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(( I dun think anyone moved Gizmo or Jade so here's my catching up post))

In the far off distance came a young and sorrowful howl, loud enough to reach Gizmo's ears and telling him that they couldn't have been too far from the den. It was strange to think that little, quiet Kamali could make such a noise. Gizmo wanted to reply when suddenly Gaara made a move, the large male seemed to be trying to communicate with the human.

A strong gust of wind caused the pup to tremble violently and he backed up into Jade, a low whimper in his throat. Something was wrong, very wrong indeed.

Turning to his green companion, noticing that she was almost white where snowflakes had gathered in her fur, he moved over licking at her forehead. Something wrong, wind fast and hurts. His eyes were half-lidded to keep out the snow.

When he turned back he could make out the figure of White-eye moving away from them, Gaara padding by his side. He opened his jaws, yipping as loudly as he could, only to have the sound whipped away from his throat and lost.

He told himself to relax, that it was going to be okay, but in this moment of panic his nose seemed to fail him, mingling scents together and causing him to tremble in fear, where were they? He wanted to howl but knew it would be useless, what was happening?

He backed up a little more, pressing himself firmly against Jade and burying his face into her side. And in those last few moments when he sure that death was going to take him he could think of only this:

Was Aeria safe...and where was his brother?

Gizmo's trembling form was unaware of anything but the terrible cold, and even Jade's fur offered him no comfort as he sat next to her. The bushes offered them hardly any shelter from the vicious wind and the darkness had loomed in so quickly that he felt almost blind.

Yet inside of him he knew that he had to survive, and he would not just sit and wait for the jaws of death to crush him with it's powerful grip. Nudging at Jade he would push her to her feet and whimper, turning his head to glance up the path White-eye and Gaara had gone.

He turned his head to speak to Jade, practically yelling to make sure his words were heard. We follow way Gaara went! He yipped, getting onto his feet and trembling violently. Stay close to bushes. They shelter from worst of weather! Then motioning for Jade to follow he started off, body held low to the ground and eyes closed as he trudged forwards.

The going was hard, and the cold had stiffened the movement in his legs making movement painful. His joints felt swollen and numb but he knew he had to ignore it, work through the pain until he got home...to the den.

As he moved he heard the faint whisper of a howl, the sound seemed more like a memory than an actual reality. He wanted to reply but his lips felt too cold and his teeth chattered too wildly to be of any use. Did anyone even know he was missing? Perhaps the cold was driving him mad, making him hear things that weren't even there.

Gizmo raised his head and drew his ears forward from their flattened position, no longer could he feel his paws on the snow, or the fur on his body. His eyes streamed from where the bitter wind slashed at them and his nose stung with a terrible pain. There was a fire burning in his lungs which flared with each ragged breath and he tried to whimper.

His eyes widened slightly as he watched the snow dancing and whirling about him, shapes of white wolves appearing from the darkness, their hollow eyes watching him, were these the star wolves? Come down from the heavens to bear him away to their home.

He lost his footing, and fell, his muzzle hitting the snow and his legs crumpling beneath his form. Where was Jade? He hoped she was still with him, he didn't want to be alone.

It was then that he heard the echoing yips of a pup, floating to him like a calming melody. He wanted to reply, call for help, but his throat was sore and cold. He trembled violently, but his legs had failed him and he was sure that he wouldn't be able to get up.

No! He would not give up so easily! He would not lie here and wait for the darkness to consume him! He managed a low growl as he felt the twinge of pain run up his legs, forcing himself to his paws he continued on, turning his head back to locate Jade. His vision was blurry but he was sure he spotted a green shape moving amongst the white.

Jade's fur had turned a soft white, covered by the falling snow. She strained to see her companion, constantly having to push into him to keep direction, and as to not seperate. She tried howling several times, however her efforts were useless, as her pleading calls were muffled by the wind.

The wind chilled Jade to the bone and she struggled to push forward in the rising snow. Each step, she would sink a little, and proceeding just a few metres took extreme effort. Gizmo! I'm scared! She began to really fret, and she felt a tear roll down her cheek, almost freezing before it rolled off.

Her ears perked up as she heard another wolf's call in the distance. Gizmo! Can you hear that!? She started to become hopeful, where she forced herself to press on.

A wolfs figure emerged from the whitewashed surroundings. Jades tail wagged over-joyed that someone had come to help them. However once she observed the wolf was only a pup, she became disappointed in the pack, and that they would not send out an adult search party.

Admiring this pup for her bravery, she glanced at Gizmo, and then re-focused on their saviour. Hi Kam! Jade's teeth chattered, and she staggered forward several steps, trying to push forward to seperate from the storm. Let's go Gizmo and Kam. Her eyes were glazed with hope and she maintained a positive attitude, regardless of the actual danger.

The wolf snarled. That human was now in his den. As long as it kept away form Lera and the pups. Gaara seemed to think it was all right. >>; So, as long as the damned two legged didn't mess up, Haku wouldn't have to rip out his throat or munch on his head.

Seeing that three of the pups were STILL gone, he took off into the snow and howled loudly for them. Being a hunter, he could smell their scents. "JADE! GIZMO! KAMALI!" He saw a few coloured spots amongst the white snow. "You guys are gonna freeze! Get to the den now!" Growling, he would pick up Kamali and pup him on his back, then put Jade with him. Grabbing Gizmo, he would move towards the den. Thank god he was brute enough to take these three pups. Any longer in the storm like that and they would freeze.

Once inside the warmth of the pack den, he would lcik each of the pup's foreheads to make sure they were okay. At least they weren't TOO far from the den. "That human over there, pay no mind, just stay away."

Gizmo was too cold to protest, letting himself be carried back to the den before moving to snuggle up against his brother's side. He was still cold but he knew that now he was out of the storm he might be able to warm up.

With a small sigh he let his eyes fall closed nuzzling against his brother's fur and letting out a small whimper.

He had known his brother would come to get him...

KAmali shrugged a little and slipped over to ona, laying down next to her and shutting his eyes, willing sleep to come. But it wouldnt. He sighed and let them open again, watching in front of him.