Chapter 1: A Note Delivered Under The Cover Of Night!


Cherryton High... now the scene of a grisly murder. The alpaca student, Tem, had been killed by an unknown predator, most likely another student attending the school. As the students talked among themselves worriedly about the horrifying event, one albino wolf sat on the stone stairs, carefully observing all of the animals around him and scribbling in his notebook. The white wolf never stayed in one place for too long, always getting up and moving to a different spot throughout the school grounds. He kept hearing the students bring up the name "Legosi".

Could this 'Legosi' be tied to the incident? After asking a few students about who Legosi was, and catching sight of him, the wolf had a few ideas about this gray wolf. From the descriptions given by the students and his own observations of Legosi, the albino wolf determined that Legosi was a shy wolf who was massive in size and a negative stereotype on him, but once you got to know him he was a lot different than what the rumors claimed. This could mean several things...

One: Legosi was a kind-hearted wolf who simply had bad rumors spread about him due to his introverted personality and willingness to let the others think of him rudely.

Two: The gray wolf could have a second, darker side to him and may be the murderer. Perhaps it was all of the herbivores' negative opinions about him, but Tem's locker was right next to Legosi's, and several of Legosi's carnivore friends had confirmed that the alpaca had a decent friendship with the gray wolf.

Three: If Legosi was not the culprit, then at the very least he could have some insights on who could have committed the crime.

Those three possibilities brewed in his mind for hours, and as he wandered the halls, he saw a group of girls discussing Legosi. "To be honest, I'm a little scared... I can't tell what he's thinking at all…" A female Angora goat said. This sentence caused the white wolf's ears to perk up, and he pulled out his phone, hitting the record button as he then made himself look like he was reading on it. "During club, he was looking at me the entire time… he had the look of a predator," The goat continued.

"It's like he's saying 'You're next' or something. That's crazy," Another one of the girls replied.

"That can't be true… cheer up, Els," A cheetah comforted her. So the goat's name was Els? And she was afraid she might be the next victim? It could be her fearful prey instincts influencing her thoughts, but it may be worth following.

These thoughts were at the forefront of the wolf's mind as he then hid in one of the lockers across the hall from Tem's later that day. He never bothered using the lockers, as he carried all of his items with him to class. He watched Legosi retrieve a book from Tem's locker, and noticed the ginger way that Legosi held the book so that it wouldn't fly open.

Perhaps something was hidden in between the pages? The other students that were around called Legosi out on it. Apparently, his odd behavior had been visible at the drama club meeting earlier that day. The drama club chief was also nearby, and he broke up an argument between Legosi and the other students.

"I don't suspect you, but if a herbivore had seen you doing that, you'd be finished," The instructor warned Legosi. The gray wolf brushed off his remark, and walked away. Alex opened the locker door when Legosi and the other students had dispersed, and began to follow him.

Keeping his distance so that the gray wolf would not take notice of him, the wolf wrote "DRAMA CLUB" and circled it a few times. He had only transferred to Cherryton less than a week prior to the Tem incident, and had yet to properly join any clubs. At this point, it was dark outside. The moon shone brightly, and Legosi's pursuer took great care to make sure he was undetected.

He kept looking down at the ground, and made sure to avoid anything that would make noise if stepped on. Legosi entered the drama club building, and the white wolf also went inside after waiting a few minutes. He could smell the scent of that goat girl from earlier; her name was Els, if he remembered correctly. He entered the main stage area, seeing a spotlight on.

Legosi was moving towards Els, while the goat backed up in fear. "There's nothing to be afraid of, Els. Come on over… this will be all over soon," Legosi told her. In response to this, Els picked up a pair of scissors that had been left on the floor and brandished it at the gray wolf. Legosi stepped towards her and grabbed the scissors with one paw.

The observer began to reach for the contents of his left pocket, ready to take action at a moment's notice. He saw the wolf force Els's scissor arm to lower, and Els closed her eyes, apparently not wanting to see anything in her last moments. The wolf began to sprint as silently as possible towards the two other animals, knowing how fast things could turn deadly. But to his and Els's shock, the wolf reached into his pocket and pulled out a letter. "This is for you," Legosi said.

Els opened her eyes. An envelope, sealed with a heart, was in Legosi's paw. She took it from him cautiously, and flipped it over so she could read who it was addressed to. "To: Els... From: Tem," The letter address read. "W-what is this?" Els wondered out loud, a tear in her eyes. At some points, she thought that the way Tem looked at her was peculiar.

"It's a love letter… Tem wanted to give it to you, but he never worked up the courage to give it to you. Every day, he took it out of his locker and stared at it, debating whether today was the day to give it to you. He always put it back, though; but he swore that he would one day tell you his feelings," Legosi explained.

The goat opened the envelope and read the contents, tears in her eyes. She started crying, sorrowed at the thought of what could have been. Legosi stood by her, and gave her a shoulder to cry on. "Y-you came here to give this to me?" Els sobbed.

"I think… Tem would want you to receive it somehow if anything ever happened to him," Legosi answered.

After Els stopped crying and blew her nose a few times, she and Legosi moved outside. They talked about Tem for a few minutes, reminiscing about the good times they had with him. "I said some awful things about you in the locker rooms today… I'm sorry about that. I really regret saying them now," Els apologized to Legosi.

"No, it's fine. People say that stuff about me all the time. Anyways, I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you," Legosi said as he began to head back to his dorm.

"Tomorrow, I'll tell everyone that I was wrong about you," Els promised.

Legosi turned his head around to look at her. "You don't have to do that," The gray wolf replied.

"I-I don't?! But… why?" Els gasped. She was amazed at Legosi's complacency with the negative opinions surrounding him.

"I don't know if Tem would be happy if everyone knew you were his first crush," Legosi answered.

"But it's not fair to you!" Els protested.

"It doesn't matter to me; I'm used to being feared and hated by animals," He responded. Legosi continued on his way home, leaving Els to stand there and gaze at his receding figure.

Suddenly, Els could sense a presence behind her, and felt the warm breath of a predator on her wool! She turned around and squeaked in fear as a white wolf about her height stood menacingly. "Greetings, Els," The wolf spoke. She squealed and started walking backwards, but fell on the crack beneath the sidewalk.

"We will speak again soon enough," The wolf cryptically said. She struggled to stand back up, and the white wolf held out a paw. She clutched it instinctively, using it to stand up on her hind legs. The white wolf turned around and ran off, disappearing into the night.

"Who was that?" The Angora goat wondered worriedly. She then noticed a piece of paper crumpled up in her paw; the wolf must have put it there when he helped her up. She uncrumpled it and saw that it contained a phone number.

That evening, the wolf was standing in the carnivore dorm of Cherryton high. He held a carrot pen up to his mouth, which doubled as a recorder. "Audio log: Day five of my infiltration. I've been keeping to myself these past four days as I settled into Cherryton. No one still suspects anything, though they've been avoiding me since I'm a new student who also happens to be a predator. I can't sit by while the murderer still roams these halls. Finding him is now my top priority. Tem... I may not have gotten to know you, but you were cherished and loved by many of the students and faculty here at Cherryton. So Tem, I promise that I'll get you justice. This is Alex Moon, signing off," The wolf spoke, before ending the recording.