The new challenges
Here is the next chapter, I hope you enjoy it
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To clarify the doubts about the latest events and their inconsistencies with the Christmas special, it is because although initially that special was intended to be part of the story, I am currently leaving it aside since I know well where I want to go. the story so I had to change certain things that happened in that special.
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Humphrey: we were watching how the puppies were playing when suddenly someone entered the cave, when I recognized him I asked him seriously, "What happened?"
Scoot: "I'm sorry Humphrey" I said sadly
Humphrey: I felt a lump in my throat, but I couldn't believe what he said "what do you mean?" I asked him in dismay
Scoot: I looked at him sadly and said "your father passed away"
Humphrey: I was speechless; I could only feel a cold sensation running through my body
Kate: upon hearing it I approached Humphrey and said sadly while hugging him "I'm sorry darling"
Humphrey: when Kate hugged me I could react and I could only ask her "Did she suffer?"
Scoot: I shook my head and said "he just fell asleep and didn't wake up anymore"
Humphrey: "I understand" I said while I felt several tears escaping from my eyes, then I went to Kate and said "Stay with the puppies, I'll go prepare the last farewell"
Kate: "Okay" I said nodding, I wanted to accompany him at this time, but our puppies also needed me after all it was their grandfather and it is the first time they had to face the fact of death
Scoot: I was going to go to Humphrey when Kate stopped me, "What's wrong?" asked
Kate: "Take care of him" I asked
Scoot: "I will" I said nodding, then I caught up with Humphrey
Humphrey: we both walked in silence to Scott's cave, I couldn't help but be afraid to go inside knowing that he was waiting for me inside
Scoot: I put my paw on his shoulder, to make him understand that he had my support
Humphrey: I took a deep breath and entered the cave, I approached where my father's body rested, when I saw him I felt terrible pain and sadness, I could not take it anymore and I began to cry
At that moment, Luna, who was also in the cave, approached her son and hugged him while she could not control the tears either
Scoot: I couldn't help but feel bad, as a deity I was already used to death it is an undeniable fact of mortality and over the years I have seen a lot of wolves come and go, but it is the first time that I have gotten so close deadly wolves and I really appreciated them, it was difficult to see them suffer like this, but in the end and it was just part of the cycle of life
Humphrey: after several minutes I was able to calm down a bit, "I will see to it that you have the farewell you deserve" I told my mother even with tears in my eyes
Luna: "I know you will" I said nodding
Humphrey: Then I went out and howled to call out all the level 2 alphas and despite the storm they all arrived quickly
Dilan: "What's up sir?" I asked him seriously, since he would only call us in these conditions if something serious had happened
Humphrey: "My father Blaze just passed away" I told them sadly
All the alphas were in shock, they knew he was sick, but they never imagined that this would kill a wolf as strong as he was
Ted: "This is devastating news" was all I could say, I had no words to express how bad I felt
Humphrey: "I know; we must say goodbye to him properly" I told them
All the alphas nodded
Kod: "We must bury him in the cemetery of the central pack" I said
Humphrey: I nodded, that was a place near the old border of the central pack territory, but due to the union with the united packs, we had moved to a slightly more central part in the new territory, even so, the trip would last days, but he deserved to rest together with his ancestors, "You're right" I said nodding
Andrea: "We await your orders" I said while trying not to burst into tears
Humphrey: I nodded and began to give them their work, "Sam and Julián will be in charge of organizing the logistics of the trip, Dilan and Ted will go ahead to prepare my father's resting place, Kod and Sam will be in charge of spreading the news with the preparations for his funeral and farewell, finally Andrea you will come with me"
All the alphas nodded and went to carry out their orders except Andrea who stayed with Humphrey
Andrea: "What do you want me to do?" I asked him with obvious sadness
Humphrey: "Nothing, this must be as hard for you as it is for me, maybe even more, I know that together with my mother you were practically raised, I know that you deserve and need this time of mourning" I said understandingly
Andrea: I shook my head and said seriously, "All I need now is to keep busy, to focus on something"
Humphrey: "I know it is not an easy situation to face or accept, but you will only hurt yourself if you take refuge in something trying to avoid the pain" I said with concern
Andrea: "I don't want to go through this, not again" I said, unable to contain my tears
Humphrey: I hugged her and said sympathetically "Let everything out"
Andrea: I could only cry "Because he had to leave" I said between tears
Humphrey: "I'm sorry, I wasn't strong enough to save him" I said guiltily as he started to cry
They both stayed in the rain for several minutes, just hugging while crying, when they could calm down they both returned to Scoot's cave where they met Luna
Humphrey: "Everything is getting ready" I told
Luna: I nodded and then turned to Andrea, "How are you feeling?" I asked worried
Andrea: "It hurts a lot" I said with sadness and pain
Luna: "I understand you, but Blaze wouldn't like to see us suffer like this" I told them softly
Andrea: "That is true, but it does not diminish the pain" I said sadly
Luna: "I know, that's why we have to be strong" I said while hugging her
After several minutes with Kate and her puppies
Kate: I was taking care of the puppies, it was not easy to explain to them what had happened and that they would not see their grandfather again and without a doubt it was something painful when they understood it, at that moment my parents came to the cave
Eve: "We came as soon as we found out, how are you?" I asked them worried
Kate: "Quite sad, but life goes on" I said sadly
Eve: "That's true, how sad they have to go through this at their age" I said sadly
Kate: I sighed and said, "That's right", then asked "Could you take care of the puppies, while I watch Humphrey go on?"
Winston: "Of course, go easy" I said nodding
Kate: "Thank you" I said gratefully and I went with Humphrey after saying goodbye to the puppies, when I got to where he was I noticed he was talking to Sam, "Hi, I hope I don't interrupt"
Humphrey: "Hi Honey, we weren't already finishing up" I said
Sam: "That's right, see you later" I said before leaving
Kate: "See you later" I said goodbye to Sam, then I turned to Humphrey and asked worriedly, "How are you doing darling?"
Humphrey: "As good as you could be in a situation like that" I said with a sigh
Kate: I came closer and hugged him "I know it is painful, but I am here for you and I will always support you" I said sweetly
Humphrey: "I know and I appreciate it" I said a little more animated
Kate: "Now what's next?" asked
Humphrey: "The alpha elite are finishing up everything to mobilize my father and bury him in the cemetery of the old central pack, most likely we will leave tomorrow" I explained
Kate: "I understand" I said nodding, "then I'll go see Sally to check my leg should be almost fully recovered" I said
Humphrey: "You don't have to try too hard, I can take care of everything" I said worried
Kate: "you are the one who should stop pressing so much, right now you are the one who needs me the most and I will support you no matter what" I said sweetly
Humphrey: I smiled and said, "Thank you"
Kate: I gave her a kiss on the cheek and said affectionately, "See you later" and I went to Sally and Rick's cave, when I arrived, I called them from the cave entrance, "Sally, Rick, are you here?"
Sally: I left the cave when I heard that they called me and I was surprised to see that it was Kate, "Kate, come in, you're getting wet" I said worried
Kate: "Thank you" I said as I walked in and shook myself
Sally: "I found out what happened, I am very sorry for your loss" I said sadly
Kate: "Thanks, it was hard" I said with a sad sigh
Sally: "I imagine" I said nodding, "and what brings you here? You should be with your family right now" I asked confused
Kate: "We are going to bury him in the cemetery of the old central pack, I wanted you to check my leg before making the trip" I explained
Sally: "of course, settle down" I said nodding
Kate: I nodded and followed her instructions, while she was checking me I asked her, "Where is Rick?"
Sally: "He went out in search of resources for medicines" I explained
Kate: "With this storm?" I asked surprised
Sally: "With what happened with Blaze, he is preparing for the trip, he also wants to say goodbye and as a healer he will have to take care of all the sick and injured during the trip" I explained
Kate: "I understand, then both will go" I said nodding
Sally: negué con la cabeza y le dije, "Yo me quedare, la mayoría de los sanadores son de la antigua manada central y seguramente todos ellos irán al entierro, no puedo dejar a los que queden aquí con tan pocos sanadores, sin mencionar que yo soy la líder de las sanadoras" le explique
Kate: "I understand, even if we are a single pack, there are still several differences" I said nodding, remembering Garth's problem with level 2 alphas
Sally: "that's right, we all grew up in different contexts, for many of the united packs the news of Blaze will be something very sad, but that it did not merit a trip of that scale, it would be another story if it were Winston or Tony" I told him
Kate: "It's true, sometimes I forget that we've only been a single pack for a couple of years" I said nodding
Sally: "Changing the subject, how is Humphrey?" asked
Kate: "Devastated, it was very hard news for him and I think what affects him the most is that he could not do anything to prevent it" I explained sadly
Sally: "what worried me" I said thoughtfully
Kate: "What do you mean?" I asked confused
Sally: "Healers not only take care of physical health, but also mental health" I explained
Kate: "I know, my mother was the leader of the healers for a long time, although she was not very good at that part" I said, remembering
Sally: "I'm not surprised we still dealt with several that were left with sequels," I said remembering those poor wolves
Kate: "What does that have to do with Humphrey?" I asked confused
Sally: "Since the end of the great battle, several of us have noticed that Humphrey has changed, every time he pushes himself more and he seems to believe that he must carry everything by himself" I explained
Kate: "I know; I have also noticed" I said sadly
Sally: "It is not uncommon for the pair of the one who was destined to lead the pack to be pressured, as it is something for which he was not prepared, but Humphrey not only carries that, but also with the fact of having great power, one that he never wanted or expected to have, the pressure and responsibility he must feel must be simply overwhelming "I explained seriously
Kate: I was thoughtful, I had never thought that he was never prepared to lead, unlike me, who from a very young age taught me how to be a good leader and how to deal with the associated responsibility, "But despite that he has done a great job " I told
Sally: "Nobody questions that, but you have not been able to deal with pressure and responsibility in a healthy way, no matter how strong you are, you will eventually break with so much pressure" I explained
Kate: "You're right" I said with sadness and concern, "What can be done?" I asked worried
Sally: "The first and most complicated thing is to make him understand that he is pushing himself too hard and that he should not carry everything, that he cannot control everything," I explained
Kate: "He's quite stubborn on that subject, even though I've already told him, I know he doesn't really accept it" I said with a sigh
Sally: "It is your duty to make him see reason, you are the only one who can talk to him on the same level, even on a higher level, he loves you very much and he will listen to you more than anyone else, so you must be strong and determined "I said seriously
Kate: "You're right" I said determined
Sally: When I finished checking her leg I told her "You are well enough, I could take off the bandages now, but it is better not to force it too much"
Kate: "Good and I'll take things easy" I said nodding
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