thought I'd never meet Balto again, and I felt kind of attracted to Dolo, so we got really close... then... well... Alyse, I'm pregnant."
Alyse's eyes opened wide. "...how long?" She asked.
Jenna sighed. "...three weeks or so."
"...and I take it these are this Dolo's..." Alyse said. "...not Balto's."
Jenna nodded.
Alyse sighed. "Jenna... when were you going to tell him?" She asked.
Jenna sighed. "Soon... I just... I don't know how to tell him." She said. "I... he got really upset when I told him I wanted to stay with Dolo and he said some things... things he took back, but things that were true... I'm afraid..." Jenna stopped.
"...afraid what?" Alyse asked.
Jenna sighed. "I'm... I'm afraid he's going to leave me if I tell him."
Alyse sighed as well. "Yeah well.... that's a possibility I guess... but you can't just not tell him. You're going to start showing soon, and then you won't be able to keep it a secret."
Jenna nodded. "I know... I just... I don't know how to tell him." She said. "It's going to tear his heart out."
Alyse nodded. "Well... sometimes you have to do that though." She said. "There's a point where trust becomes very important, and this is far beyond that Jenna."
Jenna nodded. "I know."
Alyse's legs gave out on her and she fell to the floor.
"...Alyse!" Jenna called. "...are you okay?"
Alyse nodded. "Yeah... just really weak is all."
Jenna smiled. "Well you need to get some sleep." She said.
Alyse nodded. "Yeah, I think I will."
Jenna grinned. "It feels good to tell someone... I have managed to keep it a secret until now."
Alyse nodded. "While I see your point, I think you should tell him... if we ever get out of here that is"
Jenna nodded. "Yeah, I will.... soon as I figure out what to say." She smiled again. "...and don't worry Alyse, we will get out of here."
Alyse sighed. "I hope you're right Jenna."
Jenna laid down on the floor and laid her head on her paws. "...me too." She thought.
Chapter 12
Timbre stepped lightly over a fallen tree branch, trying not to make a sound. He glanced over his shoulder and saw the fourth unit spread out behind him. It was the fifth patrol that the unit had done, and thus far it had turned up nothing. "Still got to be careful." Timbre thought. "No doubt the Shadow Clan is out here somewhere."
One of the wolves behind him decided to speak then. "Man sir, why are we even out here." The disgruntled wolf said. "The Shadow Clan got what they wanted when they killed Aniu, why would they care about us now? we should be back in the cave asleep. It's too early to be doing this now."
Timbre stopped and turned around. He wanted to give the wolf a stiff reprimand, but he held his tongue. "Morale is as important as anything right now." He thought. Timbre called the unit to a halt and walked out in front of them. "Is that how all of you feel?" He asked.
Some of the wolves nodded, while others shifted uneasily on their paws.
"We have to stay on our guard." Timbre said. "Dash beleives that the Shadow Clan will attack again, and I have to say I agree with him. That means we're out here securing the cave, making sure we know where they are.We have to stay on our guard, and stay watchful and alert. The Shadow Clan may be watching us right now..."
As if on cue ten black wolves tore into the clearing and two of them leapt at Timbre, two more followed, quick on their paws. Timbre was a good fighter, but there was no way he could take four of them. He got in a few good strikes and then was knocked to the ground. Two of the wolves jumped on top of him and started trying to tear him apart with their sharp teeth.
The fourth unit just stood there, dumbfounded by the turn of events. Finally, Raye stepped out of the ranks of the fourth unit. "Fourth unit, rally around the LT!" She yelled. "First quarter, move to flank on the left." She dodged an attacking wolf and slammed him to the ground on his back, then ripped into his throat, She looked back up, blood dripping from her muzzle. "second quarter, move to cover, third flank the other side, fourth, you're with me, straight in."
The wolves all nodded, accepting the orders iwth the military like dicipline that the teams were famous for. The wolves scattered and moved to carry out the intended offensive. Timbre was still struggling with the four wolves, but he was losing the battle fast. Raye led her wolves straight at him. A group of three of the black wolves broke off the attack from the fallen Leiutenant and ran toward her. Raye charged straight at them. Then, just before the wolves collided, the first quarter slammed into them, rolling to the ground, scraping and biting. Raye and the fourth quarter jumped over the rolling battle and continued toward their commander. Timbre was trying to get away, he'd made it more than a hundred yards from where they'd been attacked, but the fight had exhausted him, and he could go no further. he collapsed to the ground and five of the wolves jumped on top of him. The second quarter took up the position that first had before and slammed into the wolves from the left, taking a few of them off of Timbre, then the third quarter hit them from the right. The Shadow Clan found themselves sorely out numbered and turned to retreat, but just as they turned, the fourth unit, led by Raye, slammed into them. The wolves were now surrounded by over twenty wolves and it didn't take long for the battle to take it's inevitable turn. A few minutes later the clearing was quiet save for the heavy breathing of the wolves of the fourth unit. All around them were strewn the bodies of the Shadow Clan wolves. The snow, before a pure and sparkling white, was a glaring pink, bathed in blood.
Raye looked around and saw that two of her unit were down, and wouldn't be getting up again. She sighed. "No time for grief now." She thought. "They'll be time for that later." She looked at Timbre and gasped. He was laying on his side, and wasn't moving. "On no!" She yelled. "...Timbre!" She ran to the fallen wolf's side and slid to a crouch beside him. "Timbre, Timbre, are you alright?"
Timbre groaned and pulled his head up out of the snow. "....thanks to you I'll survive Raye." He said.
Raye smiled.
Timbre pulled himself up to a sitting position, and Raye followed. "You took control quite well there Raye, how'd you know to do that?"
Raye smiled again. "My father..." She stopped and her smile faded. "...my father made sure I knew how to fight, how to lead." She said.
Timbre nodded. "Well I'm glad he did." He said. "Those wolves were going to tear me apart, thank you. You saved my life Raye."
She smiled. "You're welcome Sir." She said.
Timbre stood up and promptly fell to the snow.
"...sir!" Raye cried. "...are you okay?"
Timbre sighed. "I will be, yes, however..." He winced. "However I don't think I'll be able to continue the patrol."
"We don't have an executive officer." Raye said. "Who will take your place?"
Timbre smiled and pulled himself back up to sit beside her. "Go on and continue with the plan of the day Raye." He said. "I trust you can find your way to our way-point and back to the cave, right?"
"Where's the way-point again Sir?" She asked.
"The crest of the ridge, just beyond that far mountain." Timbre said. "That's as far as we'll go for now."
Raye nodded. "I... I can take them there Sir." She said. "Should we send someone with you?"
Timbre shook his head. "Now that we're sure the Shadow Clan is out here you need everyone you can get." He said. "I'll be fine... and if not... well the unit is more important."
Raye nodded. "Yes sir."
"....go ahead and take charge." Timbre said, standing.
Raye nodded and ran over to the rest of the fourth unit. "Fourth unit, listen up." She said. "Lieutenant Timbre is injured and unable to continue the patrol. He's put me in charge, form back up, staggered V, spread out and keep quiet."
Timbre smiled and then turned, limping through the woods.
Some time later Timbre made it back to the cave. He'd been moving so slowly that the patrol had reached the way-point and turned back before he'd made it halfway home. Raye had continued to lead them and they'd just picked Timbre up on the way back.
Dash was checking on the sentries when they walked up and he saw one of the wolves carrying his friend. Dash ran over to them. "Timbre, my gosh, what happened?"
Timbre winced as the wolf set him down. "...we got attacked."
Raye walked up behind him. "...correction Sir, you got attacked." She smiled. "Not to interrupt Sir, but do you want me to dismiss the unit?"
Timbre nodded. "Yeah, yeah, go ahead Raye. Tell them to be back here in eight hours. We're going back out."
"...and yourself Sir?" Raye asked.
Timbre smiled. "I'll be going back out too, don't you worry Raye." He said. "I've been hurt much worse than this."
Raye nodded. "Yes Sir." She said.
Dash looked at Timbre, then to Raye, and then back to Timbre. "What happened out there?" He
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