Chapter 2

     That night, Blaiz and Misty slept together. But they secretly kept a silent watch for Kitara and Naka. When Blaiz heard the almost silent paw steps, it took everything she had to keep pretending like she was sleeping. She was determined to confront Kitara about it, but she stick to the plan that Misty had told her. As soon as Blaiz heard the paw steps leave the den, she rolled over onto Misty and kicked her. That was their silent cue on when to wake up. Misty lifted her head and yawned.

     "They've left the den," Blaiz whispered not wanting to wake Dustin and Cavalier.

     Misty rose to her paws. "Come on, let's follow them," she said.

     Blaiz and Misty took quiet, careful steps down the tunnel. They silently followed the scent to a dead end.

     "What? How can the scent just end?" Misty asked. She started sniffing the area.

     Blaiz sat down to think for a moment. She looked at the wall carefully. She walked up and sniffed the scent again. "Misty, this isn't a dead end," Blaiz began.

     Misty turned to look at her. "What do you mean?"

     Blaiz looked at the wall again, that's when she noticed that it bulged slightly from the wall. She walked up and sniffed the crack in the wall and she caught a slight breeze. "It's a sealed doorway."

     Blaiz stood up on her hind legs and began to push on the door. The rock very slowly moved aside, revealing a small opening. Blaiz and Misty went through the opening and continued to follow the scent. Misty and Blaiz were so intent on tracking the scent that they jumped when they heard.

     "What are you two doing here?"

     Blaiz and Misty spun around. Kitara and Naku were looking back at them with and irritated look on their faces.

     "'What are we doing here?' Why are you two here? Why are you guys keeping secrets from us?" Blaiz snapped her fur bristling.

     Kitara stepped forward. "It's not that we were keeping secrets so much as that we just decided not to tell you guys."

     "What exactly were you not planning on telling us?" Misty asked.

     "You would have to see it before you would believe us," Naka said. "Follow me."

     Misty, Blaiz, and Kitara quietly followed Naka down a dark corridor. When they came to a dead end, Naka motioned for them to take a close look at the wall. Misty and Blaiz stared at the wall for a few minutes before they noticed strange pictures on the wall.

     "What are these pictures?" Blaiz asked, not taking her eyes off the wall.

     "We have spent months trying to figure out their meanings and even who put them here. Kitara and I believe that this is some sort of prophecy and that it involves us," Naka explained.

     Blaiz spotted the images that were shaped like wolves, she counted six of them. "Six wolves." she whispered in shock.

     "Now Kitara believe that we know how we got here and what the purpose for us being here is," Naka continued. He stepped forward and stood next to Blaiz. "We were all from different packs, two of us from three different packs. The wolves that brought us were murdered by other pack members as soon as we were abandoned here. As we go further down it shows what looks like the bodies of many wolves, the red that they are laying in, Kitara and I believe that it's blood."

     Misty stepped back, she was completely horrified. "So our entire species is going to die!" she exclaimed.

     "We believe so, so Kitara and I have been trying to find other ways out of this cave."

     Just then, Dustin and Cavalier ran in. They flopped on the ground, panting. Everyone turned in surprise.

     "How did you guys find us here?!" Blaiz yelled.

     "We're going to die!" Dustin howled.

     "What did you guys do?!" Kitara shouted.

     Just then, they all felt water surround their paws. "The roof of our den collapsed. Water is pouring down as we speak; we need to find a way out of here now!" Cavalier shouted. This was the loudest they have ever heard him speak.

     The six wolves quickly made their way back to the door, but found that it was closed. Water was pouring in from the cracks.

     "We're going to die!" Misty screamed.

     They all ran back to the prophecy room. Water began filling the room they were in and then it started to freeze.

     Blaiz huffed. "Great, if we don’t drown first then we are sure going to freeze to death." She jumped up onto a high ledge with Dustin and Cavalier. Misty, Kitara, and Naka were on a ledge across from them. They watched in fear as the water continued to fill the room.

     It wasn't long before the wolves were half submerged in water. Blaiz huddled closer to her companions and whimpered. She suddenly felt a warm pelt brush against her. Dustin whispered in her ear.

     "I'm greatly honored to die by your side."

     He nuzzled her affectionately. If the circumstances were any different, Blaiz would have snapped at Dustin for doing that. But Blaiz was terrified and welcomed his comfort. She tucked her tail in between her legs and huddled closer to him. On the other side of her, Cavalier came up and laid down next to her. This was the closest that the siblings had been to each other since they've been living in the cavern. Just as the water started to go over their heads, they suddenly heard a voice.

     "Do not be afraid pups. You still have a prophecy to fulfill and you guys dyeing is not a good way to start your journey now is it? Lie down under the water and be frozen in time. We don't want you to set off on your journey too soon," a godly voice instructed.

     Blaiz hesitated. She could tell by the authority in the God's tone that he would ensure their safety. 'But what if it's a trick?' she thought. Her face was now the only thing above water, she had no choice now but to trust the God. She sucked in her breathe and dove under. As soon as she settled next to the rest of her companions and closed her eyes and let the world go black. With that, the entire cave of water froze around the six sleeping wolves.