The Pack

Chapter 6: Final Battle

"We are not staying in this house with *him* here!" Mark winced as Vernon Dursley's voice echoed throughout the store. "He'll contaminate my family!"

"Vernon be reasonable! If you go out there those dogs will be after you, on you, and will have eaten you in five minutes!" Vernon gulped but his face stayed the same horrendous purple.

"That *thing* will kill us first if we stay!" Mark sighed and rubbed his temples.

"He'll do no such thing unless you provoke him. Which you will be doing if you wake him!" Vernon sighed. "What you did to that boy was inexcusable! It's no wonder he would kill you on sight."

"What was I supposed to do, let him contaminate us?" Mark shook his head. He heard a soft growling sound and looked up to see Harry standing stiffly in the doorway hackles raised.

"I thought you were asleep Harry!" Mark said in a cheerful voice. He walked over to Harry and knelt beside him. "Vernon and his family are here on vacation. It's a pity they had to stay with us, here, hmm?"

"Talk.Pack.." Harry growled, glaring at the Dursley's.

"You want to go talk to them now? Okay, lets go." Mark led Harry to the front door and opened it a crack. "Remember to come back!" Harry nodded as he slipped out of the building and into the darkness.

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^Why should we give ourselves up? ^ The black mixed breed had taken over the role of leader of the Pack when Harry had disappeared.

^They can find us homes! ^

^With humans? Why should we trust them? They never gave us a reason to^ Harry whined.

^Not all people are bad. These ones were nice to me, unlike my Uncle and Aunt! People are different, like us. We aren't all the same either^ While a few of the dogs agreed, most stuck with their new leader.

^He even said they wouldn't kill us if we didn't go after them^

^Humans are liars! ^ Harry turned away from the black dog, head down.

^Well I trust them. I won't let you hurt them. Whoever wants to come with me, may^ The black dog growled as Harry walked off, along with five of the nine remaining dogs.

^You'll pay for this.^ Harry ignored him as he made his way through the trees.

^How do you know the humans aren't lying? ^

^I can smell it^ Harry said as the store came into view.

^But one of them shot you^

^I was attacking that woman. He was doing what you or I would have done, protecting his own^ Harry scratched on the door and told the others to be civil and not to attack. The door creaked open and Harry slipped in with the other dogs.

"I see it worked." Mark whispered. The dogs watched as the man knelt down to pet Harry. "Is this all of them?" Harry shook his head. Mark turned to the dogs, which stood unsurely, and held out a hand for them to sniff. They did so gradually.

^He won't bite^ Harry teased the others. They whined at him and he gave a bark-like laugh.

"Come on, I set up a room in the back for you to sleep." Harry padded after Mark, followed closely by the dogs. They immediately attacked the bowls of food they saw lined up by the wall, before curling up to sleep.

Harry padded out after Mark and curled up at his feet by the other humans. "Expect..attack.." Harry growled, saddened that the rest of his pack was being stupid.

"Soon?" Harry nodded. "How many?"

"Four." Harry looked towards the window with a frown. He sniffed, ears back. "They're here." The humans scrambled to grab the two shotguns and the children and women went up into the attic.

Harry woke the five dogs in the other room before padding over to a window. He peered out and his eyes locked with the leaders. He snarled at the black mongrel savagely. The dog snarled back before running towards the right.

Harry backed away from the window and whirled around just as a crashing sound was heard from the back room. Mark was already on his way towards the open door, gun raised, but he didn't get there soon enough to close it.

A cream dog leapt in snarling. Mark fired at it, but missed as it jumped, and Harry rammed into it before it take this opportunity and get to Mark. Harry and the stray fought while Mark barricaded the door.

^You traitor! ^ The dog growled. Harry clamped his teeth onto its throat, bringing it crashing onto the floor. Harry didn't respond as the dog struggled to break his hold. Eventually it gave up and lay limp.

Harry tore its throat out with a swift jerk of his head before trotting over to nuzzle Mark's hand. Mark scratched his ears and they gathered the others. "We have to kill them before they find more ways to break in."

"Let us.. go out." Harry said. "We'll take care.of them."

"No." Harry growled.

"We know.. more about them.. and their weaknesses.." Mark sighed worriedly. "Please."

"He's right. They would know how to defeat them better then we do." Harry jerked his head to the barricaded door as it shuddered. "They found the open window." Jonathan said.

"Jon, you stand here and shoot the first dog that comes in. I'll get the second, and Harry can take the third." Mark suddenly said. Harry nodded his approval at the plan and Jonathan took his place.

Mark pushed away some of the barrier and leapt back. A gray dog leapt through and Jonathan took it out with one shot. It fell back with a pained yelp and Mark shot the second dog, a white-ish Shepard.

Harry leapt at the leader, who came shooting through before he realized that the others were down. The pair tumbled onto the floor with a thud and the men watched the two battle it out.

The five dogs that had followed Harry stood around the two, growling their support. After minutes of fighting, the black dog was pinned and his throat ripped out. Harry backed off with a final growl.

The battle was over.

TBC

Sorry, I'm not that good with battle scenes. If I redo the fic I'll make it better.oh! PLEASE REVIEW!!

*Makes sad puppy eyes*