Take Another Little Piece

N/A · 12-09-2020, 11:45 AM

Things hadn't been terrible in The Hallows. Being part of a pack was incredibly foreign to the little deer and she often still had anxiety attacks when there were too many wolves around her. Indigo had kept her sane. He kept her grounded. Despite spending so much time together, her feelings for him had never turned to anything other than devoted friendship. He was her best friend as they'd promised. There was another though that had stoked the fires within her. She wouldn't admit it, but Rue had begun to develop feelings for Naiche. The yellow wolf was teaching her how to hunt. She was learning how to be a contributing member of the pack by honing a skill. He was firm with her, but kind and encouraging. It warmed the bob-tailed girl inside and she found herself smiling as she walked along the stony edge of the river.

Dainty little paws at the ends of long legs danced over the rocky terrain. Big blue eyes scanned her surroundings. She felt utterly safe here, but perhaps she shouldn't have. As her eyes were watching the world, eyes were watching her as well. A little titter went up from the shadowed trees. A plan was being formed. A plan that Rue knew nothing about until it was too late.

From the edge of the shadowed wood, a form stepped out. It was several paces away, but it placed itself in Rue's path so that she couldn't continue on and was forced to stop. With the bright autumn sun glaring down, it was difficult to see at first but as the shadows released their hold on the beast, Rue's blue eyes went wide. A... what were these things called again? As the searched for the word, the spotted beast released a sound akin to laughter. Rue tilted her head in confusion and took a step forward. Maybe the creature wanted to play?

Tittering from behind sent the young woman spinning. Danger! It flashed in her mind like neon lights. Her bobbed tail tucked and talls ears pressed to her skull. She was scared and it was a natural reaction to the stress, but her weakness brought more of them forward. Two turned into three. Three turned into five. Soon there were ten of them. Doom. Rue felt utter and complete doom fill her soul. She began backing up until her paws touched the edge of the river. Within the cage of her chest, the earthen fae's heart was hammering. What did she do? What should she do? In her panic, she raised her muzzle and howled.

Big mistake.

The sudden sound sent the pack into a frenzy. The hyenas converged and rushed forward, tittering and screeching as they did so. Rue hunkered down and backed up as much as she could. She thought about launching herself into the river, but it wouldn't have done much. There was a line of boulders in the water where the current would take her. Would it be better to break her body against the rocks and drown or get ripped to shreds by this pack of... she still couldn't remember the name. In the end, she didn't have a choice.

The first set of teeth sank straight into her face and Rue screamed in pain. Fangs raked her muzzle and she jumped backwards. Seeing that their meal was about to be swept away, the pack converged. Every hyena took a bite, squeals and laughs mixed with screams of pain. Really, the leggy wolf would be nothing more than a snack. She was a cure for boredom more than she was a meal. Rue couldn't even put up a fight. She'd given up before it had even begun. As her body died, her mind continued, running through questions. Would Naiche miss her? Would Pan understand? Where was Indigo? Wasn't he supposed to keep her safe? Wasn't this pack supposed to keep her safe? To these questions, she would never receive the answers. In pain an anguish, Rue died.

She still couldn't remember what they were called.

"Speech"

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