Kate awoke from her quick nap. She stood and stretched her limbs. 'I wonder what Humphrey had in store for the Alpha's. I can't wait!' Kate wondered in her mind. She walked outside in to the morning sunlight. A light breeze came by and gave Kate a chill. She sat down and observed the scenery.
An orange glow appears over the Jasper Mountains. A little rooster calls to the sky to wake the animals of the forest. Small steam appears in front of Kate's snout. It was the perfect time of day.
Kate sat there watching two young pups trying their best to catch a butterfly that is above their heads. At the corner of her eye, she saw a pair of Omegas sniffing the ground as if they were looking for something. She decides to go and talk to them.
"Hi Stan. Hey Dan," Kate startled the two. They both tripped and fell on top of each other.
"Morning Kate. How are-ow! Damnit Dan! Get off of me!" Ordered Stan that was pinned from Dan's weight. Dan was slightly heavier than his brother.
"Sorry brother. My bad," Dan said apologizing. He stood up and so did Stan when he was clear. "We're sorry Kate. Is there something that we can help you with?" Asked Stan with a caring voice.
"No not really. But I would like to know when the surprise is," said Kate. The brothers went bugged eyed. They looked at each other with confused looks. Kate noticed this and was immediately suspicious.
"I'm sorry. What surprise are you talking about?" Wondered Dan. He was completely lost.
"Humphrey told me that all the Omegas were doing something special for the Alphas...or are you?" Kate asked sternly. The brothers backed away slowly. Kate took threatening steps towards them.
"Oh, oh! The surprise! Yeah, that's right! Don't you remember Stan?" Dan secretly elbowed his brother in the ribs. It knocked the wind out of Stan.
"Oh...yeah..." Stan whimpered out in between breaths. "The...surprise...we...can't tell...you...because-" Stan was cut short with a slap in the face by yours truly. Kate.
"Quit. Lying. Stan!" Kate growled. A small stream of blood fell from above Stan's right eye. It stung but did not hurt.
"Kate, I'm sorry," apologized Dan. "But we honestly have no idea-" now Dan was cut off by Kate. Only this time Kate pinned Dan under her body. Dan struggled to break free. Dried up brown grass flew from behind his thrashing head.
"Stop struggling!" Ordered Kate with a voice that meant do-what-I-say-or-you-die. Dan immediately stopped. "Now you are going to tell me the truth Stan!" Barked Kate starring at Stan with devil red eyes. Stan was scared shitless. Literately. "Now," Kate whispered.
"Ok! Just let me go. Please." Stan whimpered. Kate reluctantly got up. Stan scampers to his feet. He lost balance many times. Breathing hard and heavy, Stan began to speak. "I think Humphrey should tell you." He suggested.
Kate was puzzled. She knew that she'll probably have to hurt Stan a lot in order to get the answer out of him. So Kate ordered Stan to take her to him.
Meanwhile, Humphrey and Hutch began snooping around the Omegas' dens. Humphrey was sniffling like there was no tomorrow. Hutch walked into Stan and Dan's den. Nothing unusual. Small leaf beds with a caribou carcass still left half uneaten, in the far corner.
Hutch, being Hutch, suddenly grew hungry. He began to walk over to the caribou. A thin line of drool fell from his snout.
Humphrey stopped sniffing and looked into the den that he saw Hutch go in. He saw Hutch walking towards the caribou. Then, Humphrey saw something hidden by the caribou's white inner skin. Humphrey squinted hard.
Hutch was hell-bent on eating the whole damn carcass. He didn't, however, see the thin trip wire made of tied up hay.
Humphrey saw the trip wire. He bolted into the den like a lightning bolt.
Hutch was inches to setting off the suspected trap.
Humphrey leaped towards him.
Hutch's paw touches the wire.
Humphrey just a few feet from Hutch.
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'THWIP!'