Chapter 4 : Journey begins

January 1, 1995

[2 Years Later]

~Marcella~

Rushing out of the heart of the enchanted forest as my long legs helping me run, my paws pounding on the soil of the earth

My two front paws extending forward as my hind legs follow as my brown and honey fur tinted with black and highlighted with white rustling in the wind.

" Cut her off at the waterfall! Go! Go!" Hearing several Elves running in front of me.

Growling, halting to observe my surroundings looking for a new route to escape but no such luck. Running towards the waterfall hearing the faint heartbeats of the elves, coming to a view of a swarm of creatures with pointy ears.

Abruptly stopping once more warming up my shoulders and letting out a growl and heading full speed. Putting all my weight on my hind legs and tucking my paws into my chest leaping over the Royal guards and over the waterfall cliff.

" Shoot!Shoot!" hollering the chief leader of the elves.

My ears rose but a sharp piece of metal pierced my skin tearing open my side into my ribs. Howling out in pain and then another metal stick went inside my left side making me whimper.

Trying to flee in mid-air as my body lashing out but it was no use, two wires attached to each side. Peering down see hot, red liquid dripping into the river below me as the blood glides down the black wire holding me in place.

Washing the blood droplets disappear in the clear blue water breathing harder prying my eyes open but everything began to blur and slowly my body stopped moving.

" Take her to the wagon now before she heals!" hearing a faint echo before my eyes fluttering open and closed like a butterfly trying to fly with clipped wings until I couldn't keep them open any longer.

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" Hmmm," putting my hand to my head feeling a bump growing.

Wait...my hand

Seeing my own human hand having thumbs and slowly counting my five fingers.

one...

two...

three...

four...

five...

Putting my hand to my face I started to hyperventilate, I've been in wolf form for two years. Looking around it was just a wood wall and then another and another. Slamming my body against it as hard as I could. Nothing worked! My chest kept rising and falling and my eyes weren't used to seeing actual color.

All my senses were working on overload. The walls started closing in and I couldn't do anything but scream my head off.

" Ahhhhhh!" Starling myself because I haven't heard my voice in so long.

I forgot how my own voice sounded like as I placed my hands around my throat and then sliding it off my bare body slowly. Then everything stood still and hearing the faint crunching of rocks outside the wooden walls. Pressing my back against the wall as the door slowly creaking open seeing a bright clear light. Seeing a hand on the door launching toward it and tackling down an Elf with no clothes on my back.

" Get this mutt off me!" on top of the soldier seeing his cold dimmed green emerald eyes and frost-like hair buzz cut on both sides. looking down at his coper armor shoulder armor pads and black cloth covering his torso realizing he is a rookie. Screaming loudly growling trying to summon my wolf. The rookie soldier clenching his jaw with wide eyes show no sudden fear but I smelled it on him. The sharp stinging in my head as another pale-skinned creature aggressively yanked my hair.

Scrunching my nose in pain and sinking my human nails into his palms, "Let go of me!"The Elf threw me in a pile of mud. Getting up quickly on my human legs and I rested my weight on my knuckles growling at them with muck all over my body.

Seeing a bright armor squinting at the golden glares of the suit. A confident Elf woman her enchanted, unpenetrable, and golden armor with sharp triangle blades on her shoulder plates and the side of the forearm golden blades say to cut a boulder in half. Looking up to her handsome features a sharp jawline and a wound across her pale cheek, short blonde hair as her pointy ears peeking out from the top. Connecting our eyes her blue deadly eyes with a hue of white and a marking on her forehead indicating she is a commander of the Elfs.

The commander spoke with a thick German accent " Cover that disgusting body of yours or be bare like the retched brothel that you are," Said The Commander as she spat at me throwing clothes as her armor crashing together walking away. I may have been in wolf form for two years and forgot a few things but I know my hate for elves I will never forget, covering my flesh growling at her.

The woman elf grew angry as her features shifted, her brows going inward and her eyes shifting to white and her jawline clenching and unclenching,"Put this animal back in her cage now!" The Elf commander spat.

The commander walking away as the other soldiers closed in on me latching their hands onto my limbs. Trying to shift back into my wolf form but I couldn't being thrown back into the cage putting the clothes on.

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For hours trying to break my way out realizing it bound with magic forbidding me to escape. I tried another plan to transform but the Elves put a collar around my neck unababling me to shift. Now I'm sitting here waiting for what's in store for me...The wagon doors opening shining a bright light making me put my palm on my eyes shielding the hurtful brightness.

" Get Out!" The elf demanded.

Getting out as my feet felt the mud seeping between my toes wiggling them feeling unfamiliar with having feet. A male Elf with long shiny silver hair in a long braided ponytail showing is one ear tip is sliced off. his emerald green eyes handful of yellow in the center with an average build but his powers make up for his physics. He is another Commander of the Elves by the details in his armor came toward me looking me up and down, and looked at his fellow soldier.

"Is this the one?" The commander asked The elf beside me bowing his head for respect.

"Yes sir it is," He nodded

Without hesitation the commander punching me in the stomach making me stumble into the rocks making my human flesh tear open wincing in the pain. Feeling my bones wanting to shift to defend myself about to charge at him but the elf threw chains around my neck pulling me back like a leash. The elves didn't let out a single laugh but their smug faces found this tournament amusing , grabbing a handful of gunk from the floor and chucking it at the Commanders' head making his silver hair black.The commander turned quickly his eyes turning dark green pinning my shoulders to the ground.

" You're mad I got your ponytail dirty," choking the words out as his grip got tighter.

A strong sharp piercing voice said," Weren't my orders clear to leave the wolf unharmed," the mans voice held great power I couldn't see his face but I could sense it.The commander's emeralds died down to its original green color and his eyes grew wide as he lifted himself up from the ground leaving me in the muck.

The strong slender Elv stood up kneeling down placing his head on his knees, " Forgive me, Your Royal Majesty," Said the ruthless Elve bowing to the Royal King. The king's shiny silver crown upon his brown hair with a few strains of white hair and a beard to match. His eyes black with bags under his eyes with frown lines between his eyebrows a wolf's black fur covering his entire back dragging behind him covering his enchanted armor with the initials written in the fancied penmanship.

E.D.C.