Okay, there are a few things I need to make clear to all of you. The wolf pups, (Stormy and friends) are more then five months of age, (there was a month time gap in the last story) Wolves, can mate at around seven or eight months of age, that explains the boys being horny little tads. The second thing is, when you guys review, I love it when you say "great story bravo it was off the sizzle!" That's great that you like it, but I need to know why. Did it make you sad, angry, scared, confused, why? You need to give me a wee bit more when you review, did I do a bad job, or did I do a good job, again, why? Don't be afraid to be blatantly honest with me, so far, the only one who has been this way, is my dear old friend Roxas. This folks, is why I treat him like a brother, because he is honest with me, even if he thinks the review is harsh he will still post it. If you liked it, thats great, and I'm glad you did, but for the love of god tell me why. Sorry, I rambled, enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 3: Talent

Stormy and her siblings had waited, teary eyed, just outside Helen's den throughout the night. The screams of pure agony had pierced the night sky from inside the den, the wails only stopping long enough to be replaced with intense sobbing, and weak pleading for the pain to stop.

Glacier's bravery had died along with Stormy's and now he lay, on the cold ground, the screams filling the air around him as he begged for his brother to be ok.

Once, when both Eve and Helen had come rushing from the den in search for more supplies, Stormy, Glacier and Crystal had run into the den in search for their brother.

They had found him easily, his sobs leading the way through the dark cave.

Stormy had walked up to him quickly, and embraced him gently. "Th-this is a-all my f-fault," She had cried to him.

Haze had only returned her embrace tightly "I w-want m-mom b-back," he had said between pained gasps.

"Ssshh it's okay, she'll be back soon, I promise," Stormy had said teary eyed. It felt right to hold him as he cried, after all, he was her younger brother, even if only by a few minutes.

Crystal had stroked his back, singing an old lulluby their mother had once sung to them, her breath taking voice echoing throughout the den sadly, while Glacier had nudged him softly.

Soon, Eve and Helen were back, rushing the young pups outside. Despite the multiple offers, the pups refused to leave the den.

Stormy sniffled, breaking the eerie silence.

The sun was beggining to rise as the wind carrying fresh fallen leaves on its wings. The air rang with the crisp, cold bite that only Fall could offer.

"I'm scared..." Glacier said, a single tear sliding down his snow white fur.

Stormy nodded "When...when were in there...I didn't smell or see any new...blood,"

"Maybe that means he's getting better," Crystal replied with false hope.

"I hope so," Stormy stated.

Haze had always been the strong one, the brave one, and now...to see him so weak and afraid...it scared his siblings more then any of the blood or screams.

Glacier opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by the sound of paws shuffling across the ground.

Stormy's heart soared when she saw her brother, staggering between Helen and Eve.

Haze coughed violently "Eve... I'm so dizzy... I just want to sleep,"

Eve frowned as they continued to exit the den. Stormy noticed how both Eve and Helen's fur was cracked with dry blood.

"Haze dear... your cut is infected and we need to clean it thoroughly... besides, I believe some fresh air would do you good," Eve had replied sweetly.

Haze nodded unhappily before gazing up to the den entrance, the ghost of a smile on his lips when he noticed his brother and sisters waiting for him.

"Hey guys," he said in a raspy, tired voice.

"You're...ok..." Glacier said with astonishment on his face.

Stormy rushed forward, and, ignoring Eve's warnings for her to stay away, hugged her coughing brother tightly and cried. She had been brave for as long as she could, now that Haze was back on his feet, she could hand that responsibility back to him.

"I'm sorry Haze! I'm so sorry! It's all my fault, it should have been me who got hurt, not you. I hope you can forgive me, I love you and I'm so sorry!" Stormy sobbed.

Haze heasitated, before he broke down as well, returning his sister's hug as they both cried.

"It's my f-fault I sh-shouldn't h-have ca-called you gr-granite," he cried.

The two wolves continued to hold each other and cry, both taking the blame for what had happened.

As she embraced her brother, Stormy noticed something...disturbing...

"Haze...you're burning up," She said with shock.

Helen quickly put a paw to Haze's forehead and frowned "That's enough children for now children, your brother needs to go to the watering hole, you may come along if you'd wish, Stormy, I think I want you to come, you need a bath very bad," Helen explained.

Stormy nodded in agreement, she hated baths, but if it meant being able to spend time with Haze, she was all for it.

The walk down to the Alpha watering hole was slow, no one spoke, and the only noises in the world were distant wolves, the chirping of birds, and Haze's loud, consistent cough.

When they reached the watering hole, Haze and Stormy were forced into the freezing water.

Stormy watched her brother as she cleaned herself.

He looked miserable.

When it was time for the cut to be cleaned, Stormy had to walk away.

The wound was deep and jagged, running almost from his chest, to his lower stomach. The cut itself was an omnious back, and any disturbance to it caused Haze a great deal of mind numbing pain. His small whimpers tearing at her heart.

After what seemed to be hours of whimpering, Helen applied a thick paste to the wound and smiled.

"This should ease some of the pain, and help the wound stay clean," Helen said with a look of pride etched on her face.

Haze nodded, and slowly, walked over to the still lake, and drank eagerley.

Stormy smiled as she walked over to Glacier and Crystal, their snow white fur sticking out in the multi colored trees.

Glacier seemed a great deal happier, as did Crystal.

"I'm glad he's okay," Stormy said with a grin.

"I am to, for a second there, I thought we might lose him, he stomach was a few inches away from butchered as well," Helen said with a smile. Her old face looked more exhausted up close.

Eve followed behind Helen, her eyes revealing extreme relief.

"Is he sick?" Crystal asked with a suspicous lift of her eye brows.

"Don't worry Crystal, he should be back to his normal self in a week or two," Eve answered, somewhat ignoring the question.

"Now...Helen and I need to have a talk with all of you. Especially you Stormy, you could have seriously hurt him when you kicked him down there. What would your mother say?" Eve questioned.

Stormy hung her head in shame "I didn't know... I'm sorry..."

Helen cleared her throat "Yes, well I think it's time you learned, so something like this doesn't happen again. You pups are what? Five months now?"

"Almost six!" The three pups declared hotly.

Helen smiled, her face exposing a multitude of lines.

"Yes, will I don't know if you have noticed, but you are all getting very big."

Glacier snorted as Crystal rolled her eyes.

Stormy had noticed changes in her body, and in her siblings. Her length grew everyday, her hips had begun to curve, and her chest had started to perk. The same had happened to Crystal, only the process had happened much faster, and had gone much further. Her white hair fell down to her slender shoulders, supported by her slim, but fit figure. Her hips were curved like a womens, and her chest perked out much more then Stormy's. She had been mistaken for a grown women a multiple of times, when Stormy never passed for more then an adolescent.

Glacier's and Haze's changes had been more suddle. They were about the same length as the girls, yet their bodies had begun to form muscle along their shoulders, legs, and chest.

"We know that Helen," Stormy said with a giggle.

Helen grinned "I'm sure you do, but their are other things we need to discuss, things that you do not know about yet. It is something I was hoping your mother would tell you, but, seeing that she won't be back for quite a while, the responsibility has been left to Eve and I. Winston will talk to Glacier and Haze, and Eve and I will talk with you two."

Before Stormy could ask what she meant, there was a soft groan from the watering hole.

The five wolves turned to see Haze passed out in the dirt, his vommit a few feet from his head.

Before Stormy had time to even react, Crystal was screaming, pointing at the lake.

What Stormy saw, nearly caused her to pass out as well. A grey wolf lay face down in the dirt a few feet away from the out cold Haze.

The lower part of his body still floated in he lake, his head and chest rested in the dirt, the blood the gushed out of the multiple wounds on his chest and head formed their own kind of mud.

Stormy had almost been able to contain her scream of horror, until the seemingly dead wolf, opened his eyes.


Shadow ran as fast as his powerful legs would carry him.

Behind him, the entire force of an angry pack growled for his blood.

Shadow had almost gotten off easy, dispatching the pack leader with the simple flick of his wrist.

He had leapt from the den only to find himself face to face with the leader's mate.

She had let out a long, shrill scream before he could silence her, but it was enough. Within seconds the entire pack was on his trail, hungry for revenge.

Shadow may have been able to kill a good majority of them, but knew without a doubt that the pack would overcome and kill him.

"Run for the shadows..." The darkness urged.

Shadow didn't know what it meant, and everytime he asked, he was rewarded with silence.

While he was to caught up thinking about the blood thirsty pack of wolves behind him, he didn't notice the large tree branch his long claw snagged on.

Shadow cursed his luck as he fell, his face aimed directly toward the ground in front of him, it's surface cloaked in the long shade of a nearby tree.

As he braced himself for the impact, something odd happened...

He seemed to have fallen through the ground.

Shadow was lost in a world of confusion, beneath him, there was nothing, yet he stood on it as if it were the crust of the earth.

Above him, he seemed to be looking through a vail of water, on the other side, the paws of an enemy wolf stood right atop where he was standing, the veil of water supporting his weight.

It was then that the truth hit him, Shadow had stepped through the shade of the tree, and into this strange dimension. The veil of water was the ground...the ground where the enemy stood, confused to where their foe had gone.

"This is my talent..." Shadow realized with sudden joy.

Shadow gazed up at the enemy wolves above him, little did they know they were closer then they could ever be to finding and killing their target.

"Maybe...just maybe I could reach up...and..."


The outraged wolf gazed around at the trees, one minute the monsters scent had been strong. The next...it was gone.

The sun was setting above the trees, giving everything it touched a second image. A shadow.

The wolf felt a sudden chill in the air and looked around suspicously.

His fellow Alphas stood close to him, barking orders.

A faint movement caught the wolfs eye, following it, he found himself staring at the shadow of the wolf to his right, his close friend.

The wolf's friend at his right was still, yet his shadow was...moving.

The wolf watched in horror as the shadow self of his friend raised one, un matching claw to his throat and pulled it acorss with a sudden pull.

The shadow of his friend vanished, seemingly evaporating into the ground...and then the scent of blood hit his nose.

His friend lay on the ground, blood pouring from his slit throat in dull throbs.

The wolf watched in utter fear as wolves began to drop dead around him, blood surging from the open wounds in their necks.

The wolf felt a horrible chill creep over his body. Using all the strength he could summon, the wolf looked down at his shadow in fear.

It seemed to be looking back at him.

The wolf screamed as his shadow seemed to smile at him...seconds before he felt an invisible knife rip across his throat...

I hope you enjoyed the chapter. It is going to be very hard to explain Shadow's talent, so please stay with me, I hope you get the basics of his ability. I hope you all have a good night.

~Bravobravo