Wolf's Mate
It was the 4th, with 15 seconds left in the clock. The moon up in the sky after the sun long fell below the horizen. The game going to be over few soon with the scores at Home-27 Away-22. All the Prowling Mountain Loins needed was to score one touchdown to win. But the Fighting Grizz, all we needed to do was knock the one carrying the ball down.
The fans cheered as we closed in on the one person carrying the ball. If I remember right I think I heard their name was Jasmine Ikeda. "And Cross is coming up close to Ikeda. Will Cross take her down or will Ikeda make it all the way to the end zone?" the annoucher said as the Vermonia High students cheered for Jasmine while Bear Path High cheered for me to catch her. I sprint faster, closing the gap between Jasmine and I as we passed over the 35 yard line. If I raised my hand now, it would look like I was a mere few inches rather feet from her.
I ran as fast as I could before I lunged at Jasmine, knocking us both to the ground as the 10 yard lind. In turn knocking the ball out of her hands just as the buzzer sounded and the whisles blew. "THE FIGHTING GRIZZ WIN! THE FIGHTING GRIZZ WIN THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON!" The annoucer said being almost drowned out by the crowd.
I got up and help Jasmine up as well, "You ok? I didn't hurt ya did I?" I asked her as she took my hand. "I'm fine. Thank you for asking and no you didn't. I wouldn't be on the team if I couldn't take a hit." she said causing us both to laugh. "Yeah that's truuuuaaaaahh!" I said as my team came running over and lifted me on their shoulders while Andrew and Clover dumped gaterade on our couch.
About 24 minutes later, I was walking out of the school with a few members of the team along with a few cheerleaders that I was on good terms with still until I heard the couch. "Rose! Wait up a moment!" I stop and turn after telling the others they can continue on. "Yeah Couch?" I asked as she got closer, holding an old football jersey. "Rose, since this your last year here, and I know I should wait until graduation but we all know that will come fast. So I wanted to give you this." she said holding up my old football jersey. It was 2 sizes to small for me to wear normally but that doesn't mean I still can't maybe frame and hang it somewhere.
"I been meaning to give you this since we are going to use your current in a trophy case." She said handing me the jersey. "Thanks couch. Maybe I hang this up or something." I said, accepting it from her. "Or you can give it to your special girl? Anyway you are a promising player Rose, can get into divison one if you work hard enough." She said. "D-divison one?" I studdered out. "Yep. Anyway Rose. Congrats on winning the game, you were amazing out there as always." She said, walking away leaving me stunned.
'Divison 1? I could go to a collage on a possable full athletics scholorship? And since I play two different sports...' I thought as I look down at the jersey in my hand. 'I could easily go pro if I somehow make it. Even if I don't maybe a fact that I tried to get in a divison may get me noticed by a scout or two.' As soon as the thought crossed my mind, Chica's face appeared before my eyes. Shocking me, as I held my breath. 'If I go to college, I may would have to leave the pizzeria. While I can possabliy be a part time student, the scholorship I wish to get may not allow me to. My time would be cut short. Meaning...I won't get to see the gang or my love for a long time until a break...' I felt my heart break.
Before anymore thoughts crossed my mind, I heard someone call out to me, "ROSE!" It was Chica. I turned my head to her direction but I only got to see her for a split second before she jumps up onto me. I stumbled a bit to keep my balance while she wrapped her arms and legs around me. I felt her place a kiss on my cheek and I lit up like a Christmas tree. I wrapped my arms around her to keep her from falling and getting hurt. "Rose! Congrats on winning your first game! You were amazing out there!" She said excitably, while my tail wagged just as equally.
I barly noticed the others, my parents and Matt showing up while I smiled brightly at Chica and said, "Thank you Chi-Amanda. From what I can tell you had fun?" She nodded her head, as her legs came un-wrapped from my waist but she kept her arms around me like I had mine around her. "I did have fun. The cheerleaders routine was really good. Though I'm worried that I don't think I saw your ex there." She said and that got me a bit worried until she let's go of me and I let her down gently to the ground but kept her in arms length.
"Hey what's that?" She asked gesturing to the old jersey. "Oh this? This was my old jersey before I got the current one I have." I said and something crossed my mind. "Here." I said handing it to her. "What? You sure Rose?" she asked, staring at the item in question. I nodded and said while looking to the side, "I don't need it. Think of this of a first of a two part gift for the rose and necklace." I heard her let out a little squel as she took the jersey from my hand. When I looked back at her, I saw she had put it on.
The jersey itself looked like a small tent on her, making it seem silly but to me. She looked even more beautiful with it on her. She just looked so adoreable. I blushed as a new thought popped into my head. 'I would choose her anyday over a chance to get into ANY divison or scholorship.' I was abit stunned yet again until I was pulled out it by Chica. Who jumped up, cupped my face in her hands and pulled me in close to kiss me once more on my cheek. But this time I noticed it was a little closer to the corner of my lips. "Thank you so much Rose. I love it. Now I can wear it to your games and be a real personal cheerleader." She said with a sweet smile.
I smiled back at her but I know that my ears and tail were portraying that I was even happier. "You're welcome Amanda. I'm glad you like it." I said with my voice being a desamel or two higher before clearing my thourt to fix it. Chica hugged me and buried her face in my chest while I look up to everyone else. I saw them all basicly giving me knowing looks. I know for a fact that the gang, Aaron and Eric would tease the hell out of me for this. I glare at them, giving a low growl, making sure Chica didn't hear me.
"Rose, lass. That was an amazing game. Thank ye for inviting us." Foxy said, stepping forward to pat me on the shoulder. While Chica, let's go of me but takes a hold of my hand which I return in kind. "Yar welcome Lucus. I'm glad all of ye had fun." I said as almost everyone rolled their eyes. "I'm so looking forward to your Hockey games Rose. If you are as amazing on the ice like you are on the field then I'm sure they are going to be great games!" Bonnie said, jumping up and down slightly. Yeah he so became a super fan.
I glanced over to everyone else and saw Eric was nervous about something. I go to ask before I heard my mom say, "Alright everyone gather together. I want to take a picture of Rose's first game of the season with all of you." We all gathered in a line with Chica having her arms around me and my arms around her shoulders. We all smiled, as my mother took the pictures. "Oh this is so sweet that everyone is here" She said, happily. I go to say something but we interupped by someone, a someone that smelled very cat like?
"Excuse me? I'm looking for a Matt Owens? I was told I could find him near a tall wolf girl?" We all turn to look and well all of us were surprised by what we saw. The person standing before us was very close to being an anthropomorphic lion! The lion person, had light orange with a hint of yellow and brown mixed in to their mane like hair that goes around their face like a normal lion's. Their eyes were golden with a touch of amber, their canines were pointing out from their mouth ever so slightly. They stood like a human but with digitigrade legs of a lion. They looked so much like a lion wearing people clothes but there were traces of human left.
I felt something steer in me, wanting to growl at the new comer but I held my tongue. "Hello, my name is Damin Croges but you can call my Dracoessa. I'm here to talk with Mr. Owens about the mechanic job?" Dracoessa asked as Matt stepped forward. "Hello Dracoessa. Pleasure to meet you. I want you to meet Miss Rose Cross. Night guard and co-worker of your's a Fazbear's Pizza." Matt said, pulling me away from the others to stand in front of the new comer.
We stood there, staring at each other, at the other's eyes. My ears flatten against my head and the primal part of me that wakens more during the fall and winter months told me to growl at them. To fight for domince to show I'm alpha. I noticed that they must have seen something for their expression changed and held out their hand. "Pleasure to meet you Rose." "Pleasure to meet you Dracoessa." I said accepting their hand. "Before we continue I wish to say this." Dracoessa started to say before releasing my hand to bow before me with ears and tail lowered in submission.
"I will not fight you for domince. I know my place as you are my alpha. I will follow your lead." They said before standing back up. I felt at ease, knowing this and relaxing, not knowing when I got tense. "Thank you." I simply said before smiling. "I guess welcome. I look forward to working with you. And while you say I'm alpha, the rest of group must find you worthy to be deemed as part of the pack. Alright?" "Of course Alpha. I am a new comer so I must earn my place amoung you. Also thank you for the welcome. I too look forward to working with you." Draocessa smiled at me, and I did the same right back. "Well." Matt started to say, sounding a bit weirded out by what just happened.
"Dracoessa may I speak with you in privite for a bit? To staighten out a few details and all." "Of course sir. I also wanted to talk with you about a few potential health issues since the winter months are coming. But I assume Rose already told you since she is part wolf." Dracoessa said matter-of-factly and I felt dread seep through me as I stood back with the group. I felt their stares at me, curious as to what Dracoessa means. "What do you mean potential health issues?" Matt said, looking back at me. "Oh well, you see sir-" Dracoessa started before I jumped in.
"It's just something minor. It varies with the amount of animal blood in us. Just a simple matter of iron need is all. Easily provided by like a cooked steak or shack. Durning the fall and winter we just need a bit more iron or we just get minorly sick. For Dracoessa it may be worse for them but someone like me, a simple cold." I explained, while leaving out or reversed told the truth on the matter. It was just not worry the group that much about me yet be on watch in case something happens to Dracoessa. Dracoessa, looks at me like I grew an extra head but let's the subject go and went along with it.
"Yes. Just a simple iron need. Lack of it causes minor to possable major health problems. I'm going to be blunt about this request, I would need a personal cooler, a small one, to be filled with dead animal bodies. Your classic chicken, cow, pig. Uncooked of course. The iron in the blood and the meat will be enough to balance out the levels. Alpha you are free to take from it as well if need be." Dracoessa said before turning to me with the offer. "Thank you but no thank you." I said as the everyone else staired at them.
"Will uh not sure if we can provide that but you are free to bring your own I guess until I check with HQ." Matt said, rubbing the back of their head. "No problem. Just wanted that to be known is all." Dracoessa said while pulling out their phone to look at the time. "It's getting late and I must be heading home. Pleasure to meet you Mr. Owens and Alpha. I look forward to when the pizzeria opens again." They said before walking away. The second they were out of earshot, I felt everyone's gaze on me, as to why I with-held this info.
"Anyway~ hey mom, dad. Mind if I uh go to an after game party with Aaron and Eric? It's been a while since I last went to one. I'll be gone for no more then maybe about and hour or hour and a half." I asked, a bit hopeful. "Of course sweetie. You go have fun, you worked hard on that field. Just remember what you said ok?" My mom said. "Thanks mom." I smiled at her while giving her a hug.
Once pulled away I turned to the group, they still had worried looks in theit eyes but they were glad none the less. "I'm glad you all enjoyed the game." "That's true Rose, we did. Be sure to visit us tomorrow at the hotel we are staying at. The Marriot. Got it?" Goldie said and I nodded. "Got it." I said before giving them all hugs, saving Chica for last.
"See you all tomorrow." I said as I pulled away from her and followed Aaron and Eric to our cars to leave. "Rose." Eric called to me as we got to my car. "What?" "They are lying. They are not staying at a hotel! They are staying with you are YOUR place!" Eric said, causing Aaron and I to stare in disbalef. "What?! This...this will make it harder to find the other animatronics. With them there, it would be harder to leave at night and lie about Matt wanting me to watch the place while it's under constuction." I said, leaning against my car.
"We'll figure something out but first let's just go snoop through some files." Aaron said with excitement. Eric and I laughed before I placed my gear in the backseat, glad to find nothing new there. I got in the driver seat and pulled out of the space and went to the exit of the parking lot to head to work.
(A/N: Surpise Dracoessa! Though Kik, I may or may not have mentioned a surpise about the new character. I once had the idea to have a new person come in as the same as Rose just of different species. But the idea to this character came from Dracoessa themself. Also note, if in an earlier chapter I made the couch a male but changed to female then let's just say the couch is non-binary, and prefer to be refured to by either pronoan. So long as they know they are being refered to, you can either call them he or she, whatever makes you feel comfortable. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and also I have a poll currently up on my profile, so feel free to check it out and vote if want to. See y'all next time. Bye bye~ Sage Out~)