This is War

A soft breeze blew through Humphrey's fur, as he stood in a small clearing dotted with dandelions. The sun blazed high in the sky, a friendly reminder that it was still summer. He closed his eyes and let the warmth wash over him. A slight rustling broke the still silence and caught Humphrey's attention. He wasn't alone. Slowly Lilly stepped from the cover of the leaves and beckoned him to follow. Humphrey smiled and did so gladly. She brought him to a very unfamiliar part of the forest. Towering pines blocked out the sun and barely any light reached the ground. All of the sound drained from the surroundings. Chills ran up and down Humphrey's spine, he had a bad feeling about this. He took a few steps forward, each one sounded as loud as a clap of thunder.
"Lilly let's go this doesn't feel right." Humphrey said with a sense of urgency in his voice. No reply came from his friend. "Lilly where are you!" he yelled into thin air. Humphrey spun around in a full circle and scanned he trees for Lilly but he could see nothing. A thick fog had rolled in and was obscuring his vision.
"Humphrey." hissed a faint voice that drifted through the air. Something was wrong; this voice did not belong to Lilly.
"W-Who's there?" Humphrey whimpered.
There was no answer. Something bright red on the ground caught his eye; it was a trail of blood. Humphrey shuddered and began to follow it through the trees. It lead him to a cave with a small entrance. From inside he could hear snarling and the ripping of flesh. Poking his head in Humphrey found a sickening scene. A bloodied wolf carcass had been completely torn apart by 2 huge hulking wolves with black fur and solid red eyes. Humphrey tried to get a look at the body but quickly wished he hadn't. The body had a small build and the fur was white but the thing that horrified Humphrey the most wasn't the blood or guts it was what was left the head. He couldn't make out the face but he could defiantly see the eyes; and they were a deep shade of purple. Humphrey stood there in shock and the unknown voice came back again but clearer.
"Humphrey we've got to go!" the voice screamed in his ear. Now it sounded very familiar. "C'mon you lazy Omega. Wake up!"

Humphrey's eyes snapped open and he found himself face to face with Connor.
"What's your problem? I'm trying to sleep." He yawned, slightly annoyed at the disturbance.
"I'll explain on the way but we've got to leave now." Connor commanded.
Humphrey scrambled to his paws and followed the Connor out of his den and into the moonlight. A group of Alphas stood waiting for them.
"Alright everyone let's move out, this battle isn't going to fight its self." Connor shouted before taking off at a run. The rest of the Alphas, and Humphrey sprinted after him. As they ran towards the fight Connor filled them in on the situation.
"Okay here's the deal, about a half an hour ago the Reapers launched an attack on the western boarder of our territory." he began. "There was more of them than we anticipated and we need every able bodied wolf to fight. They've broken through the outer defenses and we're rallying in the central valley to push them back. Our job is it find and kill their leader Storm."
Humphrey's blood ran cold, he didn't like the idea of having to face that psychopath again. In total their were six Alphas and one Humphrey, they formed a loose V formation with Connor at the front. The sun had not yet risen and darkness still shrouded the forest as the group charged through the trees.
"Once we leave the cover of the tree line I can't ensure your safety but if we stick together and fight as a unit we will get though this!" Connor reassured. "Are you ready Alphas!"
"Sir yes Sir!" The squad called out in unison. Humphrey felt extremely out of place.
"Connor what about me?" Humphrey shouted from the back of the formation. "I don't know how to fight!"
"Well, you better learn quick." The Alpha yelled back at him.
The entrance to the valley was fast approaching and Humphrey could see were the trees ended.

"Get ready!" Connor screamed as they drew closer. "5...4...3...2...1"

Time slowed to a crawl as they burst out into the open and Humphrey could see the scene laid out before him. It was one of utter chaos, everywhere he looked Humphrey saw wolves locked in vicious combat. The air was filled with snarling and cries of pain. Blood covered the ground as if it were dumped there by the bucket load and bodies lay in the red puddles unmoving. The Alpha's broke off and joined in on the fighting. Humphrey watched as Connor ran towards a foe and rip out his throat in one swift move without even stopping or slowing down. Humphrey followed in his wake trying to keep a low profile while all around him wolves fought in a furry of teeth and claws. A large red wolf zeroed in on Humphrey and thundered towards him. Remembering Lexy's lesson Humphrey skidded to a halt and waited for his enemy to make the first move. The Alpha did not stop, his path was unchanged. Humphrey waited until the last second before jumping out of the way and sticking out his back leg. Humphrey swelled with satisfaction as the red wolf soared through the air and landed hard a few feet away. The feeling quickly faded as the wolf got to his feet and came back at the Omega. Humphrey had a split second to look for a weakness and in that time he noticed that his foes front leg was badly bent and he was limping. Not knowing what else to do Humphrey flung himself at the red wolf. They crashed together and fell to the ground rolling and biting at each others faces in a frantic struggle. Adrenaline coursed though Humphrey's veins giving him a burst of strength. With it he was able to push the Reaper off of him while at the same time Connor appeared seeming out of now where and latched onto the other wolf's neck. It was a quick kill and blood flowed from the neck of his victim.

"Stop screwing around we've got to find Storm!" Connor shouted over the drone of the battle. He motioned win his tail to the upper cliffs of the valley. "We should check there first!"

After the roar of the battle Humphrey found it unnaturally quiet as he and Connor tiptoed through the trees above the valley. From up here it was easy to see that the Reapers were in full retreat.

"Look." Humphrey said to Connor pointing to the mass of wolves that were running away.

"Yeah, we've won. For now." Connor said soberly.

They continued to slink through the under growth listening for any unusual noises.

"Why don't we split up?" Humphrey suggested. "We can cover more ground that way."

"True, but if you see anything howl and I'll be there as quick as I can." Connor replied.

Humphrey nodded and the two wolves pounded paws. "Be careful." Humphrey said as he looked at his friend.

"You too buddy." Connor acknowledged. "No matter what happens don't disobey my orders. Clear?"

Humphrey gave a slow nod and headed off in the opposite direction. Humphrey pressed on cautiously with his muscles tensed ready to fight if need be. After what had happened earlier he felt a lot more confidant about being able to hold his own in a fight. Yet Humphrey wasn't quite sure if he could kill another wolf, it was to much guilt for him to handle. A sudden howl pierced the silence, disrupting his thoughts. It sounded a lot like Connor. Humphrey headed in the direction he had heard it from in the hopes that his friend had found something. As he got closer to the area that the howl had come from Humphrey began to hear voices.

"You'll never win Storm." Connor growled.

A low rumbling laughter rolled through the air shaking the leaves on the trees.

"Such passion, reminds me of myself when I was younger." a voice that was unmistakably Storm's recalled. "It such a shame you're on the opposite side."

"I'd rather die than fight for you." Connor shot back.

Now Humphrey could clearly see the two wolves standing opposite each other. Storm seemed to tower over Connor, who was trying hard to keep his composure. Quickly Humphrey positioned himself out of sight behind Storm. Connor caught a glimpse of him and shook his slightly telling Humphrey to not attack.

"You'd make a fine Lieutenant Connor." Storm said with a hint of admiration in his voice. "Join me and we'll make short work of these wolves."

"Never." Connor snarled.

"Then it looks as if you get your wish." Storm said coldly. To Humphrey the next seconds were a blur, both wolves moved to fast for the Omega to keep track of. Connor fought well but was swiftly overpowered by Storm who was the much bigger wolf. Unsure of what to do Humphrey stood there frozen in fear and watched Storm snap Connor's neck under his paws with a sickening crunch.

"What a shame." Storm sighed before turning his back on Connor's body and walking away without a second glance.