"You're the one who came with Aleu, aren't you?" the auburn wolf asked the silhouette. The shadowy figure nodded "Where is she? I can smell her scent around here, she's close." Legolas shook his head and smiled at the figure "Come with me, we have a lot to talk about." the shadow emerged from the darkness, the light casting upon his gray coat. his yellow eyes gleaming in the weak sunlight, full of worry and hope. "How did you get back all this way?" the alpha asked.
Aleu raced past the tree's, taking a good whiff around her. He was close now. This wolf was dangerous, she didn't run into any clan members to warn, so it was just her and him now. "No, this wolf is to strong to take on alone, I need back up for this one. I got to tell Leg-,"
"Leaving so soon my dear?" a deep growl echoed through the forest. Aleu's ear folded back, her fur standing out on end, her body started shaking in fear. That voice could send shivers down a wolverine's spine. "Why have you come back, what do you want?" the alpha cried out to the voice. "Isn't it obvious dear? I've come for my end of the bargain, remember?"
"Get lost Alistair, I want nothing more to do with you!" Aleu growled back at the intruder. "Either you're really brave, or quite the stubborn little pup." the voice chuckled. "I won't let you harm the balance of nature any longer!" the voice just laughed at Aleu's petty little taunts "Foolish pup, you think you know so much, yet know so little." just then a bush moved, Aleu turned around to see who was emerging. She gasped at what she saw. "Star, Shade!" she approached the wolves, sniffing them, licking them, she tilted her head in silence, her comrades were now gone, she could only howl in remorse.
"Know this, I will keep haunting you until you wish for death, I guarantee that." the voice chuckled, fading into the darkness once again. "That's just like you, always running and hiding, getting into your prey's heads, taunting them, waiting for them to lose it. That is when you strike."
"You know my tactics very well, it was once the death of you, in fact you are the only one who has ever survived my attacks. Hehehee." Aleu sprung up, trying to make a run for it, her heart pounding, her mind racing, her feet aching, not stopping, her view tunnel was almost collapsing, she could only hear laughter of the intruder.
She then came to a screeching hult, tripping over a tree root and hitting her head on a nearby rock. Her world then went black.
She awoke with a smooth stroke of a tongue brushing across her cheek. She groaned opening her eyes ever so slightly. Everything was blurry but soon everything cleared up sharp. She scanned her surroundings, she was in her den with her cubs and mate, "glad you're still alive, I was beginning to worry." Legolas sighed kissing his mates head. "I found you lying unconscious in the forest. We smelled an all too familiar scent and decided to come find you. Aleu shook her head, her memory coming back to her.
"Yes, I remember now, He's-, wait we?" the female tilted her head in confusion. Legolas nodded with a smirk. "That's right, we have a special visitor. Come on in, she's awake!" the auburn wolf called outside. Aleu could hear paw steps approaching, a familiar scent started to pick up, a figure entered the entrance of their den. The female wolf's jaw dropped, tears began to drop down her cheeks, a smile slowly creeping across her face "Hello, daughter."
"Father!" Aleu cried, beaming up and rubbing her head around Balto's neck. "Oh my baby…" Balto returned the hug, sighing into his daughters warm furry body, longing to be near her again. "I've missed you so much papa!" her voice mewed in excitement. "I've missed you too Aleu, you have no idea." Aleu pulled back and licked her fathers nose "I have a hunch that I do father." she smirked. "Let me get a good look at you," Balto asked. Aleu obeyed and stood up straight so her papa could get a clear glimpse of her grown body.
"My, you've grown so much, I'm so proud of you Aleu. I see you've raised a fine family as well." Balto turned to the cubs who had just woken up due to all the ruckus. "Pups, I want you to meet your grandfather." Legolas introduced. "hey cubs, nice to meet'cha, names Balto. I don't know if you've ever seen a half breed before but-, Hey cut it out that tickles!" Balto chuckled and laughed as the cubs observed him, Togo was chewing on his ear, Alas was licking his tummy, and blade was sniffing him out.
"You're the hero mama always talks about!" Alas said jumping up and down. "Hero, hero, hero!" Togo chanted playing with Balto's tail. Blade didn't say anything, he just gave his grandfather an icy cold stare. "Come on cubs, grandpa's not a play pen," Aleu giggled. "Hey, I might be a grandpa but I'm not that old." Balto chuckled.
(A/N: I was going to pull a cliffhanger but I decided not to and show the lovely reunion of father and daughter. so sweet if I do say so myself.)