Just a bit more to go as far as I see it. Story Time!


Kate's P.O.V.

I opened my eyes and saw that Lilly and Garth were waiting for me to wake up.

"It's about time, Kate!" Garth said.

"How long was I out?"

"The entire afternoon. The full moon is already rising! We need to get into the fountain soon."

"How's Conan doing?"

Just as I said that Conan started to wake up too.

"Conan?"

I tapped him on his head.

"Conan?" I said louder.

"Mmm… not now, Mom. Five more minutes…"

"Yeah. He's okay."

Lilly walked up to him and shouted,

"CONAN, GET UP!"

He opened his eyes in an instant and looked like he woke up from a nightmare.

"AAAAAHHHHHH! Okay I'm up!"

We all had a good laugh from that. Conan laughed along too.

"Alright, guys. Very funny. But now it's time for the last trial."

"So how do we start the next one then?" Garth asked.

"Maybe it'll be inside the temple. Let's try going inside." I said.

"Hold on!"

We looked back at Lilly.

"It's my turn to carry Humphrey."

She picked up Humphrey and carried him on her back. Then, we walked up to the star-shaped door and tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge.

"No dice. What do we do now?" asked Conan.

Just then we all heard a very loud, booming voice.

"WHO DARES DISTURB THE TEMPLE OF PURITY!"

It was so loud that all of us got on the ground and covered our ears. The voice sounded like it was coming from the door. We looked up at the door and saw that the door had two eyes and a mouth.

"Whoa! Who are you?"

"I AM THE GUARDIAN OF THE TEMPLE! NONE SHALL PASS UNLESS THEY PASS THE FINAL TRIAL!"

"The Trial of Purity!"

"THOSE WHO WISH TO STEP THROUGH…"

"I'm sorry, but excuse me? Could you please lower the volume? We're wolves and we have very sensitive hearing." Lilly asked.

"OH! I'M SORRY!"

The face of the door shrank to a smaller size. His voice was a lot softer too.

"Is this better?"

"Much better! Thank you."

"Anyway, as I was saying, those who wish to step through must step forward and have their heart examined by me."

"I'll go first." said Conan.


Conan's P.O.V.

"Step in front of me and open your heart and mind."

I had to admit that I was a little nervous. My heart was far from pure. What if I failed? What would I do? This buzzed around in my head while I opened myself to the trial.

"Hmm? What? I can't believe this!"

"Oh no! I'm going to fail!" I thought.

"Never in my entire life of being a guardian have I ever seen one person with TWO hearts!"

"What? I have two hearts? What do you mean?"

"I mean that I see that you have two completely different hearts. One is dark, uncaring, and without mercy while the other is full of joy, love, and trust within others. How can this be!"

"…I…know…why…"

Humphrey appeared next to me.

"Humphrey?"

"…Curse…sorcerer's…heart…inside…"

"The sorcerer's heart inside…me?"

He nodded.

"That makes sense! When the sorcerer placed the curse, a portion of his heart was placed within me. That evil heart isn't mine!"

"Really? Well, let's look inside your mind and see, shall we?"

I opened up my mind and felt all my memories being looked through.

"I see! You were cursed at a very young age by this wolf. I can see how you suffered for so long, but I can see that you're still full of love for your brother, your parents, and your new friends. Also, I know that you were able to conquer the darkness from your curse."

"Does that mean that I pass?"

"Hold on one second. There's still one important detail missing. What have you learned from your journey?"

"What have I learned?"

"Yes. A journey has no point unless you learn about something. Something that you will hold close to you and has very large value to you. So did you learn anything?"

"Yes, I have. I learned that even in the darkest of situations, if you put trust in people who are closest to you, they will help you out in the long run."

"Very good! You've passed all three trials! You are able to enter."

I couldn't be happier. I was able to enter and to get rid of the curse that has tormented me for so long. I was so excited to go inside, but not just yet…

Kate's P.O.V.

"Congratulations, Conan!"

I was so happy for him because soon the curse will be broken and he can live freely with nothing weighing him down.

"Thanks. Go ahead, Kate. It's your turn."

I took a deep breath and stepped in front of the door. I closed my eyes and let the door look within my heart.

"Hmm…I see…Yes, you've suffered a great loss, a chance at true love, which is why you're here. You want to bring back the one you love most. You have a great sense of responsibility for your actions and for your pack. You are definitely very loved by your family, friends, and most importantly, by Humphrey. So, what have you learned?"

"I learned that it is important to forgive others who have done wrong to you and that you should always be willing to give them a second chance to prove that they deserve it."

"Excellent! Both of you have done well and have most certainly proven yourselves. Both of you may enter and use the fountain. And just in time too. The full moon is high and the fountain will be able to work. Use it well. By the way, your friends can enter too."

We were all so happy. Conan will be healed and Humphrey will soon be back on his feet.

"Well? What are we waiting for? Let's go!" said Conan excitedly.

The door opened and lead into a dark hallway. After we all walked inside, the door slowly shut closed and everything was completely dark. I was starting to get a bit spooked until we saw a light shine at the end of the hallway. The light came from what we've been looking for all this time. We all walked into a beautiful room. There were carvings on the walls all around us. Above us was the night sky, with the full moon in the center shining down on the fountain. We found it! The Fountain of Healing.


The story is almost over guys. Humphrey's coming back. Conan's gonna be alright. Just a little bit left.