Little Red Riding Hood
"Stay on the path, Red!"
The mother warned the young girl.
"I know mother," the little girl said with a roll of her eyes.
"Remember many wild wolves roam those woods and they won't give a second thought to eating you up for supper."
The young girl started her journey down the path with her cherished red cloak billowing behind her. Along the way, the girl walked by a meadow of flowers.
Beautiful marigolds and tulips stood out from the bleary pine and oak trees. The girl thought to herself, "Grandmother would love these for her cottage!"
Her little six year old brain weighed her options. Should she risked being eaten like her mother had warned her. But her grandmother would love flowers in her boring old cottage.
Red took great care in plucking the bright flowers, not noting the golden eyes of a young wolf watching her.
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The young cub was huge for his age, half the size of a
full grown wolf. This was because he was a Child of the Moon or, Werewolf.
He watched her curiously. As a wolf, hunters craved to bring home a wolf pelt. They seemed to be the only humans that ever journeyed through the woods.
But this young girl seemed to show no interest to kill him.
He prowled through the trees surrounding the clearing. That seemed to be his downfall, as the girl heard him trotting.
"Who's there?" The small voice rang out.
He froze wondering if he reveal himself. As he decided the girl started to shake.
He stepped out into the glittering sunlight expecting her to run, but she stood there astounded.
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The wolf stepped out of the shadows. She stood there speechless.
Gazing back at her was a gorgeous wolf. Midnight colored fur slowly went to white. His entire coat had a slight tinge of blue to it.
Two unblinking yellow eyes met the brown doe-shaped eyes. The wolf growled and the girl thought about running. She knew that he would catch her.
The forest seemed to still at the silent stare down between wolf and girl.
Out options the little girl sat down defeated and tossed a muffin at the wolf. Maybe it would only eat the muffin. But instead of thumping next to it, it landed straight on this nose. The wolf jumped up with a yelp. Even when she was fearing for her life she let out a short giggle.
His ears pricked at the melodic sound. It was calming after his slight muffin scare. He decided he would let this young girl go. So he sat, down in front of her, watching.
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Ten years, ten years since that fateful encounter in the woods. After that she visited him in the same meadow almost every day.
Eventually he showed her how he could change forms between wolf, human, and half wolf. With that secret, they became closer and as they became closer romance began.
On her sixteenth birthday came pressures from her mother to court.
Red was a beautiful girl. Wide almond shaped eyes fit perfectly on her narrow face rimmed by curly brown locks.
Men tried to woo her with flowers and courageous hunting stories, but she shot down every single one. Quickly she became one of the only unwed maidens
her age.
She also became a source of gossip. The fact that she disappeared into the woods made people wonder if she had a secret lover. Some people thought she practiced witchcraft.
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Red hurried down the path checking behind her for village folk. Her signature cloak billowed in the wind.
Trees seemed to part from her path. Birds continued there beautiful chirping. The forest remained alive as if the forest had adjusted to her routine.
Finally her journey through the woods ended with the sweet aroma of the meadow. Red fell back into the flowers.
Once she heard the barking, she jumped up scanning the field. Her wary eyes rested on her wolf. If wolves could smile a smug one would take place on his muzzle.
As he walked towards her his fur melted with skin, his face became narrower, ears rounded, and his tail molded into his back.
"How's the men or as your mother puts it, ''handsome caretakers of your future children," he growled out, still slightly wolfish.
"You can shut your muzzle. At least you didn't have to hear her say it." Red replied.
"But you still have men all over you!"
"It's not funny!" She said lightly shoving him.
"It's really funny. What did the last one say? Oh I remember how he called you his morning, noon, and night."
"I hate you."
"Oh you love me, just admit it." He mocked poking her in the side.
"No, I still hate you."
"It's still a-"
She got cut off by the wolf pulling her onto his lap, tickling her.
"Come on say it, you know it's true."
The girls laughter rang through the woods. Wolf tickled her stomachs as she tried to fight back.
"Fine, fine, I love you!"
With that he let her go. She sat there desperately trying to catch her breath.
"And I am not going to be anyone's morning, noon, or night."
The playful aura immediately vanished with that statement. Red leaned back into the grass, while the wolf stared thoughtfully at her chocolate curls he was twirling.
"Will you?" He asked absentmindedly.
"Will I what?"
"Ever settle down, be a mother."
"No, never!" She said rather stubbornly," I can't imagine ever falling in love with anyone other than..." she trailed off.
"Who would you settle down with." A small amount of wolfish desire shown in his eyes.
She stayed silent.
"Just forget it."
The two of them sat there talking until sundown when Red left. The subject of marriage did not come up again.
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Golden leaves fell in the wake of the the red-hooded girl. Fall had come swiftly. Summer green faded to scarlets and orange colors.
Red walked through the foray of trees. Her brown corset complimented the other browns in her eyes.
She took the same path as she always did. The grass was trodden down and worn. To most people it would look like a deer trail. But to her it was a pathway to another day of love.
When she stepped into the wilting field she immediately scanned her surroundings for her wolf. As usual he was waiting for her to turn her back. Red walked a little deeper into the meadow, when she felt two paws thud against her back.
She fell into the grass, her red cloak billowing down on top of her. The wolf licked her nose as his fur shrank to half wolf.
His yellow eyes bored into her. He kissed her then. Her breath hitched as he left kisses down her neck and jaw line.
Everything outside of their embrace didnt matter.
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Stephen trudged through the woods. Not caring about all the rabbits he was scaring. His mind was set to one goal, capture and kill the wolf.
The wolf had scourged the land. Thousands of sheep and cattle we're laid waste to. The wolf had also killed many a hunter.
The fame he would get would be unimaginable. Woman would him. But his mind was set maiden.
Redalia "Red", one of the few unmarried maidens into the village. Many men tried to impress her with their catches but he could see she wanted something exciting.
He knew people gossiped all the time about her and the trips she took to the woods. He was curious to, but she would probably tell him when they were wed. The village tradition was for each spouse to answer a question truthfully.
As he trudged through the woods he imagines unholy images of what his wedding nights would be. He whistled a tune scaring off every animal within a mile.
From the west he heard the wolf growling and a soft moan.
The growling continued. The man crouched, moving as silently as possible to the noise. He came to a meadow where he saw a wolf-man biting a woman's face and neck.
He had heard the rumors that the wolf could disguise itself as a man. He squinted trying to see who the girl was. All he could see was a red cloak which belonged to his beloved.
Hit by a rage of fury he charged at the wolf, as fast as his legs would carry him.
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Wolf growled as he kissed Red's face and neck. He moved back to her lips in a passionate kiss. Her fingers ran through his semi-long hair.
All other senses were blinding by lust and passion. Electricity ran through his body with every kiss his mind became more and more territorial.
He heard someone. Crushing leaves behind him. He growled as he spun around, only to feel a hunting knife slash his chest.
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The world seemed to still as Wolf fell to the ground. She immediately let to his side. She tore a piece of fabric and tried to stop the bleeding.
Her eyes began to blur in tears as his life started to slip away.
"You're going to be fine." She mumbled slightly obsessively.
Wolf stared at her sadly and gave her weak smile and said,"No Red we both know I'm going to die."
She wept as her wolf's beautiful yellow eyes lost their fire. She wept for him, for herself and for the life they could of had.
Closing her eyes, She managed to stop her staggered breath. Looking up with a fiery hatred at the man who killed her beloved.
Fire seemed to course through her veins. She lept at the Hunter. He easily knocked her aside.
Red lay there at the mans feet, weeping. Her heart hurt worse than any pain she had ever felt.
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Dumbfounded Stephen watched the girl a stinking dog. He was confused.
He looked the woman up and down realizing there wasn't a single bite wound on her. The lovemarks were prominent, though. He realized with disgust that the wolf man at his feet was her lover.
He pulled the girl to her feet and grabbed the wolf and headed home.
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Red sat on the bar stool silently cursing the hunter. He told a story of how the wolf had jumped her and was going to eat her until the he had killed it. He also boasted on how she agreed to marry him.
She didn't care anymore. She had lost her one love. She would marry him, but she would never truly belong to him. The only man who would have her heart was Wolf.
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~ Two years later~
Red had disappeared. No one had a clue where she went. She also took her child. The child everyone thought was Stephen's. But he knew it wasn't his the second he saw the baby's eyes go from chocolate brown to a dark yellow.
When she was with her daughter joy came back into her eyes. But the second he tried to speak with her, the same sad and angry eyes came back. Although he never expected her to leave.
All they ever found was a strip of red cloth.
As years passed, he sometimes thought he saw two childish, yellow eyes watching him...
THE END
Thank you anyone who has read this. I'm sorry for any errors I am typing on my phone. This was my version of the brothers Grimm fairytale Little Red Riding Hood. I will take one request. Make sure you put the plotline.
-AllPowerfullNerdQueen