The Wolf's Tale

Faster. Faster.Faster That is all I could think. The only motivation that drove my aching muscles past their limit. I knew if I stopped... I would die. I shook my head. Trying to clear it of any thoughts that were pointless. I needed to focus. I saw a broken tree up ahead and I prepared to jump. I waited for the last second and then I put all my energy to my legs. I leaped over the 10 foot tall broken tree like it was nothing. Having these hind legs were pretty useful.

I didn't stop to celebrate. My chasers were still on me. I could here their yelling. They were close. I dodged and weaved through the forest, trying to not stop my momentum and end up slowing down. I could feel my chest burn and throat ach. I don't know how long I have been running. In a way, I have been running my whole life. I just don't know where.

I tried to control my breathing. The pain was starting to get to me and I felt as If my legs were going to give out. I was too focused on my pain that I didn't even notice the slope. I fell down. More like rolled down, colliding with other rocks or pieces of earth as I fell. It was a whole minute before it all stopped. My body ached and burned. I just wanted to lay there in the mud. I just wanted to stop everything and be in peace. That freedom was not meant for me.

I heard yelling above me. I swiveled my ears upward while trying not to move.

"I think he is down here! Hey I see him!" The guard yelled to his comrades. Fucking shit.

I got up, trying to ignore the burning sensation running through my muscles. I ran ahead into more forest. I heard a whistle sped past me. I looked down and saw a arrow in the ground. Oh come on! I ran faster.

More arrows sailed past me, barely hitting me. I ducked and dodged the bushes and trees so I could escape. I don't know how long this will last. I am sick and tired of this-. I didn't even finish my thought as I felt a sharp stab in my leg. I toppled over and rolled a few feet, colliding with a tree stump. I groaned in pain. I looked down to see what hit me and grimaced. It was a arrow. It hit my thigh.

I had to pull it out and keep moving. I grabbed the arrow and took a deep breath. In one solid motion I pulled. I cried out in pain as the arrow left my body. I took a couple breaths to calm my heartbeat. I winced as I saw my blood pouring from the wound. I saw my blood drip from the arrow. Lucky shot.I threw the arrow away and tried to stand up. I only got up half way before the pain in my leg flared up again and I fell to the ground. Fuck.

I heard yelling up ahead. "I got him! I hit him over here!" he called out to his fellow guard. I have to make a stand. I sat there, patiently.

They would get here, and I will end this. I decided to patch my leg up until they get here. I reached into my jacket and pulled out a health potion and some energy boosting stems. I set down the needles and looked at the potion. It's red blood color glowing in the darkness.  I opened the healing potion and chugged it down. Mmmnnnn, Cherrie . I threw the bottle away and looked down to grab the needles. I pulled off the caps off the needles. Two doses is enough. I grab both needles and drive them into my leg. I inhaled sharply, the pain minor but still hurt. I pressed the buttons on both, injecting me with the boost. I instantly felt more energetic. The pain subsided and I was able to now fully concentrate. I pulled out the needles and held them in my hands. I looked down at my health monitor on my left arm. It told me of how bad I was hurt or what I needed to do. It also had other functions that I did not feel like going over. I quickly stood up, the boost making me hyper like a kid getting his first dose of coffee at 5 years old. I heard them getting closer. Closer. Closer. I saw them. Five royal guards running out of some bushes. All armed with spears and swords.

They all looked identical. Same stupid gold plating. Same serious face when you approach them. I could see under their mask. They were afraid. They should be. One of the five stepped out. He was different. His armor bore a different color. It was different with purple and gold plating, showing off his rank. A captains armor.

"Hey Wolf! You gave quiet a chase!" he laughed. It was Shining Armor. The pretty boy himself. I glared at him. If he wants to be a smart ass, then I won't make any of this fun for him.

"Alright." he said while trying to contain his laughter. "It is time to put you back in your cage and for you to face justice for your crime." he said while trying to act like a real soldier. Cute.

I sighed. I have told him this many times now, but he wont listen. I tried to speak but only coughed. I haven't had any water in forever. The potion helped a little, but it wasn't really to hydrate. I just stood there in silence, wondering how this will end. Before I knew it I heard a loud crack in the sky. I looked up, only to feel small droplets of water hit my fur. I smiled. Rain. I opened my mouth and stuck out my tongue,  letting the small droplets of water quench my thirst. I just stood there, ignoring everyone and everything. I enjoyed the feeling of rain hitting my fur and washing away the dirt and blood, making it look slick and clean. My jacket was water proof so I was not worried of my equipment getting wet. I was just happy that this happened to conveniently. The rain started getting harder and the wind picked up a bit. I heard one of the guards cough, trying to get our attention.

"Come on! Lets get him while he is drinking!" he rallied his friends. I frowned and looked back down at the guards. Closing my mouth I took a loud sigh. Finally able to talk, I spoke: "It was not me. I told you this already. I did not kill those ponies." I tried to reason with them, but they would not listen to nothing but their pride and ego. Shining Armor stepped closer.

" And we told you that we have eye witnesses that you killed a whole school of ponies. Also other eye reports that they saw you there at the other killing sites." he said as if he was right to the core. I knew what the game was. I was never there for those incidents. I only learned later that someone else was posing as me. I looked into finding who it was and I tried to chase them but the guard had the  chase on me first.

"We are going to take you in... here... Now!" he shouted. The guards got in their battle stance. I just stood there. Thinking on who to take out. There were five of them. Three had swords and two had spears. I didn't need to kill them, but it wont kill them to break a few bones. One of the guards,  a spearman, charged me. He ignored Shining's orders and charged without back up. Someone has a sack of balls I waited until he got closer. He was a few feet ahead of me. He tried to stab me but I side stepped. The spear passed me and I grabbed the pole. The guard looked at me in fear. I gave him a toothy smile and took one of the needles and drove it into his leg, shoving the plastic and tube inside his leg. He screamed in pain and I right hooked him in the face, knocking him out cold.

I looked out to the other guards and saw them shivering in fear. All except Shining Armor. I motioned with my head for them to come closer. They all charged at once I focused on the other spearman, knowing he would be the more important. I flipped the other needle in my hand and threw it at him. The needle collided with his shoulder. I put enough force to get the whole thing in his arm. Taking my attention off the spearman I saw the swordsman attack.

Both striking at a horizontal line. I held out my arms, my bracers taking the force of the swings. They tried to push me back, but they don't know who they are messing with. I pushed harder until they look they were about to give up. Taking advantage of their tired state I raise my hind leg and power kicked the left one in the chest, making him fly backwards and breaking a few ribs in the process. I use my free arm and activate my arm gautlet and wrap the blades around the sword. In one quick motion I pulled my arms away and broke the sword in half. I grabbed the back of the guards head and head-butted him. He stumbled back holding his now dented helmet. I kicked him back, sending him flying. I activated my grapple on my right arm and aim at the guard. I shoot and hit him in the shoulder in mid-air. I us the pull system and reel him back. When he reaches me I uppercut him, sending to the ground on his back knocked out.

I looked around and saw no one left. Shining Armor must have ran. Coward. I begin to walk away, but that's when a magic blast hits me in the back. I fly forwards a couple of feet from the impact. I fall to the ground in a daze. Invisibility spell. I quickly stood up and turned around. I touched my ear and activated my thermal scope so I can locate him. I looked around ferociously. I then saw him. He was in a bush. Waiting to attack. I aimed my grapple at him and fired. He did not expect it and got hit in the shoulder. I pulled him in, his spell revealing himself. He flew towards me and I dropped kicked him backwards. I am pretty sure I heard a crack. I got up and faced him, only to see a purple shield covering his body. I raised a brow. What was that crack?. I take a step forward. I all of a sudden feel a intense pain in my leg. I groaned.

I look down and saw it bent at a weird angle. I didn't even realize the force of the kick broke it. I was too surprised that I didn't even notice Shining Run up to me and uppercut me, with his shield on. I fall backward to the ground groaning. I look up at him and aim my wrist gun at him. I fired at his chest. The bullets bounce off him like it was nothing. Panicking I reached back and grabbed my sword. Before I could un sheath it he grabbed me by the collar and right hooked me. I lay back in a daze. I could feel the small trickle of blood running down my nose. He kneels down and flips me over, pulling out my sword. I was to weak to move. My body now deciding to give up, I simply lay there. He stood up and examined my sword.

"So this is the sword that killed so many. To bad I have orders to bring you in alive. I would have found it ironic to kill you with it." he chuckled. I wasn't even fully listening to him. So many thoughts were going through my head that have never until now. While he was monologuing, only one thought went through my mind. One thought that had so many answers but yet added more questions. All I thought was. How the hell did I end up here?

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