The Monster and the Wolf (yaoi BOYXBOY)(COMPLETE)

Why I'm A Hydrophobic

It was only a few years ago that my entire life changed. I was with my uncle, he had just been engaged to a beautiful women Constance. He didn't think that after the marriage, he would get the chance to spend time with me. So he planned a trip, a camping trip. We would go to Lake Kivu, and spend the night, swim, cook smores, overall just have fun.

My uncle was like a father to me, since my own dad was a dead beat drunk and tended to beat me when he was drunk and angry. Me and my uncle were closer then a mother and her child. I was thankful for the trip and very excited. I hated the thought of having to see him less.

"Xan, want to get the coolers from the truck. I seem to have forgotten them." My uncle said smiling at his own foolishness. His blonde hair was pulled back into a ponytail and he was setting up the tent. He was the exact opposite of me, instead of black hair and green eyes, he had blonde hair and blue eyes. I smiled and nodded more then happy to go run an errand for him.

I walked through the dense woods and into the parking lot were the truck was. The whole time there I had a feeling of unease. Like someone was watching me from the thick underbrush. I waved it off, thinking that it was only natural to get the feeling around woods. I climbed into the back of the truck to search for the coolers but didn't find any.

     I sighed hopping out and checked the truck. I moved into the backseat my whole body in the car. I rifled through the messy truck attempting to pull up anything. I sighed realizing that it wasn't in there, they must be at the campground. I started to climb out but hit something I turned back realizing it was just the door, I went to open it but then froze.

I hadn't shut it when I came in, I knew I hadn't. It was too hot out and I wasn't planning on staying in there for awhile. I quickly leapt out, high tailing it back to the camp as fear ran through me. The whole time I ran through the trails I could hear something behind me. To afraid to look back, I kept running till I got to my uncle.

"What's wrong, Xan?" my uncle asked turning towards me as I arrived at the camp, out of breath.

"Nothing" I replied after I caught my breath, figuring that I was being childish now that I was back safely with someone.

"Ok, oh and the coolers?" he asked sitting on a log with a coke in his hand. His light blonde stuck to his forehead from the sweat. I sighed and sat down next to him.

"You sure there not here?" I asked grabbing a pop and opening it. He shook his head and ran a hand through his hair sighing.

"No, I must have left them at the house." He let out a laugh "Constance even asked me if I had gotten everything"

"Where they that important?" I asked and he nodded.

"It had all the food. We'll have to go back for them" he sighed. My heart dropped with disappointment.

"Do we have to? We just got here" I complained and my uncle laughed rustling my hair.

"How bout we go for a swim first. After that we need to go back. We will do this next weekend" he said and I agreed reluctantly. It was better then nothing.

We both got our swimming trunks on before heading down to the water. It was crystal clear and we could see the rocks at the bottom. I smiled not waiting to get in. I was at waist level when I turned back to my uncle. He was looking into the woods with a puzzled expression on his face.

"Uncle Jon?" I called and he turned to me the expression replaced with a smile.

"Thought I saw a deer or something" he said before wading in after me. I smiled, that must of been what was following me at the truck.

"Yeah I saw it earlier at the truck" I said laughing.

"We should bring our guns, we can hunt" he told me looking into the woods. I gave him a look and shook my head. He laughed and ruffled my hair.

"Oh come on. You twelve now, you should learn how to shoot. It might save your life one day. Heck, might even save someone else to" he said and I shook my head. At that age I hated the idea of guns, I hated the thought of killing another being.

"Lets play a game" he said changing the topic.

"Ok, what do you wanna play?" I asked giving him a smile. He pondered for a moment before smiling.

"Your a good swimmer, lets see how good. Ill give you a point to swim to and if you make it there and back you then tell me a point to swim to" he said again I agreed. He pointed to a branch that stuck out of the water. It looked far, but I was sure I could do it.

"Your on" I said before diving into the cold water and swam towards my destination. I was able to open my eyes under the water and see the stick the water was so clear. I went up for air and turned around to find my uncle waving to me. I waved back before turning around and heading off again. I finally reached the stick but was exhausted, I grabbed it and held on while I caught my breath.

I turned back around to show my uncle I had made it. But he wasn't were I had last seen him. He was now on the beach, right at the edge of the woods, peering in. He must of seen the deer again. I silently watched as he leaned in over a bush.

I let go of the stick and was about to swim back when my uncle fell backwards with a scream. A creature jumped out on top of him. It was larger then a bear and the color of the night.. I let out a shrill yelp when the creature bit into my uncles head. I began to paddle my way back to shore as quickly as I could.

I'm not to sure what I thought I was going to do once I reached the beach. My bones ached and lungs burned as I desperately kicked calling out my uncles name. The creature began to shake my uncle around, I could see the skin being ripped from his face as he screamed bloody murder.

My uncle goes limp just as I am about to reach them. The creature simply opens its mouth, letting my uncle's lifeless body drop to the floor. I screamed once again peddling as hard as my sore bones would let me. That's when the thing turned towards me. I could hear its low dog-like growl as it began to move towards me.

I backed up in pure terror, I knew if I swam out into the lake I would surely drown, but If I stayed put that thing would kill me. So I tried to juke it, get around it and make my way to uncle Jon, hoping that there was the chance, that he was still alive.

The thing progressed towards me quickly and I could only back up so fast. Warm tears ran down my face as I backed away. The creatures eyes came into view. They where yellow, a gold looking color. They peered into my own green eyes, they almost seemed as if they could belong to a human.

Fear gripped my insides as I choked back tears. It was no close enough for me to smell it. The aroma of wet dog and what smelled like an old decaying animal flooded my nose causing me to gag. The flesh blood dripped from its muzzle, I knew it belonged to my uncle. That only caused me to let out a sob. I was now shoulder deep in the water. And the rocks where becoming slippery, the thing seemed as if it were playing with me.

Being only inches away it could easily bite my arm off. But it stayed that distance swimming towards me. It seemed as if it was smiling, like it knew it would catch me, it knew I was to tired to swim anymore, knew I was exhausted. I was now bawling my eyes out, my legs and arms refused to kick anymore and my head began to slowly go under water.

That's when the thing finally leaped, it extended its claws digging them into the flesh of my thigh. I screamed as water flooded my lungs, I was no completely submerged. I was sure I would die right then and there, even if it didn't eat me, I would drown.

My last thought was about my uncle, before my mind went hazy and I let the darkness take me over.

OMG this is a jewel. Think I wrote this back when I wrote the first chapter. I did my best to shine it up buuuut it's a bruiser. Figured it'd be cool if you got a little backstory up in this shiz before I crushed all of your hopes and dreams in the next chapter. THE VERY LAST!!!
Are you all excited? Oh, and if you want I can do a few more shorts like these, going over everyone's pasts....but eh.
I guess comment if you'd like to see that!