Chapter 5: Comet

    Midnight hoped it wasn't raining, but luck wasn't on her side today. She got one small ally for now, and she had to stick with it.

    Before all that happened, Wisp attacked her back at the pack territory. Wisp basically ran at her direction and tackled her. "Midnight, I'll miss you, even if it's just a week," he sniffed. He had always been the more sensitive one, easily crying at partings. If Midnight didn't remember wrong, he cried for two weeks after their mother's death. No kidding. Two weeks and an extra five days of sniffing.

    "Wisp, I'm not going to die," assured Midnight.

    The word die darkened the atmosphere between the two. "You really wouldn't, right?" asked Wisp.

    Midnight cleared her throat and imitated their father's deep, harsh voice: "How dare you loose faith in your sister!"

    It felt good, changing the word "leader" into "sister". Wisp even laughed a bit, and then looked into Midnight's eyes. "You promise?"

    Midnight gulped. Wisp takes promises very seriously. "Yes, I promise," she replied, though the very moment she said it, she felt like taking it back.

    "I give you my blessing," said Wisp. The sibling touched nose-to-nose, and the brother said, "Best of wishes, my future chief."

    My future chief... The three words buzzed in Midnight's head. He means it. He knows, I can do it, and so will I, Midnight though, unconsciously smiling as Wisp turned to leave.

    Midnight started with a slow pace, walking very leisurely even if the deadline is by the seventh day of her leave. I need to find silver trees, she thought.

    As she walked, she looked at each tree. Eyes on the trees, she tripped. "Oof!"

    "H-hey!" a voice muttered.

    Midnight looked back, and thought she blushed in embarrassment. She had tripped over a wolf. "Watch it," the wolf growled, though yawning.

    "Sorry," apologised Midnight. "I was looking for silver trees."

    "Ha! Easy that!" laughed the wolf.

    Midnight looked at the wolf. It's white fur had a tint of blue to them, and the wolf's eyes were dark. "Can you tell me where?" she asked.

    "Tell you? I can lead you there," said the wolf.

    "No, just tell me."

    "Tell you? If you insist, I'll show you," said the wolf.

    "N-no!"

    The wolf just stood and ran off. "Catch me, then, if you want me to show you where the silver trees are!"

    Darn, and the first hour is not even over, and I have company, growled Midnight without racing off. Still, Midnight didn't know what the silver trees would be like, so she raced after the wolf. The wolf wasn't even trying to escape, just jogging. Midnight tackled the wolf. "Alright, I got you," she growled.

    "Relax," said the mystery white wolf. "I'm Comet."

    "Comet, huh?" asked Midnight. "So, where are these silver trees?"

    Comet grinned. "Follow me, the forest of silver trees, well, my favourite hiding spot."

    Midnight grumbled. "Okay, right behind you, and I need to be there by today."

    Comet snorted. "Today? It's about a day's walk," he said.

    "What if we run?" asked Midnight.

    "A day still."

    "What the fang logic is that?"

    "The logic of distance," replied Comet.

    Midnight growled and commanded sharply, "Just get me there."

    "Okay, capt'n," said Comet.

    Comet raced ahead, Midnight close behind. "I don't see why it's a day's walk and run," growle Midnight.

    Comet laughed. "Maybe it's because I never tried running there," he said.

    Midnight rolled her eyes. Leaves crunched underneath their paws. "Is this place deserted?" she asked.

    "If you count us both, no," said the male wolf.

    "Is the woods of silver trees deserted?" she asked again.

    "Ah, no," said Comet. "Plenty of fauna."

    "Good, I hate to be with you," said Midnight. It was barely ten minutes and she hated him.

    When evening sets, the woods of silver trees were yet miles away, so Midnight did a little hunting first before resting. Comet just went to take a "nap".

    She heard a rustle, and she grinned. A squirrel! Not much, but enough to satisfy her stomach before bed. She chased it. The squirrel's speed was no match to hers and she quickly caught it, but not without getting wet.

    "Darn the rain," Midnight muttered as she finished her prey. She was drenched when she reached Comet. Comet actually woke up to find shelter. Midnight just sighed, annoyed at the situation. She was stuck with some wolf named Comet, and it's raining. Huddling with an oak tree, she closed her eyes, wondering how the next day will be.

    She fell into darkness. An uncomfortable sleep.

    Comet just looked at her and walked ahead.

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