Second chance

Untitled Part 3

 Chapter 3

Three more days have past and Red was now almost back to full health. He tried to remember who he was but since that dream nothing came to him. He only knew that he was in some kind of a fight and that he lost. He wanted answers but he new they will have to wait for now. The sudden noise of doors opening woke him from his thoughts.

"So, you are now in good shape so, I was wondering if you would like to help me with gathering supplies? It would do you some good to step out of the cabin for little while."

Red just looked at the man and nodded in agreement.

"Good you have some worm clause in the trunk over there, take them and put them on. We leave in 10 minutes.

Red got him self ready. The clause were worm and comfortable. Tany crept behind him and licked his hand. He tuned and looked at her, smiled and patted her by the head.

"Who's a good girl?"

"Red lets go! Tany you stay here!" said Gerald in a commanding voice.

They strolled through the woods for some time, gathering herbs and chatting a bit before reaching a cave entrance. The cave gave Red bad vibes but he shrugged it off as he saw Gerald start entering it with his wolf.

"Come on boy, there is nothing to be scared here!" Gerald said with a small smirk on his face.

"What do we need from here?" asked Red with confusion in his voice.

"There are some really delicious mushrooms that grow there and they would go perfectly with I have in stored for us for diner:"

They walked deep into the cave, wondering around for some time before Gerald spotted the mushrooms.

"There they are!" He used his knife to cut the mushrooms of the walls of the cave and put them into his bag. He got up and started waling back towards Red. But as he was heading back something came behind him. Reds eyes went wide open to the site and he tried to worn the old man.

"GERALD WATCH OUT!" as he said those wolds a large claw came dawn and hit the old man tossing him to the other side of the cave. "NO" Red shouted in frustration and fear.

The creature came closer and Red could see that it truly was. It was a large bear grim., this must have been its dean. The next thing he new was the grim. charging at him with full speed. He jumped to the side nearly avoiding it. The creature turned back and started charging at him once more and he kept avoiding its strikes but he new he couldn't. do this forever, he needed a solution and fast. As it tried to strike again he jumped at the wall of the cave and bounced back near the unconscious Gerald, his knife was still in his hand. Red quickly took the knife and went on an attack. The grim. spammed its hand down but missed him, jumped at its arm and started running towards its head. As he reached its head he stabbed the knife into its left eye. A loud scream of pain came from the grim., Red jumped back to the ground as the creature fell down motionless.

Red quickly turned his gaze back to the old man and ran to his aid.

"Gerald, Gerald come on, wake up." a worried expression across his face.

"K-Kid...ah..im ok"

"Can you walk?"

"I think so, come on give me a hand."

Red helped the old man up and started caring him out of the cave. As they went past the grim. Gerald smiled and said "You really did a number on him Red."

Red only looked at him and chuckled.

As they were getting out of the cave Gerald turned to Red and removed his arm from his shoulders.

Red looked at him with confusion. He was just knocked out by a bear grim. he should be taking it easy.

"I can walk fine on my own now, thank you."

"But... you were just thrown to the wall hard, you need help."

"I'm fine kid truly, now lets get back to the cabin, shall we?"

Red just looked at him with confusion in his eyes, he finally broke the silence.

"You did this on purpose, you new that a grim. lived here didn't you?"

"So what if did?" the old man said with a small green on his face, his arms raised.

"Why?" Red asked with frustration filling his voice.

"To see what you are made off, to see if you are heaped enaught. You are really good at fighting, by your moves I can say for certain you were no ordinary bandit or scoundrel, huntsman most likely."

Red just stud there looking at the old man. Not knowing either to be angry or grateful for his actions and incite.

"Come on Red, it will be getting dark soon and we should get back home before it does."

"Fine lets go."