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Kim's POV
I couldn't concentrate today. All that was on my mind was last night. Questions were wheeling left, right and centre in my mind.
Why did I go to the Dojo?
How long had something been living there?
Why was it so angry?
What was it?
"Kim?...Kim!" I jumped, looking up at the teacher who was staring down at me. She didn't look too happy.
"Yes Miss?" I asked, trying to seem interested.
"I asked you a question Miss Crawford, do you remember what it was?" I gulped, looking to the board she had been writing on.
Pack animals such as dogs, wolves and other canines are fiercely loyal mammals. While other animals such as Tigers are known for their solitary natures, unless with cubs, Wolves are always with their pack are willing to fight or die for each other.
"Uhh...was it to do with the behaviour of different animals in groups?" I asked hopefully. The teachers smug face turned sour.
"Very good," she grumbled.
"Well...I think that the wolves desire to protect each other is something instinctual that connects with a strong sense of family and loyalty that has been bread through into dogs at home, explaining their need to protect their masters." the teacher actually looked impressed.
"Well said Miss Crawford, maybe your head isn't as full of your stories as everyone thinks." I scowled at her before looking down at my work book, unaware that I had been doodling as I spoke.
A snarling wolf's face stared back up at me.
Jack's POV
I paced the small section of the Dojo that used to be the boys locker room, having to hide out during the day in case someone saw me. My claws clicked and clanked against the tile floors, the sound repeating four times every time I walked.
"She won't come back," I grumbled to myself. "Why would someone come back?" I stopped, catching myself in one of the still standing mirrors, the others cracked and broken.
My shaggy face stared back at me, the dark brown fur matted and wild all around my head. I tried smoothing it down with a clawed hand but it never seemed to stay down. Growls grew louder as the fur refused to cooperate and soon another shattered mirror was all that was left.
"It's not the fur that's the problem," I moaned quietly to myself, nursing my now bleeding paw against my chest. I stared again at my reflection, the broken mirror making my face look even more repulsive.
I laid my head against the glass, letting out a low sigh.
Kim's POV
As soon as the last bell let out I was gone, bolting from the classroom and towards the exit. Just as I was about to make it I felt a hand grab my arm and swing me round. My shoulder hit the locker painfully, jarring me slightly.
"Whoa Kim," Frank laughed. "What's the rush?" I glared at him as I rubbed my shoulder.
"I have stuff to do," I said lowly, already trying to shift away.
"But school just let out," he said. No shit. "And it's a Friday, you got the whole weekend." I rolled my eyes, already knowing where this was headed. "How abut we go get so-"
"I don't like it," I cut off quickly.
"You didn't let me finish," he said a little confusedly. I raised an eyebrow. "Wanna get some pizza?"
"I don't like pizza," I replied instantly.
"How can you not like pizza? It has cheese!" Frank tried to persuade.
"I'm lactose intolerant," I lied.
"Get a meat feast," he countered.
"Vegetarian," I rebuffed just as quickly. He thought for a second.
"Bread and sauce?"
"Can't eat wheat." Frank frowned.
"Well how about-"
"Look I'm busy," I said before turning and leaving, feeling his eyes burning a whole in my back.
As soon as I was out of sight I took off again, heading for the convenience store. When I got inside I went straight to the counter, smiling up at the bored looking clerk.
"Ten strips of beef jerky please?" I asked sweetly.
"Teriyaki spiced, regular or turkey?" he asked back as he got the bag ready.
"Surprise me," I answered. He rose an eyebrow, reaching into each jar to pull out the dried meats.
"That'll be five fifty," he said as he handed me the bag. I handed him six dollars.
"Keep the change," I said before walking out, catching the sarcastic thanks the clerk mumbled under his breath before I left.
The convenience store, like the school, wasn't far from the mall. It was a local one that wasn't part of any big chain so I used it most. I got to the mall at four pm on the dot, glad that none of the other kids had got here yet.
I slipped in unnoticed, shutting the door behind me. The Dojo was dark, nothing much about the dingy building changing much from last night.
"Hello?" I called softly. "Are you there?" I asked.
"I'm always here." I gasped, whirling around to face what used to be the boys locker room. Again this person was good at keeping himself hidden in the shadows, his face and body entirely concealed.
"I...I uhh..."
"What are you doing here?" his voice was low and gruff and I could see him shift on his feet.
"I said I was coming back didn't I? I brought more jerky," I answered, holding up the bag. I heard him take sniffs from the air before a sigh filled the air.
"Give it to me," he ordered. I furrowed my brow.
"Come into the light first." I heard a snort. "Come into the light or you won't get your jerky." I heard a sigh and watched as a foot came into the light.
My hand flew to my mouth to keep in my gasp. A single clawed paw, covered with thick dark brown was all I could see but it was enough to take the power of speech from me. I turned away, my hands closing against my chest in fear. A heavy breath across my shoulder made me turn sharply.
I screamed, jumping back from a face like a dog that's been in a fight. Short furry ears flopped over a face that was marred into a frown, snow white teeth peeping out of its mouth. The body was twice the size of mine, towering over me with shoulders hunched. Muscles rippled from the arms as they helped prop up this animal as he moved back, a tail swishing at his legs. Every inch of the beast like body was covered in thick dark brown fur.
"You don't have to look at me!" he cried, his paws covering his face.
"N-no," I managed to get out after my shock. "I-I was just sur-"
"Leave! Now!" I flinched at roar, stepping back only to hit a wall. "Well?! Why are you still here? I told you to go!"
"STOP YELLING AND LET ME THINK!" I screamed. Silence followed so I opened my eyes.
The beast was gazing at me, looking at me with an almost sheepish stare. I stood tall, staring up at him.
"Now...do you still want your jerky?" he nodded dumbly. I held out the bag for him. Cautiously, almost like he was afraid I would snap at him again, the beast inched forwards. As soon as he was within reach he grabbed the bag, shuffling to the other side of the room and ripping it open.
Again, the sound of snuffling and snorting could be heard as the beast devoured the small meaty treats. I made my way over to one of the benches, sitting down. I watched the beast as he ate, his movements animalistic as he ripped into the food.
I looked around the destroyed room, feeling my heart ache as I stared at the place that had once been like a second home to me. I jumped as a paw suddenly appeared under my nose.
"Do you...do you want some?" I blinked, choosing the lighter strip of turkey jerky.
"Thanks," I mumbled, nibbling on it. He grunted before taking another strip, biting into it.
"ARGHHHHH!" he roared, spitting the contents of his mouth out. I jumped up instantly, moving towards him.
"What? What's wrong now?" I asked.
"I hate teriyaki!" he roared, throwing the bag to the side.
"I think this is a bit of an over-reaction," I tried to say calmly. The beast continued to roar, licking the floor in an attempt to rid the taste from his mouth.
"Get out!" he roared.
"Fine!" I snapped, grabbing my school bag and running out, the roars of the beast following me until I exited the Dojo.
I ran through the mall until I found myself at a place I had never ventured before. Shops lined me on all sides, the windows broken or barred and everything covered in dust. It was like a graveyard.
A low growl made me freeze, this one different to the beasts. I turned to see a mutt, grimy and thin as it growled at me. The hackles were raised and the teeth barred in a hungry snarl.
"Nice doggy," I breathed shakily.
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