Rogue Moon (unedited(complete)

chapter 6

~the night before

~Renard

I watched from the hillside as the chaos ran rapidly through the poor town below. The foolish townsfolk had no idea of the coming assault until it was too late...

Now their holms burned and their loved ones were being torn apart by the rabid beasts they chose to ignore. We tried to warn them, to help them see that these creatures could not just be left to freely roam around these lands, or else they would attack.

Although this was no random attack from the nearby monsters in the woods... This was merely a wake-up call to show them that they needed to do something about the creatures, that living in peace and harmony was not a choice they had.

These monsters needed to be restrained and locked up, put under an iron fist so that they may never attack humans again. They will be treated as they deserved... Nothing more than dogs.

This attack may seem like a mad man's musing but it's simply mercy upon the unsuspecting townsfolk... My beasts would cause an uproar making them realize that they cannot be ignored.

Had I not stepped in and showed these people the truth, they surely would have been attacked and possibly eradicated by a rabid pack...

I looked down at the silver pendant that surrounded the large blood-red ruby in my hand. It was truly amazing what witches were capable of...

My assistant came up next to me bowing his head and I smiled. Handing him the pendant I started to walk back towards my tent. "Call them back and make sure to keep them hidden away so no wondering townspeople see them. We shall wait for the town's head to visit us tomorrow, I'm sure that after tonight he will see the error of his ways. "

"Of course sir... I'll have everything prepared..."

~current time

~seraphina

Sitting next to a tree I sighed, I had been walking for hours and the dried-up trail seemed to lead to nowhere, I had nothing to go off of and the sun would be setting soon, I needed to find shelter before nightfall.

I shuddered to think of what might come out at night, I had no fire or way to keep warm, not only that but what if a predator caught the scent of my blood? What if the beast found me again?...

My stomach churned at the thought. No, I needed to stay focused if I let myself get distracted then id never make it out of this forest alive, I can't just sit here and sulk forever.

Standing back up to my feet with a new sense of determination, I started walking again, surely if I continued forward I'll come across something.

As I walked along, I looked around the surrounding forest, it was peaceful being out here despite my situation... I always had a love for the forests even as a kid, most of the time I noticed how people avoided going out into the dese brush in fear of the creatures that roamed within it, but I was never really afraid... Until now...ir always seemed so peaceful.

I shuddered, just thinking about the monster from last night, the wolves scared me but that creature...that was a thing of nightmares...how could something so terrifying and horrendous even exist...what God would create such a beast.

As I came out of my thoughts I looked up and could see what looked like a clearing, light seemed to be coming from the area as if it was being reflected off something... It then clicked in my mind.

"Water!"

I sprinted towards the treeline, and sure enough, there was a flowing creek full of crisp clean water. My face cracked into a smile and I kneeled down next to the bank dining my hands into the water, I didn't mind the chill, it was quite refreshing.