Chapter 7 A Break Through

Runt's POV

It started to rain and there was no sign of our guides, I was beginning to worry a bit about them. We were hiding underneath a tree to keep dry we heard something in the bushes out ran Dusty she was soaking wet. "We're over here!" Claudette yelled to her, she darted over to us.

"Where is Huntly?" She asked

"He ran off that way." I pointed and she ran off leaving us again with the bird.

"Come on we need them to get us back home." Stinky said before running off after them Ed followed along with everyone else. We were getting muddy and wet as we pushed through the forest. We eventually found them in a cave nuzzling each other we ran down to them.

"Get in the cave!" Huntly yelled at us we ran in. "You left them out there?"

"I was worried about you alright." Dusty replied before turning her head to us. "We'll wait out the storm in here." She told us.

"Dusty…" Huntly said gently.

"What? If this is about the path we're taking I'm not up for that conversation right now." She said

"Um ok." The two didn't speak for the rest of the night. In the morning it finally stopped raining and we walked outside.

"We'll take the two day path." Huntly said and we started walking again. Dusty moved up next to us as we stomped through the mud. "So what was that about back at the cave?"

"Look Huntly I was just really worried." She replied

"Oh I get it now."

"Get what?" She asked

"You're in love with me." He said with confidence and she looked at him awestruck.

"Me in love with you don't be absurd." She replied irritated Claudette started snickering a little like she knew something the rest of us didn't.

"Don't lie to yourself." Split said as he flew onto her head.

"You two better not do the whole teaming up on me thing." She replied

"Well you did say you were worried about him." Claudette commented.

"Ugh this isn't the time or place for this." Dusty sped ahead.

"Split you look after the pups for a minute." Huntly sped up to catch up to her. I could see them whispering something to each other, it was followed by the two rubbing their heads together. When they came back to us they were in way better moods.

"So what was that about?" I asked as I walked beside Huntly.

"Um nothing you kids need to know of." He replied I stepped back so I could walk next to Magril.

"Well what do you think happened?" I asked and she shrugged. We kept walking along a bit faster than normal to try to make up time from yesterday.

"Hey can I walk with you two?" Ed asked

"Um yeah sure." I replied and Magril looked like she was mad at me.

"Maagril I'm sorry." Ed said and she looked at him confused. "I shouldn't have tried to do that."

"Its fine Ed just don't do it again." Magril said just loud enough that both of us could hear it. Huntly hung back a bit so he could walk next to Dusty. The two actually seemed to have started getting along better, whether that was from their conversation or Huntly willing to go along with her plan was debatable.

"So Split how much longer do we have?" Fleet asked the bird.

"At this rate and if we walk through the night we'll be there by midafternoon tomorrow." He replied I couldn't wait to get home and see my parents again.

Kate's POV

I walked into Bamph with Humphrey, Nars, Ed's parents, Garth, and Lilly, King met us at the entrance and seemed rather surprised we were there. "Where are my pups?" I demanded which seemed to further confuse him.

"I don't know but you should've know better than to walk-"

"But sir you said you saw the pups get hit by a train." One of the other wolves piped up. I couldn't move, I was filled with despair my three pups where gone.

"Kate…" Humphrey said I knew he was trying to comfort me but I couldn't help but feel sad.

"Don't interrupt me!" King yelled before turning his attention back to us. "Now then as I was saying you should've known better than to walk into our territory.