They walked along in their wolf forms. Using their scent to guide their way of their friends' presence.

Howl could smell how far Matthew and Valerian had gone....and their travel together seemed endless.

Shadow paced up to him and looked at him with his familiar obsidian eyes.

"What?" Howl asked him.

Shadow growled. "You were a fool to convince him! Both you and Scratch!"

"Look, I don't like him as much as you do, but we'll spend hours standing around and bickering with him .......besides, we need an extra pair of eyes, who knows maybe HE'D seen them."

Shadow growled again. He then walked ahead of him, until he was the one leading the group.

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What the hell has gotten into him? I thought he's been better!

"Shadow!" Howl called.

The black wolf perked his ears, but didn't say a word.

Howl looked behind him to see Rose, who had her arms folded, shaking her head nonstop.

Scratch barked at the pack as he looked at his surroundings.

"Does anybody have any idea where they're headed?" He asked the group. "Their trail keeps going, and it's been hours since we began the search."

The wolves looked at one another.

Mica then shook his head. "Wait, wait, wait....I thought we were looking for just that runt. There's someone else?"

Howl glared at him. "Have you not been smelling the other person?"

"Erm, she smells.......familiar."

"Yeah, she was with us when we tried to rescue Scratch, remember?" Shadow said.

"No, i know what you're talking about.....but I - I think I met her before.... I just don't remember very well." Mica explained.

"Do you have any idea where they could've gone?" Scratch asked him.

"I don't know for sure......I'm almost convinced that they're on their way to the castle...." Mica answered.