The Wolf

It's been about an hour when Elizabeth entered the forest, she was really lost and she didn't know where to go. She didn't have any lead on where to go but she kept walking from where she was before. "I'm hungry.." she mumbled to herself, she was carrying the apples but it was for her grandmother and that she hoped there might be a chance where she gets out of the other side of the forest... Hopefully. "Hm.. Are those mushrooms..?" she approached hurriedly and knelt down on the ground, picking up one of the mushrooms. "I guess it's fine.." she looked hesitant and slightly opened her mouth.

Don't eat that!

There was a voice that whispered to her but no one was there, she just slowly put down the mushroom. "W-who's there..?" she asked worriedly, was it a ghost trying to play tricks on her? A strange voice of someone? ..Or was it that wolf boy again?

Those mushrooms were poisonous! Be careful!

The voice called again but didn't answer Elizabeth's question. "Sh-show yourself!" she exclaimed with a slight trembling voice but there was no response at all. Elizabeth shrugged a little and kept walking, hoping to find food somewhere that isn't actually poisonous. She walked a long path but then came another intersection. "H-huh..? W-where do I go this time..?!" she gasped, it was actually three paths this time, there was one on the right, on the left and going straight. For such a big forest there were still paths. "What should I do.. Someone help me.." she whispered and looked down on the ground.

While Elizabeth thought in nervously, there was someone or something eye-ing on her every move though there was a smile on that someone or something's face. It was surprisingly the wolf boy, he just watched her behind the bushes, a concerned yet playful smile on his face as he did so. The girl interested him but..

He couldn't and shouldn't get near her
He shouldn't and couldn't talk to her
He wanted to touch her but he shouldn't and couldn't.

They were raised in different worlds, knowing that it wouldn't matter to him but.. He wanted to meet her.
Actually, he already knew her from the start, when he would explore the forest he always saw this girl in a red hood in the village. He believed it was his Little Red Riding Hood in the story and was his prey but he couldn't help but just watch her from afar. It now took a turn to the right, the wolf followed secretly without sound. "It's getting darker here.. Is it night already..? But it feels like it's morning.." she sighed, she was frightened, what if it turned to night? What will she do then? She was honestly blind in the dark.

"Should I help her out..?" the wolf asked himself quietly as he looked concerned at the girl. "Well.. She's my prey after all.. The same in the story so should I attack her instead then..?" he silently concluded to a question for himself, it's true that he feasted on humans too but why couldn't he deal with this one?
"Yahh no!" Elizabeth screamed as numerous bats came flying over her. The wolf looked a bit shocked and laughed a little, trying not to make it loud so the girl wouldn't notice him.

Elizabeth jolted and looked around, she heard someone laugh, she knows it. "W-who's laughing?! A-anyone here?! P-please help me!" she exclaimed and crouched down on the ground, holding herself. "I'm scared..." she mumbled quietly, looking down at the crooked path and then looking straight. Up ahead was a cave, it had a torch inside. Maybe someone was there? Could she stay there for a while?
She approached cautiously, trying to be silent as possible. "Hello..?"

"..!" the wolf gasped, it was his cave. Preferably speaking it was his home and when the girl got close to his cave, his fangs showed and howled which made Elizabeth stop and tremble. "N-no.. T-that was a wolf! I'm gonna get eaten!" she cried and crouched again, hugging herself. A big frown on her face. The wolf watched her, coming back to his senses. He sighed and rushed himself back into the cave, hoping she wouldn't come near anymore here.

Get out of the forest now! Now!

The voice came back and Elizabeth's eyes widened. "I want to! I hate it here I hate it here!" she screamed and the wolf's ears hurt a little by her screaming. "Stop screaming!" the wolf growled and came out of the cave, he came towards her as a wolf would. "I-it's you again!" she gasped and tried to escape but she was stuck in her position. The wolf sighed and came closer to her, growling a little and sniffing her. "W-what are you doing..? P-please don't eat me!" she exclaimed and backed up a little. When Elizabeth would always say Please don't eat me! the wolf would laugh at her.

"I won't.." the wolf spoke with a light smile on his face. "This is yours right?" he handed her an apple and Elizabeth took it from his hand hesitantly. Once Elizabeth took the apple, the wolf got a hold of her. "N-no! Let me go! D-don't eat me..!" she exclaimed and the wolf just laughed and took her in the cave, practically throwing her against the side. "D-don't eat me..." Elizabeth whispered and the wolf just really plainly laughed.

"Do you want to stay here or go out there huh, Little Red Riding Hood?" the wolf asked with a sly grin.
"Please don't call me that.. I don't want to be called that!" Elizabeth exclaimed again, feeling frightened and had hugged herself.
"... You're not that girl?" the wolf said plainly unamused, looking down at the frightened girl.
"No, of course I'm not! And the story of the Little Red Riding Hood is all just a mythical story of course!" she mumbled and inched herself away from the wolf and the wolf just looked at her. "Will you help me get out of here..?" Elizabeth pleaded slightly and looked up at the wolf boy. "No of course not" he replied fast and settled down on the opposite side of the cave, sitting there as he faced the girl. "W-why not?! You know this forest right?! Get me out of here-!"

"You're staying here with me.."
"...What?"