Legend of the Wolf Demon
By SugarHighNutcase
This is it, guys. The end is near. I believe this'll be the second-to-last chapter, so you have one more update from me, and then, it's over. : ( It's been fun. Thanks to everyone who's reviewed, especially Mera Sparrow. I realize this chapter is exeptionally short, but please review anyway. Enjoy!
Chapter 9
Will laid Elizabeth next to the stream, and crouched down beside her. He was vaguely aware of a pair of eyes boring into the back of his head, and he turned, expecting to see Jack. Instead, he saw a pair of yellow eyes staring out at him from the darkness. He knew, immediately, who was watching, and he smiled.
Turning back to Elizabeth, he took out a cup he'd taken earlier from the kitchens on the ship. He dunked it into the stream, and lifted it slowly to his wife's lips.
"Jack, come help me," Will whispered, unsure why he was whispering. Something about this place made him feel as though he had to; it felt reverent.
Jack bent over and lifted Elizabeth's head slightly, so that Will could pour a bit of the water into her parted lips. Jack gently lowered her back to the ground, and waited for her to stir.
But she didn't.
Will stared at his wife. Why wasn't it working? He turned back to where the eyes had been, just in time to see a wolf come out of the shadows. It was her.
Will and the wolf stared into each other's eyes, trying to understand one another. Will smiled, showing he understood, and turned back to the unconscious Elizabeth and the bewildered Jack.
"So?" Jack asked.
"Let's get her back to the ship. The antidote takes longer than the poison does. She'll be fine." Will bent and scooped his wife into his arms. "It's time we got home."
