The Runner Of The World

Strange Visitors

When each army both had exactly 500 animals left, 40 strange visitors came. They all wore cloaks, and 20 each came to a side. One of King Fluffball's visitors didn't like the team, so it became 521 against 519. The king was wounded, but also got infected wounds.

Short realized something. 7 of the visitors on his side was his other littermates. They looked either like Short, or Fluffball, possibly with colors such as black, brown, and white. They reasoned with him. " Brother, " Ice, the second eldest pup, also the oldest female but dressed male said, " don't try for the throne. Sure, its and old bed where royalties have all lived, but you are too young, so are us all! " She cried.

Fluffball saw Ice come, and told him to dress like them to reason with Short. Mars, the third-eldest said, " You have no experience! I only have assisted Father on the battlefield, you lazy mutt! " Twig, fourth pup, said " Brother, you are not ready! Do some heroics! Even take your heroics classes! " Shade, the fifth, barked " BROTHER, DO NOT KILL DAD!" Short growled. " I made my choi- " Shadow, sixth, twin with Shade went up and she said " Bad. B-A-D. Bad. " Misty, the youngest, wisest, and with a misty blue coat, whispered so only Short could hear, " the galaxies will not all side with you, Short Dogio. " 

Short wordlessly spat mean dog words at them, he hated being called my his last name. Dogio. Fluffball Dogio. Ice Dogio. Mars Dogio. Twig Dogio. Shade Dogio. Shadow Dogio. Misty Dogio.
 

Misty was his favorite. She shared her secrets with him. She could speak with those of the stars. All the visitors had left. Who's that? Short thought, as a mystery wolf approached him. The wolf was dressed in black, to hide their coat. The wolf had an elderly voice when they said, "O holy prince, I wish for a meal. Surely it costs you none?" This was a strange time to ask for a meal, thought Short.

Short heard the mystery wolf, and shrugged it off. " Go find your own grub. You can hunt like any other wolf. " Fluffball had his results. He ran off to his children to discuss. Ice said, " Father, we surely cannot let him win, now that he has failed! " Mars barked " Let me defeat him, nose to nose! " Twig muttered " My older brother's breath smells. " Shade and Shadow said in unison " Let us use our powers, to get him! " Misty softy said, " Let us not interfere with father's battles. " Fluffball knew she had the best answer.