leaving a deep scar across his face. Huck, too weak to stand simply collapsed and was limp.

     Kato trotted over to look the Half-breed in the face. Then, all of a sudden Huck jumped up and bit down hard on Kato's muzzle. Then, he let go and Kato ran off into the woods. It was a good thing that Kato never learned the art of playing dead.

     Huck ran over to Talon's den where he saw the two wolves circling eachother inside the large, cave-like room.

"Why have you come back, Brother. You know I banished you out of the clan."Talon growled.

"I have come back indeed to finish you off, just like I did to Father." Blair growled back.

     Huck could not believe his ears.  Blair was his father's brother, and Blair killed Lyco, who was his father. It was clear to Huck that Blair was a cold, calculating monster.

"You will die, Talon. And I will take my rightful place as leader of the Blue Moon clan." Blair growled menacingly. As soon as he finished talking, the fight began. It was a fight to the death. Blair bit and snapped here, while Talon scratched and fought there, and witnessing the whole thing was young Huckleberry.

     It seemed like the fight would never end, until Talon aimed his bite to Blair's throat and bit down hard. The one-eyed wolf collapsed and was still. Huck ran out of the cave howling at the top of his lungs, "Blair is dead, Blair is dead." As soon as the last of Blair's followers heard this, they retreated into the woods never to be seen again.

     Soon after, the Great Talon emerged from his den and climbed to the top of the Council Rock to call a meeting.

"My brothers and sisters, we all fought bravely today. But I fear that one day soon, we will have another battle, and next time, we will not win."

"Why do you say that Talon." Asked Kida in concern.

"Because I am not the young wolf I once was. I am growing older and weaker everyday, that is why I must choose my apprentice."

The whole clan murmured in excitement, whoever would become apprentice would one day be leader of the Blue Moon Clan.

"Huckleberry, my son. You have been most loyal to me over these past few months, which is why I choose you as my apprentice. Come forth, my son"

     Huck walked hesitantly forward and climbed to the Council Rock and sat next to his proud and noble father.

"O Great Spirits of our ancestors, look down upon this noble creature and send a sign of your approval of him becoming apprentice."

     As Talon spoke, a beam of sunlight poured thru the clouds and shined upon the young wolf-dog.

"The sign! The sign!" whimpered many voices from the clan.

"It is decided, my apprentice shall be my own son." And with that, Talon howled and soon the others joined in, including the newly apprenticed Huck.