Yuri's Story
The Sheep in Wolf's Fur
"Stay away from me you stupid bastard! I never want to see you again!" Those words echoed in their minds as the tears fell from her eyes and the scant few feet between them grew to miles. The hurt and agony in her voice resounded in the stone walls of the cavern but they hurt more within. If one could hear the sound of literally breaking hearts then it too would have been heard. She stared at the man she had thought she had loved all these years, the man she still loved in spite of everything but this was unforgivable. He opened his mouth to speak but she shook her head violently. She couldn't hear his voice right now, she didn't want to stare at his pleading and pain filled blue eyes she didn't want anything to do with him anymore. Tears blinded her vision as she took a breath and another step backwards away from him, away from everything. He had betrayed her, had used her and for what? For this? She knew it was right but gods it hurt so much! He reached out a strong tanned hand towards her begging, pleading for her to hear him out again but it was too late. It was way too late. She had to go before she literally fell to pieces. She turned on her heels and ran deep into the forest as fast as her slender exposed legs could carry her. She ran away from him when once before she had run towards those strong comfortable arms. She had to forget about that time now. So instead she let the tears fall from her eyes as she let the branches and thorns dig into her raw flesh not caring that it hurt because nothing could have ever felt the way her shattered heart felt right now. She didn't care about anything right now. Why? Why had he done that? How could he have been so…so damn heartless! And how could she have been so blind to this side of him? Her legs carried her miles and miles away but the memories couldn't be left behind no matter how far she ran. Finally she was forced to stop at the edge of a high cliff, by now the sun had set low on the horizon, casting a brilliant collision of colors across the deep ocean below her. The wind was a soft breeze, picking up her tears and carrying them out and over the edge of the cliff towards the sinking sun. Her clawed hands clenched into tight fists that drew tiny droplets of crimson red blood, tiny rivulets dripping over pale skin. She stood there watching the sun sinking lower into the water, feeling more and more distraught by the second. Why? Why had he done it? What did he stand to gain by doing it? It was so senseless! A sound was welling up from the pit of where her heart had once been, filled with all the anguish and agony that now resided there. It traveled upwards and nearly stuck in her throat before finally she couldn't hold the sound in any longer. The mournful howl erupted from her throat and flowed over the waters. The sound being heard for miles around by other creatures and humans in the area, each one feeling the pain and despair that the sound carried deep within its heart and causing many to have tears spring to their eyes in response. It was the sound of helplessness and agony so deep that there could be nothing to help save the poor soul who emitted it. She let the howl run its course, her energy spent she fell to her knees. Why? Why had the man she loved killed her only remaining family and sister with such cruel ferocity?