The United pack traveled their way down to the South. Bringing almost all their Alphas, they left several home to defend and attack from the Horde. As they voyaged down the the south, all of life seemed to fade away, bringing more of a desert vibe instead of a forest. It was dry, and a spark of heat flamed the area down the valley. No one knows how these wolves managed to life down here, but this gave Humphrey a second thought of what he was doing. They entered the warm drought, still foggy early in the morning and cracks from the ground escaped from the humid air. As the wolves made their way forward through the fog, they noticed many piles of bones and scrap left on the ground. The wolves felt a eerie vibe around them, making them very uncomfortable.
"This just freaks me out. Who could possibly live in this shithole" Garth chuckled as Humphrey could hear the disgust in his voice.
"No one has reached into the Southern pack this far, we can always hope to find something.." Humphrey said as They continued to travel down the foggy dry land with bones all around them.
"Why didn't we just send one wolf as a messenger and have him explain the rest to us?" Candu complained.
"How would we know if he would've returned?" Hutch asked back.
No one has really heard of been near the Southern Pack. Rumors spread quickly around Jasper, hearing they are savages and cannibals. Although no one in the United pack has seen them, the scraps of bones tell otherwise. Their leader Aren has come to visit a couple councils, and tried to Bargain with Winston about sharing land to one another. Nobody budged in agreement, making him feel left out from the rest. And to that day he never showed his face again. They usually remain isolated and alone not to be interferes with. When it comes to a pack war fighting for land, no pack ever goes near them. Back when the Western and the Eastern pack were rivals, the Southerners stayed away from every conflict. They tend to lurk in the shadows, only attacking when their chances come.
As the Group gets closer, they notice a wide dry land, the feild was moist and foggy while the trees were cut down leaving huge logs everywhere.
"Where are they?" Hutch asked confused.
"They probably died off" Candu blurted out.
"Yea there's bones all around this place. We wasted out time." One barked loudly.
"It's probably not theirs. We don't know if these wolves are hostile or not. Maybe they feed off wolves, who knows.." Hutch replied back.
"What the hell is up with wolves eating other wolves lately? I'm getting Sick of this shit!" Another alpha growled.
"Hold on. Let's just get closer see what we can find" Humphrey said as he led the way down the feilds, getting closer to the dead logs and cut down trees.
"What the Hell happened here?"
Back at the United Pack
Kate was out with the Pups walking along the sunny meadows. Her pups were running and playing around with each other, rolling around and hopping in the green grass. The pups were smelling and rolling around in the flowers, chasing butterflies on a bright afternoon. This made Kate giggle, reminding them of Sophia when she was a little pup. Speaking of Sophia she has been avoiding Her mother these past couple days. Always been hanging out with her friends and Hugo. Kate didn't really mind Sophia hanging out with him, but now it's been a little too much.
As Kate watched her pups in front of her playing around, her mind slowly drifted to Humphrey. He's been very busy this past couple days, most likely preparing a pack for War. This made Kate extremely sad, having her true love leave for a Pack War. Ever since this wolf came into his life it devestated humohrey emotionally and physically. Kate doesn't want to imagine having him leave and never returning, she always hopes there's a smarter and safer way to play the game. But there's no such thing. A War is a War.
Kate's mind slipped away from daydreaming as she heard her youngest pup calling after her. Kate's eyes widened as she noticed she got left behind in her track. "Are you coming Mommy?" Gaia yelled to her. Kate giggled at her own actions, Definitely one her pups won't forget.
"Yea I'm on my way. Sorry bout that honey!" Kate said catching up with her pups.
Kate made her way up the hill where her pups were playing at. She got even more surprised as how much she'd been daydreaming. As she made it to the top she saw out in the distance an unfamiliar figure. It was Ragnos, and his gang looking deeply into them. They hung next to the woods watching her from afar, feeling a little more suspense in her blood. Kate saw them smile and she began to get nervous, not wanting to make things any worse.
She quickly got up and motioned her pups to leave.
"Come on. Let's go home.." Kate gulped.
"But we just-"
"Please NOW!
The pups nodded and left the opposite side of the hill with their mother. They made their way home to the den and refused to talk about it. This made Kate really wonder if Humphrey really wasn't right about them not coming into our territory. Sophia was in the den noticing the scared and confused look on her mother's face.
"Mom? Is everything alright?" Sophia cooed, leaning on her.
"Yea everything's fine honey. Just promise me you won't leave anywhere far from the den, including past the lake?"
"But that's where my friends hang.." Sophia drowned but her mother gave her the look.
"Ok. Fine I'll stay in here.."
Hugo was hanging out with his alpha friends by the lake, talking about everything that's been happening so far recently. His head was filling with thoughts about him and Sophia. Again he was also daydreaming just at the sight of her, beautiful grown young female Alpha. Light grey fur with her tinted sky blue eyes. Her cute little smile was what made him melt, it's what makes him feel happiness and joy again.
Hugo wasn't an ordinary boy when he was growing up. Raised in the Eastern pack, he would always come home just to get beat up by his abusive father. A mother passing away at an early age wasn't easy, that's what made his father lose hope. He would avoid returning home some time, afraid to see his father. But when he did eventually, he wouldn't leave for weeks with his injuries. His father passed away last winter, made him sad but not depressed. Eventually when the packs United, he started hanging out with a group of teenage alphas. Together they'd get into trouble, stealing food and messing around with other wolves; usually starting fights for no reason. Hugo realized he didn't like doing that, he needed Sophia back to make him feel the joy he always needed in his life. His thoughts flooded over his head as water was splashed on him.
"What's your problem man?" Hugo barked, shaking his fur leaving the lake as his friends laughed at him.
"Come on man we're just playin around. Besides quit daydreaming about that girl of yours" his friend Jake chuckled, as his other friends snickered. Hugo quietly growled, in annoyance. Hugo knows Jake's a total Joker, being one of his friends and all is good but sometimes he sure is an asshole.
"She's not my girlfriend..."
"Sometimes you're too much on yourself, you gotta let yourself feel the aroma" Jake chuckled as his lackeys laughed along.
"You better shut your mouth before I shut If for ya!" Hugo barked back angrily.
"Ok if you wanna leave you can let us know. Have fun on kissing that girl of yours bet that tongue has been everywhere, if you know what I mean." He mocked Hugo as every wolf gets hyped and laughs.
"I'm tired of this shit! You wanna play? Come on bring it on.." Hugo said getting into his offensive stance.
"Yea sure Romeo, I wouldn't wanna challenge you. You know we're just busting balls, Besides we missed hanging out with you. I mean we'll all have to leave very soon..."
"Leave where?"
"You didn't here? The pack is scouting us wolves in their front lines, we'd all be going to War eventually." His other friend stepped up explaining.
"And when is that happening?"
"Soon. We'll need to know if the Pack comes back from the South. I mean we all gotta be prepared, leaving our loved ones and all that."
"You here that Romeo? You'll have to leave your girl very soon. Just get the chance and fuck her while you still can!" Jake said irritating Hugo, making the wolves around going even wilder.
"That's it!" Hugo pounced on Jake harshly putting him down.
"Finally a challenge!" Jake grinned escaping Hugo's pin.
Hugo And Jake got into a nasty Brawl, pouncing and biting each other. Jake escaped Hugo's grapple and went straight for the neck. In a bad position, Hugo twisted his whole body slamming Jake hard on the floor with a loud thud.
"Okay okay I'm done. We good?" Jake sighed in defeat.
"Depends. You still wanna be an asshole?"
Just before Jake could answer a loud snap of a branch can be heard from the bushes behind Hugo. Leaving the bushes was the same black wolf they saw from the council, he crept slowly toward Hugo and his friends. Hugo got off Jake and stared at the Black Wolf.
"Scream. And your friends die.." He growled rasply. The teens backed up slowly except for Hugo who stood there shaking.
"What are you shaking for? Don't be afraid" He said deeply approaching inchest closer, towering over the little wolf.
"You're not allowed to be up here sir. This is Pack Territory! Our pack!" Hugo Barked at the big wolf defending his ground. He chuckled evilly and stared down at him.
"This isn't your pack anymore. If you listened to the leader, you boys aren't allowed to be up here. And you know what happens to wolves if they cross our territory?" Ragnos asked him as he started shaking a little, making him back up a little.
"I'm not afraid of you.." his voice shaked.
"I didn't ask if you were. You think you can fight a war with Bravery?"
"I'll do anything to fight in a war!" Hugo Barked up to him, but Ragnos didn't move an inch.
"You won't stand a chance, acting all courageous to win a pack leaders daughter. What will her father think of you?" Ragnos said making him growl.
"You leave her out of this!" Hugo Bared his sharp teeth. Ragnos sighed.
"You see that waterfall past the lake over there.. there's a hidden passage inside there. It'd be a nice for a date. Bring her, best time of place to not get caught is Night. Be ready, I know you got a killer Instinct inside you boy." he smirked. Hugo looked past the waterfall where he motioned to. He thought for a moment, as soon as he turned he was gone in a blink of an eye. He also noticed his friends were gone, ran away like a bunch of cowards.
"Great..." he scoffled. He ran away from the lake toward the Pack. Ragnos only watched from the distance grinning at him.
Southern Pack
The United wolves continued walking down the foggy plains, fallen trees, huge logs and an unbearable smell from dead flesh. Continuously walking over skeletons, they thought they weren't gonna get any farther than this point. Some other wolves thought they were wasting their time, having no point to bring wolves into their pack. They tried howling, calling out for someone to answer. But no one did, it was silent and cicadas were shrieking inside logs. But up ahead beneath the fog was an old wolf, leaning on a rock. Humphrey and Garth looked at each other before waking closer to him. He noticed his scars everywhere on his body. Only his light brown sillouhette can be seen from the brown fog ahead.
"What the hell?" Garth Said shocked.
"Sir, are you alright?" Humphrey questioned him as they got closer to him. From upclose he can be seem shaking and tremoring continuously. He started mumbling words quietly to himself, shaking in fear. The wolves were confused to what was happening to this wolf.
"H-he, He's h-here...H-he's..." he Tremors. Humphrey walks by to pick up the wolf, he noticed he was frozen cold. He looked back at Garth and at the wolf.
"What do we do Humphrey?" Hutch asked. Humphrey wasn't sure what to do, this poor wolf was lying here shaking in fear and no food or water was around them at all.
"H-he, k-killed...Them.." he muffled softly as Humphreys ears immediately perked.
"Who killed who? Who?" Humphrey said close to his face, wanting answers as the wolf was continuously shaking.
"R-ra.." he stuttered.
"Ragnos?" Garth answered interrupting him. As he heard the name he shook his head several times at Garth.
"That's not possible...how could he come that Far?" Humohrey told him in disbelief.
"He did tell you he's everywhere.." Garth admitted to him. Humphrey nodded as he remembered what he told him.
"True...but what did he want with the Southerners?"
"He's a psychopath Humphrey. He kills every single life in his path. You know it's only up to us now to stop him." Hutch said.
"How many wolves does this guy have?! HUH?" One growled digging his claws in the dirt.
"But we're easily tripled in size of our wolves compared to theirs! Not to mention we're surrounded by them" Candu shouted.
"We need to get back to the pack. Who knows what Ragnos is doing right now.." Garth Said as the wolves were leaving.
"Wait wait. What about him?" Humphrey said motioning to the tremoring wolf. Garth sighed before answering back.
"There's nothing we can do...he's already frozen in his place. We need to get a move on."
Humphrey looked back at the wolf, tremoring in fear. He's been in a war trauma most likely, haunting him from the decimation of his own pack. Hunphryeblooked down in sorrow, unable to save this poor wolf from what happened. Now it's too late. He walked closer to the wolf, who stopped shaking and began breathing rapidly.
"Sorry pal...I'll give Ragnos something to fear." Humphrey Said to the wolf, who was now frozen dead in his place. He shut his eyes closed, and walked away from the feilds returning home.
United Pack
Kate was outside of the Alpha Den, waiting for Sophia to return home. It was already nightfall and was getting pretty late, making Kate more Anxious. The pups were already asleep now Kate just needed to make sure Sophia got home safely. This made her wonder if she really should trust her hanging out with those boys daily. They don't seem much trouble but staying very late at night isn't how Kate raised her.
It's been about five minutes and Sophia still hasn't returned. Kate couldn't handle it and walked down from the den into the woods. Kate heard a sudden noise in the distance. She quickly got closer to the sound of commotion and saw it was Sophia and her group of friends laughing and talking on a huge log. Kate noticed Hugo was the only male there along with three other girls. Kate got more angry at Hugo dealing with Sophia's business these past weeks. She hid in the bushes sort of stalking them and hearing to what they were talking about. Kate inhales in anger and walked toward them.
"Okay, Truth or Dare Sophia?" One of her friends asked.
"Ummm...Truth.." Sophia replied Shyly.
"Okay. I dare you to kiss Hugo!" All the girls giggled as Sophia blushed with red cheeks. Kate gasped at this and decided to end it before things turn more dirtier.
"Okay, that's enough everybody back to your dens!" Kate said not keeping an eye of Sophia.
"Mom! What are you doing?" Sophia shouted back, embarrassed having her mother ruin her night.
"Haven't you heard what your father told you?! Its way past your curfew! It's too dangerous to be out here, especially with those wolves!"
"But Hugo was he-"
"Oh I Don't care! You're staying in the den tommorow till your Father returns! He will not be happy" Kate shouted at her daughter. Sophia looked at her friends leaving including Hugo, then back at her mother.
"Thanks a lot! You embarrassed me in front of my Friends!" Sophia yelled to her mother.
"You aren't getting any closer to Hugo from now on, you understand me?" Kate asked her. Sophia only made a friend face and pouted.
"He's not a bad wolf! If you'd know him he's-"
"I dont trust him. It's more dangerous now to be out at night, and he still doesn't listen to what your father said. Now he's making you listen to him, you know you're better than that!" Kate bursted out.
"Ever since I've met-"
"Please go to the Den, we'll talk about this with your Father." Kate sighed. Sophia growled under her breath and walked away.
Kate was really disappointed in her daughter acting like this. Ever since that boy came by her she's been manipulated by him. Hanging out past sunset, going past pack Borders, and given she's a pack leaders daughter she should be more held accountable.
"Please Humphrey I need you here...With me" Kate sighed looking down at the ground walking slowly.
"What a mistake for him to Leave..." a deep demonic voice answered behind Kate. Kate's eyes widened at the voice knowing who it belongs too. She slowly turned around to look at the wolf, standing on top of the huge log looking down at her.
Kate became terrified and barked back at him.
"You just can't leave me alone can you?!" Kate growled that him.
"I can't. After all you truly are a beautiful wolf.." he chuckled.
"You and your pack is sick! They've rotten to the core, you think you can say and commit this sort of stuff and expect to run away?"
"Your Pack is no different from mine. We can easily kill your pack to shreds right now if we want to. Everybody thinks we're merciless and ruthless, just be glad your pack isn't dying. Well, maybe it is in a few weeks due to all the scare food, you will starve before winter arrives."
"I know you won't attack without us fighting back! You're too afraid of what will happen!" Kate barked.
"And what will? Your heroic Husband saves the day like he always does? Well what if he's dead right now?" Ragnos Said rasply, making Kate gasp.
"I know he isn't... and be glad he isn't.." Kate smirked back to him.
"You're pretty optimistic if I should point out. You do know I have wolves all around the Southern Pack right now?" Ragnos asked, making Kate open her eyes wide in shock.
"Oh yes, he's fallen right into my trap! There's no help needed with the Southerners. He asked for a War, and a deal is a deal."
"Leave the games aside...you aren't winning this anytime soon!" Kate said walking toward her den.
"And you are? Looks like you aren't winning your daughters heart back anytime soon. Such a shame to have a disobedient Daughter of a leader. Also knowing, you aren't her real parents.." Ragnos grinned evilly. Kate stopped in her track and angrily turned back at him.
"You leave her out of this! That's none of your business, I won't Hesisate to Kill you! You are sure tempting me!" Kate growled at him viscously. He only chuckled at Kate.
"I would love to see you try. The daughter of Winston, a great Alpha warrior of the Western pack. Everybody knows you, you are heard all around Jasper. They also know you are the easiest wolf to Seduce, taken from a weak Omega!" Ragnos grinned licking his lips hungrily at her.
"How dare you think of me like that! Looks like lying isn't your best trick out there. You will pay for every single thing you did to Humphrey!"
"I don't owe you anything. If I'm the one asking, he should show me some gratitude. This was what I always wanted."
"You always wanted a War?!" Kate asked confused.
"I want Him dead. And you and your pack is next.."
"I don't want to see your face ever again!
"Do me one favor would you? Have your daughter stay inside her den for the rest of the day tommorow. Not that she doesn't know already, but because it's Safer" Ragnos said sadistically.
"I'm not taking favors from you! She understands her responsibility!"
"Does She now? I don't mean to waste your time, but soon your whole pack will starve to death. That's not if I simply kill you right now.." He growls as Kate slightly yelps.
"I'll see you around. This won't be the last time you see me.." Ragnos grinned as he turned around the big log and headed into the woods.
Kate sighed to herself, breathing rapidly catching some air. She quietly walked to her den, looking at Sophia and her pups who had fallen asleep. It's been a rough day for her, and Sophia has been a major pain with Hugo, and as a mother Kate tries to put a stop to it. Kate doesn't want to end her friendship and Social life, but Sophia needs to understand when enough is enough, and who it's with.
