Well here I am again writing chapter 5 enjoy.

Chapter 5 A trip to Decca's past

*Wolves howl in the background*
"Hey no fair Sasha!, wait up!" a six month old black furred pup yelled, "wait up?, Decca you could outrun half the adults, why do I have to wait for you?" asked Sasha, she was just a little bit younger than Decca, she had dark grey fur on her back and a light grey underside, the rest of her were different shades of grey or black, she had silverfish-grey fur coming down from the top of her head and over her right eye (like Lilly) and her eyes, wow they were the best bit about her, they were a deep violet colour and when you stared into them you couldn't break your trance no matter how much you tried.

"I may be able to out-run them, but that's only when I'm not carrying dinner... by myself" Decca replied. Both him and Sasha were out on their own as it was a long standing Zeta tradition that when the pups reach the age of five months for three weeks with their betrothed. Yes betrothed, another tradition states that when the pups reach the age of two months, their closest companion of the opposite gender would then become their intended. Unlike the other packs that chose mates based on alliances and politics with other packs the Zeta's paired based on teamwork and friendship. "I mean honestly just because you made the killing blow, doesn't mean you can slack off on the way back" Decca said whilst dragging the meat behind him, "oh quit your complaining, your just upset cause I stole your kill" Sasha retorted "seriously is there anyone more bloodthirsty than you when it comes to hunting?" ,seeing the look on Decca's face she added "other than your farther I mean. God forbid they send you two to a peace negotiation" "the only way to ensure true peace is to have a bigger stick than the other guy" was Decca's quick response, "ugh men" Sasha muttered, rolling her eyes.

five minutes later

They were now nearing the den that they had been calling home for the last two and a half weeks. It consisted of a dug out tree stump that was protected from the rain.

They were just finishing up their argument, really nothing more than playful banter to help pass the time. as soon as they got into the den Decca finally put down the meat consisting of one of the caribou's legs; one leg because they were still only young pups and it would be too heavy otherwise, besides they could always get the rest tomorrow, if it was still there that was, what with all the scavengers around. As they ate they continued their petty squabble, sending biting remarks back and forth. Was this normal for pups their age?. The answer is no, but then again these weren't normal pups, no he was the top male pup in his class. a prodigy, never before seen was one as skilled and deadly as he. Not even his own farther, as he was only five months old and wasn't even halfway through his training but already he could do even the most complex moves with surprising speed and agility. And she, the top female pup of her class, both the most beautiful and deadly female they had seen since the packs founder.

"And to think I have to spend the rest of my life with you" Sasha continued with a grimace bordering on a smirk. "Like you're complaining, well...I know I'm not he-he. Give it a couple more years and you'll be able to make a guy drop dead with your looks...damm I'm lucky" Decca countered. "Yes, yes you are! and don't forget it...and I guess you're not too bad yourself, you've got the looks I'll give you that" Sasha replied "You forgot to mention cunning like a fox and strong as a bear!" Decca exclaimed looking quite smug with himself "well cunning as a fox I'll give you but, although you may be able to beat one, your nowhere near as strong as a bear" Sasha offered, "well thanks for the confidence" Decca said deflated. "Awww, don't worry I'm sure my best friend will protect me Sasha soothed albeit sarcastically, "why do I get the feeling your mocking me" Decca asked cautiously, "ohh, no reason, but you can forget what I said about cunning like a fox" Sasha teased.

"Well whatever, I'm tired after chasing that caribou on my own, I think I'm going to go to bed so that I can get up early and catch us some birds" Decca stated as he made his way to the back of their den. "Kay I'll be there soon" Sasha said as she turned back to look at the moon, "whether there be Gods or Devils out there, to whoever caused this, thank you... for Decca" she said as she turned round and headed back into the den and lay down next to Decca, causing him to move closer to her, putting one paw over her back and resting his head on her shoulder. "Good night Sasha" he said "good night Decca" she replied, "good night my Decca/Sasha" they both thought at the same time.

Time skip two days

Decca climbed the rocky mountainside as he searched for his quarry. What was he searching for?, he was looking for some oddly shaped leaves that Sasha loved. As this was the last day they would be together before they went back to the pack he wanted everything to be perfect for her, after all they were to become engaged the next day (of course they wouldn't officially become mates until they had finished Zeta training, when they became twelve months/one year old). Decca knew without a shadow of a doubt that he truly loved Sasha. He had known since they first met how he felt about her, he only hoped that she loved him back and wasn't just marrying him because she had to. As he thought about this he realized he had come to the spot that he had last seen the leaves. He couldn't understand how she thought the mixture of meat and leaves tasted good, but he decided he would try it for her. Quickly grabbing some of the leaves and the rabbits he had caught earlier that day Decca made his way back down the mountain, about halfway down he picked up the scent of blood, not caribou blood but wolf blood. "Sasha!" he thought as he dropped everything he had been carrying and rushed back to the den, on the way thunder boomed and it started to rain.

Decca rushed into the den and what he saw horrified him, there was blood everywhere, no matter where he turned his gaze fell upon nothing but red. Worse still, he couldn't find any trace of Sasha. He ran through the forest in the pouring rain, calling out her name and desperately trying to find some clue as to where she had gone. Decca finally picked up her scent on an old deer trail. Decca desperately followed her scent as fast as he could, eventually he found himself at and enormous river that was still gorging itself on the heavy rainfall...a flash flood had begun! and there right in the middle of it, hanging onto a log wedged in-between two boulders was Sasha.

"Sasha!" Decca yelled getting Sasha's attention, "Decca help me" she called, suddenly cracks started to appear in the log which was starting to bend. Looking around Decca spotted some vines, without thinking he grabbed one and leapt into the river swimming over to where Sasha was. Suddenly a lightning bolt struck the ground causing several rocks to tumble into the river, one landed on Decca's tail trapping him "Decca!" Sasha yelled. Decca was desperately struggling to keep his head above the water and get free when he heard Sasha yell "Decca hurry!", he turned round and saw that the log was about to break "Decca" Sasha whispered one last time before the log shattered. Decca watched helplessly as she was pulled under by the currents and washed away, "NO!, Saaashaa!" he yelled as he finally broke free. Decca slowly made his way back to the den and cried himself to sleep.

*Wolves howl in the background*

So I have now finished chapter 5, by the way just to warn you the next chapter will be quite short as I have added some of it onto this one. I'm sure your all familiar with the drill by now so I'm not going to say it. This is xXShadowTheWolfXx Signing off