Chapter 10: Bear Help
Junko:
“Come on, Brother!” I shouted excitedly, after several weeks of slipping through the barrier looking for Onyx, after that “Bastard” Kano and his “cocksucker” Zek tortured her into a weird state.
Dirk grumbled darkly as his muddy paws, thudded steadily behind as we followed the three identical dragons, soaring majestically through the snow hazed skies.
“How do you even know they will take us to her?” Dirk huffed annoyed in link as we slid to a stop at the massive body of water, growling angerly at it being between us and the direction the three black dragons soared towards.
“Did you not smell the gingersnaps over your own stink?” I laughed darkly as Dirk nipped my hind leg with his sharp teeth.
“Hey Asshole!” I snipped back, seeing a large, white mass shift gently along the water edge.
“Okay, oh wise one. How do expect us to cross over?” Dirk rolled his eyes in a sarcastic expression as the white mass grew closer to us.
“Him.” I laughed softly, nodding my snout towards the polar bear approaching from our left.
The bears black eyes narrowed on us as he grew closer with each massive paw.
“What do we have here?” A dark grumbling voice spoke through our link as he towered over us with his massive, muscular body.
“Jun, this is suicide.” Dirk linked nervous as his eyes narrowed to the large bear.
“Sir, would you be able to help us?” I asked in my most innocent voice as the bear looked at me with a soft twinkle in his eye.
“Very polite. What do you ask of me?” He spoke in a deep timber as he sat back on his hind legs with a low grunting huff.
“Can you get us over to that island?” I pointed my snout towards the distant land in the horizon, where the dragons flew towards.
“Sweet thing, that’s no island. That’s the mainland of Quebec, Canada.” He laughed darkly as his eyes slid between Dirk pacing nervously, and me sitting casually on the snow.
“Forget it Junko, we will find another way over there.” Dirk snapped his teeth at me, swishing his matted tail frantically in the air.
“NO! Dirk that’s the way the dragons went, and so shall we.” I spat back impatiently as the bears eyes widened in surprise.
“Wait! Are you talking about the Silverfang Dragons?” The bear asked in amusement with his lip lifting to show his long k-9 in a weird bear smirk.
“I don’t know their names, but they smelled like our friend that went missing a few weeks back.” I jumped to my feet, shaking out the layer of snow, settling gently along my dingy coat.
“Jump on Kiddos. I know exactly who you are talking about.” The bear spoke happily in a grumpy tone with a softness.
“What’s your name?” I asked happily as we climbed onto his massive back with a deep huff.
“Toni, and you two need baths.” He laughed darkly as he turned away from the water edge, walking along the islands edge.
“Nice to meet you Toni. I’m Junko and that’s my brother, Dirk.” I laughed softly as his shoulder muscles, shifted softly under my paws, watching as a fishing boat appeared in the distance.
“Wait! Are you a were-bear?” Dirk chirped with a weird pitch to his voice.
“Yes, little man, I am.” Toni snickered lowly as Dirk narrowed his eyes in anger.
“I’m not a little man. I am Prince Dirk Whitepaw of the Fox Den Clan.” Dirk sat on his hind legs, huffing a large cloud of foggy steam from his nostrils.
“Hah. My apologizes young man. I am Toni Whitefang of the Northern Bear Tribe.” Toni laughed darkly as he stopped at the fishing boat tied to the ice rock off-shore.
Kneeling down so we could jump down, watching as Toni grabbed a bag of cloths from the boat. His body cracked and contorted as his dark, tanned skin appeared with long white locks, blowing gently in the freezing wind.
“Jump aboard.” He laughed darkly as he slid on a fur lined coat with heavy coveralls and snow boots.
“Any sign of danger and we jump.” Dirk huffed in link as we jumped into the boat, shaking off the snow that was falling heavily across the bay.
Toni untied the boat, tossing the rope into the boat deck as he shoved off from the edge, while climbing into the boat. The dark rumble of the diesel engine, vibrated gently under our paws as Toni navigated the boat from shore out into the ice riddled water.
“Silverfang house is not that far from here. Lena and Drogo are actually good friends of mine.” Toni laughed lightly as we sat in the second captain’s chair, watching as the boat weaved around the ice floating into the bay from the natural ocean current.
“You better be right about this Junko.” Dirk looked over at me with his bright cobalt eyes.
“Dirk, quit freaking out and trust me. Our clan was imprisoned by Kano and feasted on like a buffet to scare us all these years.” I huffed darkly as I laid down, tucking my paws under my snout.
Dirk whimpered softly as he cuddled up to me, draping his head over my back.
“We’re the last of our clan, and I don’t know what it is, but Onyx had this energy about her.” Dirk spoke calmly as Toni looked back at us, covering us with a flannel he had hanging on a hook.
“It’s not much, but it’s warm.” Toni smiled with a softness in his eye as he watched the horizon of the encroaching landside.
“How about you two rest, while we make our way through this.” Toni laughed softly as his strong finger pointed to the ice stricken water.
Dirk nudged my snout as he nodded at Toni for his suggestion.
“Like I said, anything suspicious and we jump off.” Dirk linked softly as he positioned himself to protect me.
“Nothing will happen. He is a tender soul.” I yawned softly in link as my eyes drooped slowly to the soft rush of the water.
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Soft whistling with steady shutters of the boat, woke me from a deep darkness.
“Oh, you’re awake.” Toni smiled brightly as he entered into the captain’s cabin.
Dirk stood firmly, shaking out his tired limbs as we looked around the shoreline, seeing a beautiful three story cabin on the shore ledge. Toni grabbed a hiking pack, motioning for us to jump in.
“I won’t bite.” He laughed darkly as Dirk looked at me with a questioning expression.
“Where are we?” I asked concerned as Toni arched a brow at my remark.
“Silverfang house.” Toni pointed over his shoulder with his thumb as he held the pack down to the chair for us to climb in.
“Drogo and Lena are very respectable people, along with Draven and Lana Blackfang. Lena’s parents.” Toni spoke with a kind softness as his eyes glistened gently against the snow covered land.
“Let’s give it a try.” I laughed softly as I crawled into the pack, nestling up to Dirk as he sat on the defensive.
Toni draped the bag over his front as he exited the boat onto the private dock, just down the shore from the house. Dark shadows swirled and swooped against the snow hazed skies as Toni walked up the pebbled path.
“Oh, the triplets are here.” Toni laughed softly as he climbed the deck stairs.
“Triplets?” Dirk asked curiously, while watching the three identical dragons land on the rooftop.
“Yeah. Davyn, Mikkel, and Birgir Silverfang. Drogo and Lena’s sons.” Toni spoke softly as he pulled the flap back some, so we could see the massive glass front with sliders.