Thanks for the reviews, again. I was actually thinking of writing a squel to this story. What do you think of Slinkman getting a girlfriend?

Disclaimer:

I do not own Camp Lazlo. But I do own the wolves in this story. Oh, and the poachers, too.

I use the song Start of Something New from High School Musical. I don't own this song.

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Chapter 9. A Not So Romantic Walk

They stared at the buck for only a few moments, their legs frozen in place. The Jelly Trio had already slid off the backs of the wolves and started walking towards the Mess Hall. When they were halfway there Lazlo turned around and noticed they weren't coming. He ran back up to them and broke them from their trance. "Hey you two, are you coming? Hey guys? Earth to Starlight and Nova. SNAP OUT OF IT!"

Starlight and Nova shook their heads as they came out of their trance. Starlight quickly turned her head to Lazlo and asked, "What did you say Lazlo?" He sighed and said again, sounding slightly annoyed, "Are you two coming to lunch?"

Before the answer was given both Starlight and Nova looked back to the woods where they had seen the buck. To their surprise he was gone without a trace. Without even looking at Lazlo Starlight stuttered, "Um, s-sure." Now she turned to Nova, who was staring, wide-eyed, at her. The look on his face indicated that he was nervous. He whispered, "Do we have to? I was hoping you and I could have lunch somewhere alone in the woods." Starlight blushed slightly and then turned back to Lazlo.

"Lazlo, Nova and I were planning on eating somewhere alone in the woods. Is that okay with you?" Lazlo nodded. Starlight added, "If anybody asks you where I am, tell them I'm with a friend of mine." Lazlo grinned and said, "Okay." Then he turned around and ran to catch up with his friends.

Nova turned around and took a few steps towards the woods behind them. He turned back to Starlight and said, "C'mon. I have some raccoons left from last night. We can eat those." Starlight hadn't had coon in a long time, so she immediately agreed.

(I won't describe eating the coon.) After they were done eating, Starlight and Nova went for a walk. For a little while there was an awkward silence between them. Finally Nova spoke up.

"So, um, what happened that night you disappeared?" Starlight said, without looking at him, "Well, I was hit by the bus and broke my leg. This has been my rehabilitation center. Yea, that's a good name for it." There was another moment of silence before Nova asked, "This place seems familiar. Do I know this place?"

Now Starlight stopped, and Nova did the same, and she looked Nova right in the face. "Yes… this is in the general area of where you first met me. And where my pack was killed." Nova's eyes grew sad and his ears laid flat against his head. He was sorry he brought it up. He hated seeing his friend in pain. He quickly apologized, "Sorry for bringing that up." Starlight nuzzled her head against his neck, and said softly, "Its okay. I know you didn't mean it." Nova nuzzled her back with a big smile on his face.

When Nova nuzzled her back Starlight's heart leapt with joy. She felt a sudden attraction towards Nova. She never wanted to leave his side, or him to leave hers. Nova must have felt the same way, because he lifted himself away from Starlight and broke into song.

Nova: Living in my own world
Didn't understand
That anything can happen
When you take a chance

Starlight looked surprised for a moment. Then after seeing the smile on Nova's face she broke into song as well. When they sang together it was beautiful. Nova had a male alto voice, while Starlight had the medium saprono voice. If anyone heard them siging they would stop whatever they were doing just to listen. Even the birds stopped singing just to listen.

Starlight: I never believed in
What I couldn't see
I never opened my heart
To all the possibilities
I know that something has changed
Never felt this way
And right here tonight
This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right

Both: To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes

Starlight: I feel in my heart

Both: The start of something new

Nova: Now who'd of ever thought that

Both: We'd both be here tonight

Starlight: And the world looks so much brighter
With you by my side

Both: I know that something has changed
Never felt this way

Starlight: I know it for real

Both: This could be the start
Of something new
It feels so right
To be here with you
And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart

Starlight: The start of something new

Nova: I never knew that it could happen
Till it happened to me

Starlight: I didn't know it before
but now it's easy to see

Both: It's a start of something new
It feels so right

Starlight: To be here with you

Both: And now looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
That it's the start
Of something new
It feels so right

Starlight: To be here with you

Both: And now looking in your eyes

Starlight: I feel in my heart

The start of something new

Nova: The start of something new

Both: Start of something new

At the end of the song their lips drew closer and touched. They both closed their eyes and enjoyed the moment. That is until a voice said behind them, "How sweet. Wolves in love. To bad I have to tear you apart." Starlight and Nova turned around just in time to see two knockout darts zooming towards them. One hit Nova in the ribs and the other hit Starlight in the shoulder blade. Everything started going blurry, but they could both see who shot the darts. It was the buck who they had spotted earlier.

The darts were taking over them very quickly. Both of them were getting tired and weak. Before the darts took full control Nova called out to Starlight, "Starlight I'm sorry! I lo-." But he was too weak to finish his sentence. He landed on the forest floor with a THUD. He heard another THUD beside him, knowing that that was Starlight. He heard what sounded like evil laughter coming from somewhere. He guessed it was the poacher. But before anything else happened his world went completely black.

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Man I love that song!

I'm not very good at writing romancy things, but in the sequel I will try to be a lot better.

Nova isn't the best romantic, but he gets the job done. I guess these two had loved each other for a long time and just realized it.

And for the song, add the ooohs where they belong. I don't know where they go.

Anyway, please review.