OMG! How am I going to manage 2 stories at once?

Ty: You should have thought of that.

Me: Shut up Ty.

Sky *laughing* what's this story going to be about?

Me: Read to find out.

Ty: Reading's for newbs.

ME: You just offended millions of people. Prepare for torture. *Starts attacking Ty*

Sky: Ummm. Anyways, enjoy! R&R!

Ty: Screw you Astrid!

ME: SHUT UP TY!

Sky: Ummm…

Deadlox's POV

I was wandering outside. It was around midnight and I was restless. I had left Sky, TrueMU, Bajan, and Jerome a letter. Just in case I was gone all night or they woke up early. I was straying away from the path and I didn't even know it. I was about a mile from the path when I noticed. I cursed at myself and started walking back. Halfway there, I heard growling. I looked around but saw nothing. I took my diamond sword out of its sheath and kept walking. I was on high alert. I was searching for any sound or any movement. I heard leaves behind me and I turned around quickly. Nothing. I kept walking.

Two red eyes stared at me. A white wolf jumped out from a bush and pounced on me, knocking me to the ground. I tried to swing my sword but the wolf bit me on my neck before I could. I screamed in pain but I was too defenseless to do anything. Please, just let this be over. The wolf started clawing at my chest.

Jerome's POV

I heard a scream as I was asleep and I woke up. I listened again and heard a howl. It sounded like a wolf. What was going on? I got out of bed and looked out the window. I saw footprints. Why? I went to the kitchen. There was a note. I read it. Deadlox had gone out for a walk to clear his mind. Could that scream be his? I know I didn't imagine it. I heard almost inaudible footsteps. Bajan, Sky, and TrueMU walked into the kitchen.

"Dude, why are you up?" Bajan asked.

"I heard a scream," I said. This woke everyone up.

"Where's Deadlox?" Sky asked.

"He went for a walk. I think that scream was his," I said.

"Get dressed. We're going to look for Deadlox," Sky ordered. We all nodded.

Sky's POV

We were all running and following the footprints Deadlox left behind. I was extremely worried. Was he okay? The footprints strayed from the path so we were on high alert now. When we got to Deadlox, it was gruesome. Deadlox had a gash in his neck and claw mars on his chest. It was really bad. We ran to him. How was he still breathing? How is he still alive? I started crying. We all did except Bajan. What if he didn't live?

"Deadlox?" Bajan asked. Deadlox opened his eyes weakly. How could he?

"Drink this." Bajan handed Deadlox a healing potion and helped him drink it. The gash and claw marks healed. They were pretty long and deep too. They left huge scars on his neck and chest. Deadlox passed out again from blood loss. Bajan picked him up and we walked back to the house.

Our house was 4 floors. 1st floor had the living room, the dining room, the kitchen, etc. The 2nd floor had our bedrooms. 3rd floor was our storage and the 4th floor was for potion making, enchanting, tool making, and a small hospital. Yeah, we were pretty good for living. We had a cobblestone frame on the outside and wood on the inside. If the house were to burn down, the cobblestone will still be there so we could just rebuild the wood on top of the cobblestone. We covered the house with wood on the outside too. It was all Deadlox's idea and it was pretty smart.

We brought him to his room and laid him on his bed. Bajan shared rooms with TrueMU and I shared rooms with Deadlox. Jerome kept getting his fur everywhere so he got his own room. Mostly to tease him though.

Deadlox was still unconscious and Jason and I volunteered to donate blood for him. Bajan took our blood and put it into Deadlox. Deadlox was still unconscious so we couldn't ask him what attacked him so we decided to get a little more sleep. We had 7 hours until 10 o'clock which is our normal wake up time so why not? Everyone left and I just crawled into my bed. I didn't even bother changing. I closed my eyes but I knew I wasn't going to sleep.

Deadlox's POV

When I woke up, I was in so much pain. It was ridiculous. I sat up very slowly and looked at my nightstand. My clock read: 7:00 a.m. I sighed. I realized that I was in my room. Had the guys come to get me? I don't remember walking home. Then it dawned on me. The wolf and the wounds. I had passed out for a long time. I remember Bajan helping me drink a potion but that's it. I looked to my side. My bed was on the left and Sky's was on the right. Sky was lying towards the wall with his back turned to me. He was in his day clothes. I slowly got out of bed. My head was burning and I felt nauseous. I grabbed my nightstand for support. I groaned and gripped my neck. It was hurting a lot for some reason. Sky turned to me and stood up quickly. He had his sunglasses on. Why does he wear them all the time? He walked up to me.

"What are you doing up? You okay dude?" He asked. I nodded and closed my eyes. The pain in my neck was so bad. Sky noticed. He took my hand away from my neck and looked at it.

"I don't see anything wrong with it. Just your scar…"

"What scar?" I asked.

"You were attacked last night and your neck and chest had gashes in them. Bajan healed you but of course they're going to scar." He looked a little surprised.

"Oh…" I paused and gritted my teeth. The pain was so immense. I felt burning hot. Sky felt my forehead.

"Dude! You're really sick!" I looked at him.

"What?" He looked me.

"How long were you outside?" He asked.

"I left around 10, was attacked at about 1 so 3 hours?"

"We found you at 3:00 in the morning Deadlox. You were outside in the cold for 5 hours." He looked really worried. I was starving.

"When did you last eat?" He asked. How did he know what I was thinking?

"Yesterday at dinner."

"That was 9 hours ago."

"I've gone longer." He sighed and left the room. He came back later with 2 steaks. He gave them to me and I ate them. I was really hungry for no reason at all. I didn't say anything though.

"Still hungry?" Sky asked. This is getting annoying now. I nodded. He came back with 3 more steaks. I ate them and they filled me up.

"Really hungry huh?" I nodded and blushed. Sky chuckled.

"That's fine."

"Aren't you hungry?" I asked. Sky shook his head.

"I ate downstairs while I was getting food for you." I wasn't feeling great at all. Sky noticed and made me sit down. My brown hair fell on to my face as I held my neck and bowed my head. Sky pushed back my bangs and lied me down.

"Relax, you're pushing yourself. Don't hurt yourself even more than you already are." He left the room and came back with water and a healing potion. He helped me sit up and gave me some of the water and then helped me drink the potion. I was relieved when the pain went away.

"Thanks Sky. Sorry for the trouble."

"Don't be. I'm happy to help." Sky sat down on his bed, I was still sitting up. I lied myself down and put an arm over my eyes. The lights were still off so why were my eyes hurting? Maybe I should sleep? I'm not tired though. Why was I so nauseous? I felt Sky's eyes on me. I grabbed the trashcan next to me and threw up. Sky knelt next to me. He rubbed my back until I finished. When I did, I totally freaked out. Sky panicked.

"What happened?!"

"I freaking threw up blood!"

"WHAT?!" He grabbed the trashcan. "What the hell?!"

Bajan, TrueMU, and Jerome ran into the room.

"What is going on?!" asked Jerome.

"Deadlox threw up blood!" Sky said.

"What?!" TrueMU looked in the trashcan. "Oh my Notch."

"You're kidding me. What happened to you in the forest?" Bajan asked. Everyone looked at me.

"Ummm. Stuff."

"Who or what left you bleeding out in the forest Deadlox?" Sky asked.

"Something."

"Why won't you tell us?" TrueMU asked.

"Don't wanna."

"Why not?" Jerome asked.

"Because I don't."

"That's not an answer Deadlox. What happened in the forest last night? Why were you even out there?" Bajan asked seriously. I shifted uncomfortably on my spot on the floor.

"Ummm. Well I was attacked by a wolf and I was going to see a friend."

"What friend?" Bajan asked.

"A childhood friend. She was framed of murdering someone and I helped her build a place in the forest near our home so she could be safe. Her penalty was going to be death."

"Oh," Jerome said.

"I should go see her. I didn't see her last night."

"Not in that condition you're not," Sky argued.

"She means everything to me and you're trying to stop me from going?"

"Deadlox, you can go but…one of us is going with you," Jerome said.

"No. I wasn't even supposed to tell you about her."

"Either we go with you or you don't go at all," TrueMU said.

"Fine. But you guys are staying outside."

We were walking to my friend's house. I had changed clothes for very obvious reasons. (A/N: They wear the same clothes every day. Their skins for Minecraft is the outfits they're wearing.)

We got there and it was like the SkyHub Sky once made. I told everyone to stay there as I climbed the ladder. I knocked on the trapdoor and it opened immediately. I was instantly hugged by a girl.

"Deadlox! Where were you last night?" She questioned. She had a red cape with a hood. It was held around her neck by a black and red rose pin. She was wearing a small black and red dress that was just below her bottom. She had black tights and black and red boots. (A/N: Google Search: Ruby RWBY) She had a red gun strapped to her back. She had black hair with dark red highlights. (A/N: NO this is not Eternally.)

"Hey. I was busy. Sorry."

"It's okay. Just let me know next time. I was freaking out."

"I know Astrid. I'm sorry." (A/N: Read the author's note in the beginning to see who Astrid is.)

"It's okay." She let go of me. She offered me something to eat or drink but I said no. I told her about how Sky and everyone downstairs. She told me that friends of mine were her friends and to bring them up.

"One of them is a Bacca." Her eyes flared.

"That's fine. Just bring them here." She was clearly upset and I knew why. A Bacca had framed her. The Bacca had also killed her parents.

I went downstairs and called them up. They were climbing the ladder. When they got up, I pulled Jerome aside.

"Now don't freak out but my friend hates Baccas."

"Why?"

"Because a Bacca is the one who framed her and killed her parents. Just don't get her mad okay?"

"Sure Deadlox." We walked to our friends who were waiting for us outside of the living room door.

"You guys didn't have to wait for us. She doesn't bite."

"Oh…so she's a girl," Bajan said evilly. "Why are you sneaking off in the middle of the night to see her Deadlox?"

"Shut up Bajan." The others were cracking up. I blushed. "I don't like her that way."

"Sure you don't," Bajan teased. We walked inside.

"Astrid, I'd like you to meet Sky, Bajan, Jerome, and TrueMU."

Astrid forced herself to not wring her hands around Jerome's neck who shifted uncomfortably. I grabbed Astrid by the arm and told her to calm down. She told me she understood and will try.

"Hi. I'm Astrid. Deadlox's childhood friend." My friends said hi back. She offered them water but they said no thank you. Since when did they become so formal? Maybe it was because they were talking to a girl…?

We went through a whole day with Astrid. She's a good listener and really good to talk to. I come to her with all my problems. My friends were warming to her as was she. She realized that Jerome meant well and accepted him as a friend. Thank Notch he understood. We talked until nightfall. I felt really sick but made sure I didn't do anything. Finally we started heading home. I heard a wolf howl and I froze.

"Deadlox, you okay?" TrueMU asked. Truth is, I wasn't. I was really scared of wolves. I had Lupophobia. Only Sky knew about it. He acted quickly.

"Why don't you guys go on ahead? We'll catch up quickly." The others nodded and Sky turned to me.

"You okay?"

"I heard a wolf."

"Oh. They can't hurt you. We are in a group. It'll be unlikely that you'll be attacked. They are more scared of us than we are of them. If anything, I'll protect you, okay?"

"The wolf that attacked me…"

Sky said shakily, "I'm sorry I wasn't there. I would've helped you. I'm sorry you were attacked. I really am. Let's go Deadlox. The others are waiting."

I nodded and he walked me to the others were half a mile ahead. The guys asked what we were doing and we responded by saying that we left something at Astrid's home. They bought it. Sky stayed next to me the whole walk, listening closely for any more wolves. I was thankful that he was my friend. He just as close to me as a friend as Astrid is.

Sky's POV

Deadlox's Lupophobia is really bad. He would be on the edge of a heart attack seeing one. It's happened.

*FLASHBACK*

"Deadlox, come on!" We were playing Bodil40's Epic Jump Map Ultimate Trolling. Deadlox was lagging behind and I was waiting for him. When he finally caught up, I placed a 'Deadlox pig' and ran. He screamed and punched the pig off the cliff. He caught up with me and punched me. I almost fell and I said,

"Truce! Truce!"

"Truce," he said. I punched him and he fell. He cursed at me and landed. He was in a room full of angry wolves. Okay, I did not see that.

"Deadlox! Hold on!" I jumped down and saw him frozen and staring at the wolves. I quickly killed them all with my light saber and walked to Deadlox. His face was full of pure terror.

"Dude, you okay?" He slowly nodded. "What happened? Why weren't you attacking them?"

"I-I'm a-afraid of wolves," he admitted. He turned his head away. My eyes widened. I put my hand on his shoulder.

"That's fine. You should've told me earlier though."

"I thought you would make fun of me."

"Never."

*END OF FLASHBACK*

I sighed inwardly. Why wasn't I there to stop that wolf from attacking him?

Bajan's POV

A wolf howled and Deadlox just stops. What happened? Could he be afraid of wolves? If he is, then that wolf attack must've made him even worse. It's one thing to be scared and it's another thing to have a phobia. Phobias are much worse than being scared. If he has Lupophobia then he's screwed. Nothing can truly fix a phobia.

Sky and Deadlox caught up with us. Sky stayed relatively close to Deadlox and seemed to be listening hard. Deadlox seemed concentrated too. I decided not to say anything. We walked home laughing and joking around. Deadlox was staying quiet for some reason. He had his hand on his forehead. Maybe a headache? Whatever it was, it was really bothering him. I'm able to tell a person's emotions quickly.

When we finally reached home, I put my jacket in a pond near our house. I was going to wash it as soon as I finished reorganizing the storage room.

Deadlox's POV

I was lying in my bed looking at the ceiling. Suddenly, my head started pounding and heart stopped beating its normal pace. It was going 1 beat every 5 seconds. Everyone was upstairs reorganizing the storage room. I was told to go to my room and rest. I felt nauseous all of a sudden. I grabbed the trashcan and threw up more blood. But this blood wasn't red. It was…gray? My head stopped pounding and my heartbeat returned to its normal pace. I caught my breath then headed upstairs.

The others were talking and when they saw me, they frowned.

"Why are you out of bed?" TrueMU asked.

"What does it mean if you cough up gray blood?" I asked, ignoring TrueMU.

"I have no idea. Why?" Sky asked.

"No reason." I walked back downstairs. I was about to go into my room when I decided to go outside. I left another note and walked out.

Jerome's POV

"That was…random," I said. Everyone nodded. We went back to organizing. I heard the door close and my head shot up.

"What's wrong Fluffy?" Sky asked.

"Deadlox is leaving the house."

"WHAT?!" Sky yelled. He took off. We looked at each other and took off after Sky and Deadlox.

Deadlox's POV

I was a mile into woods when I heard footsteps. I turned around and saw the huge albino wolf that had attacked me. It looked at me then said,

"Deadlox, in 2 months you will be going camping with your friends. Find me in the forest. Do not let your Lupophobia get the best of you."

It walked away. I was frozen in fear and shock. I heard people running.

"Deadlox! What the hell dude?!" Sky said worried. I wiped the fear off my face then turned to them.

"What?" I asked.

"You ran off with no warning."

"So…?"

"We were worried sick about you!"

"Oh."

"What's wrong Deadlox? Why do you keep running off?"

I looked in the direction of the wolf. "I don't know."

Me: *beating up Ty*

Ty: *Getting beat up by me* HALP! HALP ME!

Sky: Nah. Oh! Did you enjoy the story? Anyways, please review! It would mean so much to Astrid. It gives her the courage to keep writing. Anyways, R&R!

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