Legend of the Wolf Demon
By SugarHighNutcase
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Chapter 3
Jack marched through the island at a hurried pace, Will in tow. He wanted to find the girl, and he wanted to find her soon. None of them knew anything about the mysterious island, but if they could just find the girl-
Jack stopped abruptly, listening hard. Will halted right behind him, watching Jack's expression as he surveyed the trees around them. He knew he was supposed to be silent, but he was impatient, and wanted to go back.
"What is it?"
"Shush!" Jack hissed. He listened, and Will did as well, trying to hear what Jack had heard.
Suddenly, several things happened at once. There was a growl and a sound like something pouncing. There was a loud bang followed by a yell. And lastly, there was a shriek, and the quick sound of retreating footsteps. Someone was running away.
Will stood there, open mouthed, unsure of what'd happened. A voice carried over to where they were.
"…got it straight in the chest, I'm sure I did…"
Will realized he was alone, and he hurried to catch up with Jack, who'd gone to check out the source of the noise. Reaching the clearing up ahead, Will saw Gibbs with three other men from the crew, Gibbs holding a pistol in one hand.
"What're you doing?" Will asked, watching as Gibbs moved eagerly toward whatever he'd hit.
"Somethin's over there; it was gonna attack. We just came out lookin' for you when we heard it." He pushed past a few tree branches and bushes, and froze. He let out a low whistle. "Oh, boy," he muttered.
"What is it?" Jack pushed through, Will right on his heels. Will stopped beside Gibbs, staring at the crumpled figure lying at their feet.
It was the girl Jack and Will had been following. Blood flowed freely from a wound in her side; her face was pale from the blood loss, and her features were contorted from the pain.
Jack turned to Gibbs, eyebrows raised. "Gonna attack us, was she?"
"I- no, there was- she wasn't here before, there was somethin' furry- a wolf or somethin'-"
Will wasn't listening; he bent down and picked up the wounded girl, turned, and proceeded to carry her the way they'd come.
