Two weeks later.
The pack of Shalon, Anuk, Kimbra and the four pups had decided to give ranks. Shalon was the Alpha Male, Anuk was the Alpha Female, Kimbra was the beta and the pups had no ranks yet, of course. Kimbra was the pupsitter of the pups when Anuk and Shalon went hunting. Kimbra loathed this job, as the pups tended to be rather mischievious and this caused Kimbra to lose alot of her playful personality. One day, however, changed the pack's lives forever.
"Dad!" said Kovou. "Dad!" said Sprint. "Dad!" said Shelby. "DAD!" cried Wika. "WHAT?!" groaned Shalon. "Dad, please play with us!" said all the pups in unison. "Sorry, pups, I can't," said Shalon. "I have to go hunt. But Kimbra will watch over you." "Fine..." groaned the pups. Anuk rushed over and regurgitated some elk meat to give to her pups. Then, she sped off to hunt more elk.
"You guys behave," said Shalon as he walked away. "Kimbra, come here!" called Shalon. "Huh?" said Kimbra. "Oh, coming.." Kimbra sighed. "I hope I won't have to watch those stupid pups again," she grumped to herself. "What is it?" she asked. "Kimbra, I'm going on a hunt and you'll have to watch the pups," he said. Kimbra groutched as she lazily walked over to the pups. "I'll be back soon," he called as he ran towards the nearest elk hunting ground.
"Well, I guess it's just me and you four little monsters.." sighed Kimbra.
"Kimbra, I'm hungry! Kimbra, I want to play! Kimbra, Kimbra!" begged the pups. "OKAY, OKAY, OKAY!" yelled Kimbra. "I'm gonna go get food. You all behave and stay at the den.." As Kimbra was leaving, she noticed how Kovou was playfighting with his sister Shelby. "KOVOU! Leave your sister alone!" scolded Kimbra as she picked up Kovou by the scruff and set him down away from Shelby.
"I'LL BE BACK SOON!" called Kimbra as she walked towards an elk carcass. "OKAY!" called back the pups. Kimbra went over to the nearest elk carcass and ate some of the meat. She returned back to the den. It strangely smelled of bear. "Okay, I'm back!" said Kimbra as she was about to regurgitate the elk meat when she realized something shocking. There were only three pups?! "Guys... WHERE'S YOUR BROTHER WIKA?!" All the remaining pups came towards her, seeming sad. "Bear! Wika! Gone!" they whimpered. "Guys! One at a time. Okay, Shelby, can you tell me what happened?" asked Kimbra. "A-a bear got Wika," whimpered Shelby, tears streaming down her face. "WHAT?!" cried Kimbra. "Tha-that's terrible!" Tears started swelling up in Kimbra's eyes. "I-I have to tell Shalon..." Kimbra turned her face towards the sky and howled, "SHALON! COME BACK, QUICK!"
Shalon stopped chasing after the weakest cow in an elk herd when he heard Kimbra's howl. "Huh? Kimbra's calling me? Oh my.. well, this better be important." Shalon raced back to his den. Shalon was about to ask Kimbra why she had called him here when he noticed something strange. "Wait... one... two... three? Kimbra, where's Wika?" "Th-That's what I wanted to talk to you about.." said Kimbra, her voice cracked. She wiped a tear that was trickling down her face.
"I'm listening," said Shalon. He sounded serious. "I'm so sorry Shalon.. b-but a bear got Wika while I was gone for food.." Kimbra whimpered. "WHAT HAPPENED?!" yelled Shalon, baring his teeth at the beta wolf. "Shalon, it's not my fault!" whimpered Kimbra. Her stomach was churning. "NOT YOUR FAULT?!" cried Shalon. "Shalon, the bear-" "DO NOT BLAME THIS ON THE BEAR, KIMBRA!" yelled Shalon. "Shalon, please! If you would just listen-" "That DOES IT! Kimbra, you are banished from this pack. RUN AND NEVER COME BACK! I NEVER WANNA SEE YOUR UGLY FACE AGAIN!" Kimbra burst into tears and ran away from the pack territory. "What have I done... I-I killed Wika!" Kimbra ran and ran and ran. "I'm a monster.." Kimbra continued to run.
Kimbra finally decided to lay down. It was about to rain. "I-I'm so sorry Shalon," whimpered Kimbra as she rested her head on her forepaws and slept.
Some stranger wolves in the background began to howl sadly.
"I banished her..." grumbled Shalon to Anuk. "You WHAT!" cried Anuk. She was almost about to cry. "Shalon, you can't do this," whimpered Anuk as a tear started to flow out of her eye. "The bear killed Wika, not Kimbra. Bring her back, please!"
"No," said Shalon, baring his fangs again. "Kimbra is gone and will never return. AM I CLEAR ON THIS?!"
Anuk lowered her head. "Fine..."