Chapter 5: Captured
”Give me a good reason why I shouldn’t kill あなた right now.”
Hammond, the leader of the Crimson Pack was furious at one of the オオカミ for letting Oscar and the group from the Western Pack get away. As a new recruit, the 狼, オオカミ was 与えられた the simple task of keeping watch on Oscar and he got away.
“L-let me make it up,” the 狼, オオカミ stammered. “I’ll get him back.”
“You have five seconds,” Hammond said. “Go.”
“What if we set a trap for them?” the 狼, オオカミ suggested. “Send a large group to attack the pack. They’ll take Oscar away from the danger where another group will be waiting to ambush them and in the chaos, we take Oscar. From what I’ve heard, it’s a tactic they’ve used before, so why shouldn’t it work for us?”
“Hmm,” Hammond thought. The 狼, オオカミ held his breath. Then Hammond began laughing. “I like it,” he said. “You’re in luck. I’m not gonna kill あなた right now.”
Hammond then walked away to prepare the pack and left the 狼, オオカミ standing alone with another.
“I hate it when he says that,” the first 狼, オオカミ said.
“Trust me,” the other 狼, オオカミ replied. “It’s better than when he doesn’t say it.”
によって the time the group returned to the Western Pack, night had already fallen and most of the pack was sleeping. The group brought Oscar up to the デン where Winston, Eve, and Tony were living.
“It may be a bit cramped,” Stinky said. “But it’s probably the safest place for あなた right now.”
Stinky turned and began walking back down to the valley.
“The group will be sleeping right below あなた in case あなた need anything,” he said.
“Thank you,” Oscar said. “I’m not sure I’d be alive right now if it wasn’t for you.”
“Just get some sleep,” Stinky replied before heading back to 登録する the others below the den.
They all awoke with a start when they suddenly heard the howling of dozens of オオカミ nearby. The Crimson Pack rushed in and the Western Pack scrambled to their feet to engage.
“Steven!” Adam shouted. “The Crimson Pack is attacking us!”
“Oh, really, Adam? I haven’t noticed!” Steven replied, sarcastically.
“Go get Oscar!” Stinky shouted. “We gotta get him out of here!”
Adam and Steven rushed up to the デン to get Oscar. Stinky and the rest of the group watched as the Crimson and Western Packs fought. Adam and Steven returned with Oscar.
“Okay, come on,” Stinky said, heading north up to the 丘, ヒル toward the omega dens. “Let’s go.”
“Where?” Lisa replied.
“I don’t know,” Stinky replied. “We just have to get him away from the Crimson Pack.” He then called out. “Jax, Martin!”
The two brothers turned from the battle and looked at him.
“You’re with us,” he said. “We need to protect Oscar. The bigger the group, the better chance we’ll have. Where’s Jonas?”
“I don’t know,” Martin replied. “He was out wandering when the attack began, and he hasn’t come back.”
“We’ll have to make do without him,” Stinky said. “Don’t worry. I’m sure he’s fine.”
The group followed Stinky up the 丘, ヒル and into the forest. They didn’t stop running until the sounds of battle had faded. They were now fairly deep in the Northern Region and stopped to catch their breath.
“We’ve got to find a safer place for you, Oscar,” Stinky said. “I have a feeling these オオカミ won’t give up until they have you.”
“Why are they so hell bent on capturing you, anyway?” Runt asked.
“I’m not sure,” he replied. “Probably because I’m the last of my kind and I pose a threat to them. Us red オオカミ were some of the toughest オオカミ in the forest.”
“Wait,” Steven said. “Do あなた hear that?”
Everyone strained their ears but couldn’t pick up on anything. The forest was completely silent.
“Hear what?” Martin asked.
“Listen,” Steven replied.
“I don’t hear anything,” Lisa said.
“Exactly,” Steven replied. “It’s too quiet.”
He was right. There was absolutely no sound at all. No wind, no skittering critters, no birds, nothing. Everything was silent and it was a bit unsettling. Something was wrong
“Hmm,” Steven said.
“What is it, Steven?” Adam asked.
“I’m having Asia 噴水 Dew,” he replied. “Something feels strangely familiar.”
There was a short pause as Adam contemplated what Steven had just said.
“Steven, are あなた trying to say “déjà vu”?” he asked.
“Yeah, that’s what I said,” he replied, quickly. He stood in thought for a few もっと見る moments before something hit him.
“Of course,” he said. “It’s just like when Lisa and Runt first met,” he said. “When Lisa got wolfnapped a few years back, we sent a group to attack the pack that took her and then Runt snuck in and grabbed her while they were distracted.”
“Ah!” Kenya said, realizing what had happened. “They attacked us, knowing we’d take Oscar away to a place where we’d be もっと見る exposed.”
“We played right into their hands,” Stinky exclaimed.
“Technically, オオカミ don’t have hands,” Jax 発言しました frantically. “So that expression doesn’t-maybe, we played right into their paws?”
“The point is,” Stinky said. “We’re about to be…”
Suddenly, dozens of オオカミ emerged from the bushes around the group of ten.
“Surrounded.”
The group formed a defensive サークル, 円 around Oscar, keeping him in the middle of it. The crimson オオカミ drew closer when a bigger one walked through the crowd. It was Hammond. He turned to the same 狼, オオカミ who proposed the plan to him.
“I gotta give credit where credit’s due,” he said. “You’re plan actually worked. Although I must admit, they were pretty foolish to fall for their own tactic so easily.”
He then turned back to the group protecting Oscar.
“Now, hand over the red wolf, and no one gets hurt…much,” he said.
“No,” Stinky said, boldly.
“I wasn’t asking,” Hammond replied. “I will not hesitate to tear every one of your throats out if I have to.”
“We’re not afraid of you,” Runt told him.
“Of course you’re not,” Hammond said, calmly. “Why would あなた be? You’ve dealt with packs like our plenty of times. No, あなた should be afraid of the man that we serve.”
“Who, Robert?” one of the Crimson オオカミ asked.
“Oh, god no,” Hammond 発言しました with a hint of disgust in his voice. “That man’s a pathetic weakling compared to our true master. We only listen to him because he’s the 芝居 leader. No, I’m talking about the Wolfslayer.”
Hammond then turned back to the group.
“He’s the one that gave us these scars on our faces. Every member of the Crimson Pack gets one, as a reminder that they can never leave, または he’ll find them and kill them. He also understands our language and has taught me a great many things. Let me 表示する you.”
Hammond barked and another 狼, オオカミ appeared, holding Steven’s son in his jaws.
“Luke!” Steven exclaimed.
“He taught me that leverage is the most powerful tool of persuasion,” Hammond said. “Now, I think a trade will be in order. Give me Oscar, または I kill your son.”
The group stood speechless, wondering what they should do.
“Don’t think I’m bluffing,” Hammond said, impatiently. “Killing’s become quite easy for me. あなた have until the count of three.”
“What do we do?” Adam asked.
“One!” Hammond began.
“We can’t just give up Oscar,” Claudette said. “They’ll kill him.”
“Two!”
“But we can’t let them kill Luke either,” Lisa replied.
“Thr-“
“Okay!” Oscar shouted, stepping forward. “We’ll do it. Just let Steven’s son go, first.”
“Wise choice,” Hammond said. He then motioned for the 狼, オオカミ holding Luke to let him go.
“What are あなた doing, Oscar?” Claudette asked.
“Don’t worry,” he replied, walking toward the Crimson wolves. “I have faith in あなた guys. あなた saved me once. あなた can do it again.”
The Crimson オオカミ walked away, having captured Oscar and left the group standing in the middle of the forest, wondering how they were going to get Oscar back before it was too late.
”Give me a good reason why I shouldn’t kill あなた right now.”
Hammond, the leader of the Crimson Pack was furious at one of the オオカミ for letting Oscar and the group from the Western Pack get away. As a new recruit, the 狼, オオカミ was 与えられた the simple task of keeping watch on Oscar and he got away.
“L-let me make it up,” the 狼, オオカミ stammered. “I’ll get him back.”
“You have five seconds,” Hammond said. “Go.”
“What if we set a trap for them?” the 狼, オオカミ suggested. “Send a large group to attack the pack. They’ll take Oscar away from the danger where another group will be waiting to ambush them and in the chaos, we take Oscar. From what I’ve heard, it’s a tactic they’ve used before, so why shouldn’t it work for us?”
“Hmm,” Hammond thought. The 狼, オオカミ held his breath. Then Hammond began laughing. “I like it,” he said. “You’re in luck. I’m not gonna kill あなた right now.”
Hammond then walked away to prepare the pack and left the 狼, オオカミ standing alone with another.
“I hate it when he says that,” the first 狼, オオカミ said.
“Trust me,” the other 狼, オオカミ replied. “It’s better than when he doesn’t say it.”
によって the time the group returned to the Western Pack, night had already fallen and most of the pack was sleeping. The group brought Oscar up to the デン where Winston, Eve, and Tony were living.
“It may be a bit cramped,” Stinky said. “But it’s probably the safest place for あなた right now.”
Stinky turned and began walking back down to the valley.
“The group will be sleeping right below あなた in case あなた need anything,” he said.
“Thank you,” Oscar said. “I’m not sure I’d be alive right now if it wasn’t for you.”
“Just get some sleep,” Stinky replied before heading back to 登録する the others below the den.
They all awoke with a start when they suddenly heard the howling of dozens of オオカミ nearby. The Crimson Pack rushed in and the Western Pack scrambled to their feet to engage.
“Steven!” Adam shouted. “The Crimson Pack is attacking us!”
“Oh, really, Adam? I haven’t noticed!” Steven replied, sarcastically.
“Go get Oscar!” Stinky shouted. “We gotta get him out of here!”
Adam and Steven rushed up to the デン to get Oscar. Stinky and the rest of the group watched as the Crimson and Western Packs fought. Adam and Steven returned with Oscar.
“Okay, come on,” Stinky said, heading north up to the 丘, ヒル toward the omega dens. “Let’s go.”
“Where?” Lisa replied.
“I don’t know,” Stinky replied. “We just have to get him away from the Crimson Pack.” He then called out. “Jax, Martin!”
The two brothers turned from the battle and looked at him.
“You’re with us,” he said. “We need to protect Oscar. The bigger the group, the better chance we’ll have. Where’s Jonas?”
“I don’t know,” Martin replied. “He was out wandering when the attack began, and he hasn’t come back.”
“We’ll have to make do without him,” Stinky said. “Don’t worry. I’m sure he’s fine.”
The group followed Stinky up the 丘, ヒル and into the forest. They didn’t stop running until the sounds of battle had faded. They were now fairly deep in the Northern Region and stopped to catch their breath.
“We’ve got to find a safer place for you, Oscar,” Stinky said. “I have a feeling these オオカミ won’t give up until they have you.”
“Why are they so hell bent on capturing you, anyway?” Runt asked.
“I’m not sure,” he replied. “Probably because I’m the last of my kind and I pose a threat to them. Us red オオカミ were some of the toughest オオカミ in the forest.”
“Wait,” Steven said. “Do あなた hear that?”
Everyone strained their ears but couldn’t pick up on anything. The forest was completely silent.
“Hear what?” Martin asked.
“Listen,” Steven replied.
“I don’t hear anything,” Lisa said.
“Exactly,” Steven replied. “It’s too quiet.”
He was right. There was absolutely no sound at all. No wind, no skittering critters, no birds, nothing. Everything was silent and it was a bit unsettling. Something was wrong
“Hmm,” Steven said.
“What is it, Steven?” Adam asked.
“I’m having Asia 噴水 Dew,” he replied. “Something feels strangely familiar.”
There was a short pause as Adam contemplated what Steven had just said.
“Steven, are あなた trying to say “déjà vu”?” he asked.
“Yeah, that’s what I said,” he replied, quickly. He stood in thought for a few もっと見る moments before something hit him.
“Of course,” he said. “It’s just like when Lisa and Runt first met,” he said. “When Lisa got wolfnapped a few years back, we sent a group to attack the pack that took her and then Runt snuck in and grabbed her while they were distracted.”
“Ah!” Kenya said, realizing what had happened. “They attacked us, knowing we’d take Oscar away to a place where we’d be もっと見る exposed.”
“We played right into their hands,” Stinky exclaimed.
“Technically, オオカミ don’t have hands,” Jax 発言しました frantically. “So that expression doesn’t-maybe, we played right into their paws?”
“The point is,” Stinky said. “We’re about to be…”
Suddenly, dozens of オオカミ emerged from the bushes around the group of ten.
“Surrounded.”
The group formed a defensive サークル, 円 around Oscar, keeping him in the middle of it. The crimson オオカミ drew closer when a bigger one walked through the crowd. It was Hammond. He turned to the same 狼, オオカミ who proposed the plan to him.
“I gotta give credit where credit’s due,” he said. “You’re plan actually worked. Although I must admit, they were pretty foolish to fall for their own tactic so easily.”
He then turned back to the group protecting Oscar.
“Now, hand over the red wolf, and no one gets hurt…much,” he said.
“No,” Stinky said, boldly.
“I wasn’t asking,” Hammond replied. “I will not hesitate to tear every one of your throats out if I have to.”
“We’re not afraid of you,” Runt told him.
“Of course you’re not,” Hammond said, calmly. “Why would あなた be? You’ve dealt with packs like our plenty of times. No, あなた should be afraid of the man that we serve.”
“Who, Robert?” one of the Crimson オオカミ asked.
“Oh, god no,” Hammond 発言しました with a hint of disgust in his voice. “That man’s a pathetic weakling compared to our true master. We only listen to him because he’s the 芝居 leader. No, I’m talking about the Wolfslayer.”
Hammond then turned back to the group.
“He’s the one that gave us these scars on our faces. Every member of the Crimson Pack gets one, as a reminder that they can never leave, または he’ll find them and kill them. He also understands our language and has taught me a great many things. Let me 表示する you.”
Hammond barked and another 狼, オオカミ appeared, holding Steven’s son in his jaws.
“Luke!” Steven exclaimed.
“He taught me that leverage is the most powerful tool of persuasion,” Hammond said. “Now, I think a trade will be in order. Give me Oscar, または I kill your son.”
The group stood speechless, wondering what they should do.
“Don’t think I’m bluffing,” Hammond said, impatiently. “Killing’s become quite easy for me. あなた have until the count of three.”
“What do we do?” Adam asked.
“One!” Hammond began.
“We can’t just give up Oscar,” Claudette said. “They’ll kill him.”
“Two!”
“But we can’t let them kill Luke either,” Lisa replied.
“Thr-“
“Okay!” Oscar shouted, stepping forward. “We’ll do it. Just let Steven’s son go, first.”
“Wise choice,” Hammond said. He then motioned for the 狼, オオカミ holding Luke to let him go.
“What are あなた doing, Oscar?” Claudette asked.
“Don’t worry,” he replied, walking toward the Crimson wolves. “I have faith in あなた guys. あなた saved me once. あなた can do it again.”
The Crimson オオカミ walked away, having captured Oscar and left the group standing in the middle of the forest, wondering how they were going to get Oscar back before it was too late.