Hadar #Watty2014

Chapter 2

~Unknown~


We were trailing, something we do often. Our lord was busy working on something or another, so as good men we ran the boarders. We had picked up the scent of a war bear, and we headed for his direction. They weren’t allowed on our lands, so dealing with it now was a must. As the scent thickened, we slid to a stop. The sound of a battle cry, ringing through our ears. It was to high pitched for a man, which lead us to believe a she-wolf was screaming.

    Quickly we ran, pushing our wolves faster. Had the she-wolf encountered the bear, she would be done for. The sickening stench of blood, filled our noses as we pushed over a hill. At the top we watched in horror, as the young female fell to the ground. The war bear pluming towards her, his paws shook the earth. As she lay there her eyes fixated on the bear, he lunged. She moved grabbing something, before his body smashed into hers. His roar of pain, as a large bloody object stuck out his back.

    Blood covered his fur, as his eyes fluttered closed. Quickly we ran down, the men checking to make sure the bear was dead. Pushing his large body to the side, the small female had positioned herself into a ditch. Her eyes closed, as her breathing was labored.
She shifted before rolling onto her side, her hair covered in leaves and sticks.
    “Easy” Kneeling down to her. As if I had poked her with a hot iron, she launched upwards wrapping her back around a tree.
    “Who are, what do you want?” Growling.
    “This is our territory, shouldn’t we be asking you that?” I asked still kneeling. Her eyes roamed the ten men I had taken along with me, before they settled on the dead bear. Something in her relaxed a little, as she sighed.

    “Where are you from?” I pushed on.
    “River stone” Whispering as she still looked at the bear.
    “You’re a little off from their, did you get lost?” Giving her the benefit of the doubt.
    “No” Shaking slowly.
    “So your trespassing?” Standing up right.
    “No” Again she shakes her head. Puzzled, as I can’t seem to sense her wolf.
    “How old are you?” Her eyes look at mine, their grey and full of something sad.

“Does it matter?” Relaxing her shoulders.
    “I suppose not, do you have a name?”
    “Yes” Her answers were vague, and without any emotion. It was like looking at a kicked puppy, who had just given up all hope.
    “Can I hear it?” Taking a small step.
    “Its not worth speaking” Her eyes flickered to mine, showing she was on the verge of tears. Turning she started to walk away, before calling over her shoulder.
    “I wont speak a word about your pack, not that anyone would believe me” The crackling in her voice, broke my heart. Had my daughter sounded like that, I would of held her. Without another word, she vanished into the dark trees.
    For a few minutes we all stood, looking in the direction she had run off in. It was hard to believe such a small she-wolf fought off this war bear, there not easy to kill even for a full grown wolf male. Turning to my men, I nodded as they lift the bear up, heading back to camp. This was going to be an interesting conversation, when the Alpha heard about it. Good thing I had witnesses, or he’d never believe me.

    The return was duel, and the only think I could think about was her. Who had she been, what rank was she. How’d she manage to learn a skill like that, who taught her. Every possible question ran through me, without any answers I became annoyed. “Beta Kem?” Our enforcer called, from behind me.
    “Yea” Turning around.
    “We removed the bear” I nodded.   
    “Good, I’ll inform the Alpha” He paused before walking away.
    “It’s hard to believe a little she-wolf took down a war bear” Grunting I had to agree. Walking away, passing my house and a few others, before stepping up the large river stone steps. Opening the large door, the smell of our Alpha filled my nose. Walking down a long hallway, to his office knocking three times.