A New Life chapter 5: The Hunter
#12 of Werewolf Circus
ok this one has a bit of violence and a special guest appearance!
I was falling, falling with nothing to stop me, The tranquilizer had made certain of that. I hit the ground hard, at least I think I hit it hard. I couldn't exactly feel... another side-effect of the dart sticking out of my chest. Even though I had been sedated I could still see, smell and hear perfectly fine... Kiki's shallow breathing, the scared look on Samantha's face, the scent of the man who did this to us... he smelled like smoke... like ash... This man was standing near me looking down at Tristan.
"Well this is very unlike you ...Dog! You usually put up a fight." said the hunter, his voice matching his scent.
"Wh-what do you want with us!" Samantha said fearfully. The man chuckled.
"What do I want! Oh you crack me up..." said the Man. Joey glared at him.
"You barge into our house, you attack our friends! You should be arrested!" Joey yelled. The hunter still chuckled.
"I should be arrested? You should be arrested for protecting these monsters!" The hunter said angrily.
"Their not monsters!" Samantha cried out.
"Shaddup" said the hunter as he slapped my sister. Joey stood up and attempted to engage him, but the Hunter swatted Joey away like a fly. A few minutes later both Samantha and Joey were bound and gagged. I wanted to growl but knew better. The hunter quickly glanced out the window, --Checking to see if anyone was watching-- it was then that I realized that some of the feeling was returning to my body, I could feel my hands now and knew that if I wanted to I could move them... but I didn't want to yet.... The hunter turned around and looked at each of us in turn his eyes slowly returning to Tristan.
"Well well. You've found a nice little pack... but looking at this human and this Pup --" He said indicating Samantha and me."-- I'd say you've found yourself a family... but I can assure you that I'll let you watch when they die...Tristan Taylor!" I tensed. It now made sense, when Tristan had looked confused the day I met him... the day he heard my name. And then I remembered having an uncle... but it couldn't have been Tristan, he's too young! Thoughts raced through my head and they were all so confusing.
As the moments ticked by I became certain I could move if I wanted to, but I had to wait, wait for the right moment. The hunter had moved to the glass doors leading into the backyard.
"Beautiful yard you got here! Too bad you won't be using it ever again." He said completely ignoring us as he looked out into the forest below. It was then that He arrived. I could smell him before I saw him. He passed us carrying a wooden baseball bat, both Samantha and Joey stared wide-eyed as he walked. Even Eric found the strength to look up at this new addition as he grew ever closer to the hunter. When he was there he prepared himself, and with unrivaled swiftness Bob struck the hunter in the head with the bat, splintering it! The hunter swayed slightly before collapsing to the floor. Bob Parkinson-Smith dropped the splintered bat and quickly untied both Samantha and Joey.
"Is everyone all right?" he asked and I stood up. For the first time since I was bitten I was glad to see Bob.
"I'm okay" Eric responded.
*yep* Kiki said. Tristan moaned slightly.
"Why are you here?" both me and Joey questioned the former circus leader.
"What I'm not allowed to see me son" he said coolly
"Then what was with the baseball bat?" I asked.
"You should stop asking questions and start thanking me for saving you guys." he replied coldly.
" Thanks" I said sarcastically, Out of the corner of my eyes I saw the hunter start to stir.
"watch out!" I shouted but was too late. I saw the gleaming silver dagger whiz past me directly for Kiki but right before It hit a black blur intercepted it. I took my chance an lunged towards the hunter. As I flew towards hum I felt my body realign becoming that of a wolf once more. I bit down crushing his neck, and felt as his life drained from him... He was dead...