The Dark Fur Of The Forest: The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood.

Chapter 10: The good, the bad, and the fearful

I collapsed into Irvin, sobbing. I should have been home, I should have been home......The cottage was halfway destroyed with pieces of it scrattled around the clearing. There was blood all over the place and large paw prints on the ground leading this way out.

" Colis!" Said Irvin in a deadly tone. I ripped myself from him and ran to the house screaming,

" GRANDMA!" I didn't go far till Irvin grabbed me and pulled me to him.

" Shhhh.....he will hear you, you need to calm down and think." He whispered in my ear. I was still sobbing but I quiet it down and now was just hiccuping with tears pouring down my face.

" What.....what....are we going to do?" I asked, my voice was shaking.

" What I am going to do is go after my brother and You, are going to go to the falls and stay in the cave till it is safe." I was already shaking my head at that plan.

" No, I am coming, to get my grandma.....if she is still alive," I said with determination in my voice.

" No, it won't be safe." He said.

" I am coming, either you like it or not!" I replied angry. He was about to open his mouth but I held up my hand to him.

" We have better odds if I come. You fight your brother and I get my grandma and myself to the falls." He stopped to consider it.

" Fine, but you must promise to leave me to my brother and don't come back for me, even if I am about to die." I didn't like that but had hope that he will beat his brother.

"Fine, I agree," I promised him. He nods his head and steps back from me. He transforms to his wolf side and I climb upon him. I had my bow and arrows still with me as with my dagger. If a fight came to it, I will fight! Then with one last look at the house, we were off.

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I was hiding in the trees and watch as Irvin enters the clearing of his home. There were a treehouse and a cave. Then another wolf-like Irvin, but bigger. It was midnight black with glowing purple eyes. Laying by the cave's mouth was my grandma tied up but other than a black eye, she looked okay. I realize there was dry blood on the black wolf by his foot. That is what the blood was from.

He was guarding his prisoner by pacing back and forth and it seemed he was waiting for something or someone. I didn't have a good feeling at this. He growled when Irvin came into view. Where is the girl?! His voice seemed to boom from the forest and was loud as well as threatening. I stopped myself from yelping in fear. Somewhere safe! Why are you doing this?! The black wolf started to laugh and stopped in front of Irvin. Because I am done, with these magaling humans. They should fear us, not play with us! It seems as if you would rather spend time with humans than with your own kind! Growled the black wolf or Colis as I remembered.

Yes! I would rather do that than to think we are better than them. And let everybody hate us! Irvin growled at him. He swished his tail back and forth, three times. That was the sign. I breathe out the fear and focused on getting my grandma. I silently moved through the trees, going closer to the cave. All the while my eyes watching the wolfs, I had my bow ready with an arrow in case, if something goes wrong. Also, it helped me to feel like I might have a chance. I waited at the edge of the woods, seeing that grandma was only a few meters away.

I watched as the wolves started to nip each other and were circling each other. Deciding that this was the time to go get grandma, I ran over to her. I reached her, to see that the wolves were going at each other now. I stood still in fear for a moment watching, until I heard a whimper behind me. I turned back to grandma and saw that she also had a gagged on. I set down my bow carefully and took out my dagger. I started to slice the rope. I got her hands free and was working on her legs when I hear a big whimper of pain from an animal.