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Blaze
Chapter Three The Black Wolf at the River:
Marena's POV
Date: May 2, 2215
Dear Diary,
Tomorrow I am going down to the river for a walk. I have the whole day off because father is going into town. Rikka is coming of course. Hopefully father will stay in town until nightfall.
Narrator's POV"Marena make sure you are back by dusk," her father yelled as Marena walked away from the house and towards the woods by the river. Rikka stopped as Marena turned to look at her father.
"Yes father I know," Marena yelled back as she continued on. Rikka trotted along next to her looking up every so often. Marena was deep in thought as they neared the river, Rikka barked to get Marena's attention when the river was in sight. When Marena looked down Rikka barked again wagging her tail. Then a splash of water from across the river made them jump. Rikka's ears perked up as Marena looked towards the river. Marena saw a black figure standing halfway in the river. She stopped as she focused in on what looked like a large dog, no a wolf. It was a solid black wolf drinking out of the river. Rikka yipped as the black wolf looked up its golden yellow eyes meet Marena's. Rikka broke into a run when the wolf looked up. When the wolf saw Rikka it took some steps back. The water splashed again as the wolf turned to run into the woods. In seconds it disappeared into the trees as Rikka stopped at the water's edge.
"Rikka, don't run at it," Marena said finally getting to her dog, "You scared it off." Rikka whimpered as she looked up at Marena who patted her on the head. Rikka started to take a drink, but turned growling. Marena turned her head to see two large dogs. Their teeth bared as deep growls came from them. Rikka turned completely around baring her teeth. The bigger brown dog approached them as the smaller light gray dog held its ground. The brown dog got within attacking range when a gun fired. The dog stopped teeth still bared as Marena looked to see an older man standing not feet from them with a gun pointed in the air.
"Sein I don't remember ordering you to attack that wolf," the man said, "Right now we are hunting the Lucaks." The man wore a large brown hat to cover his gray hair. He wore long blue jeans that were covered in dirt, his shirt was navy blue with many guns on it. The brown dog he called Sein walked over towards him as he continued growling. The gray dog followed after Sein.
"W…Who are you?" Marena asked. Rikka never stopped growling even when she stopped baring her teeth.
"Lin, the name is Lin," he replied as he hit the brown dog as it walked passed him, "Smart dog you got there or should I say wolf."
"Wolf who Rikka?" Marena asked.
"No my poor Tren here, yes her," he said pointing from the gray female to Rikka, "Sein here will only growl at wolves, he knows their sent." Sein barked as he entered the water. Tren walked over to him sniffed the ground and then stepped back. She ran towards the river and jumped into it as Sein followed her.
"Find them wolves girl," Lin said laughing slightly to himself, "Track them down We'll kill them all." Lin walked towards the edge of the river as his dogs reached the other side. They shook off and sniffed the ground Tren took off first into the trees near her. Sein went along them waiting for something. Then Rikka jumped into the water and started to swim across.
"Rikka!" Marena yelled. Lin checked his gun and then loaded it.
"Keep your wolf back if you don't want me to shoot her," he said aiming across the river to where Sein was standing. Then the black wolf appeared out off the trees close to Sein being chased by Tren. Sein went in to attack, but the black wolf moved out of his way. Sein ran right into Tren and they both came crashing to the ground.
"Stupid dogs," Lin said firing his gun at the black wolf. It yelped as the bullet hit it back leg. It broke into a run down the bank of the river as the two dogs chased after it. An arrow hit Sein in his shoulder making him fall to the ground. Tren jumped over him as she ran towards the wounded wolf. By this time Rikka was behind her biting at her heels.
"I mean it girl call off your wolf or I'll shoot her too," Lin said taking aim again.
Marena's POV"Rikka stop it, come here or he'll shoot you," I cried out as Rikka bit down onto Tren's back leg making her fall to the ground. Rikka looked at me and then at Lin as she let go of Tren. Tren snarled as she backed up and turned to the black wolf. Rikka had not moved she stood her ground waiting for the right moment to attack again.
"Lin you better call off your other dog or I'll fire my arrow at her," said a voice from behind me. I turned to see a young Indian girl with a bow and arrow. Fire blazed in her eyes as she raised her bow about to fire her arrow.
"Tren, Sein come here now!" Lin called as he turned to look at the Indian girl, "This isn't over Inna I'll hunt your wolf down."
"Just try it," Inna said back as she lowed her bow. Wasn't that the same girl as the one in the town? I thought to myself. Lin's two dogs finally got across the river as he turned and walked away from the river's edge.
"Keep watch over that wolf of yours girl," he said not turned as he spoke. Was he talking to me?
"Excuse me," Inna said as I turned to her, "Have we met before?"
"No, my name is Marena," I answered putting out my hand to shake.
"Mine's Inna," she said back taking my hand and then letting go, "Where's your dog?" I turned to see that Rikka had disappeared. The black wolf was swimming across the river, but Rikka wasn't anywhere to be seen.
"Rikka!" I called looking around.
"Here boy," Inna said walking up to the river and calling to the black wolf, "Are you okay?" He whined as he tried to walk towards her. His back leg was off the ground as he limped. Then his body gave and he fell to the ground.
"Is he okay?" I asked as she looked at his wound.
"He will be," she said nodding, "Call her again."
"Who Rikka?" I asked knowing that was what she meant. She just nodded as I turned to call out Rikka's name to see her swimming towards me.
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Blaze