“Gah!” I jump up. “Don’t sneak up on me like that, Bryson!” He grins sheepishly.
“Zach told us you were here. James told me to check up on you,” he says. I snort. He ignores me. “So, in fulfilling my duty, how are you?” I respond by kicking up some dirt.
“I want to kick his ass.”
“I figured as much.” A great idea suddenly comes to mind.
“Will you substitute?” I ask. A confused look crosses his face as he tries to grasp my meaning, since I won’t let him see it in my mind. “Shall I demonstrate?” And I jump at him, phasing. As soon as he sees me change he phases as well, and launches his dark brown form at me. We collide with a loud sound, like thunder, and fall to a snarling heap on the ground, both trying to gain the advantage.
Although he’s older and bigger than I am, speed is on my side. He tries to pin me to the ground using brute force, but I dart to the side. As a rule, we are not allowed in each other’s mind while we’re fighting. So, quickly, before he rethinks his strategy, I propel myself at him again and open my jaws to take a snap at his flank. But he quickly twists around, taking my target away from me, and headbutts me hard in the ribs.
I snarl as I go down, roll over a couple times, and spring back on to my feet. My ears go flat against my head and my lips curl back to show my fangs. We circle each other, me trying to find an opening in his defenses. I lunge at him, but he snaps his jaws in my face. He tries to circle behind me, but I’m quicker. It goes on like this for a few minutes.
Then, when he’s least expecting it, I attack. Running towards him, he anticipates my move and aims for my throat. But at the last second, I duck and slide under him, snapping at his soft belly, and pop back up on the other side with a mouthful of brown fur, which I immediately spit out. I dig my claws into the ground for more traction as I prepare for my next assault. His eyes narrow in concentration. I back up a few steps, giving me room as I start off running again. Bryson drop down, thinking I’m using my last move again, but its what I need. I lower my own body as I barrel into him, ramming him into a tree. I dance up to him and wrap my mouth around his throat before he has a chance to get back up.
You lose, I tell him smugly as I let go of him. I smile a wolfy smile as he phases back.
“You fight dirty.” He tells me with a sourpuss face. I phase back and laugh.
“It only seems that way ‘cause you can’t fight.” I still sport my smug look. Bryson rolls his eyes.
“Well, I only hope I made you feel better.” contemplate this for a moment.
“Mmm…well, maybe a little.” Bryson just shakes his head.
“Well, that’s good, I suppose.” I kick leaves at him and his sarcasm. He jumps back, avoiding the attack, and grins.
“Ok, I see how it is. Whenever we meet up at noon, he wants you to tell him what happened.” He tells me.
“Why doesn’t he just tell me that himself?”
“He’d rather not be eaten alive. That’s scary, when your temper scares even the alpha. You better remember that. “ He pauses. “And don’t tell him that I said that, though he’ll figure it out sooner or later.” He grins and I grin, and he runs off. I’m suddenly alone again as I flop back to the ground and close my eyes. I’m just too tired of all this to care about my surroundings, so I doze before I return to my duties.
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Hey, guys. first of all, thanks for reading and helping me with this!! I kinda hate to disappoint you, but it'll take a while for chapter 6 to appear. I'm still in the process of writing it, and I've had major writer's block and not alot of time, so please bear with me.
Also, I'm thinking of changing a few names, mainly Asriel's. So if you have any suggestions, please feel free to post it or pm me!!
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~enjeru
The sentence could be re-worded to: "It only seems that way 'cause you can't fight," I tell him, still sporting a smug expression.