The Skeleton and the Werewolf

The Skeleton in the Woods

It was a lovely day in a little cabin in the woods but within the cabin it was a wreck. "OLIVER! ETHAN!" Two young wolves froze from an intense wrestling match, one [F/C] with green eyes while the other was [F/C] with yellow eyes. "What did dad tell you about changing in the house? You have the ENTIRE FOREST to explore! Now you've trashed the place with your little dominance display!" Ethan knew he was the stronger of the two, being a fighter type wolf. Oliver, bless his soul, still tried despite being a scouter type. "I've gotta keep an eye out on the southern herd for tonight's hunt. If this mess isn't picked up by the time dad and Kyle get back, you KNOW there will be consequences." You warned your little brothers before stepping outside. The sun's light filtered down from the canopy above. This was your sort of scene. It was a beautiful day outside. You inhaled once, making note of a few adult wolves probably twelve paces away that would hear your brothers of they continued to get into trouble. That was reassuring. You were quick to shift and take off southward.

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You and your family were members of the Mwedziwesirivha pack. A pack of werewolves who had lived here for centuries. Your father was the pack's Beta, your older brother Kyle was his Heir. You were one of many Trackers in the pack and as of late, your Alpha had been pestering you to get a mate. "You are of age." He kept saying, "A young and beautiful wolf such as yourself shouldn't be alone." Naturally he'd suggested his own Heir as a mate, but you weren't interested and politely declined any wolf's courting attempts. You would know when you found the one for you, and it wasn't any male or female from here. You froze as you caught the scent of something new. It wasn't anything you'd ever smelled before and whatever it was had a high concentration of magic. You could feel it in your soul. You, being a Tracker, were curious as to what it was and went to investigate.

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You've heard of monsters before, but you never thought you'd see one with your own eyes. Monsters and werewolves had a rather rough history. You'd learned it in some of the old texts you read at the Pack library. Werewolf bites were lethal to monsters and during the war, werewolves had sided with the humans, biting and killing as many monsters as they could until they were sealed Underground. The Mwedziwesirivha Pack had been guarding the mountain since, awaiting the monsters freedom so they could finish what they started. Werewolves hated leaving a job half done after all.

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It was quite obvious that this monster, this skeleton, was lost. You were supposed to kill it... but you weren't interested in killing it. It wasn't a food source and frankly, werewolves should've never gotten involved with a war that they weren't apart of so you were going to help this guy before another, less than friendly werewolf came around. You yipped at the skeleton who froze and took a step back. Well, you got his attention. You turned west, toward the human civilization. Of course, you could only assume they were getting along again. You looked back to see if he was following. "YOU ARE... LEADING ME...?" The skeleton asked. He was louder than you were expecting and your ears swiveled to pick up on anything else that might have heard him. Nothing yet. You gave a single nod and kept going. To your surprise, he followed.

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It wasn't long before you got him to the road. "THANK YOU... ARE YOU A WEREWOLF? I'VE HEARD MANY BAD THINGS ABOUT YOUR SPECIES, BUT YOU ARE VERY NICE!" You flushed under your fur and turned to go back home. "CAN WE MAYBE MEET AGAIN?" The skeleton called quickly. You paused and shifted. "... Not all werewolves are like me. Many of them WILL hurt you. It's best you stay away from the woods." You told him, not looking back. "... THEN WHY DON'T I TAKE YOU TO THE CITY?" You'd be lying if that didn't sound tempting. You'd always wanted to see the city. "Why do you want to see me again? Our species are enemies." The skeleton scoffed. "TO THANK YOU, OF COURSE! BESIDES! YOU JUST SAVED ME, DIDN'T YOU? PERHAPS INSTEAD OF BEING ENEMIES, WE CAN BE FRIENDS!" He reasoned. You... couldn't argue with that. "... I'll meet you here tomorrow then." You decided. "YAY! THAN I'LL MEET YOU TOMORROW MS...?"
"... [Y/N]. [Y/N] Mwedziwesirivha." You introduced before shifting and running off. You were looking forward to seeing the city with Papyrus tomorrow, but you couldn't do that if you were caught with him.