Chapter 8
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It was a hard choice helping Silversheen escape, but I'm sure it was the right one and iv never regretted it. Unfortunately it was helping her escape that turned Ashpaw against her. It wasn't her fault, I made my own choice and I don't blame her, but Ashpaw didn't see it that way.
Well enough of that, here is the next chapter.
Chapter eight: Gone
We were right, there are guards everywhere and there not to let you out. Ashpaw said to Silversheen. Ashpaw was spying for her so try to find a way of getting herself out undetected.
Its no less than I thought, any idea on how to get out without being noticed? Silversheen replied quietly.
If you go threw the bushes to the north and use them fro cover you should slip out unnoticed.
Thank you both fro your help. She said to Snowpelt and Ashpaw.
You are good friends.
I didn't know Zorropelt or Jadeeyes very well but pleas try to bring them back safe and unharmed. Ashpaw said kindly.
Do be safe Silversheen, I know you will look but remember this, don't put yourself in danger when you know he wouldn't want you to. Snowpelt put in.
Ill try to bring them back safe and Snowpelt, ill do whatever I need to to bring him back.
I know, just be safe.
Silversheen turned and walked in the direction of the northers bushes. It was the dead of night and there was almost no moon this night. She moved quietly like she had learned in her training, blending into her surroundings. She paused as a wolf walked past not five feet in front of her. She could barely make out his form in the darkness. She held her breath and he continued on. She started moving again. When she was in the safety of the bushes she crept threw them, careful not to make any noise. She looked around to see that there was no one around then she dashed quietly into the trees outside of the den clearing.
She sighed with relief and started walking threw the trees. She could just make out the shapes of the trees in the darkness of the night. She was sad at the thought of leaving her friends Ashpaw and Snowpelt but she had to find Zorropelt, he would do the same for her whatever the cost.
She had had Snowpelt ask Graytail about when he was shot and were it happened so she knew what way to go. She was heading to a small clearing to the west of her camp. It wasn't to far away and she was determined to make it before sunrise. She wanted to rest there and when the sun came out look for any singes of were her friends might have gone.
It was strange she thought, that she was so happy to return home and the same day she had left for the same reason she had wanted to go home in the first place.
She walked a bit and found the spot, she was horrified when she realized she recognized it. It was the same clearing she had seen in her dream the night before. It looked the same, barren on life. It was a ten foot clearing with no plant life of any kind, it was just rocky dirt, wet from the recent rain. She noticed something tho she had not in her dream, there was a dirt rode running into the clearing and it looked like it had been recently used. She could still smell the fumes from the human trucks.
She looked around a bit in the darkness. It was almost sunrise and she could have a proper look then. She could see the sun starting to rise sending a amber light over the forest.
She had decided to sit down and wait for the sun to come fully up when she heard the first howl. It wasn't from any wolf in her pack and it sounded strange, different somehow. She heard it again, and it was getting closer. She remembered Ashpaw and Snowpelt had heard strange wolves on there three days in the woods and Blacktail seemed distresses by it at the time, like that wasn't the first sighting.
She was on her feet in a heartbeat and ready for battle. She scanned the forest around her and decided to go to the middle of the clearing so she could see all around her and there was no way they could sneak up on her. She smelled them now, it was a musty dirty cent nothing like the cent of her pack. She thought it smelled wrong somehow, like how the howls sounded wrong. She was scanning the woods when she saw the first of the wolves appear out of the dark trees into the amber light of the clearing.
When she saw the wolf she lifted her head and let out of howl of warning to the rest of her pack. She hopped someone would come to her aid but she didn't think she would be so lucky.
What are you doing here? She asked her voice trembling.
The wolf looked at her, she appeared to be seeing if she could take her in a fight. It was a girl she thought, the way she held herself looked different from most boys she knew.
You don't need to know who we are. The wolf replied. She was big and mean looking and she looked amber in the early sun. she spoke with almost and accent, the speech was strange to Silversheen.
More wolves were appearing out of the trees and Silversheen found herself surrounded. They all looked like the first, big and mean. She didn't she could win or run if a fight started. There were about five in all.
Motion flicked at the edge of Silversheen's vision and she saw a white form moving silently threw the trees. She saw a dark forum following the first.
He hart started beating faster, Ashpaw and Snowpelt were coming to her aid, she was sure of it. But would it be enough. The first wolf started moving forwards turds Silversheen and she stood and faced the oncoming threat.
The wolf was only five feet in fount of her now.
You will tell me how many of you there are, you will tell me how strong you are and were you are camped. If you do this we will let you live. The wolf said starring at her.
I will tell you nothing. She said bravely.
The wolf snarled and jumped at her. The attack was quick but Silversheen had just enough time to dodge the attack and hit her from the side. The wolf stumbled but quickly got to her feet.
Thought were racing threw Silversheen's head. She noticed everything in the low amber light. She saw the other wolf's muscles tensing and she dodged out of the way as she jumped forward again. This time Silversheen bit down on her tail as she went past. The other wolf howled in rage.
Attack her! She cried to her companions. The other wolves started advancing on her. Silversheen knew she couldn't fend them all of at once. Suddenly two forms shot out of the trees and hit both sides of the attacking wolves. In the confusion one wolf fell to the attack, falling unconscious with Ashpaw standing over him. He quickly went to help his sister take down another one.
Two wolves, the first and another, came at Silversheen snarling. She was ready for them. She waited for one to attack then dodged and hit them with a counter strike. She jumped on one and sunk her teeth into his throat. She let go as the first wolf came at her again. She was dodging when she heard rumbling near her. She looked over to see a human truck coming down the rode. It stopped and two men jumped out holding guns.
One of them shot into the air. This distracted Snowpelt and one of the remaining wolves jumped on her and pinned her. Ashpaw jumped at the wolf that was pinning her. There was another gun shot and the wolf that Ashpaw was wrestling with fell. Ashpaw starred horrified at the hole that had appeared in the wolf's side.
The remaining wolf ran off into the forest and Silversheen found a gun pointed at her. She froze. The gun shot and a little dart hit her in the side. She stumbled and Snowpelt ran over to her.
The other man took aim and fired.
No! Ashpaw howled at his sister dropped, blood oozing from her side.
He jumped at the man that had shot her and bid down on his arm. The man screamed and tried to shake him off.
Silversheen tried to get up but stumbled. She was feeling dizzy and the other man was running turds her. She managed to make it over to were Snowpelt's body lay on the rocky ground.
Snowpelt! She cried. Snowpelt! She was crying now as she looked at her friend. Her sight was starting to get blurry but she saw her try to say something so she bent low over her friend.
We heard the howling, then heard you cry for help, we came as fast as we could. Snowpelt whispered, her breath coming in short gasps. I'm sorry I couldn't do more to save you.
No. Silversheen whispered. She couldn't imagine Snowpelt dieing. She had only met her at the start of her training but they had become good friends. She wouldn't have even been here if I didn't run off. Silversheen thought, sadness and guilt taking over her. She was fighting sleep as whatever was in the dart flowed threw her veins.
Watch over Ashpaw for me. She said with a sad smile, excepting her fate. That was the last thing Snowpelt ever said. Her head slumped and her breathing stopped completely.
I will. Silversheen sobbed as she fell to the ground.
A man shoved Silversheen in a cage and called another man to help carry her. She felt lost, like there was no hope left for her. She had lost Zorropelt and trying to find him only led to more death.
The man had shaken Ashpaw off but was bleeding badly. He ran into the truck and slammed the door. She was put in the back of the truck with two other cages, both empty. They started the truck and it turned around and started driving away. Silversheen could see Ashpaw lying by his sister's body, his howl was heartbreaking. She saw the sadness and anger in Ashpaw's eyes as he silently vowed to avenge his sister. She cough his eye and his look told her that this was not the end, that he would seek revenge.
Other wolves ran out of the trees, she could tell they were from her pack but she couldn't tell who they were.
She heard someone howling her name as she fell into unconsciousness.
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