Only New Life, Can Defeat Death

Ok, I had a review asking if this was the sequel to Aftermath. This is NOT the sequel, this is another story I made up. This has Humphrey's parents, but they are not like the way I described them in Aftermath. This is different in mood and climax, but will have drama and all that good stuff, but a lemon. So enjoy.

Humphrey woke up from a sudden chill flowing across his body, sending goose bumps on a ride. As he was trying to cope with the cold, trying to sleep in, but to no avail, Humphrey opened his eyes. Humphrey groaned when he noticed that he was the only one in the den, not surprising him.

"Well, time for the day I will least enjoy." Humphrey muttered to himself. He stood up slowly, making sure not to get light headed, and began to walk out the den.

"Not so fast. Aren't you forgetting something?" His dad asked as he walked from the bushes and sat down with a good size caribou in his jaws. Humphrey got excited, thinking his dad was going to surprise him with a gift for his birthday, and turned to look at him.

"What, what did I forget?" Humphrey asked curiously. His dad dropped the caribou and licked his mouth clean from the blood.

"Notifying on where you go." His dad answered. Humphrey's bit of excitement was now nothing than a small dent in his heart.

"Oh, um, well, I wanted to get out you know. Take a small walk." Humphrey replied with a little scent of sadness in his voice. His dad looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"I don't think so. You're not getting off so easily from yesterday." Gordon responded back with a demanding voice. Humphrey knew what his punishment would be, and his anger grew greater the more his parents did to him.

"Come on dad. I don't want to be in a den all day." Humphrey protested. Gordon stood up and walked towards his son, picking him up by the scruff. Gordon lifted Humphrey and walked back to the den, placing him in his part of the den.

"You stay here and think what you won't do next time we let you into the forest." Gordon ordered from the entrance of the den.

"I'll bring you breakfast right now." Gordon told his son as he began to drag the caribou in the den for breakfast. Gordon began to eat, while Humphrey only nibbled on his own, barely eating any. Gordon sighed before turning to leave.

"I'll trust you to stay here until I come back. If you do that then I might let you go early, okay?" Gordon asked. Humphrey only nodded before he turned and laid back down. Gordon left, leaving Humphrey alone, again.

Humphrey grabbed a rib bone from the caribou carcass and used the sharp point to scratch into the rocky wall. Two hours passed before Humphrey fell asleep, leaving a sketching of what appears to be wolves' are happy around a particular wolf.

Krystal came home with some new herbs, leaves, and medicine. Krystal dropped her supply off when she noticed that her son was asleep. Krystal walked out the den and looked around the territory.

"Okay, taking another risk." Krystal whispered to herself as she turned to face her son. She walked over to her medicine supply and began to mix herbs, leaves, and flowers. The mixture gave off a sweet honey smell, and was a red liquid. Humphrey was stirring in his sleep, moving around constantly.

Krystal waited for the perfect time when he stopped, and took her chance. Krystal plugged Humphrey's nose, making him breath in his mouth, and poured the mixture. Krystal was just about to finish the mixture when Humphrey woke up, seeing his mother experiment on him.

Before Humphrey could react, the last of the mixture entered his mouth, making him swallow all of it. Humphrey shot off the ground, coughing, trying to get the mixture out. Humphrey had tears in his eyes, wishing he wouldn't die from his mother wrong doings.

Humphrey was about to speak but felt dizzy, making him crumple to the ground, vision blurring and trying to focus on his mother. The last thing Humphrey remember seeing was his mom, with a smile on her face, before he fell unconscious.

(Winston's and Eve's den)

Gordon has just arrived at Winston's den, hoping Eve would have the pup. When Gordon was outside the den, he could hear Eve screaming in pain, but it was a muffled scream. Gordon rushed in and saw Eve giving birth to her and Winston's pup. A light brown pup popped out into the world, bringing new life.

Gordon smiled as he remember when Krystal giving birth to Humphrey, but realized what he went there for. Winston held the pup up to Eve, letting her clean the pup.

"It's a girl. I'm so proud of you honey." Winston told Eve. Eve was panting from the pain she went through, and manages a smile. Winston put the pup down, letting Eve feed the pup. Winston smiled with tears in his eyes, and watched his new family.

"What should we name her?" Winston asked Eve. Gordon had a load of names, when Krystal was pregnant. A list of names was in his head, but one stood out from the rest.

"How about Kate? Gordon asked, diverting the wolves attention to him.

"Perfect! You agree honey?" Eve asked. Winston smiled and kissed Eve.

"Perfect." Winston answered back.

"Oh that reminds me, what brings you here Gordon?" Winston asked. Gordon motioned for Winston to follow him, and stepped outside the den.

"Not to rush things, but what about Humphrey, did you tell Eve?" Gordon asked. Winston nodded and looked at his family.

"I told her, and Kate will be ready by the day after tomorrow. Just tell Humphrey that he'll be thrilled at what he gets." Winston replied with a smile before heading to his family.

"Was it about Humphrey, involving Kate?" Eve asked.

"Yes, but it won't be until the day after tomorrow." Winston informed.

"Thanks Winston, I'll see you tomorrow." Gordon said as he ran off towards home.

(Humphrey's Home)

Krystal watched as her saw fell asleep from the medicine she gave him.

"Sorry Humphrey, but this will help you. Trust me." Krystal whispered to herself. As Krystal was about to make some more medicine, she heard panting, and went to the entrance.

Gordon ran to the entrance and stopped when he saw his mate there.

"Day after tomorrow Humphrey could get his present." Gordon breathed. Krystal walked up to him and hugged him.

"I'm so glad, nut do you think Humphrey will think badly about us for not being on time?" Krystal asked worry.

"I don't think so, but he shouldn't. Besides he's going to love the gift. Speaking about the gift, Eve had their pup, named it Kate. She's light brown almost like Eve herself." Gordon explained.

"That's great I'm so happy for them. I just hope they don't seem like were rushing it."

Gordon let go of Krystal and held her close to his side, and looked up, seeing the moon.

"Shall we?" Gordon asked. Krystal smiled and nodded.

"Lady's first."

Krystal began to howl into the moonlight, and Gordon soon joining in. The night was bliss on earth for both of them. The howling ceased after about 5 minutes, and they entered the den. Gordon saw Humphrey asleep and saw that he knocked out.

"Man, he must have been thinking too hard." Gordon thought to himself as he fell asleep next to Krystal. Humphrey was now in his part of the den, knocked out, but what is going on in his head? Humphrey began to clench his eyes harder, tears barely escaping through his eye lids.

Woah, what's going on with Humphrey? What does the medecine Krystal gave him do? What will become of Humphrey? Find out next chapter. Please Review.