New Guardian

My Death

My younger brother Max and I were riding my flee-bitten grey Clydesdale mare Youth through the forest a few miles away from the village that one Winter's afternoon. I had my bow and arrow slung around me and Max clung onto me around my waist as Youth strode on. "Em" Max said, "Yes Max?" I asked. "Did you know that the boy in the village likes you." he said. I felt myself blush. "You mean Kyle?" I say, "Yeah him!" Max enthuses. I love my little bro Max, he's like my best friend as well as my younger bro. "Do you like him? Will he be your boyfriend?" Max asks. "Maybe" I giggled. Way to go Em. "Well imagine it, your last name wouldn't be Wolfblood anymore!" he says, "Max!" I exclaimed, "Well if you marry him" Max laughs. "Sure Max" I chuckled and kiss him on the forehead. Max had ruffled brown hair, emerald green eyes and the most flawless creamed skin in the village. I had just finished teaching him the basics of Archery. "Em, can I tell you something" He asks "Sure" I smile, "I-" he was cut off.

Suddenly a growl echoed through the forest and Youth started to stir. "Easy" I murmured and stroked her neck. A wolf came out of the shadows and growled louder and snarled its teeth, it was the most eye opening wolf I had seen before. It was a grey colour with patches of brown, both eyes were Autumn Gold, it had a scar across one eye and a bite mark taken off one ear. "I'm scared" Max whimpered. "It's OK" I reassured him. Then at that moment the wolf howled and Youth reared up and we crashed into the snow. "Max!" I cried and protected him. "Go get help!" I shouted and legged him up onto Youth. "But what about you?" Max asked. "JUST GO" I commanded and Max spun Youth on her hindquarters and before they took off I whispered to Youth "Take care of Max for me" I pleaded and they were gone and for what I didn't know but the last time I would see them.

By the time they were out of sight the wolf had become more agitated, "Nice Wolf?" I say. What the heck! Like that would ever work! I got my bow and arrow in hand but before that could happen the wolf lunged at the direction Youth and Max took of in. "No Way!" I yelled and jumped in front of the wolf, obviously the wolf wasn't too happy about that and grabbed at my arm, "Argh!" I cried and fell against a tree. Blood started to drop onto the snow and I went out cold. *AN HOUR LATER* I awoke but I was absolutely freezing and weak to the bone. I coughed and looked down and my deep gash on my arm. I felt cold and the darkness started to close in on me, I looked up at the moon which seemed brighter and larger than before. Then total darkness came and I had left my life behind in one single breath.