The Tale

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This tale is not a normal story... This is the story of the maiden, who learned fate does not define us.

There are lots of tales about a wolf, but this one has an unlikely hero...

The young maiden was skipping through the woods picking flowers and singing a lovely folk when she bumps into Mr. Hog.

"Oh dear i am very sorry Mr. Hog," says the girl.
"Don't worry about it lassie, its alright." The pig chuckles while playing with his suit buttons.

"What are you doing out here this close to nightfall my dear?" Asks the pig.
"Oh i am simply picking some flowers and then i will head back to my cottage by the village." She says to him.

"Well do be careful, wolves lurk these parts." The pig man replies sternly while walking away. The girl nods and finishes up picking the petunias all alone.

Which is a mistake she will learn later on.

About twenty minutes later the maiden begins to skip back to the village when she hears a stick crack from behind her. "H-hello?... Wh-who's there?.." She asks turning around quickly.

"I am!" A big wolf hisses from behind the shadows.
"What do you want from me.." The girl says still terrified.
"Haven't you ever heard the tale of the wolf, little girl?" He replies menacingly.

She nods slowly, shaking from fear. "Well then you should know that i like to eat prey like you." The wolf grins, towering over the girl.

The girl squeals while dropping her flowers and running back towards her cottage. "You little coward! You can run but you can not hide from me!" The wolf laughs and starts chasing the girl.

Without knowing the girl leads herself into the wolfs trap. Right in her cottage.

The girl runs into the cottage and locks the door, panting for air. She then hides under the kitchen table, crying. Not but seconds later the wolf comes crashing in, breaking down the door on the way.

"Where are you little girl?!" He says while sniffing her out. He hears her sobs and flips the table over, revealing the maiden. "Ah ha! Found you!" He chuckles.

The girl did not know the power in which she would possess.

"P-please let me live mr wolf." She asks frightened.
"And why would i do that?" He bit the air in front of her face causing her to yelp.

"Because i have no one to save me..." The girl cries.
"That's right little girl. No one will help you now" he hovers over her.

She thought for a minute in fear, but then realization..

"Yes. No one will help me. For i do not need it." She smiles up at the wolf.
"Wha- im about to rip you to pieces." He clenches his fists. The girl stands up. "Except now i have the claws."

And just then the wolfs sharp nails disappear, and the girl grows claws of her own.

"Wh-what are you doing?" The wolf asks slightly frightened.
"Rewriting the story."
"H-how can that be?"

"You see i am not afraid of you anymore. I am done hiding. And i am done waiting around for a prince or knight to come and save me. I am not the damsel anymore, for i am, infact... The hero."

The girl found her power within. For she was never weak, she was just afraid of being strong. She thought being strong would mean being evil, but it doesn't.

"And you, are just a pup."

And with that the savage beast turned into a young dog, not bigger than a chicken.

"I was the hero all along, i just could not see it yet."