Yo this is Beastfromhell coming at you with chapter three. Sorry it took so long, lost my motivation, but then I thought, if I don't tell the story then you will never know what happens. Enjoy

Chapter 3: A Forgiving Heart

Lon awoke early the next morning. His body was fully healed and he was full of energy. He looked around the den and noticed Savage wasn't there.

''Hm... Must be getting ready for training.'' Lon said to himself as he left the den. He soon made his way to the clearing where Savage said they would train. When he entered the clearing he saw Savage sitting on a small rock with his back turned and decided to play a little joke. Lon snuck up behind Savage and prepared to pounce.

'' Don't even think about it.'' Said Savage, his back still turned.

Lon sat up with a baffled look on his face. '' How did you notice me?'' He asked in a confused tone.

Savage turned to Lon and smiled,'' I could smell you a mile away.'' He explained with a chuckle.

Lon made an offended face, but then smelled his fur and recoiled like he had been punched.'' OK... Maybe I am due for a bath, but first lets get to training.'' He exclaimed with a wide smile.

Savage chuckled again as he faced Lon.'' Eager aren't we.'' Savage hopped off the rock and sat ten feet away from Lon.'' First things first, I will need to test your skill level to know the proper method in which to train you, so... Come at me.'' Said Savage with a smile.

''Wait, what?'' Lon exclaimed, taken back by what he was asked to do.

'' You heard me, attack.'' Savage repeated, waving his paw in a 'come and get it' kind of way.

Lon looked at Savage with a questioning look on his face.'' Are you sure?'' He asked with worry in his voice.

Savage chuckled.'' Don't worry, I will be fine, just come at me as if I was an enemy.'' He encouraged with a reassuring smile.

Lon nodded his head and closed his eyes. He breathed deeply before snapping his eyes back open and taking his stance. He charged at Savage with incredible speed.

Savage was surprised by this and jumped out of the way just in time to dodge Lon's attack. Lon skidded, turned, and charged at Savage again. This time Savage did not move in time and was grazed by Lon's claws.

'' Enough!'' Savage yelled as Lon came to a sudden halt. Lon looked at Savage with a questioning look.

" What's wrong?'' Asked Lon, a bit confused at Savage's sudden outburst. Savage stood still, holding his side where he had been scratched by Lon's claws. Lon saw this and became worried." Are you alright, did I hurt you?'' He asked, worry thick in his voice.

Savage sat down, still holding his side,which was lightly bleeding from the cut.'' Lon, I have never seen a wolf move like that.'' He said with an astonished look.'' Never in my life have I seen a wolf with that kind of speed, how do you move that fast?" Savage asked, still holding his bleeding side.

'' I don't know.'' Lon said with a shrug of his shoulders.

Just then the two heard an ear splitting cry for help.'' HELP! HELP ME!" The two jumped at the cry and looked in the direction it came from.

" Lets go." Savage commanded before taking off in the direction of the cry, Lon close behind him. The two ran until they came to another clearing. In the center was a young fox with a rabbit in his jaws. In front of the fox were two wolves, one of which Lon recognized from the other day, and the other was the local bully, Jack.

" Now kid all you have to do is hand over the rabbit and your free to go." Said Jack with a wide grin on his face.

" But I caught this rabbit for my mommy." Said the fox, sounding close to tears.

Jack's grin got wider as he stepped closer to the fox." You hear that Shawn, it's for his mommy.'' He said mockingly before cackling menacingly, Shawn joining in. Jack turned back to the fox and grinned again.'' Well sorry to tell you this kid, but your 'mommy' isn't going to be lunching on that rabbit, I am, so hand it over before this gets ugly.'' Jack began to slowly walk towards the fox, who now had tears streaming down his face.

" Leave him alone you piece of trash!" Savage yelled with anger in his voice. Jack, Shawn, and the fox all looked at Savage, surprised to see him here.

" Not you again." Said Jack, his grin replaced with a mixed look of anger and fear. Jack looked at Savage's bleeding side, bringing his grin back." Looks like the big bad Savage is hurt, should make it easier for us to take you down, right Shawn?'' He said looking at Shawn.

" No way man, your on your own." Shawn replied before turning and running for his life.

" Coward!" Jack yelled as he watched his friend run. He then looked back at Savage and growled." I don't need him, I can take you by myself.'' He said taking his stance. He foolishly lunged at Savage, only to be swatted out of the air, again.

" Deja vu." Lon said, looking at Jack laying on the ground.

" I have had enough of you Jack, you need to be taught an important lesson." Said Savage in a menacing tone.

Jack stood up and looked at Savage, obviously frightened." Now Savage, can't we talk about this?" He said, obviously trying to avoid a beating.

Savage stopped only inches in front of Jack before replying." No." Was all he said before sinking his teeth into Jack's neck and throwing him at a tree." Go home kid, this is going to get ugly." He said to the fox, not taking his eyes of Jack. The fox nodded before taking the rabbit and running away." You have had this coming for a long time." Said Savage, getting even closer to Jack.

"Please Savage, can't we work something out?" Jack pleaded, sounding close to tears.

"No." He replied before raising his paw in the air, ready to give Jack the beating he deserved. Jack began to whimper and cry as he put his paws over his eyes.

" Stop!" Lon yelled as he jumped in front of Savage, blocking his strike at Jack.

Savage was taken off guard by this but quickly regained his composure." Out of my way Lon." He commanded, his voice cold and stern.

" No, I won't stand by and watch you beat him senseless." Lon retaliated, standing his ground.

Savage growled to himself." That worthless piece of filth deserves to be put in his place." He said, his voice full of malice.

" Do you hear yourself, you sound just like him." Lon exclaimed, gesturing to Jack," If you beat him up it makes you no better."

Savage was taken back by what this. Savage, no better than Jack? Unthinkable, but he soon began to see that Lon was right." Your right, Jack may be a bully and a pest, but those are no grounds to justify my intended actions." He replied with an ashamed look.

Lon smiled and turned to Jack, who was still teary eyed." Are you alright?" He asked helping him to his feet.

" Yeah." Jack replied. He was appalled. Never in his life had someone been nice to him." Even after what I tried to do to you, you would still be nice to me?" He asked, expecting to be told off. To his surprise, Lon only smiled.

" People do some pretty bad things, but if you dwell on them, it can ruin what you do next. As someone once told me, it's not about what you've done, but what your going to do." Lon explained with a smile.

Jack stared at Lon with shock. Was he being forgiven?" Your the first person to actually be nice to me." He explained, still shocked.

Lon just smiled again." Than why don't you start being someone people will want to be nice to." He replied with a heart warming smile.

Jack smiled at Lon." I will, thank you." He replied before turning and walking away.

Savage walked up beside Lon." Your the only person I know who would have done something like that." He said with a shocked look on his face.

Lon turned to Savage and smiled." What can I say, I have a forgiving heart."

Savage smiled and turned around." We should get back to your training while we still have day light." He said, walking back to the clearing, Lon right behind him.