AN- Hey everyone chapter 12 is here! Just wanted to say thanks for the great reviews and to suggest that you listen to 30 Seconds to Mars while you read my stories they're epic! But yeah other than that hope you enjoy! -xXSHADOWOLFXx
Battle of One
Lexy had never been this far north of the river before as a matter of fact no wolf ever had, or at least that's what she had been told. It was all mountains and steep cliffs virtually inhospitable, she was beginning to see why the pack never wanted to settle here. Yet this is where storm and his band of killers made their home. A fitting place, she thought for those vile creatures. It was cold and dark in this region of Jasper so cold that Lexy could see her breath create billowing clouds in the frigid air. Surveying the cliffside she was climbing Lexy could tell it wasn't going to be easy to scale, ledges were few and far between and the rocks jutted out like freshly sharpened knife blades. She looked down for a split-second but instantly regretted it, the forest floor looked impossibly far away. Lexy steadied herself and crouched low preparing for the first jump. It wasn't a huge gap but it was big enough to make the Alpha second guess herself. "You're already halfway up, no point in turning back now." she whispered. With that in mind Lexy sprung into the air and stretched out her paws to catch the next ledge. Her claws dug deep into the rock and held fast. Breathing a sigh of relief Lexy searched for the next paw hold. This one was much farther than the last one and covered in frost to boot. Lexy let out a shrill cry of determination and launched herself up the jagged rock face. This time only one of her paws was able to grab the small indent in the cliff while the other slipped on the white frost. She let a terrified scream as she dangled precariously by one paw that was slowly beginning to slip inch by inch. Lexy had to think fast or plummet to her death. Searching around for options Lexy discovered another ledge just above this one that looked big enough for both of her paws. She focused all of her strength and slowly began to raise her free paw up to ledge. It took all of her determination to fight against gravity and lift her arm up to the small out cropping. She was gasping for breath by the time her paw finally made contact with the ledge. Repeating this process over and over again Lexy slowly but surely made her way to the top. When the end was in sight the Alpha swiftly hauled herself up the last few feet and scrabbled over the top. Now Lexy could truly be relieved but she didn't take long to bask in her triumph. Her mind instantly zoned in on what she was actually here for, Storm and Lexy was dead set on avenging her brothers death. The rage deep inside Lexy suddenly flared up at the thought of Storm murdering her brother and threatened to consume her but she held the feeling back, for now at least. The time for grieving was over, now it was time action.
Lexy set off at a run following the faint sent of blood and death that she knew all to well belonged to the Reapers. It snaked along a narrow path that skirted the mountainside winding it's way to to the top. As she drew closer to the peak she could hear howling and loud hyena like laughter. At the top of the trail she could see the opening to a large cave. She made absolutely sure she could be seen before bolting up the path and sliding out of sight into some low shrubs. The cave was huge, bigger than anything she had seen in her whole life. But it wasn't the cave that shocked her no, it was what was in it that shook her to the very core. Hundreds of wolves milled around the cave entrance chatting casually and eating caribou while their pups played together in the light blanket of snow. They looked like a normal pack. Lexy was shocked that a group of wolves that looked this peaceful could be lead by such a sadistic wolf. Lexy shook her head clear. "Looks can be deceiving." she reminded herself. Suddenly Storm appeared from the cave and it was like switch had been flipped. All of the wolves went dead silent and hung their heads low trying to avert their eyes. Storm strutted through the wolves with a maniacal grin on his face flowed by a posse of wolves that looked just as menacing. He looked almost like he was happy to evoke this much fear in his pack. One wolf must have been caught looking at Storm because he stopped instantly and got right up in the young wolf's face.
"How dare you look at me!" he roared spit flying at the poor wolf. "You shall pay for your disrespect!" Storm motioned to his guards and without even a questioning glance they dragged the wolf by the scruff of his neck to the cliffs edge and threw him off. His screams echoed through the mountain tops followed by a sickening thud. Lilly stifled a scream.
"How could they do that?" She thought to herself. "He didn't do anything wrong." Just then a stick behind her snapped, before she had time to turn around Lexy was struck hard in the back of her head and her vision went black. She slumped to the ground and through the darkness she could hear two voices.
"Should I kill her now boss?" a husky voice asked. "No." Storms bone chilling voice said. "I have a better idea for her."
Even though Lexy couldn't see anything she could tell that Storm had a huge smile on his face.