If I Said I Was Fine, Would You Believe Me?

The beautiful prairie is filled with the roars of an angry bear and snarls of the responding wolves. While Jack does not know the large male that has stepped in to help, the young boy is eternally grateful to him. The wound he opens on the beast’s back leg not only draws a lot of blood but also hobbles the mighty creature. It turns to swing at him and the patchwork colored pup springs backward away from the claws that seek to do damage. The stranger rushes in, grabbing the grizzly’s throat as it roars at the boy. Blinking, Calico Jack backs away as the bear grunts, his wind pipe crushed and unable to push out air.

As the male twists and pulls, releasing his hold, the bear tries to stumble backward but the injured leg gives out and the grizzly crashes to the ground. Blood pours out of its neck, staining the beautiful green grass a deep crimson. The bear stills and the stranger looks to him, asking if he is alright. A huge grin spreads across the boy’s blood-stained lips and he happily says, “Yep! Thanks for the assist. Name’s Calico Jack.” Pale blue eyes slide out to over the land, spying the pronghorn that he had seen earlier are already back and grazing on the lush grass that the bear had chased them off from.


"Calico Jack"