Only New Life, Can Defeat Death
Happy New Year Everybody! It is the year of 2012 and now we can start another great year with the help of Fanfiction to upload more stories and chapters into the New Year. This chapter will contain some Drama, Romance, and maybe a few kissing scenes, so watch out for those.
Eve's eyes were wide open, along with Winston's from Zak's sudden offer.
"Uh, Zak, I'm going with Winston, my mate." Eve gently answered in a sweet voice. Zak sighed with relief, but put on a sad face.
"Oh, okay, well, see you next time." Zak said as he exited the den quickly.
"Next time?" Winston asked as he turned to face Eve with a raised eye brow.
"Well, what can I say? I can really get a man's attention." Eve flirted as she shook her fur and it waved in the air. Winston chuckled, but it quickly went away when he remembered something.
"Eve, I'm going to be back in a little bit." Winston called as he headed for the exit.
"Where are you going Winston?" Eve asked in concern.
"I'm going to check with Austin and Jeffery on the border patrol." Winston quickly answered as he continued out the den.
"Okay, but come back as soon as you can, we need to get Kate ready for tonight." Eve called from the entrance of the den, seeing Winston walk into the forest. Winston lied about checking on the border patrol, and quickly went to where he told Humphrey to meet him in the letter he wrote.
Winston came upon a creek and waited for Humphrey to come by. Winston sat for about an hour, but didn't see Humphrey, so he decided that he was probably lost.
"He couldn't be; I explained the territory easy." Winston whispered to himself. He decided to take a small drink and hope that by the time he was done, Humphrey would be there. Winston lapped up some water, but after a couple of minutes, he decided to wash himself to give Humphrey more time.
Winston walked in the creek and began to thoroughly clean his fur, making sure he got the dirt spots out. He took his time washing himself, so he finished in about an hour and saw the sun beginning to set.
"Wonder what's keeping him?" Winston asked out loud. He decided to call it quits and head back home. Winston walked into the feeding grounds and saw Eve at the top of the slope and she seemed to be waiting for him.
"What took you so long?" Eve asked once she saw him walk up the slope to her.
"Well, they both decided to show off in front of me to see who was better." Winston lied as he chuckled to make it more convincing.
"Oh, well, what really took you long? Austin and Jeffery came back just a half an hour ago." Winston had his eyes wide open and he knew know he was caught.
"I was washing myself at the creek." Winston answered as he sat in front of Eve, showing her his clean fur.
"Alright, but next time you lie to me, your sleeping with the fish." Eve threatened as she walked past him and began to help Kate get ready for her first Moonlight Howl.
(Western Territory- Forest)
Humphrey caught himself a squirrel, but he found it was still only a bay so he let it go to continue on with its life. He couldn't find anything, so he decided to head where he meets Reba and Janice to eat some berries. On his way, he found some berry bushes and decided to eat some.
The bitterness of the berries caused Humphrey to spat them out. The juice was bitter, but the skin of the berry was even bitterer than the rest. Humphrey decided to just drink the juice, and would hope that would help with his hunger.
Humphrey picked at least 10 of the berries and held them over his mouth and squeezed the juice out. The juice dripped from his paws and into his mouth, and surprisingly, it tasted better than the rest like he knew it would. Humphrey continued to do this, and when he was done, he noticed that almost the entire bush was gone of berries.
On the grassy floor was the left overs of the berries that contained all of the bitterness. Humphrey didn't feel like he was that hungry, but decided to make sure it wouldn't bother him late. He grabbed a paw full of the berries and made a disgusted look as he held it over his mouth.
Left over juice was slowly dripping into his mouth, and he let go of the berries, making them fall in his mouth and he quickly chewed it so the bitterness wouldn't bother him as much. The bitterness of the berries made him was to cough it out, but he pulled through and swallowed it all.
"I'm… not doing that again." Humphrey told himself out loud as he tried not to throw up the berries. He looked up and saw that the sun was now gone out of the sky and the moon was now appearing in sky, illuminating the territory.
"Well, I guess I should meet Reba." Humphrey said sadly as he made his way to where she said to meet her. He was happy that he was going, but it was the fact that he would see Kate there.
"If only if I had the courage to ask you out myself." Humphrey whispered as he stopped walking and noticed he was at the spot. He waited and noticed movement behind some trees.
"Oh, good, you're here. I thought you wouldn't show up." Reba walked up with a smile as she walked next to Humphrey.
"I wouldn't let you down. Come on, let get going." Humphrey walked with Reba next to him and they walked out into the feeding grounds.
"Reba, do you know where to go?" Humphrey asked, blushing because he didn't know where to go.
"Yeah, we just head that way and follow the trail. When we follow it, we would see the Howling Rock." Reba explained, receiving a nod from Humphrey and they proceeded to their destination. When they arrived, they were surprised that hardly anybody was there yet.
"Reba, is it okay if I could get a drink really fast?" Humphrey asked as they stopped beside the top of the mountain.
"Oh, okay, I'll just be waiting here when you get back." Humphrey nodded and left down the mountain. As he was walking down, all that went through his head was looking for Kate. As he was walking, he saw a gold light glowing at the top of a slope, and instantly recognized it as Kate.
"Kate…" Humphrey whispered when he saw her gold tan fur glowing in the moonlight.
"If the moon could cry, it would cry when it sees you." Humphrey said with a dream look on his face. He snapped out of his daze when he heard her sweet voice, but in was in a whisper.
"Oh Humphrey, I miss you. I want to see you again." Kate whispered as she began to quietly cry to herself. Humphrey saw Kate cry before him, and seeing her like this caused him to start to tear up and began to walk towards her as he saw her walk down the slope. When he was getting closer, he noticed another wolf at the bottom waiting for her. He saw Kate wipe her tears and put on a happy mile like nothing happen.
His heart dropped when he saw Kate and the male hug. He was beside some bushes at the bottom of the slope and he jumped in the bushes when he saw them walking towards him. As he was in the bushes, he felt his heart race.
"Kate, could I ask you a question?" a male pup asked when he was beside the bushes, making them stop. Humphrey was hoping that they didn't see him and that Eve was not around.
"Sure Philip, what' your question?" Kate asked.
"Well, what do you think of the new pup named Humphrey? Do you… like him?" Philip asked as he turned to hide his blush. Kate was taken back from the question, but Humphrey was hoping that she would say yes.
"N-no, were just friends. Come on, were going to be late." Kate said in a rush as she left the bushes. Humphrey's heart sank, now nothing but dust in the wind. When he thought they were a good ways away, he stood up and looked at where they were, but his heat was filled with sadness and pain.
"As a friend?" Humphrey whispered as he walked to the Moonlight Howl to howl With Reba. As he was walking, he saw Kate and Philip at a ledge and saw them howling softly. Her howl to him was a lullaby that could put him to sleep. When he thought deeply about this, it reminded him when he felt her arms, and how safe he felt in them. He pushed the thoughts out of his head and walked up to Reba.
"Shall we? Humphrey asked with a weak smile. Reba nodded and they began to howl. Reba's howl was good, but it was nothing compared to Kate's. Humphrey started to howl, but something was wrong with his howl. Reba stopped and Humphrey stopped as well, looking at her.
"Reba, are you okay?" Humphrey asked.
"Y-yeah, just, heard something." Reba answered. Humphrey nodded and looked out into the valley, but he saw wolves dancing as well with their partner.
"You want to?" Humphrey asked. Reba blushed and accepted his offer. They stood on their hind legs and held each other, doing the slow dance. They began to howl again, and Reba was for sure she heard a howl from Humphrey, but it was filled with sadness. She decided to ignore it, and continue howling. After about an hour off howling, Reba decided to call it quits.
"Humphrey, I forgot that my mother wants me home early, so, I got to go. Bye." Reba left and walked down the slope, leaving Humphrey by himself, alone, but this was normal for him. Humphrey sat down and lowered his head, but this feeling of alone was different because he loved Kate, and he knew for sure she said that she loved him too, but the word kept ringing in his head that she only liked him as a friend.
Kate was howling regularly with Philip without dancing and saw Reba walk down. She stopped and looked up the mountain and saw a wolf by himself. Kate took a closer look and noticed it was Humphrey. Her eyes shot open and were surprised to see him there and she was filled with happiness.
"Philip, I need to talk with someone." Kate said as she looked at him.
"Oh, well, I needed to get home because my mom is pretty strict on my bed time." Philip understood and right before he was about to hug her, Kate took off towards Humphrey. Kate ran up the hill and slid to a stop in front of Humphrey.
"Humphrey!" Kate shouted next to him, making him jump from the sudden outburst.
"Kate?" Humphrey asked when he saw her standing before him.
"Humphrey, I was so worried about you." Kate shouted into his fur as she buried her head in his chest.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt? Where were you?" Kate questioned him as she looked over his body.
"Kate, I'm fine. But I have a question for you." Humphrey held Kate's paws in his.
"What is it?" Kate asked.
"Would you howl with me?" Humphrey asked. Kate hugged him again and kissed his cheek, surprising him.
"I would be honored." Kate answered. Humphrey pulled away from the hug and they began to howl. Kate was enjoying her time with him, but when she heard his howl, she stopped. Humphrey stopped a second after when she did and saw her with a worried look.
"Humphrey, are you okay?" Kate asked as she placed a paw on his shoulder. Humphrey took hold of her paw and her other paw and stood up, wrapping his arms around her. Kate was holding him as he began to slowly move to the left and right, slow dancing.
"Kate…" Humphrey started.
"Yes?" Kate responded as she hugged him tighter.
"I wanted to describe to you how I feel, but I didn't have the courage to give you such a thrill. Do not think badly of me for not telling you earlier, and when we hug, I feel fuzzier. I may not be good at rhyming, I may not be good at all, you are who I long for, and I know my love for you is strong. I may be too late, but hey, this is fate. I am now expressing my true feelings to you, and I hope this touches you deep down. My heart beats as usual, but saying this to you is making it skip beats. The thought of you and the feel of your arms around me, gives me the warm feeling again. Your eyes are a vast void I don't know, making me want to explore. The sound of your laugh is my lullaby, fluttering my heart, making it sore. The comforts of your arms are my home, taking me in and warming me within seconds. The outside is cold, but is not enough to pull me away I reckon. As I saw you on my way up here, my eyes glued onto a woman, not a girl. The sight of you was making my eyes stay open and my head began to swirl. No one looked as beautiful as you, but I kept it to myself, now making me regret it. I should have told you sooner, but my courage failed me when I saw your eyes. As we dance, my head is blocking everything out, but you. I leaned my head against yours, taking a deep breath, now knowing what to do. I pulled slightly away, but kept my distance. "I-I love you." Was what I said, but foolish of me to say so. I felt my courage start to build up, now actually being able to express myself. I held you tight in my arms, wanting to hear the response that would make me cry tears of joy. I knew this was my chance, but I blew it by being so cliché. If I could, I would dance all I can with you, stay with you, be with you, but it was gone in a flash. You said you like me as a friend. A friend that would be by your side no matter what. I have felt pain you have dealt with, your pain causing me to cry. I now wonder what about me is wrong, making me ask, "Why?" My courage sometimes gets the best of me, making things too rough. I hold you in my arms, not wanting to let go, and dancing with you was just not enough. I tried my best to tell you, but people kept interrupting. I cannot stand to see you in pain, emotionally and physically. I care too much for you to say 'no'. I am saying this to you to express my true feelings, feelings I have never had. I love our time together, making me reminisce. Only if I had the courage to ask you to be my date, then I would have had internal bliss. I hope that once you hear this, you feel that someone cares for you. That someone is me, and don't forget. I will all ways be there, comforting you in times of need, a person to talk to, a person that knows you.
I lie here, waiting for you, but you never came…
I walk with you, but you push me away…
I asked for you, but you were not here today…
The Truth is, I cry when you're away…" Humphrey sang to her, making her hug him even tighter. By now, everyone stopped their howling when they heard someone singing. Kate began to sob into his fur, hugging him tighter as if she's was losing grip of him. Humphrey held her in her arms, not letting go even if his life depended on it.
"Humphrey… that was the sweetest, most heartwarming, loving, heart filled poem anyone has sang to me. I love you Humphrey, with all my heart and as long as your there by my side, I will be with you, through thick and thin." Kate cried into his chest fur. Kate pulled away and Humphrey caresses her cheek with his paw, and also wiping away her tears. Kate and Humphrey both leaned in and connected into a kiss.
Other wolves on the mountain were in 'awe' as they saw a cut pair kissing, and some even did the 'whoo' shout, causing them to both to blush. When they both pulled away, they saw the moon up above them, shining its silver rays across the territory.
As they were watching the moon, they hear a gun shot off in the distance. Kate and Humphrey held each other as they saw trucks with hunters in the back with guns shooting at the wolves, painting the ground red with blood. Winston ran down the Mountain to stop them, but was greeted with a knife in the head, going right between the eyes. Winston fell dead instantly as the humans all pulled out their knives and ferociously stabbed the dead pack leader and tore his intestines out, leaving nothing but an empty carcass. The cars engines were revving and hunter in the back pulled out bottles with rags on fire and tossed them over the mountain, trapping any surviving wolf. The fire grew more and more, burning wolves alive if they tried to escape. Humphrey pushed Kate into the fire and he used her burning body to walk out of the flames and watched her body burn in flames.
I bet you were wanting to kill me or kick my ass, or report me, or cuss me out. I will also bet that your eyes were wide open in shock that I would do that to the character and my story. But hey, YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR FACES! I bet you were scared that I would actually do that, but hey, great way to start off the New Year huh? Well, also some information that you might be asking. Like, who wrote that poem/song that Humphrey sang to Kate? Well, guess who wrote it? I did. I wrote that to a girl that I like and everything in it is exactly what happened. I changed a little bit of it to make it match the story, but it was all written by me. Also, that was the FIRST time EVER I have written a poem. Please Review and tell me what you think. What you liked. What you hated. Or anything else, and I will also bet that you are going to ask if I had any help writing that poem, well, I didn't, it was ALL by ME. The one and only, Datguy N Disguy. HAPPY NEW YEAR!