I found two more chapters on my hardrive cleaning. So here's one. I'll post another next week.

----- Chapter 2: The Snowager?

Lily could hear the fearsoation in grunts and squeals that sounded close to barks, but stopped instantly when Lily lifted her head.

The clear one freaked, turning it's tail to run without it's friend. " Hey, wait! " Lily threw up a hand (really five strong long feathers on the end of a wing), but could not stop the fleeing Snowickle.

She was about to groan in her own frustration, but the white Snowickle playfully pounced on her outstretched hand. " Hey! " Lily scooped the energetic creature up with that hand so she could take a look at him. " Are you ... the Snowager? " Taelia told her it was a snow worm, and this certainly fit the bill. The Snowickle stared at her for a moment confused, then licked Lily's cheek. " You're not that bad at all! " Lily laughed while holding the wickle properly wurning it's tail to run without it's friend. " Hey, wait! " Lily threw up a hand (really five strong long feathers on the end of a wing), but could not stop the fleeing Snowickle.

She was about to groan in her own frustration, but the white Snowickle playfully pounced on her outstretched hand. " Hey! " Lily scooped the energetic creature up with that hand so she could take a look at him. " Are you ... the Snowager? " Taelia told her it was a snow worm, and this certainly fit the bill. The Snowickle stared at her for a moment confused, then licked Lily's cheek. " You're not that bad at all! " Lily laughed while holding the wickle properly with both hands. " I didn't know there'd be two, though. " Referring to the one who ran away.

Suddenly, another chilling howl filled the air, much closer than before. Lily whipped her head around, her soft ponytail brushing against the wickle's face. The wickle growled at the sound, sensing danger. " I have to go, little Snowager. " She explained while putting the Snowickle back on the ground. " Go back home where it's safe. "

Lily started for the cave, but heard a whine from behind. The Snowickle was giving her the most pitiful look as he watched her go, sitting on his haunches with it's head lowered, eyes big and watery, holding back a dam of tears. She looked back at the wickle and frowned. " Pleeeease go back home, little Snowager. Those hunters will be here any minute and who knows what they'll do if they get you! "

It didn't listen, which made Lily groan. After a moment of debating she would motion for the wickle to come. " I hope you can run fast, 'cause here they come! "

She couldn't have been more right! As soon as the last syllable was spoken a white Lupe jumped over the hill in hopes to pounce right on top of her, but she took off into the sky instantly. The Lupe received a mouthful of snow for it's effort, but quickly recovered and circled around to chase Lily from the ground. It was joined by three others: a brown, black, and red Lupe that were a bit slower than this white one.

Lily knew they couldn't reach her for this high up, but looked back every once in a while to see how the little petpet was holding up.

" Oh no.. "

It couldn't keep up with her with it's short legs, so ended up flopping from side to side with the Lupe pack catching up to it. With a whip of the white Lupe's head the Lupe broke off into formation to box the little one in. If they didn't get the Lenny, they were certainly going to get this one.

Not if she could help it.

Lily snapped around, the tips of her wings starting to shimmer with light before letting a flurry of white energy spears from her Dazzling Lenny Wings rain down on the group of wolves. So predictable, she thought watching them scatter in fear of getting hit. That's when she dove down on the Snowickle, who was cowering in the snow with both paws over it's eyes when Lily grabbed it with one of it's Talons and took off into the sky again.

The white Lupe yelped as he was hit in his side with one of the energy spears. He was knocked on his side, snarling more in frustration than pain. This kind of energy didn't leave a mark, but it did leave him numb.

" Dyson! " The red Lupe ran over and gave his face a pity lick. " Are you hurt? "

" Of course not! " Lying through sharpened teeth, Dyson would make his way to his feet with wobbly legs. He stumbled, but the red Lupe caught him with her head under his, supporting him. " Arrrgh... Stop that, Jenna. I said I was fine. "

Jenna pulled back with a light smile, her tail wagging around like some Gelert's. Dyson paid no attention to her, reguarding her as nothing more than a young tag along while he looked for his two real partners. " Pretty-boi, Haunter. Where did the Lenny go? "

Haunter, the shadow Lupe, jumped over the hill separating them in one graceful bound. Dyson could imagine she got her name because of her movements, so silent that you'd swear she'd a ghost. Her great agility and jumping abilities making it seem as though she could fly. " The Lenny escaped, boss. " Her voice sounded dead as well, not a hint of emotion. " It went into the Ice Caves and took the Snowickle with it. "

The other had no official name, but has come to be known as Pretty-boi by the group because of his flashiness. He pranced around the other three in a way only a show dog could, so they could guess he was the holder of white a few contest metals by the way he carried himself. " We should head down into the Valley and wait for it there. It'll be night soon and the Snowager will be awake. Sides-" It whipped it's head to the side in a snobby way. " I heard they had a food to die for in the valley! "

" I'll give you somethin' to die for! " Dyson pounced on the other Lupe, who yelped in surprise and confusion. He just bit down into Pretty-Boi's ear, giving it a good tug. " We're into the cave. " He said between clenched teeth as Pretty-boi began a futile attempt at begging for him to leg go.

Jenna whimpered. " But, the Snowager... "

" Don't worry 'bout it. " Dyson let go of Pretty-Boi's ear, now bent at a 90 degree angle much to his horror, as he spoke. " That overgrown earthworm have it's claws full when it learns that Lenny's carting around a Snowickle. "