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Humphrey fell to the floor next to kate as Jag ran out. "This day just keeps getting better and better." Humphrey said tearing up with his face in his paws. He looked over to Kate.
"Oh Kate...what happened to you...?" He asked quietly nuzzling her check with tears falling from his face into her fur.
"H-Humphrey?" She asked while slowly opening her eyes.
Hunphrey immediately stood up.
"Kate it's me." He said smiling, his face still wet with tears.
She managed a smile and softly spoke,"I missed you."
"I missed you too." He responded quietly and laid back down next to her.
Kate chuckled as she stared at Humphrey.
"What?" He asked lightly in response to the chuckle.
"Look at you, all muscular now."
Humprhey rolled his eyes, And chuckled.
"I'm not that muscular."
"Well, you're definitely stronger than before."
Across the den another wolf began to stir. Lily. The white wolf stood up and grasped her head.
"Oh...what happened?" She said groggily.
As soon as Humphrey began to answer, Jag slowly walked into the den covered head to toe in water.
Kate looked over at him.
"Who are you?!"
Jag leaned back and raised his paws in defense.
"I'll explain everything." Humphrey said calming Kate down.
(Back with Garth, Winston, and David)
The trio had been walking for quite some time now. After Garth had snapped David's paw back into place he began to walk normal again. The trip for them was going smoothly till they came to a fork in Humphrey's scent trail.
"Sir, there's two different trails."
"Just follow whichever ones is freshest."
Garth nodded and kept moving. The time with this trio had been awkward to say the least. David kept to himself in the back, and Winston talked with Garth by his side. David never really said much. All they had seen him do was stare downward and follow behind them slowly. One would think he was a zombie from the slight limp and vacant stare he had.
After a few more minutes of walking the trio arrived at the same hill basin as Jag and Humphrey.
"Winston sir!"
"What is it Garth?" Winston trotted over.
"You smell that..?"
"Oh no...Kate and Lily..."
"There's also blood..."
Winston only looked up at him and then and they stared at each other confused and scared.
"We need to go! Now!" Winston stated.
"David can't run."
"Carry him then!"
Garth ran over to David and picked him up. Much to Garth's surprise, he wasn't that heavy and was really thin. Thinking about it, David looked malnourished. Garth shook his head and said to himself.
"Focus Garth."
They then ran off into the forest heading towards the United Packs following the scents left behind from Humphrey and Jag.
Running through the forest wasn't easy. Brush, trees and sometimes even animals could be an easy way to trip and fall, but these two Alphas were too focused to care about incoming dangers to unsuspecting paws. Nothing could stop them for they feared the fates of Lily, Kate and even Humphrey, and needed to know what had happened to them, who was this mysterious wolf and why were they all headed towards the United pack?
Their questions would be answered soon enough, they had just arrived at the edge of the United pack.
(Back with Jag, Humphrey, Kate, Lily, and a unconscious Eve)
Hunphrey had just finished telling Kate and Lily all that had happened and so Kate began telling him everything that had happened to herself and Lily.
"I'm so sorry Kate...I should've been there..." Humphrey said leaning his head into Kate's fur.
Slwoly rubbing Humphrey's head Kate spoke,"Dont beat yourself up Humph, I should've been more responsible...it doesn't matter...what matters is that your here now." She finished saying with a smile.
Hunprehy smiled back and kissed her forehead.
"Ugh anymore of this sweetness and I think I'll barf." Jag said from across the den.
"Oh yeah sorry Jag forgot you were here, why are you all wet?"
"Don't wanna talk about it...let's just say...my plan didn't go...as planned." He said looking off into the distance.
(Flashback; Jag at the Lake)
"Alright I made it."
Jag said to himself looking at the lake. It was very beautiful. The water was crystal clear and glimmering in the light. Jag sighed at its beauty.
"Not everyday you see something as peaceful as this. Anywyas I better start."
He looked around till he found a tree with peeling bark, he took the peeling part and grasped it in his paws and pulled, pulling it clean off. He then splashed some water on the shore and made a puddle of mud. Using the mud he formed the tree bark into a human like bowl.
"Perfect." He smiled looking at his work.
Holding the bowl in his mouth he went to scoop some water up inside of it, but not was all it seemed for when he went to scoop, something rammed into his back and he went flying into the water.
"Sweet Wolf Jesus!"
*splash*
The once serene water was now tainted and mud clouds flowed through it. Jag came to the surface gasping for air, and as he looked in the direction of where he was once standing he heard giggling and a brown wolf tail that lead off into the forest.
"Whoever you are! Not cool!" Jag said while stepping from the water and shaking his fur as dry as possible like a dog would. With his head down and tail tucked between his legs he made his way back to the Alpha den in sadness and yet confusion, and the more he thought about that mysterious wolf, the more curious he became.
"Why did she push me into the lake?"
"Why was she laughing?"
"And why...did it sound so cute...?
All of these questions flooded Jag's head as he walked back to the den in shame.
(End of Flashback)
"You do realize you just told us everything you were thinking right?" Lily said almost laughing.
"Wiat what?" Jag said in confusion.
"Haha, Jags gotta a little crush on a mystery wolf." Humphrey chuckled out.
Everyone except Jag laughed.
"Whatever." He said and looked away.
"Awww Jag don't be upset we're brothers remember, brothers tease each other."
"Alright fine, but I'll get you back." Jag said chuckling and winked at Humphrey.
"I'm officially terrified now."
Everyone shared the laugh this time putting a smile on everyone's faces, except for of course the one tan furred wolf passed out in the middle of the den.
Their smiles soon faded though as Garth and Winston charged into the den.
"Is everyone okay?!" Both Garth and Winston asked loudly.
"Eve?! What happened to her?"
"Lily!" Garth shouted sliding David off his back and running up to his mate to hug her.
"Everyone calm down!" Humphrey yelled sternly. "I'll explain everything." He said calmer than before.
When Humphrey finished explaing the situation Winston nodded and nuzzled his mate picking her up.
"I'm taking her to the healing den."
Everyone nodded and with that he took off out of the den.
After Winston left the den an awkward silence filled the air.
Breaking the silence Jag spoke,"Well...this is awkward..."
"Yup."
"Mmhmmm."
"Yes very."
All of the others respoded in agreement.
"Welp me and Lily are gonna go to our den." Garth said picking her up and putting her on his back as she hugged him, leaving the den.
"I think I'll go look around the pack. David...wanna come with?" Jag asked motioning towards the exit.
David simply shrugged his shoulders and left the den with Jag. This left only Kate and Humphrey, laying down next to each other on the left side of the den.
"What do you wanna do Kate?"
"Whatever you wanna do." She said while smiling leaning on him.
"Wanna just lay here forever?"
"As long as I'm laying here forever with you...I don't mind."
They both smiled and leaned into each other cuddling, falling asleep.
(Eastern Side of the United pack; Garth and Lily's den; Night)
Lily and Garth sat next to each other in their medium sized den. The den had vines coming from the roof and flowers growing around outside and on the inside a fire was burning made from wood that Garth found.
"Hey Garth."
"Yeah Lily?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Garth sighed and rested his head down on his paws. Lily laid her head on his neck and nuzzled him.
"Hey Garth."
"Yeah Lily?"
"There's something I need to tell you..."
"What is it?"
Lily than began thinking.
Do I tell him?
What will he think?
Would it ruin the moment?
"Hey Lily, everything okay?"
"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine...just thinking..." She responded softly.
"O-okay." He said laying his head back down.
All the emotions began to overwhelm Lily she couldn't think, she just didn't know what to say or do and then it just came out,
"IM PREGNANT!" She yelled and stood up, hitting her head on the roof of then den.
(Unknown location)
"We're close sir."
"How close are we?"
"Very."
"Good, very Good."
These two wolves stood side by side each other silently stalking through the forest. Staying low to he ground and keeping as quiet as possible, for they didn't want to be caught. After many many hours the pair had come to a stop.
"You smell that sir?"
"Yes...I definitely do. It's Jag." The wolf said very harshly and full of hatred and anger. "The back stabber will pay for screwing with our plans."
"What about David sir?"
"What about him?! You left him back there, and now he's gone with them. He's betrayed us just as much as Jag has. He too will pay for it, you Sam are my last loyal son, I swear if you betray me, I will not waste a second killing you for it."
"Y-yes sir..." Sam replied putting his head down and continued stalking staying low.
(Jag and David; The Lake)
"Soooooo David, how ya been?"
"Crappy."
"Well that's nice."
"Not really."
"I'm just trying be nice dude."
"After getting my hand snapped...they helped me, but when we were young we were always told to hate and fear them...and to be honest I have no clue what to think or who to trust anymore."
"Well David...you'll always have a friend in me."
Jag said and began patting his back, but as this happened an unknown voice spoke out.
"Awww how sweet."
Jag and David both turned in the direction of the voice and saw a brown furred wolf with Green emerald eyes shining bright from reflecting moonlight. It only took a second for Jag to realize who he was talking to though because he immediately recognized her voice. She was the she-wolf who pushed him in the lake.
"You!" Jag yelled and charged at her.
"Oh! I love a good chase." She said and took off running through the woods with Jag in hot pursuit behind her, leaving David all by his lonesome.
"Just great." He sighed. "Alone as always."
He laid on his side, closed his eyes, and drifted off to dreamland in hopes of leaving this world that so badly haunted him and his thoughts.
I hope you all enjoyed! Don't hate me for all these cliffhangers! But who is the mysterious wolf Jag is chasing? What will Garth's reaction be? You'll find out soon! Stick around because you won't wanna miss the next chapter. Anywyas please review! It's always appreciated!
Stay Frosty Mates!