AN: I'm back! Sorry for the wait everyone. Well, here's the first chapter of story six. I'm going to try to update as often as I can but I can't make any promises. Between homework and trying to have a social life, I don't always have a lot of time to write. Enjoy.
As the sun broke the horizon of Jasper Park, a plan was taking effect. In the den where he was detained, a wolf was feigning illness. He was contorting and shaking. Every now and then, he'd let out a groan. His guard had done everything he could think of to help him but was running out of ideas.
"I'm going to go get help," he told the prisoner. He didn't think he had time to get another wolf to guard and thus left the prisoner unattended.
The second he was gone, Nick stopped his convulsions and got up. With a smirk, he ran out of the den and into the forest. He navigated through the trees until he picked up a scent. Following it, he found himself in a clearing where three pups were waiting.
"You're late," Stinky said.
"Sorry Shiny," Nick growled, "It takes some time to break out. I was showing symptoms sense midnight!"
"It doesn't matter," Claudette said, getting between the two, "if this is going to work, we need to get moving. The longer we stay, the more likely we are to be caught."
"She's right," a groggy Runt pointed out, "And after yesterday, our parents are going to be after you even harder."
"Fine, let's get moving. And the name's Stinky!"
"That's what I said."
In an hour's time, the wolves were standing at the entrance of a dark cave. An ominous felling hung in the air but the wolves ignored it. With little hesitation, the group entered the Cave.
They had no time to waste. Wolves were certainly on their way to the Cave after Nick. Kidnapping the pups of the pack leaders twice made one very disliked. Even more so when many probably believed this was the third time. They weren't aware that Stinky, Claudette, and Runt had gone with him voluntarily this time.
This time, they had no regard for the traps that were supposedly hidden within the smooth walls of the cave. They quickly made their way down into the depth, guided by the softly glowing rock.
In time, they came to a crevasse, gaping into a deep and shadowy abyss. Nick wasted no time in throwing the pups, one by one, over the darkness to the other side. He then joined them.
Once on the other side, they picked up their pace. If they were being followed, wolves were probably already entering at the mouth.
Soon, their path was blocked by a wall. The second they came near it, a shimmering curtain fell between them and the way back. This time, without hesitation, they continued forward, passing through the projection of the wall and paying no mind the creeping barrier behind them which would soon vanish.
As they entered the cavern behind the fake stonel, they were not greeted by the strange she-wolf as they had been the night before. She was not there asking them to leave or face the consequences. However, her words still seemed to echo around the high walls and ceiling, just beyond hearing.
The group took a moment to catch their breath and summon their courage before continuing on into the unknown.
The cavern continued on for some ways but came to an end. Another perfectly round hole sat in the wall, bidding them entrance.
"Anyone else think that they're might still be some booby traps in there?" Stinky asked, trying to keep his voice from shaking.
"No," Runt replied calmly, "If there were still booby traps, we'd have sprung a lot more of them."
"Oh, they're there," Nick said, "But somebody turned them off."
"Why?" Claudette asked.
"To let us in," Nick replied.
"You're right," Stinky growled, exchanging nervousness for anger, "Because a wolf appearing out of nowhere and telling you to stay out is obviously an invitation to come in!"
Nick shook his head. "Like the dead end, that was only a projection. She wasn't actually there. It was just a default."
No one wanted to argue about it anymore. There was no turning back now. A silence fell over the party that none of them wanted to break.
The strange light that was coming from the walls was slowly getting dimmer as they went. Soon, there was barely enough for even a wolf to see by.
They were swallowed by the dark.
AN: Woo, back into the Cave! This will be one of the last times going into the Cave. I didn't realize how tedious these scenes would be to write when I was planning everything out. Oh well, I hope you all enjoyed it anyway. I'll update as soon as I can. DOn't forget to review!
