I know Emopuppy, that's a big problem I have...
Anywho, here's...
Chapter Three: Everything is Lost...
Sounds of swords started to reach the two foxe's ears.
"Mommy, is daddy fighting?", Foxx asked, flattening his ears, afraid.
"... yes... so we can escape...", she said, looking back. Why did they have to be always running away?
Vera started to run again.
I have to find a place to hide., she thought. Some minutes later, she saw a small cave.
"There.", she said, getting in and sitting Foxx in a corner, "Foxx, I want you to stay here, I'm just going to get some leaves so we don't have to sleep in this hard floor, OK?", she said looking at him.
"Uh-huh.", Foxx murmured, nodding once.
Vera went outside and gathered a pile of leaves and walked back into the cave. She placed the leaves on the floor, making an improvised bed.
Foxx yawned and went near his mom. She took him in her arms.
"Are you sleepy?", she asked.
Foxx nodded, leaning against her. She smiled and laid over the leaves, hugging Foxx close. Foxx fell asleep some minutes later. Vera kissed his head softly and also fell asleep.
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Jonathan was panting, trying to stop his arm from bleeding; there were five soldiers left.
"You will not put your dirty paws on Vera and Foxx!", he said, then fell on his knees, panting.
"Looks like you're done for...", one of the soldiers told him, smirking and walking towards Jonathan.
Jonathan looked up and tried to stop the soldier's sword, but he was late; the soldier's sword had already pierced through his stomach. Jonathan coughed and looked at the bit of the sword that he could see.
"I'm sorry... Goodbye... Vera... Foxx...", he muttered, then his head bounced against his chest, his sword falling on the floor with a soft thump.
"Let's go after the other two.", the soldier ordered, taking his sword from the dead fox and picking up his sword, "We even got a new sword.", he said, smirking.
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Vera woke up startled and looked around.
"What's wrong, mommy?", Foxx asked, rubbing his eyes.
"N-nothing...", she said, then hugged Foxx.
Jonathan, please hurry..., she thought.
Some time later, she hears someone moving nearby.
"Mommy, is that...", Foxx started.
"Shhh.", she did, looking outside.
"Come on, they're near.", they heard.
Did they...?, Vera thought, scared.
"Hey, wait!... That fox was tough.", someone complained.
"Yeah, I know, but we took care of him, didn't we?", the first voice asked.
The truth hit Vera like a brick. Jonathan was...
"Yeah, we -- look over there!", the second one said suddenly.
Vera gulped.
One of the soldiers chuckled.
"Let's get them..."
"Mommy, I'm scared.", Foxx said, sobbing a little.
Vera hugged Foxx tight.
"We'll run away.", she told him, then slowly got out of the cave, hiding behind some bushes. She walked away a bit, then...
"You, go see if they're in the cave.", a soldier ordered.
"OK.", the other answered.
There were some seconds of silence.
"They were here.", he said.
"They can't be far. Spread out and look for them.", the soldier ordered.
Vera started to walk faster, but...
"Why, hello there.", a soldier said, behind them.
Vera felt the tip of his sword against her back.
"Now... will you come with us or will we have to kill you too?", he asked, grinning. Vera didn't answer.
Vera turned around, holding a small dagger and stabbed the soldier. He screamed in pain. Vera turned around and hid Foxx.
"Stay here.", she said.
"Mommy, no!", Foxx grabbed her, tears falling from his eyes.
"There! She's trying to hide the kit!", a soldier said, running towards them.
"You wont lay one finger on Foxx!", Vera yelled, turning around and standing in front of Foxx.
"Heh... you think you can kill us all?", the soldier asked.
Vera growled, making a small ball of fire on her paw.
"What the...?", the soldier looked at her, then started running, holding his sword above his head.
Vera threw the fire ball against the soldier. The ball hit the soldier on the chest and he fell on the floor, motionless.
"You want more?", she asked, looking at the other soldiers. They looked at each other, scared then looked behind them, at the soldier Vera stabbed before.
"So?", she pressured.
Two of the soldiers ran towards her. She threw a fire ball at them.
"One to go.", she said, looking around.
"MOMMY!", Foxx screamed, and started running towards her.
She turned around. The last soldier was after Foxx and was almost catching him.
"FOXX!", she yelled and started running. She caught Foxx and turned around.
She gasped as the sword cut through her.
"Heh...", the soldier said.
Foxx looked at his mother.
"M-mommy...", he said.
Suddenly, the soldier fell. Vera looked around, and saw someone with a cloak, his head covered by the hood.
"W-who are... you...", she asked.
"I'm running from the King too.", he said, then he walked behind Vera and took the sword from her, making her scream in pain.
"This is bad.", the hooded fur declared, then made Vera lay down.
Foxx kneeled at his mother's side, looking at her. The stranger started muttering some words.
"W-what are you doing?", Foxx asked.
"I'm trying to save her.", he answered.
It's no use..., he thought, then looked at Foxx,
Poor fox...Vera looked at the hooded fur.
"Please... take care of Foxx...", she asked, then looked at Foxx.
"Foxx... me and your dad always loved you... we didn't want this to happen... I'm sorry...", she said, then closed her eyes.
"Mommy?", Foxx said, "Mommy! No!", he started to shake her, "No, please!", he begged, tears rolling down his muzzle.
The hooded fur took off his hood. He was a young silver wolf.
"Foxx...", he started, "...it's no use...", he continued then took Foxx in his arms.
Foxx buried his muzzle on the Wolf's chest and cried.
omg Ups, think I overdid it a bit..
