- Hige –
Uncertainty seemed to worm it's way further into Hige heart with ever step he took. He still didn't know where he was going. But he kept walking. No clear destination in mind.
Days passed, he thought. Dirt clung to his paws, it rained and the dirt turned into mud.
He licked at the water falling from the sky. He wasn't sure that he actually wanted to live anymore. His impulse to stay alive was still there.
It was lonely with out his pack – his friends. He could smell his blood on his coat. The strange herb mixture Toboe had forced onto him. He remembered eating some meat someone had hunted down for him. But Hige's stomach still growled loudly every once in a while.
He couldn't feel anything anymore. He missed them. But he didn't look back. It was better this way.
After all, whatever pain he was going through, he deserved it. The wolves that he'd let get killed had gone through worse. He hadn't been able to stop that. What he was doing now had to happen. He wouldn't allow his pack to be hunted down and killed.
Besides, it didn't matter anymore. It'd all be over soon anyway.
Would Jaguara notice when he died? Had the battle killed her as well. He hoped so. At the very least, they'd both die. Even now, anger burned inside him. It was dull now though. The blowing wind and cool night air barely registered on his skin.
Hige was so tired. Maybe if he just rested for a bit, he could figure out what he wanted to do. He collapsed on the ground. A heavy sigh poured out of him.
Who was he kidding, Hige wanted to die.
He laughed or made a sound akin to it. Wouldn't it be funny if Paradise was only the place you went to when you died?
He actually didn't think it was all that funny. But the thought was there anyway.
He couldn't see anything. It was dark. He hoped this wasn't the place you went to when you died.
He could hear voices. They were angry. One of them was a girl.
" You can't," she cried. " He needs help! You shouldn't just leave him there. "
Another voice spoke, male – angry.
" I'm not going to leave it here." He laughed cruelly. "We're going to put it out of it's misery and it."
" No, we can't do that," the girl protested.
" We can't eat a wolf," she shook her head. " N-not one that's still alive anyway. I-It's wrong."
" Who cares what you want? Starve for all I care. I'd be for the better anyway. One less mouth to worry about."
" I…. I can take care of him."
" I'm not wasting our resources on someone who's barely alive. We never have and we never will."
" Well he's not from the colonies. He's probably stronger then the other wanderers. A-and we could use more workers ."
The man sighed. " I'm not feeding it."
" I will. I can spar a few meals."
The man laughed again. " Then you'll starve." He paused for a second and then said " do whatever you want but know that their won't be anyone to lend you food. If you die, we'll eat your corpse the same as his."
Hige could hear footsteps moving away from him.
" And I'm not helping you drag it back either," the male voice yelled.
" Thank you," the girl answered. " I can manage though."
Hige still didn't know what was going on. No matter what he did he still couldn't move his body. He couldn't open his eyes. Being trapped in darkness while someone was right next to you was disconcerting.
A girl for that matter.
She crept closer to him. Underneath the blood smell and the smell of death that clung was the girls sweet scent.
It was stupid but Hige was starting to think he'd gone to Paradise after all. This girl was trying to save her. Though none of his pack was there. He still couldn't open his eyes.
" Well… I'm not sure if you can hear me… But
I will save you. Don't worry, wolf."
He heard her walk away after a moment. She must not have meant it after all.
Hige passed out again. He wasn't sure how long. He hadn't thought he was going to wake up again. Somehow he did. Someone was pouring water in his mouth.
" I'm sure that after your journey here you are tired," the girl said softly.
" Where did you come from I wonder? I don't recognize your scent. You're a different color too... I see something bad has happened to you though." Despite everything, the girl seemed chipper.
Her voice cracked a bit. She must not have been really expecting him to live
"O-once you wake up you can tell me about it."
Hige wished he could tell her not to go through all the trouble.
She put something under him that felt like leaves. Then something sharp grazzed her neck.
Fangs?
He wasn't sure.
Either way Hige could feel himself being dragged across the rocky floor.
She spoke again, her voice muffled now.
" I'm sorry you haven't had much to eat… but at least your lighter. Easier to drag."
Hige still wasn't any more sure what was happening to him then he was went he'd first set out on his own.
But for more than one reason then another he was starting to feel that no matter what he did, fate had other plans for him.
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Geez poor Hige 'd think I'd be done torturing Hige but here we are. This chapter was going to be longer but once again life got in the way ...Still I'm happy with how it turned out. Who is this mystery girl? Only time will tell I guess :)
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