Chapter 2
The Laboratory
Wolf saw the animals were holding another cage with another fox. He sighed in relief. The fox was a blue color and was very shy when the animals placed her cage down. She was a vixen, so I automatically took interest to her.
"Hello, my name is Fox McCloud. What's yours?" I said reluctantly. Falcon tipped his head in question- he knew I wasn't so restrained when it was just the three of us.
"My name is Krystal, and I hope we can become good friends." She answered. I dipped my head in thanks and she nodded, pleased by my first impression. I turned away, and suddenly smirked at Wolf, because he was realizing that the more friends I made, the more powerful I would be. Wolf returned my remark with a glare, signaling that he was still in charge. I just continued the smile, because Wolf was, in a way, a father. He showed me how to prove your power, and to earn respect.
"What now, Mocks McLoud? You need to learn a few things from me, so once I get everyone out of this heap of junk, you'll join me in my pack. You, the Falcon and that pitiful vixen will come to some use to serve me." Wolf finished.
"Serve you? Why would I, Fox McCloud, serve you? And her name is Krystal. Also, if you think you'll get us out at this point, then show me right now." I challenged daringly.
"Okay then, Fox. I'll get us out once and for all. I'll prove to you that I can do it, and you can't." Wolf sneered at me. Falcon hopped so he was as close to me as he could get through the cages.
"This'll be interesting to see..." He chuckled. Wolf unsheathed his claws and raised his huge paw, and swiped it at the metal. It fell in pieces and he ambled to my cage. He ripped through my cage, and I leapt out. I was stunned at his power, because I didn't think he could do it. He tore through Falcon's cage and Krystal's cage, and they jumped out. Wolf sheathed his claws and said, "Don't you think you'll be better off without me now?" I knew he was joking, but it was a direct order to join his pack. I looked down to the floor, embarrassed that I had thought he wasn't capable of completing my task. Krystal flew to my side.
"Don't worry, Fox. I'm sticking with you, no matter where you choose to go." She murmured compassionately.
"Me too. Wherever you head for, expect me to be there for you." Falcon joined. He dove to my shoulder and perched on it. Wolf narrowed his eyes at my team, because he didn't have his pack with him.
"All of you follow what I do. If you don't, I'm assuming you want to be mutated." Wolf snapped at us. I swerved around to nod to my friends that we should follow him, and they gave a quick nod back. Wolf crouched low to the ground, and started walking. I did the same, and I felt Falcon lower himself to my back. I could tell Krystal was very uneasy about Wolf's plan, because she was completely attached to me. Wolf crawled through all these den rooms, that I started to think we could never go back. Wolf stopped and opened a wall that was blocking us, but the wall didn't break. It just moved open when Wolf pawed at a circular thing. It was dark outside, so we didn't need to worry about the animals looking for us. We strolled out, proud that we were free of transformation. We were finally a team, so we walked in a huddle. Just then, I heard something creak and an enormous cage came crashing down on us.
"Oh, great. They have security in this lab. Well, that only means one thing...we're going to be mutated for the rest of our lives. I didn't expect that Wolf O'Donnell, would fail such an easy duty, but I suppose wolfs can be wrong sometimes." Wolf stated calmly. Krystal was terrified from what Wolf had said, so she grabbed the nearest object, which was me.
Falcon hopped off my back and shifted his talons in the loamy soil. He made a smirk at me because of Krystal's opinion about me. I felt her grasp loosen and I stood up, shaking my pelt. Wolf clawed at the bars of the cage boringly. Falcon and I watched Wolf with uneasiness because he seemed to be lost in thought. I pushed the thought of Wolf hurting anyone and fell asleep with Falcon and Krystal, away from Wolf.