Chapter 7: Sympathy
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Location: British Columbia,Canada
Bolt's POV
Dream World
I awoke in a fog. I stood up and looked around. Seeing nothing I said, "Hello ? Is anyone there ?Can anyone hear me !?" I yelled not expecting an answer. "...I can hear you….Bolt ?.... Bolt, can you hear me son ?" Am I hearing Dad's voice or am I going crazy ? "Dad ? Dad is that you ?" I followed the sound of his voice but found nothing. "Where are you ?" "Listen son, What I am about to tell you is very important. Every parent is given the opportunity to warn their children of their fate." "Dad, What are you saying ? What about my fate ? If you're gonna tell me this then speak to me face to face !" He then appeared and he looked the same as when I last saw him. "Dad...."I said with tears in my eyes "You're alive..." I ran to embrace him but, I ran right though him. "Listen son, I really am dead. But, You still need to pay attention." He replied authoritatively. I slowed my racing mind and nodded. "In less than six hours you and your pack will be captured by Skinners." My eyes went wide at this statement. "How... How does this happen ?" "I said warn,not explain." "But, Dad....I don't want to die."I said as I began to cry. "I have to go now son." He said as his image began to fade. "I will see you later, Hopefully much later." "Dad ! Wait !" But, it was too late he was gone. Dream End
Kota's POV
The next morning I woke up first,which was rare. I stood up and walked around to get mybrain out of the fog. After a few minutes I went over to that rock climbed to the top and sat down. Later Mya woke up and, upon finding that I was gone started looking for me. "Mya ! Up here !" She looked up and saw me. She then came over and climbed up to join me."Bolt's hopeless....." I thought out loud. "Why?" Mya asked. "Well, In case you haven't noticed. Bolt has fallen head over heels for Isabel and, She's fallen for him just doesn't know it yet." "Damn..." She replied laying her head on my back. "I've been watching them talk. It's obvious. He's in love with her." "Well if he loves Isabel as you say. Then he craves to tell her, but at the same time he knows he can't tell her. But, he doesn't know if it's his heart telling him he's not brave enough for her, or fate telling him to turn away, but he simply can not speak to her now with all the emotions flooding his mind, blurring out the task at hand." Mya said. I was left at a loss for words after this speech. I stared wide eyed for a minute before responding, "That..... was really deep." "Thank you, I try." "Look at him, He must be having one nasty dream from the way he's thrashing around." I said. "Should we wake him up ?" She inquired. "Yeah, I guess." With that we got up from our comfortable position on top of the rock to wake Bolt. "Hey...Bolt." I whispered, When that got no response I took it up a notch. "WAKE UP !!!!" It worked..But..I woke up more wolves than I had intended. "What the !! Where's the fire ?" Kodie yelled very confused. "Kota....What is it this time ?" Isabel yawned. Though my yell had woken everyone else up, somehow Bolt remained asleep. "This is gonna get old real fast." I groaned. "What are you trying to do blow out my eardrums ?" Kane sneered, extremely annoyed at being woken up. "How do I wake up Bolt ?" I asked no one in particular. "Kodie, You lived with him for a year. How did you wake him up ?" "Search me, We were never in a hurry so I never had to wake him up." He responded. "So we should just let him sleep ?" Isabel inquired sleepily. "Yeah he'll awaken eventually." Kane replied. "Awaken ? That's a big word...." I said confusedly. "Oh...Jeez Kota don't act dumb I know your not." Mya moaned. "Come on guys let's leave Bolt to....." Isabel trailed off her eyes rolled back into her head and she fell to the ground. "ISABEL !!!" We yelled. Kane was next to fall, protecting Kanti. Then Kodie, Mya, Kanti....Me.
Normal POV
"Good shot son." A voice said. "Did I get them all dad ?" Another asked. "You bet you did. They're all..... out..... cold." He said walking out of the brush and into the clearing with a look of confusion on his face. "Ah...Crap. Sorry Dad I must have loaded sedative darts again." One said trying to hide his happiness. Yes I pulled it off. But....Then..all I did was give them a few more days...in horrible conditions...Oh well, At least dad bought the story. He thought with a smirk on his face. "Well slap me thrice and hand me to my mama.... You shot seven of 'em. Seven wolves. Haha, These are some rare colors too. That white one there will defiantly fetch a hefty sum." The larger one said. "Yeah..I bet he will." The other said downtrodden. The other turned to look at his son. But upon seeing his face said; "Ian, You don't feel sorry for these monsters, do you ?" The one called Ian's attitude immediately changed. "No, Dad. I don't, these are savage creatures that should be exterminated." He replied with a determined look on his face. His father patted him on the back. "Good boy, I taught you right. Now, come on. Let's get these monsters back to the compound." "Okay dad." What am I doing?! This goes against everything I learned in school. Ian thought. He look at Bolt and sighed. I'm sorry little guy. If only mom hadn't left us..... Things would be different. "Boy what are you staring like a deer in the headlights for ? Come on help me pick these things up they're heavy." His father said with extreme distaste. "Yes sir. Coming sir."He replied hastily, not wanting his dad to turn that 9mm in his holster on him.
2 Hours later
Bolt's POV
I woke up. But I wasn't where I thought I'd be. I was in the back of a pick up. In a cage. I tried to stand but found that I couldn't. For they had shackled me to the bottom of the cage. I tried to turn my head to look around. I instantly regretted doing so, for I saw everyone else in the same situation I was....And none of them were moving. The truck then hit it bump in the road banging my head against the cage floor. I unconsciously let out a pain filled yelp. I looked at the window to the cab of the truck and saw what I never thought I'd see. A human looking at me. Not with anger and hate in his eyes. But in this Human's eyes was a look that said; I'm sorry.