Chapter 6
The Last Test
I knew what the last trial was, and it scared me at what Cutter had to do. I knew Cutter hated high places and I knew he had to over come that fear. If only I could remember how that book went!
Savah leaned close to Cutter and placed her hands on his head. I took a deep breath as Cutter shook with fear. As Savah repeated the process with Rayek, Cutter sent me a look that made me fear for him.
I gave him an encouraging smile.
"I wander what the wolf's fear is?" Leetah asked me as Savah told us all where we were to go for the final trial, the bridge of destiny.
"I know." I told her as I helped her father stand
"And how did you find out our little kind wolf?" Toorah asked as she took her lifemate's arm.
I smiled, "He's my brother, I know all his fears." I told them; sure it was only half true. But by this time I had gotten good at lying and telling the truth at the same time.
"Your that wolf's sister?" Leetah took my arm and we started to follow the Wolfriders.
I nodded, keeping a good eye on Cutter. Why was I so protective of these people? I suddenly wondered to myself. Why am I so good at shooting arrows, swordplay, and other means of battle? I guess all my questions aren't all answered like I thought, I thought to myself.
Leetah's voice suddenly interrupted my thoughts, "why didn't you tell me?"
I looked at her; she was my best friend in ElfQuest. I had to tell her, "Leetah, can you stop for a sec?" She nodded and I lead her to a shadowy place where I started my story. "And now Crescent just told me I am Moonfell and I'm Cutter's sister. You Treestump and Savah are the only one's who know the truth. Can you forgive me for lying to you?" I finished my story.
Leetah's eyes had gotten wider with every truth that was told, now she breathed a sigh of relief, "yes, I can forgive you for not telling me. We're sisters aren't we?"
I smiled, "thanks."
"Just don't tell me anything about this human world. I don't like that sound of lifemate's splitting up. That is other than death, as it should be." 'Where are you two little children?' Savah suddenly sent to us which made us both jump, 'I didn't mean to scar you, but you two are needed up here.'
"We better go." I told Leetah, who nodded. Together we made our way to the bridge of destiny.
Leetah went to stand by Savah while I stayed by the Wolfriders. I was on Cutters side like they were.
What does he have to so?" I asked Pike as I came up to him.
"He has to cross the bridge without aid." Pike answered giving me a wink, I smiled at him.
"I've seen you walk a tree branch no wider than this without stirring a leaf!" Skywise was telling Cutter as I placed a hand of his shoulder.
"B-but it wasn't so far to fall, Skywise! Never so far to fall!" Cutter stuttered out
"O please! From what I hear you've been through a whole lot more than this since I was captured!" I encouraged my brother, "You can do this!"
Cutter smiled at me, "You have so much faith in your brother." He told me.
"Yeah, well, just don't tell anyone!" I looked around as if I was afraid someone might hear what we were saying.
Cutter laughed and hugged me I returned the embrace.
"Give it a try, lad!" Treestump shouted to Cutter over the wind as Cutter neared the start of the bridge, "She's worth it, isn't she?"
Cutter looked back at Leetah, than started to move. I held my breath as he slowly made his way to the other side. And I gasped at I saw him losing his balance.
The Wolfriders formed a chain and we helped him back, I collapsed next to Cutter my fear shown in my eyes.
"Too high...Too high..." Cutter muttered to himself
'Shhhhhhh TAM, I know.' I lock sent to him. I was shocked that I had felt his fear, his fear of falling.
Slowly Cutter looked up and said to Leetah, "Leetah...if I die for you....what would be the sense?"
I looked p at Leetah, "why?" I asked her.
"So... The fierce wolf cowers like a frightened squirrel!" Rayek taunted Cutter
"Shut up Rayek!" I snapped at the elf
Rayek sent me an deathful look than continued his taunting, "Look Leetah! What do you think now of your wild barbarian suitor? Your choice of a lifemate has become easier!" Slowly Rayek started to cross the bridge, "haha! As if a stroll across the bridge if destiny were something to be feared!" he was half way there by now, "See, Leetah? It is nothing! He is a coward to the very heart!" Here Rayek turned to face the people at the beginning of the bridge.
"The Wind! Rayek be careful!!" Leetah shouted at the stupid elf
"What of it? I know the rocks! They are my second home!" Rayek put out an arm, "Go live in a tree, wolfrider! You were not made for life here in sorrow's end!"
Suddenly a powerful gust of wind made Rayek slip. Rayek went falling down and if it wasn't for that he grabbed a rock handhold he would have fallen.
I hesitated; Cutter was the one to save Rayek. That much I knew. But some part of me said I had to help my brother save the brown skinned black haired elf. So I did.
Together me and Cutter went across the bridge and grabbed each of Rayek's hands. Together we pulled him up against the wind.
"Hurry up black hair!" I grunted
"Come on...you've almost got it!" Cutter grunted back
Slowly we lifted Rayek and got him safely on the bridge.
'YOU!' Rayek sent to Cutter all in rage, than he turned on me, 'YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HER FRIEND! WHY?'
The hurt in his sendings blinded me. I took a step back in pain and accidentally fell off the bridge.
I fell on be back, my hands on my head. I didn't even notice Bearclaw's necklace start glowing and slowing my fall. A sudden wave went out of the necklace and came back with power that I didn't know existed in ElfQuest. I landed lightly on the ground, than blacked out.
I knew what the last trial was, and it scared me at what Cutter had to do. I knew Cutter hated high places and I knew he had to over come that fear. If only I could remember how that book went!
Savah leaned close to Cutter and placed her hands on his head. I took a deep breath as Cutter shook with fear. As Savah repeated the process with Rayek, Cutter sent me a look that made me fear for him.
I gave him an encouraging smile.
"I wander what the wolf's fear is?" Leetah asked me as Savah told us all where we were to go for the final trial, the bridge of destiny.
"I know." I told her as I helped her father stand
"And how did you find out our little kind wolf?" Toorah asked as she took her lifemate's arm.
I smiled, "He's my brother, I know all his fears." I told them; sure it was only half true. But by this time I had gotten good at lying and telling the truth at the same time.
"Your that wolf's sister?" Leetah took my arm and we started to follow the Wolfriders.
I nodded, keeping a good eye on Cutter. Why was I so protective of these people? I suddenly wondered to myself. Why am I so good at shooting arrows, swordplay, and other means of battle? I guess all my questions aren't all answered like I thought, I thought to myself.
Leetah's voice suddenly interrupted my thoughts, "why didn't you tell me?"
I looked at her; she was my best friend in ElfQuest. I had to tell her, "Leetah, can you stop for a sec?" She nodded and I lead her to a shadowy place where I started my story. "And now Crescent just told me I am Moonfell and I'm Cutter's sister. You Treestump and Savah are the only one's who know the truth. Can you forgive me for lying to you?" I finished my story.
Leetah's eyes had gotten wider with every truth that was told, now she breathed a sigh of relief, "yes, I can forgive you for not telling me. We're sisters aren't we?"
I smiled, "thanks."
"Just don't tell me anything about this human world. I don't like that sound of lifemate's splitting up. That is other than death, as it should be." 'Where are you two little children?' Savah suddenly sent to us which made us both jump, 'I didn't mean to scar you, but you two are needed up here.'
"We better go." I told Leetah, who nodded. Together we made our way to the bridge of destiny.
Leetah went to stand by Savah while I stayed by the Wolfriders. I was on Cutters side like they were.
What does he have to so?" I asked Pike as I came up to him.
"He has to cross the bridge without aid." Pike answered giving me a wink, I smiled at him.
"I've seen you walk a tree branch no wider than this without stirring a leaf!" Skywise was telling Cutter as I placed a hand of his shoulder.
"B-but it wasn't so far to fall, Skywise! Never so far to fall!" Cutter stuttered out
"O please! From what I hear you've been through a whole lot more than this since I was captured!" I encouraged my brother, "You can do this!"
Cutter smiled at me, "You have so much faith in your brother." He told me.
"Yeah, well, just don't tell anyone!" I looked around as if I was afraid someone might hear what we were saying.
Cutter laughed and hugged me I returned the embrace.
"Give it a try, lad!" Treestump shouted to Cutter over the wind as Cutter neared the start of the bridge, "She's worth it, isn't she?"
Cutter looked back at Leetah, than started to move. I held my breath as he slowly made his way to the other side. And I gasped at I saw him losing his balance.
The Wolfriders formed a chain and we helped him back, I collapsed next to Cutter my fear shown in my eyes.
"Too high...Too high..." Cutter muttered to himself
'Shhhhhhh TAM, I know.' I lock sent to him. I was shocked that I had felt his fear, his fear of falling.
Slowly Cutter looked up and said to Leetah, "Leetah...if I die for you....what would be the sense?"
I looked p at Leetah, "why?" I asked her.
"So... The fierce wolf cowers like a frightened squirrel!" Rayek taunted Cutter
"Shut up Rayek!" I snapped at the elf
Rayek sent me an deathful look than continued his taunting, "Look Leetah! What do you think now of your wild barbarian suitor? Your choice of a lifemate has become easier!" Slowly Rayek started to cross the bridge, "haha! As if a stroll across the bridge if destiny were something to be feared!" he was half way there by now, "See, Leetah? It is nothing! He is a coward to the very heart!" Here Rayek turned to face the people at the beginning of the bridge.
"The Wind! Rayek be careful!!" Leetah shouted at the stupid elf
"What of it? I know the rocks! They are my second home!" Rayek put out an arm, "Go live in a tree, wolfrider! You were not made for life here in sorrow's end!"
Suddenly a powerful gust of wind made Rayek slip. Rayek went falling down and if it wasn't for that he grabbed a rock handhold he would have fallen.
I hesitated; Cutter was the one to save Rayek. That much I knew. But some part of me said I had to help my brother save the brown skinned black haired elf. So I did.
Together me and Cutter went across the bridge and grabbed each of Rayek's hands. Together we pulled him up against the wind.
"Hurry up black hair!" I grunted
"Come on...you've almost got it!" Cutter grunted back
Slowly we lifted Rayek and got him safely on the bridge.
'YOU!' Rayek sent to Cutter all in rage, than he turned on me, 'YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HER FRIEND! WHY?'
The hurt in his sendings blinded me. I took a step back in pain and accidentally fell off the bridge.
I fell on be back, my hands on my head. I didn't even notice Bearclaw's necklace start glowing and slowing my fall. A sudden wave went out of the necklace and came back with power that I didn't know existed in ElfQuest. I landed lightly on the ground, than blacked out.