Chapter 4: Escape to the mountains!
Jack looked around for any means of escape but none showed themselves, it was late at night as the circus was setting up for the night and a man stumbled past holding a whiskey bottle.
"Have you finished securing those cages??" came a voice.
"Yeah almost" the man slurred "Why do I have to do it all, secure my arse most of em' aren't even real!" he took a swig and then looked at Jack with a little grin.
"You ain't going no where's are ya?" he cackled.
"No but I will be now!" Jack said and conked him on the head with his staff, as the man slumped he grabbed the tool he had in his hand.
"A monkey wrench?" he demanded "Oh very funny God nice one!" he moaned and got to work…
Jack had managed to slip by the line that alerted them of his first attempt when he heard a loud bang; he spun around to find that the circus people were after them! He ran as fast as he could, trying his best to ignore the pain in his sore leg and the tiredness begging him to stop. He leapt up into a tree just as two men ran past looking for him, just as he thought he could sneak away.
"BANG!" one of the branches next to him seem to explode as the circus boss fired at him.
"Holy shit!" Jack screamed but it only came out a panicked howl.
"Either you come as a living exhibit or dead one I don't care which!" the man bellowed Jack panicked and bolted through the trees, the monkey instincts had completely took over Jack.
Get away from loud noises!!
Get away from yelling animals below
Get away from here!!
The monkey part of Jack was howling for its family trying to get help but all it was doing was leading the men to him! Jack found a tree with a small hole in it and he slipped inside, he was cramped, cold and exhausted as he heard the men gather around the tree looking. There was arguing and gun fire as they tried to get Jack to jump out in fear but Jacks hid not because he was knew he should but because he was so tired he couldn't run anymore. The noises subsided and Jack peeked out from the hole to see the men leaving, they would be back soon they had probably gone back to get flash lights.
But by the time they got back Jack was gone…
Jack had found refuge for the night in an old fallen log and when he awoke he found snow gently falling from the sky. He took a mouthful of snow and felt the cool watery slush trickle down his throat; he then got up and began his trek to the temple.
How an innocent little snow fall seems to a human when to an animal it meant possible death, Jack's fur did little to prevent the cold chilling his bone and what little clothing he had had no effect in keeping him warm.
He shivered as a cold breeze ruffled his fur but he carried on, he knew his only salvation was at the temple. The Xiaolin Dragons would help him they would free him from this Shen-gong-wu gone mad.
Wouldn't they?
As he walked he looked up to see a family of monkeys huddling together for warmth but when they looked down at him they bared their teeth and howled, Jack just sighed and carried on walking by but then had to flee when they started to fling poo at him.
"Not even the normal monkeys want me" he muttered.
The innocent snow fall turned into a snow storm and Jack shivered as he slumped in the snow as the icy cold powder pounded against him, curling his tail around his body in a pitiful attempt to keep himself warm. His whole body felt like it would break into a million pieces if he tried to move. The snow and wind blinded him he couldn't see the snout in front of him let alone the trees!!
Maybe I should lie here and go to sleep…I am tired…his eyelids slowly closed and he curled up tighter to keep warm.
Oh god I'm so cold…he thought…but if I just lie here then no one will find me. He slowly got up and forced himself to carry on he took a step forward…
Only to fall flat on his face in a deep cold sleep…
