Fairy Tales Don't Always Have Happy Ending Chapter 3: The Sound of Evil

"Buck, you and Gangster go around the back. Buck, quietly get behind her on the left and Gangster, you on the right. That way if she tries to turn back around you two can cut off her escape," Reily instructed.

"Right," Buck replied.

"What are you gonna do, Reily?" Gangster asked.

"I'm going to run through the woods. Then when she least expects it jump out in front of her. Then if you and Buck do what I told you she'll be cut off from all means of escape."

"Wow, you're really smart, Reily," Gangster said.

"That's why I'm the leader and not you," Reily replied with a smirk.

"Hey, I think she's tiring out," Buck said as his brownish-golden eyes watched the little black cub.

"Good, alright let's move out. Don't let her know you're there," Reily said hoping Gangster would get the message and not mess up.

"Ok come on, Gangster," Buck said as he slowly and quietly walked out into the open.

"Hey, I see her now," Gangster said as he too came out into the open patch of snow.

"Good for you," Buck replied, "Just do what Reily said and don't mess up."

"I won't. Man, you guys treat me like I'm a newborn cub," Gangster said as they trotted after her.

"Maybe because you act like one," Buck replied.

"That was mean and untrue."

"Just shut up before she hears you," Buck replied in an annoyed tone. They where a good distance behind her, but Buck was still afraid her ears could pick up Gangster's rambling.

"Fine…" Gangster said in an annoyed and got focused on what he was supposed to be doing.

O,h where did Jack go? I asked myself as I slowed to a stop and looked around. I knew he was too far ahead of me. If he went into the woods then I'll never find him, I said as I looked around hoping to find my new friend.

"I see you, you little brat," Reily said as he watched her and walked through the woods.

"What was that?" I asked as I heard a tree branch snap. "Jack, is that you?" I asked hoping he was just trying to scare me. "Jack?" I asked again as I began to get a little scared. "Jack? Jack, if that's you come out. This isn't funny."

"Hey, she stopped," Buck said as he watched the cub stop and look in the direction she heard the branch snap.

"Did she see Reily?" Gangster asked.

"I don't know," Buck replied as they both stopped and watched.

"Jack…" I said again as I slowly walked over toward the noise.

"She's gonna see him," Gangster said.

"Just wait until Reily gives us the signal to attack," Buck replied.

"Jack, please come out. I don't wanna play this game anymore," I said getting even more nervous as I got closer to where the sound had come from.

"She's gonna see him and run before we get up there," Gangster said, "Let's get her now while we have the chance."

"I don't know," Buck replied. He wanted to get her just as much as Gangster did, but he was afraid of what Reily would do to them if they disobeyed his commands.

"Come on half-breed, just a little closer," Reily said as his mouth began to water at the thought of her flesh in his jaws.

"Hey, where'd you go, Kid?" Jack asked as he turned around to see she wasn't following him.

"She's getting close, Buck. What do we do?" Gangster asked.

"I'm sure Reily knows she's there," Buck replied as he watched.

"Jack?" I asked again now even more nervous then ever before as I looked into the bushes. I tried to smell first, but because of the way the wind was blowing and all the trees around with their own scents I couldn't smell anything that wasn't a tree. The dark night didn't help me see whoever was in there either. "Jack?" I asked as I peeked my head in the bush, "Oh no…" I thought as I looked up and saw Reily and his huge fangs standing in front of me. What do I do now? I can't outrun him, I thought as I froze in fear. I wanted to cry out and run but my whole body was frozen in fear as I stared into Reily's big black and brown face.

"Hiya Brat," he said with a smirk.

"Reily…" I replied still too scared to move.

"The one and only," he said with another smile. "So what's up?" he asked as he walked toward me.

"N…nothing," I replied as I slowly backed away from him. I wanted to run so badly but my legs just wouldn't work. Alright calm down, calm down. You can't help yourself if you're scared, I said to myself knowing if I could only calm myself then my muscles would relax and unfreeze so I could at least try to get away.

"So…" Reily began as he stared down at me.

"Ummmm… sorry Reily, but I really have to go," I replied when my muscles finally relaxed and I began quickly walking away

"Hold on!" Reily snapped.

"Sorry, but I really have to go!" I yelled and bolted forward away from Reily's evil eyes.

"She's getting away! Let's get her!" I heard Buck say as he and Gangster began chasing me.

"Kid?" Jack said as he sniffed the ground trying to find my sent.

"Ahhhhh!" I howled out in pain as I felt the worst pain in my left hind leg. The pain was unbearable. It felt like a bunch of knives were sinking deeper and deeper into my flesh. "Let go!" I cried as I tried to pull away, but the pain only got worse. I couldn't keep my footing and fell to the ground as I heard a deep growl coming from behind me. I tried to get up, but was jerked off my feet time after time as my body was yanked left and right. His teeth felt like sharp jagged rocks, almost like a million pieces of broken glass had a hold of my flesh. I heard the growl again as the figure behind me thrashed his head violently in an attempt to break my leg bone. "Stop!" I howled again, but my cries were cut off when another figure dove in front of me and grabbed my throat between his jaws and began squeezing. My vision became blurred and I began to feel so weak. All I felt was the heat from my blood that was spilling all over and the pain in my throat and leg.

"We got her!" I heard a voice say. The voice was muffled because my leg was lodged between his jaws, but I still knew who it was. It was Gangster. I couldn't fight back anymore so I just gave up and lay down in the cold snow waiting for them to finish me off. I knew the less I moved the less they'd fight me and that would save me a little bit of unneeded pain. I could hear Reily laughing in the background. His laugh was loud and filled with ruthlessness. It was full of joy at others pain. It was a type of laugh that I'd never heard before. It wasn't the sound of a joyful heart, but that of an evil one. It overpowered all the growling from Gangster and Buck combined. I could tell he was really enjoying the show Buck and Gangster were giving him. I'm sorry, Jack, I thought to myself as the pain overtook my body. My lungs and brain seemed to scream out in pain, ready to explode from lack of oxygen as Buck tightened his grip on my throat closing off my airway.

"Kid?" Jack yelled. I could hear his voice calling for me. He must have heard my cries, I thought to myself. I was surprised I could think. I was sure I wouldn't be able to think much longer. I'd either die or slowly slip into madness from the sever pain.

"Finish her off, I'm hungry," Reily said as he stood over us.

"Right," Buck replied as he got his jaws around my neck fully; ready to snap it at any moment.

"Kid!" Jack called again. I knew he was searching for my sent, but couldn't find it because I didn't go back where he was so there was no sent there to find.

"Did you hear something?" Reily asked as he looked around.

Oh please don't let them find Jack, I thought to myself. I was confused as to wither I wanted Jack to come or not. Part of me did because I knew he'd help me, but another part of me didn't because I really didn't want him getting hurt. I really didn't know what to do, but I knew I'd have to decide really fast or it would be too late.

"Who cares? We got her. It's probably just a deer or something," Gangster replied as he continued to jerk my body around. I wished he would just break my leg and get the jerking over with. It was very painful on my whole body because he was throwing my body around while Buck was trying to hold it still.

I have to let Jack know where I am. I can't take this anymore. And I'm sure he'd feel awful if he got here after I was dead and all that remained was my torn body. I'm sure he'd want me to let him know where I was and what was going on, I thought to myself. I knew that Buck was still holding onto my throat but maybe since he moved his jaws around my neck instead of having it in my throat that I could get some noise out.

"Want me to kill her now?" Buck asked his voice muffled.

"Hmmm… I don't know. I am hungry, but this is really great to watch."

"So we can still play with her?" Gangster asked.

"Yeah, sure I guess," Reily said with a smirk.

"Alright," Gangster replied happily and unleashed a horrible attack on my leg. I'd never felt such a pain. It felt like he was ripping my leg apart. I clenched my eyes shut hoping to escape the horror that was taking place. Please go away. Let this be just a dream. Make it all go away, disappear, I thought to myself as I tried to put myself in another place. I don't know where it came from, but I saw the most beautiful place. A never-ending land, full of other dogs that looked like me and they weren't attacking each other. They lived together in peace. It was so pretty, full of white flowers. It was so peaceful, so wonderful. I liked that place, but the image escaped my mind and I was pulled back into reality as I came to hear and feel the tendons snapping and the muscles being ripped apart as Gangster continued his attempt to rip my leg off. I couldn't take it anymore. I had to get Jack's attention. I had to get this to stop. I knew dogs couldn't cry tears like humans could, but if we could, I bet my tears would be flooding every crack and corner of this world.

"Kid!" I heard Jack call again. His voice was full of confusion and concern. I could tell he was getting very upset that I wasn't answering his calls. He knew something was wrong and it was driving him mad that he couldn't find me. I knew he wasn't too far away, but to me it seemed like we were worlds apart.

Ok, get a grip. I can do this, just one loud bark. You just have to let Jack know where you are, I told myself. I was bracing myself for the pain I knew I was going to feel when I pushed that blast of air out of my lungs and through my throat. Luckily when Buck repositioned his jaws around my neck I could breathe again so I could call for help. Ok here we go, I said to myself and filled my lungs with air and pushed it out. It came out in a loud mournful howl. It didn't sound very nice. It was very high pitched and squeaky because of the damage that was done to my voice box. It was also very painful and it felt very strange. I could feel some of the air coming out of my throat through the wound Buck had made.

"Shut up, Brat!" Reily yelled angrily into my ear. I could feel him breathing down my neck. The sound of his voice and his gaze on me made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end.

"Back off!" a loud growl was heard from behind then a figure raced across the snow and head butted Buck in the ribs forcing him to release his grip on me and fall to the ground.

"What was that?" Buck asked as he got up off the ground and shook the snow that clung to him off.

"Looks like we got us a visitor," Reily said with a bit of a growl as he walked toward the figure.

Jack? I thought to myself as I squinted my blue eyes trying to clear my vision and see the dog that stood in the darkness.

"Who are you stranger?" Reily asked.

"That's none of your concern," he replied. I could tell from the sound of his voice that it was Jack. I felt so relived, but also fearful at the same time knowing I had just put Jack in danger. He must have heard my cries after all, I thought as I watched.

"Oh, we have a mystery mutt on our paws," Reily replied with a laugh. "Hey, Gangster."

"Yeah?" Gangster replied as he looked up from what he was doing to my leg and at the rottweiler.

"Come on, let's all of us show our new friend here how to play," Reily said with a smirk.

"Right," Gangster replied and released my bloody leg from his grasp letting it fall into the red snow. I flinched in pain as it hit the cold snow. It was a very sharp almost burning pain. I wasn't going to cry out in pain though I did have a right too. I mean I had just been brutality attacked and was pretty much torn apart. But no matter how much I wanted to cry I wouldn't. I didn't want Reily to get the joy out of seeing my weakness, so I just laid there in silence trying not to think about the immense pain that was taking over my body and mind.

"This will be fun," Buck said as he stood on the right behind Reily and Gangster trotted up behind them on the left. My blood covered both their muzzles.

Oh no… I thought to myself as I watched what was about to take place and the truth and reality of it all began to sink in. He can't fight them all and win, I thought to myself as my heart sank and I watched the three dogs gather and circle around Jack.