Sharze sighed as his eyes darted around the room. Finally falling on Tech. He was crouched down, ready to pounce at any moment. Ace put his hand on the coyote's shoulder.
"Tech." Sharze's tone was playful, teasing. "I know your secret."
Tech growled threateningly. Olive was crouched in the same position at his side. Soon enough all of the un- captured Loonatics were in the same position. "Sharze. Drop the girls and surrender." Ace ordered.
"As you command." Sharze said. He dropped them. "But I didn't say I was going to surrender that easily."
The four girls ran back to their team's side.
"What do you mean? What did you do to my sister?"
"Frost. I mean you have to beat me. Splick did what ever he did with her."
Frost shot her bewildered expression at Splick. He grinned, his razor teeth exposed.
"Frost!" Todd and Thorn said at the same time, "Frost he's lying, Sammy beat Splick!"
"And she will be here inexactly four seconds." Jasper said. She was right.
"Sammy!" Frost gasped.
"Frost! We need to get our clan out now!"
"Why?"
"Something else is coming. Something big. Something that we won't be able to stop."
"But we…"
"No Frost. Sammy's right." Krystal said.
"But…"
"No. We have to get the clan out. Now."
"Ya. And where are we supposed to go? Huh? You didn't think of that did you? Sammy! You always jump to conclusions! You never think things through! How do you know something's coming-" Frost was not pleased with her sister at all.
"Frost Elizabeth Wolf. I can sense it! You of all people should know that fact." The words stung like acid in Sammy's mouth, but she needed to convince her sister of what she knew was true.
Thorn gasped. "Sharze! How can you think that way!"
"Easily."
"Your simply cruel!"
"I know."
The other Loonatics looked from Sharze to Thorn and then back to Sharze.
"He thinks watching Sammy and Frost fight is amusing." Todd explained.
"Oh." Ace said, "Why?"
"He likes watching the same sides fight." Todd replied.
"Mhmm." Duck mumbled "Wait! I got an idea!"
"Wow. That's a first." Thorn said under her breath. Lucky for her only Duck and Lexi heard her. Lexi giggled. Duck glared at her. Thorn smiled back at the mallard.
"Stupid dog." Duck muttered under his breath earning a brain-blast in the butt from Lexi. "Hey, watch the feathers."
"So Duck, what was your idea?" Ace asked.
"Oh that my brilliant idea is… hey, What'cha know I forgot." Duck sighed.
"Well now, that's really unusual." Thorn smirked.
"Thorn, give it a rest will ya." Ace instructed.
"Fine."
The Loonatics had completely forgot about Sharze who was watching them with amusement as they all tried to get Sammy and Frost to stop fighting.
"Frost, Sam, Chillax." Luke said.
"Frost." Came a different voice.
"Justin?" Frost asked as her eyes scanned the room.
"Frost calm down." Justin instructed.
"How… how did you find me?" Frost asked confused.
"I always know where you are." He replied stepping into view. He was a wolf anthro, the same dark brown hair as Frost, bluish-green eyes with only one star pupil, his fur was pure white. Frost pushed through the small crowd, when she got part them she sprinted gracefully towards him.
Frost jumped into his arms and wrapped her around his neck. She locked her legs around his middle.
"Shhh." Justin whispered stroking Frost's hair. Frost buried her face in his chest and started to cry. "Shhh." Justin comforted her. "It's gonna be okay. Frost look at me." Frost slowly lifted her head and looked into his eyes. "Frost it's okay. We're gonna be fine."
"Your not. I made your shirt all wet." Frost whimpered.
"I'm not sure how I'll survive." He chuckled kissing her forehead as he set her lightly on her feet and whipping away a tear that trickled down her cheek.
"Aww so touching." Sharze pretended to wipe away a tear. All their heads turned towards him. "Have we forgotten what we were talking about hmm?" He asked pointedly.
"Of course not. Please continue." Ace said.
"Yes of course. Now, for me to surrender you will have to beat me in a head-to-head duel. If I win I get to kill Storm."
"And if we win?" Ace asked
"Then you can keep Storm and I wont reveal the little secret. Deal?"
Tech growled fiercely.
"Deal." But it wasn't Ace who answered, it was Storm. A growl came form Sammy and Tech.
"Storm! Are you crazy? You can't put your own life on the line!" Jasper yelled.
"Yes I can. It's my life."
"Oh come on Storm-" Jasper whined.
"Don't you 'oh come on' me Jasper! It's my stupid life! I can do whatever the hell I want with it!" Storm growled.
Jasper winced at the sharp words, "Storm, be reasonable! Please!"
"No Jasper! Not this time."
"Storm!" Tech yelled.
"Enough!" Sammy cried.
"Ugh! It's my fudgin' life! Why do you care?"
"Because your family." Jasper's voice broke. She whipped away tear that had managed to escape even when she was trying so hard to fight back.
Frost walked up to Storm and put a hand on her shoulder. "If your life is what you want to gamble with, then I'm not stopping you."
"Thanks Frost." Storm hugged the wolf that had once risked her life for the team. Frost hugged her back.
When they separated Sharze spoke, "So we have a deal then?"
"I… uh… yes." Was all Ace could say before Amy hugged him. He hugged her back tightly. Olive did the same to Tech. Tech looked at Storm.
'I love you.' He mouthed.
'I love you too.' Storm mouthed back.