Chapter 2 - The Path

(First Person PoV somewhere in a large forest)

"Ahh! Run! A monster!".

"Get away, those who can fight to me!".

"Bete! Bete! Run Bete!".

The endless screams rang out in my mind, those deafening sounds all around me, fires raged as they wash everything in sight, as a massive shadow of a monster could be seen, his head leaning back as it let out a roar that froze me to my core. No matter how much I tried to stay put or wanted to fight, my body moved on its own, as I ran, I ran to the point my feet bled and as tears ran down my face, it felt like hours as the dark sky above me shined with a purple light.

Even now I could still hear their screams, my peoples cry's of pain and battle. The world felt like it slowed as I tripped, my head smacking the ground as blood started to run down my forehead.

"Ahhh!!!" With all my strength I cried, the collective amount of pain and sorrow threatening to rip my heart out. My hands moving below me as I dragged my body, my eyes blurry as I looked at the ground.

"What do we have here? A lost puppy?" While crawling on the ground like a baby, I froze as a voice rang out. Even with the pain, I looked up as my eyes shot around hoping it was someone from my clan.

"Who? Who are you?" To my disappointment, my eyes landed on a tall figure, it's one red eye shining as it walked out of the shadows of the trees.

"Just a wanderer, now the real question is about you? What is a young puppy like you doing out here?" The person sweet yet cold voice said, while they walked over to me, each step echoing out as I looked at the sword in their hand.

My body moved back as I looked, blood dripped from their sword, and their long white hair blew, as blood was on their face and chest. Their tan skin had a glow from the moon, as I looked at their muscular yet slim build, my heart racing as I looked into their cold eyes, they looked down at me as if I was nothing, only from my back to hit a tree as they stepped in front of me and squatted down.

"Poor thing, there is no where else to go.. so why don't you answer my question little pup?" There words were misleading as I felt their hand grab my chin, making me look in her eye as I started to shake.

"I, I , I am bete! A werewolf! I I I ran from my clan who was attacked by monsters! Please don't.." I tried to say, only to have a finger placed at my lips.

"There is no need to be so afraid little pup.. so that was the fire in the forest?" The woman spoke, tilting her head as if asking herself the question.

"You saw it?! Then then then why?! Why didn't you come to help! Your an adventure right it's your.." I couldn't help but yell as I heard her words, don't adventures help people if she saw it and helped maybe, just maybe more could have gotten away. Only for my face to be grabbed by my mouth, I could feel her strength as she pulled me close to her.

"One I saw the fire from the mountains? A few hours from here? Was I supposed to rush out because a fire happened? Two I have no Obligation to help anyone, I'm not a adventure, and third you have no right to Patronize me, to run straight in and give my life up? What about you? Why didn't you die with your people? Did you not cower and rub away." Her words hit my heart as I looked into her dead eyes, my heart slowing as I heard her call me a coward, tears started to fall again as she let go of my face.

"What, what was I supposed to do? I can't fight those monsters! So so so.." I yelled as my mind was racing, I was a coward but if I didn't run away how would I get revenge. How would I grow to come and kill all of them.

"So you ran, do not take my words so hard. It is understandable to protect one's life. But if you run away even from the impossible, you'll only move backwards." While I looked down, I heard her words as I felt a gentle touch on my head. A touch they made me shiver, my eyes moved up to see her eyes still just as dead but, there was a smile on her face.

"I promise, I'll never run away again! Never!" I said, watching her stand as she put her sword away.

"Well then, that's more like it Isn't it. Fear gets you no where. If you mean that then come on.." I looked to her hand, she stretched it out, making me confused as she shook her head and started to walk away.

That hand, the way she walked, her eyes, no matter what you looked at her body just oozed it off. The feeling that comes from battle and struggle, the feeling that drives everyone. She was powerful, i could feel it in my bones, if I had her strength, if I had that strength I could do anything couldn't I? If I had that strength I would never run, if I had that power I could protect everyone.

My body moved on its own, watching her back go into the forest I had come from, it hurt, my body hurt all over but I moved. I wanted to know what she meant and why she was so strong. Unknowingly I felt my hand reach up and grab her coat sleeve , as I watched her eye look at me.

[hours later]

I stood frozen, as I dropped to my knees, after hours of walking. We came out of the forest, only to see a burn ruin, the ruin of many homes, as burnt bodies or body parts where all around. My eyes let out tears as I looked over my home, my body leaning over as I cried my heart out.

"What a mess.. listen, listen to me little pup. I will not tell you how you must feel, but you have to steel your heart to it.. if this breaks you then you will never be able to see the path I show you." While my world crashed, I heard the woman's voice as I leaned back, my eyes locking on to her as she looked out at the village.

"Wh-what do you mean? What path?" I couldn't help but ask as I looked in her eye. Only to feel they softened a little as she held out her hand, patting my head again.

"The strong, I will show you if you want.. you may not be able to level up but I will train you. So you will never feel this helpless again." Her words were cold yet some how sweet as she stood up, holding her hand out.

"You will.. you will train me? But why?" I asked as I took her hand, even if I felt something worm it's way into my heart.

"The strong have not always been so, but that is all I will say, if you want.. then I will show you the path? What do you say little pup? Or you can keep running and struggling in your own way?" She spoke her words in a riddle but I knew one thing, here was a chance, a chance to become something more then I was now.

"Show me! I want to see that path ma-ma-master!" Bowing, I yelled out. My mind had no doubt in it, I wanted to be strong.

"Don't call me that little pup, your the first person I've had with me in a long time. But I'm not that old, so just call me big sis.." the woman said as she hit my head lightly, making me look up as she looked down with a small smile.

"O-ok umm, big sis.." even if it felt weird I did as she said, while I saw her walk over to the side.

"Better.. now come. Let's put their souls to rest." While saying this, she walked into the village, leaning down to a child it looked like as she closed the girls eyes, before saying something in a language I couldn't understand.

'It's not her first time..' I thought to myself as I saw her eyes, they had a look of sorrow as she moved her body.

[a hour later]

Time passed as we put the bodies to rest, I cried and cried but she didn't stop me. Looking at the mounts of dirt I wiped my eyes as i steeled my heart.

"I could go out and kill everyone of those monsters.. I could cut them down for you, so I want to know, why? why did you not ask?" The woman spoke up looking at me as she leaned on a tree, her eye closed as she spoke slowly.

"I want to.. I want to do it my self! I'll kill all of them, no matter what it takes.." my words were low, as I knew revenge was not something good for the heart, still I spoke mine.

"Good, strength, revenge, fear all of it. It gives a person drive, very well.. I will not judge, there are things even the gods can not change." The woman nodded as she leaned of the tree moving away from the village as I looked at the graves, i gripped my hand hard as I shook my head and ran after her.

"So umm big sis? Can I ask, what is your name?" I asked a question I had as I walked next to her, watching the sun take over the sky as we walked into the forest.

"I thought you'd ask sooner.. you can call me..".

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(Bete PoV)

"Uhh, why the hell am I dreaming about that now?" Rubbing my hand through my hair, I looked down at the girl who was laid out on the bed.

I stood up as I walked over to the window, looking out at the city as i let out a breath. Shaking my head I rubbed my face, then to the scars that were on my body.

'It's been a long time, it feels like forever ago.. I got my revenge but I never saw you again.' I leaned in the windowsill as I looked up at the moon that hung in the sky.

'I wonder what your doing now? Or where you even are.. Ghislaine? Maybe, we will meet again.' The wind blew outside the window as I walked slowly over to the bed once more, laying down as the girl cuddled me and i drifted off to sleep.

(Those who don't get it, the body was put here before hand then the mc took over.)