Zane POV
Its been a week since I told the pack my plan and today we are leaving for Alpha Training. Like most days I'm awake first. In an hour we leave so I figured I start waking the Omegas as I knew most alpha pups would wake up soon.
As I walked around I bumped into a young female wolf. "Oh my bad." He say to her as she shook her head, I noticed she was a good bit smaller than me. "It's ok." I smiled and looked around.
"If I may what are you doing up so early?" I asked. "Well, I figured I'd get up so I am ready for when we leave for training." She said. "Oh, so your going with us? Are you an omega?" I asked. She blushed a little. "Yeah, still pretty much a pup though." She said.
"Alright, well don't be late, we leave in just under an hour. I'll howl to summon everyone who is going." I say as I begin walking again. I heard her walk the other way then I stopped and looked back at her. "She was kinda cute." I say to myself then continue on.
I walk around waking each omega I find in a den just to make sure they are up. Then I return to each den and find a few with wolves that had fell back to sleep. "Wake up." I growl into each den still occupied.
Soon I make it back to the Alpha den and find Lilly, Garth, Kate, Humphrey, Winston, and Eve all awake. "Finally, took you long enough." Lilly says. "Shut it. I was actually doing something useful, unlike you guys." I say.
"Oh yeah? Like you what?" Lilly asks. "I woke up early, and went around waking up every omega, to make sure they are awake when we call everyone so they aren't late." I say. She doesn't respond and I just smile.
"Well, I'm gonna call for everyone who is going. We leave in just a few moments." Winston said exiting the den. We all followed at her howled. Soon alpha pups, and Omegas- pups and adults alike- began showing up.
Soon everyone was here, and I saw the omega female I bumped into this morning and her eyes were glued to me. After everyone arrived we left for the tracks. Fastest way to get about half way there, or so I was told, as they boarded Garth and I told them we would walk. Since sleeping and laying down most of the way there didn't really appeal to either of us.
I follow Garth the entire way, because I having never been here before didn't know the way, but the trip went by fast, for me at least. I couldn't stop wondering why that omega was looking at me so intently.
On our trip there we only stopped 5 times. One to sleep, two to get a drink, once for food, and another to rest our paws. When we got there the others were already there, but just barely.
Humphrey POV
I saw Garth and Zane walk into the training grounds and thought they got there very fast for walking. Winston told us to go pair off in groups of 4, and that for the rest of Alpha School that would be our teams. After everyone was paired up I wasn't in a group. Then three alphas walked up to me.
"Hey, do you have a group? We are a member short." Asked a black pup, who seemed to be the leader. "No." I say looking at these pups. "Well, wanna be in out group?" He asked kindly. I just nodded.
"When we howl in the morning arrive here, there will be breakfast. From there, training begins." We all heard the boom of leadership in... Zane's voice? We all just go find dens.
Zane POV
I watched as the Alpha pup, along with all omegas go to dens. I sighed and flopped over tired. walking now seemed like a bad idea. Although I couldn't sleep! So I got up and walked around. Then decided I'd mark out a trail to run in the morning. As a warm-up run.
After that was done I laid down, now tired. "Zane. May I have a word?" Winston asked walking up. I groaned. What is it illegal for me to sleep? I yell mentally. "Sure." I sit up. "You and Garth are in charge of Endurance and Physical Training aka you will teach them how to fight." He said.
"Yes, Sir, may I sleep now?" I asked laying down, but still nearly as tall on Winston. "Sorry." He says walking away. I sigh in content then lay back down closing my eyes.
(Next Morning)
I awoke early and woke Garth. We went to a good place to hunt, and caught 8 caribou. I caribou for each ground and then two more for the adults. Then we carried the 10 caribou back 2 at a time. It took us like 30 minutes, but we were up way early. The sun is barely coming up.
We got them all back then I howl. Then we wait for everyone one to emerge, and to my surprise Humphrey's group is first so they get first pick. Soon every other group is here along with the rest of the adults that are helping.
Soon we were all eating. Once we finished I walked over to the trainees. "We are gonna go for a run. Stay close, and keep up. We start now." I said as I turn and start to run down the trail I marked.
I look back and see them all keeping pace, other than a few omegas. Which was expected. As we ran I picked up the pace. I slowed down here and there for the more outta shape ones(Omegas).
After an hour of running we made half way. "We are at half way! We are stopping for 10 minutes. Catch your breath." I said as I stopped and sat down to take a drink of water. Then I heard a strange noise in the bushes to my left.
My ears perked and I stood up. Then I went to the bushes and sniffed. A bear! My body screamed, but still to curious to run. Then the bear stood up on it's hind legs. "Everyone run! Follow the trail I marked out! Don't look back!" Then the bear swiped my side and threw me. I saw them all looking in horror.
I got up and snarled at them, making them snap out of it and follow my directions. They ran, and the bear started after them. I growled and jumped on it stopping it. It roared and hit me off. Then turned and stood on its hind legs, looking at me. Hate in it's eyes. It started dropping its front legs.
It was gonna crush me. I rolled but not soon enough. Its claws scraped my soldier, and I yelped. I got up but was slower. I jumped on his back and latched onto his neck. He swung his head viciously. It got increasingly difficult to stay latched on. I slowly lost grip.
It swung its head again, and I slipped off and hit a tree. I saw the bear, but couldn't move. It noticed me not moving and took it as a sign that he thought I was dead.
(4 Hours Later)
I woke up and slowly got up, pain surging through me. I got my feet under me slightly, and began limping back to the training grounds. "Gah, I'm moving so slow." I say to myself as I walk, knowing this will take me a long time.
I look up and can tell from the sun that it is mid day. I sigh, knowing this was gonna take me all day at least.
Garth POV
We were waiting for them to return when the trainees all came running in terrified. "What happened?" Eve asks, but i notice something very off. "Where is Zane?" I ask worried.
"W-We w-wer-were at-attack-attacked by a b-bear." One of the omegas heaves out. I look to one of the alpha pups. "We were attacked by a bear, and he told us to run. Then the bear started following us, and he stopped, but I don't think he survived. The bear was easily three times his size." The pup says rather well.
My eyes widen, and I know Winston could tell what I was gonna do. "Garth no. I'm sorry, but it's to dangerous." He says. "He's my brother! And I just got him back, even if I didn't like him at first. I'm gonna look for him." I say. "Garth..." "No, you are no longer the Alpha. I am, and it is my decision." I say.
Then Lilly walks over to me. "I don't want you to go. You might get hurt." She says. "Don't worry I will be fine." I say soothingly. She just nods and nuzzles my cheek. I nuzzle her back then turn towards the forest, and begin to look for my brother.
I would follow scent, but there were to amny, and they were to clustered to follow them back.
After searching for a long time the sun is high in the sky and blazing down, but I don't stop looking. I can't stop, he might be hurt or worse. I push the thought away and continue to search.
Zane POV
It's getting near dark and I don't think I've even made half way there yet. Then a familiar scent hits my nose. "Garth?" I ask myself as I stop and look around. Then I see him in the distance. That damn red fur is so easy to see. "Garth!" I shout as loud as possible with my injuries. It worked. He heard me.
"Zane!" He shouts panicked and sprints to me. "Zane are you, well uh, what happened after the trainees ran?" He asked me. "I jumped on the bear to distract it from the others and it worked, but I got flung into a tree. Then I got up and latched onto it's back. I was biting as hard as I could for like 15 minutes and it worked, until I lost grip, and flew off into a tree with so much force I blacked out as I saw the bear walk away." I answer.
"You are so stupid! Facing a bear alone!" He says angered. "What was I supposed to do Garth? Just let it attack the others? Let it kill them? I was to far away to howl!" I growl at him wincing a little.
"Lets not worry about it right now, lets just get you back." He says nicer knowing I was right. "How are we supposed to do that? I woke up and mid day, and am only this far." I say. Then he crouches down. "Climb on. I'll carry you back." He says. I laughed at him. Was he serious?
"You can't be serious? I mean you carry me?" I ask. He just nodded with most serious look I'd seen since I got here. So I obeyed and climbed onto his back. He stood up and began jogging back to the training grounds.
Once we got there Garth stopped and let me off. I slowly limped back to the others, but once again saw that omega female looking at me. She was starting to creep me out a little bit. Then Eve looked at me evilly. "What?" I ask looking at her.
"What on Earth were you thinking, taking on a bear alone?" She snarls. "I was thinking, better I take the chance and risk my life rather than let the bear kill all the omegas and pups!" I growl.
She softens up her expression realizing my decision to fight the bear was to keep the trainees safe. She then scoffs and walks off. I limp to the den I found now realizing I was more torn up than I had thought. My shoulder was ripped open and you could see bone, his side had claw marks running across his body, and to top it off I had a single claw mark running over my right eye.