Modella

Chapter Thirteen Wolf In The Woods

I could hear their voices before I could see them. They were laughing. I ducked down behind a tall bush to the right of me as their figures came into sight. I pulled Ashlee down within seconds when I noticed she hadn't caught on as quickly.

"We could've took the fat one." Said one in a raspy voice. He was only wearing pants and was thin in frame he crouched down next to Beths body and was touching her face with bloody fingers.

"Why? No one would have paid money for that one." Sneered another voice. He was taller and wider than his skeleton looking companion.

"We just could have had more fun with her is all..." The first voice said as he began to put his fingers in her open mouth. Silent tears ran down Ashlee's face next to me and she had her hand clamped tightly over her trembling mouth.

"You smell that?" The second figure asked. The crouched one rose to his feet his beady close set black eyes scanning the woods around them as he inhaled loudly through his large nose.

"Yeah I do. Smells like dessert." He smiled exposing sharp and crooked teeth.

"One's already been marked. We're taking her to Modella." The second one said quickly in an authorative tone. He was bald with a long brown beard that reached his wide chest.

"Yeah, yeah I know. But the pretty one we could have fun with." The skinny one said with a wide grin to the big one.

"Where's Dominik?" The bald one asked. "The red head is with the one Dominik wants."

"So? We wont touch that one."

"So, Dominik will rip our throats out if we even get close to that one."

"Fuck him." The skinny one scoffed. He began to take his pants off. I looked back at Ashlee who was still staring at Beth. I nudged her slightly. Her head jerked in my direction her eyes glassy as if she was still out of it.

I mouthed silently that we needed to go. My eyes wide and my heart beat quick. This feeling was familiar to me. The adrenaline rushing through my body made my mind clear and in survival mode. Ashlee was shaking next to me.

The sound of strange snapping noises brought our attention back to the two men. The skinny one was on all fours, his naked body was contorting in strange ways as his bones broke in loud snaps. He was grunting and breathing hard as saliva was dripping from his mouth. His beady black eyes bulging from his skull.

His skin began melting off of him as dark black fur emerged. His open mouth let out a strange animalistic snarl as his teeth began falling out, immediately being replaced by large sharp canines.

The large one began walking towards us unaware of our presense as he scanned the forest above us. I looked back at the spot where the skinny one had been and saw in his place was a large black wolf still thin in frame but as tall as a grizzly bear.

The creature began sniffing the air. Within seconds its head snapped in our directions and its large black eyes focused on me and Ashlee. It growled and began to slowly walk toward us. I grabbed Ashlee by the hand and told her to run knowing our cover had been blown.

We sprinted in the direction to the right of us towards my house. I could hear the loud footfalls of the creature as it ran after us. The forest started thinning out ahead of us and I could see the shape of my house through the trees. I willed myself to run faster. Ashlee wasn't running as fast as me and she began to fall behind.

"Ashlee we're almost there!!" I screamed in rushed gasps as I continued running. Her eyes searched desperately before resting on my house. The fear in her eyes narrowing into determination. She burst into a quicker run. The will to live in both of us growing stronger as we obtained the ability to run faster.

Suddenly the wolf was in front of us blocking our path. Saliva dripping from its teeth as it growled and advanced toward us. We came to a screeching halt and moved in closer to one another as we backed up slowly. I grabbed Ashlee's hand and we exchanged quick terrified looks. The animal launched itself at us.

Ashlee raised her outstretched hand infront of us and the black wolf suddenly fell backwards in mid air as if it hit an invisible wall. The creatures angry eyes flashed as it snarled at Ashlee who wore a shocked and wide eyed expression, her mouth open slightly and her breathing increased. I looked from Ashlee to her hand to the angry creature who rose back to its feet pacing infront of us in a semi circle.

It launched itself at us again quicker than before. Ashlee's hand moved in the direction of the animal and then jerked quickly to the left. As she did so the large wolf was flung to the left and into a large oak tree. Its body hit the tree with a loud thump and the creature yipped in pain as it fell to the ground in a large heap.

It laid there on the ground as if it was asleep. I looked back at Ashlee, her wide eyes began to roll back through her now half lidded eyes as she fainted next to me.

"Ashlee!" I cried out as I caught her. I didn't know when the wolf would come back at us. She didnt move as I shook her while she was in my arms. I dared a quick glance in the direction of the wolf and saw it was still laying there. I began dragging Ashlee towards my house unable to lift all of her up. Wanting to scream for help but scared of waking the beast out of unconciousness.

"Where do you think you're going?" Came the voice of the tall bald man directly next to me. He had a dark smile on his face and he reached out and grabbed me. I let out a scream as he held my arms behind me with one of his hands. His other quickly clamping over my mouth. He was really strong and my arms started aching in pain as he held onto them tight. I kicked and screamed as he tried to restrain me.

A figure emerged from the woods. A handsome Japanese man in a black suit. He looked extremely out of place in the forest as he walked over to us his shiny black shoes gracefully stepping through the forest. His gold watch gleaming in the patches of sunlight it caught through the trees.

"Interesting." He noted his eyes on Ashlee's sleeping body. I was still struggling to no avail against the bald man that held me tight to him. His face in my hair sniffing me in long deep inhales. "Were you aware of this ones powers Doyle?" The business looking man asked his eyes still on Ashlee as he stood over her.

"No boss." Doyle grunted out from behind me. His grip tightening on me as he continued to sniff my neck and shoulders. My energy dwindling as I still struggled against him.

The "Boss" glanced up at me, "BE STILL." He commanded and my body instantly went limp. He looked back down at Ashlee. He crouched down to her then brushed her hair away from her neck. He laid his hand on the nape of her neck for a second before moving it back to his side. A black tattoo the same as mine appeared suddenly on her skin.

"We're taking this one as well." He said as he stood up. I could feel Doyle's hot breath on the back of my neck and I wanted to squirm away from him but my body wouldn't move.

"SLEEP." The boss commanded to me again. My vision started darkening and everything became blurry before I was consumed by darkness and unconcious.