Chapter 12: Preperations
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Humphrey and Anya just arived at the beach where Maxim had called the meeting. Only a few wolves were present including Maxim, Nikoli, Kodiak, and three others.
"Glad you two could join us." said Maxim
"Yeah, whats this all about anyway." asked Humphrey
"I was just getting to that, now come and sit down." said Maxim
Humphrey and Anya sat next to each other and began listining to Maxim.
"What I am about to tell you is very shocking. A few hours ago a squad of our wolves that were out scouting deep in the western part of the territory had sent an owl to deliver a message to me. The owl said that hundreds of wolves were marching down from the western mountains." said Maxim. By now everyone had shocked looks on their faces.
"This could only mean one thing, the nomads have found a way back into the territory and now they are on the war path." continued Maxim. Everyone was speechless.
"Ive recalled all scouts back here, we're gonna need all the wolves we can get." said Maxim.
"How could they have gotten into the territory, their the ones who blocked the pass leading in here." said Humphrey.
"I think it has something to do with one of the wolves leading them." said Maxim
"Who." asked Anya
"Well I had my suspicions when he diappeared a year and a half ago but it was confirmed that Andrey is one of the wolves leading the nomad forces."
"It can't be!" exclaimed Nikoli.
"Im sorry Nikoli but it's true, he betrayed us." said Maxim.
"What now." asked Humphrey.
"We go to war but I fear we may not survive." replied Maxim.
"Now before you leave I am going to pair each of you up as general and your second in command." said Maxim
"Humphrey, you're with Anya." said Maxim
"Naturaly." said Anya with a smile.
"Nikoli you're with Kodiak." continued Maxim
"Of course." replied Nikoli
"And finally you three." said Maxim as he turned and faced the three wolve Humphrey didn't recognize. Maxim paired up two and one with him. Then the meeting ended with all the wolves going their seperate ways.
The next day everyone in the pack was told the news and everyone got to work deep in the forest preparing for war.
Humphrey was directing wolves with the help of Anya because this was the first time he had ever led an army, really this was the first time he led anyone.
"UHH, what are they doing." asked Humphrey as he pointed to five wolves diging trenches.
"They're digging trenches." replied Anya as she was over seeing other wolves rubbing sticks against rocks.
"For what?" asked Humphrey still confused.
"So we can stick thease into the trenches." replied Anya as she haddened Humphrey a sharpend stick.
"Any nomad wolf who falls into the trenches will be impaled and killed." continued Anya.
"This is the first time ive seen a war fought like this." said Humphrey.
"Really, how did your old pack fight wars?" asked Anya.
"Well if there was a war with two packs they would get all the alphas together from both sides and have them fight until only one packs alphas were left." relpied Humphrey.
"Well that sounds pretty stupid, here we have mastered the art of war because of the hundreds of years we spent fighting for our exsistance. We know how to build defenses, we have tactics, and we have a better army structure." said Anya.
"By the way, whats an alpha?" asked Anya.
"Oh yeah I forgot you guys don't have that sort of social structure here, well alphas are the stonger, faster, serious, and more dominate wolves in the pack, they serve as the packs hunters and soilders and on the other side of the social ladder are the omegas. Omegas are funny, playful but they never take anything seriously and they're not very good fighters and because of this they are used by the pack to stop conflicts without violence. Basically the social structure was nothing like it is here, here from what ive seen everyone is an alpha." replied Humphrey.
"I guess you're right, everyone here would be considered an alpha because everyone is a warrior but there is some difference, for example all males and females are warriors and hunters but females can also be healers and males can also be scouts." said Anya.
"I guess so." replied Humphrey
"One more question, were you an alpha or an omega before you came here?"
"I was an omega but not anymore now im a warrior." said Humphrey proudly.
"Im glad you are atleast still funny." said Anya with a smile.
"Yeah, we better speed up on the defenses Maxim said we only have two days before they get close enough to attack." Said Humphrey.
"Ok lets get to work." replied Anya.
AN: Battles to come in the next chapter. Hope you are all enjoying the story. PLEASE REVIEW and as always have nice day.