Uh, Finally, sorry for the slow update guys, I've had serious writer's block. Enjoy (If possible)

Chapter 8

Willowpaw woke curled up next to Fa, his arm around her waist, holding her close. When she looked around her, she saw that she and Fa were lying under a lean to shelter. Fa must have made it after she fell asleep. The younger spirit walker looked back at the older, to see he was awake. Fa released her and she rolled away, out from under the shelter and stood. They were just on the edge of the seal camp, and it was already bustling with activity.

"We leave today" said Fa as he came up beside her. Akin and Snowthistle came running up to them. Akin spoke to Fa as Snowthistle whipped behind her, swiftly undid the braid, Pulled the hair together at the base and tied it up with a strip of hide. The girls smiled.

Later, Fa, Akin and Willowpaw stood at the skin boats, supplies and the seawater stashed in the bows of each. Fa Clasped hands with two men, one standing on crutches. Willowpaw was beckoned forward.

"cub, this is Detlan' he pointed to the man on the crutches "And Asrif" the other. "They are your kinsmen. Like" Fa faltered "Like Bale was." The older spirit walker gained a sad look. Willowpaw pressed her hand over his heart, like she had the previous night

"Remember" Fa laughed and said something to their kinsmen.

She really is like Renn. It's seriously starting to scare me.The three men laughed. Detlan limped forward and took her hand, staring deep into her eyes.

Yes, but I can defiantly see your sense of trouble in there.

Even so Willowpaw tilted her head, confused, so Fa translated. When she understood what they had said, She let out a growl, turned her back and crossed her arms. She paused like that for a second ,before she took off for the woods, tears streaming from her eyes. It wasn't her fault on who she was. She heard Fa shout in tailless, then bark words familiar to her. But she didn't stop.

Torak's P.O.V

"WILLOWPAW!" His cub didn't stop. Torak fell back onto a log behind him, putting head in his hands "Oh no" His two friends sat next to him, Asrif putting his hand on his shoulder.

"Torak, she'll be fine. Didn't you tell us she's lived in a wolf den practically her whole life?"

"Yes, but not here. Back on the mainland, I would be fine with her running off for a while, but she doesn't know the land here. What if she goes to that cove?! I almost drowned there Asrif!" He glared at said man "I don't want to lose her again." His shout reduced to a whisper "i can't"

Suddenly they cove was filled with the howling of wolves. Torak ran down to the water's edge, Detlan being pulled along by Asrif. Not far out to sea, was the pack, packed into about seven skinboats. Wolf leapt out of the Skinboat as soon as it ran aground. Relief filled Torak as he touched noses with his pack brother. Then he turned to the men getting out of the skinboats.

"Why did you bring them?"

"They were miserable. everyone could tell they were missing you and the wolf girl. In the end, mage Dark ordered us to bring the pack here. It's been very hard though." Torak nodded

"Thank you" Wolf spoke to Torak

"Where is the cub?"

"I, I don't know. She ran off. I need your help to find her" The grey wolf nodded

"We howl!" He lifted his muzzle to the mid-day sun and howled. The rest of the pack joined in, then Torak. Everyone was staring by then. Akin came running up.

"Where's Willowpaw?" a howl sounded in the distance, before it was suddenly cut off.

"WILLOWPAW!" Torak shouted. He turned to the leader of the clan "Please, help me find her" he pleaded

"Torak, you don't need to beg. she is our bone kin, as are you. Bone kin help each other. if you go, leave one of the wolves and we can follow." Torak nodded and turned to wolf. It seemed that he had understood the seal leader, for he had called Blackpaw forward.

"Stay here, lead the seal pack after us" The black she-wolf whined in understanding. Torak started walking off in the forest, the pack at his heels. Detlan pulled himself to his feet.

"Ok, let's gather the weapons and go after him"

the clan nodded.

Willowpaw's P.O.V

Why had she run off? How could she have been so stupid?! It was her fault that she was tied down to the stone slab on the cliff Fa had lost some-one beneath. A figure in a mask circled her, painting a slug on her chest with a strange brush. she had tried to howl when she heard Fa and the pack. The figure of an Eagle owl was perched above her.

Once or twice she heard Fa howl, but she couldn't answer because of thr gag, and the howls seemed to be getting further away. the figure finally spoke, using mage-craft to allow her to understand.

"Your father will never find you. I will kill you" Willowpaw's eyes filled with fear "I will eat your heart, and I will take you spirit walking abilities. I am Eostra, ruler of the dead" One by one, smokey figures appeared around the stone, saying what appeared to be their names

"Tenris is come"

"Thiazzi is come"

"Nef is come"

"Seshru is come"

"Narrander is come"

Then she heard a name, It rang with power, and it sounded familiar, then she realised why, It was Fa's Fa! but the man had not personality, he belonged to Eostra.

The mage place a knife on her chest, then ripped the gag from her mouth and said

"I want to hear your scream. Your father will hear them, and know that you are dead, and that he has lost. I will hear your screams and know I have won." Eostra raised the knife and WIllowpaw screamed the loudet she ever had in her life

"GET AWAY FROM HER!" Fa yelled as he crashed into the mage, knocking the knife from her hand. He quickly got up and ran to her. "cub, are you ok " She just whimpered in fear. Fa growled , drew his knife, standing between her and the mage. The mage started to speak, the sound like rustling bones, but she couldn't understand as the magic had broken. Fa snarled back.

Suddenly war cries filled the air, and the seal clan appeared on the edge of the trees. They halted when they saw the situation, Though Fa's eyes never left his foe's. Willowpaw strained around and met Akin's eyes. In them he saw fear, Worry ,and something else she couldn't make out.

Detlan hobbled forward and threw something to Fa. A small black root. Her father shoved it into his mouth, chew and fell to the ground. The eagle owl mage staggered, clutching her masked head. Then she realised what Fa had done. He has spirit walked into the most evil being in existence.

Fa was in Danger, and she had to help. She felt a jerk in her gut as her souls pulled loose. She let them, and they drifted into the eagle owl mage.