Chapter 2

Wolves...talk?

As I laid on the snowy ground, icy crystals bit my arms.I breathed small white clouds as I gazed at the gray wolf that attacked me,meters away.He too gazed back ,eyes filled with anger.He seemed invincible,for there was no sign of pain in those wild orbs of his.

He slowly shook the snow off of him as he continually growled at me.I was sadly still on the ground.Even till this day,I still don't know what I was doing.I mean,I knew the wolf was going to kill me if I didn't get up,but I couldn't,I just sat there,staring.I was flat on my back and the rifle was meters away.

One dash and the gun would be mine,but before I could make any sudden moves,my 4-legged enemy stood over it as if saying, "Oh,were you going to use this thing on me?" I smirked a little and rolled over on my stomach,slowly standing up.

I stumbled just a little,constantly keeping my eye on the most intelligent animal I have ever met.Actually,it was the only intelligent animal I ever met.

Anyway,the gray wolf and I had our own little eye glare battle.He growled and showed his teeth and I sadly,stomped and clapped my hands trying to scare the little devil,but he didn't move an inch.

"Man,you're smart." I sighed.

I searched the little area provided for a branch or a stick.Something to beat the crap out of it.This thing was smart...too smart.

Acsan was well aware she would have to battle this one out on her own.She noticed a large branch burried beneath the snow which also trailed underneath the wolf.

Rolling over it,she slammed her fist on the end and like a seesaw,lifted the wolf straight into the air and gravity sended him crashing down into the bushes.

Acsan ran over to her rifle and prepared to fire. As the bushes began to rustle the sound of a small boy calling out distracted her.

"Tsume! Tsume!"

The call was getting closer but she kept her eyes on the rustling bushes.The sound of twigs breaking came from behind her and she instantly turned around.

"Come out!Whoever you are!"She shouted.

Suddenly atimid red-haired boy stepped out of the bushes.He looked a little frightened after witnessing her rifle.

'What's a boy doing out here in the woods?'She thought.

"You...kid...what's your name?"

"T-Toboe." He was still a little uncomfortable.

"What the heck are you doing out here,kid?"

"Um..well I'm looking for my friend Tsume.He's this tall and-"

"I haven't see anyone elsebesides you."Acsan shrugged.

Out of the blue,the gray wolf from earlier staggered out of the bushes growling asit approached the two.

Toboe stood protectively in front of the teenaged girl. "Tsume!Stop it!She didn't do anything."

'Tsume!This wolf is Tsume!' Ascan thought in disbelief.

But as strange as it seemed,Tsume didn't appear at all like a wolf to her.He actually looked more like a human than anything else.He was handsome,dark and mysterious.Acsan had to mentally slap herself in order to avoid gaping over his alluring appearance.

"So you're Tsume,you're a wolf?"

Tsume exhaled slowly looking only at Toboe.

Feeling ignored Acsan spoke again. "You're lucky I didn't kill you!"

"Toboe,what are you doing out here? I thought I told you not to follow me."

Toboe whinced at being scolled. "I was worried that you might get lot."

The conversation went on with Acsan feeling quite invisable all of a sudden.She grumbled to herself.

The sound of gunshots could be heard in the distance breaking up the conversing before the girl could have a say in it.

The three looked into the coblat sky to see black birds flying away in fear.Those gunshots could only come from one person...Quent.

Today's Lesson: "No matter if it's a wolf,turtle,cow, or moose...animals can talk.It's just that fact if we're ready to listen."