The Hunt

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She rolled her eyes and swung into the driveway. I fell out of the car and laid on the ground, "Oh dear god... thank you for saving my life."

Jade walked around the car and stood over me, "For the love of god, you are such a pussy."

I growled and followed her as she walked inside, "... I am not a cat."

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We shuffled up to the apartment we shared and dropped off our bags. She looked at me out of the corner of her eye, "You're hungry."

I scoffed, "I am not. You're just looking for an excuse to put off studying and go hunting."

She rolled her eyes, "Ok, so what? History is god awful and you know it."

I nodded wearily and took out my books. "You know, on second thought... I am kind of hungry."

She raised her eyebrows and laughed. I skipped happily to my room and she followed, "How frightening, a prancing wolf." I glared back at her and she laughed again. She looked around my room, "So what exactly are we doing in this uncomfortably clean room again?"

I answered, "I'm getting a knife is what. You know there are others out there."

She sat on my bed, "I know, and it scares me that they're stronger."

I looked up at her, "The pack that is forming is getting too large, there is bound to be a rebellion some time soon. As for your kind, god knows, you guys are too secretive."

I picked up my knife and slid it out of its casing. "It's sharp enough, lets go, " she said.

As we were walking out of the apartment I said, "There was a girl in class, she noticed me, but she didn't seem phased by it at all. I think we may have a new born."

Jade gasped and looked at me, "But that's strictly forbidden... you just don't go around biting people our age, we're too old."

I walked quickly around our building to the forest in the back of the property. As soon as we broke through the first half mile of trees, Jade glanced at me, "Anytime now Saki..."

I frowned, "Can't you for once revert while I'm in human form?" She shook her head and I sighed.

I retreated inside myself searching for the instinct I knew was there. As soon as I found it I yanked it to the surface of my consciousness. I gasped slightly as the pain reached my skin and ripped out of it producing the wolf I was. I looked down at Jade who had become quite small to me now. She looked up at me, "I never get tired of it you know. You're prettier as a wolf."

I snorted and bared my teeth. It's your turn Jade. She closed her eyes and her hair whipped harshly about her face as she crouched and her eyes turned blood red. She gripped the knife between her teeth and her cold fingers latched onto my fur and she jumped on top of me. Her voice hissed Let them come. I shivered slightly at the sight of her terrible beauty and sprang forward, running into the night.

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I enjoy comments/constructive critique/grammar catching etc.

I don't care if it's just "that was good."

I love it when you send me crazy comments.

I hate it when you ask me to pick up on my speed of writing (that just gives you shortened, not well written plot throwers)

I'm a straight A student with lots of extra curriculars. Please no more pressure. thank you.

--Thalia Simon