Wolf Journey

Chapter 3: All Dog Or All Wolf

Togo tossed and turned in his sleep he was having another hawk dream but it was different this time.

In the dream Togo was once again running across the never ending ice pack and the hawk was once again chasing him.

Then a golden light gleamed in the corner of his eye, Togo skidded to a halt and turned around to see Sierra standing only a few yards away from him.

"Togo..." Sierra said.

"Sierra..." Togo said.

Togo looked over his shoulder to see the hawk was diving for him.

Togo then ran to Sierra but when he got to her...she vanished.

"SIERRA WHERE ARE YOU, DON'T GO PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME HERE!" Togo screamed.

Togo turned around and screamed in fright when the hawk had caught up to him and went for his neck.

That's when Togo woke up.

Togo gasped and woke with a start, he looked around to see that he was back in his old boat.

"Thank goodness that it was just a dream." Togo said in relief.

"Togo!" A female voice called.

It was Sierra.

"Sierra? What is she doing here?" Togo asked himself.

Togo then got up and walked to ramp of the boat and saw Sierra with their pups.

Togo walk down the ramp and he greeted his mate with a nuzzle.

"Good morning sleepy head, can you watch the pups while my owners and I go on a picnic?" Sierra asked.

"Of course Sierra I would be glad to." Togo said with a smile.

Upon hearing this the pups yippee happily and they tackled Togo.

"Hey pups it's good to see you too! Hey stop that tickles!" Togo said laughing as the pups started licking him to death.

The pups then stopped licking their father and went to go play with each other.

"Say Sierra why don't you and pups spend the night and tomorrow we can all go a family walk." Togo suggested.

Sierra sighed.

"Togo, didn't you forget tomorrow is the day for our pups to find their new homes." Sierra said.

Togo felt his entire bubble burst.

"What?! T-Tomorrow I mean Sierra they're only eight weeks old!" Togo said as his ears pinned against his head.

Togo had grown so close to his pups and he loved them very much and now...he was going to have to say goodbye to them.

"Togo, I understand how you feel about this but it's there time now." Sierra said.

"Togo, when I was their age my parents gave me and my siblings up for adoption and it led to me being adopted by Violet and to me meeting you." Sierra explained.

"But Sierra...I'm not so sure if I'm ready to let them go." Togo said as tears started to slide down his cheeks.

"I understand Togo, but it's our job to love them until it's time for them to move on. Plus Togo their owners will be from this town and you know humans have a soft scent for puppies." Sierra said wiping away her mate's tears.

Togo smiled knowing that his pups won't be living in different towns.

Just then Noris came running to the pups.

"Hey pups come to Uncle Noris!" Noris said.

Upon hearing this the pups tackled Noris playfully.

Sierra and Togo laughed as they watched the pups play with their Uncle Noris.

"Well Togo I have to go see Violet I'll back for them in an hour." Sierra said.

Togo then nuzzled Sierra goodbye.

"Enjoy them Togo and be careful I think they're still teething." Sierra said as she walked away.

"Togo help me!" Noris screamed.

Togo then turned to see that the pups were now playfully biting and nibbling Noris.

Togo then approached the pups.

"Okay pups that's enough, Uncle Noris isn't a chew toy." Togo said with a chuckle.

The pups then got off of Noris but one pup was still chewing on his leg, it was Ryka.

"Hey, hey easy there tiger." Togo joked as he picked Ryka up gently by the scruff and set her down.

Togo then watched proudly as he watched his sons and daughters play with each other.

"Strange." Noris then said.

"What's strange Noris?" Togo asked.

"Kobi, Flint, Hara, and Maddie all look like dogs, but yet Ryka looks like a..." Noris started but was cut off by Togo.

"A dog! Ryka looks like a dog too." Togo said.

"No Togo, it's more likely that Ryka looks more like a wolf than you." Noris said.

Togo looked at Ryka who was chasing a butterfly to see that Noris's observance was right, Ryka DID look more like a wolf than him.

Togo shook his head denying the very thought of Ryka going through the same pain and bullying Togo went through before he became the hero of Anchorage.

"No...she can't be." Togo said out loud.

"Togo you have to face the facts Ryka is..." Noris started to say before being cut off by Togo again.

"Noris, I don't want Ryka to be different." Togo said.

"But she IS different and the sooner you accept it, the sooner you'll get used to it." Noris said.

"But what if she goes through the same thing, I went through before I became a hero, you know being bullied, and rejected and even though I saved the town some of the dogs in town still tease me all because I'm half wolf." Togo said.

"All wolf or not, Ryka is going to be all dog." Togo said to Noris.

But just as Togo said that though...

"AAWWWWOOOOO!!!"

Togo and Noris turned to see Ryka on a barrel letting out her best impression of a wolf howl her siblings laughed and they howled with their sister.

"I wouldn't count on it." Noris said.

A/N: Looks like Ryka possesses some of her father's traits, and I'm sorry for the delay I got really busy with summer school and other things in real life but don't worry Chapter 4 is not far down the road and I shall see you all in "Chapter 4: Adoption Day"! Drew out!