the early hours

the cold wind blew through the foxes fur. she held her kit in her mouth tightly as it squeaked. she essentially giving up. she was not losing any of her kids. she wouldn't alow it.

On the very top of snowy’peak, she felt a chill shivered down her back as the tall, slim figure approached, “please, don't.. do this…” the Arctic wolf stood before her, the kit behind her. “Give us a chance.. Or if anything, her” he stepped closer, and closer.

“Kill me, not her.” she pleaded.

crack!

There was a momentary scream.  The pup looked down, she was hanging from a tree root. “Just go, I'll be alright, go. Go on”

“Grrr, useless, i'll just finish her myself” she heard him think while he walked towards her. His fur brushed along hers, he then snapped the root, she fell down, “run…”  was the last thing she heard from her mother

Then she heard another voice… far away. it was faint. but still audible

'Beware, the Moon, the one you know

He wishes you gone, buried in snow

Beware, the white covered in red

Who makes you afraid to go back to bed

In the darkest hour you will wake

wherever the land begins to shake

then you know what the sight is for

Now do your job, and horror no more

“AH!” Fasha woke from her slumber “just a dream…” she noted that Moon was behind her. “Haha, scaredy cat, afraid of her own past. As much as I hate cats, she is the worst one”  Fasha frowned at Moon “I HEARD THAT!” she growled 

Moon didn't have any powers, so he says. Fasha could tell that he was hiding something, something that could be dangerous, more dangerous than mindsight, or futertelling or… well any kind of power. She felt another shiver. “I should talk to Nula, she would know”

“I saw you coming, Fasha.” she overheard Nula mutter. “I need to speak to you, about.. Moon” Nula stood up, licking her paw, “i smell.. You're worried… about Moon, he might be dangerous.” there was silence and then a long exhale and… whispering? Then came out a puppy, she had on a blue collar, unlike moon and fasha, she was tamed by a furless. she looked like a cross breed of german shepherd and siberian husky, “come to think about it, she do kinda have an accent”  fasha thought, forgetting she could be heard.

“Yes, I'm well, you know.” she noticed the furless besides her, it was petting her and speaking gibberish, “can she understand it?” nula nodded, as if she read her mind.. “Oh wait, she did” there must be something wrong, Moon was acting so weird lately, “i know how you feel fasha” Nula barked “which is why i must tell you… he is what you think..”

No… he can't be…

“But he is” Nula howled, grabbing the furlesses attention, “he's working with White`Claw, im, sorry”

She handed her an anklet, “were this,” it was shining pink, with yellow glowing spirals. “With this, i can talk to you, even from long distances,” she put it on and walked out the room, bumping into Moon

“Oh.. it's you?” he snarled “what are you doing here?” “ugh, that idiotic mutt, i whish i could-” he stopped thinking when he noticed fashas dazed-out gaze. “Hello?” fasha came back to her senses

“i was just leaving.. Bye” he growled. “What's the rush? Huh?”  Then she heard a voice.. Nulas voice “make up a lie, tell him that..” she paused. Fasha guessed she had to think “you're hungry, so you're going to the cafe” “we have a cafe?” Fasha hesitated, “I'm hungry, so I'm going to the cafe.” 

“Oh..” Moon paused a while “alright then… enjoy your snack…” then both Nula and Fasha heard him mumble “this may be your last one”

“Nula… what was that? I'm not hungry. I just ate”  Fasha whispered when Moon was gone.

“He is definitely planning something.. Must be part of White`Claw’s plan, to use him” Fasha sighed, then she heard something, it sounded like talking… who was it. Fasha stood in a battle ready pose

“Yo Fasha! Nice bracelet” it was Max, Dawn's furless, he was the only one who could speak lupian. And beside him.. “DAWN!” Fasha ran up to her, her face beaming “you're better! And alive!”

“Yes, bear-ly” she laughed “get it because i was attacked by a bear..” “No funny Dawn, you could have died from that…. But, if i was a NON-INJURED BEAR, then tecnaly the joke would have since, but i is not making a joke based on that any more”

 “well forget that '' she pat fasha on the head like she was her furless. “Wheres Moon?”

“Should I tell her that Moon is acting suspicious?” Fasha asked Nula “if you want, there's a chance she would believe and join you or not believe and reject you… also, she's a target” “oh my bones!” she said allowed. Dawn tilted her head and Max made a strange noise with his muzzle.

”I'm sorry.. Just thinking.. About… where Moon could be.” “lamest excuse ever..” Nula complained  “you could think better, i know, but not in a situation like this, just tell her what we know, well Max too” Fasha inhaled deeply “Moon is working for White`Claw, we must stop hm,”

Dawn laughed, White`Claw? That ol skinny wolf? Why would Moon want work with him? It's not like “wolfs” are the best species I mean, pfttt! We are the best!” “in your dreams… literally” Nula complained. “You've seen what she dreams? Wow, you are strong!” “she dreams about being on the throne, queen of the carnoverains.. Pfft, like that's going to happen!” “quit gossiping and help me!” Fasha whispered loudly “we need to stop White`Claw and you're talking about Dawn's dreams!”

Nula went quiet “but it's true!” Fasha growled. “how?” chattered Max who managed to be quiet for a while now “tell us, i want to know!” “promise them they will help you find out if it's true, and if they agree, then you tell them, and don't worry about a lie detector, you have one” “well, ok” Fasha whispered. “Will you come? If you do i will tell you how i know, if not, i will refuse” they all agreed, Fasha scanned their minds. “Thanks..i also have to tell you-” Fasha sighed “maybe later, but will you help?”

“Waste of time,” Nula complained. “Let's just go ahead and find White`Claw and convince him to stop using Moon…”  she paused. “Why are you quiet all of a sudden?” asked Fasha  “I get it, it's not Moon, it's White`Claw, he's controlling Moon '' Fasha gasped “you mean.. He is possessed? My brother?!” there was a pause

“im afraid so.. I'm so sorry” 

“WELL DON'T BE, I  have a plan, and i'm going to need everyone for it to go right, including you Nula!” Nula laughed “if you say so? i'm on my way” and i just a few seconds Nula was gone, but the anklet was still on “Thank you..” she whispered

“MOON! Or should I say WHITE`CLAW!!”

Moon's body jumped “you've finally realized” White`Claw said in his own voice. Fasha growled “what HAVE YOU'VE DONE TO MY BROTHER?” All White`Claw did was laugh, then revealed a globe that had the real Moon inside. “Help! Fasha!! HELP!” 

“We won't let you get away with this!” Fasha stomped her paw as White`Claw laughed “you and what army??”

“WE ARE THE ARMY” said a trio of voices, it was Dawn, Max and… Nula! Nula growled “get ready to feel my FuRy!!” White`Claw just chucked, “you? A little pup?” Nula frowned “AVA SAYS: I'M LITTLE WITH THE PAWS OF THE LION. And I believe her” White`Claw tried to cover his laugh “try me.” Nula smiled, “sure” and he attacked, she missed every move

“Aaah! Stupid ‘’Sight-Seers’’ White`Claw growled.

There was a noise, like yelling. “Ava!” Nula barked. The furless had a spear and a large cave, and yelled something like: “pegue esse lobo!!” Whatever that meant, she bonked White`Claw on Moon's head. “That's going to hurt in the morning..” He mumbled, waking up to his own body

The sun was setting over the horizon,the new team walked down the mountain into the main lands of carnovera, everyone was chatting happily, another job done

“Great work guys!” Max said, patting them all and picking up Nula as he turned over to Ava “ Ava, e você, você foi, incrível! Quer se juntar ao time?” Ava laughed happily

“What did you say to her?” Moon asked. “Well, I asked her if she wanted to join our team, and she accepted!”

“Great! Dawn yapped, and we even have a translator!”

“Well I'll teach her lupian. And I see your cast is off!” Max gasped. “Oh, didn't notice, must have fall off,” Dawn giggled. “Well, we are glad you're alright” fasha said in a rush “also, i must tell you, i have.. mindsight, that's how i knew something was wrong with Moon”

“I wasn't even in this body” Moon reminded “thanks for telling us through fasha”

“How did he even do that?” questioned Nula, everyone shrugged

“Hey Fasha, Moon, wanna race?” asked Max

“Sure!” They both answered. “And me! Me!!” Nula barked, “The last one there is a dead White`Claw!!”

They all laughed as they all ran towards the horizon.

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