The pup was soul bonded to the girl cub in a way no one could think possible. When this happened, the girl cub could not rest, she felt her pack mate's anxiety. A council was called soon after to discuss what would happen.
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"We cannot risk the lives of the council for your pup Crescent. As much as we want to help, we cannot do a thing. We will not risk the jungle for a single cub, when you have the rest of your litter to care for." Growled the Alpha male.
Crescent looked as if her world would crash about her paws, I could not bear to see my mother like this. Then I took the circle by surprise, walking into it on all fours, like my sibling pups. I looked each of the council members in the eyes, and stared down my father, the Alpha male.
"I will look for my sister." I growled. "I can fool the men into thinking I am one of them. I will get her back. I will not loose my sister."
"Shadow!" Mother whimpered.
"Let the cub speak. It is her sister that we meet about. She may be of another litter, but that does not change the bond of a pack mate, and surely not the kind of bond that was forged by those two." The panther said.
"I agree. Shadow and Moon share a bond we can only dream about for the rest of our packs or litters. Perhaps Shadow and Moon are meant to do great things for our world, and this is but one obstacle in their way. We must allow her to try. The worst of it is we loose Moon Wolf, and Shadow Wolf to the humans. If it comes to that, they know what they must do, Shadow most of all." The Bear said.
All of them nodded and broke up the council meeting. The rest of the animals left for their own dens and trees while the wolves sat at the circle a little longer, to bid me luck on my mission.
"Do not look upon the Alpha with such defiance again, you are not yet old enough to challenge his leadership or decisions, no matter how much we all want to. We do this for the good of the pack, and of the jungle." Crescent growled at her misbehaved pup.
"It was the only way to save him the disgrace of his breaking the councils decision and going after Moon himself." I said. "He had to speak for the good of the council, and the jungle. His position does not allow him to make exceptions for himself."
"Be careful my pup. Do not let the men catch you. You are special, and they would do anything to put you in a cage." Crescent said. She was happy with her odd pup, she was wise beyond her years, and she prayed that whatever it was she was meant to do, it would keep her with her family.
Crescent chose the swiftest among the pack to travel with her and myself to the outer reaches of the forest, where Moon was stolen. As they readied themselves, she made sure that I kept in mind the magicks of the jungle I had learned from each animal, not to mention that which I had been born with.
We found some old discarded human wear nearby; an expedition had lost some members, and made room by throwing out the garments. I put them on, trying my best to appear human. I wrapped my tail around my waist and then I began walking on two legs.
"Mother, Star, Leaf, Leaper.. I thank you for coming this far with me, and I beg you turn back now, so you are not caught as well. I will come back with Moon. I guarantee it." I said.
They were gone, fading like shadows. I smiled. That was the reason for my name. I was perfect at being silent and unseen. Then again, I had the entire jungle, except for most of the snakes, training me. The only thing they did NOT teach me was the human language. I would have to be very careful.
Upon entering the human world, I wrinkled my nose. It smelled worse than anything I had ever smelled before. And, I had smelled some pretty bad things. I tried to walk on as if I were nothing more than a human. It was hard to pull off, with the mess I must have looked like. Humans avoided what they saw as unpleasant. And I was rather sure that I appeared as unpleasent to them as they were to me.
I looked at myself. The only unpleasant thing I saw was the folds of leaves they wore. These were a darker color. I stopped and looked at myself in a reflective surface. What little fir I had on the top of my head was clean, but matted by sleep, and forgetting to groom myself like Night, the panther who trained me. I slipped into an alley and proceeded to clean and groom the fur on my head. If I let it slide down my back, I could almost imagine that it was the midnight colored fur of my feline teacher.
Feeling much cleaner, I walked on. I had no idea where I was going really, but I felt the bond between my litter sister grow stronger with the steps I took into the melee of humanity.
To think, by some mistake, some mutation of monstrosity, I could pass as one of them, instead of my fellow wolves. It did work out to our advantage some times, but it made it hard to choose a mate. That and the fact that the other pack mates, except for Moon, Alpha father, and mother, all aged quicker.
I did not understand the growls and whimpers the humans made, but they sounded so loud to me. I could hardly bear to stay here, if it wasn't for my sister I would have gone by now, shedding these leaves to regain my four legs, to run free among the jungle.
"I thought the youth of today couldn't get any stranger."
"What a wretch! That poor child must have one hell of a home life to be out here in that kind of get up."
"I wonder if she has a home"
Some of those mutterings brought to the surface, a memory. Something from a long time ago, something that faded and flickered with lightning flashes and the boom of thunder. A shining face. Their whimpers sounded so familiar, and strangely so. I did not remember ever spending time around this many humans. Only stalking those that chose to come into the forest, and using my earth magic to scare those off that I could.
I kept my eyes downcast, trying to discern my sister's scent from that around me. Soon I made it to the human gathering place, the zoo. I made sure no one was looking, and leaped over the fence, and into an enclosure full of Night's brethren. I stayed low, speaking to them.
"Have you seen a wolf, one they brought in, with a coat like the moon?" I purred.
"Yes, cub, we have. How is it you speak our tongue?" He asked.
"Night taught me. He is of your kin. I am wolf kin." I mewed.
"You look more human kin. But you bear the scent of one who has lived in the jungle a long time. You are wolf in my eyes. What may I call you?" He asked.
"I am Shadow." I purred.
"Shadow, you must be careful. I would much like to see my jungle home once more, but I've been caged too long. Do not let them cage you, for you will regret it. Keep to the jungle." He said.
"Do not worry friend." I said
"Call me Storm." He said.
"Storm, I will not be kept by any cage. I must rescue Moon, my litter sister. I will see you again, I hope, if only in the night visions." I said, and bounded away.
it's a bit long, but I'm making up for the lack in updating. sigh... And no it's not a typo when you see litter sister, because Shadow and Moon are litter mates.