Chapter 3 is here. Now to continue the story.
Humphrey's P.O.V.
Not long after the scene I saw faded to darkness, I saw that I was in a forest. Its seemed to be morning, but I had no idea where I was.
"What's going on here? First, I see my parents, then I find myself in the middle of a wildfire. What's next?" I thought.
After a bit of thinking, I realize that the scene I saw was a forgotten memory of mine, a memory so painful that it was locked away, never to be remembered again. I was only a pup when it happened. I remembered what happened after that.
Flashback
I kept running so that I could get away from the fire. The smoke was everywhere and it was so hard to breathe. I couldn't stop coughing. By the time I had reached the edge of the forest, my lungs were burning. I passed out. When I woke up, I found myself in a den. It was daytime and the sky was clear as I walked out. Then, I met Winston.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"My name is Winston. I found you near the forest during that nasty forest fire at the edge of the forest. You looked like you were in pretty bad shape and looked like you needed help. I brought you here. How are you feeling?"
"I feel much better. Thank you, Winston!"
I looked around trying to find my parents.
"Have you seen my mom and dad?"
"I'm sorry, you're the only wolf I found. I don't think your parents survived."
I was so devastated. I couldn't help but cry. I was all alone and I couldn't possibly survive on my own.
"Don't cry. Now, take deep breaths and tell me what's your name."
I wipe the tears from my face and tried to calm down.
"Hu-Hum-Humphrey."
"Well, Humphrey. You don't have to worry. We'll take care of you. Welcome to the Western Pack.
From that point on I was a member of the Western Pack. I met my best friends, Salty, Shakey, and Mooch, and met Kate…
End Flashback
It was clear to me that my parents died that night. Just then, my parents appeared right in front of me.
"Mom? Dad?"
They smiled at me. A rush of happiness fell over me. Right in front of me were my parents. I haven't seen them since that wildfire. Then I realized something, if I'm here with them, then…
"I really am dead, aren't I?"
My dad walked up to me, put his paw on my shoulder, and said,
"Don't worry, Humphrey."
I had almost forgotten all the confidence and strength I could hear in his voice.
"We know that Kate is coming for you."
"How do you know about Kate?"
Mom walked up.
"Honey, we've been watching you all this time. We've watched you grow up from the small pup we left you as. We know how much you love her and her love for you will be put to the test."
"What are you talking about, Mom?"
"Remember this path that you used to explore as a pup?"
I looked around me. I remember this forest.
"Yeah. I do remember!"
I loved adventuring through here because of the myth that you could get lost and never return. I never got lost and I knew the layout of the entire forest like the back of my paw. I also remember finding that old temple from that legend. Remembering all of it gave me a feeling of pure nostalgia. The best part of it all was playing hide-and-seek with…
"Wait a minute! I remember having a best friend that I played with here! Where is he? Did he survive the fire?"
They looked at each other with a look of uncertainty. Then looked back at me. Dad said,
"Yes, he did survive."
"Do you guys know how he is right now?"
"He's suffering on the inside."
"But you should know," Mom said, "that he is not only your best friend. He is your brother."
More memories flashed before me in an instant, yet it seemed like forever. He was my older brother. He looked just like me except for black stripe that ran down his back. That made him very special. Also, we both had the same blue eyes that Mom had.
I had so much fun with him when we were pups. Playing hide-and-seek in the forest, exploring the temple, wrestling each other, practicing our howling. All of it happened right in front of my eyes. But one memory was still unclear.
"Mom? I can't remember his name. Can you remind me?"
A moment of silence.
"Conan."
NO! It couldn't be. That was the same name of the wolf who killed me. How could that guy be my brother? The guy who did killed me was ENTIRELY black and he had red eyes that were full of rage and hatred. My brother had grey fur with a black stripe down his back and blue eyes like me. There's no way that that was my brother!
"Was it my brother who killed me? Is he the one who got me here in the first place?"
"Yes, he did, Humphrey."
"Why! Why would he want to kill me! Why does he look that way! I want answers!"
"Calm down, Humphrey!" Dad yelled. " You have to know the whole story."
What is going on here? Humphrey's older brother killed him! How did he get this way? Find out next chapter. Sorry that this one is so short. That's because the next one is gonna be long.