Shadow looks at Thunderbolt and Howl. "Okay, once he wakes up, we'll get moving."

"Okay." Howl said.

They decided to get some rest while their friend slept.

Dawn approached and one by one, everyone but Scratch woke up.

"I'm going to hunt." Shadow declared. "Would anyone like to join me?" Howl and Thunderbolt shook their heads; they'd rather wait for their friend. The black wolf nodded his head, as he turned the opposite direction and left them.

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"I'm beginning to like Shadow, but HONESTLY, I think he's still strange." Thunderbolt mentioned.

Howl laughs. "Can't argue with that."

Suddenly, the boys heard Scratch coughing. He groaned as he slowly got to his feet. "I'm sorry guys." He said weakly. Howl could tell his body was shaking. He seemed sick.

Shadow returns with a fox hanging limp in his mouth. He drops it at their feet, then notices Scratch. "Can you be able to walk?" Shadow asked him.

Scratch slowly looks up at him. "I believe so?" he coughed again. "Why?"

Shadow looked at him dead in the eye and said, "We need to get moving."