The new rival
chapter four
We find the sun rising on the horizon bringing light but it was early, real early that dew was still on the grass in the massive field what was filled with the two dozen hunter wolfs with Humphrey now walking out of the den and looked down. "Alright. One hunting party will hunt for food and the other including me will be with the others on patrol. Please hunt in pairs to avoid ambushes and fight to the death if one is in trouble. That does not mean to go ever board on a killing frenzy got it?" Humphrey said to all of the wolfs in the field "Yes sir." They all said "Good and please take care of each other. Lets head out." Humphrey said jumping from the large rock landing on another and finally landed on the ground "Ha. Better then last time huh?" Humphrey said which made some snicker. They soon split up with one heading for the hunting grounds and the others following Humphrey but they seem to have formed around him acting as shields.
Across the two streams and past a few fields the pack was beginning to wake with the leaders to be the first to exits the den looking down at the pack waiting for orders. "Please go about your normal business. I will need the hunters to hunt for food while the others who have nothing to do and can fight please join us at the edge of the territory." The large group of wolfs did what they were ordered with a medium amount of the pack heading for the edge of the territory. The old pack leader named Winston followed by his mate named eve with their other daughter Lilly behind them.
"What is with the whole gathering a huge amount of wolfs. You almost look like you are going to war." Winston asked looking at his daughter "Father. The scouts have found another pack nearby near that hunting grounds we were going to use for the winter." Kate said to him who just looked at the pack and back at Kate. "Are you sure that is a good idea sweetie? We may loss a lot of wolfs to this action. How many do they have?" He asked to which she put her paw to her head "I don't know. The scouts found them last night. He reported at least two hunting party's." Kate said to him
"Don't worry. This pack can't be that strong. Us eastern wolfs are strong alphas and the western wolfs are strong as well. We will beat them easy." The red wolf said now joining his mate Kate with a smile. "Oh is that right then, If you loss a single wolf today I will rip your tail off and make you eat it. Understand Garth?" Eve spoke up from next to Winston who just looked at her with a bit of a surprised look.
"understood ma'am" Garth said with a swallow to get that lump from his throat and looked at Kate "lets get going then." Garth said to Kate who nodded "Wait you two. Bring Lilly as well, I'm sure that Garth the large strong wolf can protect her and Kate you will need to teach her how to fight properly." Eve said with a evil smile towards Garth who almost backed up "Yes ma. Lilly come on with us." Kate said to which a solid white wolf appeared from the corner "Yes Kate." Lilly said with her head a bit low having to listen to her sister who was now pack leader.
The three soon headed down toward the where the most of the pack was and began to head in the direction of the other pack. Kate slowed down to walk next to her sister "hay Lilly. How have you been?" Kate asked her sister who just shrugged "The same as usual. Being a omega and all but I really get lonely because of you know..And I don't get to see you as much being the pack leader and all." Lilly still looking at the ground. Kate looked at her sister with sadness, she was just a empty shell now since that day. It was also true about the pack leader she could not see her as much so they grew apart. Kate looked at her sister again and leaned over to whisper in her ear softly.
"Hay I am not sub post to tell you this but the other pack that we are going after, my scouts said that the leader was a coyote colored wolf." Kate said to her which made a small smile appear on her face "You really think its him this time?" Lilly asked looking at her sister who just shrugged "I don't know but maybe we will find out in a bit." Kate said to her which soon speed up to rejoin her mate who was more focused to getting to the fight.
Across the field and past the two rivers the first hunting pack had managed to find some food and headed back to the den to drop it off but returned to join the other hunting party which they soon found with Humphrey smelling the air "They are coming back but there is a problem." Humphrey said to the other wolfs who just looked at him "They are coming with a lot of their pack." Humphrey said to which made the other wolfs begin to offer plans which that made Humphrey just shook his head but a idea came to his head, he put his nose up again to smell and he smiled now looking at the wolfs who gave him a questionable look. Humphrey soon began to put the pieces together and finally had a plan.
"We are going to ambush them." Humphrey said with a evil smile "Do you know a gully of some sort to which we could funnel them and trap them on both sides?" Humphrey asked and the other wolfs all smiled "Yah I know of one near the hunting grounds its a narrow passage." One said which made the others smile more. They were now almost itching for a fight now with Humphrey feeling the same. "Good lets go and mark the area so they can follow." Humphrey said as he soon took off now following the wolf who knew the way. After about ten minuets or so they reached the gully which Humphrey looked at it "Perfect." He said to them who were getting so warmed up that they couldn't almost control it.
After a few more moments the trap was set and they all looked at Humphrey "Alright. I will meet them on one end with four of you the rest on the other end but wait till they are all inside the gully got it?" Humphrey asked to which they nodded "Now two things, one we are going for the leaders of the pack which made the others only grin more. Second no killing understand?" Humphrey said now stepping forward "I will kill those who betray my orders understand?" Humphrey said which made some nod. Humphrey was the pack leader for a reason now but he could fight now. Quiet well now and when he got serious that was the end of it.
Humphrey smelled the air and noticed that they were getting closer "Now then positions." Humphrey said with a serious tone "Be stealthy and spring it when they are all in there." Humphrey said again to which they all nodded now a bit calmer from the treat.
After a few moments Kate and the rest of the pack have followed the scent and soon noticed that it was a perfect spot of a ambush. "Well he is smart." Kate said looking at the gully but Garth was wanting a fight "Yah so lets spring it, we could find the leader in there." Garth said stepping forward with some of the pack following. He soon entered the edge of the gully when he looked up it to spot a group of wolfs sitting on the other side smiling. Garth noticed the look that he had and went running after the wolf who didn't move. Soon he arrived at Humphrey and jumped at him but was pushed to the ground under Humphrey. "One down, two more to go." Humphrey said out loud which made the others beside him chuckle. Kate noticed that Garth had not come back and Kate was now getting worried.
"GARTH!" Kate howled into the gully which soon reached him "KATE! HE IS HERE THE LEADER I-" but was cut short when Humphrey put some pressure on his throat "Its grownup time ok barf?" Humphrey said which Garth was soon struggling for air which Humphrey let up a little to allow him to breath "Look I know your out there. I have your little pup of a mate. I just want to talk understand?" Humphrey said which echoed for Kate to hear "Alright I will talk." Kate said steeping forward "I am not a fool. I would like all the pack leaders please." Humphrey said which made Kate look around "I am the only other one here." Kate said a bit angry which made Humphrey sigh "Boys if you could please find the other leader and bring her." Humphrey said which made Kate step back.
Suddenly six large wolfs appeared from behind some rocks which walked up to Kate who had to look up at one. "Please come along. We will not hurt you we are under strict orders" the wolf said to Kate who was frozen. Some of the other pack had began to approach which made the large wolf growl. Humphrey hearing it just sighed "Alright keep him pinned. I will go myself." Humphrey said to the other wolfs which one came up to Humphrey and took his position still keeping him pinned which Humphrey stepped forward thought the gully and soon appeared in front of everyone.
Kate looked at the wolf to which made her turn her head a bit "Humphrey?" She asked to him which he nodded "Yes but we have no time for that for we have bigger issues that will need to be discussed." Humphrey said to Kate with a serious tone "We have marked this hunting ground for my pack. By all rights since it was not marked it was free space to be taken I have took it for my pack." Humphrey said to Kate who was still in shock.
"Yes by all rights that is far game but we needed this ground for when the winter would hit us so we could have food." Kate said to Humphrey who nodded in understanding "I fully understand but I have not taken all of it for I have left a good bit free for future use but you are free to take it but I ask that you stay on your side of it. Understand?" Humphrey said to Kate who smiled a bit at him
"However you are only one half of it you have that mate of yours who must agree with it as well. Lets see what he had to say huh? Release him and send him this way and please join me." Humphrey said towards to the gully which echoed to which the wolf got off Garth and motioned his head to the entrance. "You don't tell me what to do!" Garth said to the wolf who just smiled and looked at the others who now joined him "You were saying?" The wolf said to which Garth just huffed and headed for the entrance. They soon appeared to which Garth walked past Humphrey with a growl which made him only smile "Your pride took a blow huh? Maybe if you used your head a bit more like Kate you would have not landed in that situation." Humphrey said to him as he joined Kate turning around growling loudly "You shut up! You caught me off guard is all. The nest time we fight I will not hold back!" He shouted which made the other large wolfs all stand up in attack position behind Humphrey "Quiet mutt you should listen to him that mouth of yours is going to get in trouble." One said out loud which Humphrey put up a paw
"He had a right to speak as he wishes but for now I would like for you to return to your pack with this deal to discuss with the elder who I assume is doing well?" Humphrey said to Kate who nodded "Good to hear" Humphrey said to her and was about to walk off when he spotted a solid white wolf behind Kate on the edge of the crowd "Well then I can see someone has grown from the last time we saw each other." Humphrey said out load looking at Lilly who soon returned the look "Kate as acting pack leader if I give you one of my high ranked members for a trade would you accept till the meeting is called?" Humphrey said looking at Kate who looked at him "I sub pose we could do that this once." Kate said to him but was interrupted when Garth jumped in front of her "I don't approve of that Kate. It is a trap for them to catch us by surprise." Garth said with a light growl in his tone
"Look at that he used his head for once. It would have if I didn't offer something in return for trade and it will be only temporary till the meeting. Good on you for coming up with that however." Humphrey said to him which he smiled at him which made Garth only get angrier but Kate steeped forward past Garth "Very well. What is your offer?" Kate said to which Humphrey looked at one wolf and nodded who howled a loud howl which echoed. After a few moments five wolfs showed up walking up to Humphrey "Yes leader?" One asked to him which he looked at Kate "Take your pick." Humphrey said to which she looked at him
She looked over the large wolfs until she landed of a solid black one "He will do." Kate said pointing at him which made him look at Humphrey "Well fang I will need you to go with them for now as a bit of good faith while I take one of theirs." Humphrey said to him which made him make his eyes narrow and Humphrey used his eyes to make a motion towards Lilly to make the statement clear which made him smile a bit and nod "Very well. I expect that I will not be there long." Fang said looking at Kate who nodded "No, it is just till we can have a meeting soon." Kate said to him which he nodded and headed over to where Lilly was and sat next to her leaning down to whisper in her ear "Please be nice to him for he is a good leader. Also don't have to much fun." He said leaning up which Lilly looked at him with a little blush and nodded
"Now then I believe it is my turn to pick one of yours then?" Humphrey said to Kate who nodded to him "But I have no council here for you to pick from." Kate said to him which he put up his paw to think "That is a problem then. Alright I shall take Lilly then." Humphrey said to her which Kate made a unsure face "I will protect her personally and I will deal with your mothers wraith at the meeting. I assure you she will be safe." Humphrey said to Kate who looked at Lilly "Is that ok with you?" to which she nodded "Yes I will do it." She said walking past her sister with almost a bit of her old self showing which made Kate smile a little until she reached where Humphrey was to which he was huge compared to her which he looked down smiling at her and in a soft tone he spoke "Hay Lilly it is good to see you."
Lilly smiled a bit looking at the other wolfs around them who only nodded to her and Humphrey turned his gaze back to Kate "Alright. We will have a messenger to be sent when we have reached our offer and date for the meeting." Humphrey said to Kate who nodded "One more thing. His name is fang and a good friend as well as a great hunter use him well. If any harm is to come of him there will be consciousnesses understand?" Humphrey said to Kate with a very serious tone which made her a bit scared at who he had become. She nodded to which fang nodded as well with a smile "Take care. Fight till the end." Fang said to Humphrey who smiled and nodded "To you as well." Humphrey responded and they soon headed off to the den with all the wolfs surrounding Humphrey and Lilly as they walked off.
"We must return to discuss today's events with father." Kate said to Garth who only watched them leave with anger in his eyes and still growling "Garth let it go. We need to head back." Kate said turning around stopping looking at Garth who finally joined her with his head full of anger from a hurt pride. "He beat me? That shouldn't happen he was a omega and still is but I should have won by that logic." Garth said lightly to which Kate brushed against him "He caught off guard remember?" Kate said to him which made him brighten up "Yah your right Kate I could beat him. Next time I will you watch." Garth said to Kate which she smiled "Yah I will watch." Kate said out loud (Get you tail handed to you) she thought to herself and they headed back walking next to each other.