Hello. I'm back. Here is chapter 3 of Loud Pack. Now, before I start, I want to ask you guys something. Now, I have this fanfic idea but I am hesitant to do it. Let me explain, you see this fanfic would be a aftermath of a certain episode that had all sisters killing each other. Now, this is something that I don't really know if I really want to do. So, I'm going to ask you guys this: Do you think I should do it? Let me know in the review section. If you have questions, PM me or ask in the reviews. I really want your opinions on if I should do it. Now, as you can see, I'm not putting in the plot because I don't want to sway your opinions. Let me know your opinions. I don't own Loud House. Loud House is owned by Chris Savino. Now, sorry for the long Author's Note. Now on with the chapter.
Chapter 3
When Lincoln woke up, he noticed that the rest of the pack was still sleeping. Careful not to disturb anyone, he got up and made his way to the entrance of the cave. When he exited the cave, he did a quick sniff of the air and stretched. After he stretched, he saw Lori making her way down from the Lookout. And from the looks of it, she was exhausted.
"Morning, Lori." Lincoln greeted his oldest sister. "How was standing watch last night?"
"Morning Lincoln." Lori yawned. "Tiring. But at least it was quiet. So, are you ready for today?"
"You bet!" Lincoln said excitedly. "This is my first hunt! I've been waiting a long time for this day!" Lincoln let out a small jump of excitement while his tail was wagging which Lori couldn't help but smile at.
"Well, good luck out there Lincoln." Lori told him. "I want you to tell me everything when you get back." Lincoln frowned at the last statement.
"You're not coming with us?" Lincoln asked sadly. Lori shook her head.
"Not this time." Lori told him. "I was just up all night and I'm exhausted. But I want you to tell me everything when you get back, alright?"
"Alright Lori." Lincoln promised.
Lori smiled at her brother and gave him a lick on the head. She then started to make her way to the caves for some sleep. Lincoln then caught a familiar scent and turned and saw his mother walking in the clearing with Lily. Lincoln quickly padded up to join them.
"Morning Mom. Morning Lily." Lincoln greeted. Rita looked up and saw her only male pup walking up to him.
"Morning Lincoln." Rita said with a tired smile. Lily barked happily as she saw her older brother and ran up to him. Lincoln smiled and crouched down so Lily could climb up on his back. After she climbed up, Rita walked up to her two pups. "So Lincoln. Today's the day. Are you ready?"
"You bet I am!" Lincoln said with excitement. "But I'm also a little nervous."
"Good." Rita said. "If you aren't nervous, then you're cocky. So it's ok to be nervous honey." She gave him a nuzzle to the top of the head and then proceeded to do the same to Lily. "Just listen to your father and stick close to your sisters. If you do that, you will be fine."
"Thanks Mom." Lincoln told her gratefully. He then crouched down so that Lily could climb off his back. After he made sure she was off, he then stood up and looked at his mother. "Do you know when we're leaving?"
Rita just shrugged. "Probably once your father and older sisters wake up." Rita answered. "I already know that Lori is staying here so she can get some sleep. Why don't you get something to eat? You're gonna need all your strength for the hunt."
"Ok Mom." Lincoln said. He gave her a quick lick to the cheek and then did the same to Lily. "I'll see you later!" Lincoln then made his way to the fresh kill pile and got himself some breakfast while he waited for the rest of the pack to wake up.
Lincoln waited by the entrance of the camp with his sisters as they waited for Lynn Sr. The longer he sat there, the more impatient Lincoln grew.
"Does Dad always take this long?" Lincoln asked Luna who was sitting next to him.
"Sometimes." Luna answered. "You just have to be patient, bro."
"Yeah Linky." Leni agreed. "The prey isn't going anywhere." As much as Lincoln wanted to point out the flaws in Leni's statement, he just didn't feel like it.
"Sorry I'm late pups." Lynn Sr. called as he ran up to them. "Had to speak to your mother real quick. Ready to go?" All five nodded. "Well ok then."
The six made their way through the forest to the meadow. Luna was taking the lead because Lynn Sr. wanted to give some advice to Lincoln about his first hunt.
"Ok Lincoln, hunting in the meadow is a lot more different than hunting in the forest." Lynn Sr. told him. "In the forest, you have more cover. But in the meadow, you have little to no cover at all."
"So what do I do?" Lincoln asked.
"You stay as low as you can, son." Lynn Sr. answered. "You also might want to put some mud in your fur."
"Why?"
"You're all white Lincoln. The mud will not only hide your scent but it will also help you blend in." Lynn Sr. explained.
"Oh I get it." Lincoln said understanding. Lincoln then saw a mud puddle and quickly dove in. When he walked out, he almost looked like Lynn.
"I take it your ready now?" Lynn Sr. said with a chuckle. Lincoln only responded with a nod.
The sun was at its highest when they finally made it to the meadow. As the pack walked towards the meadow, they saw a lone moose grazing.
"Ok pups, here's the plan." Lynn Sr. started. "Luna and Leni, you two head to the left. Luan and Lynn, you two head to the right. Lincoln, you and I will take it from the middle. Everyone understand?" Everyone nodded. "Good. Now, let's move out."
The pack quietly entered the meadow. They quietly split up into their groups.
"Ok Lincoln, stay quiet." Lynn Sr. whispered. "Now, when I give the signal, you and I are going to rush him." Lincoln nodded with a look of determination.
As they got closer to the moose, Lincoln checked the wind direction, and noticed that the wind changed direction, blowing their scent towards the moose.
"Dad, the wind just changed direction." Lincoln told Lynn Sr. His father looked down at him and nodded.
"Looks like it's time to improvise." Lynn Sr. growled. "Ready?"
"Ready."
"Let's go!"
With that, Lynn Sr. bolted from his hiding spot with Lincoln following close behind. The moose saw them coming and quickly tried to escape. However he ran into Leni and Luna who quickly blocked the escape route. The moose, however, made another attempt to escape, but ran right into Luan and Lynn. The moose again stopped and ran between the four she-wolves as it tried to escape. However, the pack was hard on its heels. Luna ran to its left and snapped at one of its legs. Luan ran to its left and snapped at its right. As the pack continued to chase down the moose, Lynn ran next Lincoln.
"Linc, get ready!" Lynn told him. "When dad gives you the signal, try to jump for the throat. Got it?" Lincoln gave a nod to show that he understood.
As they continued the chase, the pack was closing in on its prey. Lynn Sr. looked at Lincoln and nodded which Lincoln took as the signal. With that, Lincoln picked up his speed and caught up with the moose. Lincoln then jumped and bit down on the neck of the moose. However the moose didn't slow down. Lincoln bit down as hard as he could, but as the moose kept moving, Lincoln started to lose his grip. The moose then made a hard right that caused Lincoln to lose his grip which launched into the meadow. The rest of the pack was able to catch up to the moose with Luan and Lynn bringing it down and killing it.
"Good job." Lynn Sr. told them. "Luna, can you go see if Lincoln is all right?"
"You got it." Luna answered.
Luna walked over to where Lincoln was launched and saw him lying down, looking disappointed in himself.
"I blew it didn't I?" Lincoln asked sadly.
"No Lincoln, you did well." Luna told him. "In fact, that bite you gave it actually slowed it down just enough for us to bring it down." That seemed to cheer Lincoln up a little as wagged his tail with happiness.
"There's that smile." Luna said with a smile. "C'mon, the others are waiting for us."
Luna helped Lincoln up and the two made their way over to the pack. Lynn and Leni each grabbed a side of the moose and started to drag it back to camp. As they walked through the forest, Lincoln caught a scent of nearby prey. As he looked around, he turned his head and saw a gopher. Lincoln looked at his father for permission. After a quick nod, Lincoln began to stalk towards the gopher. He remembered what he did during practice when he was sneaking up on Luna. As soon as he decided that he was close enough, he quickly bolted forward and jumped on the gopher, killing it. Lincoln stood up proud of himself. He turned around and saw his sisters, yipping with excitement over his first kill. Lynn Sr. gave him a proud smile as Lincoln walked up to him.
"Nice catch Lincoln." Lynn Sr. told him. "That's a good sized gopher."
"Thanks dad." Lincoln said with a smile as he and the pack made their way home.
Unknown to them, higher up in the trees, a dark figure was watching them with a glare.
"Watch where your pack treads Lynn." the figure growled. "Cause you never know what's out here waiting for them."
So, the figure speaks. And it seems like it has bad intentions. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Next chapter will be special. Also let me know if you think I should do that fanfic I have in mind. Until next time, peace.
