The Story Of Drus; Story made and writen by A N C H O R

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Story made and
written by A N C H O R

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Prologue

I looked around the black area, everything seems to be swimming in black water but I could breath. I sniffed the stale air and hacked, holding my thought to throw-up. I could smell a wolf and a man, that was impossible! Men and wolves never worked together. I went to the scent and saw a huge white wolf, it had to be as big as a adult human bike. I also saw a man, he was sharpening his dagger and he had dark red eyes, no pupils. I trembled at his cold eyes as he said something to the huge white brute. The white wolf got to his massive paws and whipped around, I saw his red eyes, angered and raged. I yelped to loudly and he came at me. His white fur was bloodstained of stale wolf blood. My eyes shot to a small rock den that just happened to be there. I Saw the man grab a skinny bag with feathers sticking out of it, he took one out to reveal a sharp arrow-head. I howled for help and pleaded to be aloud to run, have mercy! I watched the man load his bow to hold the sharp arrow. I closed my eyes as I felt nothing when I was shot, attacked and killed. I woke up.

I awoke with a yelp, my body trembling from the frightening dream I'd came from. I looked at the ground quietly and my ears dropped, it was no surprise I had a headache and my paws hurt. My paws scrambled to get up as I smelt the area gently, all I smelled was stale scents. I lifted my ears gently up off my dark timber-wolf head. I moved my brown eyes around the morning sky. It was somewhere is June, a cloudless morning with a red sky of gold and magenta. I closed my eyes as the wind kissed my cheeks. I slowly went outside the dirt den and smiled gently as I felt the soft dirt under my paws. I stumbled into deep thought as I sat down to rest once more before the sun rose. My eyes shot open as I instantly was hit with a familiar scent.. Rabbit. I trotted into the lush forest from my small dirt clearing with a small hole in the ground to place prey, a small dirt den, a small dirt bowl in the ground to catch water and a "Tree-top roof". I arose from my deep thought and started to walk from my small home...

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Chapter 1
The Forest

As I felt the lush grass against my paws I enjoyed the trees and nature of differed animal noises. I kept the rabbit in my scent range as I started to the scent slowly but surely. My heart pumped louder as I got closer, and closer. I saw the rabbit in a lush, green plain with a treetop cover over it and I crouched so my stomach and chest were straight on the soft grass. My eyes focused on the rabbit's neck as I slowly made my way towards it's small brown body. I saw it's ear twitch, then it looked alert, I now expected it to run full speed away but it froze like it was a statue. I pounced and grabbed it's neck, I dropped the lifeless body and nodded in thanks to the small limp rabbit. My eyes drifted to the rabbit and I bit down to eat into the soft fur. I soon took one small bite on the leg and took it back to my dirt clearing. My jaws were now a little red but not by much, as my body was dark brown and had a few tan spots. I rubbed against all the trees as I came into the clearing, making a small circle of my scent on each individual tree to keep it fresh. I dropped the rabbit into the prey pile and noticed that was the only thing in it. I sighed and looked at the water hole, nothing was filling the small hole and my ears dropped. I then wished my brother was with me, simply by my side, he was much bigger than me by five inches, of course I am small. I range at 2 feet and 6 inches. Hah, my brother is 2 feet and 11 inches, almost three feet. I wished he was there and drifted into a memory of when my parents were alive and he was a pup.

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I sniffed the rabbit after a while, getting hungry. I felt drool drip from my small jaws. I had to eat, soon rushing to the rabbit and eating it quickly.. So much for rationing food. I looked at the new-sun and then went back into the forest, not smelling anything I whimpered and sat down. My eyes shot around as I smelled another wolf, I was a lone wolf but one of the valuable ones because I was a female, at a couple of years old. I growled, fearing for my life as if a male was about to attack me. I saw a big shape in the shadows of the trees. I seemed to sink at the look at him or her, the wolf seemed to be watching me. I widened my eyes and focused them to look closer, I then saw it's snout, long and thick definitely a male. My growl turned to a snarl, fearful that it wouldn't be good enough or it'd look like I was a puppy growling at a bug. The large male stepped out, he was muscular and unfamiliar. I snarled loudly "G-Get away!" I yelped loudly, now showing my sweet American voice that sounded vary feminine. I looked the male up and down as I sunk down. He was at least three feet tall, I couldn't measure him right there in my head. He was black with a light grey underbelly and a black nose. He had gold eyes, they showed kindness but that would not be enough to trust. He had half an ear and scars lining his large muzzle "Hello." He said in a deep voice, I soon sank back as he came forward and looked me into my brown eyes "Don't be afraid." He said gently.

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The brute went a little closer, drawing me back. He had a nice look on his face, kindly. I knew my best friend was somewhere around here, I yelled his name "Javelin!" I managed to howl out as I saw my friend run out of the trees, snarling, Javelin was her best friend sense she was a pup and had been following close behind her for the past month. Javelin had a dark grey coat with a tan and white underbelly and chest, he was quiet tall and fit as well, the same size as the male who was coming near me. My ears sank back as Javelin went to pounce the male down. The male of course, had other plans, he snarled at Javelin and went to jump him in the air, he dodged under my friend and landed behind him! Poor Javelin whipped behind, but by the time he did, the brute had left. I felt Javelin's fur press against mine, he gently said "Are you alright?.." I answered simply "Yes, Jav, i'm fine." He smiled at me as I shot him a thank you look. We walked back to the clearing, talking about the fight and how Jav had "won" against the male. We giggled and he left me "I'll be right up the hill, to the right, and in the cave. If you need anything.." I cut him off "Javelin, I'm fine." He soon nodded and left, I felt a weird feeling of being watched. I looked around and the large male who had won against Jav was standing in front of me "So is he your-" I soon cut this male off as well. "No he's like my brother," I stated "Does he know that.." I thought for a second "Why am I even talking to you!" She growled under her breath. "Because I asked for you to." The large male stated kindly, she felt like he was her friend. She'd go with that, a new friend.

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Chapter 2
Javelin & Harmon

I looked the male up and down "So if your a good guy, then what's your name?" I said, sitting down and perking my ears, waiting for an answer "It's Harmon, and you are?" I thought for a second, processing 'Harmon' into my head "Drus." I said less cautious than I should have been, at that moment, Javelin came crashing in, teeth bared as he swung in front of me, blocking my view from Harmon, all I could see was Javelin's tail. I grumbled "Javelin, meet Harmon, Harmon, meet Javelin." Javelin seemed to be gulping down anger as he looked at me gently, a sweet, protective look in his eyes. "Fine," He growled tensely, Harmon said nothing. I got out from behind Javelin with a peep "Well this is awkward.." I said, I saw how tense they both stared each other down, as if they were yelling at each other in their minds. Harmon mockingly raised an eyebrow as Javelin flicked his ear. I looked to my left, then my right behind my shoulders. "I have to get something.." I heard Javelin say, he started to walk away and flicked his tail in Harmon's face. I winced when he did, I cleared my throat, so Harmon would remember I was there. Harmon looked me up and down and smiled "I honestly have to go, I have my two friends at the den.." He seemed to be tensed as he stressed the word den. I looked at him, he stopped "You may have something all of us want.." He said, looking at the ground, almost scared to look at me. I scrunched my eyebrows, but when I retrieved myself from deep thought, Harmon was gone.

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I looked around for anyone I knew in the area, I then wondered where Harmon had gone so fast. My eyes drifted to where Javelin went, back to his den, I think. Looking the two separate ways, I followed Harmon as I heard paw steps behind me, a female, much taller than me arose to full height, just up to Harmon's chest but she looked bigger than me "Where did Harmon go?" She asked in a hushed tone, I looked the female up and down. She was a white female with hazel eyes, beautiful short fur but was vary skinny. She looked like she'd never got a scratch, except on her chest, where a huge mark lied. I pointed my muzzle where I saw Harmon go. I then noticed a male trot up to the female's side, he looked as tall as Harmon, and less muscular. He showed concern in his eyes as the female did. I lowered my ears as I observed the other male, who was a pitch black color with dark brown eyes. I felt uncomfortable but the male snarled at me, he came closer "What did you do to him!?" He snarled, my ears sank back "I-I didn't do anything!" I cried, the female stepped forward, "Erik, leave her be." She said and nodded her thanks to me. I nodded back, I looked at the male's cold glare who was called "Erik".

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Javelin jumped from the dark, he looked me in the eye as the two wolves headed off. I looked at him, with a careful whimper "Let's follow them." I said, he looked at me astonished "They could hurt you! You saw what that male did" I looked at Javelin "Harmon said they might need something. We'll figure out what that is." I explained to Jav's fearful eyes. He grumbled and started to move from his spot and followed up the hill to the wolves who had come to me. I looked at the ground thinking what they could want.. I looked ahead scared, but I looked like I was crying. I looked at my paws before going to Jav's side. I started with Javelin at my side, gently making turns. We went left and right, following their new trail. I saw a large stone cave, it looked abandoned and Javelin thought that too. "I think it's this one.." I said, and started to smell nothing. I noticed their scent, it vanished. Javelin looked at me like I was crazy, I started to look in the dark cave as I heard the drop of water and complete silence. Javelin pushed me out of the way "I'll go first.." He said, walking in cautiously, "I see nothing!" I hard him say, "I can feel-" I only heard that "Javelin? Javelin!" I howled, he sounded gone, just black and drip-drop-drip.. I was soon greeted by a white mist, who spoke in a hushed tone, "Hello, was that your friend?" It asked, I looked at it with huge eyes "What did you do?" I asked quietly "He's safe, we've been expecting you." It said. I followed the mist as it took shape of a wolf and disappeared into the dark.

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I simply walked in, feeling heat as I did. I looked at the end of the cave to see a fire-lit room. My eyes drifted to a rectangular shaped cage hanging near the fiery abyss. My eyes focused as I went closer to the pit, near the edge to see who it was. I soon discovered it was Javelin, then I felt fur on my flank. The ghostly figure from before now stood by me, and then pushed me into thee fire. I heard Javelin scream loudly that sounded like a "Nooo!" I felt myself falling till I looked at my fur, it was glowing white, soon I was in the fire and felt nothing, the white radiant glow disappeared and I looked as if the fire did nothing, and it didn't. I was amazed, and the next thing I know, my eyes are closed and I'm on the ground, safe and sound. Javelin rushed to me, from the other side of the bridge, I saw the ghost let him out just before and my eyes were awestricken as I felt his soft fur on mine. "I thought I lost you.." He said gently. I thought I'd lost myself.. Was this what Harmon meant?