Hey all here is another chapter of this story before we start i want to answer a question by The dark shadow who asked if I would put Kate and Humphrey together in this story. Kurama final nightmare's plan for the original story makes that impossible (read his story and you will see what I mean) also I like the pairing that Kurama planned out so I will keep it. but don't worry Kate and Humphrey's time will come and I will make a story with the pairing (Black and White) so anyway on with chapter 2.

Chapter 2 An old enemy returns

Kate was sitting on the ledge outside her father's den with Lilly brushing her fur with a pinecone "I just wish Humphrey was here right now he always seems to have a way of calming me down when I'm nervous" she thought. a few minutes went by until Kate and Lilly suddenly heard a cough come from behind them, they turned round and came face to face with Humphrey "Humphrey w-w-what are you doing here" Kate asked surprised. A nervous look crossed Humphrey's face "I-I-I just wanted to say I'm happy for you and Garth and tell you that I-I-I'm leaving Jasper" he stammered "leaving why" Kate asked "there's nothing for me here anymore" Humphrey replied "nothing here for him anymore why is he saying that doesn't he care about any of us" Kate thought "of course there is" Kate said "like what I have no family, no friends, no home" Humphrey said with a hint of sadness in his voice "you do have friends you have me and Lilly" Kate said with tears in her eyes.

"Goodbye Kate goodbye Lilly" Humphrey said before turning around and walking back down the slope leaving Kate crying on the floor after he left she couldn't hold it in anymore "I-I-I can't believe he's really going" she thought.

Winston was going up to his den to go talk to Kate and make sure she was alright with this whole thing. When he got to the den he saw Kate crying with Lilly trying to comfort her. "it's okay everything's going to be alright" he heard Lilly say to which was followed by Kate's response "no no it isn't he's gone gone".

Curious as to what had made his daughter so upset Winston decided to ask them what was wrong hoping it wouldn't be anything too bad "what's the matter" he asked "it's Humphrey he's leaving" Kate said between sobs, "What" Winston asked wondering if he had heard her right "he was just up here, he told us that he was happy for Kate and Garth and said he was leaving. He said there was nothing here for him anymore" Lilly explained.

Time skip 1 hour

Humphrey sat at the top of the canyon wall, the furthest seat from Kate and Garth's ceremony, he just couldn't put himself any closer. "Why, why does life have to take away everything I love and hold dear" he said to himself as he watched Kate and Garth go through the accepting each other's scents and nibbling each other's ears then just before they were about to touch noses they stopped.

"Huh I wonder what's wrong why have they stopped" Humphrey thought as he lifted his head off his paws, then he heard it, the sound of thundering hooves, lots of hooves. "oh no" he thought.

"Stampede" one of the wolves shouted, then the entire valley erupted into chaos with wolves frantically running up the valley sides desperately trying to avoid the wall of thundering death. When the dust cleared Humphrey could make out three wolves surrounding one by a fallen tree.

"Kate!" Humphrey exclaimed as he started running down the hill jumping, diving and somersaulting over wolves that were in his way, soon he came upon the image of Kate lying, unmoving on the ground by the fallen tree.

"No, no, no! Kate why, why did this happen" Humphrey asked no one in particular "she did it trying to save us" Winston said "no I don't mean that I mean why did the caribou stampede, they don't just do that for no reason" Humphrey stated as he ran off in the direction the caribou had come from.

"Where are you going you can't be serious you'll be killed if-" "that's enough Tony" Winston interjected "like hell! I'll be dammed if I'm going to let my nephew go off on his own at a time like this " Tony yelled back at Winston "he can take care of himself" Winston answered.

"Nephew, what do you mean nephew, Humphrey is a Western wolf and has been his whole life" Kate asked "no he hasn't and his names not Humphrey it's De-" Tony started "SILENCE!" bellowed Winston catching the attention of every wolf except for Humphrey. this time it was Eve's turn to be startled as she and the rest of the wolves stared wide-eyed at Winston "you swore on Fenrir never to utter that word unless he gave us permission! we all did!" Winston continued "that doesn't change the fact that we're still family and I'm going after him" Tony countered.

Suddenly Salty piped up "we'll go after him!" "we will" Mooch asked earning him a punch to the shoulder from both Salty and Shakey "ouch! I mean we will", "that's better" both Salty and Shakey said.

"Fine but hurry it up you three" Tony said, Salty Shakey and Mooch then proceeded to dash in the direction that Humphrey had gone it was about thirty minutes of running and they still hadn't caught sight of Humphrey "Damm! how does he run so fast for so long" Mooch panted "I don't know" Shakey replied, a couple of minutes later they turned a corner and found Humphrey standing there over a large brown form.

"Hey Humphrey Winston and Tony want you back at the valley now" Mooch said "Humphrey bro are you listening" Salty asked "Go!" Humphrey said whilst turning to face them "go! get outa here now!" "what, no we were told to come and get you!" Shakey protested, "Grrr what was the point of choosing me as leader of the omega's if you aren't going to listen to me" Humphrey growled "it's not that it's just that we have orders from higher up" Shakey protested.

It was at this point Humphrey lost it he swiped at Salty who was knocked unconscious but was otherwise unhurt at this both Mooch and Shakey ran back to the valley, Mooch stopping to pick up Salty.

Eventually the three of them reached the valley "what happened to you three and where's Humphrey" Winston asked "Humphrey refused to come he seemed upset about something and he attacked Salty" Mooch explained "I'll be back" Tony growled before starting off in the direction Humphrey was "be careful" Winston said as Tony left.

"I wonder what the hell has gotten into him" Tony thought as he searched for Humphrey, he finally found him sitting beside a brown form that on closer inspection was revealed to be a bear.

"It's him isn't it he's back" Tony asked "know anyone else who would be able to take down a fully grown grizzly" Humphrey replied "you mean besides you" Tony said "let me rephrase that, do you know anyone else who would go out of their way to take on a full grown grizzly just for entertainment and the thrill of a challenge" Humphrey asked "unfortunately no" Tony replied.

After a long pause Humphrey asked "do you think I should tell them" "that's completely up to you but remember, the longer you hide it the more they'll hate you when the truth slips out" Tony said "I know I guess I will tell them, oh and uncle don't call me Humphrey anymore my name is Decca"

so there you have it chapter 2 anyway I bet you can guess what I'm going to say next. As always please review/follow/favourite this story and my other stories also send me any ideas for future chapters for A Life Of Shadow and if you want to use any of my OC's PM me thx this is xXShadowTheWolfXx Signing off