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AN: I drew a picture of Jack during the shoot off with Clint. Although Clint's not in it and Jack's arm is messed up. It's on my Deviantart profile if you want to check it out.
"Prince Jokul! Are you I'll?" A palace guard asked worriedly watching the prince walk shakily by with his daughter at his side.
"No." He said. "Just a small headache." The guard curtly nodded and continued on his way. "We'll fly the rest of the way."
"Are you sure you're okay to fly?" Amelia asked looking him over with worried eyes.
Jack nodded. "I'm fine." The pain had past, but a shadow remained.
Jack held Amelia's hand as they took off into the night sky.
-) Flashback (-
Once Jack had calmed Amelia down and the pain had subsided, he told her what was going on and what was going to happen. The winter god quickly changed into his assassin's robes and weapons. The assassin decided to keep his staff in its charm form. He started down the hall with Amelia following close behind.
-)Back to the Future(-
They reached the bifrost in half the time it would have taken to walk. Heimdall was waiting for him. "Jokul, are you alrig-"
"I'm fine." Jack interrupted the guardian. "Please open a portal outside of Moscow." Heimdall nodded and did what he was told. Jack shifted as he jumped through the portal with Amelia following close behind.
The white wolf was worried about the pack living on the outskirts of Moscow. The alpha, Magna wasn't responding to any form of contact. The packs closest to them could hear howling and it wasn't a good howling. It was one of pain and loss that was cut off for some reason.
Jack peered into the forest, it was snowing lightly. The pack was close by; he could hear their paws in the snow. The white wolf looked over to Amelia. She was scenting the air. Jack walked forward; Amelia followed keeping her head low. All they could do was hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
-) Guardians (-
"What do you think happened?" Tooth asked. The guardians where looking in a forest on the outskirts of Moscow when they stumbled apon the body of a wolf. The smoky grey wolf had no severe wounds and wasn't very old. The only wounds were a few cuts on its pads and a bite mark on his leg.
"Does it matter?" Bunny spat watchful eyes scanning the forest. He swore he could feel eyes on him. "It's a dead wolf. It's none of our business."
"True, but the poor thing shouldn't have died from its wounds." Tooth shook her head looking down at the body. "It's too bad."
"Yeah, one less predator to kill things, too bad." Bunny said sarcastically. "Can we leave now?"
"Why are rabbits always so nervous?" North asked rolling his eyes. Sandy nodded in agreement. "Yes, let's go."
North was about to throw down a snow globe when Bunny stopped him. "Wait."
As soon as the guardians left the pack slowly emerged from the forest. They walked with their heads and tails down, whimpering and whining. A light grey wolf ran towards the body. He nudged the downed alpha, expecting him to move.
"Dad?" He whispered heartbrokenly.
"Ipsum?" His mother said. He looked back to her with sad eyes. "He's gone; Magna's gone."
Jack and Amelia padded into the group of wolves. Some nodded as they passed.
"Ipsum. Jack said gaining the young wolf's attention. "It's time." The grey wolf nodded and started to dig beside his father's body. Jack and Ipsum's mother helped. Amelia stayed behind with the pack, just watching. Before the family buried the body Jack inspected it. A few scrapes and a bite mark shouldn't have killed a strong alpha like Magna. There was no scent of poison, natural or not. The white wolf shook his head. There was absolutely no reason a young powerful wolf should have died, or the amount of pain he was in before his death.
"Let's move him." Jack said. Ipsum nodded and he, Jack and his mother started move Magna's body, but something black fell from his fur. "Wait." The wolf sniffed the black sand. "Nightmare sand. What was he doing out? Was anyone with him?"
"He said that he needed to check on something. No one was with him." Eldora, Ipsum's mother said.
"Did he say what he needed to check?" Jack asked. Eldora shook her head.
"He seemed stressed, so I didn't ask."
"Magna was killed by a nightmare. The bite mark was from it." Jack hissed between his teeth. Ipsum's eyes widened and his ears laid flat on his head.
"I'm going to kill that shadow!" He growled baring his sharp teeth.
"Anger won't bring him back." Eldora said as she started to push the dirt back into the hole covering the former alpha's body before a fresh layer of snow covered the ground over the grave.
"Ipsum, as the first born and eldest pup, you become the new alpha. You can choose to keep the same beta or pick a new one." Jack stated.
Ipsum nodded. "I will keep Oswego as my beta. He is older and wiser than me. He knows a lot more about the pack and forest than me."
"Wise words coming from such a young wolf. You'll make a fine alpha." Jack smiled. Amelia brushed up against his side. "You can probably already here the other alphas. It's a bit overwhelming at first, but you'll get use to it. If you have any questions or concerns just call for me."
Ipsum turned to Oswego. "Keep everyone inside; don't let anyone out except the hunters. I want guards at the den entrance 24/7. 3 hour shifts on rotations."
Oswego nodded and started to lead the pack back to their den. Ipsum and Eldora followed behind the pack.
Jack turned to Amelia. "I'm going to check for more signs of nightmares."
The assassin started to sniff around but found nothing signaling a nightmares presence, but someone else was here. Jack was surprised he didn't notice it before. The tracks were almost too obvious. Giant boot prints beside huge rabbit paw prints.
'What were the guardians doing here?' He thought. Their steps ended a few meters from where they started. 'They must have used a snow globe.' Jack assumed.
"Come on Amelia, let's go to the clearing." Jack said. She nodded and they started off into the woods. There was a clearing 5 miles west were it would be easier for Heimdall to see and pick them up.
As they trekked through the forest Jack could hear murmuring. Then the wind blew and Jack tensed. "Amelia, go hide in the bushes. Don't come out until I call." He commanded.
"What? Why?" Amelia sputtered.
"I'll explain later. Now go!"
Amelia nodded and disappeared into the forest. Jack turned to where he heard the murmuring. He slowly crept forward. Jack jumped at the huge 6 foot tall rabbit.
Bunny's eyes widened in fear. "Hey, hey, hey!" He said panicked. "I'm not going to hurt you." He sputtered jumping behind North.
"Oh is Bunny afraid of the big bad wolf?" Tooth cooed mockingly.
"Big!" North laughed. "That wolf isn't even fully grown! And he's looking at you like you're his next meal."
"We'll just don't stand there! Do something!" Bunny yelped. Jack growled baring his teeth. North pulled his sword and waved it halfheartedly at the wolf. Jack rolled his eyes and bit down on the dull side of the sword and pulled it from North's hand. He threw it into the forest. North gasped.
"Don't hurt it!" Tooth squealed.
"I'm not trying to!" North yelled. "Sandy, knock it out!"
Sandy shook his head. He created images of a wolf + dream sand = nothing.
"You mean it doesn't work on wolves?" Bunny screeched. "What about Jamie's dog? It worked on her!"
Sandy showed a picture of a wolf and a dog. Clearly showing that there was a difference.
Jack rolled his eyes listing to the guardians bickering. Maybe it was time to tell his friends about everything. The assassin was going to need some help fighting Pitch and his minions if he didn't want to put the packs in danger.
Jack shifted. "Hey guys."
AN IMPORTANT!: I'm going on vacation next week and won't have internet to upload. After I have 2 weeks of volunteering at summer camps.…. So it might be a while before I upload a new chapter, sorry. End of important part. The names I have used for wolfs all except Oswego and Eldora (which are race tracks) have meanings in Latin. Well Google translate Latin. Anyways I think this is the worst chapter I've ever written!