Skills for Success in Life

by animal-luver8153

There are 23 skills for success in life and Danny has them. Told from the POV of friends, family, and enemies. 23 prompts with 500 words or less. A challenge I created and am in the process of completing. Rated T for safety. First three chapters: Work Ethic, Compassion, and Courage. Now Up: Common Sense, Jack's POV.

11. Wisdom

~~Wisdom ~~

Frostbite's POV, Words 445

I charged towards the howling cries coming from the children's ice fort, a sword already in my claws as I feared the worst. There hadn't been an attack from foreign ghosts in ages, we had prayed to stay in peacetime a little longer. A wall of snow was no match for my claws as I thundered closer to the crying.

The Great One was visiting today and I took the liberty of introducing him to the youngest members of our clan. After seeing the cub's so awestruck, Phantom decided to start a snowball fight to 'break the ice'. When I was distracted by one of the children, I heard a cautioned shout and then a scream of pain.

I rounded a snow bank and saw that Phantom was already there, soothing the child and checking the injury. It was the smaller one, the six year old who I recalled was named Sharpfang, who hand been crying. By the time I caught up to them the cub was only whimpering, listening to what the Great One was saying.

"-you're really very strong. The first time I broke my leg I passed out in an alleyway for an hour. Setting a bone was one of the first things I learned to do." Phantom called the ice to him and created a well-formed a splint to the cub's leg in place. "There, that should hold up for now." He noticed me then, remorse creased his features and his voice had become a whisper. "He fell from one of the walls we made, I'm sorry. I should have been watching them better."

He actually believed it was his fault, didn't he? I had the overwhelming urge to hug the halfa child, to shield him from the world that had caused that terrible wisdom to take hold of him. Wisdom that came from bloody battles and fear and exhaustion. The tragedy of it all wasn't lost on me. The Great One had earned his title, earned it in pain and struggle. He was a child, he might not even understand the tragedy of what he has gone through, he might not even consider what his life without him risking his fragile human life every day.

"Fear not, Great One, we consider breaking a bone a milestone of life. Come now Sharpfang, you get a present when you get home."

The other cubs had taken notice of the two's absence and Phantom went to inform them. Sharpfang sniffed and smiled while reaching to be picked up, "Great One smart."

"He is wise child, wise."

I could only pray that no one in my clan becomes as wise as the Great One.

Author's Note:

Lame ending is lame. Oh well, at least I posted it. The season 2's finale of Dr. Who broke my nerd heart. I wish Frostbite would give me a hug. No guarantees when the next chapter will be but it is half-written. Ciao Ciao All!