Red Riding Hood and the Hunt

Chapter 18: Fighting

Its the day before the big surprise attack. Me and Peter are fighting. He won't let me fight.

"But why? I Know you want to keep me safe but the packs needs me.'' I argue 

"No I need you alive and healthy, not in fighting with some guy that's five times stronger then you!'' he yells 

We are both yelling and its pretty loud in this small house. "But I'm part of this, I part of why people are so in danger I should help!'' I yell back 

"Your not a werewolf this is not a fair fight for you!'' He argues back. 

I know he wants to protect me but I have to help. "I'm good with a bow. I can shoot from 80 feet away on the target. I could be useful!'' my voice get louder each scream. 

His voice gets louder too now. "I can't lose you don't you understand that! Think of what your mother would do if you died, or your brother or your new nephew, or me how the hell do you think I could live on knowing it's my fault you died!'' 

This shuts me up quick. I don't know what to say but we just have a stare down for a while. We had fights like this before yelling but usual we say hurtful things. We both are breathing deeply.

"Is that what you think? That if I die it's your fault?'' I ask I'm not yelling now. 

He won't make eye contact but when he speaks his voice is stern "Well it would be wouldn't?'' 

I step closer to him he looks up at me. Then i touches his arms gently. ''No death is no not ones fault. Death is not a mans fault unless he, with his own hands took the knife and shed another blood.'' I recite a line from on of our favorite stories as a kid. 

This gets him to smile "Still they may feel guilty even he they, them-self did not shed the blood.'' 

His arms go around my waist. "I'm not going anywhere. Not with out you.'' I say putting my faces in his chest. 

"Good.'' he holds on to me tight like if he lets go the wind will take me away from him. 

I take his hand then say "Come on its time for bed we have a big day ahead.'' 

The next morning I wake up and hear Peter walking around the kitchen. It's early but we have to get there before the other pack does. I walk into the kitchen to see Peter putting bread butter and some coffee for us. 

After I get dressed in hunting gear for the fight I greet him. ''Morning'' there is nothing good about it. 

"Morning. Eat then we will leave.'' He say 

I jug down the coffee then I take a piece of bread and eat it fast. "Ready.'' I say 

He laughs a little at how un-lady like I can be at times. 

We get there and see people in town who I never knew where werewolf and we even got some of the packs we have a treaty with to help us too. They turn into wolfs and we stand in lines ready to fight. I can hear he sound of animals running in our direction. I get and arrow out and place it in my bow, ready to shoot and any moment. Then out of the trees comes the other pack. They stop dead in their tracks surprised to see us ready for them. I swear is see the leader of the pack snarl, we have more then him but he things since they are so strong he can take us. I see him smirk with amusement when he see me, a human on their side. He is to cocky. 

He looks behind at his pack then they run towards us. Chaos breaks out, Wolf against wolf, snarling, snapping, biting, throwing and tackling, just plan out match to the death almost. i shoot my bows at some wolf that comes out me, I get him right between the eyes then he falls over. I see no one really notices me. I run up to the wolf i killed take the arrow out of his head, You can see his eyes wide open, big and brown, blood coming out of his mouth, and I go up in the tree. No one saw me so I was surprised shooting at some of the wolfs. It works for a while. We are winning but out of no where something jumps up at me from the ground. I fall to the ground painfully. It pins me down. 

I feel a hot breath on my neck. I open my eyes to see a wolf on me, Ginger fur big brown eyes, and blood around its mouth. It growls but I hear it say "It's been a while since I've had something so pretty to eat.'' I try to get my knife but it has my arms pinned down and I can't reach it. ''Enjoy its a close to a girl you'll every get.'' I say trying to offend him. He smirks "I do like to play with my food.'' His eyes wonder down to my breast. I spit in his face. Peter must have heard his remark because he jumps on him and tackles him down. I then get an arrow out and shoot the wolf right in the heart he falls down. The others pack retreats and other turn make to human. 

Peter runs up and hugs me we kiss "We did!'' He says

"Yeah we did it!'' I say 

I look around every one looks tired but their smiling. We get everyone back to town and Clean them up and heal injuries. Turns out I hurt my back but I didn't break a bone. Peter old wounds reopened but that's it so we fixed those for him. When we go to sleep that night I realize We will be married tomorrow.