Author Note:
Wow, I never realized how corny the classic version of this was. It makes me snicker just reading it, I can't believe I thought the story was good! Anyways, here's the next chapter of this story, I hope you enjoy it and I apologize for the long wait time between chapters. I have a problem following schedules and my personal life has interrupted my work flow. That and I've been working on other stories, one for Undertale that is called A Long Time Coming and a story for the web series Red vs Blue that's called The Pursuit of Happiness.


Alpha and Omega

The Twists of Fate

002

"What now?"


The pains from falling asleep in a metal box plagued one wolf when they awoke. The darkness inside their cage was disorienting and it had concerned the wolf. They didn't remember anything from the night prior, before waking up inside a cramped metal prison. This would be nerve racking for most and a nightmare for the claustrophobic kind. Fortunately, Humphrey is neither of claustrophobic or most people. That does not mean he wasn't frightened, for in fact he was. Due to Humphrey's unique nature, his reactions had always been out of the ordinary realm and this particular instance was no exception.

"Agh!" Humphrey had literally jumped into the ceiling of his cage head first. His impact had caused only the most minute of bends in the metal. "Ow." His groan was, much like himself, partially serious and partially for his own silliness. Humphrey's attention was pulled to the sudden stop and the jerk that resulted from it. Humphrey had lost his bearings and did not notice the soft thuds of footfalls nearby. He noticed others when he felt his surroundings, with him included, moved. The sound was horrendous and he couldn't put it to anything from his memories.

Humphrey felt himself impact something tough like he had been falling. He couldn't tell entirely, for his only view of the outside were the holes that allowed small specks of light to shine in, none of which had enough light to illuminate the container he was in. The whole ordeal was truly beginning to make him nauseous. Fortunately, he didn't need to wait any longer to escape his prison. The front of the cage had opened up and allowed an overwhelming amount of light to blind him.

Against his better judgment, Humphrey bolted outside and ran until he was out of breath. His abundance of luck was beginning to wane thin, yet it still had enough to save him from a painful fall. Humphrey had stopped just inches away from an incredibly steep cliff face. One that ended abruptly with flat grassy ground and some scattered pine trees. Despite the danger such a fall possessed, it had an attraction like no other, that being a breath taking view of the wilderness around him.

"Woah, it's so beautiful..." Humphrey gaze lingered on the view for mere seconds before dropping. The sudden drop off frightened him enough for him to leap back out of reaction. "If I had fallen down there, who knows what I could have broken..." He took in his surroundings, the immediate ones before he sighed."Well, I have no idea where I am, but I guess being certain I'm not in Jasper is kind of a good thing."

Humphrey began to explore the wilderness he was now in, for he would need to meet one of the locals. Humphrey had never left Jasper park in his life, so he would need someone's help to figure out how to return to his home. He considered many animals to be suitable for navigational directions, but the ones he did were very scarce when wolves were around. He needed to find something that traveled often, surely it would have knowledge on where he's at. Perhaps he had finally hit the jackpot because the before the wolf, standing not even a hundred feet away, were two birds.

One was a small, vibrant yellow, duck and the other was a small goose, this bird seemed to be overweight and unhealthy. Thinking about which bird to ask, he nearly attempted to waltz up to them when he remembered a crucial fact. Humphrey the wolf, the wolf, was going to approach two birds. If he had the capability to do so, he would have smacked himself in the face because of the obvious stupidity it entailed. The birds would scatter like flies the second the recognized him. He would need a stealthy approach to get close. It was then that Humphrey envied the training that alphas received in stealth and stalking animals.

He kept his body as low as he physically could stand, which wasn't much shorter than he was. He slowed his pace down to a quarter of his normal gait. He kept his ears alert for anything and his eyes darted between the surrounding woods and the birds. If he was spotted, the ensuing chaos would alert the birds. If he didn't pay attention, they would fly off without him ever realizing it. He let loose a sigh before taking in a deep breath of air. He would have to be as quick as he could be if he was going to catch those birds.

He took note of three other wood land creatures beside the birds. The appeared to be watching with interest as the goose lifted of a wooden stick it held in its feathered wings. They were all to focused on whatever the goose was doing to pay attention to their surroundings. At least it would be somewhat easier than he had expected moments ago. He tensed his legs and narrowed his eyes before taking one last big breath of air.

Humphrey leaped from the cover the bushes provided. His exit caused lots of rustling from the leaves covering the bush. Before he was even halfway to the group of animals, one of them had turned towards the sound. It took a moment to register the wolf that was sprinting full speed towards them but eventually it did. It quickly screamed and shouted to the others before taking off and getting a head start on the others. He was more than halfway to them when the birds turned to see what had spooked the others. He was seventy-five percent of the way when they realized a wolf was rushing them.

The animals scattered or at least the porcupines did and the birds attempted to take off. The yellow duck got into the air just before Humphrey raced past where they had been mere seconds ago with the other bird. Speaking of the goose, they were still struggling to get high enough off the ground to be out of biting distance. Just before they could escape, Humphrey kicked off of the ground and grabbed the goose. His paws wrapped around the gooses legs and he was-surprisingly-carried off the ground. While it was strange, it wasn't the most pressing thing in Humphrey's mind as the goose was flying straight into a canopy from the trees. The fuck flew over and under branches as well as in between some, which unfortunately caused the wolf to crash and clatter through and against those very same branches.

On more than one occasion Humphrey found himself losing his grip on the bird. Thankfully the path the goose chose always allowed him to kick off a branch to get his grip again. Humphrey could hear the bird panting and he could see the disorganized flapping of their wings. It was ever so slight but it was noticeable and helped to make the bird difficult to hold on to. The bird wasn't done fighting for its life though, it still had enough fight left to try and get rid of the wolf again. The goose ducked out of the trees and slowed over a river, allowing the wolf's hind paws to skim the water surface.

The bird tried to steer the wolf into rocks that were jutting out of the water but thankfully Humphrey was agile enough to avoid them. Eventually Humphrey managed to get use to skimming the surface of the water and began handling it with ease, much to the displeasure of the goose. It decided the wolf no longer needed a bath and was going to try a new tactic. Very few animals can ward off wolves and even fewer can outright kill them in hunting packs. One of those animals was a moose and it was just a little further up the river, drinking water. The goose smirked internally before zooming towards it with the wolf in tow.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no!" Humphrey said to himself, unaware that the bird had heard him too. The bird was tempted to fly straight and smack him into the rear of the moose. It would have ensured the wolf's death and set him free... almost. At the speed he was flying, the wolf would certainly startle the moose enough to put it into a murderous rage. Unfortunately, the rate the bird would ensure it would slam into the moose's antlers, something that would probably kill the bird or leave it too crippled to escape the moose. With a sigh, it almost went to pull away when it realized that the moose had huge antlers. If it could fly high enough, maybe it could impale the wolf on the antlers and escape!

The bird began huffing and puffing, exerting even more energy to drag the wolf even higher than before. It risked a glancing peak and saw it still wasn't high enough, the wolf would impact the back end of the moose and if it continued to hold on then the bird would probably impact the back. The bird began exerting all of its effort to pull higher and higher until a satisfying thunk was heard. The bird glanced down, hope in its eyes but that hope was crushed when he saw the wolf had save its self by using its hind legs. The bird looked up and began flapping its wings harder than it ever had in its life, eventually puling the wolf off the antlers and dragging him further along. The birds behavior had become panicked and unpredictable as it made its final push to break away from the wolf clutching onto its legs. It wasn't too long before the bird finally collapsed to the ground from exhaustion.

The bird dropped to the ground and then began rolling before finally stopping and its wings splayed out. It was too tired to do anything else but breath. The wolf on the other hand had been thrown into a trash can nearby after the ordeal. It struggled to back out of the trash can on its own. When Humphrey had managed to pull himself out, the yellow duck was back and it was trying to wake its comrade. Humphrey stumbled over to the two ducks, his front legs were weak and wobbly from holding onto the goose the entire time. The duck didn't notice him until after he was right behind it and even then it jumped and let out a squeak of fright.

He simply sat on his rear and shook his head. The area was spinning a bit, perhaps another side effect from flying. He looked at the duck, who was shaking in their boots, and then the bird. The goose was still breathing heavily and lying on its back. He didn't blame them, he imagined it wouldn't be easy to carry something twice his size for as long as it did. In fact, just from holding on to the bird he wanted to collapse right along side it. He didn't have that luxury because he had something he needed to talk to them about.

"My name's Humphrey and yours?" His head gestured to the yellow duck. The duck in question raised an eye brow to him, he doing the same to it.

"P-Paddy..." The duck looked like it was ready to fly away at any moment but it was hesitant.

"Okay Paddy, I'm a wolf and I have no idea where I am... Can you see anything wrong with that?" Humphrey asked the duck in a friendly tone. The duck nodded and watched him carefully. "I'm not going to eat you or you friend here, I just need directions." The bird went to answer but they were cut off by a rather obnoxious voice.

"Directions? Well why didn't you just say so? We were under the impression you were going to eat us!" The voice belonged to the goose and they seemed to have somewhat recovered. They stood up and dusted themselves off with their wings before continuing. "Out of curiosity, why would a wolf need directions? Especially from a bird of all things?"

"Well, to make it short, I was captured by humans and when I woke up I was here." Humphrey looked around their surroundings to add emphasis to his point. "Where ever here is... all I know is that I'm not in Jasper anymore." The goose perked up when Humphrey mentioned Jasper, for if they were thinking of the same place then the goose might actually be able to help the wolf. While it might have been concerning how quick he was to aid the wolf, it could easily be written off as the quicker he aided the wolf the sooner he'd be safe to go about his life again.

"You wouldn't happen to be talking about a Jasper Park would you? One located in Canada?" The goose asked Humphrey, to which Humphrey nodded vigorously. "Well then maybe it's your lucky day because it just so happens you talking to two birds that love Jasper!"

"Wait, really?"

"Yes, in fact we've toured there many times." The yellow duck with added.

"So can you help me get back?" Humphrey asked the two birds before him. He felt a sinking feeling form in his stomach when he saw the two birds adopt a uneasy posture.

"Well... yes but-"

"It's complicated." The goose cut the yellow duck off, finishing for him.

"Yes, very."

"What? What do you mean it's complicated? You just need to show me the way and I can get back on my own." The feeling that had formed in his stomach had grown to become less ignorable.

"You don't know do you?" The goose asked, which caused Humphrey to look between the two birds.

"Know what? What's wrong?" This time it was the duck that answered Humphrey.

"Um, let's see... You are a wolf are you not?" The ducked asked Humphrey. When the wolf confirmed with a nod the duck continued. "Well, you see hunting season is going to start fairly soon. In under a weak actually, so if you were to attempt to get home right now-"

"You wouldn't be able to reach home before the hunting season officially began; therefore, you would be endangering our lives and your life as well." The goose explained after cutting the duck off again.

"... So what do I do? I need to get home..." His gut feeling had intensified but he paid it little heed as he become worried, on the verge of panicking. "I mean, I can't stay here... It's dangerous and I don't even know how to hunt!"

"Calm down my furry friend, everything is going to be okay." The goose told him before looking to the duck and then back to Humphrey. "We can stay and help you out for a little less then a weak. After that you just need to ride out the winter before we come to get you."

"Wait, you mean you're only going to help me for a weak? That's so little time, I can't even learn how to hunt in that time."

"Well we would stay longer but with how cold it's going to get after hunting season, we just wouldn't be able to stand it. We'd freeze if we tried to stay." The duck said.

"S-so what do I do?" Humphrey asked the birds, desperation evident in his eyes.

"Well, you need to find a place to sleep because you can't stay out in the open." The goose said.

"What, like den?" Humphrey questioned.

"Exactly." The duck pipped in.

"You search along the ground level and we'll try to help you from the sky." The two birds flapped their wings and slowly started to take off from the ground. Humphrey watched them as they rose into the sky before starting his search.

"Um... okay..." He said before turning and walking into the nearby woods.

Humphrey didn't know how much territory he covered during the search. It was enough to makes his paws ache from overuse. He was sure the birds had covered far more ground than he had. That was assuming they actually didn't just fly off. Either way, the sun was setting and he had now home in the strange land he was taken to.

The trees blotted out the much of the natural light along with the mountains. The result was a unwelcoming blue shade that covered everything in sight. The normally chilly air had become cold, some might even say frosty. Even through his thick fur, Humphrey could feel the freezing cold beginning to creep into the forest. He had to find a some place to take shelter in-if only for the night. If he were to stay out in the open then the cold stood a good chance of killing him.

He forced himself back onto his aching paws and looked around. Nothing but trees for as far as his eyes could see. He randomly picked a direction to walk in and set off. His paws cried out with every step he took but he had to bare it. It was make or break and he was doubting if the birds had actually stayed around to help.

He climbed up a hill and glanced over his shoulder. He didn't see anything but the hairs on his neck stood. Perhaps it was colder than he initially thought. He shook his head and continued his trek, jumping at every sound he heard. It had never before sunk in just how lucky he was to be apart of a pack. Out there in unfamiliar territory and alone, it was frightening to him. If he was attacked then he wouldn't even be able to defend himself.

He crested the hill and saw he was at yet another cliff face. He subconsciously wondered why so many of things existed to make his life more difficult. Large cracks ran up it and rocks would stick out randomly. His eyes trailed on of the cracks the base, it looked a lot wider than the other ones. Upon closer inspection he uncovered the crack widened the further inside one traveled. He inspected it for a moment longer before coming to the conclusion it was just large enough to fit into. Was this what he thought it was, a cave?

He squeeze himself through the crack and found himself besieged on all sides by rock wall. He took a deep breath before pressing on into the cave. He wasn't claustrophobic in any sense but with how tight the path was, he was having trouble not worrying about getting stuck. He continued further into the cave and was tempted to turn back fairly early on. The little light that spilled in had disappeared and he found himself having to feel around in the darkness. Whether he was going to turn back or not didn't matter for Humphrey didn't have a choice after his first step into the complete darkness. He had somehow fallen off a drop off that he hadn't seen or expected.

Instead of a hard impact from colliding with the ground, Humphrey found himself slipping and sliding along something smooth. The sound of rushing air hit his ears and he quickly found himself spinning around on his stomach. It didn't take a genius for one to figure out he was picking up speed. Then, in an instant, he found himself in flying through the air. He landed with a heavy thud that knocked the air out of him.

He rolled around on the ground for a moment before cracking his eyes open. He was in a dimly lit cavern that held a green hue on all of the walls. Slowly, he pushed himself onto his paws before taking in his surroundings. Soft dirt, warm air, and some light source he couldn't find. His head snapped back and forth, looking for a way out of the cavern he was in. He couldn't see any obvious one that lead out of the place but there was another wall with a split in it. Where ever it lead to had more of the strange green light.

Humphrey's first instinct was to check for another path but even his keen eye sight could spot no such thing, not with how dark it was. He hesitated when he looked at the glowing green crevice. It was creepy and ominous, was that really the only way to go? A sigh escaped his lips as he slowly accepted what he had to do if he wanted to leave the cavern. He approached the opening with caution, unsure of what might be lurking away in a place like this. The glowing intensified as Humphrey rounded the corner, what ever was the source of light must have come from there.

He rounded the corner quickly, expecting to find some nightmarish ghoul. Imagine his surprise when he found a moderately large cave with glowing rocks jutting out of the ceiling. The area seemed to emit warmth, from where it came from he didn't know. He quickly found himself wandering into the center of the cave and staring at the mystical stones high above him. Something about them just seemed mesmerizing to look at.

"No." He shook his head, the stones were weird and he didn't like them. The feeling they put in him was foreign and he was sure he'd rather not face it again. He took note of another opening at the other end of the cave from where he had entered. This one seemed to have a dark blue hue. He made his way towards it, eager to avoid the strange room with the stones in the ceiling.

At the opening, he found the way blocked by loose dirt. It seemed to be covering the entrance like a spider's web. Fortunately, the young wolf feared no spider in existence and had no problem with shredding the filth blanketing the way. The dirt caked onto his paws and legs as he shoveled it out of the way. It didn't take long before he realized grass and plant life was being pulled into the cave with the dirt.

"Wait... does this lead out of here?" Humphrey wondered before renewing his digging efforts. He muscled through the rest of the blockage and found himself staring through a wide crack in the ground. He could see tress in the distance and he could see flowers every where around the entrance and it was dark out. Unfortunately, the crack was much too small for him to squeeze through this time around. "Maybe I can't squeeze through it but this is all soft dirt..." Humphrey wasted no time in pawing a the crack again.

Chunks of dirt fell off with but even so, Humphrey's digging did little to the actual crack itself. By the time he had stopped to take a breather, the crack had barely widened by a centimeter. He growled out before ramming into it in frustration. He was never going to get out if he just kept pawing at it. The sound of crunching reached his ears and his head snapped to the crack. He had made a spider web pattern crack in the ground barring his escape. It took a moment for Humphrey to realize what it meant.

He threw himself at the wall again, causing more cracks. He growled and did so again, making even more cracks appear. He was so close to freedom that he could practically taste it. He backed up and took a deep breath before steeling his nerves. He then charged straight forward before clashing with the wall.

The wall itself crumbled from the force. His constant battering had weakened it to the point that he could best it. Most of the wall collapsed into piles of loose dirt with the rare tough clumps of packed dirt. Dust was kicked up from the collapsed and was quickly sucked into the wolf. Said wolf began coughing and hacking like there was no tomorrow. It was quite the comical sight to see but eventually the dust settled and he calmed down.

Outside was a different place then he'd been expecting. Clouds covered the sky and nearly blotted out the moon. The trees seemed unnaturally quiet and Humphrey began to silently regret knocking down the wall. This place was weird, really weird, and he doubted the birds were still flying in the sky at this time. What was he thinking he should've just stayed in the cave until day break. He slowly backed away from the entrance and back into cave. Once inside he quickly buried the entrance with the dirt he had unearthed.

Once finished he exited the green room and went back into the room he originally landed in. There he plopped down and allowed a sigh of frustration escape his lips. He was no alone in a creepy cave in the middle of a creepy forest that seemed like it wanted to eat him at night. He was in quite the predicament wasn't here. Alone in the cave, he allowed himself and his thoughts to wander.

What where the guys doing while he was gone? What was Kate doing right now? Had any of them noticed he was gone? Did any of them know where he was at? The more he thought about, the more he realized he was in a bad situation. He couldn't do anything now though, he wasn't going out into the creepy woods at night time. So that only left one option for him, to stay in the cave until at least morning.

With nothing else to do, he couldn't help but wonder something.

"What now?"