The alpha wishes to speak with you, ma'am.

I'm unsure exactly what it'll be about, but he sent me to get you.

Very well. Have the Shadow Hunters returned with our son?

They've returned... but have... failed to bring him back, ma'am...

Figures... Those half-brained idiots have never been able to carry out their jobs...

My poor little baby out there all alone...

If something happens to my sweet little Sparrow...

I will rip their tails off and shove them down their throats...

They will regret the day they ever came into this world...

(Dante trying not to pee himself)

Don't look so scared now, my dear. I have no reason to rip your head off. Now...

You may go return to whatever it is you were doing.

Y-Yes ma'am..!

(Loud ass thunder crack for your face)

(Look at us we so cool)

Sooo, have you remembered your name yet?

I-I haven't... I keep trying to remember anything I can, but it's all foggy...

Oh... Well, what do you think I should call you then? Cause I need to call you something, right..?

I... I dunno...

Fine, then I'll just have to think of a name all by myself...

Eeeummmuu... Let's seeee...

Ooooohh!

Uh-! Cinder..? Cinder..!

(Lol bye Sparrow)

...C-Cinder..?

(Twig snaps)

Cinder?!

(Deep inhale and exhale)

What am I doing? Is following her around really going to get me anywhere?

Can this Storm guy even help? How am I supposed to figure out who I am..?

(Rustling in bushes)

Cinder?

(Aggressive bark)

(Whimper)

*O shi, you better run, he comin*

(Yelp)

(Whimpering)

Your kind doesn't belong here, you have some nerve crossing the border, kid...

(Distant) Hey, Luke!

What's the big idea?! Why did you just run off like-?!

(Sniffing)

Who's that?! Ugh, he reeks of that stupid Seeker pack!

(Distant) Luke, let him go! He's innocent!

Cinder..?! What are you doing out here?! Go back to camp!

No, you don't understand! I brought him here!

He's lost and doesn't remember who he is! Let him up!

(Totally terrifying little Cinder growl)

Seriously?! Are you so dumb that you can't see this vile waste of space is from Ghost's pack?!

So?! It's not like that makes him a monster or something!

I found him unconscious in the middle of the woods! That crazy pack probably tried to kill him!

Luke please let him up! Just give him a chance!

We can take him straight to Storm and see what he thinks!

(Sigh) Fine... We'll take him to Storm and let him decide what to do with him.

What?! Are you serious?!

He's our enemy! Just kill him before he gives our camp location to those dirty mutts!

I'm not gonna make the decision to do something like that

until Storm gets a view of the situation, Kalvin!

Get up.

Cinder, Kalvin... Lead the way.

Okay!

Kalvin, you coming?

Yeah, sure... Whatever...

Go on then. Walk.

(Wren approved)

Stupid Ghost!

Why doesn't he get off his lazy butt and go find the little brat himself?!

It's not my fault he let his son run off! It's not my responsibility!

(Chuckling) My my, that's quite a gash you've got on your muzzle, dear...

It's too bad, really... You do have such a lovely face...

Crazy wench!

Don't you have anything better to do than bug me all the time?!

I've had it with you!

Awww, someone's a tad bit grumpy.

Must be all the butthurt from getting your face chewed on by the alpha, hmm?

(Frustrated groan)

How long are you two going to sit there and chat?

S-Sir..! I-I was just heading off to go search more..!

I-I swear, I won't return until I have him this time!

Very well, both of you get up and go...

Ronda, listen to my order and hear it well... Sparrow is not to be injured.

If you lay a single claw or tooth on him, you're done for...

The same goes for you Ashton. Now get out of here!

Heh, this should be fun! Anything for you, sir...

Do I really have to go with her?! I can cover more ground on my own!

I gave an order to take the other Shadow Hunters out, and go find the boy!

That means you are going to take Ronda, Raven, and Russel with you!

If you choose to split up and look, so be it. Just make sure you find him!

Shall we go then, darling?

Stay out of my way...

Ghost? You wanted to talk to me?

Veronica, there you are...

I just sent Ashton and the rest of the Shadow Hunters back out to search.

If they value their lives, they'll bring Sparrow back with them when they return...

I wouldn't count on it. We both know they're completely useless most of the time.

Don't lose faith, dearest...

Even if they do fail us again, I have other ways of finding him...

More efficient ways...

I do hope this... efficient way of yours won't lead to my baby getting hurt...

Would you relax? Everything is going to be fine.

We're going to get him back and that element shard will be ours.

Do you even have any idea how you're going to extract that shard from him, Ghost?

I don't know yet. I'll have to figure it out once I get him back.

You're not touching my baby until you know exactly how to get that shard out without killing him.

We lost one already... I'm not about to lose another, Ghost!

Very well. I'll wait until I'm certain I know how to extract the shards before I try to extract Sparrow's.

We'll just have to find one of the other Chosen ones first.

I'm sure Storm is hiding them somewhere...

We'll find out where soon enough...

I'm headed off now... I have something I need to do...

Keep an eye on things around here while I'm gone, I should be back later.

Of course. See you then, dearest.

Aspen, did you get me the wad of cotton?

Yeah, it's next to Zane.

Thank you. So, how exactly did this happen?

Well... Zane here decided it would be a good idea to dig up a porcupine den.

You told me it was a badger's den! How was I meant to know there was a porcupine in it?

Try using your nose, moron.

Badgers and porcupines have completely different scents.

Alright you two, that's enough.

How would I know that?

It isn't like I get a chance to smell everything, then memorize what they'll smell like!

You're the one who said you saw a badger go down there!

It's not like I told you to go dig it up, you took that on your own.

I just wanted to kill something for us to eat!

Flare brings back plenty of food for all of us, and you know that.

well yeah, but I-!

You're just trying to make up for the fact that you're blind as a bat and completely useless!

Aspen! That's enough!

(Sigh) Please leave now, I'll take things from here.

Everyone knows it. Even you, Dust.

I'm sorry, Zane. That was totally uncalled for...

Hmmnn...

I'm gonna pull the quills out now, okay? It's not gonna feel very good...

(Sigh) You can say it's gonna hurt. There's no need to sugarcoat it.

(Hiss of pain, groans)

(More pain)

(Long pain, is he enjoying this..?)

(Kinda sounds like it..)

(Grunts)

(Hiss of pain)

(Yeah, he's enjoying this.)

There, that's all of them.

The wounds are small and should heal quickly on their own,

but, let me know if they start to smell like they're getting infected.

Keep them clean by soaking your paw in the stream, okay?

Yeah, okay... I will...

Storm? Storm! Storm?! Stoooooorm?! STOoooOooOrrrRm?!

Ugh... Seriously..?

Storm..? Nope, not in here...

Oh! Hey, Aspen! Have you-?

No, Cinder, I don't even want to hear it!

Storm! Hey, Storm! Storm! Storm, what are you?! Storm!

Hey, what's all the yelling about?

Dust, have you seen Storm? I can't find him and I really need him right now because

I found this wolf pup but Luke and Kalvin think he's from the Seeker pack and

they don't think we should help him but he's lost and doesn't remember anything and-!

Cinder! Slow down and take a breath! I can't understand what you're saying...

(Dramatic sigh, inhale)

Where's Storm?

He's not here. He left to go patrol the borders and check up with the others at the hidden camp.

He'll be back later.

What?! But we need his views on what to do with an injured pup I found in the forest!

Injured pup? How bad are they injured? Where are they?

Not too bad, just some minor cuts and bruises.

Luke and Kalvin are keeping him outside the camp because they don't trust him.

They think he's from the Seeker pack...

Well, take me to him.

Even if he is from the Seekers pack, if he was left out in the woods like that, they probably tried to get rid of him.