somthing about her past? Could she really trust him enough to tell heer the truth? No she didn't think so. Stormy's thoughts drifted to her adapted mother, she was a halfbreed, would Niju kill her? No, she wouldn't allow it, not at all. She lay down and put her head on her paws, tomorrow was going to be a long day.

Niju woke them both early the next morning, Stormy had been right, this was quite a different lifestyle than it was with the rebel pack, she hoped she wasn't in over her head.

As days passed Stormy and Tibalt grew to hate the perfect pack, they were put through many tests, and they learned just how cruel Niju could be. Any wolf not following orders always got less food, if any at all, and always slept out in the cold. Stormy had been forced to watch an execution, which was almost to much for her to take, she ended sobbing into Coal's chest, he just happened to be next to her. He spoke very little to Stormy as it was, let alone anything about her past, she knew she'd been had, and besides that she always had to lead pack hunts, and decide on battle plans.

One evening Stormy and Tibalt had just come in from a pack hunt, when they came up on a very startling scene, Stream was at the paws of Coal, and he didn't look pleased with with thew small silvery female."What's going on here?" she asked cooly as she approached. "Stormy!" Stream exclaimed relieved "silence!" Coal barked "this rebel was caught stealing our food and attacking one of our pack members." Stormy wanted to faint "Stream?" she asked "I didn't do it Stormy I swear! Please!"

"Stormy" Coal said in a level tone "you know our laws, you know what has to be done."

"Stormy did know the laws, her best friend sense puphood was going to be executed "yes Coal" she whispered. "I know, but that doesn't mean I agree with it" she looked at her friend with tears threatning to spill from her eyes. "I'm so sorry Stream, I'll see what I can do for you" she said her voice cracking, before turning and running back to her den. She knew there wasn't anything she could do for Stream, others had been killed for way less than what she'd done. She layed her head on her paws and sobbed, this was all her fault, she should've been there to protect Stream, and now she wasn't doing anything but crying about it. "Stormy?" Tibalt's warm voice reached her ears "Tibalt ?" she asked shakily "I can't do this, I can't watch Stream die, and I can't stay here, its just to bad." Tibalt walked over and curled up next to her, she layed her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. 'Your doing it again, whimpering when you should be helping! Hope isn't lost yet, and neither is Stream!' her mind screamed. A suuden jolt of energy rushed through her, and she jumped to her paws. "We can still save her!" she exclaimed excitedly. "What? How?" Tibalt asked. "It'll be easy, but we need the rest of the pack, go get them, I'm going to the prison den. Good luck!"

Tibalt took off at a blazing speed, ignoring the looks and comments from the other wolves, he just ran, and ran until he made it back to rebel pack turf, where he found everyone in near panic, "Tibalt!" Jetski exclaimed. "Where's Stream and Stormy are they alright?" Swift asked in a rush. "Yes, they're fine, for now. Stormy has a plan and she needs all of us over there now" so they all took off for perfect pack turf.

Stormy quickly sprinted over to the prison den, but stopped short when she saw who was on prison guard. "Ah, Coal" she groaned in frustration, there was no other way into the den, other than the main entrence. And it would take hours to dig  a new entrence, she only had an hour and a half until dawn,digging  not an option. She'd have to go through, but how? An idea struck her, but she really didn't want to have to do it. She worked up some more tears and approached "Coal?" she whispered. "Stormy? What is it? Are you ok?"

"No, its stream, I-I can't watch my best friend die Coal." He sat real close to her, wrapped his tail around her, and started nuzzling her. "I know it has to be hard on you sweetie, but its what has to be done, do you want to stay with me? I can get another guard."

"Yes, but can I see her first, tell her goodbye, please Coal?" He seemed to think it over for a moment before saying "alright, don't be long, I'll go get another guard."

Stormy strode in, barely surpressing her grin, and looked for Stream, she found her in the cornner crying. "Stream" she whispered urgently "Stormy!"

"Sh! We're gonna bust ya out, Tibalt and the others are on their way. I'm going to keep Coal distracted, Swift and Tibalt can handle whoever Coal finds as a replacement. Hide in the cover of the trees, out of sight, on the southeastern border, closest to our turf, I'll meet you guys there."

"Stormy" Coal said gently "its time to go" Stormy started crying again and hugged the silvery female. "I'm going to miss you so much, goodbye" she sobbed, and ran out of the den, and into Coal's embrace.

Tibalt, Swift, and the girls made their way to the prison den. Stormy had been right, Swift and Tibalt easily took down the guard, and slipped into the den, Jetski stood in front to keep watch, after all they only had a few minuets before Niju would come and take Stream away for execution.

"C'mon sis let's go!" Swift whispered urgently, but happily, nudging his sister awake. An alert bark from Jetski put everyone in high gear, they bolted out of the packsite, narrowly avoiding detection, and waited for Stormy on the southeastern side.

Stormy lay curled up next to Coal, a hot blush dusting her cheeks, the whole thing had been absolutely foolish. She quietly got to her paws, and slipped out of the den. Coal was going to have quite a time explaining what he'd been up to for the past hour, but that was his problem, not hers. She took off for the southeastern side, she was finally going home.

Stormy emerged from the trees and everyone immidiately embraced her, she laughed "its so good to see you guys again!"

"Its good to have you back Stormy" Twila greeted kindly. "Yeah!" Jetski piped up "its no fun when Twila's in charge!"

"You got that right!" Swift agreed and the both recieved a small warning growl from Twila, and the rebel pack made their way home.

Next time in The Cronicals of Stormy...

"You've been acting strange lately Stormy" Tibalt stated gazing at his friend and leader with worried eyes. "I have not Tibalt now step off!" she growled, trying to shove past the large male, but he just stepped back in her path. "No, I think somthing's wrong with you, how else would you explain your severe mood swings" Stormy gave Tibalt a death glare. "Just what exactly are you implying Tibalt?" she asked cooly...