Disclaimer: i now own the pack names and everything! YAY!
Yes i know that the chapter is short but i cant help it . . .
Chapter Two: The Mystery Wolf
It promised to be another warm day in green- leaf; the woods and river were filled with enough prey to last them well into the harsh season of leaf-bare. Silverfur had lead the dawn patrol through their territory to the borders of the Coldpack.
She was showing the new apprentices, Aquapaw and Icepaw, around as well as renewing the scent markers around the border. Aquapaw and Icepaw were named apprentices the night before. They had both been very happy and kept the other apprentices up all night with they're excitement.
Silverfur had to keep up with the apprentices for they would constantly try to hunt. While one would try to sneak up on a piece of prey. They other would growl, startling the prey, because of missing a catch. Blizzardclaw was trying to help but he was slow and not really into it. Aquapaw sighed and slumped down. "Forget it! This is too hard!"
"Awww, come on Aquapaw!" Icepaw moaned. The hunting was funnier then looking after elders the rest of the day. Blizzardclaw turned to give Aquapaw a bit of a lecture on keeping up when Silverfur yelped for them. They hurried forward upset at being left behind.
Blizzardclaw was running behind Silverfur enjoying the run in the early morning breeze that he noticed when Silverfur stopped and growled to an unknown scent in their territory.
As they walked carefully toward the unknown scent they saw a female wolf laying with her back toward them with deadly wounds, plus a little crystal colored pup crying. She looks like the rising sun; her pelt is so light that it reflects the sun, even through the thick trees.
Blizzardclaw thought to himself. As the mother tried to get up and defend her and her pup Silverfur went over to her and started licking the wounds.
Between licks she said, "Blizzardclaw ran back to camp and get Bluetail. Hurry she may not last much longer." Silverfur sighed very deeply after Blizzardclaw left.
"Aquapaw, Icepaw find Featherhowl, she went to patrol Frostpack's territory line. Quickly, now!"
When the apprentices disappeared into the brushes the she- wolf opened her eyes and said
"Thank you . . ." before passing out.
The mystery wolf was moved into Bluetail's den with her young pup so that the wounds could be cared for the treated. The pup was checked over while her mother got treated. "Mmm, your fine, but why is your mother hurt so badly?" A small whimper escaped the small pup as she whimpered "Daddy. . ."
Bluetail looked at the pup curiously and unreadable emotion was in the eyes that met hers…