Once I hit the forest line I started to run as fast as my feet could carry me. It was a little after the sunset so the woods were black, well at least for normal people, for me they just changed colors. The trees once green were now a pale violet.
I still hadn't seen hair nor hide of the wolves but I had only just started running but hey what a way to start right? I looked over towards my left when I heard a wolf howl, it sounded too close for comfort so I speed up hoping to avoid an incident tonight. I glanced over toward the sound of water. I saw the cliff where the guys cliff dive for fun up ahead. It gave me an idea, run along the coast line. The wolves never run along it since they don't like the water and they're obviously not cliff diving now so it was fool proof.
But wouldn't you know it I see the wolves in a clearing right next to where I'm running. I stop. I couldn't let them hear me or it would be game over, so as I basically crawl my ass past them I hear growling, thinking it's me they're growling at ,when I look up all I see is what looks like Paul and Leah going at it. I know it's not the whole pack, based on size alone, but I can easily make out Sam, Embry, Jared, Seth, Quil and obviously Paul and Leah.
Ha, almost the whole original gang. All that's missing is Jacob. Huh wonder where he is? Probably just running late.
Well I'm almost completely past the clearing now so I start to running hoping they'll be too wrapped up in Leah and Paul's scuffle too notice me. But as always lady luck acts like I hit it and quit it and turns my luck around.
The wolves burst out of some brush behind me; I can't help but feel a sense of déjà vu. Running with the wolves it reminded me dangerously of my except I was on their heels not vice versa. I run my full speed towards the cliff, if I can just make it to the water I'll be home free and hopefully they don't get my scent and follow me to my house. Oh shit, I probably can't even go home tonight just so they won't find where I live. Luckily my scent disappears quickly, another perk of being what I am.
I'm almost there. I'm gonna make it I thought happily. God yes finally I've caught a break. I let a smile break out as I near the water. I got near enough to the edge of the cliff to jump, so I jumped hoping to make it out enough where the wolves wouldn't come out after me.
I was just about to clear the cliff when a wolf I didn't recognize snapped his jaws around my leg. I screamed as the pain erupted from my leg up to my entire body.
I had to act quickly. The unknown wolf started dragging me back from the edge of the cliff back into the forest. I heard the other wolves coming up fast and as soon as that happens I'll either be ripped to shreds or be taken back to La Push and they would certainly call Old Quil and Billy and I would be found out. So I did the only thing I could think of, I drew my energy to my right hand and thought of my favorite weapon, the Cherokee tomahawk.
BAM!
There the ax was, resting in my right hand. Without another thought I threw the tomahawk right in the dog's face. It gave a yelp of pain giving me the opportunity to yank my leg out of its mouth. I saw my now ruined shorts were soaked with blood as was my entire leg.
The ax had already disappeared but the gash right on the wolf's muzzle hadn't. I saw that the other wolves were only a few yards away from me. The wolf hadn't been able to drag me too far, so I quickly shot up from the ground and ran or well limped fast over to the edge of the cliff. So once again without a look back I threw myself over the edge and plummeted down towards the water.
As I a passing thought I wondered if my wound would heal quick enough and if not would it hurt once I hit the salt water.
The next moment I broke the surface of the water and my questions were answered. One, no it didn't heal quickly enough. And two yes it hurt like a motherfucking bitch.
When I resurfaced I let a yell of pain. God damn my leg was on fire. But luckily I looked up and saw that none of the wolves made an effort to come and chase me into the water. But of course my luck ran out there because just as I began to relax I remembered that while I am stronger and faster than an average human I was no match for a drove of hungry sharks. You see I remember two things about sharks; one they like to feed at sunrise and sunset and the sun had just set not too long ago. And two that sharks could smell a drop of blood from a mile away. And my leg was leaking a million drops of blood a freakin' second. I had to get out of the water and fast.
I started swimming towards the beach that I could see just about a hundred yards away, and with a bum leg I would have to use my arms to do most of it. My leg was throbbing and if I looked back I could see that I was leaving a trail of blood in the water. And god did I hate the water right now, the waves were crashing against me like a ton of bricks, the temperature was freezing even though the sun just went down.
About halfway to the beach I heard something that made my heart stop. I heard a huge splash behind me. I looked and I saw a person's head resurface and started swimming in my direction. Shit. It had to be one of the wolves seeing that I was so slow swimming maybe he thought that I was weak enough to take down in the water.
To hell with that, I would not die by drowning; it was one of my worst fears. I swam as fast as I could towards the beach. I swam till my arms and legs were killing me.
Though for all my efforts I could still hear my assailant gaining on me. So I swam even faster, going so far as to use my injured leg to try and out swim him.
By the time I was almost to the beach I couldn't feel my arms, legs or most of my body for that matter. When my arms would come up from the water as I stroked I noticed that my fingers were turning an alarming shade of blue. But even more distressing is that the closer I got to the shore the closer my pursuer got to me. I had to make my move and I had to make it now or I'd be caught. So I gathered what was left of my energy and visualized my bow n' arrow turning around I shot an arrow right where I thought my attacker would be but instead my arrow flew through the air and into the surrounding cliff.
SHIT!
I couldn't see my purser. So he either had to be under water trying to sneak up on me or that he was under water drowning, neither option sat well with me. Turning back I heard a loud gasp, without even looking where it came from I submerged myself under water and started swimming to shore. I was only about twenty feet from shore when I submerged myself so I was able to make it to shore without coming up for air, another plus of being what I am.
I climbed out of the water quickly and started running for the Cullen border. Lucky for me it wasn't far from where I was and my leg had almost healed completely. I ran through the woods at a little slower than my usual pace but for just about having your leg ripped off by a giant dog less than five minutes ago I say I'm doing a pretty good job. I couldn't hear my pursuer giving chase so I was pretty sure I was safe, and I was. I pasted into Cullen territory without bother, now let's just hope my luck holds and they aren't out hunting, but I was able to past through their territory without any incident but I didn't stop. I ran and ran all the way into the middle of Forks. I stopped finally and flew into the front yard of my best friend Theresa. I was so exhausted that I just laid out in her front yard for an immeasurable amount of time.
Finally I heard the front door open and I heard my 'mom's' voice.
"Desmond Michael Larson!" she yelled from the front door followed quickly of rushed footsteps "Oh God, Desmond are you ok? Theresa get out here." My mamma was practically yelling in my ear at this point
"Desmond open your eyes." She pleaded
Open your eyes? When did I close them, I wondered. Slowly I opened my eyes and my vision, a little blurry, came back to me. Theresa's mom was leaning over me giving me a face full of cleavage.
"Hey mom, going to work?" I asked which she answered by slapping me upside the head and then adding a confused what.
"You're dressed like a hooker, so I asked if…" I didn't finish because I got another slap.
"Ow! You know if the neighbors see you hitting me so much they are gonna call child protective services on your ass." I said slowly allowing a lazy grin to spread across my face.
"Shut up." She said pat my hair. "I see you got a little chewed up." She said going down to look at my leg
"Eh, it's nothing. Just had a run in with those pesky woodland creatures." I replied still grinning like a fool.
Finally I heard Theresa open the door. I was about to remark on the fact that it took her so long to get here but I was beaten to the punch
"Theresa will you hurry up your poor friend is out here bleeding to death on our front lawn." I smiled even bigger at her comment.
"Oh my God are you ok?" I said sliding down to my level
"I'm fine I was just a little scared seeing him out here." Mom said putting her hand over her heart
"Not you." Theresa chuckled as did her mother. That was how I wanted me and my mom to be, just like them. I turned back to Theresa as her attention came back to me from her mom.
"No I'm not fine." Both of their attentions were on me instantly. After I tense moment I decided to end their agony "I'm hungry" I said putting on my 'sexy smile' as Theresa calls it.
Mom sighed finally standing up "Well can you walk?" I nodded "Well both of you get inside then and Theresa will fix up something" she finished looking at Theresa "Maybe get him some leftovers from dinner." With that she began walking to her car
"Where is mom going?" I asked while Theresa helped me up.
"Out with this guy she met at work." She responded.
"She met in at the hospital?"
"Well duh, kinda where she works dipshit." Theresa replied
"Shut up, my head is just a little slow today." We walked into the house closing the door behind us.
"Only just today?" Theresa said in a very mocking tone.
"Shut up" I quirked back. Theresa followed me into the living room where I sat down less than gracefully on her big recliner; Theresa would never let me sit there if I wasn't all banged up. Sometimes I fake injuries just so she let me sit here, it was just so damn comfy. "Now don't you have to be in the kitchen where you women belong making me dinner?" I asked after I saw her give me a glare after I sat in her chair
"Nope I'm just gonna let you starve now asshole." she smirked at me pretending like she was just gonna sit down on the couch
"Please make me some leftovers." I pleaded knowing it was the only way to get what I wanted.
"Fine" she said seemingly pleased with herself.
As an afterthought "And can you get me the phone, mine is probably ruined thanks to my swim."
"Tell me what happened while I heat up the food." She came back holding the phone out to me.
"Ok hold on." I dialed my home number and unsurprising it rang then went to voicemail "Hey mom it's me I'm gonna spend the night and Theresa's house, bye." I hung up the phone and handed her back the phone and started my story of the day.
Now back when I first inherited my powers I had quite a temper, much like the wolves, now I wouldn't phase but my eyes would glow an unnatural green and one time Theresa pissed me off and both her mom and her saw that my normally dark brown eyes were bright green. Ever since then they were the only two besides Old Quil that knew what I was though I had never told him they knew.
After I finished Theresa had gotten my food and given it to me for me to devour, and you bet your sweet ass I did just that. Four pieces of fried chicken and a mountain of cheesy potatoes all made from scratch. That was another thing me and the wolves had in common; besides developing drool worthy bodies, warmer body temperatures, and healing fast, we also had enormous appetites.
Theresa turned on a movie I didn't recognize. As I ate we said nothing except the occasional sentence here that there. After I was done eating I put the plate on the end table and quickly went off to dream land.
Well that's my second chapter any comments, questions, concerns, or complaints? I think this is going to be a really good story and I'm gonna be keeping up with it. If anyone want to check out my other story, You're so warm it is a PaulxOC but I haven't finished it yet and I kinda want people to actually look at it and see if I should continue with it.
