that bear was away from her daughter, she'd be okay. She growled and barked at him. Her fur stood on end, she looked like a vicious rabid wolf who'd do anything. Finally, the wind responded and knocked down a pine. The bear looked back, getting his paw off of Silver and went to look.

 The silver wolf sighed. Silver Moon got up and ran, but the bear saw that it was nothing. He went after her.

Island: " Silver Moon!"

 The white pup looked behind and saw the bear. It raised it's paw and swung, but Silver jumped and bit down on its ear. The bear roared in pain and threw her in the air, he raised his paw and roared. A painful and moarnful howl was heard through out the distance. Stripes was talking to one of the elders when he looked to the source of the howl and saw birds flying away.

Stripes: " Oh no."

Wolf: " Stripes, Sirius, Katie, Rex, Storm, gather come with me. Thunder, gather more wolves and bring them towards the sound."

   All the wolves jumped off and ran into the wolves, Stripes hoping they weren't to late.

   Silver Moon feel to the ground and lay there, she didn't move. When Island saw this, she felt as if she was dying slowly and painfully. She looked at the bear and without a second thought she barked viciously at him, fur on end and showing her teeth. Eyes showed no mercy and if she had the chance, she'd kill the bear. The only thing she needed was the white stuff to look like a crazy wolf who killed it's family and will kill anyone in it's way.

Island: " What did you do to her!? WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!? BEAST! SAVAGE! MONSTER! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT THAT!"

  She looked at him and kept barking and snarling and growling at him. Ignoring the fact that it walked towards her, ready to do the same. Just then some wolves jumped on him and bit him everywhere. The bear roared in pain. Soon more wolves came and did the same, all of them attacked him. The bear ran away being chased by them. One of the wolves that had bit him on the neck was Stripes. He and others chased the bear away, while others helped Island up. She had calmed down.

   Once back on her feet, she slowly limped towards Silver Moon. Island fell on her feet a few times, but she managed to get up. The puppy still didn't move. Island looked at her cub and nuzzled her. She started to cry, what she feared had happened. Balto was still picked on others, how was he going to take the fact that the newest memeber of the pack was now dead? What about Stripes? Their only daughter was gone.

Female wolf: " I'm sorry."

Island: " No, it was my fault. I should have brought someone else. This is what I get."

  She sobs over her pup, Island could only blaim herself. He sniffed and got ready to leave.

Other Wolf: " We should get going, that bear might come back."

Island: " Yes *sniff* I'm ready."

  She turns to walk away and a thought hits her mind. Island grabs her pup and carries her back. She wasn't going to let some monster eat her. As they walk, Island feels a soft movement in her mouth and hears a little whimper. She stops and puts the pup down, the others looking at her wondering what she's doing. Island licks her pup and nuzzles her, in response getting a whimper. All the wolves gasp and gather round. Silver Moon whimpered loud enough to be heard by everyone.

  Island smiled and grabbed her pup, some of the females congratulating her. Everything was going to be okay, Silver survived. She took a hard knocking, but survived. Still, Island wondered, would this change her spirit and make her a timid wolf? She hoped, her pup would let it by, or forget about it.

  The next day, Island was licking her pup's head as she rested in her cave. The wounds she got weren't too serious, but it let a scar in her mind she would never forget. The others still hadn't returned, Island was a bit worried. Stripes was with them, he had a family. He had to come back, but later, the entire pack received some bad news. Three wolves came back, injured and hungry, but glad that the mother and pup had survived.

  Turns out, Stripes and the rest of the wolves were killed. Island was devastated. Now Silver would have a memory haunting her, she was fatherless. Later, Aniu goes to see her friend. Silver Moon was sleeping, still much too weak from the fight.

Aniu: " Island?"

Island: " Come in."

Aniu: " I'm sorry."

Island: " It's okay, Silver's the one I'm worried about."

Aniu: " I'm sure she'll get through it. Balto also lost his father, remember?"

Island: " Yes, but he never knew him. *sigh* I'm just afraid Silver will wake up and ask where his father is; telling her will be the tough part."

Aniu: " Balto has told me that question so many times, I don't know what to say either. No mother does."

Island: " I just hope this doesn't change her life and make her timid."

Aniu: " *sigh* It could happen, maybe it won't. Only time will tell."

Island: " Have you ever told Balto what his father is like?"

Aniu: " He loves to hear those stories."

Island: " How about we make a promise?"

Aniu: " Yes?"

Island: " We help each other when ever we need it."

Aniu: " Deal."

Silver Moon: " So my dad was killed trying to save my life?"

Island: " It's sad but true. There's one more thing you should know."

Silver Moon: " What is it?"

Island: " What happened before the hunters got to me."

Silver Moon: " What do you mean?"

Island: " You'll see soon enough."

 Silver was running around, her mother had already told her the truth. At first, the puppy cried a lot, but now she's gotten a bit used to it. She kept on runnning, Balto and her were playing hide and seek. And she was it. Silver ran by some bushes, but backed up. She caught a scent in there. The pupy was still learning to track down, thinking it was Balto, she poked her head through the bush. Only to see a big hound growling at her. Silver Moon screamed and ran towards her cave.

  In the distance, she could hear more dogs barking and running. She panted as she got to the cave. Island came out and saw the horrified Silver Moon and the dogs coming at them. She howled to let the others know and grabbed Silver Moon. Then, she ran off.

  Balto heard a gunshot nearby and he ran towards his mom. They heard a howl and knew what happened, Hunters. Balto was big enough to run on his own, so he followed his mom through the bushes as they neared to warn the rest of the pack. All the wolves were with their cubs. So far, Silver Moon was the youngest in the pack. He saw Island come with Silver in her mouth, running as more gunshots were heard.

  All the puppies were whimpering and crying, including Silver Moon and Balto. All the wolves looked up to the alpha. He reunited the best fighters of the pack. Soon enough the female's were in a den with their cubs. It was more of a tunnel. But it was big enough for comfort. It also had a back entrance, in case the plan backfired. It did. The hound who had the encounter with Silver Moon caught some scents that led to the tunnel.

 It barked at its master and soon more dogs joined and started to dig. The females and their cubs got out of the cave but hunters were headed their way. They ran towards a chamber that was almost never used. On the way some of the wolves were...caught.

  Cubs whimpered as their mums shushed them. One of the hunters was exploring around and found the cave. He gathered the dogs and all of them headed towards it, ready to gain some furs. Every single one of the wolves blocked the entrance, ready for anything. Hunters clicked their guns and pointed, while dogs charged at the wolves. Fights were everywhere, humans were winning this battle.

  The females had no choice but to run out of the cave and escape. They did it all at once so the hunters would get confused. Island was still recovering from the injure from the bear fight. Aniu was going with her, but some wolves separated them. They would each go in the opposite direction. Island was pushed farther and farther way from Aniu. They had no choice and ran away.

   Aniu headed for a town called Nome, but she didn't really know this; while Island went further into the mountain range. Both of them promised each other that they'd meet again, not knowing that fate would break it. Once Island was at a safe distance away, she looked back at what was left of her clan. Many wolves were still left, but they were getting shot fast. She noticed a couple of hunters and their dogs tracking Aniu who was getting farther way from the two legged creatures.

  Silver Moon was crying as all this happened. Balto was too also, but nor she or her mother knew this. It happened too fast, they were playing an innocent game of hide and seek and then it's a matter of life or death. Another gunshot was heard as Island ran off, not knowing that hunters were tracking her as well and would leave a bigger scar  for Silver Moon as Island raced off, letting out a tear.

Silver Moon: " So that's what happened to Aniu and Balto?"

Island: " Yes, my dear. Time went by too fast to control. Other wolves have also suffered this."

Silver Moon: " I know, but I never met any of them."

Island: " It's horrible, but it's true."

Silver Moon: " I just wish I could wake up and see that this was all a nightmare. But it's lasted too long to be true."

  Island starts to walk away.

Island: " Good bye, my peace."

  Silver Moon wakes up, she's still at the wrecked boat's deck. She gets up and starts to think.

Silver Moon: " (thinking) No, I don't want to wake them up."

 She looks at the sea and jumps of the deck, Silver barely makes the juimp.

Silver Moon: " Now to find a place to think."

  She runs off towards the woods, she keeps running looking for a good place. Why did she wake up from one of the best dream as if it were a nightmare? As she runs, memories from the bear fight