A Chance Meeting
Chapter 4
Attacked
The radio was blaring and Hazel reached over to turn it down. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. She got dressed in her running outfit, light purple bottoms with her favorite T-shirt. She pulled a light hoodie on as she stepped out of her room, quietly closed the door; she didn't want to wake Sam or Dean.
Annie was waiting for her by the door as always. She clipped the leash on and opened the door. The air was dry and Hazel thought about changing but decided not to when Annie tugged on the leash, "Alright girl lets go." She started her mile and a half jog. Annie kept pace and Hazel let her mind wonder back to Sam.
She knew there was more to him. Not just his falling in the river, but everything. He had looked so sad when he said he was taking a break from collage. Her main thoughts kept going back to Sam and her in the kitchen. If she wasn't mistaken he was about to kiss her. This thought made her smile, she had wanted that to but then Max and Dean had some home. Damn them both.
Annie started pulling on the leash, her Mistress wasn't paying attention and Annie smelt something. She tried to let her Mistress know but her Mistress was somewhere else. Hey! There is something bad over there. No you dummy. Annie had stopped and her Mistress finally realized that something was wrong. About dang time. We go back now. I don't like that smell. That is a bad smell.
Hazel pulled on Annie's leash, "Come on girl." She said as she jogged in place. "Since when do you tire before me?" She tugged again but Annie refused to move. In fact once Hazel started towards her Annie stood and took a couple steps backwards. "What is it you silly dog?"
Her Mistress started towards and Annie thought, good she gets it. We go home now. But her Mistress wouldn't let up on going on and Annie sat her butt back down. No, no, no, you silly girl. We are not going that way. Annie had never really disobeyed her Mistress unless she got excited. But she knew that smell and she wanted her Mistress nowhere near it.
Hazel squatted in front of Annie, "Fine you stubborn dog. We'll go back." She stood and Annie started growling. Hazel took a step back and heard something behind her, Annie kept growling as Hazel turned. Standing in front of her was what looked like a mountain lion, or that is what Hazel thought it was till it stood on it hind legs and started walking towards her. Huge fangs jutted out of its mouth and the thing swiped it claws at her. She screamed as she fell backwards trying to get out of it's reach.
Annie jumped at the thing, Get away from my Mistress. The Ugly Dog went down heavily on it's side and Annie felt proud of herself. She stood in front of her Mistress as the Ugly Dog rolled over and got to its paws, you are not coming anywhere near her! Annie's heckles were raised and she was barking at the Ugly Dog. Run silly girl! I can take it. Annie hoped that her Mistress would take the opportunity to run.
Hazel scrambled up and took off back towards the house, till she heard Annie barking. She turned back and saw that thing attacking Annie. "NO!" She searched for something; her eyes fell on a large thick tree branch. She hefted it up and ran back to her dog. "Get away from her!" She swung the branch at the thing and felt it crack on the things back.
Other then snapping the branch it also enraged the beast. It lost interest in Annie and turned towards Hazel, who bolted.
She ran. Her thoughts kept going back to Annie. I'm leaving her to save my own ass. She felt tears welling up but fought them down. Can't cry now, cry later. If there was a later. She could hear the thing right behind her. It was freaky fast and she knew she wouldn't get much further unless she thought of something. Taking a chance she dove off the path and rolled down the embankment. She caught a brief glimpse of the thing shooting past her.
She slide to a stop and glanced around as she got up. Her relief was short lived when she felt something collide with the side of her head. She went down and rolled. The damn thing just jumped over me! She came to a stop flat on her back and the thing was standing over her, pinning her arms with its' front legs. She tried to move but its claws dug into her arms, piercing the skin there. She screamed as it opened its jaws to bit her.
Something white collided with it, knocking it off Hazel. She sat up and saw Annie wrestling with it. Her back leg was bleeding and there were countless cuts on her, the blood standing out against her white fur. Hazel started to climb back up the embankment, once she reached the top she looked back down. Annie was still giving the thing a run for it's money but Hazel could see her getting worn out. She felt something grab her shoulder and she spun her elbow around, catching Dean in the side of the head.
"Oh Shit! God Dean I'm sorry, but Annie." She turned back to her dog. The beast was gone and Annie was trying to climb up the embankment. "Annie!" She moved towards her but Dean stopped her.
"Wait here, Sam and Max are around here somewhere." He slid down the embankment towards Annie and Hazel noticed he was carrying a shotgun.
Annie heard her Mistress shout, No I told you to run. She felt the Ugly Dog ram her side and start digging at her. She tried to swing her head around and bite it but the Ugly Dog hit her in the head, you better hope I don't get you for that. Annie saw the Ugly Dog lose interest in her and take off after her Mistress. She rolled over and was able to get to her feet. This hurts. Silly girl should have just run. Annie took off at a jog back towards House. She could still smell her Mistress's scent as well as the Ugly Dogs. At some point both scents left the trail and Annie saw the Shorter One walking towards her, She also heard her Mistress scream. Annie launched herself down the slope at the Ugly Dog. DIE! Die! Die! She wouldn't let this thing hurt her Mistress again. She bit, clawed and did all she could to hurt the Ugly Dog. But she was tiring. Then just like that the Ugly Dog backed off. Gave a low growl and took off into the woods. Annie turned to the sound of her Mistress's voice, All right, all right, I'm coming. She started to climb when the Shorter One slide to her. He looked around. Don't have to worry. Ugly Dog is gone. I am a good dog. Now pet me.
Dean scratched Annie's head like he had seen Sam do. The dog loved it. Granted it was covered in blood and looked like a Hell Dog. She seemed happy enough. He looked around but saw no sign of the beast.
"You see it?"
Dean looked up at Sam; saw that he was holding Hazel, "No, think the dog scared it off." Annie sat in Dean's lap and Dean tossed the gun up to Sam. He picked up the dog and after much huffing and puffing managed to get both himself and Annie to the top. "God you are one heavy bitch." Dean said as he set Annie on the ground.
"I am going to over look you calling my dog names, given that I decked you in the face." Hazel told him as she sat next to her dog. Annie put her head in her lap and Hazel started to look her over. Other then the gash on her hind leg, there was little damage to her. A few superficial wounds but nothing to bad. "That's my big ferocious dog, yes you are. Who's my brave Annie girl?" Annie licked her hand.
"She alright?" Max asked running up to them.
"Yea she'll be okay," Hazel said, petting Annie's head. "She just looks real bad cause of her white fur."
Max rolled his eyes and both Sam and Dean grinned, "I know you love that mutt, Hazel. But I was talking about you."
"Oh."