the sharp rocks but he ignored the pain as he pushed himself higher and higher with Konnor, Keaton and Akela not far behind him.

‘Does the mountain have a top or are we going to climb forever…’ Konnor complained stopping and looking at his paws which looked swelled and sore as he looked at Blaez who hadn’t stopped walking.

‘It’s not much further.’ Blaez said not looking back at Konnor who looked confused for a moment.

‘How do you know where we’re going if you’ve never been here before?’ Keaton sneered looking at Blaez who stopped for a moment but didn’t say anything as he continued walking up the rocky mountain.

After what seem like hours going up in to the mountains finally Blaez came to a flat ledge where he could see the tip of the mountain.  ‘What do we do now Blaez?’ Akela asked and walked up beside Blaez who looked down at her.

‘We wait till dark.’

Slowly the setting sun began to sink lower and lower in to the sky and the four wolves watched as if by magic every single star slowly start shining in the sky. The golden moon rose higher and higher and once it reached dead center in the sky as if on cue many pairs of glistening eyes looked down towards the four wolves who looked up at them.

‘We wish to speak to the Night Pack.’ Blaez called out as the glistening eyes disappeared in the darkness and three wolves walked forward towards them. Standing his ground Blaez waited till he was face to face with a black wolf who was staring directly at them.

‘Who are you?’ The black wolf asked in a low voice.

‘I am Blaez a member of the pack whose lands which are now over-run by the Shangkai pack.’

‘You lie that entire pack has been killed.’ The black wolf sneered.

‘He speaks the truth.’ Akela stepped forward beside Blaez. ‘We are part of the rebellion to over throw the Shangkai pack and reclaim our lost lands’

Another wolf who was also black except for white ears said solemnly. ‘You do not concern us now leave our land.’

The three wolves began to turn around but Blaez quickly jumped in front of them. ‘We’re here to help the Night-Slayers now tell me have I found the right wolves?’

The black wolf looked at the other two before saying with his head held high. ‘You have indeed.’

‘We do not need your help.’ The wolf with white ears said looking at Blaez.

‘Just hear us out...please.’ Blaez said looking at the black wolf who he guessed was in charge.

‘You have our ears Blaez the wolf.’ The black wolf said turning around to face him.

‘Me and a few others are planning on trying to overthrow the Shangkai pack, but our numbers are small we need help, we need food and we need somewhere we can work together with others to try and help overthrow Torren.’

Thinking for a moment the black wolf said. ‘I am Night Alpha Male of the Night-Slayers, we were once the Night pack but our numbers have greatly dimished no thanks to those horrible Shangkai wolves. As much as we value your help we do not need it, we are planning our own attack and we plan to win.’

‘Yes so leave our lands now.’ The wolf with white ears growled as Night turned to him and frowned.

‘Orion please these are not our enemies we have no need to fear them.’

Akela quickly jumped forward in front of Night who looked down at her with his golden eyes as she began talking. ‘Our pack below in the mountains are dying, we have little food and water, we ask you as partners in the force to try an destroy the Shangkai we need help, we need your help.’

‘How many are there of you?’ Night asked looking back at Blaez who turned to Keaton who had remained quiet.

‘Ten.’

‘Ten! We barely have enough for ourselves.’ Orion protested as Night growled low at him causing him to slink back a few steps.

‘You may stay here but let it be known now our plan to attack the Shangkai pack will not be aided by you we have our own battle to fight as do you, get in our way and I promise you will regret walking upon the land which was once the home of the glorious Night pack.’  With that Night, Orion and the other wolf walked away and seemed to disappear in to the darkness leaving the four wolves all looking at each other.

‘So that means we can stay?’ Konnor said looking at Blaez who didn’t look to sure and didn’t say anything.

‘I don’t like this idea.’ Keaton said looking at Akela. ‘What’s the point of us staying here if these wolves refuse to help us?’

‘They might not help us in the fight but they will help us to survive now quickly lets gather the wolves and bring them up here before daybreak tomorrow.’ Blaez said as he quickly padded back the way he came as Konnor looked after him with a sad look on his face.

‘You mean we have to go down and back up…again?’ Akela rolled her eyes at Konnor as she ran past him and down the mountains slope after Blaez. Keaton turned to Konnor and sighed.

‘For once I’m with you.’ With that Keaton and Konnor slowly began to follow the others.

‘This is foolish Night.’ Orion growled as the three wolves watched from a ledge as Blaez and the others went down the mountains.

‘They will not help us in the fight that’s all we ask of them and let’s hope they keep that promise.’ Growling Orion slowly walked away as Night continued to sit on the ledge as the wolves disappear in to the darkness.

Blaez and the others moved the wolves up to the Night packs lands and unknown to them that very day Torren had discovered the cave and if they had been there the full force of the Shangkai pack would have killed them.

They spent many weeks on the mountain only rarely seeing the Night pack members, a few of the wolves thought that they were ghosts because they were only seen at night when the needed something or would ask for help.

The food on the mountain only consisted of mountain goats but it was enough to sustain them but whilst the Night pack trained for war Blaez and the others only tried to survive the winter.

Blaez knew it was too early to be attacking the Shangkai pack, they had to find a weakness before even attempting it but his thoughts went unnoticed by the Night Pack who ignored Blaez and still continued to prepare for war. Though Blaez had more urgent matters on his paws Azure had continued to grow sicker and he was scared for his friend’s life. Both he and Konnor desperately tried to find some way to cure her but as the winter weeks went on she only grew worse.

‘Is anyone else other than me sick of the taste of mountain goats?’

Saffron complained looking at Blaez who was looking out in to the distance at the Shangkai pack lands which were covered in snow and ice. From nearby Night slowly walked up and stood beside Blaez who turned to him with seeing a fire burning in his eyes. ‘This is a mistake Night you can’t do this, not yet.’

‘I must do what we need to Blaez if you were in my position you’d do the same, it time for us to attack.’

Blaez sighed as he shook his head. ‘At least wait and see whether or not we can find a weakness.’

Smiling for a moment Night shook his head. ‘Winter is the time to attack we can use the cold to our advantage, you wouldn’t understand.’

Frowning for a moment Blaez stood up and looked directly in to Nights eyes. ‘I’m begging you as a friend Night to stay, we will work better as a team the more the better but believe me now is not the time.’

Night’s eyes glistened as he growled. ‘Then as our friend let us do what we have to.’

With that Night turned around and began to walk away but as he did Blaez called out to him. ‘When are you going to attack?’

Stopping Night glanced back around. ‘Tonight.’

With that he disappeared in to the rocky slopes as Sage who had been watching nearby walked up and sat down beside Blaez and looked at him with the same grey eyes. ‘Why don’t you want to fight now Blaez?’

‘The Shangkai Pack are to powerful, going in head strong will not win battle, what does win battles is planning and technique.’

Sage sighed as he looked out to the distance. ‘Will the Night Pack come back alive?’

Looking down at Sage Blaez shook his head before saying truthfully. ‘No.’ With that Blaez stood up and walked back towards the cave leaving Sage looking out to the distance alone.

As night fell Blaez turned to Konnor and Akela who he had quickly found to talk to, he had been thinking for days before this and he knew what he was going to do had to be done.

‘I’m going with the Night-Slayers Pack.’ Blaez said as both Akela and Konnor gasped.

‘Wait I thought you said that they were wrong.’ Konnor said shaking his head and Akela looked more concerned as she stepped forward towards Blaez.

‘Why are you going to risk you life for them?’

‘I thought that Azure would recover from her illness but she is growing steadily worse…I know something that will cure her but it’s in these lands, I must return to mine to get it.’ Balez sighed and Akela frowned.

‘You can’t I’m sure…’

‘If I don’t go Azure is going to die and I’ve already lost Silver I’m not losing anyone else!’ Blaez barked as Konnor stepped forwards towards his friend.

‘Let me come with you.’

‘No Konnor Azure needs her close friends stay with her I promise I’ll be back.’ Turning around he looked over to see members of