A/N -

HELLO! You all already no that I don't own squat or jack.

Well we have met and love Charlie aka PAPA! Now we get a little more from him.

So I am sitting here trying to write this on out so I can put in B&TB, take some more notes and figure out some more chapters today, but I am not sure if that is going to happen cuz my mind is everywhere today, wanting to do so much.. but one can only hope. And I am sure that it isn't helping me that a little kitten keeps attacking and pushing things off the table as I write.

Now this chapter IS NOT BETA'D. Just a warning. If there are major mess up, in which I am sure there are, its ALL my fault. Steph is out in the middle of nowhere with no internet and Meagan is at work, and I am impatient. If I wait that I def wont continue to write today.

Soo.. okay here we go!

Chapter 3

The next day Charlie found himself on the road at first sight of day break. He had a long journey ahead of him and didn't want to wait a moment longer to leave, also giving him plenty of time to get to the town that he was going to stay in that night before continuing on his way the next day.

He and their horse, Harry, had been traveling all day. One thing that Charlie was happy about, in being a gun inventor, he was able to travel much lighter then most inventors who make things like, say like crazy axe machines. All Charlie needed was himself and his bags, and gun loaded behind him which made the travels much easier on the horse.

Then had been on the road for a little while and at first Charlie was sure that he was one the right path though his surroundings seemed very odd, being as he had traveled this way before. He wasn't sure how he could have possible gotten lost already so early in his travel, he was sure he took all the correct turns. Pausing for a moment when he got to a fork in the road, Charlie looked at his map, trying to pin point where it was he was at.

Harry instantly tried to go right but Charlie began to lead him left though the trail had something menacing about it. The horse didn't like it but had no choice but to take it.

There was thick fog that brought an unease feeling over them.

After a few minutes down the road they started to hear noises around them.

Then there was a shadow in the distance.

Wolves began to slowly surround them. There had to be an easy ten.

Harry began to freak out at the sight of them, knocking Charlie around as he reached behind him for his new gun.

Charlie didn't have many bullets, since he planned to get more when he got to the fair. He knew that he had to use them wisely.

He loaded it as fast as he could with his shaky hands, knowing that he needed to hurry since the animals were closing in on them.

He aimed forward and shot the one blocking their path.

It went down.

The sound startled Harry and he bucked Charlie right off of him and took off as fast as he could.

"Harry!" Charlie called after his horse. Harry didn't listen or pause at the sound of his owner.

Charlie quickly shoots the next closest wolf before he took off in his own run.

As he runs he continues to the shoot as the wolves that were gaining on him.

He didn't have to run far before he saw some gate come into his view.

He picked up his speed as much as his burning legs would allow him too. Once he reached the gates he quickly flung them open and let himself in. One of the wolves almost makes it inside the gate as well, but Charlie is quick to put a bullet in his head. Once the gate his shut he sighs in relief of the barrier between him and the hunters.

He looks to his gun and realized how lucky is he is, since he just fired his final bullet.

Once his body is calm from the adrenaline he gets up and starts to walk down the path, away from the gates. Charlie is greeted but a castle. A very big, mysterious looking castle. Hoping to find shelter from the outside his walks to the door and knocks. The door creeks open and he walks inside.

There is no one in sight. It seems as though it is empty. He looks around in hopes of finding someone there that will let him stay for the night, until day light hits again and maybe they will have a horse for him to use to get him back home.

As he looks around the entry way of the castle, he begins to hear small whispers.

"Hello!" Charlie calls out. "Is anyone there. I seemed to have lost my horse, after I was attacked by wolves. I was wondering if I could possibly start here until tomorrow. I don't have a place to say."

The whispers continue but don't reply to him.

"Hello." He calls out again, looking around for the cause of the voice.

"Of course sir! You are welcome to stay here!" One of the voices replies.

Charlie turns around in the direction it came from and can't believe his eyes.

A/N - Well know.. who is that going to be? Or better yet, what!

I just want to thank everyone for your love already for this story and the reactions my email is getting from it! I LOVE YOU ALL and hope you are going to enjoy this ride as much as I plan too!