Drowning in Her Darkness

“Hello” What was that? I looked around but as always, I saw nothing. Just the darkness. Always the darkness. I know that the room I am in is round, I know it is tall, and I know that the walls are smooth and hard and always cold to the touch. I also know that the floor is made of dirt. I know these few things because not only do my hands tell me, but so do my eyes the times that the hatch above my head has been opened. It’s not very often and it’s always for the same reasons, I get food, fresh water, and occasionally a new piece of cloth to use to cover myself.  I have never seen what gives me food and water, I’m always blinded by the light the moment the door is opened. “Hello?” There it is again! I put my food down on the cloth it had been lowered in and stand, moving towards the wall. Ten paces and my hand touches smooth cold stone.

Sapphire ran for hours, as the sun faded away and finally set and the moon began its accent before we came to a deep enough part of the forest that she felt we could stop for a bit and rest. Well, she could rest. I was not tired, I wanted to see everything, I wanted to touch everything. I could feel everything through Sapphires paws, but it felt clouded, as if there were layers of cloth in the way, I wanted to feel everything myself. “I’m going to shift now Evangeline, and I’m going to rest. I need my strength before we continue. If you need me call me.” Sapphire’s voice sounded so tired. As she receded to the back of our mind to sleep, I took over the reins and shifted us to my human form. As my paws became arms and legs, I lifted my hands off the ground in surprise. It felt odd, the ground felt fuzzy, and it tickled my skin where it touched. “Grass, the fuzzy green stuff is grass Evangeline

“Up Eva!” “Damn it, Galden! I just started training with swords a week ago, can’t you take it a little easier on me!” I gasped and rolled to the side; his sword blade was now buried in the ground beside my head. “Holy shit Galden! The goal is to train me not decapitate me!” I rolled over onto my back and slid my legs up closer to my butt, pushing off them I threw myself up and into a crouching position facing my trainer, who was grinning like the freaking idiot he was. “Tsk tsk Evangeline, such language, I know the Luna didn’t teach you that!” He moved to lunge at me again, stepping forward quickly and swinging the sword towards my left side. I slid back, bringing my blade up to parry his blow and thrusting forward sending him on the defense. “Oh those words I learned from you Gal!” I used the nickname he hated most and twisted my wrist, bringing my

Sapphire flew through the forest, dodging trees and logs expertly, never losing speed. When we caught up with the fighting it looked exactly like what it was, a war zone. Dead men and women were everywhere, naked except for the blood that covered their bodies and the grass and leaves that stuck to their hair and wounds. So many eyes staring but seeing nothing. My chest grew tight as I looked out over the dead, so many lives lost, and for what? Land? Money? Power? I fought down bile as I began searching the bodies, looking for the Alpha, or anyone who could be saved. Praying for anything to give hope. I heard him before I saw him, a wolf creeping up on my right side from behind, I dipped my head to the ground, as if checking another body, wanting him closer before I turned to face him. Just as he was gearing up to sneak attack me, I flipped around and jumped him, rolling across the ground as we snapped for each other’s throats, snarling

I spent the next 7 days with Neil and Galden. Doing all the things I never got to do with them. We went to the beach, ran through a field of wildflowers, danced naked in a river, and even just sat around cuddling and watching movies for hours. It was my heaven on Earth, and I never wanted to give it up.       But like all good things, it had to come to an end. As the doctor began the process of waking me up, I had clung to Galden and Neil, begging them not to go. I did not want to lose them again, but they were calm and just smiled sadly back at me, brushing my hair with their hands, and kissing my forehead and cheeks.       "You will be fine Wolfy. No tears now, you already got more time with us then you would have. Be thankful of what we have had."  Galden had said softly, pulling my face up to meet his and placing a sweet, loving kiss on my lips, before wiping the tears from my face