Still Rhydian's POV) Also Maddy didn't wolf out in front of Shannon, cause Rhydian wasn't there to persuade Maddy to make amends after the argument they had and Maddy was near the fire alarm so she pressed it instead.- cry wolf. Also sorry if there isn't much love yet - trying here :D can I also say hanks to nikitabella who gave me some useful advice for last chapter, if there is any thing you would like me to add or change, new ideas e.c.t then I would be more than grateful :D enjoy...
"In there, now." Colin orders.
"Whatever!" I spit.
"Enjoy Rhydian!" Badgers Colin.
I change into my yellow blistering eyes and march into the fusty cave, only a small hole giving me daylight, luckily for a wolfblood - you can see in the dark. I sniff the pungent air to smell Maddy's tranquil scent in the corner. Maddy tilts to head to look at me as I causally sit next to her.
"Can I call you Mads?" I inquire.
"If you really want to Rhydian. Though I don't have a nick name for you." Maddy replies, sounding and looking exhausted.
"I'm sorry Mads, it is my fault. But you were trespassing on my packs territory, and to save us from getting killed we need to leave." I suggest.
"Why do you, a wild wolf, want to help a tame like me?" Mady questions, looking too perplexed.
" Well, I don't think you are completely tame, and I am curious in the human world .Anyway I am curious about your life." I say. Being tame must be so different to the wilderness - mustn't it?"
"Well you get flushing toilets for a start! I have two friends, Tom and Shannon. We live in stonybridge and I am 14 years old. No one, apart from me family know we are wolfbloods. Oh also I have exams, and I keep on wolfing out" Maddy's voice rings gently in my head, hr voice like tidal wave lapping the sea front.
"Interesting - well not interesting in a cool way. But it is odd." I state, casually, making Maddy smirk.
"Yep, the wolfblood community is odd, with odd wolfbloods," Maddy says raising her eyebrows at me.
"I have always lived in the wild we my Mum, Ceri and brother Bryn. Bryn is 11. We joined this pack, three years ago, and since I haven't cut my hair." Maddy laughs weakly shaking her head, I simper as the wind whistles in the calm air.
"Tame wolfblood are more tidy, that's for sure, and less dangerous." Maddy bites her dry cracked lips. I shiver, as intense warmness ripples down my back, making my heart melt in wonder.
"We also need to leave or the pack will eat us!" I add, mocking the situation a bit.
"That is different to the human world for sure. But your right, we need to get out, then we need to go back to stonybridge." Maddy quickly says - wow, Mads is a fast thinker!
"Really! That is cool. But what about my family?" I whisper.
Suddenly I feel the walls close in on me, the security of it all makes my head pound, as the wolf within coils around my heart, sqwuirming in hatred as the twists into thickness, and darness surrounds my heart. I shut my eyes in desperation, as veins scuttle accross my body. I heart scraping noises.
"Rhydian, deep breathes yeah? You need to snap out of it, just breathe and think about lying in a green fiel in the sun." Maddy blurts out.
"The walls Maddy." I whisper, my heart beat racing.
"It's alright, just keep breathing, don't let the wolf take over." Maddy firmly says, I nod my head and sure enough, the wolf quitens down. I open my eyes, and notice I am in the wolf pose. Maddy smiles at me wearily.
"Thanks, um carry on about my family." I heave.
"I thought about that, either they want to come or we leave them because there is a massive risk of them being killed if they come." I nod my head, comprehending the statistics.
"I suppose your right, but can I contact them?"
"Yeah, but I will tell you when you get to the human world. Also before you ask - how are we going to get out, we are wolves. you will dig!" Maddy confirms, I beam feeling rather excited about going to the human world and turning into my wolf self,
"Ah Maddy! I have to do all the digging!" I moan playfully. Maddy looks smugly at me.
"Yeah well, you better put ya back into it then!"
"Alright, but give me directions."
"Well heres a clue - you will smell humans, you idiot."
I laugh dryly and then transform into my bulk tall brown wolf and begin to dig with my razor sharp claws.
(Shannon's POV) - three hours later...
I walk out of school with Tom heaving. Where is Maddy? Last thing we saw of her was Mads running through the woods at lunch! It is weird because she has been acting really strange lately, and being harsh on Tom too, but she just won't open up to us!
"Where is Maddy Shan?" Tom questions saying Maddy in a dreamy voice... I need to find out fast if Tom has any feeling for her, they would be a match made in Stonybridge!
"I have no idea Tom. So guessing you like her, but a bit more as a friend." I hint and Tom hits me on the arm.
"Don't tell Mads that OK?" I nod my head, confirming it.
Me and Tom halt abruptly, to see Maddy and this other person darting towards the hole in the fence, both of them smiling sadly. They are both smothered in grime, and this boy's hair is so long! Wow, I knew Maddy could run - but not that fast! Maddy and c.o jog over to us, in the corner of my I eye, I observe Tom's mouth sticking open, looking extremely jealous - ooh er.
"Maddy! I see you have a new tag along!" Tom gently mutters, Maddy ignores that comment, removing leafs out of her hair.
"You alright guys." Maddy greets. The group just falls silent, Maddy looks at us awkardly, her head looking down slightly. The boy (newbie I suppose) sniffs us oddly. Well I think this will be interesting.
"I want you to meet Rhydian!" Maddy exclaims.
"Alright mate." Tom grumble, and I say hight to him also.
"So what brings you here to Stonybridge Rhydian?" I inquire.
"Um Rhydian is new to stonybridge because -" Maddy looks at Rhydian unsure what to say, arousing my suspicion evermore.
"Because I am from wales, and my family couldn't move here, but we are a friend of Maddy's family - my family." Rhydian adds, isn't it obvious they are lying!
"Yeah - you know the Morris's? Well this is Rhydian Morris!" Maddy exclaims. Ah I remember, Maddy has talked about them once or twice. But she has never mentioned them having a son before...
"Oh that is nice." I reply. Silence engulphs the atmosphere - again. I nudge Tom, this is the perfect time to make his move.
"Maddy you want to go to Bernie's? I need to ask you something privately." Tom mutters.
I look at Maddy and Rhydian. Rhydian whispers something quietly into Maddy's ear, on something to do with Bernie's and who it is - wow he really is new.
"Yeah sure, I would love to go!" Maddy exclaims.
I hear Tom yelp in joy, but to my utter surprise, Rhydian tenses up, and begins to growl. Rhydian puts his hands behind backs, and Maddy steps forwards slightly, to cover him. Something really isn't right here; it feels like it was the night the beast came - I have that Shannon vibe running through my veins most nights, so who can tell!
"Brilliant! We will be able to spend some time together - alone!" Tom casually says, causing Rhydian to growl even more! Maddy nods her head, fake smiling as she kicks Rhydian in the leg quite hard. What is up with those two?
"So I will pick YOU up Mads, in twenty minutes or so at your place of course!" Tom confidently says - good on Tom.
"Yeah, that will be cool! You are a good friend." Maddy hurriedly replies. Rhydian snarls looking furious, and Maddy clenches his shoulder (left) to stop him from lashing out. Tom looks at them confused.
"I'm going to ki -" Rhydian clenches his large jaw tightly.
"Rhydian, stop OK. It is fine." Maddy assures him, but alas that doesn't stop this weird kid.
"Nope Mads, gone too far." Rhydian grits his teeth, and dodges past Maddy and leaps onto Tom, bearing his teeth and snarling whilst scratching at him.
Tom lands on his back with a thump as Maddy tries to get Rhydian off. I jog over and try to help, but Rhydian is too strong, and that is when I observe veins down his hands and arms - black veins, not human. Tom whimpers in pain, looking ver funny - helpless!
"RHYDIAN - GET OFF HIM." Maddy shouts, and she hauls him up and pushes him to to the ground.
Rhydian's shoulders immobilized by Maddy's hands, as she does some weird breathing technique, which appears to be working. A few minutes later, Maddy stands- pulling Rhydian up with her. They turn around to face me and Tom, who is clutching my shoulders weakly. Rhydian looks away suddenly, as Maddy scratches the back of her neck.
"Tom, are you OK?" Maddy questions, with concern in her voice.
"Yeah, yeah - just it hurts." Maddy walks a few steps towards Tom, leaving an fatigued Rhydian. Maddy fumbles around in her pocket and retrieves fluffy old tissues and apply's it to Toms face gently. Rhydian just growls again like a wild animal again.
"Oh you know what Maddy, I'm off. I don't even see why you want someone who is not even like you!" Spits Rhydian. Maddy groans as we watch him sprint off back through that hole. What was he on about? Maddy shoots some pained expressions at us, and she begins to pursue this mysterious boy.
Rhydian's POV:
I slump back on a log, feeling deflated. Mads doesn't deserve a idiotic human, she should fall in love with a wolfblood. She should fall in love with a bold wolfblood. What about me - even though I don't know her much, the last 24 hours have been the best! Every thing about Maddy Smith is perfect! But she doesn't care, I probably not even her friend, she is still aiding Tom. I loose myself in my depressing thought, until I hear a loud thump. My eyes snap open to see Maddy sitting in front of me!
"You know, you have been thinking for over an hour Rhydian." Mads says, I just shrug - I won't let my feeling show yet.
"Ah come on Rhydian, what where you thinking lashing out a Tom like that? I know it is hard for you to control your instincts but you need to try more." Maddy adds, a thin smile curling on her lips.
"Can control my instincts - normally." I yell.
"No you can't. Rhydian, they are human so don't start trying to kill them!" Maddy remarks.
"Well, you deserve much better than a human, but seeing as you are tame - well I not surprised any more." I mutter. Maddy glares at me, looking hurt. Great Rhydian, I just did it again.
"I'm not tame, and I don't like Tom in that way. But I didn't come here to talk about that. Unless you want to get killed in my territory for trespassing here, I would suggest you come with me to see me parents." She darkly murmurs.
I frown, before we silently stand. If she want to play that game, then lets be it. Me and Maddy trudge through the dirt, until I see a massive building. I freeze, the human world is so much different to the wild, I don't do well, being locked up, going into large buildings. Maddy looks at me with empathy in her eyes, and entwines her fingers into my'n. Together we walk up to the Smith's house. But some thing scratches at the back of my skull, like someone is watching us...