Lupine Love

Chapter Forty Three

Key:
(Y/N)- Your name
(F/C)- Favorite color
(H/C)- Hair color
Italics- Thoughts
Bold- Me! iSickburray
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I'm sick with a fever, so let's see how this goes. Hopefully it isn't awful.
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Your POV

   Stepping through the portal, the first thing I noticed was the stale and dry air of the Nether, causing me to cough twice. A few feet away, everyone was waiting. I joined them, and we looked around, spotting a rundown and damaged Nether Fortress. We carefully approached it, ignoring the not yet hostile zombie pigmen. I crept up to the edge by the bridge and peered down at the glowing lava bubbling about a hundred feet down. Travis came up behind me and gently shook my shoulders.

   "Rawr," the albino whispered in my ear, causing me to jump and lose my balance. Garroth saw, and dove to the edge, just missing me. Screaming, I fell off the edge and tried to grab onto something, anything, as the lava drew closer and closer. My body jerked as I found a handhold a mere ten feet from the lava. I scrambled to pull myself onto the handhold, which actually turned out to be a small ledge. I sat with my knees to my chest, trying to calm myself from the near death experience. Glancing upwards with wild eyes, I saw Garroth looking at me worriedly. Travis looked at me guiltily while Katelyn screamed at him for being dumb. Travis rubbed the back of his head, and I looked around, wondering if it were possible for me to get back up with my friends. Sighing, I realized nothing on this ledge could help, so I turned to my bag. Weapon, food, clothes, armor I'm not wearing.... But no pickaxe.... Cursing my stupidity and forgetfulness, I called up to the sidetracked rescue party.

   "Hey, does anyone have a pick-" I stopped mid question because no one was there. I stood up, a futile attempt to get a better view. Listening for any indication if they had left me or were still there, I stood still and held my breath. Straining my ears slightly, they perked up upon hearing a noise, followed my another. My tail wagged slightly, until I realized it sounded like fighting. I froze, and hoped that it was just Katelyn beating up Travis. My hopes were dashed as I heard Garroth yell in pain. My heart sank as I heard someone hit the ground and what I can only imagine an enraged Katelyn scream out. I heard the clash of swords again, then Travis being overpowered. My (F/C) tail and ears fell in defeat. A spark of hope ignited as a face appeared and looked down on me. He had longish (H/C) hair, and a nasty sneer, looking about twenty years old. He was followed by two other faces, a girl with messy hair a shade darker than mine, and another male with shaggy dark brown hair. I stiffened, recognizing them. Even though it had been over twenty years, I could still tell who my siblings were. They all grinned darkly down at me, and I felt my ears press against my head. Another, older, female joined them, dusting off her hands. I knew it was Valery, with her once identical hair shade as mine now dyed a blood red. Upon seeing me, she laughed mercilessly, Connor, Becca, and Eric joining her. My thoughts immediately went to Destiny. Where is she? Why isn't she with them? Panicking, I realized she might actually have died saving me all those years ago. My heart sank even more, and I fell with it. I sank to my knees, bowing my head. I blamed myself. I am a horrible sibling. I couldn't even protect my youngest sister. Hearing my siblings laugh again, I looked up.

   "Well, we know that you're here, and it looks like the little wolf is stuck," Valery said, and I winced at the old, hurtful nickname. "Don't worry we'll save you after we have your friends," she sneered that word like it left a bitter taste on her tongue, "locked up." My corrupt siblings left, and I was left alone with my thoughts.

   How can I get out of here and save them?

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Hoi! Hopefully it wasn't awful and made at least a little sense since I've been sick. Anyways, I'll see you all next week. BYE!