Her Fight For Freedom

Chapter 22

I flinch and jump up. I breathe for the air that seems to have vanished from my lungs. I feel as if I have been impaled by a bullet or something. I reprocess where exactly I am and make due of my choices.

I slowly tiptoe out of the dark den and into the quiet wilderness. The crickets and frogs humm and chirp in the distance. I sniff the air that reveals many secrets hidden by the eye.

I look around me and study the physical features. Looking for different ways to escape if there was an attack by anyone. Or if we just needed to make a great escape really quick.

I notice something lurking in the distance. It isn't too big, but I haven't smelled it before. It looks directly at me, but its too dark to see its face.

It's too fragile to be a wolf, but too skinny to be a coyote. It's small and fierce and has small sharp, white teeth. It's eyes grow with a golden glimmer but also a tiny shimmer of red.

I can't see only smell. It have a thick coat. It is a little mammal, but fast and angry.

I get down close to the hard, cold dirt outside of Robin and Rusty's den. It has very little fertilizer if any. Almost no grass or mud at all in this pack territory.

"Hissssss!" Says the little creature hiding. It lurks in a circle around me. A very large circle so that it stays in the cover in the trees.

I raise to my feet to show my dominance and power. My light fur looks as if it has changed to a dark brown. The moon has gone away and darkness has surrounded the area.

My eyes look black instead of my usual light, clear, crystal brown eyes. My eyelids feel as if they are 2000 pounds upon my eyes. They drop to blink, but I feel as though I cannot lift them back up.

The creature flicks it's tail showing a white tip. It's the only thing visible as the tail waves back and forth. Another flick if it's tail and here comes 4 more creatures exactly the same.

"Hissssss." "Hisssssssssss." Hssssssssss." They all say. Their throats gurgle as small and light growls form. Their growls do not seem dangerous, but their numbers seem to be growing. Soon enough here come 3 more little, white tail tipped creatures from out of the shadows.

The leader steps into the clearing as do the others after him. There are almost 10 surrounding me now. Their sharp teeth glow with suspicion. They are little mysterious creatures.

Foxes. I have only heard of fox fights. They come in numbers, but hunt and fight alone unless their prey is large. Like a wolf.

The alpha of the fox snickers and looks to his betas and warriors. They all show a bright and mischievous grins. Their teeth almost seem to light up in the dim light.

My fur stands up all over my body. My jowls lift to show my huge, sharp, canine teeth. The fox do not care about their competitors, they care about the fun.

"Hehehe, hahahaha." They all snicker together as they look back and forth at eachother.

"Go." Says the alpha. "Bring her to me alive. Nyon wants her." He continues.

'He's working for Nyon!' I shutter at the moment Nyon's name is realized into the air.

I drop my guard and my tail slips under my belly. My jowls drop, not showing my teeth anymore. And I sink down to the dirt in fear.

'No!' I yell in my head. 'I will not be Nyon's fearful servant again.'

I rise to my feet as the fox grow nearer. My jowls lift again showing my beautiful, strong teeth. My tail comes from underneath my belly to above my spine. My growl is even louder and more determined then before.

I give a commanding bark to my pack to help. Almost instantly Tala comes out of Robin and Rusty's den. Kayla and Halo come scurrying across the territory from Star's den.

"Shurno!" I bark. My head gets into a charging position low to the ground.

A low growl comes from behind the fox. It is a growl I have heard only a couple of times, but instantly I recognize it.

A pair of eyes glimmer from within the forest as a light, silvery coat appears. His teeth show greatly as he walks nearer to the fox.

"Attack them all at once. Back eachother up alright." I say loud enough to freak out the fox. "The alpha is mine." I continue.

I flick my tail and nod. The fox and my pack attack all at once. What once looked like a threat becomes a bloodbath.

I look behind a couple fox to see Shurno still waiting for his okay to attack one of them. I look at him and nod slightly. Before I can even look up he is gone and has started fighting with Kayla.

I search for the Alpha as foxes and wolves are fighting in front of me. I hear laughs, snickers, blood being sprayed, and squeals of pain.

Finally I find the Alpha who is stalking Tala who has her back turned away from him. My heart races as I see the nasty, little Alpha lunge for my best friend.

"No. Not again!" I growl to myseft as I dash towards her aid. Tala has no idea what is behind her, but I get the feeling that I freaked her out with my charging.

I intercept the fox by slamming my head right into his left side. I can feel his ribs against my skull. I clench my teeth in pain as I land onto the hard, rocky dirt.

"Miyla!" I hear Shurno yell frantically. I can hear him coming to me, but I give a slight shake of my head to tell him to fight his own fox.

"You little bitch!" Says the Alpha shaking off the dirt of his bright red coat. "Maybe I will just kill you now and disappoint Nyon." He continues.

'Screech.' He yells into the sky. His piercing voice burns my ears. It rings over and over again. Never wanting to leave.

The sound lowers, but it's still ringing slightly.

I look up and see at least 20 more fox in front of me. My pack and I reassemble and form a circle. There are at least 30 fox in front of all of us now.

"The Alpha in the middle is Nyon's, leave her alive." The nasty Alpha fox says to his betas to his right and left.

"Kill the others."

Hey guys. So sorry for the super duper long wait I just been busy trying to end Fly Free and I finally did. And I know I usually don't swear in my books, well at least not in this one, but I'm sorry if you weren't ready for that little itty bitty swear word. Oh well. I really hope you enjoyed. And comment below if you want me to have like a schedule for updates, but if not then please vote, share, and just give me your thoughts on this chapter. Thanks again for reading!!!!
-Angel