Apaulo’s life

 

            Nursery Cave, Wolf Ridge.

           

            “Out of my way, my mates giving birth.” The alpha named Dart was running towards his mates location, for she was giving birth. “Finally I made it! My dear!”

 

            “Please Mr. Dart, we can’t allow you to enter. She’s still giving birth.” One of the nursery guards requested him.

 

            “B-But… fine.” Dart walked back towards the west where he came from when he was called.

 

            “Dart my son, today is a proud day for you.” It was his father Nava.

           

            “Father how is she? How’s the pup?” Dart asked his father.

 

            “They are doing fine, they’re both healthy. Would you like to see your new family?”

 

            “YES YES!” Dart replied excitedly. He ran into the cave where his mate, Breeze, was laying with a single pup drinking from her bosom. “Is this it? Just one?”

 

            “Please dear…..” Breeze said weakly. “Enjoy the new life we have created.”

 

            “Well I also was an only child myself, but he looks wonderful anyway.”

 

            “What do you think we should call him?” Breeze asked.

 

            “Hmm. He looks athletic, look at his muscles and his form. For some reason he reminds me of the sun and light despite his coloring….. which seems to be very peculiar.”

 

            “You know there was once a mythological god that seems to fit this little ones description, and his name was Apollo.” Breeze suggested.

 

            “Well, how about we him sound a little more modern, we shall just change its spelling.” Dart suggested.

 

            “I suppose you’re right. We shall spell it, A-p-a-u-l-o, Apaulo.” Then suddenly something poked out of the pups back. “MY GOD! WHAT ARE THOSE!” The pup began crying.

 

            “I don’t know, this is not normal! It’s a mutation!” Dart became nervous.

           

            “What if everyone sees them, he’ll be considered and outcast and probably be banished!” Breeze said with concern for new pup hoping his crying would stop.

 

            “I’ll tell them it was a premature birth and he isn’t healthy enough to be shown to the others.” Dart walked outside the cave and told the other wolves awaiting the pup.

 

            “Don’t worry my darling, you’ll be safe, you’ll be able to live a normal wolves life.” Breeze began to show tears, but the pup became calm again and continued sucking on her bosom.

 

Pup Play Area, Wolf Ridge

           

            Apaulo is now five months old, ready to face the world for the first time. “Now my son make sure to keep those leaves on your back, to hide those spikes of yours.”

 

            “But papa, please I look silly with this. Apaulo complained.

 

            “It is better than showing the other pups your quills!, so be quiet and don’t draw to much attention to yourself.” Dart said with frustrated voice. Apaulo shrank back in fear of his father. The sound of pups laughter and yipping was now clear to the ear. “There you are, some new friends, go and mingle.” Dart shoved his son closer to the grassy area. Slowly Apaulo made his way to of the pups that didn’t seem to be having as much of a fun time as the others. Apaulo began to run up to him, but little did he know that he began to run a high speed, much too fast for a pup his age. Any age at his rate. The adults looked at him as they saw the pup become blurry, running towards the black pup that sat in front of him.  Apaulo noticed his strange paced and braked, unfortunately he didn’t stop in time, and crashed into the black pup.

 

            “HEY WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM YOU STUPID….” The black pup yelled at him. Apaulo once again cowered. “I mean, that weird what you did right now. What’s your name pup?” The black pup asked in a calmer tone.

 

            “Um….. Apaulo…” Apaulo responded.

 

            “I’m Niju, say ya wanna hang out with me and my friends?” Niju invited Apaulo.

 

            “S-Shu-Sure!” Apaulo became happy, finally able to make his first friends. Only now Dart was watching his son more closely now.

 

            “He Dart…. was that your kid running like that?” It was Niju’s father. He had been Dart’s friend for years.

 

            “Um, yes he is.” Dart replied.

 

            “Most unusual, he’s only five months old and he is able to run at a speed faster than the caribou. Is there anything else about him you noticed that’s not normal?”

 

            “Please, Tac, don’t talk about my son like that, I don’t care if he’s different, I’m proud of him.” Dart turned back to his son and Tac walked away. Niju was introducing his friends to Apaulo.

 

            “This is Nuk, this Yak, and this is Sumac. Guys this is Apaulo.” The three wolves said their hellos.

 

            “Um hi.”Apaulo said nervously trying to be calm.

 

            “Why you wearing thise eh uh…. leaf thingies.” Sumac asked.

 

            “Hahah, yeaah! He looks funny.” Yak added.

 

            “Yeaah um looks like… um… a …. weird.” Nuk said. Apaulo became ashamed, and began to walk away slowly backwards. Niju turned to his three friends.

 

            “You idiots!” Niju whispered to them.  “You’re going to scare him away! Uh c’mon Apaulo, they’re just joking heh.” He requested Apaulo to return. As we escorted Apaulo back to the others, he asked Apaulo. “But seriously, what’s with the leaves?” Apaulo became freighted, he didn’t know what to do.

 

            “I-I- I can’t say,  my dad doesn’t want me to.” Apaulo told Niju.

 

            “Why? You afraid daddy will get made at you?” Niju said teasing him.

 

            “N-no, I um I can’t show you, cause you’ll think they’re weird and not want to be my friends any more.” Apaulo said starting to whimper.

 

            “No way! C’mon just lift it up and show us what’s underneath those leaves.” Niju forced him. Apaulo began to cry as Niju lifted up the leafs slowly. “WHAT THE HELL!” All the adults looked at Niju surprised that a young pup had just cursed.

 

            “NIJU!” Tac ran up to his son.”WHAT DID YOU JUST…. AAAHHH!” Tac noticed Apaulo’s spikes.

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