Chapter Eight: Journey To The River

Wolfrock ran out into the field alone. Even though she was very worried that something could attack her, she remained calm.
Wolfrock sniffed the air for the sweet mice scent GreatShot had taught her. She could smell a mouse under a rock. She got into the attacking position and jumped onto the mouse, pushing it down. She threw the mouse into the air, and then pounced on it again, clawing it and taking it's life.
Dawn, Wolfrock thought, I know we need to stop the pack from stopping the river monster, but I can't think of how.
Suddenly, a voice came into her head. "Wolfrock, I will always be with you in hard times like these. Don't think I am going to let you do this on your own." Wolfrock recognized the voice as Dawn's.
"Wolfrock, I will help you too. No pup of mine will struggle." This voice was Wolfrock's mother's.
"But you guys are dead, how can you help?" Wolfrock asked aloud. "I certainly need help from the other wolves to get there! Smoke, Darkstreak, Blackear and Flame are probably already there!"
"No, Wolfrock, they are not yet. They are facing many obstacles. Get back to GreatShot and Fire. Tell them you must cancel training. Tell them about your dream, and run out there before those four are already out there," Wolfrock's mother told her.
Picking up the mouse, Wolfrock ran to GreatShot and Fire.
"One mouse? That's all? You're not a good hunter after all!" Fire smirked.
Wolfrock ignored her and could tell she was still angry that Dawn was gone. "We need to stop the others from attacking the river monster. Dawn told me in the dream I had that it was impossible!"
"She told YOU? Why would she? I'm her pup, not you! I don't see why she couldn't have came to me." Fire complained.
"You should be lucky Dawn told anyone at all!" GreatShot snarled, then turned to Wolfrock. "Surely the others are at the river already?"
"I was told they had to face many obstacles and aren't there yet," Wolfrock explained. "We need to stop them now!"
"You can leave me out," Fire growled, "I am not going with this sorry excuse of a pup! It's her fault mother is dead. And I say they should let the river monster die. I want revenge!"
"You are going, Fire," GreatShot growled. "And make yourself useful. Don't be so grouchy!"
Wolfrock felt relief that her tormentor wouldn't be insulting her for a while now, since GreatShot told her off. "Follow me!"
Wolfrock went out, followed by GreatShot and lastly, Fire. Wolfrock kept looking over her shoulder, and saw Fire constantly giving cold stares.
When they were half-way there, Wolfrock saw a lot of fallen trees and gasped.
"We tried stopping them," Came Dawn's voice into Wolfrock's head, "But they just kept going!"

Chapter 7: The Dream

Wolfrock drifted into sleep quickly. Her paws ached from hunting mice. Suddenly, she was in a small ravine, and there was a small stream. Her throat felt dry, so she went for a drink. She saw bubbles emerging, but she merely ignored it. Then she saw two eyes, looking at her. Wolfrock tried to run away, but the river monster struck. Its sharp teeth pushed into her and she felt her blood gushing out. She was wildly trying to push away, but it only tore her flesh. She felt as though she was burning to death in a fire.
The river monster faded away. Her wounds disappeared, and she was now walking on a cloud. She looked up, and there was Dawn. The wolf looked much younger and happier, but yet her eyes were filled with distress. "You cannot stop the river monster. Driving it away is nearly impossible." Dawn said.
"What do you mean? Surely we can stop it?" Wolfrock said, questioning herself.
"You must stop your pack. Do not let them attack." Dawn instructed. A strong gust blew in her face.
"What do you mean? How? It killed you!" Wolfrock screamed, but Dawn seemed to go away with the wind, and was no longer there.
Wolfrock woke up as someone poked her. "Are you getting up or not?" Fire growled.
"Sorry." Wolfrock said. "I had a dream. Dawn was in it."
Fire turned around. "If anyone, I should be dreaming of Dawn! She was my mother! It's your fault she's dead!"
"She's braver. And much smarter than you." Wolfrock growled, walking away from Fire. She went up to GreatShot. "Are we hunting today?"
"Yes, pup. But not until the sun goes over the trees." GreatShot said, chuckling. "Why don't you go hunt some mice?"
Wolfrock nodded, but she couldn't think of anything but her dream.

Author's Note:
Sorry for not posting a chapter for so long! The current author's have been doing a great job! I'm going to need to change the banner! I know Fire's usually nice, but she's a bit fired up that her mother's dead. 

Chapter Six: Lesson Offer

"What happened to Canyonwolfy?" Flame asked as Wolfrock and GreatShot came in.
"Canyonwolfy is battling a coyote! He needs help." Wolfrock explained.
"Canyonwolfy can handle a coyote, I'm sure," Flame nodded.
"But this coyote was bigger than average. It's almost Canyonwolfy's size!" GreatShot panted.
Fire padded over. "Where's mother?"
Wolfrock looked at GreatShot, who looked nervously at Wolfrock. "Umm," Wolfrock stammered, "Dawn was eaten by a river monster..."
Flame yowled, upset. "My mate dead? What can we do?"
"But Dawn saved my life," Wolfrock said, "I might have been eaten by that river monster if she did not warn me. She sacrificed her life for me!"
"Dawn was always a friendly wolf," GreatShot nodded. "She will be dearly missed."
Wolfrock nodded in agreement. "But what do we do now?"
Flame thought for a moment, then finally spoke. "We should hunt the river monster. But we also need to get to Canyonwolfy!"
As soon as Flame finished speaking, Canyonwolfy entered with many injuries on his body. "I fought off the coyote," he announced, "but more could still be around. I imagine they want to take all of our kill."
Other wolves murmured agreement.
"We must keep the coyotes away!" Howled Night.
"And kill the river monster!" Fire growled to her dad. "That monster will pay!"
Wolfrock looked around at all the shouting wolves. She saw GreatShot joined in, but Wolfrock did not make a sound. But what will we do? She thought.
"Silence, silence!" Flame shouted, and everyone stopped talking. "Now. I will plan this. GreatShot, Wolfrock and Fire, stay here. GreatShot will keep everything under control. Smoke, Darkstreak and Blackear, go off to hunt down the river monster. I will come with you. Smoke, Canyonwolfy and Night, go to fight the coyotes. I wish luck to all of you. May you have a safe return."
All the wolves ran out, ready. Wolfrock enviously watched them leave. I hope I'll get to go off on a mission like that someday, she thought.
"We should stay in here," GreatShot advised, "It won't be smart to go out with all the dangers. Like I was saying before that coyote came along...Wolfrock, would you like me to teach you how to hunt?"
Before Wolfrock could reply, Fire interrupted. "I haven't been taught to hunt yet!" She complained.
"Fire, you'll be taught soon. You know how to catch mice, Wolfrock doesn't." GreatShot gave Fire a cold stare, then turned to Wolfrock. "Agree?"
"Agreed," Wolfrock nodded right away.
"Then I will teach you now."

Author's note:
I know I made a new chapter quickly, but no one else has seemed to be posting much.

Chapter Five: A Coyote

"What did you say, Wolfrock?" Asked Canyonwolfy when Wolfrock returned to the other wolves. Wolfrock had told the news to the first wolf in sight.
"Dawn was eaten by a river-monster!" Wolfrock repeated, almost crying. And what would we tell Fire and Flame? She added silently to herself.
"What's going on?" GreatShot walked over.
"Dawn was eaten!" Canyonwolfy told GreatShot.
"She was?" GreatShot gasped in disbelief. "What should we do?"
"I believe this river-monster should leave our reserve!" Canyonwolfy stood taller. "We can go fine without any monster trying to eat our own kind!"
"What could we possibly do about it?" Wolfrock said.
"I'll think of something," Canyonwolfy promised, and walked to some other wolves.
"He'll think of something," GreatShot assured Wolfrock.
Wolfrock was bored once again and went out into the reserve. A rabbit was out and about. She did not know how to hunt well, but was determined to catch something.
The rabbit was not aware of Wolfrock's presence, and carried on eating grass.
Wolfrock jumped to the rabbit, but it scurried away. She tried chasing it, but the rabbit got away.
"Wolfrock! What were you doing?" Came a voice.
Wolfrock turned around to see GreatShot coming. "I was catching a rabbit."
"You do not catch rabbits like that," GreatShot told Wolfrock, sitting down. "You may be a pup, but if you'd like, I can show you how to catch a rabbit yourself."
When Wolfrock was about to reply, she heard something growling. GreatShot had got to her feet. Wolfrock turned to see what it was, and saw a wolf-like creature standing there.
"A coyote!" GreatShot growled just about when Wolfrock was going to ask what it was.
To Wolfrock, it looked as if GreatShot was going to jump on the coyote. But then, Canyonwolfy came and jumped in front of it.
"This is our area!" Canyonwolfy snarled at the coyote, and they started to fight.
"Come on, Wolfrock! We need to get back!" GreatShot shouted over the racket, and WolfRock followed GreatShot to where the other wolves were.
A river monster, then a coyote? What are we going to do? Wolfrock thought to herself. When they were nearing, Wolfrock shouted, "Canyonwolfy needs help!"

An Author's Note:
 I am sorry I did not carry on with the river-monster story, but I thought it would be a good idea if the wolves were having trouble with many problems all at once.