Chapter 3

~3 days later ~

Now I have run out of food, I settled in to observe the map.

My location was on a Finn land that used to be inhabited by humans but was deserted due to lack of green pasture.

I had little knowledge of land marks and area as despite my situation with Sam and unwillingness to study I was drawn to traveling so always listened in and made research on different geographical locations.

With the information I had about the area, finding food would be really hard. I roamed around and found a river close by.. it seemed to have little aquatic life drawing closer I went into the river bank hoping to make a kill

I sprouted my claws out and aimed. After much waiting I plunged my hands into the water and soon after pulling out I made a worthy catch. It wasn't much but I kept it aside, waiting to make another kill that will probably last two extra days while I journey to leave the land.

My second kill came moments later and satisfied I set a fire and grilled the food.

I took a minute to relax a bit by the fire, soon I was done grilling and ate to my full.

I pulled my clothes and took a bath in the water.

Feeling rejuvenated, I set camp and laid a few lining in the floor and decided to take a nap by a shed, leaving clothes I washed to drain by a corner.

~few hours of napping ~

I soon sprang up with a poise to attack, my heart beat raced. Realizing it was just a nightmare I relaxed, looking around and my food was gone and a few of my clothes were gone.

I quickly packed what I had left and continued moving but being alert all the while. 

I sensed a feeling of familiarity in the environment but I figured I could be just home sick.

I took a peek at the map on my hand to pin point which direction I would head to, it said to head north.

I continued my journey filled with a sense of hope, I shoved what happened earlier in my mind with a thought that it could have been a hungry animal that took my clothes.

Feeling at ease the road seems near, but not too long as I was about leaving Finn land, I heard a scream in the woods.

Two thoughts struck me, one was to run, the other was to find out what was in danger.

“ What could possibly be in danger in this lands, I saw no one on the way" 

The screams intensified, I quickly rushed down and found my comrades. It was Paul's son Philip and his wolf Constance.

Constance and I were rivals in class, I always envied the fact she had Philip as her diva.

Constance laid helpless in a trap made of silver teeth. That would hurt a lot

She screamed in pain and Philip helplessly struggled to put the chain apart so her legs would be free.

“You’ve got to be kidding me, how did you two get here?

How long have you been following me?" I asked in excitement and wonder

“We wouldn't be here if crush boy didn't drag me in the middle of the night to tail you" she answered in a sassy manner as always 

Turning to Philip he just shook his head and signaled me to give him a hand with a wave of his palm.

Together we pulled hard on each side of the trap and so a small space paved the way and she slowly pulled her legs out of the trap.

He then signaled me again with his head like an epileptic cock. I knew what he wanted me to do

“ Why will I help her with my blood? This is absorb." I questioned in my ego.

Observing closely I saw my missing cloth on her " isn't this my clothes you have on?

I can't believe you will bring your mischievous self into this lands…probably serves you right” I laughed hard at her watching her helplessly wanting my help

My moment didn't last. Soon we heard noise coming from the woods, we sensed their energy and quickly knew we should take cover.

Philip and I lifted Constance and sort cover inside a cave a distance from the area the trap had cut Constance.

We heard the men bicker at each other, and soon they dispatched themselves in search of what had escaped the trap.

This was no time to throw shades at my comrades, I quickly stretched my hands allowing her to take a bite from my wrist with her fangs “ Here , make it snappy" I said in a hurry 

A drop of my blood was all she needed for her wounds to heal quickly, luckily for her the silver wounds were not that deep so she started healing immediately.

Seeing she was on her feet in no time we sort of moved to escape the men.

“Someone has to be bait" Constance said looking me dead in the eye as she whispered 

She couldn't expect me to go out there, this was all there fault “Why would I give myself in, you be the bait" 

“Why does anyone need to be bait? We just have to wait here till they give up their search or probably till nightfall" Philip cut in with a whispering voice.

Constance and I both glanced at each other in ridicule, we were at each other so that we didn't think about other options.

Waiting wasn't quite a bad opinion. We settled in quietly in wait observing for when the men had gone.

“ Hold on, how do we know this cave is a wise place to be in till night fall?" I questioned 

“What could you possibly know about caves?" 

Constance rudely asked getting on my nerves

“ She is right" Philip cut in to squash the intended argument, he continued 

“ We will quickly leave when the sun goes down, we don't know what kind of creature nests here" 

We all seemed to settle with the decision and waited patiently.

The sun had gone down and the men seemed to not be on sight.

We set out using our senses carefully.

There was a signature feeling in our parameters. We were safe to travel so we continued.

Soon Constance got in my way and we began bickering again. " This is no place for your kind, this go wrong when you are in sight” I provokenly uttered 

" Say the daughter who ran away from home, you always want all the attention” Constance didn't back down. She was always ready with words of defense.

" You think I left home to seek attention? You're always stupid as I thought”

“Constance!

Hernia!” Philip called out but we were to be bickering soon my leg hit a string and Constance and I had been caught in another trap this time it was a net that suspended us both in the air.

We struggled to get out with our claws but the more we struggled, a bell attached to the ropes rang.

" Quite struggling it won't help" Philip instructed 

I saw Phillip flee.

I wondered what manner of cowardice he suddenly possessed.

“ Can you imagine that dawt of a diva just bailed on us?" I said out loud with disappointment in my tone.

“I think he saw the barbarians and fled" Constance defended 

“ What barbarians? 

Oh…” I finally saw why Philip had fled.

“What do we have here? Fresh meat" a tall fully bearded hairy man said as he drew closer aiming his spear at us.