Authors Note: yep here it is chapter two to Blood Moon Rising, hope you enjoy if you have any questions just pm me.

All I saw was an abyss, darkness surrounded me and all I felt was dread. Cold unending dread. Where was I? What is this place, and how do I get out of here? I continued to question this and that all the while taking a small step in what I can only assume was north, or was it south east? I don't know, all I wanted to do was to find a light something anything. This endless darkness was all that there was, and I continued to walk for what seemed like hours or was it days, maybe weeks. I stopped dead in my tracks after that last thought passed through my head. How did I lose track of time so fast? It was impossible it had to be, I like to think that I have a good grasp on things so this basically broke my mind for a second. And those few seconds were hell. Whispers flew through my mind, so said that this was the end others shouted that I should lay down rest. It was these voices that stood the most out.

'just lie down William, you've been through so much as of lately. You surly must be tired.' The voice said. Its tone was of one mixed between a deep and commanding voice of a drill instructor, and the soft loving and seductive one of a lover. This unnatural amalgamation of such conflicting and opposite tones sent a shiver down my spine. I ignored it and continued my trek north..south whichever way I was going. It kept talking to me ever still trying to convince me to lay down into the shadows. I continual shook my head trying to ignore it while gripping onto my sanity like a captain stays on his sinking ship.

'such a harsh comparison to make, were only trying to help you. Such a dark and depressing place is not fit for one such as you no? you are the son of Jacob Booth.' It heard me, the bloody thing heard me. Dear god I'm going insane, this can't be happening. I've always had a good grip on my life or at least a solid one. I can`t lose it to being in a dark place like this, my parent told me that I was always strong willed and I would prove their words. 'leave me alone you creature, I want nothing to do with you!' I mentally screamed. I closed my eyes and listened, to see if it would respond. 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds. Nothing. Just silence in all its serine glory. I allowed a smile to form on my lips. Then like a hammer rammed into a mirror it was shattered.

Laughter, laughter was all I heard. That god dammed laughter. It was the sound of screaming children mixed with that of a knife slowly dragged across a chalk board. This demonic laughter continued for minutes that turned into hours then days. I fell to my knees and put my hands onto my ears to try and deafen the sound. But the orchestra of pain was as loud as ever even with my feeble attempt to stop it. I felt a wetness begin to pool in my hands I pulled them away and saw that what covered my hands was blood, my blood. Why? Why was this happening? What have I done to offend god to make him punish me? "OH, GOD WHY!"

"No…Just me…"

POV change: Konrad

I awoke from my sleep when I heard a terrifying scream. I quickly bolted up from my chair. I looked around to see where the screams were coming from. The only people that were on patrol duty were switching places and they were in the tent next to mine and the only people in the med tent were doc and…. Booth. When I finale realized that Booth was the one screaming I grabbed my knife justice. I quickly roused the rest of the men in my tent and had them grab their weapons. This was all done in a minute, we all had awoken from the scream and we all had the same though. Doc and William were being attacked not by Jerrys no. The bastard that attacked William, what else could it be it was here to finish off Booth and try to get Doc. We all ran towards the medical tent, with one collective thought running through our heads. Kill the beast that was after our brothers.

We burst into the tent guns raised and ready to kill, to our surprise we didn't see the monster earlier that night but Doc trying to restrain a flaring William who laid in his cot. Doc looked over to where we stood dumbstruck and he yelled "Get over here and help me restrain him!" a few of us shook our heads and rushed over to help him. As soon as we held him down Doc rushed over to a table with some needles on it, he rummaged through the pile looking for what I can only assume was an anesthetic to help the poor bastard that we were holding down. I know William he`s strong but not this strong. I was having a rough time holding down just one of his arms, and by the looks of it so were the others. Whatever he was dreaming of it must be scaring the ever-loving piss out of him if he`s reacting this bad.

"Doc I know your stressed from all the crap that's happened tonight can you please find the DAM ANESTHETIC!" he stopped for a second and slowly turned his head and gave me one hell of a glare, I've seen docs glares and they've made many of the men shrink away from that angry look. But I'm not just your average run of the mill solider, I am Konrad and I fear little and one man's glare was nothing so I responded in kind. We stared at each other for a couple of seconds before he backed down begrudgingly, I smirked at that. But before I could continue my brief victory over him I felt William buckle again, he almost through me off but I quickly reaffirmed me grip and strength and held him down. What the hell is he dreaming in there? Then an idea popped into my head the bite must have gotten to him what could have been in its mouth? I've never seen a bite from a wild animal do this unless were talking about snakes but that was no snake. Before I could ponder this train of thought any longer I heard the sound of Doc stop rummaging through his collection of syringes, I'll have to have a talk with him about getting those things organized. He runs over to the cot and jabs the syringe into Booths arm and injects the medicine into him. Instead of him calming down he begins to get more now he's thrashing all over, screaming like he's being killed.

Doc looked on in disbelief at what was happening, he just gave William a shot of morphine and that stuff works instantly. I looked and saw that Booths eyes were open but extremely hazed over and there was a red tint to them, I'm no doctor but I know that red eyes aren't supposed to be there. Soon after foam began to come out of his mouth and his head began to shake violently. Everyone holding him down back off as soon as it happened and we all looked on in shock. This left we at a loss, what were we to do. We could try something else or wait for another doctor to come. As soon as we returned from the encounter I reported the incident to high command via radio. They quickly told us to watch the forest and shoot anything that looks like what attack corporal William and that they were sending over a doctor and an armed escort to get him out of there if need be as well as some reinforcements.

I was of course relived that we were getting more men to watch the line as well as getting William looked at, but I was still pissed that something happened under my watch as soon as I got off with them I called for the rest of the men to come to the middle of camp. A few minutes passed and I counted 18 discounting Doc and Booth, they had varying looks about the greenest of them looked worried or even scared, the one who've been in this hell hole of a war for longer had faces cover in scowls and they had hatred in their eyes. Is smiled at them, this was the time where we were all brothers. I waited for them to get comfortable and to quiet down. Once they were settled I came to the for front and got all their attention.

"Men we all know what has happened tonight, one of our own while on guard duty was attacked by a creature. He is right now in the med tent unconscious with a stitched-up wound. What attacked William was no jerry or a gun, no it was some sort of horror from the deepest pits of hell. I should know I saw it with my own eyes, as it stood over William. It was tall and I'd wager around 6`8 or 6`9. Its fur was a bright silver and its eyes a crimson red. Its jaw was filled with sharp teeth soaked with the blood of our brother. The strangest thing however was that it stood on two legs like any one of us, with arms that are as long as a Lee Enfield. And its hands ended in sharp talons ready to rend apart flesh. I know what I say might sound like a wild fantasy come right out of a fever dream but I have those among you who have seen this too." As I said this the men who were with me gave nods of acknowledgement to confirm my claim. "I have reported this to the higher ups and they are sending another doctor to see to William and take if need be take him home. We will be receiving reinforcements as well, they have also said that no one is to go into the forest and to shoot anything that looks like the beast that I just described. Now normally I would follow these orders to a T and expect you to do the same, but not this time. I saw what that thing can do and I won't allow it or any of its kind to attack another one of us. You all have people you want to see after this war over. Jake you have a daughter and wife to return to. Mike you've got your girl to see. Rick you have your grandparents. And me I've got a couple of boys who want to see their dad come home. While William may not have much he still is deserving of going home as any of us, so I ask you when we have our reinforcements will you come with me and help take down the bastard tried to take away one of us, to stop him from going home?!" I was met with resounding yells of yes and a couple of "kill the beast"

That was from what I could tell around 3 hours ago and know it seems that he might not be able to see his "snow covered home" again. I've seen this look in dogs who caught rabies, and it seems like Booth caught the carp. There was only one way to fix this and help William, so with a sigh and a heavy heart it pulled justice form her sheath on my hip and began to walk towards him. I kept my head down, I couldn't look at him like this. This was not how a man should go, he should die from old age after a long and happy life or go down fighting for what he believed in. William it seemed was getting a death only fit for dogs, lying down waiting for someone to pull the plug. I quickly looked down at him and saw the maddened look in his eyes and I pulled my knife overhead and looked one last time.

"William if you can hear me in there I want you to know I'm sorry, I wish I could could have been there to stop the freak from biting you but I was too late, so know this I do this to give you peace and to finally be reunited with your family, but I hope either way you forgiving me. Please forgive me." I pulled justice back a bit further and I began to plunge it downwards to give my friend, no my brother peace, Before I gave him his peace I was thrown off my balance and I fell down. I looked to see doc had tackle me down, for a second, I was confused then I was angry. "YOU SON OF A BITCH!" I screamed as I socked him in the jaw, he wants flying. I quickly got up and ran into him as he was getting up. This jack ass stopped me from giving William peace and I would give it to him as soon as I gave this piece of shit of good beating. I gave a jab with my left hand into his stomach and he doubled over, he looked up and gave me a glare which I promptly kick him in the face as he flew back I saw a massive stream of blood fly form his nose, food let the jolly "doctor" have a little bit of a broken nose. I wanted to beat him even further until he was almost on deaths door step, yeah that sounded right. But first I will free William from this hell. Just as I turned around I felt the cold hard feeling of steel tipped boots hit me in the place all men hold dear. I fell onto my knees holing the family jewels along the way. I hissed through the tears that were falling from my eyes.

I looked up to see Doc with a ruined nose looking down a me, he gave me another one of his glare, I gave him one back with equal venom. "Why do you stand in my way Doc?" I said in-between grunts of pain, his glare turned to a mix between a look of disgust and a sneer. "Because you fucking idiot were here to save William not send him to meet his maker." This through me off the deep end. "IM TRYING TO SAVE HIM YOU BITCH! HES GOT RABIES AND YOU KNOW HOW THAT ENDS!" I screamed. He looked at me then to where William lay. He shook his head. "Just look at him Sherwood and you'll see he's fine." He moved out of the way and I saw that there was no more foam, I slowly go up from my kneeling position and walked even slower to see his eyes while still hazed over no longer barred the redness I saw.

"How?" I whispered. He was diseased ridden just two minutes ago. How did he get better in an instant? I slowly looked around and my compatriots had the same looks of shock, from Booths miraculous change or the fight. Probably both I thought to myself. I felt a hand grip my shoulder and I looked to see who did it. I saw that the offending appendage belonged to Doc, even though I wanted to beat Doc to a pulp not even a minute ago I could not get over the fact that he stopped me from murdering William. He gave me a tired look with his lower portion of his face covered in blood from his ruined nose. He brought up his other hand and I looked down I saw in his hand a syringe of morphine. I grabbed it and quickly injected it into my blood stream. I quickly felt the effects take hold as the searing pain in my nether region begin to dull. I looked to a couple of the other came in to see what was going on in the tent. I quickly dismissed everyone despite his protests. I looked at Doc and said "get some rest we all need it." I quickly began to make my way out of the tent, I gave a quick glance to see William was out cold and that Doc was sitting down with his head in his hand.

I walked through the camp and saw everyone had retired to their tents except those that were on guard duty, I gave them a nod and they returned it. I looked to the forest and I gave it a scowl. "Where ever you are your daemon I will find you and ill have your head." I vowed. And for a second, I thought I saw two red orbs looking at me through the forest. I shook my head and they were gone, I chalked it up to me being tired. So, with that I went to my tent, I soon arrived to it and just before I entered I took a deep breath and pushed my way in. I saw Mike and Nathanial were already asleep. I walked over to my cot and fell into it with a thud, I gave a tired a sigh. "Dear lord above looks over us in this turbulent time." I whispered. And with that I gave into the darkness know as sleep.

TIME SKIP 5 HOURS

I awoke when I felt a hard shrug hit me. I slowly opened my eyes to see Rick looking down at me. "Hey Konrad I thought I should wake you up the Doctor and the reinforcements arrived about an hour and a half ago." He said in a tired tone. I quickly bolted up and ran outside to see a bunch of new soldiers as well as a couple of trucks. I quickly saw them taking William out of Docs tent on a stretcher and was followed behind by Doc and the new Doctor. Doc looked awful his nose was bandaged up and he had bags of under his eyes. While the other doctor was in full uniform looking over a clip board and talking with Doc about how William was doing.

I quickly walked over to them and asked what exactly was going on. "Ah sergeant Sherwood it's good to finally meet you, while you were out we arrived and I examined corporal Booth and while it seems hell be okay, from the report of what happened last night and the amount of blood he lost we've decided to take him back to the states for better look over, specifically to send him home he will of course be given a purple heart for this. Now if you excuse me we have to get back so we can send Mr. Booth off, you boys have a good day." I watched him go and I was filled with conflicting emotions on one hand William was going home away from the front, on the other we just lost one of our best medics. I looked to Doc and he gave me a tired look.

"I know it's hard to lose another one of our own luckily he didn't die, either way you should go get yourself acquainted with the new additions to our family." Doc began to walk off, but before he went his way I called his name. "Look Doc I know that what happened last night was awful, but if it means anything I'm sorry for it all." He looked at me and smiled. "We`re all tired and confused right now but I know you only wanted William to be okay, even though what you tried was really stupid." I gave a light chuckle. "Ah go screw yourself your ugly bastard and get some rest." He nodded and went into his tent to hope fully get some sleep.

I heard that trucks begin to start up and start up and I quickly walked over to see William off. I and a couple of the others gave the truck that held Booth as salute, even though he would begone from the war for the rest of it me and a couple of others would have to visit him after words in his "little snowy" town "Get better you bloody bastard well see you after this whole mess and take care." I finished my salute with the rest of guys and went over to the newest inductees to over out post as the trucks began their journey.

'Oh, don't worry Konrad well take good care of poor little William. Hee-hee."