In the last chapter Valiant called Nova 'sire' because the wolves rule all of the woods. I'm making some of this up as I go, and I didn't plan on anyone calling Nova 'sire' until I wrote the sequel. Sorry if that was confusing to anybody, besides my one reviewer.

Disclaimer:

I do not own Camp Lazlo. But I do own the wolves in this story.

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Chapter 11. The Plan

Nova told Valiant that Freedom would explain the whole story on the way to Aaron's Shoe Factory. Valiant didn't argue with the soon to be leader. He climbed up on Freedom's back and held on to the feathers. Nova warned Freedom before he left. "If anything happens to that mouse, you will have to deal with a very angry, and perhaps hungry, me." Freedom gulped. He had seen Nova when he was angry and hungry, and it wasn't a pretty sight. He nodded nervously and took off into the blue sky.

Nova didn't waste his time watching them leave. He had to get back to Camp Kidney and devise a plan. Freedom and Valiant were merely a diversion. He would do the rescuing, and the kicking butt.

When he got back to camp he discovered that most of the campers had gone back to their lives. The only ones that were waiting for him were Slinkman, Lazlo, Raj, Clam, Dave, Ping-Pong, Samson, Chip and Skip, and, surprisingly, Edward. (A/N: Nova learned about these guys when he and Starlight were eating together. I forgot to mention that.) They all had impatient looks on their faces. Lazlo spoke first, "Did you do it?" Nova nodded his head. Raj shrugged his shoulders and said, "Well, now what do we do?"

Nova was taken aback. They wanted to help him? Nova shook his head violently. "Oh, no, no, no, no. You guys aren't going to help me. I'm going to do this myself." Slinkman cautiously stepped forward to Nova and whispered something in his ear. Nova nodded and Slinkman stood next to his left side. Edward now became angry and blurted out, "Well, why can't we help?" Nova gave the obvious answer, "Because you'll get hurt, and I'll be responsible."

Clam crossed his arms and said, "Starlight Bean Scout!" Lazlo and Raj started nodding their heads. Slinkman had been quiet for a while, but now he spoke up and said assertively, "You aren't coming with us. I'm going to go because I need to take care of Starlight until she returns to her pack."

Lazlo remembered Starlight saying that in her pack they look out for one another. Well, Bean Scouts did the some thing. And, Lazlo figured, that that was reason enough to be able to help Starlight. When he told this to Nova and Slinkman, they couldn't argue. With a couple of sighs shared between them, Nova and Slinkman agreed to let them help. They all cheered.

Well, Nova already knew that it was going to take a day to devise a really, really good plan. They needed one in case the scouts did something stupid, which was likely to happen. And he didn't worry about Freedom and Valiant, because they seemed like they were smart enough to keep those poachers busy for one day.

There were only two problems now. How was he going to use all of his new 'helpers'? And the other was what was he going to use for tools? He wanted some objects that weren't dangerous, but could knock a guy out, or distract somebody. Then he thought that maybe the scouts had useful objects.

When he asked them to find some objects like these, they came up with some useful objects. He was brought a few frying pans, a pea shooter, a wooden bat, some rope, a toaster, the knockout darts, because the still had some juice left on them, and a fishing pole. Nova wanted everything, just in case they needed it. He would've had something unneeded there than something he needed not there. Now it was time to make the plan.

After a few hours they accomplished making part of the plan. It took so long, as Nova suspected, because Chip and Skip were goofing off. Slinkman and Nova decided that they would leave really early to get there before Buckweed woke up. That way he could explain the rest of the plan to Freedom.

They also had plans for most of the items. Once Buckweeed and his henchmen woke up, they would wait until they came outside. Then, Chip and Skip be beating on the vehicle with the bat, which would cause the henchmen to become furious and to chase them. Chip and Skip would run to the front right side of the building, where Dave and Ping-Ping would whack the guys on the head as they ran by the corner. Then, they would tie those guys up to a telephone pole or something, so they couldn't get away.

Everyone thought that was starting to be a good plan. Samson had only one question, "What if the henchmen don't come outside?" Nova thought for a moment, and then said, "I'll have Valiant the mouse find a way." Samson opened his mouth to speak again, but Nova interrupted him. "I can't explain everything right now. We have to finish the plan."

After a few more hours they came up with the rest of the plan. They were almost positive that Buckweed was going to leave the door unlocked, because the factory was old and nobody would dare go there anymore, so he didn't have to worry about intruders coming. And when Chip and Skip would do their job the henchmen would probably leave the door open. After that Slinkman and Nova would sneak inside, with the pea shooters and the knockout darts, and the fishing pole, just in case. They would have to shoot him before he shot Starlight. Lazlo suggested that they throw the fishing pole across the room in case Buckweed would notice them if they tried to shoot at him. Nova considered this and decided to use it if needed.

Everyone thought this plan was going to work perfectly, until Edward asked, "what if you two miss him?" Nova smiled and pointed to his teeth. "I was given these bad boys for many reasons, and biting the crude out of a villain is one of them." Edward smiled back at him.

Everyone went to bed at 8:00 so they could get up at 5:00 a.m. Everyone fell asleep, surprisingly quickly. All except Slinkman and Nova. Slinkman had a big job in this plan, and he was nervous about messing up, and getting himself, Nova, and Starlight hurt. Nova was even more restless than Slinkman. As he tried to fall asleep right outside of camp, he worried about Starlight. What if he was going to be too late? What if the plan goes wrong and he couldn't save her? Questions like this ran through his mind for most of the night.

Finally he couldn't stand it. He got up and took a walk through the woods. He walked and walked until he finally took a rest near a large tree stump with a hollow inside. He stared up at the night sky. It glittered with stars, and a very bright full moon. This made him think of a helpless Starlight. She was probably wondering where her rescue team was. Or even if there was one.

Thinking of her made him feel helpless. If he lost her, he wouldn't be able to live. He loved her more than anything. She completed his life.

His gaze from the stars moved to the ground. He started to cry, but then heard an unfamiliar voice behind him.

"Why do you cry, young wolf?" Nova spun around to find a transparent, grey wolf standing in front of him, which he could see clearly in the moonlight. He asked, "Who are you?" The grey wolf shook his head. "I will answer your question once you have answered mine. Why do you cry?" Nova turned his gaze from the wolf. "My friend has been captured, and is going to be killed. I worry I won't save her in time."

The wolf shook his head and said wisely, "Don't worry, my friend. You will save her. Your heart burns with a passionate love for her, and hers does for you. When you do it for love, you've already won." Nova smiled at the wolf, showing him that his words comforted him. "Now I will answer you're question. My name is Chogan. I used to live in a pack here that was destroyed five years ago. All of us died, except one. My daughter…Starlight."

Nova's eyes grew wide with shock, amazement, and fright. "You're a spirit?" Chogan nodded his head. Nova turned away to hide his shock. "Oh, man. Starlight's dead father is standing right in front of me. This is unbelievable."

Chogan overheard Starlight's name mentioned. "You know my daughter?" Nova turned back to the grey spirit. "Yes, I rescued her from the tree stump you hid her in. And now, she is going to be killed by poachers!"

Chogan grew angry. Not at Nova; but at the poachers who were going to kill her. He drew closer to Nova, and said, "Don't you let those men kill her. They are most likely the same men who killed my pack. Don't let our pack's blood die." Nova bowed his head slightly and exclaimed, "Yes, sir!"

Behind him, Nova heard a familiar voice. He turned when he heard the voice. "Nova! Where are you?" Chogan calmly said to him, "Go. You're friends are waiting for you. It is time for you to go save my daughter." Nova started turning around to thank Chogan for his advice and reassurance. "Chogan, thank-." Nova never finished what he was saying, because nobody was there to say it to. Chogan had vanished from sight. Nova quickly looked around himself, before leaving to find Lazlo.

"It's hero time."

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This chapter took a long time for me to write. Anywho. Enjoy and review.