Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Fantasy

Chapter 2- The Girl
   Waking up the first thing I saw was the blue of the sky as I peaks through the tree tops. Then all around me where wolves howling at the sky. Trying to think,I couldn't seem to remember what happened last night.
   I began to sit up only to fall back down I agony as my left arm felt as if being scorched by flames. The pain was so unbearable that had to clench my teeth from screaming out. I layed there silently moaning as the pain started to dull to a warm burn.
   After a few more minutes I wiped the tears from my eyes then tried to get up again more slowly. Expecting the worst I looked at my arm only to find it caked in dry blood and dirt. Praying I decided to test the limit on my arm, really hope it isn't too badly injured.
   I raised it to my shoulder sucking in a sharp breath as the burning pain turned into a sharp stab. Once it was up I began to bend it across my chest only to have the scabs rip opening my wounds again. Deciding to stop there I slowly put my arm back to the floor, the wolves continued to howl.
   I waited a few minutes to gain some energy, I began to get to my feet being carful of my arm. Pushing the pain to the back of my mind I got both feet under me.
   Standing I could see more around me now that the wolves weren't in my view. They continued to ignore me so I began to look around more. There doesn't seem to be any sign if people but an old shack a few yards away.
   Looking at it I feel like I should get as far away from it as I can. I was confused as to why I was afraid of such a small shack. I noticed some of the wolves stopped howling as I was distracted.
   They were staring at me confused I can see that they had many questions for me, unable to answer these questions I shook my head. Knowing this they turned and walked into forest slowly disappearing into the trees. This happened a few more times as the wolves slowly we can to get silent, until there were only three left.
   These three wolves waiting for me for what I do not know exactly. Nervous, " Hello, my name is Loren." 
   One of the wolves with a black with black fur stud and slowly walk to me. Startled I took a step back seeing this he stopped close enough to touch. 
   Looking at me he said," There is no need to be scared little cub we mean you no harm."
   Shark by the fact that he spoke to me, Y-you can talk!?" I stammered.
   He chuckled, "All animals can talk but only a very few choose to, I am one of the few. These two are not they choose to stay silent." They nodded to me.
   With so many questions forming in my mind I chose to ask one, "Why were you howling over me?" I really want to know.
   Confused, "You don't remember?"
   "Not at all all I can remember is being tied to a tree when a bear attack me, after that I blacked out." I try to remember what happened last night.
   Tilting his head, "We are not sure what happened to you but when we got here you already badly wounded," looking at my arm, "and the half breed was tending to you."
   "Half-breed, what do you mean by half-breed?" I asked.
   Answering my question, "A half-breed is a mix between a human and a beast. We wolves are a proud race, but many other break tradition." shaking his head, "Nevertheless we must be going.
   They begin to walk away, "Wait you didn't answer my question!"
    He stopped but the other two continue to walk into the forest," Little cub, we where howling to our clan about a new wolf joining us. As of last night you join three different packs and, this is the only time you will see all of us together unless it's unavoidable."
   Thinking about this, "I have many more questions to ask, will you answer them?"
   He sighed, "I am pressed for time so I will answer only three, choose wisely."
   I was disappointed by this but I asked, "Where is the half-breed that you spoke of before?"
   He looked at the shack, "She slumbers there as we speak that is your first, now what is your second question?"
   I thought about this for a bit, "Okay, then if I need your help how can I call you when I cannot howl?"
   Startled by my question, "Your human form can not howl but your wolf form is fully capable of this." Looking towards the woods, "That is your second question what is your third?"
   What did he mean by wolf form? Thinking about this I ask my last question, "Where is the nearest village from where I stand?"
   Pointing towards my right, "This forest is large but two days run in that direction and you will find the nearest village."
   Two days run, but I was just near the village yesterday!
   He turned towards the woods, "Now if that is all I must be going."
   Still with many questions filling my my head, I let him go. "Thank you for your time but even with those answers I still have many questions. Where can I get the answers for them?"
   He walked towards the forest, "I may not have all the answers for you, but you may find many if you talk to the girl in the shack." He disappeared into the trees.
   I looked to the shack, "Well there's nothing left to do I guess I should see this mystery half beast."
   I turn to walk towards the shack, ouch. I look down I wasn't wearing any shoes or clothes! I quickly trying to cover myself with my good arm with no luck. Embarrassed, I continue to walk.
   "Why would anyone want to live out here in the middle of the woods, away from people?" I ask no one.
   As I got closer to the door my nerves begin to shake and fear. Somethings hear that my very being is afraid of, what is I do not know. I walked up the few steps onto the porch and stood in front of the broken door.
   Around me there were scattered clothes as if thrown in a hurry. My whole body was shaking like a leaf in the wind. I begin to look to the doorway but before I could walk through, a pile of covers began to move next to me.
   The movement startled me, quickly I jumped down from the porch to the side of the shack. This go to my arm but before I could let out a pained noise, I quickly covered my mouth. The cover pile begin to rise as the figure beneath it stood.
   Is the cover slowly fell to the floor the first thing I noticed was the girl. She had horns growing out of her head and when she stretched I saw claws on her hands. But what shocked me more was when the cover fell fully to the floor, on her back stretched out where full leather wings.
   These letter wings with green like the grass beneath my feet but with speckles of brown. When she finished stretching she looked around, then headed inside the shack. I waited for a few minutes until I felt it was safe I begin to come out of my hiding spot.
   But before I can fully come out, she came barging through the door quickly scanning around. This shocked me back into hiding, she had a serious look on her face as if something is missing. She began to look around angry until she was facing my direction.
   When she saw me she seemed relieved but at the same time confused and angry. The anger is what scared me, quickly I scrambled out of my hiding spot. With my fast movement I ended up tripping over a rock, falling I landed on my injured arm.
   The pain was unbearable, I clutched my arm letting out the loudest scream I could until I blacked out.