The Howling Of A Hero

Chapter 7 - Back Home

  I was running through the woods. It was pitch black, i couldn't see anything it was just darkness. I knew i was running but it felt like i was going nowhere as if i was on a treadmill. I tried to stop but my body wouldn't rest as if i wasn't in control. I couldn't hear a sound besides my breathing and my heart beat. It felt like i was running forever before i saw a clearing where the moon light broke the darkness. My heart beat raced faster as my excitement grew. Thus, with a new sight came a new sound. Hissing. The sound of a thousand hisses all around me. My excitement became fear as the hissing grew louder. I was a arm length away before my body stopped. I stared into the clearing to see om the ground was the same mark that was on my chest. I stare in horror as the mark slowly transform into a human mouth. The mouth was wide open while a head of snake came out.  It slither towards me. It seem there where no end to it. It made it way right in front of me making eye contact with. With in a heart beat it flew towards my face piercing my cheeks. I felt the a sharp burning pain.  Just as fast as the snake latched on to my face it jerked itself back into the mouth along with me. I let out a scream as i was dragged in.
  I jolted up still screaming. I quickly touched my face with my hands. " Was it all a dream" i whispered
    "Depends what do you remember?" A voice said from behind me. I turned to meet the voice.
   "Darren." I yelled. Darren was an old friend from the war. He wasn't a Lycan like me , i mean he could be one if he wanted but no. Darren is skin walker,  shape shifter whatever you like to call a person who transform into other animals." my Indian friend!" i cheered
   "im not a indian! im from the Navajo tribe" he yelled back. He threw clothes at me. It took awhile before i realized i had no clothes on and was sitting in the dirt.
   "still a Indian" i whispered putting the clothes on " so what brings you out to San Antonio?" i ask befuddled. Darren never leaves my uncles ranch after i gave him permission since my uncles passing.
   " ak'is" (Friend in Navajo) he said " we're not in San Antonio your in your home town." he exclaimed. I looked around realized that i was in my uncles house that he partially built before his unexpected passing.
   "oh i see. The question is how did i end up here?" i asked
   "oh simply you ran here. " Darren said bringing out a camp corder. " when you enter the county line i sensed you and quickly made my way to your location. " he opened it And showed me a video "you ate so many coyotes you fell asleep." in the video there was a giant wolf sleeping in a nest of coyotes bodies.
   "But Darren that's not me im a half breed we don't go full on wolf remember. " i said closing the camp corder.
   "its you ak'is. It had the same aura and everything and I even took a selfie when you changed back see." he said giving me back the camp corder and showing me the picture. It was me with blood all over my mouth and naked while darren was smiling.
   " How is this possi-" i cut myself off remembering what jack said. "he actually did it" i said shocked
  "who did" Darren asked
   "its going to be a long story my friend but i can tell you on the way into town.  Since im here there someone i have to meet." i said smiling.