Chapter 3:

Later that afternoon, me and Hercules are on our run for the night. We were running for a while. Running down our trail I made. It's getting dark and we are headed back home. I'm wearing a black sports bra and black leggings with my black tennis shoes. It's been a peaceful run, until I hear a twig snap off to the side.

I turn and look off to my right, there's a goblin a couple trees over. I snatched my pocket knife out. I always stash it on my side. It's rounded inward, and the handle is made of dark colored wood. The blade is dipped in silver.

The goblin is short, standing 3 foot tall, green, and wearing brown goblin armor. All I really know about them is that they are bounty hunters. They hunt down everyone that has been reported, and turn them in.

My heart started pounding when he started my way. He started at a run. I took a fighting stance to show i'm not scared. It did little to help, he kept advancing.When he got close enough, I slash at him, going on the attack with hercules by my side. He jumped out the way just in time to miss the blade. Only leaving a scratch down the side of his face.

"What do you want?" I shout. He jumps back when Hercules snaps at his feet. He's growling and snarling. With every hair on his back standing on end. He is so vicious looking when he gets this mad.

The goblin looks at me. "I knew all along that you were still alive. You must come with me now, or Orpheus is going to come." He said, grabbing my arm.

I stabbed his arm. Making him back up so he doesn't get stabbed with the knife again. He glared up at me.

"I don't think so." I said, backing away from him as well. When I get good and out of his reach, I turn and run as fast as I can hercules on my heels.

I heard him running after me, shouting, with his deep dark crackling voice. "Come back!"

I run even faster. I can't let him get me. I'll be toast if Orpheus ever gets his hands on me. So I keep swaying in and out of the trees.

Thump thump.... Thump thump....

My heart sinks. Oh God please don't let there be a rogue. My heart rate picks up. I'm so scared, God there is no telling what will happen if he gets me. I'll probably be dead for sure. Fairy blood is like heroin to an addict for werewolves. That's why I only trust Damon

Thump thump...Thump thump..Thump thump...

I start breathing hard, oh god, I think, yep your dead for sure. You should have taken the night off. It's a full moon werewolves are crazed right now. You are such a dumb ass, and you risked it around dark. Dumb ass dumb ass dumb ass.

I dodge a tree as I run. I took a daring look behind me, but when I looked back, before I got a chance to see, I ran into a low hanging tree branch, hitting me in the chest, and flew backwards. Knocking the air out of me. I landed with a hard thud on the ground. My back stung from the impact.

I saw stars. Yep, this is how I die. I thought as I lay there waiting for the pain to come from the werewolf tearing me to pieces, but It never came.

Instead, out of nowhere, I hear them fighting around me. Hercules is going crazy. He's standing over me, protecting me. I knew I could always count on him.

When the stars finally clear the rest of the way up, I see Hercules still over me, legs on either side of my torso, growling over to my left.

I look and see Damon fighting the goblin. He's come to rescue me. I don't know why, but deep down I knew he would. Damon bit the goblin on the arm, causing the goblin to then start scratching Damon with his claws. The goblin scratched Damon's chest over and over making huge claw marks to run all the way down his chest.

Damon growled louder and bit the goblin on the leg this time, swinging his head left to right. The goblin screamed out in pain. He scratched down on the right side of Damon's face. It didn't do anything but make Damon growl more. The more the goblin fought against Damon, the more it pissed Damon off.

I start to get up while they are fighting and run toward my house again, crying. Why did I have to go on this run tonight?

Hercules was dead on my heels behind me. We ran as fast as we could. I started to see the house in the distance, when I heard Damon racing toward us.

I hurry and open the door, we run in and I slam the door shut behind me as I run into the room. I cry sliding down the door with my back to it. I snap my eyes open and freeze.

This is the first time Damon has been in my house. I open my eyes, and he is nowhere to be seen. I looked at the front door, which is in the living room across on the other side of the kitchen. Were in sitting at the back door. I don't see anything. I slowly got up and walked through the kitchen, threw the living room, down the hallway, and into Hercules' room, which is the only door down the hallway. It's to my left. I don't see anything. I walk to the bathroom, not there. I walk into my bedroom, there he is laying on the end of my bed.

Damon's eyes are on me as soon as I walk in. He lays his head down in submission and wags his tail, then slowly, very slowly, rolls to his back. He put the top of his snout to my bed.

I sigh, get my clothes, and go take a shower. When I'm done, I get out and get dressed for bed. I got a white tank top and grey shirts on. I brush out my hair, and brush my teeth. Then I go to my room and Damon is still there, on the end of my bed.

Damon's nose was down on my pillow. One of his back legs was hanging off the side of the bed. A slight Snore left him as he slept.

I chuckle softly, so I dont wake him up. I climbed in bed and Hercules jumped in bed just as it started thundering. Sleep came real fast, so quick, almost as if I fell asleep as soon as I hit the pillow.

******

The next day I was at work, and Clair was off. I hate days like today, everything just kinda pisses me off. The other employees are snobs. They flirt with everybody.

There was a man, tall, and familiar looking, walking into the restaurant he sat down at one of my tables. I stood there smiling. He looked me in my eyes, I know those black eyes. Then it hit me. Who else has eyes like that?

It's Orpheus. He is tall, and skinny. It's day time so his wings aren't out, but his wings are scraggly looking, ripped up, scary looking, yellow and green mixed, black hair, and a pale face, and yes his attitude seems just as bad as his looks. He is wearing a blue jacket and a pair if black blue jeans.

One of the other waitresses that's always stealing my tables walked up to him. His eyes went straight to mine and I saw it was over for me. I see it right now. In his eyes.

I'm so dead. I'm so scared. I know I'm dead if he gets his hands on me. I've got to be smart about this. I thought. I turn to run but the other waitress, Jackie, grabs my arms all stink eyed, nose in the air, like the brat she is.

"He wants you to wait on him." She said all pissed off.

"No" I said " tell him I just got off, my shift is over, I'll give you my tips, have them. Please." I look at her pleadingly.

"It doesn't work like that." She said,

"Well my shift just ended, I'm leaving. I'm clocking out. Bye." I took off my aprons and walked out the back door. As soon as my feet hit concrete, I ran. I ran as fast as I could carry myself.

I run through the parking lot, across the street into the next parking lot, and keep going. I can't trip, I can't fall.

This is why I practice running everyday for at least an hour with hercules. For this situation right here. I have to out run him, or fight him off one. I'll never win that.

My heart started pounding in my chest, when I heard the door open to the café. I kept my breathing steady. I didn't risk looking back, I just kept running towards Clair's favorite store. It's across the road and a couple businesses down.

Clair's car should be right here somewhere. I thought. It's a clothing store. Clair loves to buy shoes and clothes. They have her favorite brand of pocket books, and wallets.

Then I see it. Her car and she's right beside it, unlocking the door. "Clair hurry let's go!" I shout, running up to the passenger side of her car.

"Umm ok let's go." She smiles, gets in, and starts the car. I get in and sigh with relief.

"Thank you." I said breathing even, I look at her with sorrow. Because she's not going to like what she's got to hear.

"What are you running from?" She asked, confusion all over her face. Questions in her eyes. Then she turned skeptical.

"He's found me." I said, starting to cry. "I have to get out of here. I'm going to have to move." I said thinking about leaving everyone behind. It's going to break my heart. I haven't had to move since I got here 7 years ago. I don't want to lose my best friend and Damon. For some reason losing that wolf hurts bad. The thought alone is breaking my heart. It's like a stab wound straight to my heart. I don't know why it hurts so bad.

Clair looked at me. "Yea I guess we are." She looked down smiling. Like this the best thing in the world is leaving.

I looked at Clair stunned. Starring her right into her blue eyes as serious as a heart attack, all my crying was gone in that second. "What do you mean we?"

She smiled at me, "you think you're going to get away that quick?" She laughed. "I saved up in case you had to take off. I made sure I could go with you and hercules. You really think I'm going to let you leave with my buddy and not take me with you?" She laughed, shook her head and smiled. "You, my friend, are sadly mistaken.

I should have known she would come. "What about Charlie

?" I asked, thinking about her boyfriend.

She gave me a look like, are you crazy? "Well I guess if he wants to be with me he'll have to pack up and come on. Right?"

I laughed. "Yea I guess so."