Gone
Chapter 1: Prologue
Humphrey's POV
The wedding between Garth and Kate was beautiful, for some. Everyone was happy for the new couple. Except for me, so because I loved Kate but couldn't stand to be with her after she used me I had decided that I would run away.I was fine all by myself in a clearing when Kate and her mate "Barf," the nickname that suited Garth best, came in to try and tell me they had no choice in their marriage.
"It wasn't mine nor Garth's choice in whether or not we wanted to become mates. We had to for the packs. I'm sorry if I hurt you or toke advantage of you, but I didn't mean to." Kate said trying to hug me.
"No!" I screamed, "You betrayed and used me in order to get to this stuck up piece of trash. I could never forgive you or Barf for what you have done today. Kate I loved you!" And with that I stormed off, hoping that they would get the message to leave me alone.
Barf got the message, unfortunately, Kate didn't even hesitate to come after me. "Humphrey!" She cried with a hint of sadness in her voice. "You're not going to leave me ever again." "We'll see about that," I thought, and with that I bolted out of the clearing and into the forest with Kate hot on my trail. She must have underestimated me because with my anger at her and Barf I was slowly but surely pulling away. All I had to do now was figure out how to get out of here. As if on que the train whistle sounded not to far from my current location.
When I broke through the forest to see the train not to far in front of me. I immediately jumped into the first open car I saw and without another look was leaving Jasper, my friends, and Kate behind. Good riddance.
Kate's POV
I had just saw the love of my life, my best friend in the whole world, and the best wolf in the universe, leave me on a train heading God knows where. After he jumped into the train car I knew I wouldn't see him again and just broke down right on the spot crying my eyes out like a newborn pup. I just thought about the life we could've had if I hadn't been such a coward not to stick up to my dad or Tony about the wedding. After about twenty minutes of me crying like the world had just ended, which it did for me, Garth had found me and spoke to me.
"Kate what's wrong?" He asked quizzically. He may be big and strong but boy, was he just plain out stupid.
"W.. w.. what did you just se.. se.. see happen." I asked both annoyed and sad. Before he could answer I put my paw up knowing what he would say and ran off wanting to be alone, so I sprinted off until I found and a den on the outskirts of the pack and sat there balling. Obviously it didn't work because moments later my dad came in.
"Kate, sweetie I'm so glad you went along with this uniting of the packs thing. I hope that Garth will treat you right, because you and I both know what Eve would do to him." Winston said shuddering but then laughing. In that instant my sadness for Humphrey and what I had and hadn't done for him changed to pure hatred and rage.
"Oh dad always going on about how proud you are at me for doing things, but why out of all of them did it have to be this one that I had to do!" I screamed referring to the wedding. "If I wasn't able to control my emotions enough I would just go and kill Garth myself. In fact I'm not, so I'll just beat mom to it and kill Garth right now." And with that I left my father speechless and paler than usual to go end Garth's life wondering if this would bring Humphrey back.
Humphrey's POV (hopefully better than Kate's)
It was close to night on the train and Humphrey was admiring the beauty of the rolling hills and the steady trees. He didn't know it but it all reminded him of one person, Kate, but his mind refused to believe that. It was nice being on the train. At first, but soon I began to miss Kate and regret everything I said about her. I don't regret anything I said to Barf, but nevertheless I still wouldn't of minded to say sorry for what I said. Of course I was kidding about all of this, in truth I actually loved the peace and quiet on the train and the rhythmic "clickety clack" of the wheels on the track. I was actually glad of what I had said to the both of them. However, despite my picture perfect surroundings and my mind happy about what I did, I still felt a pain in my chest. I'm guessing it was nothing, but it still bothered me enough to remain persistent.
As I was deep in thought, the amazing scenery just flew by. What I failed to notice, though, was a certain someone, or somewolf behind me. I was tackled to the bed of the train car and none other than my older brother Nathan was on top of me. "What are you doing here Nathan." I said through gritted teeth. Nathan got off of me and explained it.
"I was out walking when I saw you about to jump into this train car, so I jumped in before you?" He said that as if he also questioned what he was doing here. "My turn to ask you a question now." Go ahead I gestured. "Why are you running away from Jasper brother?" I thought long and hard before answering.
"I am just going on a little vacation by myself." I said wondering if my face and intonation gave it all away of why I was actually going away. I was right, he didn't by it and asked again. "Fine if you really want to know why I am running away I will tell you 25% of the truth." he looked at me in his "really" face and asked yet again the same question. "Brother I sense hostility in your voice." I said chuckling a bit to myself. Nathan wasn't laughing though, his face was nothing but of concern and seriousness with a little bit of hostility. I than told him 100% of the story from when Kate and I were taken from Idaho to me running away.
Nathan's face was just complete sadness as he looked at me with a bit of tears in his eyes. "I am so sorry bro she did kinda betray you, but from even how you said it I could almost feel the emotion and the truth coming from her voice through yours. I think you've made a grave mistake in leaving Jasper, just because of one person. I do believe that she does have a genuine care for you, though." Nathan explained with disappointment in his face(if I were a human I would say he talks like a therapist). "Anyways." He said his face and intonation immediately changing to that of the omega that he was, happy and carefree, just like me. "Where is this vacation spot of yours?"
I just stared at him like he was crazy and he just sat there laughing to himself. Just seconds later I jumped out of the train car. I had to get to Kate and tell her how sorry I was and that I would do anything in the world for her. I tuck and rolled into a lake that I recognized as the lake where Kate and I first howled at the moon together. I had to get back to Jasper but how. As I was swimming for the shore I heard a splash not to far behind and to look back and see it was my brother with the biggest smile of that only a crazy person, or an omega could have from jumping out of a moving object. When he reached the shore we decided to head back to Jasper as a team so as to not get attacked by bears or even other wolves.
At first we were walking, but then that feeling that I had in my chest pushed my to go the extra step. So we decided to jog to our destination even if it was over 50 miles to go.
2 hours later
We soon decided to stop and rest for the night. We couldn't have chosen a better spot to rest. Both Nathan and I had to stop and gawk at the den that we had found. The den itself was at the top of the most gorgeous waterfall that either of us had ever seen. And the smell, oh it smelled like newly cut wet grass. So this is where we decided to stay for the night.
Kate's POV Before Humphrey jumped off the train
"Garth!" I screamed as I went to pounce on him, he was exactly where I had left him, but before I could pounce on Garth my dad had pinned me to the ground. As I lay there I didn't fight back I just layed there crying like a pup at losing control of myself and losing my handsome omega. While my dad had me pinned Garth came over and asked what was wrong. So as my dad explained the whole thing I just passed out.
1 day later
I awoke in my parents den to find myself in a mess and sad as hell. I looked around and saw that my parents and Lilly were asleep. As I was thinking I heard a great commotion outside in the meeting area. So I went to investigate and saw Nathan, Humphrey's older brother, in the middle of a circle protecting a grey and bloody blob. I knew I had to help him since I had already driven out his brother. "Get back!" I yelled with a demonic voice. Everyone, even Nathan looked scared of me. I made a mental note to myself of what to do in a fight and walked down to where Nathan was. I glared at all the wolves who had attacked Nathan and this bloody blob, probably some mangled wolf that was being bullied. Even full grown adult wolves still act childish.
What I saw next made me gasp, the bloody wolf wasn't breathing. Nathan came up to me and said.
"It's him." before collapsing to the ground out of complete and utter exhaustion. I then proceeded to carry this wolf over to the healer's den hoping that he could be saved. After I dropped him (at least I think it's a him) off, the healer, Pim, told me to wait outside. I then went to check on Nathan, when I returned to where I found him and he wasn't there, he was probably off sleeping somewhere. I decided to go tell my father what had happened and go to sleep because I was tired from today's events. When I got to the den I told my father what had happened and he decided that he would go to the healer's den and ask this wolf what had happened.
I layed down and tried to go to sleep but I just couldn't. I just felt that I knew this guy or that I had at least met him. While I was pondering my thoughts I over heard Garth and Lilly talking to each other. And from that moment on, I knew that they were in love with each other. I wasn't mad I was actually happy that Lily had found the one for her. Even though Garth would probably get punished for talking to a wolf like how he was talking, because he already has a mate, but I think that that I will just divorse Garth. Why, because I only love and want one wolf in the world, and that's Humphrey. If only I could see him one more time and tell him how much I care about him. In due time everyone would say, in due time. And with that I fell asleep.
The next morning I woke up to birds chirping happily and the sun was just coming up so it made the sky look like an artist's painting. It was perfect, well almost perfect since I was even more bummed because of Humphrey and the wolf that was taken into the healer's den yesterday. I felt so sorry for that poor soul, he must be really hurt. Speaking of which, my father hasn't returned yet from the healer's den. This worried me so I decided that I would go to see the wolf. I just hope that he will be awake.
When I got to the den I froze because I heard voices talking and wanted to listen. I usually don't eavesdrop because I was taught not to from my family.
"She doesn't know I'm here?" one of the voices said, it was awfully familiar, but i just couldn't put my paw on it.
"No, not yet, but she will in due time." the voice that I recognized as my dad said. "I do worry though that she will break up with her mate to be with you." This statement caught my attention. He was more than likely talking about me, but to whom,
"Sir, does she really love and care about me." the other wolf said.
"Yes, she does when you left she was in tears and she wanted to kill Garth." I was now positive that he was talking about me, but… no… my dad couldn't be talking to him. Just to make sure, I made up my mind to go in and interrupt their conversation. "Hi dad, who is this." I asked
"Someone that even I didn't expect to see back THIS soon." my dad replied.
"Kate." the familiar voiced wolf said. "You do recognize me, don't you?"
"Sorry, but no." I replied shaking my head. "Is it bad that I don't?" Even my dad shook his head yes.
"Maybe this will help you remember." He then said the words that only one wolf in the world could say to me. "I love you, Kate." Humphrey said. Before he could even smile after his sweet words I was on him and hugging him with I the love and passion that I could muster. And I told him to never leave me again. I don't think he understood because he was choking from me hugging him, or strangling, I couldn't tell which because I was so happy. "Kate." He choked out."I can't bre.." I let go of him and apologized. Today was perfect for me, but in a couple of days everything would go to hell.
Kate and Humphrey are once again reunited, but will their happiness be short lived? Chapter 2 will not be posted tomorrow, because I have a basketball game to be in, wish me luck. I will give you a clue about next chapter. What had happened to Garth and Lilly? That's all that I'm going to say(type). Until next time, Jade, out.
