She was everywhere, all at once; I could see her pale face light up between the foliage as it caught the moons rays. My heart was pumping so violently I thought it might break through my ribs. My jagged breathing and clumsy steps were all that could be heard in the silent forest.
How can she be so fast? I thought to myself.
I was tiring, I'd been sprinting now for god knows how long, and I was getting slower with every passing second. Not to mention the searing pain I felt when a hidden branch decided to take a layer of my skin off.
What is she?
Her laughter was driving my fear. It seemed separate from her moving face, as if she were breaking the sound barrier.
Shut up, shut up, shut up!
I was about to give up when I saw light ahead, where the moons rays were not blocked by trees or foliage. My pace fastened. The trees parted and I could see the forest clearing in front of me.
Is it a house? God I hope it's a house! Or a road, anything!
False hope. Just a meadow.
My knees felt week, they almost gave way. I decided I couldn't run anymore. I slowed as I entered the clearing and stopped when I reached the middle.
"Given up? Pity"
Her voice was unnaturally high, and her tone was whiney. It burned my ears with annoyance. The words darted around me; she was just a blur to my tired eyes.
Finally she stopped, with unnatural stillness, a few feet ahead of me. Her long dark hair was twisting around her perfect porcelain face, as the nights light breeze touched it. The edges of her mouth pulled upwards into a grin.
Why are you so afraid? You can fight her, she's tiny! I tried to tell myself, but my thoughts had more than an edge of doubt in them. I'd seen what she'd done to my friend. My best friend. Tears started to swell in my eyes.
I put up my fists; I wasn't giving up so easily. I'd at least try.
Sarah, this is for you. I took a shaky step forward.
"Going to fight me?" She produced another ear splitting laugh.
"Gosh she smell's good. I love it when they run." It was barely a mumble, as if it were directed more to her self than me.
My words were a trembling ruin, but I tried to strengthen them as much as possible.
"Murderer, you fucking murderer." The last was a shout, as pain seared through my heart at the thought of my helpless, frail friend, drained of blood in front of my eyes.
"Why me? Why her?" My words turned to sobs.
"I was hungry, she was just a snack, silly pale thing, had barely any juice in her. But you, you're much more appealing. And all this running has made you smell exquisite"
Suddenly she was caressing my throat with her cold fingers. I hadn't even seen her move from where she last stood.
My arms fell limp against my side. There was nothing I could do against such speed and strength. I wanted to fight her, but it was clear she'd just crush me.
She whispered in my ear.
"It's your own fault you know, smelling so good. And you're short hair, it's like presenting your neck on a silver platter."
I felt her icy lips begin to brush my neck, and then they were gone.
I stood bewildered; I dared myself to turn my head.
She was backing away from me. Her eyes wide with fear, but they passed my pathetic form, across the clearing, towards the woods on the other side.
I turned my head back towards where her gaze fell. That's when I saw them; the massive horse sized hulking shapes. Their growls shook the woods around me, and the very ground I stood on.
The moonlight hit their countless eyes as they shone yellow in our direction, glancing between the two of us.
The shapes stepped out from the woods, in flank formation, and I could see their true forms under the moons silver haze.
Wolves
For a frozen second I wished I was back in the beautiful strangers clutches. Rather a quick death from her, then being torn apart by wild, ridiculously overgrown, wolves.
The wolves lunged towards us. The black wolf at the front leaping forward, I was sure it was about to strike me down. However it passed agilely over my head, with a small whoosh of wind, towards my stalker.
At that moment a swell of relief hit me, as the wolves all passed me and pursued her.
I felt the fear drain out of me, as well as my remaining strength.
My surroundings dimmed and the wolves muffled paw thuds became deeper and softer as I slowly shut my eyes and collapsed, unconscious.
I drifted in and out of consciousness. I could hear soft thuds of paws beside me again. I wasn't afraid anymore. I was still alive, they obviously didn't want to eat me or I'd be dead by now.
Warmth surrounded me
"Mmmn" The noise escaped my throat, I didn't care, I was warm, and I was floating. Had I died? Maybe now I could see Sarah.
I pulled my heavy lids open a fraction to see where fate had led me. My head was bouncing; I tensed my neck, pulling my head upright.
I could still see the huge shadows of giant wolves lurking in the dark forest around me.
My head cleared a little more. And I realised I wasn't floating; I was being carried by a man.
I gasped. He noticed.
"She's awake." He exclaimed
I struggled in his overly warm muscular arms, as I claimed some of my strength back. However it didn't seem to make any difference against the unmoving limbs.
"Let me go!"
"Sorry, no can do. There's no point struggling, I'm not going to hurt you."
I looked up at his face, almost a silhouette; I thought I saw a smile there, though it was very dark. So I gave up and let my nodding head fall into his warm, naked, chest. Only half listening to what he was saying.
"She's not injured, just in shock and very tired. There's no point bringing her to a hospital, we need to find out how much she knows, how much she saw."
His voice was deep and commanding. It was muffled as I heard it through his vibrating chest.
"I'll take her home and see if Emily can help her."
I then fell asleep in his warm arms.
AN: Ok so, first ever fanfic, please review, I need to know if its any good XD
