~ Disclosure ~ Unfortunately, I don't own Zelda or any of those characters.
The muti-millionaires get all the fun! *Pouts* Oh, well. The black Wolfos
is mine. ^_^
Hmm. I hate letting a story sit for too long of time. I end up forgetting about it. Nope, not this one. I'm going to run with this one. So here I go.
Oh. OminousWriterOfDoom, thanks for the first review! *Gives thumb up* This one's for you!
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~ Into Wolfos Country We Go ~
Epona splashed through the newly created mud as Link held tight to her mane and tried to see through the rain. The storm had gotten worse since they left their hideaway in search of the black wolf but Link was determined to not give up, despite that he had no definite idea as of where the wolf had went. He had to follow his instincts and hope to find the creature.
The forest trees began to thin out as they were reaching the edge of it. Link knew that an injured Wolfos would not run out into the open but he could not forget that this one he was looking for was no ordinary Wolfos for a Wolfos would never back out of a fight. Even if it was against a Goron. He stopped Epona and tried to look around through the white sheet of rain all around him. Again lightning struck a little too close for comfort. Both Link and Epona could feel the thunder in their chests as it crashed through the trees.
Link shivered in the rain as Epona panted, sending clouds of breath before her nose. Link looked down and around him. He could see neither paw nor claw of the wolf and wondered if he would see it again. Chances were he would find a pack of normal Wolfos before he found the injured one. But still he couldn't help but not give up on finding it. He felt a bit responsible for disturbing it and sending it into the storm. If he hadn't been on edge, then it would still be safe and somewhat warm in the tree hollow. Link pounded his fist against his thigh and urged Epona deeper into the woods.
Epona continued her run and Link stared through the trees, searching for any type of sign of the black Wolfos but found none, which was what he expected after all. Again lightning struck and Link could have sworn he heard a tree fall from the strike. If the lightning struck any closer, he would be forced to disband the search and seek out more shelter immediately. Finding another shelter in a strange forest was just about as possible as finding the black wolf he was chasing blind.
While Link was distracted with trying to see farther ahead, Epona suddenly saw a pair of blood red eyes glaring at him from the forest. She tried to stop and rear, then she began to kick at the growling foe. Link hugged her neck with one hand and pushed against her shoulder with the other, shouted for her to settle down. With one last rear, she tried to bolt forward and away from the gleaming eyes. But she skidded and slipped in the mud, sending Link off of her back with a shout of surprise and into another tree.
She struggled out of the mud and brayed in fear of the large Wolfos bearing toward them. A snarl, audible through the rain was lost to Link as he pushed himself up from the mud and leaned heavily against the tree. "Epona." He groaned in exasperation. Then he too saw the oncoming Wolfos, and this one was not his black runaway. It was the real thing. Link still was not completely afraid of it since he had faced them a good countless times before but it was still startling to see one baring it's teeth at him.
With marks of black and gray covering it's coat, it also bore scars from pack fights and hunts. It began to salivate as it stopped not five feet from Link and stared him down. Link held his stance and slowly sought his sword with a free hand. The lead Wolfos seemed to grin, its red eyes flashed in anticipation. It seemed steady itself, muscles flexing under the wet fur. Then it pounced, quickly closing the five-foot gap between them. Link drew his sword with practiced speed and caught the creature's chest with it.
The Wolfos's red eyes bulged with surprise and pain. Link gave a shout of effort and drove the beast back, sinking his blade deeper into the wolf and pushing it away. Taking a closer look at the dead creature, Link could see no resemblance to the black one he sought except for in proportioning of the body but still the black one had been certainly smaller.
With their pack leader dead, two of the three also took off but one remained, growling his intense fury. It seemed as though Link had killed the creature's life mate. Link quickly knelt to drag either side of the bloodied blade across the ground, an animalistic show of malice and danger. Yet, the beast did not back down. Link rolled his eyes and drew forth his shield along with his sword to face the angry Wolfos. It charged at him, thrusting over-grown claws forward only to have the claws swiped away by his shield and slashed at the Wolfos, spilling more blood in the rain as the Wolfos fell with a cry.
Truly, Link hated having to hear the death cry of any creature including Wolfos but he was never able to reason with them and there was no way that enraged Wolfos would give Link time enough to get to Epona and escape.
He knelt to the grass away from the fallen Wolfos and replaced his shield on his back after brushing where the claws had scratched then carefully rubbed the sides of the gilded sword in the grass. Breaking a few stems of it, he scrubbed the blood from the blade with practiced care even as another deafening crash of thunder was heard. After cleaning his sword in the rain and grass, Link re-sheathed it and mounted Epona once again. At least then he knew he was in Wolfos territory.
A howl, announcing nightfall, sounded in the east. The howl was different to Link, though. He had heard them in Hyrule and in Termina, but this one was slightly higher pitched and shorter than the others, with a small waver in the end. It would seem the possible had become the probable if only for Link. It had to have been the smaller wolf. If it was, they were gaining, not losing distance even after that short battle. Link turned Epona in that direction and urged her to run, hoping that the seemingly pained howl was indeed the injured Wolfos.
The rain finally did let up and the lightning with it when they eventually came upon a short mountain of stone and discovered a black creature slowly making its way up to the top. Link looked at the base of the stone where the creature had climbed and discovered blood in the pool of rainwater. That was it. Link dismounted Epona who looked around in worry, wanting very badly to be able to escape the place altogether but she dared not leave her dear friend and owner behind.
But still the smell of Wolfos was everywhere, with each breath, she found herself smelling more and more kinds of Wolfos, some of them more terrifying than others. The frightening ones were the ones that smelled too pure. The original Wolfos, the Naturals. Only Epona's instincts could tell her this even as Link began his approach to the main source of the smell. She neighed in worried warning but he silenced her with a sharp word as he climbed the first large stone..
Link began his climb, staying silent in the hopes of not scaring the wolf any further. He kept climbing with only a few slips off the wet stone rocks. He growled in frustration, as one stone scuffed is elbow bloody. Despite the irritating injury, he reached the top and looked over the edge. The black Wolfos was already at the bottom, having jumped no doubt, and was apparently communing with more Wolfos in a cave. Yet the mouth of the cave had a large stone over the entrance providing shelter from the rain and sun when either was about. What was odder about the entrance was its size. It was three times larger than what any Wolfos would need for a cave.
Link pressed close to the stone where only his eyes and the top of his head were visible. Two large Wolfos slowly crept to the sheltered opening of the cave and into Link's sight. They were two gigantic beasts, easily twice the size of any normal Wolfos Link had seen in his travels and easily towering over the black wolf. Their eyes gleamed with intelligence but Link could feel a powerful emotion coming from them. They were angry, burning with an anger that had been with them for a very long time. One of them, more black than gray, growled to the small black one in its' own tongue.
Link listened for a sign of aggression or pleasure but could not discern the emotion of the conversation. Only the emotion of the atmosphere was easily picked up, which was clouded and even stuffy with the long-held hate. The black wolf barked and then whimpered but still Link could not make out was it could possibly have been saying. The other large one equal to the dark one, this one paler gray than any Link had seen before, stood up and let out a low growl followed by a series of uttering rumbles in it throat.
The black one cowered on the ground, the same way it had when Link reached for his sword but it seemed to say nothing. The first darker wolf spoke to the lighter one then turned its attention to the black wolf once more, eyes shining yet narrowed as the Wolfos explained something. It was something that gathered attention of other gray Wolfos, normal Wolfos from their hiding places among the stones. Link was suddenly very grateful for deciding to stay put for he hadn't seen the rest of the den-like home of the Wolfos. He quite suddenly did not want to stay too long but he wanted to see what would happen.
The two huge Wolfos continued their conversation until finally the paler one let out a loud growl of discontent and sulked back into the cave. The dark one looked back into the cave but spoke to the black one for a moment longer before following its mate into the darkness of the cave. The black one whimpered pitifully before slowly standing with its head hung and walking away. Finally, Link could see the wolf's injury. Blood was caked under is front right leg as it started back toward the stone mountain, past but not looking at the normal Wolfos, each of them easily bigger than the wolf and none offering support.
Link quickly made his way down the stones and back to Epona as he recalled the set-up of the den. It seemed the two large ones were its leaders if nothing else. They didn't look like parents and certainly didn't act the part for the small black wolf but they hadn't exactly challenged its being there or simply bitten its head off though the paler one seemed to want to for a time.
The black Wolfos sulked its way to the bottom of the pile of stone and began to run through the remaining droplets of rain and around the trees before the mounting Link could catch sight of it. What he did hear was the familiar sound of the larger Wolfos and then the low, plaintive howls of at least four other Wolfos before he spurred Epona after the black wolf once again.
From either side, he could see two other Wolfos appear. He reached for his bow but noticed they were after the black one and paid Link no heed if only for the moment. Link kept his bow ready anyway. These Wolfos seemed in a hunt as they pursued the unsuspecting black wolf. It was obvious that the two were not hunting simply rabbits and happened to be following the injured wolf while hunting. Link decided that once again he would interfere, he didn't know what his actions would lead him into and couldn't know as he decided upon the first target to stop in order to save the black wolf.
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Well, that is the end of the second chapter.
Hmm, that was still a bit short.
Ooh, big wolves. Heh, I like them. (Not getting on their bad side) Well, I hope you liked it, anyway.
Til next time!
Hmm. I hate letting a story sit for too long of time. I end up forgetting about it. Nope, not this one. I'm going to run with this one. So here I go.
Oh. OminousWriterOfDoom, thanks for the first review! *Gives thumb up* This one's for you!
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~ Into Wolfos Country We Go ~
Epona splashed through the newly created mud as Link held tight to her mane and tried to see through the rain. The storm had gotten worse since they left their hideaway in search of the black wolf but Link was determined to not give up, despite that he had no definite idea as of where the wolf had went. He had to follow his instincts and hope to find the creature.
The forest trees began to thin out as they were reaching the edge of it. Link knew that an injured Wolfos would not run out into the open but he could not forget that this one he was looking for was no ordinary Wolfos for a Wolfos would never back out of a fight. Even if it was against a Goron. He stopped Epona and tried to look around through the white sheet of rain all around him. Again lightning struck a little too close for comfort. Both Link and Epona could feel the thunder in their chests as it crashed through the trees.
Link shivered in the rain as Epona panted, sending clouds of breath before her nose. Link looked down and around him. He could see neither paw nor claw of the wolf and wondered if he would see it again. Chances were he would find a pack of normal Wolfos before he found the injured one. But still he couldn't help but not give up on finding it. He felt a bit responsible for disturbing it and sending it into the storm. If he hadn't been on edge, then it would still be safe and somewhat warm in the tree hollow. Link pounded his fist against his thigh and urged Epona deeper into the woods.
Epona continued her run and Link stared through the trees, searching for any type of sign of the black Wolfos but found none, which was what he expected after all. Again lightning struck and Link could have sworn he heard a tree fall from the strike. If the lightning struck any closer, he would be forced to disband the search and seek out more shelter immediately. Finding another shelter in a strange forest was just about as possible as finding the black wolf he was chasing blind.
While Link was distracted with trying to see farther ahead, Epona suddenly saw a pair of blood red eyes glaring at him from the forest. She tried to stop and rear, then she began to kick at the growling foe. Link hugged her neck with one hand and pushed against her shoulder with the other, shouted for her to settle down. With one last rear, she tried to bolt forward and away from the gleaming eyes. But she skidded and slipped in the mud, sending Link off of her back with a shout of surprise and into another tree.
She struggled out of the mud and brayed in fear of the large Wolfos bearing toward them. A snarl, audible through the rain was lost to Link as he pushed himself up from the mud and leaned heavily against the tree. "Epona." He groaned in exasperation. Then he too saw the oncoming Wolfos, and this one was not his black runaway. It was the real thing. Link still was not completely afraid of it since he had faced them a good countless times before but it was still startling to see one baring it's teeth at him.
With marks of black and gray covering it's coat, it also bore scars from pack fights and hunts. It began to salivate as it stopped not five feet from Link and stared him down. Link held his stance and slowly sought his sword with a free hand. The lead Wolfos seemed to grin, its red eyes flashed in anticipation. It seemed steady itself, muscles flexing under the wet fur. Then it pounced, quickly closing the five-foot gap between them. Link drew his sword with practiced speed and caught the creature's chest with it.
The Wolfos's red eyes bulged with surprise and pain. Link gave a shout of effort and drove the beast back, sinking his blade deeper into the wolf and pushing it away. Taking a closer look at the dead creature, Link could see no resemblance to the black one he sought except for in proportioning of the body but still the black one had been certainly smaller.
With their pack leader dead, two of the three also took off but one remained, growling his intense fury. It seemed as though Link had killed the creature's life mate. Link quickly knelt to drag either side of the bloodied blade across the ground, an animalistic show of malice and danger. Yet, the beast did not back down. Link rolled his eyes and drew forth his shield along with his sword to face the angry Wolfos. It charged at him, thrusting over-grown claws forward only to have the claws swiped away by his shield and slashed at the Wolfos, spilling more blood in the rain as the Wolfos fell with a cry.
Truly, Link hated having to hear the death cry of any creature including Wolfos but he was never able to reason with them and there was no way that enraged Wolfos would give Link time enough to get to Epona and escape.
He knelt to the grass away from the fallen Wolfos and replaced his shield on his back after brushing where the claws had scratched then carefully rubbed the sides of the gilded sword in the grass. Breaking a few stems of it, he scrubbed the blood from the blade with practiced care even as another deafening crash of thunder was heard. After cleaning his sword in the rain and grass, Link re-sheathed it and mounted Epona once again. At least then he knew he was in Wolfos territory.
A howl, announcing nightfall, sounded in the east. The howl was different to Link, though. He had heard them in Hyrule and in Termina, but this one was slightly higher pitched and shorter than the others, with a small waver in the end. It would seem the possible had become the probable if only for Link. It had to have been the smaller wolf. If it was, they were gaining, not losing distance even after that short battle. Link turned Epona in that direction and urged her to run, hoping that the seemingly pained howl was indeed the injured Wolfos.
The rain finally did let up and the lightning with it when they eventually came upon a short mountain of stone and discovered a black creature slowly making its way up to the top. Link looked at the base of the stone where the creature had climbed and discovered blood in the pool of rainwater. That was it. Link dismounted Epona who looked around in worry, wanting very badly to be able to escape the place altogether but she dared not leave her dear friend and owner behind.
But still the smell of Wolfos was everywhere, with each breath, she found herself smelling more and more kinds of Wolfos, some of them more terrifying than others. The frightening ones were the ones that smelled too pure. The original Wolfos, the Naturals. Only Epona's instincts could tell her this even as Link began his approach to the main source of the smell. She neighed in worried warning but he silenced her with a sharp word as he climbed the first large stone..
Link began his climb, staying silent in the hopes of not scaring the wolf any further. He kept climbing with only a few slips off the wet stone rocks. He growled in frustration, as one stone scuffed is elbow bloody. Despite the irritating injury, he reached the top and looked over the edge. The black Wolfos was already at the bottom, having jumped no doubt, and was apparently communing with more Wolfos in a cave. Yet the mouth of the cave had a large stone over the entrance providing shelter from the rain and sun when either was about. What was odder about the entrance was its size. It was three times larger than what any Wolfos would need for a cave.
Link pressed close to the stone where only his eyes and the top of his head were visible. Two large Wolfos slowly crept to the sheltered opening of the cave and into Link's sight. They were two gigantic beasts, easily twice the size of any normal Wolfos Link had seen in his travels and easily towering over the black wolf. Their eyes gleamed with intelligence but Link could feel a powerful emotion coming from them. They were angry, burning with an anger that had been with them for a very long time. One of them, more black than gray, growled to the small black one in its' own tongue.
Link listened for a sign of aggression or pleasure but could not discern the emotion of the conversation. Only the emotion of the atmosphere was easily picked up, which was clouded and even stuffy with the long-held hate. The black wolf barked and then whimpered but still Link could not make out was it could possibly have been saying. The other large one equal to the dark one, this one paler gray than any Link had seen before, stood up and let out a low growl followed by a series of uttering rumbles in it throat.
The black one cowered on the ground, the same way it had when Link reached for his sword but it seemed to say nothing. The first darker wolf spoke to the lighter one then turned its attention to the black wolf once more, eyes shining yet narrowed as the Wolfos explained something. It was something that gathered attention of other gray Wolfos, normal Wolfos from their hiding places among the stones. Link was suddenly very grateful for deciding to stay put for he hadn't seen the rest of the den-like home of the Wolfos. He quite suddenly did not want to stay too long but he wanted to see what would happen.
The two huge Wolfos continued their conversation until finally the paler one let out a loud growl of discontent and sulked back into the cave. The dark one looked back into the cave but spoke to the black one for a moment longer before following its mate into the darkness of the cave. The black one whimpered pitifully before slowly standing with its head hung and walking away. Finally, Link could see the wolf's injury. Blood was caked under is front right leg as it started back toward the stone mountain, past but not looking at the normal Wolfos, each of them easily bigger than the wolf and none offering support.
Link quickly made his way down the stones and back to Epona as he recalled the set-up of the den. It seemed the two large ones were its leaders if nothing else. They didn't look like parents and certainly didn't act the part for the small black wolf but they hadn't exactly challenged its being there or simply bitten its head off though the paler one seemed to want to for a time.
The black Wolfos sulked its way to the bottom of the pile of stone and began to run through the remaining droplets of rain and around the trees before the mounting Link could catch sight of it. What he did hear was the familiar sound of the larger Wolfos and then the low, plaintive howls of at least four other Wolfos before he spurred Epona after the black wolf once again.
From either side, he could see two other Wolfos appear. He reached for his bow but noticed they were after the black one and paid Link no heed if only for the moment. Link kept his bow ready anyway. These Wolfos seemed in a hunt as they pursued the unsuspecting black wolf. It was obvious that the two were not hunting simply rabbits and happened to be following the injured wolf while hunting. Link decided that once again he would interfere, he didn't know what his actions would lead him into and couldn't know as he decided upon the first target to stop in order to save the black wolf.
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Well, that is the end of the second chapter.
Hmm, that was still a bit short.
Ooh, big wolves. Heh, I like them. (Not getting on their bad side) Well, I hope you liked it, anyway.
Til next time!
