Chapter 2: The First Encounter

I wake in the morning to a loud booming noise. I jolt up to see everyone else has done the same. Jasper comes and sits beside me, Lena and the rest of the cubs.

I get to my feet and slowly make my way out of the cave; fixing my weird mullet type thing that I cut by myself by use of a very sharp rock. Jasper follows whining, "I just wanna see Jazzy." grabbing a tree limb, I make my way up it. I jump from tree to tree gripping tightly onto them.

I land perfectly on my feet, having done this since I was ten years old. I'm pretty fucking amazing at all this by now. I get to the beach and I conceal myself. I see the boat and I see two people: a man and a woman on the shore. The man, who is taller by three or so feet, turns and walks back onto the boat. The woman, however, turns and faces my direction.

I'm confident she can't see me as I take in the newly revealed view of her features. She's fucking beautiful. Her brown hair cut short and tucked back behind one ear. She's dressed in a large, baggy shirt, tight pants and cool looking red shoes. Even though it looks adorable she's going to get too fucking hot fast.

Her hazel eyes shine bright as the sun hits them and she starts walking in my direction. Though I'm well hidden in a tree I get nervous as she approaches, "Hello? Is someone in there? I saw the footprints in the sand." her voice comes out smooth and calm almost making me want to jump down and say hi but I don't.

She sighs and looks around biting her lip. I move a little and the branch breaks off and falls. I fall along with it, grunting loudly as I land on my back and hit my head. I gasp and she shrieks, "Are you alright?" she asks, towering over me. I quickly get to my feet and back away from her. She's too close to me now. My eyes wide, I bite my lip, I back up against a tree and grab onto it. I'm back up it in seconds; my heart beating fast, "NO! Please, don't go!"

I hear growling from behind the tree. She screams at the sight of Jasper. I let out a low chuckle, watching as she backs up and runs into a tree. Her eyes never leave Jasper. I jump down beside him with a grunt and nudge him with my foot. He whines, stopping his defensive stance, and giving the stranger a moment to fully take me in: my messy hair and dirty looking clothes that stick tightly to my lean body.

She hold her hand out to me, "MY NAME IS SARA." she shouts each word in an overly clear manner. I cock my head to the side; why the hell is she yelling at me? I link my hands behind myself before responding.

"I'M TEGAN!" I yell back, since she yelled at me. She drops her hand, "Why are you here?!" this is my home and she is intruding. Both her and companion.

"Me and my friends needed to rest for a few days to get our land legs back. Being on a boat for a week is tiring." she says super fast, a lisp becoming more apparent the more she speaks.

"Well, leave! This is my home!" she shakes her head.

"This isn't a home. It's a filthy island with gross beasts." she gestures down at Jasper. A growl escapes my lips as I crouch down. Jasper follows my lead, "Yo! Calm it!" I give another growl, my fingers digging into the ground: ready to pounce, "Alright, we'll leave! We'll leave, first thing tomorrow!" she steps to the side and turns quickly, running out of the trees screaming, "TED! STACY!"

I stand quickly, "Come on, Jasper." I turn and walk away, Jasper following directly behind me.