A new guest
chapter three
The sun had barely had began to rise but Humphrey and the others where already up and headed back to the main pack location to which they knew would take a few hours to reach. He was always think about what happened to him and what has happened to his old pack but most of the time he wondered about him being the pack leader now. He had been the temporary leader since scar had gone against a bear on the last hunting party, Humphrey was there when it happened. The duo had been tracking caribou for hours but came up with nothing so they had come across a river during the trout spawning season and decided to catch a few for the pack but were soon interrupted by a bear which they could beat but it had managed to get the jump on them. The bear had managed to catch scar by surprise hitting him in the side hard sending him into a large rock hard breaking a couple of ribs and twisting a leg but he managed to fight thought the pain and jumped for the bear sinking his teeth near its neck but it was a huge bear and shook him loss taking a swipe at him but missing.
Humphrey noticed blood coming down the bears neck which made it even madder which scar made another jump landing again near its neck and bit down hard again with Humphrey now grabbing the other side and biting down hard the bear kept swatting at them but it was only making it worse for itself. After a few minuets the bear began to sway and finally fell over to which the pair applied more pressure until it stopped moving. They soon released it and scar soon fell over in pain to which Humphrey checked on him and noticed that he could not walk, he bent down to get a hold of scar to put him on his back which made him whine a bit but stopped when he was on Humphreys back. They headed back to the den with nothing but injures to show for it. Humphrey was brought back to the world when he picked up a smell which made him stop.
"What is it?" One wolf asked quietly which Humphrey put his nose higher in the air and sniffed and looked back down. "Howlers and lot of them. Lets go." Humphrey said starting to run with the others close behind. They soon reached the main den and what they saw made him stop in his tracks, the whole pack was there. The large pack leader soon appeared from the crowd and walked up to Humphrey "Well your back then runt?" The large wolf said smiling at him "Don't worry were not here to take you out we got a message for a meeting for a possible alliance so I figured bring everyone." The wolf said looking at his pack "Well then lets go see the leader then but you know the rules all of the females and pups inside and the rest on guard duty." Humphrey said to which the other wolf chucked a little.
"The rules never change huh? Alright you heard him." The large wolf said heading into the den with all the females and pups following him. "Scouts dismissed." Humphrey said to them to which they nodded and headed into the den to act as guards. Humphrey soon headed in walking past fang who looked at him and nodded to which Humphrey nodded back and headed to the leaders den where scar and the other wolf were talking. Scar noticed him and looked at him watching sit down before he spoke to him. "Everything in order?" Scar asked to which he nodded "Very well then let us begin. First I am no longer this packs leader but I am a advisor for him." Scar said pointing to Humphrey "Second this alliance is to be discussed calmly and with respect for everyone understood?" Scar said looking at the two who nodded. "Good. Now then leader what is the plan?" Scar said to Humphrey
Humphrey looked at the other wolf who looked at him "Alright I have found a new spot for my pack to grow to the west of here it is a couple of hours walk but it is manageable. To make this alliance to be permanent I will give you this territory for your pack as well as the hunting grounds but I must have your word that there will be no war between us or any threat of any kind. Understood?" Humphrey spoke in a serious tone looking at the other wolf "Well then that is a fine deal. I accept. There will be no war between us and will be allies." The older wolf said to Humphrey who nodded "Good. I must ask for one more condition before we leave. For my pack is large but I do not have enough guards to protect them during the move so I would ask if you could spare some till we reach our new territory with your permission of coarse." Humphrey said to the wolf who nodded "I shall send to dozen to ensure you are set up." The other wolf said.
"Very well then it is settled then. We will head out when everyone is ready." Scar said looking at Humphrey "I shall let them know we move soon." Scar said to which he limped his way out of the den to inform the others. "Before you leave runt, I have some information for you. That pack that keeps trespassing us is growing and will be a threat soon. Be careful." The other wolf said as he got up now heading out of the den
"You as well old friend." Humphrey said out loud which the other wolf nodded. After ten minuets everyone was ready to leave to which Humphrey was the first to show the way with some pups right behind him followed by the rest of his pack with his guards at his side and around his pack. It soon grew when two dozen more wolfs joined around his pack which made it look huge figure to which there were conversations from the pack both his pack and the other guards were talking. They walked for hours stopping to let them rest when they were almost there. After the break was over they moved on for another half hour and soon reached the marked territory they had laided out. Humphrey stopped and turned to face his pack.
"We have arrived, the main den is in the mountain to which I want the wounded,pups, and females to make yourself familiar with. Guards and hunters please group up in pairs and search the territory for food as well as trespassers. The rest of the guards thank you for helping us you can return now. Please thank the leader for me and tell him that if he needs anything you are more then welcome here." Humphrey spoke loudly to which everyone did what they were told and he headed for the main den to check on his pack.
After a few hours his pack was becoming familiar with the new territory, the scouts along with the hunters had soon showed up with fresh kill from their new hunting grounds. Humphrey smiled at the food coming in for his pack. They soon walked past him with one stopping looking at him. "Sir there is a large hunting ground not far from here. We have marked it with a strong scent to let if any other packs that it belongs to us." The wolf said to which Humphrey nodded "Good work. Go feast and rest you have earned it." Humphrey said to which the wolf smiled and nodded "Thank you sir." The wolf said heading into the den leaving Humphrey to sit and watch the field from a large rock. What he saw was something beautiful to him, his pack was safe,had food coming in, and no other packs have been seen yet.
"You did well Humphrey. This spot is almost perfect." A voice said from behind him "I think you could have done better." Humphrey said still looking over his pack now and caught in the corner of his eye scar who managed to limp his way to sit next to him.
Scar laughed a little "Nonsense. This was a great idea and I am so proud that I have left the pack to you. I know they will be safe for when I am gone." Scar said now leaning back to take in the air and let it out "Ahh the air is even better here as well." Scar said to which made the two chuckle a bit. "Come it has been a long day and even you need food and rest." Scar said getting up and heading into the den and Humphrey took a large breath and let it out but he noticed that there was a faint smell in it. "Its probably nothing but I will put up night guards at the entrance and around it." Humphrey said to himself and headed toward the den when a pup tackled him to the ground "Uncle Humphrey!" The pup said to which Humphrey knew it was Logan.
"Hay buddy. You like the new place?" Humphrey said getting up and headed into the den with Logan following "Its great! Are you going to get something to eat?" Logan asked to Humphrey who looked back "Sure. I am a bit hungry. lets go eat." Humphrey said and tapped him genitally "Tag!" Humphrey said now walking a bit faster so the pup could keep up which they soon reached where the whole pack was eating and some wolfs moved from next to scar where Humphrey sat down watching Logan put his head down knowing that eating with the pack leader was only for his mate and his own pups. "Logan come and eat with me." Humphrey said to the wolf which the pup looked at his mom and she nodded to which he calmly walked to sit between papa scar and uncle Humphrey which had begone eating and Logan looked at the other pups who were a bit angry but some ignored it knowing that he had no father wolf growing up and became like the adopted son to scar. Logan soon began eating looking up at scar and Humphrey who smiled between bits and noticed that fang had approached Humphrey to whisper in his ear to which he nodded.
"Please put you know who on lookout and I'm sorry to ask but will you please...you know at the main den." Humphrey said moving his head to signal that a pup was there which fang let a soft chuckle. 'No problem." Fang said as he smiled at Logan who smiled back with a bit of blood and meat still on his mouth which made him chuckle a bit. "Well eating with the big guys now huh?" Fang asked Logan who nodded excitedly "Good. Then maybe you can help with the hunts when you are a bit bigger." Fang said smiled again and began to turn around and headed for the main den entrance "I shall have some food brought for you. Please be careful." Humphrey said still eating which made fang smile to himself and continued on.
After the feast the sun had gone down and darkness began to take over with most of the pups now heading to lay down. Logan had began to nod from eating so much and he knew that he had to sleep. Scar smiled at the scene and picked up the pup genitally to not to wake him "I will take him home. You are heading out then I take it." Scar asked which Humphrey nodded "A new pack has been getting close to us and our food source. I will be back with the hunters in a few hours to check the situation. Please be careful. Fang and the others are outside in case." Humphrey said to which scar nodded "Alright leader." Scar said now walking off with Logan and Humphrey headed for the entrance where his two large hunting party's were waiting "Lets go." Humphrey said running in front followed by the 12 wolfs.
They ran for a bit where they stopped to smell the air which the scent was still faint but it was not theirs. They all nodded at each other and followed the scent a bit more stealthy to maybe catch the intruders but they soon arrived at a spot near a creek where fresh prints where found heading back in the other direction. "We missed them sir." One said to Humphrey who nodded "Indeed. We must step up patrols which I will personally see to. For now lets head back." Humphrey said with the others following behind to which they soon disappeared.
"Well that was close huh?" A wolf said to the other tan colored wolf "Yah. But we must inform the leader of our find." the other said which they nodded and headed back to their own territory. They soon arrived at their pack to which they headed into the main den. "Leaders. We have urgent news." One said from the entrance of the den.
A large red colored wolf began to growl "This better be important to wake us up." The red wolf said rolling to the other side. A tan female got up and headed for the main entrance "What news-...Do you have" she asked between yawns. "Leader we have found another pack. " The other wolf spoke which made her go a bit wide eyed "How big and how far?" The tan wolf asked a bit more at attention "We don't know about the whole pack but they had two large hunting party's with them. They are just dew west past two main creeks that we were going to make for future use but they beat us to it." The wolfs put there heads down in shame "We are sorry leader."The wolfs said to her but she patted them on the shoulders "I'm sure you made the right deceition. Please return to your post. I have much to discuss with my mate as well as the elders." She said to the two who nodded and walked off but one stopped remembering something that seemed important.
"Umm leader, I forgot to tell you we managed to spot the pack leader. A huge wolf who looked like a coyote but I may have been seeing things in the dark." The wolf said now walking off again with his friends. The tan wolf just thought about what he just said but she knew it could not be him." A pack leader that is unheard of." She thought now returning to where her mate was who was asleep again and she layed awake with her thoughts. "Could it be?" She thought