Chapter 15

Thowan waited for the sound of the two wolves nearby but it didn't come for a while. They must have been farther off then he had thought. Then all of a sudden Thowan heard a thud on top of the van. Thowan craned his neck to look at the ceiling. There was a clear dent in it. Then there was a scrapping noise. Thowan backed away but when there was a metal ripping sound his attention was brought back to the ceiling. There was a weird kind of knife in the ceiling.

A hole appeared in the ceiling and a beam of light fell in the cargo area. Then dropped in was a small human figure. When it stood up Thowan was delighted for it was Matt! He looked around and spotted Thowan. Then he ran over to the cage and undid the bolt. Thowan jumped into his arms. Thowan hadn't realised it but he was shaking now with happiness. He licked Matt's face. After a good tongue licking Matt made for the back of the van.

All of a sudden Thowan yipped, "Matt. Shouldn't we help the other animals" Matt turned around.

"Your right Thowan we should help the rest of them" He said.

Matt quickly realised the rest of the captured animal. Then he undid the van door from the inside and opened it. Then clutching Thowan he lept out of the van. He hit gravel and rolled. A technique that is supposed to help you from getting hurt. He rolled to a stop but as he did so did the van. The doors of the van opened and the rest of the animals fled. Matt stood up. He had scrapped up his elbow and his forhead jumping out but he was otherwise ok.

Poor skinny Nass yelled, "What are you doing!!!"

"It's called saving a friend" answered Matt.

"You better give us back that white wolf cub" urged Fatty Rick.

"Never"

"You might want to rethink that son" said Nass

"I'll never let you"

"Yeah well you and what army" chuckled Rick

"I don't need an army just my friends" Then out of nowwhere came Corden and Breeze. They were both growling and showing their teeth to Rick and Nass. Nass backed toward the van. Then he turned around and grabbed something and whirled around. In his hands was a rifle. Thowan gulped. Corden barred her teeth even more and Breeze's eyes narrowed into a menecying glare.

"Just let us go" said Matt

"That wolf pup is are's" said Rick

"No he's not. He's a local to Josey. He is a sacred animal of legend and lore"

"You don't mean the Thowan the wolf spirit thing do you" asked Nass

"That's right. He is Thowan. Go on Thowan show them your snowstorm ability" Thowan looked gravely at the ground. "What's the matter Thowan" Both Nass and Rick were looking at Matt weird for he was speaking in wolf launguage.

"Matt. I don't have my powers anymore. I just have some simple powers but I can't do anything to convince these animal hunters"

"That's a shame. Well what do we do" Thowan looked at Corden. He had an idea. A dream had come to him last night. It was the dream of what had happened to him when he died and what he had done for Corden.

"Corden you have to do it" said Thowan

"But how can I-"

"When I died in my last life I gave you my energy. You can use it now. Create something of your imagination and scare them away"

"O-ok I'll try" She seemed to concentrate. Then out of nowhere came a big shadow. It swept over the land toward the van. The two men seemed to gasp in horror. Then they ran and got in the van and drove as fast as they could away. Matt set Thowan down and Thowan walked over to Corden.

"Thanks Corden" said Thowan

"Your welcome Thowan"