Well second verse same as the first; what should I do to the characters now? Okay I won't lie I stopped half way through this chapter. I had some major writers block. What it took for me to beat it was sit and stare at a wall for two hours and think the plot over and over again. Can't say I didn't try once that wall was broken down it all flooded through me again.

MEAN WHILE WITH DANIEL

Daniel surveyed the land he had run through with Abdul. The two hit it off almost instantly and seemed to enjoy each other's presence. Abdul was from the southern packs. He was smaller than most of the other wolves, but he boasted an upbeat attitude and had an uncanny amount of natural strength. Daniel couldn't wrap his mind around how someone his stature could lift a fallen tree off the ground and move it with his neck like it was nothing. His pack was foreign to the Canadian cold, rugged landscape, causing them to pull most of their training alphas back to help hunt. He was one of the three that were left behind to train for the basis of their new alphas.

Abdul trotted up beside Daniel and glanced over the unfamiliar land. They had been running around for a while trying to find their way back to the school grounds. They looked for a small trail that they had followed but lost when they stopped to get a drink.

"Wow my first day and I've already messed up." Daniel mumbled to himself.

"Don't be so hard on yourself. We don't know our way around yet, besides this won't happen later when we've been around for a while."

"Doesn't change the fact that I lead us and now we're lost." Daniel retorted.

"I'm sure that someone made a den out here and knows the way back to the grounds. We just need to find them." Abdul said trying to cheer Daniel up. It was one of the few omega traits that he ever displayed and Daniel like it. He knew that no matter what Abdul would always be upbeat which is what attracted Daniel to him in the first place. He needed someone to have fun with.

The two started down the hill weaving through the untouched brush. The bushes snagged their fur and tore small bits out causing them to wince. This was the only way though that they could get down the hill. The other ways were blocked off by steep rocky drops that were nearly impossible to climb.

When they neared the bottom the forest and rush thinned out into a small clearing that was unoccupied when they got there. Just as they began to step out of the bush movement caught Daniel's eye. Signaling for Abdul to stay still he crept through the shadows blending in with an uncanny efficiency. As he neared the source two shapes were pressed against the white background. They were red and seemed to be identical in all but height.

As Daniel crept closer their voices could be heard and they were deep in a conversation. "… I told you that we needed more than just three recruits, and especially not one that is that high in rank. Do you have any idea how hard it would be to get him alone?" the taller said with his dark, deep voice.

"Yes, yes. I know, but three is all I can identify right now. There could be more, but I will need another week to get them all straight. This is a bigger class than usual." Replied the smaller. He didn't know why, but it sounded familiar.

"Look son. We don't have more than two days and when we move it has to be to take them all. They will step up their guard once the first is done, so it's better we take them all at the same time."

"I need more time!"

"Well you don't have any. Take your best guess at the last two. And if you say another one of those southern dogs I will personally throw you into the river to drown."

"How about Lillicoy, or Karin, or even Eve?"

Wait, Eve? They can't be planning to kidnap pups from alpha school, can they? Daniel's thought were scrambling he needed to get out of there and fast. He slowly began to back up using the shadows to hide his movements. When he gained enough distance from the two he turned around and started to walk back to Abdul.

A loud snap was heard. Alarmed he turned around. He looked back and forth for the origin just to hear another, this time below him. He looked down and saw two broken twigs by is feet. Relieved he trotted back toward Abdul. He soon regretted not looking closer as he was tackled from behind.

Fear gripped him in its vice as he squirmed under the attacker. He looked back and saw a red coat from one of the two figures on him, but this one was lightly dusted with brown. Stopping his struggle Daniel looked up at the attackers eyes and saw the green irises of Rico. Relief seeped through him "oh, it's just you Ri-" he was cut off as Rico pressed his paw to his throat. Surprised Daniel again began to struggle under him, but to no avail as Rico had him pinned.

"What are you doing?" he shouted at Rico hoping to warn Abdul who was just around the corner.

"Sorry, but you heard us talking back there. You can't go back now that you heard the plan. This will be a minor setback, but hopefully they won't notice you're gone until we have the others with us." Rico brought his paw down hard on the back of Daniel's head. Effectively knocking him out. Lift him onto his back Rico turned around and walked back toward the dark, dead forest that he came from.

Well who thought I was going to kill him just then? Everyone? Well got ya, I got other bigger plans for Daniel, worse than death.