Hey I'm back! First off this is a long ass chapter and it's mainly on the big War and it will be one of the best chapters I have ever written on, so please take the time to read. Unfortunately this story is almost ending, and it's been a heck of a journey writing stories for you guys to read and enjoy. I can really say I've loved to write and create my own personal stories and hope it can affect and influence other stories. I also appreciate the feedback, please make sure to let me know what I can improve on because I would love to make it better for you guys next time. I thank all for the support on this story so far, thank you guys. Back to the story, the United pack reached their final destination, and War has finally come on the United pack against the Horde. What will happen?
No one's POV
Step by step, the United pack reached the last great snowy hill on the mountain. Humphrey slowly and steadily leads the way, looking off in the distance at where the cliff of the mountain ended. For the past days he's finally reached his last stop, but was it worth it? Was it worth it to leave his family and pack behind, the only ones who actually care and love him? Was it worth it to get revenge on this wolf, and to know you're going to die because of it? The thought of him being at home with Kate and his pups warmed his heart, and a soft tear formed in Humphrey's eye. He wanted to be there for Kate, he wanted to be by his pups, and by Sophia growing up next to him. He wanted peace in his pack, and love and affection in his family. But as we know, the only way to have freedom and peace is to fight for it. The price of freedom is worth more than the loyalty anyone can ever deserve. "I will come home Kate...I promise.." He said softly to himself looking at the nightly sky, and the clouds slowly ascending Into the mist. As he was walking he heard voices all over his mind, and the only voice that could be was Ragnos. The thought of thinking of that wolf scared him, but he felt the need to rip him apart. Surely the Horde wanted to rip the United Pack apart. Humphrey thought for a second on the Horde, and their wolves. Those wolves were unlike any other, large thick muscles on every inch on their furry coats, used for both stealth and brute strength. Their eyes locking deep into their enemy, and large fangs piercing out of their mouths like cobras. He soon realized what he was getting into, but that didn't stop him. The United pack reached up the hill, and looked down at the steep cliff, scannig the view of the frozen alps and the bright moon in their view.
"There you have it, that's the endgame.." Humphrey said, as Garth walks by his side looking at the view.
"And we end this once and for all, just like old times" Garth chuckled. Humphrey smiled and walked down the cliff. They walked down the cliff together as they reached a tall narrow crevasse of the glaciers. The glaciers were glowing in bluish colors, mezmerizing to their bright eyes. The crevasse lead to a large frozen valley, no trees of hills around, but just the very peak of the tallest point on the Northern Mountain. In front of them was an icy cliff with jagged spikes poking out of them from the storm, as same was on their side also. As Humphrey was walking he noticed Hugo by his side. He felt sorry for being rude toward him, but he understood it wasn't his fault for anything. He saw something great and special in him, and sees what Sophia loves in him.
"Are you scared?" Humphrey asked him, his ears perked up as it caught him by surprise.
"N-no just cold sir..." He shivered slightly. Humphrey smirked down at him.
"I asked if you were scared?" He asked again. Hugo's eyes met him and nodded meaningfully.
"So am I." Humphrey told him.
Humphrey turned around and announced his final speech to the entire pack. Everyone held their attention to their Leader.
"On this full moon, we dine in Hell. May our God carry our shields, and guide us through. Once and for all, I love everyone of you to stood by my side. I thank you for your Service to the United Pack." Humphrey spoke to his army, it was a short but meaningful final speech.
They walked as they reached the end of the cliff and saw out in the distance another cliff. The Horde. It was them, looking their direction towards us staring intimidatingly. They stood on rocks that jutted out the icy cliff, digging their claws into the ice growling, snarling and drooling foam from their mouths in a disgustful way. Humphrey and Garth walked up to our side of the cliff, standing on hard ice that was poking out the cliff standing tall and firm toward them showing no fear. Before them who walked up was a Large, coal/midnight black colored wolf from snout to tail, deep red eyes with a large scar running from the eyes to the muzzle. He grinned evilly, and growled in a deep, disturbing groan. He walked very slowly to the cliff, walking along at the hard ice facing the United pack. Ragnos has his eyes locked on Humphrey, not even blinking at the least. Humphrey growled and saw the wolf who traumatized and hurt him worse than anyone could ever before, stand before him.
"Well look who it is, the least expected wolf to come up on my Mountain. Isn't that a warm welcoming?" Ragnos spoke out toward them.
"It has to end one way or another. I'm tired of running, I've been running my whole life.." Humphrey spoke back.
"I'm glad you came. If it's anything I've wanted these past couple days was a request from the United Pack. Now look, the gang is all together again, maybe this time your hope of conquering Jasper will collapse, under the weight of your failure."
"I'm not here to conquer Jasper. I'm fighting for my Pack, my only family who stands by my side. Unlike you, I have something to live for!" Humphrey growled.
"Something to live for? This right here is worth dying for! Even the Gods who reign above us smell death and fear leaking from you, you disgust them. What makes you think you can overpower me!? I came to bring my Horde Together, and reclaim my Destiny.." He spoke toward The United pack.
"By killing all of life in your way? By Slaughtering children in front of their mothers!? If anything, the only thing you are bringing together is shame from all of life around us! Curse you, and your sick Mongrels!" Humphrey barked out. Ragnos scoffled, then laughed to himself.
"The only sick mongrels are the ones who refuse to accept what is right, and that's redemption. Remember the name and I will spare what's right for Jasper. Ragnos, son of Skoll, son of Fenrir. The gods kneel before me, as the kings pledge my Honor. As you stand beside Jasper, I order you to kneel to your King" Ragnos shouted Boldy.
"Never. I pledge my faith to my Pack and Jasper, not before a "so called king", a sick, Murderous Bastard!"
"Through all this time, Ragnarök was just some sort of fairy tail to you. Deep down you know I was and still am your greatest Fear. The only way to keep fighting is to forget what you lived for, is that what this is about? My Father's throne reigned upon this mountain! It won't stop from killing the rest of Jasper!" He roared, in this case he actually roared unlike a regular wolf can do.
"I never asked, where did you get that scar? Did your father not love you enough, did he feel the same way about you feeling right now!?" Humphrey asked him, he looked at him sharply and snarled.
"No one ever loved you, that's what you are Afraid of-"
"ENOUGH! I dare you to step down! The great Leader of the Western Pack, the little bastard child who ran away from home. The Omega who married an Alpha!" Ragnos yelled. Humphrey snarled at him deeply, how dare he call kate that.
"Who knows, maybe after this I will pay her a visit. At my place." He licked his lips evilly.
"I will kill you, and your horde." Humphrey said deeply staring at his soul.
"Come down and challenge me, Great Leader. Oh wait. That's right, Winston wouldn't approve would he? My condolences to him.." He grinned sadistically.
"Leave him out of this!" Hutch spoke up.
"And this is the wolf who served him?!" Ragnos motioned to hutch who growled at him. He laughed evilly and then looked serious. Hutch took immediate offense and growled under his breath.
"Who in their right mind would serve a Faggot by their side!? Little did everyone know about his dirty little secret.." Ragnos spoke. Hutch barked at him, wanting to rip his guts apart. Humphrey and Garth looked surprised at each other, they didn't know about that.
"I WILL KILL YOU FOR THAT!" Hutch roared.
"Then dare me to a Challenge!" Ragnos roared, as he stepped down to the valley looking up at the United pack on the cliff. Humphrey was going to walk down until Garth stood his way.
"Humphrey wait, it's a trap!" He whispered to him.
"What do you mean?"
"He's luring you toward them, its better for us to attack as a pack." Garth said. Humphrey nodded and stood tall by the cliff.
"What's the matter? Lost of words? Don't tell me you came this far to not step down and face you're greatest Fear?" Ragnos grinned up at him, standing in his devensive stance, with his claws withdrew from his massive paws.
"You don't tell me what to do! I've got a better idea, enough with the chit chat! Let's end this once and for all...FOR THE UNITED!!" Humphrey howled deeply to the sky. They roared and jumped off the cliffs and headed their way toward the Horde. Ragnos scoffled evilly, and grinned.
"Big mistake kid. Nice to know there's a coward in you. Kill them all! Tear them apart! Leave the grey mutt for me!"
"FOR THE HORDE!!!" He howled deeply as the Horde ran past him snarling at their enemy's. Ragnos grinned as he was watching the two packs ready to collide and destroy each other. Humphrey was jotting down the hill, locking eyes with Ragnos. He grinned as he charged toward him, and Humphrey did the same.
Both alliances charged at each other across the valley, going full speed. The moment has been led to this, who gets the first blood and victory. Little did they know both howls awoken something very mysterious and deadly; an large Avalanche from the very peak. As they were getting closer they looked at each other's in the eyes and saw pain, anger and hate. They didn't stop but sprinted fully at them. They got closer and closer, until they finally collided with each other.
With a large thundering smack the wolves rammed into each other, standing on their hind legs and clawing at every angle. The United wolves growled and snarled at the Horde, biting them from every part of their body. The battle was bloody and very gruesome, every wolf got into the action and caught for their lives.
Humphrey charged at Ragnos, and rammed into him shoulder to shoulder. Ragnos, taking the weight advantage toppled him down and bit his neck up and smacked him across the face. Humphrey landed a couple good smacks and they both wrestled up on their hind legs. Humphrey slammed Ragnos to the ground and pinned him down on the hard ice. Ragnos bit his fore leg and threw him backwards several feet. Humphrey whinced in pain, and whined softly when he took a step. Clearly his leg was sprained, and given no time to think Ragnos charged and smacked him across the face. He held Humphrey down on the ice ready to strike for the heart, but Humphrey caught it. Ragnos grinned evilly and was ready to weld his sharp claws down to Humphrey's chest. Humphrey was struggling with his life to hold onto his paw, but his sharp claws slowly pierced the outer layer of his fur.
"This will be easier than I thought..." Ragnos grinned. His claws were slowly entering his flesh, Humphrey cried loud in pain, still holding from every last bit of strength he had. Before Ragnos could go any deeper, a somewhat smaller but very agile wolf smacked Ragnos across the eye, hard. Ragnos roared loudly and menacingly, his scar on his eye was oozing blood and got even bigger than before. Ragnos pulled a piece of flesh from his eye throwing it down to the ground. He glared at the wolf who clawed him and snarled blood down his snout. Humphrey looked up slowly gaining his vision seeing Hugo standing before him, squaring up to Ragnos.
Ragnos laughed at the little wolf and began circling around him. Hugo stood in front of Humphrey who was on the floor.
"Surprised to see a little shitrat like you here. Now I'm gonna make sure you realize what you walked into!" Ragnos growled as he swung his large paw at Hugo, but him being quick he dodged and clawed Ragnos. He growled as Hugo was quick on his feet, but not powerful enough to take him down. Ragnos smiled evilly and played around with him, bumping hard into his shoulder making Hugo fall. Hugo threw a punch but Ragnos caught his paw with his large mouth, crushed it and threw him on the hard ice. Hugo screamed in agony, looking at his bloody foreleg. He lightly limped back up and backed up frightfully. Ragnos ran toward Hugo at full speed when Humphrey rammed into him, causing him to fall.
"Don't touch him! He's just a kid!" Humphrey bit Ragnos' ear and he barked deeply, Ragnos kicked him in the groin with his leg and painfully fell to the ground, he held Humphrey's neck down hard with his paw. He turned and saw at the little wolf running away.
"Kill the boy! Don't let him get away!" Ragnos commanded his fellow wolves around him. They nodded and dashed through the ice after Hugo.
Hutch noticed and ran after them, bringing Candu and a couple others with him. Hutch followed the trail of the wolves chasing Hugo so he picked up his paces and charged toward them in hatred. Hutch pounced and big on the leg of the wolf in front of him, he toppled back with the wolf and shielded Hugo from them. The other wolf stopped and growled at them both.
"Leave my friend alone.." Hutch growled rasply at them. The Northern wolves laughed at them, then glared angrily again.
"Your friend? I doubt that he is. You fancy him for sure huh, You damned faggot!" The wolf spat. Hutch growled and pounded on the wolves, it didn't take long before he was knocked down on his back being bitten and slashed. Hutch took many hits and scars on his back and lower flank.
"Hutch!" Hugo screamed as he saw his friend getting jumped by many wolves. Hutch told him to run and not look back, just as he was about to reply Garth, Candu and other alphas jumped in the dog fight. A large bull fight occurred, many snarling and hissing sounds from wolves and thundering bashes on the fur. Tons and tons of blood was drizzled across the hard ice, making the scene unbearable to look at.
Hugo ran toward the wolf, who had clamped his jaws around Hutch's neck. He pounced on the wolf and scarred his left eye. The wolf howled in pain and Hutch pinned him down, biting him. The other wolves attacked Hugo and Hutch, who desperately ran away for their lives. Hutch and Hugo kept heading straight away from the Horde. Hutch limped in pain as he treaded in the snow. Half of the Horde chases them as Garth and the others defend themeselves from the other wolves.
Suddenly the ground began to shake. A large, deep echo howled through the thin air as many wolves had their attention to the mountain in the distance. Some didn't noticed the avalanche and continued to attack. A large hush of white snow began heading down the slope. The thundering sound of the snow began to head their way, and looked like it wasn't going to stop anytime soon. Garth noticed how large the Avalanche was and ordered his wolves to reach the ends of the valley.
"AVALANCHE! Go beneath the cliffs! Candu go look after Hutch and Hugo! I'll take the rest of the alphas and draw those wolves away." Garth commanded as his wolves nodded.
The Avalanche headed its way down faster and louder, the icy valley began to shake and crack under the tremendous weight. Hugo looked behind and saw Hutch stumbled and fall to the ground. The horde wolves reached the other side of the cliff, leaving Hutch in the middle wolf the feild with the Avalanche coming. Hugo gasped as he saw his only friend struggling to get up.
"Hutch! Come on man get up! GET UP!" Hugo nudged his shoulder, as he ordered him to get up. Hutch's face looked drowsy, and blood was streaming down his chest, he had a massive slide down to his upper shoulder down the chest. He coughed blood and stared into Hugo's eyes.
"Run Hugo. Run! I don't have time the Avalanche is coming!-"
"NO! I'm not leaving you here to die! Get your ass up, Hutch!" Hugo yelled in his face, aggravatingly and impatiently. He knew Hutch wouldn't leave him here alone and would do anything for his life. Hutch looked up and noticed the Avalanche was at their tails.
"HUGO LOOK OU-"Hutch jumped in his way shielding him from the snow. But it was already to late, the Avalanche stormed in. They were both struck by the hard snow and taken away with the snow.
Deeper down the valley, was Humphrey clashing down with Ragnos to the final breath. Humphrey's ears alerted Humphrey something big was coming, and quickly turned his head to the righ looking up the valley. With his left eye all bloody and soaking up, he barely saw the tip of the hill with the thundering Avalanche. Humphrey's eyes bulged out his sockets as he saw the largest avalanche advancing toward him. He wasted no second and ran the opposite direction. Ragnos quickly pounced in his shoulder, took him down under his weight and held his paw at Humphrey's neck. Humphrey whined in pain and tears escaped his eyes as the figure stood above him. His breathing slowed, and began suffocating. Ragnos stared down at him angrily snarling his blood down his face.
"Oh I'm going to enjoy this. Very, very much..." Ragnos grinned down at him with his deep red eyes, Humphrey desperately tried to fight the grapple. He went to bite down for his neck trying to kill him, but Humphrey kicked Ragnos in the groin as hard as he could. "Bastard!" Humphrey grunted as he got up and headbutted Ragnos in the snout, tipping him over roaring in pain. Humphrey tried to run to the side of the valley but the Avalanche closed in on him. As he was sprinting down the mountain, the snow treads down along his side and it quickly gained up on him. Humphrey's mind wasn't focused on Ragnos anymore, it was now depending on his life and escaping the Avalanche. He heard a loud growl, and looked to his left and saw Ragnos sprinting down the mountain with a drooling bloody mouth chasing after Humphrey like a coyote would do to a bunny. Ragnos makes his final pounce, leaping himself toward Humphrey. Just as Ragnos could bite down on Humphrey's neck, the Avalanche behind them wiped them off their feet and took them down the mountain.
Jasper
Kate was asleep in her den, with her two pups and Sophia. Morning came by, the fresh winter air breezes through the den, making Kate shiver from the slight touch. The sunlight crept in through the den, waking Kate up. As she woke up and yawned, she looks at her pups sleeping peacefully together and cuddling closely. A gentle little smile grew across her face, it warmed her heart but something big was missing. Humphrey has been gone for a few weeks now, and after each day Kate gets more anxious and scared. She felt like she hit her head really hard at night, and was in terrible condition the last couple weeks. Kate would usually know when her mate would return, some low silent howls would be heard in the distance. But this time there was nothing, and it's freaking her out. She misses the warm feeling of waking up next to him, warm and protected and his musky scent filling all around her. She would usually wake up very cold and no one to snuggle deeply with. The pups also miss their father, and are worried if he'll ever return. They miss spending time alone in the den playing wolf and caribou, and sharing funny jokes and laughters to each other. Kate giggled at the time Humphrey made the pups laugh so loud Kate had to hold them back to catch their breathing.
A soft tear escapes her warm cheeks, of all the memories they have and have had together. From the time of Kate and Humphrey being pups, to their married life with their kids. She loves every single thing about Humphrey, he's incredibly smart and sharp with his knowledge, both tactical and amusement. He is both charming and lovable to his family and around the pack, and adorably cute to her. His knowledge in leadership and being an Alpha made him more responsible and mature to his family and the pack. Surprisingly Humphrey as always been of the more romantic type guy, and knows how to handle and show Kate a fantastic time. Kate even admires his new look, his aesthetic body has Kate drooling all over him. The feature Kate loves the most about him is his aspiring personality, his incredible sense of Humor and Sarcasm. He always seems to find a way to make Kate laugh, even if it's through a tough time she always lets out a giggle after every remark he makes. The pups always seize to laugh at his jokes, and enjoy being around him to share their laughters. Kate sits back down on all fours by her sleeping pups and cuddles with them, still her mate on her mind.
A loud howl was heard outside the den, waking Kate up immediently. Her ears perked and she followed the sound, she got outside the den and her eyes opened widely. Could it be? Could it be Humphrey?and the rest of the United Pack? Her heart pounded with joy and excitement, and her tail wagged repeatedly. Kate was purely excited and the pups woken up along hearing them howl.
"M-mom?" Apollo groaned softly to his mother. Kate continued to stare out the den looking to see if they will come. The distance afar was hard to see from the early morning fog, and the howl escaped through the dense woods not too far from the den.
"Sweetie come here! Daddy came home!" Kate said cheerfully to her son. Apollo smile grew on his face and he wagged his tail. Eventually Sophia and Gaia heard them and woke up to hear the good news, running out the den.
"Where is he mommy?" Apollo asked his mother, looking up to her. Kate scanned through woods then noticed shadowy figures coming beneath the fog in the distance. Kate gasped and ran down the slope toward them. The pups watched as their mother sprinted down the mountain and they followed along. Many other wolves noticed and ran along with Kate. Kate's heart screamed with joy, and tears streamed down her eyes as she called for his name.
"Humphrey!" Kate called out her lovers name. Suddenly out the mist the wolves stopped in their tracks and let out a deep snarling growl. Kate slowed down and slowly walked to them closer, tilting her head to the side.
"H-humphrey?" Kate said confused. A pair of glowing red eyes glowed through the fog and looked directly at Kate, glaring evilly and hungrily. Kate's heart skipped several beats, and her hair stood upwards. "Oh god.." She quickly bolted the other direction but the large black wolf pounded her down flat on her stomach, hard. Kate hit her head on the dirt floor with a thud, and blood dropped down her snout. Her body tensed dramatically, standing in chock not being able to move. A large pair of paws struck her hard on her shoulder, holding her down. Kate whined submissively, and crippled under the large weight of the wolf. She looked up in a blur and saw large wolves attack the United pack, many females and pups.
"Let..me..go!!" Kate screamed at the wolf who's holding her pinned on the ground. The wolf only held her down harder until she whimpered in defeat.
"I'm afraid I can't do that, Dear..." He smirked down at Kate.
"Mommy!" Gaia, her youngest pup screamed as they were snatched by a wolf taken away. Kate froze, trying her best to scream to her little girl. The wolves took Apollo and Sophia along with them, as they were held to the ground beaten repeatedly. The screams of her children became the worst nightmare any mother can ever have. The wolves held their lifeless, but still alive body hard on the ground. Shedded tears escaped their bloody eyes, looking their mother in the eyes. Kate held her head down in the ground crying, not able to look at what she just Witnessed.
"No. No. No I want you, to Look! This is what your life has to offer, a bloody sacrifice..only not yours" Ragnos held her neck up forcefully, facing her head to her pups. Kate desperately fought and screamed, but it only made it worse for her.
"P-please-e, d-don't..mmpphh!.." Kate stammered as her mouth was muffled by his giant paw. Ragnos gave a nod, and the wolves killed them at the spot. Kate's heart dropped and eyes widened, her face became really pale. She left one last and final scream, barely audible, the muffling noises faded away.
"NOOOO!!!" She screamed to them as large claws pierced down her shoulder and to the back of her neck. Her eyes were filled with tears, and her body was in massive agony.
"You won't be needing them anymore. You will have more important things to do...with me.."
"P-please, I-I-I'll do anything! I b-beg you...d-don't..m.." Kate uttered out her breathe, and shivered in pain. Ragnos stood above her pressing down on her forelegs with his paws as he leaned down whispering something in her ear.
" Now listen to me dear. You will obey me.. and follow alongside as my beloved mate, as we reign Jasper together. You will bear my pups, and if you refuse...I will force you under my command. I am your Alpha now..." Ragnos muttered to her ear as it twitched. Her body shivered in fear and she smelt his foul breath.
"p-please..." Kate cried out softly, showing mercy.
"Nothing to worry bout' Baby. Your Husband is dead. I'm sure he didn't satisfy you enough, Maybe it's time I show you what a real Alpha is.." He whispered to her, licking his lips. The wolf lowered his paw toward Kate's hip, and bucked her forcefully on all fours, as she shrieked. She felt as if her mind and body was controlled by another, her muscles loosened and gave up. Kate suddenly felt drowsy, and her eyes blurred and the figure above her faded away into the darkness as her eyes shut.
"Hail Fenrir.." the Unknown voice faded in her head, as Kate drifted to a deep sleep. Her eyes twitched as she heard several voices shouting in her mind. And the nightmare finally ended.
"Mom, are you still there..?"
"Helloooo.?"
"Mommy wake up..."
Back at the Northern Mountains
Humphrey and Ragnos tumbled down a large deep cavern as the Avalanche sent them down. The two wolves fell down the chasm with a loud thud, that echoed through cave. The cavern was large, and a large opening of little daylight escaped from the very top. The place was loaded with spiky ice shards and large rocks. Ragnos stiffly and slowly got up, embracing the pain and stretching his sore muscles. He slowly treaded toward Humphrey who laid unconscious. Humphrey awakened up with a jolt, and had a few ribs broken and maybe a broken paw. He felt like there was no way he was going to win this fight, he got up and limped slowly. He cried in pain and fell on all fours, struggling to maintain his own weight.
"For all these years I've failed to fulfill my destiny, I've failed my own father, and my people. Oh but this, I'm not going to fail this... and now, I will make sure I hear those final breaths of yours soon, while you choke from your own blood." He walked slowly and painfully toward Humphrey.
"You will pay..for every single ounce of blood spilled on the innocent.." Humphrey weezed, his cracked ribs made it hard for him to stand properly. Ragnos laughed menacingly, and limped his way to him.
"I will gut you to death. I will gut your wife and worthless pups to death. And your pathetic, annoying little pack. And I'm going to enjoy, every single second of it..." Ragnos barked. Humphrey was now filled with rage and adrenaline. His body heated up and his claws became stiffer. Both wolves charged at each other, fighting to claim dominance and power. Brutal hits and scratches were marked on each wolf, as they continued to battle to the death.
Both wolves lay their first blood, but Ragnos manages to strike the weak points of Humphrey. Humphrey fell to the floor, cracked ribs, sprained paw, and massive hits all around. Ragnos towered over him, grappling his teeth to Humphrey's back neck. Humphrey let out a hiss and painful yelp, trying to escape the jaws of death. He manages to counter flip Ragnos over with this own weight, and clawed him. Ragnos pushed Humphrey off, how they were both on their feet, injured, and in the verge of death. Ragnos charged and rammed into Humphrey, knocking him down on the floor. Blood poured down his eye and nose, a bloody black figure stood above him. Ragnos stabbed Humphrey in the chest, where his ribs were cracked and several other cuts. Humphrey screamed in massive pain, louder than he could ever before. Ragnos snarled and only dug his claws deeper into Humphrey's flesh. Humphrey's strength began to weaken, desperately trying to fight his way out.
Ragnos grinned down evilly as Humphrey began to loose conscious and energy, and shutting his eyes down. Ragnos held his other paw in the air, ready to finish him off. Just in the moment of action, Hutch pounced in Ragnos knocking him off Humphrey. Hutch managed to cut into his fur, he growled as blood spilled down his flank. Ragnos fell to the side, glaring deeply at the wolf. Hutch nudged Humphrey to get up, but he remained still. Furious and agonized, Hutch stood his ground toward Ragnos. He charged at Hutch and knocked him by a cave wall, knocking him out unconscious.
"Stay down, this is my fight.." Ragnos said to him as he walked toward the crippled Humphrey.
Garth and the rest of the gang ran inside the cavern, where the Horde followed from the other side cornering they rest. Garth stopped in his track, and looked down to see both Humphrey and Hutch on the ground, and Ragnos walking his way to them. The entrance stood up on a cliff, so you had to jump down a great height to get to them. Dalgur led the Horde as they circled around the other side of the cave heading toward their Chief.
"Candu, take half the Alphas through the tunnels, if we make it in time we can surround around them." Garth commanded him.
"You mean, you want us to fight down the edge of the pit?!" He asked tensed.
"That's an order goddammit! I'll follow the other side toward Humphrey and Hutch maybe I can divert the rest.." Garth shouted as he led the other Alphas.
Ragnos looked up and saw the United wolves coming their way down from the ledges of the cave. He saw his army roaring down in the depths of the cavern, as they chased the United wolves. Many wolves tumbled and slipped to their deaths. Ragnos saw Garth and the alphas looking down at him, and he grinned defining it showing his fangs.
"Is this the BEST you got?! In all my life I've never thought I'd earn as much glory and honor as this, after all its what I deserved. After his Death, all of Jasper will bow their heads to their true King, and lead themselves to-" Ragnos spoke up, then his voice cut as the rocky ceiling from the cave began to judder. Every wolf stopped and looked up and saw the top of the cavern shake with great power. Rocks started to fall down as the ceiling began crumbling.
"Everyone, Go! GET OUT OF HERE!" Garth commanded his Alphas, many took no time but ran out. Many wolves of the Horde ran out from the other side of three cliff. Hugo ran to Hutch and nudged him hard.
"Garth wait, what about Humphrey and Hutch!? We can't just leave them!"
"That's an Order goddammit! Get out I'll get them out of here myself!"
"Garth listen to m-"
The ceiling of the deep, dark cavern cracked. And many large Boulders and rocks fell down beneath the cliff and above them. Garth and Hugo tried to run, but they were trapped when a boulder hit their only exit route. The large rocks crushed some of the wolves who were trying to escape, and many fell to their deaths.
"Shit! Let's go through here!!" Garth exclaimed to Hugo motioning to a little tiny hole, large enough for a small wolf. But the rocks from above smashed down the hole, covering it completely.
Ragnos was standing and watching from below the rocks falling down and dust competely surround him, and Humphrey took the chance to surprise attack him. He managed to get a good hit from the back of the head, and made him fall down, close to the edge of the cliff. Ragnos got up, growled and swung his paw at Humphrey. He dodged it and rammed into Ragnos, making him slip and fall and hang down the edge of the cliff, holding only with his front legs. Ragnos jumped up the edge, bit and grabbed Humphrey's front leg and began pulling him down the cliff, biting into his bone. Humphrey tried to desperately free himself from the grasp but the weight was too strong and he was slipping. Both wolves fell down the cliff, even deeper in the cavern. Hutch titled his head up and saw Humphrey fall off the edge.
"HUMPHREY!!" Hutch screams, the screams echoed through the cavern, and Garth and Hugo went down to help Hutch. Garth examined Hutch's beaten body, the side of his head has swollen and got severely bruised.
"Come on buddy let me get you.." Garth nudged him as Hugo helped by his side.
"B-but Humphrey-"
"I'll go after him, let me get you to a safe place first.." Garth interrupted, he held his hand on the side of his head but Hutch winced.
"Get our the cave, right now. That's an order" Garth said sternly as Hugo nodded. Silence broke out as them three looked up and saw the remaining Horde surrounding them, ready for one final brawl. Their commander, Dalgur pounced onto Garth, grappling his back neck with his sharp fangs. He threw Garth down with great force, as he sat there howling in pain. Hugo ran away quick on his feet, looking below seeing Garth getting attacked and jumped by a number of large wolves. He couldn't just let him die, but he was commanded by Garth so he obeyed. He felt guilt rise up his spine, really guilty in fact he felt like a complete coward. He shook his head and squeezed inside a tight escape hole.
The Horde continued to attack and play with Garth and Hutch who both stood their motionless and half-dead. One wolf held Garth's neck up with his jaws clamped on them, ready to make his kill.
"Wait!! Let him see this..." Dalgur responds to the wolf. Garth held his head painfully up, with neatened and battered eyes he looked at the wolf who stood above Hutch.
"Let me send my regards to the United Pack..." Dalgur growled deeply, as he took a claw and slashed at Hutch's heart. A hard, clean slice. Hutch panickly tensed and moved uncontrollably, as blood began pouring out his chest.
"HUTCH!!" Garth screamed out his name but the wolves muzzled him shut. One wolf punched and kicked Garth in the ribs sending him down.
"Fuckin prick..." Dalgur spit on Hutch's body, walking over him toward Garth.
"Go get the kid. I'll kill this one myself.." Dalgur insisted, as a couple wolves ran out the cavern. Dalgur walked slowly with an evil grin walking toward Garth. Garth was in an emotional and painful state, he looked and saw Hutch giving out his last and final breaths.
Suddenly the ceiling began to crumble furiously, the ground shaked and every wolf looked startled. From above, large, sharp icicles fell down and shattered on the hard floor. The wolves that were holding Garth got impales by large icicles. Hutch took the time from the distracted wolf and shoved him hard with his shoulder, Garth got up and clawed him. Dalgur fell down the pit and into outer darkness. Hutch lost strength and fell, but Garth caught him. Now they were trapped, ground was shaking and sharp icicles were falling in them. Garth carried him on his side, many icicles hit his back. One large one fell and hit hutch ride at the side of the ribs. Hutch screamed, it impales almost through his entire body.
"Don't worry buddy! We're making it out of here!" Garth said, looking at Hutch who was loosening his hold. His eyes were shutting, and he was bleeding all over the place. Hutch hit the cold floor, Garth hesitantly tried to pick him back up. He looked up and saw the cave closing in on them.
"Come on Garth, think, think, think!" He shouted in his mind.
The Last Stand
Even deeper and darker down the Cavern, the two wolves landed with a large echoing thud. The cave was very large, hence the mountain being big the cavern was just as wide inside. Down the cave had a wide opening to the outside, in the distance the full moon shingling and bringing light in the cave. Humphrey stood his back facing toward the opening, and Ragnos stood in the other side. This time, both had their pain to the side as Adrenaline rushed in their blood. They looked with fury in ones eyes and growled under their breaths. This time no one spoke or said a word, they just looked at each other in pure Hate and Anger. Being trained and ready for this moment to finally come to an end, Humphrey charged with his final energy he had stored for this moment. Ragnos grinned and charged at him like a pissed off Bull.
Ragnos jumped in the air toward him, but Humphrey quickly ducked and went under him tripping his legs. Ragnos got caught and landed hard, Humphrey took the upper advantage and attacked him from the ground. Scratching, biting, clawing, any form of attack to either kill or hurt one another was their only option. Blood was everywhere, literally. It was a bloodbath, despite the amazing view of the sky. Both of their wet coats were soaked in warm blood, both ones eyes were scarred and blurred. Ragnos charged and rammed into Humphrey as hard as he could, sending them both outside of the cave. Outside was fairly warmer than Inside, and the moon gazed upon them firmly. Ragnos held his paw up his nose and noticed a fair amount of blood on it, and grinned devilishly. He pinned Humphrey down and stabbed him with his large claw, Humphrey roared and tried to get him off. Drool washed down all over his face, until he finally had the strength to kick him in the groin. Ragnos was in pure anger, and his eyes steamed with hate.
"I've Sacrificed everything for this moment!! I deserved every ounce of Glory!" Ragnos barked as he clawed Humphrey again making him fall back.
"I deserve this, it is my destiny!! I've accomplished everything in my path! And my father looks down and disowns me, why? Tell me, TELL ME!" He screams at Humphrey, clawing him in the same weakened spot on his chest. Humphrey gushed blood from his mouth and let rapid breaths out. He held his paws up to block the hard hits.
"Never in my entire life of killing and slaughtering, have I been more determined to feast on a worthless, Fucking Coyote!! Jasper is damned down to Hell because of your fate!"
"G-get off me...Bastard!" Humphrey said in an urge, trying to push Ragnos' claws away from his chest.
"No. no I don't think I will. I'm not going to let an Omega, a red-furred Bastard, a faggot, and an Orphaned kid to TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME!" Ragnos screamed out of his lungs, using his other paw, he smacked Humphrey across the face sending him toward the edge of the mountain.
Humphrey's lifeless body stood inches away from a drop of more than a hundred feet down the mountain. Ragnos painfully limped his way toward him. Humphrey got up slightly but Ragnos shoved him down, his feet dangled down the edge of the mountain. Humphrey used his claws to get a grip of the mountain, but Ragnos clamped his jaws on his shoulder trying to push him off the ledge.
"Hail Fenrir.." Ragnos bit down on his paw.
Humphrey leaped up and counterweighted him, grabbing him by the leg and flipping him over. Ragnos fell over Humphrey and fell down the mountain. Humphrey screamed in pain, as his foot was clamped by Ragnos jaws under him. Humphrey used his other foot to kick him, several times but he would keep on biting down hard. He let out one final kick to the face, and Ragnos finally let go and fell down the mountain, screaming and the echo rushed through the mountain.
Humphrey let a sigh of relief, but his grip began slipping and strength was failing. He screamed and pushed up painfully on the edge, with the help of a small branch that he supported on. He laid back on the hard floor covering up the bleeding and coughing painfully. He laid their for a couple seconds, breathing and wincing in the pain.
The sun slowly crept up upon the mountains, and the light beam shined on his fur. He looked to the side and noticed the sunrise settling, and the moon washing away in the atmosphere. He peacefully enjoyed the beautiful scenery, and laid their amazed while his blood poured out like a wave. He savored the final moments thinking about his loved ones, Kate, Sophia, Apollo, Gaia. Mother.
He had visions of them playing in the meadows, nuzzling Kate while enjoying the pups playing in the feilds. The feeling of Kate's smile and his pups endearment made him smile.
Humphrey looked at his paw, and saw fleshed ripped out of hit. He sat down their looking into the sky, he won, but what did it cost? War was fought, and blood was poured. But peace was given to his pack, that's all that matters.
"K-Kate..."
He thought about his final goodbyes when he left. It was rough to leave a poor innocent Wolf away from war, but now that the work was done he could appreciate that she's still alive. He's happy he found the life he was given, and the hand he was dealt. He cherished every moment he had with them. He faced the rising sun, closing his eyes along with them. He thought about his pups and his adoring wife for one last final time, as his eyes were shutting. His smile was still there, and uttered his lovers name.
"Kate."
"Ah...Kate."