Legend of the Wolf Demon
By SugarHighNutcase
Okay, first off: Thank you to those who reviewed! You know who you fabulous people are; this chapter is dedicated to you! Secondly, please tell me if there are any spelling or grammar mistakes. My Spell Check is not working for some reason, and it's really bothering me. (growls at computer) And thirdly, I am (once again) very sorry for the wait. I hope it was worth it! Enjoy!
Chapter 5
Jack hurried after his friend as Will angrily made for the girl's room. He was furious, storming down the hall like a madman. Jack ran after him, calling his name, but Will heard nothing.
The girl, whoever she was, was dangerous. She'd hurt Elizabeth, and now Will was going to find out exactly who this girl was.
Will reached the door and kicked it open. He burst into the room, looking around and finding nothing but an open window.
Cursing, Will stormed out, pushing past a bewildered Jack. Jack peered into the room and groaned. The girl had escaped.
Jack hurried to the deck, where he could hear Will yelling at everyone and anyone who could be held responsible for the girl's escape. There was a brief silence, then a splash, as Will jumped into the water and swam, once again, to shore, Jack racing after him.
Jack waded slowly to the shore, shook his head, and went after Will, who was storming angrily through the island.
"Will!" Jack ducked a branch. "Will, stop!" He tripped over a treeroot, cursed, and continued his chase. "Will, you're not going to find her like this! Will!" Will did not answer; he merely sped up, navigating easily through the trees.
Will came to a sudden stop, and Jack would have run into him, had he not tripped a second time. Straightening, he followed Will's line of vision. Down below them was a village. A group of men walked about carrying spears, and one had an animal carcass slung over his shoulder. Several women sat outside a hut, cooking and chatting, while a group of children ran around, playing and laughing loudly.
Jack turned to Will, only to find him gone. He glanced back down, and saw his friend making his way down to the village.
Jack groaned, and followed.
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When Will entered the village, he was immediately met by stares. He was a bit unsure of whom to go to, but, spotting a group of elder, distinguished-looking men, he went to them.
"Uh, hi. Er- hello, there." Will suddenly realized that they probably did not know English. He mentally smacked himself, then continued uncerrtainly. "Um, I- I need help. Well, I- is there someone I could- talk to? I mean-"
One of the men nodded at him. He seemed to understand him, though he did not speak. He pointed to the tent they were sitting in front of. Will nodded in thanks, and went in. Jack stood outside for a moment, then decided he wanted to find out all he could about the girl, and followed.
Inside, the tent was extremely dark. A strange smell came from the center of the tent, which was lighted by a fire. The light of the fire illuminated a man, tall and stronglooking. He had graying hair and a wrinkled face. He did not look up as the two men entered the tent; he merely motioned them to sit beside him on the ground.
Jack and Will did so. Jack seemed interested, Will unsure. For a moment, no one spoke. Then the man said, "So. So, you have come. I saw it coming," he added as looked into Will's confused face. "I saw it in the fire." He pointed to said fire, and Will looked. He could indeed see shapes moving about, but he could make no sense of it. Neither could Jack, although he seemed more interested than Will did.
"Not many can see what is there; they only see the shapes. But you wanted to speak with me? About her, correct?" The man had turned back to the fire.
"Yes," Will said, brightening now that he was sure the man could help him. "She stabbed my wife; she's injured. The knife the girl used was poisoned. Please, can you-"
"I cannot help you." Will's mouth hung open for a second, then he composed himself and began to speak, but was cut off.
"I cannot help you, but I can tell you everything you want to know. I have been around for a long time, and I remember more than anyone else in this village."
"Well, then, you can start by telling us exactly who this girl is," Will demanded.
"Her name was Kara. She was once a beautiful young woman, and everyone in the village knew and loved her well. But one night, she wandered out into the forest. She was not seen again until morning. When she returned, she was somehow different, and she could not remember what had happened. The next night she sleptwalked out of the village, and returned in the morning with no memory of what had happened. This happened for a week.
"Then, one night she awoke in the night. She was confused; she had slowly been losing her human side. That night, she was no longer human at all. Even her physical form was not completely human. She was a werewolf of sorts. She is a mystery to us all; even I, who was there when it happened 50 years ago, do not completely understand what happened to her. The night she left us as an animal, she joined a pack of wolves, and she has been gone ever since."
An uneasy silence followed, then: "I knew there was mystery to be found here!" Jack seemed to be excited. Will glared at him, then looked back to the man.
"Will you not help us? Elizabeth- my wife- she is injured, and our ship doctor does not know what to do. He has no cure. Can't you do something?"
"I can tell you where to find Kara, but I will do nothing else." For a moment, Will seemed as though he were going to yell, or do something rash, but he simply nodded and said, "Very well. Tell us where to find Kara."
