The Darkness

Chapter 5

Tania crouched down in the middle of a field, the dark blue grass swayed on either side of her.

Tania knew this was semi-dangerous, considering most animals in the Darkness had adapted into harmful animals.

Tania heard the padding of footsteps behind her and turned her head. A huge wolf was prowling toward her, almost silently, if only her hearing wasn't so good.

"What are you doing here, Sam?" Tania asked standing up, and turning around to face the werewolf.

The wolf started to change, growing taller, hair shrinking, some turning in to skin others clothes. "I was looking for you actually, you know you shouldn't be out here by yourself."

Tania rolled her eyes at her best friend and turned her back to him. "Why? Because I'm human?"

"Don't be like that, Tania, you know that even wolves aren't supposed to be out here on there own," Sam complained.

Tania sighed, "I know, but I just been having a horrible week," Tania told him, sitting down since her leg was burning again.

"What happened? Did you get into another fight with your brother?" Sam asked, sitting next to her.

"No, no, it's my leg," Tania pulled up her pant leg and showed him the scar, "it's been hurting recently, and when it does that something bad usually happens."

"Oh, well has something bad happened yet?" Sam asked hesitantly, he knew the topic of Tania's first scars were touchy subjects.

"No, but I'm waiting! And you know what else?!" She asked, her voice raising in pitch. "I had to drink blood again, but this time it was Jay's!"

Sam raised his eyebrow, surprised at that, but quickly masked it. "So? You've drank blood before."

"Not Jay's blood! I know what your going to say, but it's not the same, ok, it's just not!"

Before Sam could respond, a dark figure flung itself at Sam, the two of them rolling in the ground.

Tania had her twin swords out in a flash, running toward Sam, but another one jumped out in front of her. It was a Wolverine, they had the same bodies as a human, but they had retractable claws that came out between their knuckle bones. Their teeth could also sharpen considerably and they were incredibly strong.

Tania remembered this in a split second, before she growled and swung her swords at the wolverine.

He dodged the blows and laughed, happily. "Is that all you've got?!" He shouted over the growls and yelps across from them, telling Tania Sam had changed form.

Tania narrowed her eyes, letting out a battle cry. She swung her swords again. Blow after blow the wolverine dodged, until finally the wolverine caught one of the blades in his hands, Starlight.

He twisted Starlight out of Tania's grip and threw it to the side. Tania watched astonished as the cut on his hand healed. He then laughed and slid the claws out of his hands.

Tania's eyes widen even more at seeing the metal claws. Most Wolverines had bone like claws, only the pack leaders had silver claws and their second in command had metal.

"Scared now, human?" The Wolverine snarled.

Tania quickly wiped her face of all emotion. Tania swung Nightshade at his head before quickly changing direction, going for his feet. The Wolverine jumped over the blow and rushed at her.

Unable to bring her sword up fast enough to block the blow, Tania dove to the side. Still his claws still managed to catch her side.