Zen
”I am the Dark side of The Light.”
The deep silence of the night was broken by one single dark female. The wolf slowly walked, nearly invisible, hidden in the deep penumbra within the forest. A stronger breeze at the higher trees was enough to drop a small patch of green leaves. The weak leaves slowly fell, sinking deeper and deeper into the pitch black. Her paws stepped lightly on the ground as she crossed the forest with a low head. A few sleepless nights had been affecting the girl lately. Her brother had been working hard, wanting to be an alpha and lead his own pack. He dreamed high, wanting his pack to reach great proportions and be the greatest pack in the new Moladion. The girl knew her brother very well and trusted he could lead a pack, the big warrior meant very much for her. Zen had traveled alone for a long time, tracking Sulan. She was very worried, thinking of him. And tonight here she was, crossing the forest and searching for a place to rest. Nose lowered, working, searching for new scents and getting to know the land a bit more.
The moon illuminated the night with it’s silvery light, filtering through the leaves. Her black coat stole the moon’s light for itself, shining gracefully. She kept walking and looking for a place to rest. Soon, the trees seemed to grow less in number as she was reaching a nearby waterfall. The soothing sound, already sang a beautiful and calm song in her twitching ears. Her head raised high as she caught the sound and scent of the flowing water nearby. It wasn’t so far away, but she still needed to walk a bit more. She quickened her pace and made her way, following the sweet water’s song. The water always seemed to sooth the dark healer. Something about the calm flowing water sound touched her heart deeply and could calm her in such an easy way. Heavy storms had the same effect. She could spend days, just watching the powerful lightning from a distance.
She reached a big clearing in the middle of the forest. She came to a halt before stepping into the moonlit clearing, taking a moment to sniff at the air. The faint water’s scent was getting stronger, she was close. With a wave of her tail, she stepped into the moonlit clearing and walked.
As soon as she reached the center of the place that seemed to be surrounded by tall trees, a loud noise was heard coming directly from her front. She stopped, her ears prickled forward in attention. A twig, breaking… Someone close. Her green eyes searched the place, but she could see nothing beyond the dark and tall trees. Her head slowly turned, searching for whoever was there. A twig could not be broken by itself, something heavy would have to step on it. Her heart raced as the seconds passed. The time seemed to get slower and slower, every breath seemed to be so loud. Another noise; Head quickly turned right. Her eyes fell upon a small rolling stone. It had been either accidentally hit, or thrown there. Several seconds passed and still, nothing. Just the calming sound of the waterfall, not very far away.
- Look what we have here… A very beautiful girl, lost in the woods.
From deep within the shadows in front of her, a silvery wolf emerged with a grin on his face. His voice was strong. The obvious sarcasm and baby talk directed to Zen, was enough to draw a growl from deep within her chest. She was ready to reply when another emerged from behind. Her head turned quickly backwards to face the white form of another strange wolf.
- Oh, she is a bad puppy... - Said the big white one.
She growled, her hackles raising in the air. She sought a escape from the left, taking steps backwards, still facing the wolves. The strong males had wide grins on their faces as they approached Zen slowly. Soon, they were very close, standing few inches away from the small girl.
- Now, now… Let’s play, girl.- The silvery wolf stepped closer as she growled.
With an enraged bark, she lunged, aiming for the silvery one’s right leg. A horrible mistake. She exposed her ears, head and eyes. The silvery was quick to dodge and in one smooth movement, he wrapped his jaws around Zen’s scruff. His fangs sank deep in her skin and a whimper was heard in the quiet night. With a very strong push, he threw the dark healer on the ground. The male’s white friend was quick to follow and put a paw on the girl’s ribcage. His fangs showing as he lunged down and tear her shoulder as he pinned her to the ground.
- Now you have committed a terrible mistake, lady… - The silvery wolf approached, whispering on her ears - We are not being nice.
Zen recomposed quickly and soon, she was growling again as the silvery wolf stood in front of her. The white one only put more weight on his paw as he heard her protesting growls.
- You are not taking me! - She hissed.
Both of them laughed at her face. She kept growling and looking up at the silvery wolf.
- You are going to be our toy tonight… - Said the white one, putting more weight on his paw.
It was starting to hurt her. The white male was bigger, stronger than her and much heavier. In a quick movement, she managed to turn her head and reach the white one’s paw, wrapping her jaws around it. She growled and looked up at the silvery wolf, her eyes demanded to let her go. She could easily just twist her frame and break his paw.
- Hey, little girl, - The silver one approached her ear. Anger clear on his face and voice as he spoke - Me and my friend here are having what we want. I’ve had enough of your shit… Think twice, girl. You have my friend’s paw there and I have your neck here. If you even try to move, I’ll rip your throat off… Now… Be a good girl and let go of him.
Zen listened to his every word, her jaws threatened to close in moments of great anger. Several seconds had passed. She looked away, thinking of what to do. A whimper escaped her muzzle. She had no choice. Her jaws opened and she slowly let her head fall on the ground.
- Good puppy! Now… Let’s play!
A single tear rolled from her green eye as she was humiliated. Her dark, perfect coat, for the first time was stained with blood. The girl didn’t know how to defend herself. The girl had never fought anyone
10 Years old
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