Shadow (ON HOLD)

Chapter 2:

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Chapter two.

I tried to back away, the wolf was snarling in my face, I stumbled and tripped over a tree root and fell onto my back. I couldn't defend myself. I was lying helpless on the ground, I put my arms over my head, knowing that it wouldn't be much use. I closed my eyes and waited for those sharp teeth to sink into me.

Suddenly I no longer felt the hot breath on my face and I knew the wolf was gone, slowly I opened my eyes. I couldn't believe what i saw, a pure black wolf was snapping at the wolf that had been moments away from killing me. I didn't really know what to do so I quickly scrambled up and ran to the nearest tree. I climbed it quickly, not really thinking that it would protect me but I felt safer off the ground, away from the wolves.

Fascinated I watched the battle unfold, the black wolf was obviously younger and stronger but the grey wolf that had been about to attack me looked more experienced. The battle swung this way and that way, the black wolf looking sure to win one moment but the next moment it looked sure to lose.

After what seemed like hours the grey wolf was obviously tiring, and suddenly the blakc wolf seized his next in his jaws. I looked away but still heard the crunch of bone snapping and the howl of victory from the black wolf. I looked back in time to see the black wolf running off into the trees, the grey wolf had obviously been the leader of the pack because without him the other wolves just wandered away together, heading in the opposite direction to that the lone black wolf had taken.

Darkness was falling and it was the beginning of winter. The first flakes of snow started falling. I huddled into my dress, pulling it closer. I didn't know what I was going to do but I knew I wasn't going to return home. I fell asleep in the tree, making sure I wedged myself between two branches so I didn'nt fall out of the tree.

I woke up in the morning to snow th that was about a foot thick on the ground. I slid down the tree, knowing my mother would be out shopping and my dad would be working on the farm, and I walked home.

When I got there I climbed in through the open window in my bedroom and crept around the house. First of all I fetched a waterproof satchel, then i went into the kitchen and put some water into some animal skins and put some food into a container. After putting all of this into my satchel I fetched a blanket, it was one of my fathers so it was good quality, I could fit nothing else into my satchel. I quickly changed into some loose trousers and a top that had long sleeves, I put a jumper on and fetched my mothers spare cloak. It was lined with animal fur and it was thick so it would keep me warm.

I picked up the spare key and unlocked the front door. I walked out towards the forest, away from the farm, not looking back. I walked for miles through the forest, only stopping to get past big obstacles, like fallen trees. I was getting paranoid, every so often I felt like someone was following me and I turned around, trying to look into the darkness that surrounded me. I was imagining all sorts of monsters just waiting to jump out and attack me. I came to a small clearing and exhausted, I layed down to sleep. Although my brain told me to find somewhere safe to sleep my body refused to co-operate.

I was woken from me deep dreamless sleep by something licking my face. My eyes snapped open and I screamed, I couldn't believe what I saw...

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So, what do you all think?

What was licking Anoushkas face?

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