Me: Sorry for taking a long time to update this. I was busy with school and I had a busy weekend. The next update after this won't be until after Easter 'cause I'm going to be very busy this coming weekend. It might be posted on Friday, but I have school conferences in the morning so I might not sure if chapter 24 will be posted until after the weekend. Have a great Easter everyone. : 3
Disclaimer: Standard disclaimers apply.
Robin's POV:
"Don't you think we should keep moving?" I asked. "We're only a half an hour away from home."
Slade was lying on the ground and he had his eye closed.
"Just relax a bit Robin," Slade said. "We have all the time in the world before we go home."
I heard a noise behind me, but Slade didn't seem disturbed by it. I looked around and my ears perked up. I saw something large walk behind a tree, but it vanished from sight.
"Slade, I think we should keep moving."
"Robin, just lie down and take a breather," Slade said. "We'll get home when we get home."
"But-"
"Robin, don't make me repeat myself."
I faced Slade and I was about to move towards him, but I stopped dead in my tracks.
"Sl-Slade, I think you m-might want to move now," I said fearfully.
Slade opened his eye and he looked at me angrily as he stood.
"What did I just tell you Robin?" he asked angrily. "We'll go when I say we go."
I started backing away and I looked beyond Slade, my eyes wide. Slade slowly turned around and he came face-to-face with a large black bear.
"ROAR!"
The bear swiped at Slade and he hit Slade with his paw. Slade flew through the air and he collided into me. We fell to the ground and the bear advanced. Slade and I stood up and Slade stood in front of me. Slade jumped at the bear as it was about to swipe at him again and he clamped his jaws onto the bear's arm. The bear grabbed Slade with its other paw and he pried Slade off his arm. He pushed Slade into the ground and Slade closed his eye in pain.
I jumped at the bear as it was on all fours and I clamped my jaws onto his neck. The bear rose up onto his hind legs and he thrashed his head around.
"Robin!"
The bear grabbed me from behind and I unclenched my jaws. The bear threw me to the ground and it advanced on me.
"Ugh, damnit," I said.
"ROAR!"
I looked up and the bear's paw was coming down towards me.
"NO!"
As if in slow motion, Slade jumped at the bear and he grabbed the bear's neck with his jaws.
"ROWR!"
As the bear started to fall towards the ground, he grabbed Slade with his claws and he threw Slade.
"ARRRP!"
Slade flew into a large tree trunk and the bear fell to the ground, blood coming out his neck. I looked over at Slade and as the wind blew through his fur, he wouldn't move. I ran over to him and I nudged him with my nose.
"Slade!" I shouted. "Slade, please get up!" He didn't even twitch and I put my head underneath him. Surprisingly to me, I lifted Slade from the ground and I was able to get him onto my back. I sniffed the air and I found the scent of a stream. "Home."
I looked at Slade for a split seconds and I ran for home.
1 Hour Later…
I saw the stream up ahead and I ran faster. As I got closer to the bank, I slowed down to a walk and I reached the stream. I carefully put Slade onto the ground and I jumped into the water. I kicked the water onto Slade's face and he stirred. Slade's eye was trying to flutter open as he tried to open it and I splashed more water on his face. He slowly opened his eye and I jumped out of the stream.
"Ugh, Robin," he said in pain. "I need to tell you-"
"Come on," I interrupted him. "We're home."
Slade slowly pulled himself to his paws, but he stumbled and fell.
"I can't Robin."
"Yes, you can," I said with determination. "Now get up."
Slade tried to stand up again several times, but he kept falling and he yelped a few times as he fell.
"I… can't," he said painfully.
I stood right in front of him and I looked down at his pathetic self.
"Yes you can," I said angrily. "Home is right over this hill. We've made it this far and I'm not about to quit. Now get your lazy butt off the ground so we can go home."
Slade looked up at my determined and angry face, but he stood. He took a step and he swayed, but I held him up.
"I thought you hated me," Slade said.
"I do hate you," I said. "I hate everything about you, but that doesn't mean I won't help you. Now keep moving."
Slade gave me a small smile and he started walking up the hill. I followed closely by him and we slowly made our way to the top of the hill. The cave came into view and we slowly walked towards it. As we got closer to the entrance, a black wolf came out of the cave along with a few others. More wolves came out from behind the cave and some came from the right and the left of Slade and me. They had us surrounded and Slade growled.
"Hello Slade," the wolf said. "We've been waiting for you."
Me: Who is this new wolf? You'll find out next chapter. (Sorry for the cliffhanger)Rocky-White Wolf of Curses