Chapter 30: Escorting the Wolf

Ash entered the yard. The white wolf was still walking, and moved his head at the slightest sound. Something about the wolf seemed familiar, but Ash couldn't put his paw on it. He kept struggling to remember, but every time he did he couldn't think of it. Confused, Ash walked with Diamond up to Goldwing. Charlotte was talking to him.
"See? Here he is," Charlotte nodded to the white wolf.
Goldwing looked at Diamond, "So Ash found a loner?"
"Yes," Diamond nodded. "According to Ash, it attacked him, saying things like 'keep him alive', and to Charlotte he had said 'his friend', and 'death'."
Goldwing looked a bit spooked, but nodded. "Let's take this wolf to Feather. She'll be able to deal with it."
Diamond nodded. She looked at Charlotte. "Charlotte, I want you to go back to training and tell Kabu where we are."
Charlotte nodded and darted off into the forest. Ash walked with Diamond into The Bending Tower, the white wolf close by. He was silent now, staring at everything. Ash kept an eye on him, wanting answers to the questions swarming his mind like termites under a log.
They entered the healers' den. Eclipse was in there, talking to Feather about an herb she had found. They stopped talking as Diamond, Ash and the wolf arrived. "Diamond! Ash! What're you doing here?" Feather asked.
"And who's the white wolf?" Eclipse wondered aloud.
"We found this loner in the forest, it attacked Ash and kept muttering weird things... like 'keep him alive', and when he saw Charlotte he said 'death, and, 'his friend'." Diamond explained, looking at the white wolf. The white wolf looked at Diamond back, the two seemed to be having a stare down.
Eclipse broke it. "Well, what do you want us to do with him?"
"Try to ask him questions, and see if he's sick. The way he's been acting, he seems ill," said Diamond.
Eclipse nodded. "We'll do all we can." She flicked her tail, signaling that Ash and Diamond could leave. They did so, heading back into the forest.

Author's Note:
This white wolf is mysterious, eh? In some of the upcoming chapters I'll be introducing more characters! Be sure to check out my newest story blog. Click here to get to my profile so you can get to the new story!