(Hello and this will be my third A&O story, and I intend to finish it if anyone likes it. I will be using a mix of first and third person to get the story across. I'm assuming the story I do now hasn't been done yet, or at least as many times as my last one, It may end up being massive if the story takes off, So I hope you enjoy it and I'm new to posting at fanfiction so if any errors are present feel free to message me.)
Chapter 1 Dream or reality
I remembered flashes in my mind, The smell of cedar and grass, and the clap of lightening and rain in the distance.I saw a silhouette of a lone wolf sitting in the corner shrouded in darkness, and the walls of the cave I was lying in seemed to bend in towards the wolf.I tried calling out to him but my voice didn't work and the cave kept getting darker and smaller.I felt the rocks and dirt scratch my fur and start to dig in and bite me. I tried calling out again but no sound would wolf got up and started to walk out into the storm and into the inky blackness of the night.
I called again and got no sound once more. The cave began to tremble and the walls quickly began to fall and crush me.I tried to move but the cave floor felt sticky and looked like raised in my throat as I tried calling for the wolf to return but the cave silently continued falling and crushing me.I saw the last bit of night and stars vanish to the cold mouth of the cave as it closed completely and crushed me into oblivion.
I awoke cold, sweaty and damp with a cold hand wrapped around my heart as I tried to remember where I was.I peered around as my eyes adjusted to the darkness and sighed in relief as I remembered I was in my new den.I began to cry remembering how the wolf had just left me to die.I sniffled and wiped my paw against my snout.I tried to see through my tear stained eyes but eventually succumbed to the lateness of the night and rested my head against my paws and my mind began to wander.
I wondered if the wolf was my father leaving me to die and abandoning me to be found by a predator or another wolf.I teared up again at the thought but pushed it away. sniffling and feeling miserable, I couldn't fall asleep again so I walked out of the den into the coolness of the night.
I looked around and saw the valley untouched and undisturbed by my nightmare.I kept sniffling and wiping my snout as I walked down to the river dividing the Eastern and western packs.I pushed my head into the water and washed away my tears briefly wondering if I shouldn't stay under and drown myself.
I raised my head and gasped for breath and looked at my reflection. I saw myself a grey and shaggy pup with blue red rimmed eyes and saw tears begin to form in them again."Hey, are you ok?" a feminine voice called. I quickly began to wipe away my tears and whirled around to see tan wolf of the same age with amber eyes that multiplied the concerned look on her face.
I was so startled I didn't notice that she repeated the question.I replied, "Yes, I'm ok."She gave me a disbelieving look and came to sit next to me."What's your name?" she asked.I replied with a small voice, "Humphrey."She smiled at me and said, "I'm Kate."She continued to ask, "What are you doing out here all alone?"I replied in a weak voice, "I just needed some water."
She scooted closer to me and with one of her claws wiped away a tear left on my cheek and asked,"Do you want to talk about it?"I shook my head and tears began to form put a paw over my shoulder and whispered, "it'll be alright."I sniffled and told her about my listened in silence and my tears began to flow more freely.
She smiled and said, "It's ok." I'll walk you back to your den."I looked at her gratefully and we walked through the grass towards my den smashed between the rocks.I began to say, "Thank yo..."She pushed a paw up against my mouth and simply smiled and said, "were going to be great friends."
We continued walking and time seemed to slow down when she walked in the fur turned as bright as gold and I felt something tighten in my gut as we approached my den. I walked inside and she followed me and I asked, "who are your parents?"She laughed and replied, "the pack leaders."I let that sink is as I struggled to understand why she would take the time to cheer me up.
I then said with a smile, "Thank you for helping me."She smiled as she left the den. I heard her call, "See you tomorrow!"I smiled and wiped away the last of my tears with my paw and rested my head against the dirt.
I closed my eyes thinking maybe, maybe, as I was lost to the world of dreams.
(Thanks for reading and I'm working on spell checking and editing my other chapters so enjoy them!)
