I stood atop a little rock platform. A place I had become all to familiar with since I first got to this new pack after the incident with my parents and the pack we used to live in. I knew it because this is where Smitty teaches his lessons to us. But something was off, something didn't feel right.
"How did I get here?" I asked myself.
I didn't remember getting up or walking up here. Something just didn't add up. I looked around and didn't see anything, except an ire fog that was beginning to roll up and consume the pack. That wasn't the only thing. The day seemed to be darker than usual. I mean, days are usually always dark, but it is the middle of the day and it looked as though night time was just setting in.
Suddenly, something out of the corner of my eye caught my attention. I turned quickly only to find nothing. Something was definitely wrong here. Just everything about this situation, it didn't feel good to put it in simple terms.
I again whipped around when something flashed by in the corner of my eye, only this time a blood curdling laugh went with it. The laugh made me shiver and I knew that I was in danger. Something was out in that fog and for some reason it was hunting me.
I stood in a defensive position trying to find my stalker, but he just seemed to fast. I could only catch a glimpse of him every now and then. But something told me that was because he wanted me to see him. Also, that laugh kept getting louder, and closer. Whatever was out there is really close by and I have a feeling I'm not going to be able to do anything once it shows itself. That is if it even does, it could easily just leap at me while I'm not looking and kill me like that.
At this point fear had completely taken me over. My legs were buckling up, my tail was between my legs, and fear was spread across my face clear as day. I had only experienced this once before, and that was the day I lost my parents.
I stood in wait, waiting for my stalker to reveal himself. The anxiety was getting to me and I felt as though I would just pass out right then and there. But I started to feel as though something was right behind me. I stiffened up and started to slowly turn around. When I turned completely around I came face to face with a terrifying sight.
A pure midnight black wolf was face to face with me. He wore a wicked smile and held a crazy look in his eye. Speaking of his eyes, both of them were crimson red, nothing more. The weird thing, beside his all black appearance, was that he looked exactly like me, just maybe a year or so older. Then it spoke to me.
"Soon, I will return and you and your friends will all parish." With that he brought his paw up and with lightning speed he brought it towards my face...
I jolted up in a cold sweat and started to look around in a panic. I was still in my den with all my friends. It was all just a dream, a nightmare? It sure as hell felt real to me. The fear, the anxiety, that wolf, it all felt real. But here I was still in this den that I shared with all my friends.
I released a giant breath of relief as I finally comprehended that it was just a nightmare. I was still in the den with everyone and had not moved an inch. I wonder why I would dream of something like that? Smitty told us that all dreams have some sort of meaning, but what could this mean.
I shook the thought out of my head, not wanting to keep my thoughts on the dream. I looked out of the den and saw that the day was just starting. I definitely wasnt going to go back asleep, so I guess I would just get an early start today.
I stood up on all fours and stretched out my body. I then proceeded to exit the den and started to go wander around the pack. I had been here for about a year and have gotten really familiar with lay of the land.
I was first brought to this pack by Smitty after he saved me when my pack was attacked and killed. That day still haunts me, and I can't be grateful enough towards Smitty for what he did for me.
The same could be said for my friends. All of them where saved by Smitty after there packs were attacked and they were forced to flee. We all owe a great debt to him for what he did for us and I know all of us are grateful towards him and see him as a father figure.
"Caleb?" Called out a familiar voice.
I looked towards the source of the voice and smiled when I saw who it was. Smitty came walking over to me and with him he carried a few rabbits, my guess was that they are for his mate.
"Hey Smitty, how's it going?" I asked him as he came closer.
"Its going well, just fetching some food for the misses. Now, what are you doing up so early? You're never up this early?" he questioned my suspiciously.
"Oh no reason, just woke up and decided to get up." I lied to him. I didn't want to being that dream up again, because knowing Smitty he would ask me a whole lot of unneccessary questions and I didn't have the time for that.
"He stared me down for a moment before he just shrugged it off. He told me to have a good rest of the day and then proceeded to leave back to his den which was lottery right next to my friend and I's den.
I told him goodbye then continued on my way. I wondered around for awhile and soon more wolves started to come out of there dens, until just about everyone was awake.
By this time I was up on a little ledge that all the pups knew about. It was just a little place that we would go to to hang out. It gave a great view of the pack and even a little farther out into the outer darkness.
This was just the perfect place to come if you wanted to think about thing, or just relax. Easily this is my favorite place out of the whole pack. All the other parts were just plain and didn't hold anything interesting. But when I come here I just have a sort of warm feeling. I can't really explain it. And its not just me, its all my friends too. Its really bizarre.
Ad I was lying down looking out over the pack, I heard paws reps coming towards me. Thinking it was one of my friends I turned towards the sound with a smile. But when I saw who it was, I frowned.
Up the slope that led here was the only other pup of the pack besides me and my friends. He's the pack leaders son and because of this he thinks he can tell all of us what to do. He's a total control freak, also he's a jerk always picking on me and the others. And we can't do anything about it because we're afraid we'll get kicked out of the pack.
"What's the matter Caleb? You don't seem to happy to see me." He said.
"What do you want this time Tucker?" I questioned with a sigh.
"Aww, I just wanted to come and see my favorite wolf in the pack." He said getting up real close to me.
"Just leave me alone, this is seriously getting old." I sighed.
He snickered. "Come on, can't take a little joke." He teased.
"Not when its constantly everyday." I growled.
"Now come on, don't be like that." He said while forcefully shoving me to the ground.
I grunted when I impacted the ground. "Now get up." He mocked. "Or are you too week."
"Leave him be Tucker." A voice called out.
We both looked over and saw Riley standing in front of all the others. Tucker knew when he was out matched and smartly started to walk away. "Looks like your friends had to save you again." He mocked.
He then turned and jogged off somewhere, hopefully really far away where I wouldn't have to see him again.
"Are you ok?" Riley asked as she came over and helped me off the ground.
"Yah, I'm fine." I told her.
though on the inside I wasn't fine. This always happens and I can't defend myself. Usually one of the others has to break it up or he just torments me until he gets bored. I can't do anything about it. I'm week and have no special way to protect myself.
Not even the others could really do anything. Tucker is the son of the pack leader and we fear if we do anything to him that we will be kicked out. And you don't want to be kicked out into the outside world, away from pack life. That's just dangerous and you will die.
"Come on man, cheer up. He's just a big jerk. You know we've got your back." Reese said patting my back.
I sighed,"Yes, I know. But when will I be able to have my own back. To be able to fight my own battles."
They had no answer for me, they just stood and stared at me in silence.
"That's what I thought. Now if you will excuse me I'm going to go find somewhere to calm myself. I'll be back for Smitty's lesson." I told them as I walked past them.
"Don't be too late, don't want to be up all night looking for you." Riley called out.
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine."
This happened often. Tucker would bully me, they would come and help and then I would leave and go cool down. This always infuriated me. The constant bullying and me not being able to do a thing. I just needed time alone, and I knew exactly where to go.