The Goddess and The Wolf

I never could have imagined I would end up where I was, the reality that everything in my life had been leading to that moment, that fight, was beyond my comprehension, despite knowing it was true. If I hadn’t been watching the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with, the man of my dreams, literally, fighting to protect me, I might have tried to pinpoint the moment that set me on that path. Instead, all I could do was helplessly watch every blow to his body, and silently pray it wouldn’t be his last. Exactly how my family orchestrated the events of my life to get me where I was, I had no clue, but it didn’t matter, only surviving did. I desperately tried to pull the power I knew was inside me out, but without knowing how it worked, I could only stand by, and watch the people I cared about fight the seemingly endless number of creatures that overran the small town. I watched in despair as more and more of the witches fell as they fought the monsters that had attacked us, Hyacinth’s cries of sorrow rang out each time another of her people were struck down. Her pain appeared to fuel the bloodlust of the vile beings, each kill became more and more grotesque, as her own volleys of spells grew more devastating in retaliation.

“Watch out!” I screamed, unable to keep it inside me, as one of the creatures leapt onto his back, his wolf rolled, and he crushed the monster before it could sink its fangs into his flesh. But my cry gave away my position, and I was staring at a dozen of the monstrosities, they crawled over the walls, to find a way past the defences to get to me. Fear gripped me, and my blood ran cold, I frantically looked around for somewhere to run to, I didn’t want to leave him, but I didn’t see another option, there I was been a fatal distraction to him. One of the hideous creatures saw its chance and leapt towards me, its elongated arms outstretched, claws ready to slice through my flesh. I didn’t even have time to react, the power surged through and out of me, like an atomic blast, it forced the monsters violently through the air and away from my loved ones and allies. It was the greatest outpouring of energy I had ever felt, and I had no idea how to stop it, a scream erupted from my lips, as my head snapped back with the force of the power punching its way out of my body, draining what felt like my life force. I looked at the stars, seemingly for the last time and thought of my mother, my father and him, a tear fell down my cheek before my eyes closed, and the energy finally ebbed, and retreated. Leaving my almost lifeless body to fall to the ground, except, it didn’t, as always, he was there to catch me. “I knew I’d see you again,” I whispered as I used the last of my energy to open my eyes and take in his beautiful face one last time.

“I’ve got you, baby, you’re okay, you’re going to be just fine, I’m here, I’ve got you.” I heard him try to comfort me through his tears as the darkness swallowed me. “No, no, no! Charlie, hang on!” He cried as I sank deeper into the black. I was vaguely aware someone else was with him, but the soft sweet abyss was enveloping me faster than I could fight it, and I was so tired, I didn’t want to. The noise around me dissolved into nothingness, and I was sure my life was over, as everything that connected me to the world drifted away… or maybe I did, unable to feel my body, my connection to him, or sense anything in the dark.