Sorry for not updating in like three days, a storm happened yesterday, and power has been out, so oof. But I'm back. Enjoy!
Kate's POV: I wake up during midday, I am now malnourished, my body is on it's last calories. I need food now, or I won't make it till tomorrow morning. Now when I sniff, it hurts my nose because I'm using energy. But I can just make out the smell of caribou, I'm so weak though, but I must eat, I must be successful, I trudge along slowly, my thick fur, has now dissolved and has been replaced with my ribs. My legs are on the verge of literally snapping. And the wound on my tail, is probably infected as I don't think it healed right. "All this for a little coyote…" I giggle to myself, even the thought of Humphrey can change my day, I always used to call him a coyote, because even though he's a boy, and boy wolves are usually bigger than girls, he remains smaller than me, which always teased him for. The only thing I want right now is my little coyote to be with me, by my side. To love me… But even if he did survive the night he left. He must be gone now if I'm on the verge of death, and he's been out there for over a month… Me, only two and a half weeks. I feel myself just collapse, I start to cry, pleading for Humphrey to help me… I look up to thankfully see the caribou, alerted though because of a cry of a wolf. Their enemies… I know I have to be smart, I need to position myself in the right spot. For a perfect pounce killing it as soon as possible. "Oh boy" I say to myself, I knew how long this'll take.
Humphrey's POV: Marcel and Paddy are way out playing with Kiara, while I start to look for lunch, I pick up the scent of caribou. Perfect, I think. Kiara's favourite. And personally, mine as well. I track the smell for a hundred yards, before seeing them actually quite close to where those three are playing, about 50 yards. There visible, but the caribou don't see two birds and a bear cub as a threat, although, they seem alerted. There is no way they could've heard me. I wonder… What could it be… No matter, I'm a big enough wolf now, I can take on most things anyway. Useless it's a bear. Or a mountain lion, or a larger wolf… Alright I'm worried now, but Kiara being in top health is the only thing that matters to me anymore. If she's alright. I'm thrilled.
No one's POV: The two wolves recognise each other's smell, both not knowing that it would be the very wolf they loved so much, the two that we're supposed to be separated forever, we're about to reunite on a nice clear, normal day in Jasper. For all Kate knows it's just another wolf, that they hopefully would spare her. Maybe going as far as taking them in. The two didn't want to get injured, so they both had targeted the smallest male there, Kate using everything her father taught her, while Humphrey used Paddy and Marcel's surprising knowledge of hunting. A question Humphrey still needs answered. But no matter, it is what keeps little Kiara alive. And that's all he really cares about now a days. Kiara spots Humphrey, "Hey look Uncles! Daddy is about to get a caribou!" Marcel smiled "Watch and learn Kiara, watch and learn… one da-" before Marcel could finish Paddy whispers to him. "Look, it's a different wolf. Quick hide Kiara, we can't let her be seen…" Marcel nods, worrying for Kiara's life, but at this moment both Kate and Humphrey pounces on the same caribou, with their eyes shut, still not aware that the two love birds we're reunited. They began to pull it to the ground easily. Both wondering why this is a lot easier than normal, they pull it down, they both open each other's eyes, seeing each other for the first time in a month, "HUMPHREY!" Kate shouts, before Humphrey could reply with joy, the caribou jumps in the air, making them both lose their grip, as the injured male, ran to regroup with the herd, who had token off at the sight of them. It's limping, but the two don't care, Kate pounces on Humphrey as they fall down the hill. Laughing and giggling Marcel and Paddy look at each other, not remembering Kate, thinking what the hell is going on? Kiara was also confused, but terribly scared running behind her uncles, she has never seen another wolf before. They land at the bottom of the hill, they hugged for a second, still not exchanging words, they don't need words to describe how overwhelmed and happy they both are, "I missed you, why did you come find me? You should have stayed at home. You would've been better off there." Humphrey says with tears of joy coming down his eyes "Why would I? I only feel good when I'm around you…" Paddy and Marcel quickly fly down with Kiara still staying low behind them. "HEY, HEY! HUMPHREY WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!" but they just ignored, and continued to lay there, crying with joy, "Kiara, give me a big rock." Paddy says with a determined look on his face, "H-here you go, uncle paddy" passing him a huge sharp round stone, he throws it at Humphrey's head "OW! What the hell was that for!" Looking at them, with stern looks on their faces, Kate gets up "You okay Humphrey?" "yeah, yeah I'm fine." Marcel shouted, "WELL AREN'T YOU GOING TO INTRODUCE US TO YOUR NEW GIRLFRIEND OR SOMETHING?!" Kate and Humphrey both blush hard, still looking at each other smiling, Paddy then whispers something into Marcel's ear "Ahh, you we're the one from the waterfall." Kate still blushing, remembering that moment with Humphrey "Y-yes. I'm Kate. Good to see you guys again" Paddy and Marcel look at each other, "oh really? I vivify remember the last thing you did to us was yell at us!" Humphrey defends Kate "Wow take it easy guys, to be fair you did interrupt… o-ou-our mom-moment…" remembering that this was the time he tried to kiss her. Kate notices the peeking little bear cub, hiding behind Marcel's leg "hello little guy" Paddy annoyed at the statement "hello little GIRL" correcting her "Oh, my apologises, hi I'm good friends with your dad, I'm Kate." Kate says smiling at the cub, "I'm Kiara…" saying nervously, Kiara wasn't great with new faces. Kate smiles "Kiara, what a beautiful name…" Kiara smiles at Kate, "Come on Kate!" Kiara now filled with confidence tells Kate "I'll show you where our den is!" Kate giggles, she whispers to Humphrey, who is noticing her ribs showing, "Manners, raised her well" "Kate, you go back to the den, I have to get food k?" "Can't I help?" Kate saying, really wanting to spend some time with him "No, please for me. Go back to the den" Kate gives in and follows Kiara.
1 hour later…
Kate's body was really on it's final hours, she could barely speak. As she felt herself getting weaker and weaker by the minute, Paddy and Marcel realise she was in trouble and tried to get her some fish, but couldn't see in the darkness of the night, Humphrey finally returns with a caribou carcass, "Alright guys, this is for Kate and Kiara got it?" As the two birds nodded, Kiara didn't eat much, as she had some food earlier, while Kate finished the whole thing up. Humphrey looks at Marcel and Paddy, being a bit worried and how bad is the current state of her body. Humphrey has been itching to talk to Kate privately, ever since the moment they saw each other's eyes for the first time in months. He spoke up "Alright guys time for bed!" Kiara asks him "Can you give me a bedtime story daddy; the darkness is scaring me…" As she trembles in fear, "Alright" he says, "But you two, find a tree" "our pleasure!" the two birds had been craving sleep all day, because of all that's been happening. Kate watched Humphrey tell Kiara the bedtime story, it even made Kate laugh a few times, he was such a caring, loving father. Kate knew that must wolves would despise raising an enemy. But Humphrey doesn't care, he always told Kate "Everyone deserves as good as life as me!" Kiara finally drifted off. Humphrey then spoke to Kate "Kate, you look hurt. Do you need me to get anything?" "No Humphrey I'm fine, just bumped into some things looking for you, mostly problems with food" She says, "Your tail!" he points out "Oh yeah, problems with humans as well… I'm fine." she says; however, Humphrey didn't believe her, he began scouting her wounds, licking a few spots, Kate blushes. She also notices how much larger he had gotten, and he was technically still a teenager meaning he'll only get bigger. "You need more food, first thing tomorrow morning I'm going out hunting and I'll get you some" "Thank you. Nice to know how much you care about me" Humphrey blushes, "Well. You are my bestie, how was things going on like back home, hope it's still awesome!" Kate sighs, "No Humphrey, all the omegas are depressed because you're gone." Humphrey frowns, he wants his omega friends to be happy "Fights always happened, and all the caribou have migrated east. So the whole pack was feeding off scraps and bones, and probably still are" Humphrey sighs, yet, when he looks into her eyes, all that doubt and sadness is gone, Kate walks up to him, and puts her head under his neck and pushed up, hugging him in the process "I've really missed you…" Kate says, Humphrey replies "I have missed you more…" they both smile, and hug for a minute, as Marcel and Paddy look on, Paddy whispers "Well, I guess Kiara is going to have a mommy soon. Like Humphrey said. Kate shuts down the tension, "I think it's time for bed, tired. Thank you for being here for me." "No problem Katie" Kate looks at him sternly "Humphrey, don't call me names, only I'm allowed to do that" they both laugh, they're so relieved and happy to see each other again. They settle down together, "Goodnight coyote Humphrey…" "Goodnight Katie" they both giggle, as they both rest.
Well nearly got it to 2000 words, longest I've ever went. I love doing these, thanks for the support as always, peace out and have a good day or night!