After Ebony left, Mica faced the pack. "Alright, it was fun and all, but I need to get going! Tell Shadow I'll still seek revenge on him one day!" Mica cackled.

  Max scoffed and shook his head. "Yep, I'm sure he'll be looking forward to it."

  Mica smiled and ran further into the woods. He looked over his shoulder once more, before carrying on.

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  Zack and Max carried Shadow into the new location. Rose followed them.

  When they arrived at what was once the lair for the Thieves, they set up the base for their new home. Max blocked off the door, hopefully Azazel won't find them here. Rose looked around the cold and empty room. "It sure is chilly in here."

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  Zack looked at Max. "Should we get firewood? And food?"

  Max put his hands on his hips. "Sounds good to me!" Both of them looked down at Shadow's unconscious body. He looked at Rose. "It's going to take him a long time to wake up, huh?"

  Rose nodded and looked at him too. Shadow was placed close to the edge of a curved wall. Rose put him under blankets after Max told her his experience with him. She placed a hand on his forehead. "There's no fever, so that's good....and he is getting warmed up. He's going to be alright." She sighed and looked up at Max. "It probably will take a month or two for him to come back."

  Zack put his hands on his hips. "Yeah, he may be with us, but I'm still going to miss him.....which is a surprise 'cause....we know how he can be sometimes."

  Max nodded and Rose giggled. "At least he's trying. He's putting an effort, he even has you guys. You are all good people to him. He never really had any friends growing up." She brushed his blond hair.

  Max looked at Zack. "Should we get that meat and firewood now?"