Humphrey looked over his shoulder to see Kate laying down at the other side of the camper. Kate must've been terrified when she first entered the camper. He understands that humans are the most terrifying creatures on the planet and are the only one that can give so much trauma to others. He stood up and looked outside of the window to see where they are.
He looked around, and saw that they are getting close to Jasper.
Humphrey looked back at Kate and slowly walked up to her.
"Kate" he called out. Kate flickered one of her ears and looked over her shoulder.
"Yes Humphrey" she asked him back.
"We're getting close to Jasper" he said and Kate immediately stood up and looked out of the window. It made Kate smiled when she saw trees past by.
"We are" she said wagging her tail. Humphrey smiled at her reaction. Her eyes started to sparkle and her tail started to wag even faster.
"Humphrey is that you" said a voice at the front. Kate gasped and immediately hide under the bed, and Humphrey immediately took over her spot. He barked at him, and he opened the window.
"That's a good boy. We're getting close to Jasper, so we're gonna stop by and eat some food okay" he asked, and Humphrey barked at him in response. He closed the window, and Kate slowly crawled out.
"Wait...does that mean you have to get out of the camper and eat with him" Kate asked him worriedly.
"Well, I might have to, but he can sit inside here and eat." When he said that, Kate widened her eyes and her pupils shrink into an atom. Humphrey titled his head when he saw her reaction.
"Uhh. Kate...are you okay?" Kate slowly shook her head no. If he saw her in the camper, he will totally...totally gonna take her life in the most violent brutal way. He will probably grab her by her ears, and slowly slit her throat and possibly decapitate her head. Or maybe he will grab her by her throat, and put a thousand holes in her body with a blink of an eye.
"Kate...Kate...HELLO" Humphrey yelled. Kate fluttered her eyes and looked at him. Humphrey had his paws on her shoulders, and she could've swore that he shook her shoulders several times.
"Eh? What?"
"Kate, are you sure you're okay?"
"Y-Yeah...why."
"Well you have your tail between your legs" he said. Kate looked down and he was right. Her tail was between her legs. "I might've thought that you were scared of something. Is it because you're thinking about my dad right?"
"Uhhh yeah...by the way. Why do you call him dad?"
"He's the one that raise me." Kate sighed and looked down at the ground.
"Yeah...I am afraid of your father. I had no idea how the hell will he react if he sees me."
"Oh don't worry Kate. He's not going to hurt you. Trust me" he said. Kate gulped and hope that Humphrey was right. She slowly walked up to the window and looked outside. Humphrey decided to join her. He slowly glanced at her and didn't realized how beautiful she is.
"Sooo Kate..." Kate turn her head and locked eyes with him. "How are you gonna get back to your pack after you know...getting out of this truck?"
Kate thought for a moment. She didn't really put too much effort into that kind of a plan.
"I honestly don't know."
"Maybe you should try sneaking out at night" he suggested.
"I don't think that's a good idea Humphrey. Did he tell you what part of Jasper you guys are going?" Humphrey flattened his ears and widened his eyes. He slowly shook his head no, and Kate sighed and softly smack her head against the window.
"How are we gonna know where are we in Jasper?"
"Well...do you know where your pack lives?"
"Yeah. My pack owns the western part of Jasper. Hence the name of our pack. The Western pack."
"Ohhh. Well, do you know your ways around Jasper?"
"Nope, I'm just a fresh alpha." Then, the truck stopped, making Kate panic. "Oh no. Not now. I'm not ready to meet him oh god please." Humphrey put his paw over her lips, making her blush a little bit.
"Kate, just calm down. Everything will be fine." Kate looked at Humphrey, and then the door closed at the front. She watched the human walking towards the back, and she slowly step back urging to hide underneath the bed. Humphrey put his tail in front of her, and Kate growled at him. "Kate trust me. He's not going to freak out or anything. If you are actually an alpha, you need to face your fear."
"Well most alphas can't because it traumatized them." Before Humphrey could say anything, the human opened up the door of the camper, and Kate widened her eyes in fear and waited for her fate.
"Alright Humphrey time to ea-" The human paused when he saw Kate. Kate shut her eyes closed like a lightning and hope to feel no pain. Instead, she feel nothing. She slowly opened one of her eyes, and saw him nowhere to be seen.
"H-Huh, where is he" she asked nervously. Humphrey smiled and started wagging his tail.
"You didn't see what happen" he asked happily.
"N-No...what happen?"
"He smiled and I think he went to the front and grab some food for both of us" he said smiling.
"H-Huh?" The human came back with a bag and set it down right beside him. Kate was unsure what he was gonna do. She slowly scooted right behind Humphrey, and carefully watched him what he was doing.
"It's okay. Come here" he said softly. Kate slowly move her body an inch forward before slowly look at Humphrey. Humphrey nodded, telling her that it's okay. Kate gulped and slowly approached to him. She watched his hand grabbing something that looks like a strip of meat in a bag. He slowly moving his hand towards Kate, and Kate widened her eyes.
It smells...so damn good. Kate wasn't sure about the taste, so she give a test lick, and it taste really good. She immediately snatch it out of his hands and start chomping on the meat.
The human sighed and then said "Animals loves bacon, and so do I." He grabbed one of them eat them. Humphrey whined and slowly wags his tail. The human chuckled and gave one to Humphrey. Humphrey barked and happily started eating the bacon.
"Humphrey what is this stuff" Kate asked dreamily.
"It's bacon. It's literally the best food ever" Humphrey replied licking his lips. Kate sat right in front of the human, and he smiled and give her more. Humphrey did the same thing, and he sighed. He grabbed a paper towel, and set them flat on the floor before dumping them all out. Humphrey took one, and so did Kate. This is the best food that she had ever tasted in her life. It's so much much better than eating a caribou. The human went out to the front of the truck before coming back with a cheese burger.
He watched Humphrey and Kate peacefully and dreamily eating their meals. Basically, both of them start polishing the towel.
The human looked at Kate and realized that he didn't even think about releasing her to the wild. "Now how are you gonna return back to your pack?" Kate stopped and stared at him curiously. This human was different from the others.
Humphrey was right. She watched him looking around the area. "We'll figure it out how are we gonna release you to the wild. Good thing you came with us. Now how did you get in here?" Kate widened her eyes. She hope that he couldn't figure it out, but she was wrong.
"I think you sneaked in here when I leave the door opened wide." Kate knew she was caught red handed. Humans are way too damn smart to figure things out, and Kate wish she can make up excuses for him to understand, but she knew it will be too useless.
She looked at Humphrey for help, and Humphrey shrugged his shoulders.
"Humphrey?!"
"What? How is he supposed to understand what I'm about to say?"
"Wait a minute?" They both looked back at the human, and noticing that he got closer to Kate. Kate gulped and closed her eyes. She felt him touching her fur until he gasped, which shot her eyes open and looked at what he was doing. There was a small hole in her thigh followed by dried blood that was hidden in her fur.
She recognized how she got it. It was when she got darted before she moved to a different location.
"Tranquilizer huh? You've been relocated don't you" he said smiling. Humphrey barked as an agreement. "Well it looks like he said yes you did, and I'm guessing you got some sort of help to get you home where you belong huh."
"Bark at him" Humphrey suggested.
"W-What?"
"Bark at him softly. That way he knows what you're doing." Kate followed his instructions and barked at him. He widened his smile and looked at Humphrey.
"You're a very lucky boy Humphrey. Some day she will come back and fell in love with you." Both of them blushed and immediately shook their heads rapidly. The human laughed before looking at the sun about to set down behind the mountains. "Well looks like we better find a campsite." And with that he steps off the camper and closed the door before walking to the driver side.
Kate immediately glances at Humphrey and smiled.
"You were right" she said followed by hugging him. Humphrey smiled and hugged her back. They stay there for minutes until she finally broke the embrace. The truck started, and they drove off to their location.
When they got there, the parked at a very empty parking spot. The human got out of its truck before opening the door.
"Alright, here we are" he said. Kate looked around trying to find out where she is, but had no clue of her surroundings. There's not a single sign of anything that she is familiar of. "Go on" he said smiling. Humphrey jumped off and looked at Kate. She was still scanning the area around her, and he knew what she is doing.
"Still trying to figure it out where you are" he asked.
"Yeah...maybe I'll howl and see if they can find me" she suggested, but Humphrey shook his head no.
"That's a risky move right there Kate. I know you don't want to put your family in danger." When he said that, Kate widened her eyes realizing her suggestions.
"Y-Yeah...you're right." And with that, Kate jumped off but instead of dashing into the forest. She stay with them.
"Aren't you gonna go" Humphrey asked.
"Hmmm I'm not sure if I'm in the right place."
"Well we are in Jasper, so why don't you just run off and find them? It should be easy for you."
"Yeah but Humphrey I don't think you understand."
"Understand what?"
"Well...there's four packs in Jasper. The Northern, The Southern, The Eastern, and my pack. The Western. All four of the packs are enemies, and the Eastern is trying to unite with us. I'm afraid that I might run into the Northern pack, or worse. The Southern pack." She heard a click, and jumped up in all fours, scanning around the area.
"Kate calm down. It's just my dad setting up a chair" he said and Kate looked at the human. He was setting up a chair by unfolding it and locking it into place. He then looks at her and titled his head in confusion.
"Are you gonna stay here or what" he asked. Kate wasn't sure how she responded to the human. She just sits in front of him, and the human sighed. "It's very important for you to return to your family."
Kate flatten her ears. He was right. It is very important. "Welp...I guess it's too late to set up a campfire and eat some food. Come on Humphrey" he said folding the chair up and putting it in the camper. Humphrey jumped in the camper, but slowly looked at Kate who was still sitting there.
"Aren't you gonna come in or what?"
"No...I think I'll stay out here" she said.
"Ookay" he said about to close the door with his tail but the human stopped him from doing so.
"Come on in. It's too dangerous to sleep outside" he said smiling softly. Kate stood up and jumped in the camper before he closed the door. He was right again. She watched him crawled onto his bed before went to sleep. Humphrey walked in circles before laying down.
He then stared at Kate.
"What if your family finds you in here? I don't think they don't know how to open the door" he said.
"Yeah...you're right" she responded to him. Humphrey then stood up and opened the lock of the door with his teeth. He turned his head unlocking it before slowly twisting the handle and open the door a little bit.
"There, when your family finds you. Make sure you close the door" Humphrey informed walking to his bed.
"Alright I will Humphrey."
"Soo, will I get to see you again" he asked.
"Well, it depends. Why?"
"Eh... I think it's just nice to see you again."
"Oh...well maybe if you see me." Humphrey nodded his head before laying his head down between his paws. Kate watched him slowly closing his eyes before dosing off into the dream world. She looked at the door and hope that someone from her pack will find her in here.
After a few hours, Kate unfortunately fell asleep on the floor. She was soo tired today and her body couldn't handle it much. She didn't even notice that there are a group of beings outside of the camper. They slowly opened the door and dragged Kate out, which woke her up.
She stood all on fours growling at whoever took her out until she realized who it was.
"Mom? Dad?"
"Oh Kate we missed you" said Eve hugging her. Kate started to tear up and hugged her as tight as she can. Winston joined them and kissed Kate's cheek,
"I'm so happy that you're okay" he said smiling. Kate broke the embrace and saw Hutch, Candu, and other two alphas are behind them.
"How did you guys find me?"
"We caught your scent not far from here actually" Eve replied before looking inside the camper. "Wait..Winston...is that-"
"Yeah...that has to be him." Kate titled her head before following their gaze and they were looking at Humphrey.
"Wait...what are you guys doing" she asked.
"We have to save him" Eve suggested ignoring Kate's question. "They've been looking for him such a long time.
"Alright, let's do it. You two get him. If he wakes up, knock him out. We don't want to wake up the monster" Winston commanded at Hutch and Candu. They enter the camper silently and grabbed Humphrey by his tail.
"Ow wha-" Hutch hit him softly but firmly on the back of his neck, which knocks him out.
"Wait wait we can't" Kate spoke before getting cut off again.
"We need to take him Kate. His parents will be so happy to see him. Poor boy, he's probably got his mind manipulated by them" Eve explained.
"Wha..." Kate was really confused on what's going on. "But what about his-"
"Come on let's go." And with that, they left in a hurry.
"WAIT! UGH" Kate ran after them. This was a big mistake. A big one.
Well, that's the longest chapter I've written in 2020. It's been a long time since I've ever done it. I might have to update this story again cause I can't help myself for some damn reason lol. Anyways, what did you guys think? What will happen next? I'm TheRavenMocker. Be a raven, mock the ravens. We'll see you guys on the next flight.
