be a long trip so I decided to just sleep some more considering that's all I've had to do in this stupid cage.
When I woke up I found myself not in the cage but in some strange place with strange looking masks on the walls along with strange pots containing plants, liquids or powders. I kept looking around until I heard someone say. "Well it is good to see you are finally awake." I turned my head to the entrance of this place to see a black man in a yellow robe holding a strange stick with fruit on it. I looked at him curiously before asking. "Who are you?" I then realized how stupid I sounded talking to a human who can't understand me but he surprised me by saying. "My name is Kontomblé." I was confused and said. "Hold on you can understand me?" He smiled at me then replied by saying. "Yes I can understand every word you say." I was immensely confused and asked. "How?" He replied by saying. "It is an ability I have had since I was a child and that is how I became the tribes sangoma(another name for an African shaman)by the way may I ask what your name is?" I replied by saying. "My name is Humphrey and what in the world is a sangoma." He gave me a gentle smile then said. "A songoma is an African shaman and before you ask a shaman is a healer." I replied by saying. "Okay now could you tell me where I am." He answered. "You are in the village of Tinaka in one of the savannahs of Africa." To say I was shocked was an understatement and all I could say was. "Africa why?" He gave me a warm smile before replying. "You are here because there is greatness buried deep inside of you and with mine and some of the animals help we can bring it out." Right now I was so confused that all I could say was. "How?" he replied by saying. "Through lots of hard work and training." I then asked. "Now how did the park rangers know they were supposed to grab me?" Kontomblé replied by saying. "The gods work in strange ways." Then I asked him one last question. "When do we start?" He replied by saying. "In half an hour so just wait here while I gather your teachers." I smiled at him then just began wondering what's happening back in Jasper.
Back in Jasper
Kate's POV
I was getting ready for my wedding with Lilly. She was brushing my tail fur when I asked. "Lilly do you think I'm doing the right thing?" she stopped brushing me then asked. "What do you mean?" I responded by saying. "I'm getting married to the guy who is partly responsible that Humphrey might not come back." it was then I heard someone say. "It's not just his fault." We turned our heads to see Salty, Shaky and Mooch walking towards us with angry looks on their faces which was no surprise considering they've been glaring at me every time they see me since Humphrey was taken. Salty then continued by saying. "It's mostly your fault." I looked at them curiously then asked. "How is it mostly my fault?" they all glared daggers at me before Salty said. "Humphrey loved you since the day he met you and you practically destroyed his heart so we hope you're happy." Then they turned and left us. After that I couldn't believe what they had told me and at that very moment I realised I had made the biggest mistakes of my life.
At the wedding I told Toni, Garth and my parents that I couldn't marry Garth and why I couldn't. Surprisingly he was actually happy about it. When we asked him why he explained that he had fallen in love with Lilly and surprisingly she told us that she had fallen for Garth so they married to unite the packs. The wedding was held immediately to unite the packs. After the wedding my dad had set up ten groups of two to find Humphrey and bring him because I realised I was in love with him. I wanted to join the search but my dad wouldn't let me because he feared that seeing me would just cause Humphrey more pain so I just went in my den and began to cry because I could be responsible for the death of the wolf I love.
Back to Africa
Humphreys POV:
I was checking out the masks while I waited for Kontomblé to return. I have to admit it was creepy because it was like they were all just watching me. When Kontomblé returned he said. "Come with me Humphrey." I followed him outside and what I saw made my jaw fall open because right in front of me was a small village with strange houses made out of mud and straw with black people working together in complete harmony. I was brought back to reality when Kontomblé called me. I continued to follow him into long yellow grass. We walked for about a ten minutes before we arrived at a clearing where a strange animal was sitting obviously waiting for us. Once we were right in
front of it Kontomblé pointed at the big muscled cat then said. "He will be your first teacher." The animal walked up to me then said. "Hello Humphrey my name is Leonard and I will be helping you increase your muscle size and by the looks of things we have a lot of work to do." Then he turned and walked away while I followed him. I ran until I was right next to him. It was then I asked. "What kind of animal are he replied by saying. "I am a lion one of the most powerful creatures in Africa." I chuckled then said. "You remind me of Garth." He looked at me then asked. "Who's Garth?" I replied by telling him what happened at the moonlight howl and how Kate broke my heart. He frowned then said. "I am sorry to hear that Humphrey." It was then we arrived in another clearing and he said. "Let's get to work."
AN: Okay I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I will update as soon as inspiration hits me.