So...it's been awhile, school is almost over too, yay~ well here it is, enjoy!

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Selene never let him venture out of the cave, always placing a guard to watch over Ed, Skotádi argued that he should at least be allowed to walk about but Selene wouldn't hear of it. Ed was to stay in the cave and there would be no more arguing about it.

"He's just protective of you….Ed."

That was what Skotádi had said after they all introduced themselves. The bastard has a weird way of showing it. He was practically living off of leaves here! They hunted meat for him but the thing was…..he couldn't do a freaking fire to cook it.

He had tried and that memory had ended terribly.


Sharp teeth pressed against the skin of Ed's next, and Ed practically stopped breathing. He had just tried to light a small flame and the large wolf had knocked him to the ground, teeth bared. "No Fire." Ed shivered at the growled out order from Selene. And instead of questioning it, he nodded.

He knew danger and this was it. The wolf retreated, leaving a shaken Ed on the ground. Skotádi hurried over to his side, licking his face and checking for any wounds. "Do not fear Ed, fire is….a very painful thing for him to remember. We lost our pup…."

She cut off as if not wanting Ed to know and instead licked his face again, "Do not worry, the pack does not see how special you are but I see the spark of light within you, and you will do great things." He did not want to do great things. He wanted food, damn it!

His stomach growled in response and Skotádi pushed a piece of meat with her nose at him. "Eat." Easy for you to say, it probably would take me damn days to chew one freaking piece! Ed nodded and as soon as she turned her head went searching for some sort of berries or something.

The thought made him almost cry. Now that he thought about it, the animals…..things….whatever they were in this forest actually never provided him with real human food. It made his stomach ache. The wolf that was guarding him growled as he accidently stepped out of the boundry line and Ed scowled at him.

"I fucking know, okay? Stay in the cave or you're going to freaking chew my throat out, blah, blah, blah."

For good measure he stuck his tongue out and headed back into the cave. His frustration was growing, while his patience was diminishing. This was going to be a long night.


"Stop trying to FUCKING give me RAW meat! I will not eat it!" Ed's outburst at one of the wolf guards made everyone pause and look at the teen. Ed snarled, this was fucking ridiculous, if they didn't feed him, he was going to die here!

"What are you all looking at? You're not fucking starving!"

Growls escaped from the wolves, but quieted down when Selene approached Ed with Skotádi only a couple paces away, watching with worried eyes. The huge wolf towered over Ed, making him feel small and insecure about himself.

"If the food is not to your liking than you may go."

What?

"G-go?" Ed stammered, he was letting him go?

"Selene! No, he won't— Selene growled, cutting her off, "The pup will prove himself. Now GO!"

Ed's legs shook but he took off as fast as he could, his legs carrying him farther and farther from the cave. But as he slowed down and noticed the approaching dawn, he couldn't help but think that maybe due to his instincts he had made a stupid decision.

He looked around at the surrounding wilderness. Yes, very stupid. He sighed, this was going nowhere. A twig cracking nearby caught his attention and he switched to a defensive position. His heart hammered in his chest as the sounds came closer.

Ed could see the outline now, it looked almost human. What if it is? Hope soared in his chest, actual contact with humans since he got here made him calm down from his hysterics of being all around strange animals. It was a man Ed had determined as he took a step closer.

He had long raven hair, with skin that was almost the color of cream coffee. A strange combination it made with red eyes.

Did people here have red eyes as a natural color?

The man stopped only feet away from Ed and kneeled at his feet. The action surprised and confused Ed, what was the guy doing? Was this the way people greeted each other?

"My Queen, I am glad you are safe, when I had heard—"

The voice made him have a sense of déjà vu, where had he heard it before?

"—immediately went searching for you, but I believed that through your skill in battle that you would be able to survive…My Queen? Are you alright?"

Ed instantly snarled as a light bulb light up above his, it was that damn spider!

"What the hell are you doing here, Gurdon?" Gurdon's eyes instantly lit up with happiness, "My Queen has remembered—"

"Do not call me that!" Ed screeched, if anybody from home had ever heard of this….he would die in shame.

The spider king turned human tilted his head, "then what shall I call you?"

Ed sighed, ignoring how his fingers wanted to rub his head in frustration. "You may call me Ed and only Ed, got it?"

Gurdon's face expressed shock, "but I cannot do that, it is not—"

"I don't care what you can and cannot do but this you will do, you understand?" Ed snapped but felt guilt rise up when the spider lowered his head and gave a soft, "yes…..Ed."

Ed put his hands on his hips, frustration rising, the spider looked like Ed had killed his puppy. Although he probably would have eaten it. "Fine, how about you call me your liege or my lord or your highness….whatever as long as it is not My Queen!"

The spider stood and bowed, a pleased smile on his face, "Yes, My liege."

Great, now he had a psychotic spider stalker.

Ed looked over Gurdon's form, looking for any mistakes such as extra eyes or legs, "How did you turn into a human form anyway?"

Ed asked as soon as he found no evidence of any extra or missing appendages.

"Only ones powerful enough, such as me are able to hold a human form, does that answer your question, my liege?" Ed nodded, "you wouldn't happen to know of a place where humans gather, you know people like me?"

Gurdon looked disgusted, "other humans cannot compare—"

Ed held up a hand, "Can it and just answer the fucking question." "There is a town nearby but it is not safe for—"

"Take me there!" Ed almost was jumping in excitement, where there were people there was…..food!

Gurdon shifted on his feet, disgruntled at Ed wanting to go there in the first place and being cut off….again. But instead he bowed, "Yes, My liege, right away."

He needed to follow his queen's orders, no matter how strange they were. Ed followed Gurdon, making sure he wasn't too close to the spider but not too far that he would lose him.

He thought back to Selene and Skotádi, he wondered what they were doing now. And what about the centaurs? His stomach growled and all his thoughts of worry flew out the window. First was his stomach, then he would deal with the questions.


How was it?