The Animal Within

pounced out the tree directly on top of the leader just as he looked up at me. He was ready, catching me mid-air and tossing my body to the side. A snarl echoing in the air around me as I lept at him again, but this time I was stopped by Dirt, the brown wolf which caught me off guard I didn't even hear him shift. I felt his jaw clamp down on my paw before his body was hovering over mine. I was larger then a normal fox but still smaller than a wolf which showed from how large his body was over mine. My fox was begging for me to back down as he quickly switched to holding onto the scruff of my neck pinning me down. He shook his head left and right attempting to tear at the skin before I had a chance to tuck my back legs under his chest kicking him away from my body. He adjusted himself to fully stand but the fur down his back was raised he looked pissed as he looked over me with a huff.

Both our canines were bared as we circled one another baring our large canines sizing one another up. Just as he was in a position where I wanted him, I pushed forward running to the side clamping my jaws down on his back paw. Dirt yelped in pain as a loud crunch echoed the surrounding area. His yelp almost sounded like a scream as he laid on his side whimpering. I turned my attention back to the leader, my main target. He was still in his wolf form but his canines were peeping through his lips making him almost look like a vampire with an underbite. I Leaped at his chest making him tumble onto his back with a thump. I reeled back zeroing in on his neck before I felt a prick on my left hip causing me to miss his neck and bite down on his shoulder. He yelled out in pain and tried pushing me off but my jaws were clamped shut I was pleased with this adjustment.

"Get off me mutt!!" his yelling only making me bite down harder, a satisfying crunch vibrating in my jaws. Warm liquid touched my tongue, the iron taste making my heart race. A snarl ran through me as I ripped at his skin. I was just about to go in for another bite. I wanted him to yell, to scream out for help but I stopped as a twig snapped from a distance behind me. I turned and looked at the spot behind me who I seemed to have forgotten about.

There wasn't an emotion in his eyes except for a little spark as he picked up what looked to be a stick. The leader sent a hard kick to my side rolling me to my side. He held his shoulder and stood with a grunt his dark brown eyes looking into my red slitted ones. "shift now young vixen or face the consequences of our pack"

I opened my muzzle threatening him with my large canines there was no way I was going to back down now. My body has never hummed with this much excitement, it felt so good. A low growl came from him and I snapped at him in return. Spot placed his hand on the leader's good shoulder shoving him out the way "She's not going to cooperate, we have no choice anyway, plus the other one obviously didn't affect her."

My head cocked at his words, just as I was off guard Spot swiftly brought the stick to his lips and a prick hit my shoulder. I looked at my shoulder in disbelief, who uses tranquilizers anymore? The fuzzy blue fluff was ticking off my shoulder and my ear twitched slightly as I saw a pink fluff on my flank. How weird. My legs wobbled a little as everything began to slow down, as I looked at the two men who seemed to be walking towards me. My legs shook from under me as they moved backward slowly backing away counting my steps.

1....2....3.....4....

1....2...3...4...

1...3...2...4

I tumbled suddenly, landing on my side. I was just breathing now since my stupid legs failed to work. I sighed softly before looking around me to a snowy patch on the ground. My poor Jojo. I willed my body to get up and go to him or at least wiggle but I was just so tired all of a sudden...so very tired.