Chapter 4:

Pythia POV:

This is madness, absolute madness. I felt the sudden pull to a specific direction, my eyes scanned around before a smell hit my nose. What is that? It smells like a lake that you would find in the meadow on a warm spring day. Where is it coming from? Why is my sense of smell acting up like this? I was so lost in my train of thoughts I didn't see the knives that were launched in my direction. One scraped my arm while the other firmly planted itself in my leg. "AH! FUCK!" I screamed and stumbled looking down at the knife. Son of a bitch. I looked up to see a dark witch I didn't know running full speed at me. I tried to get to my feet but I wasn't fast enough, before I knew it we were both on the ground. She flung her fist down at me and connected with my ribs and I heard them crack. Shit. I have to get this fucking knife out of my leg. She delivered hit after hit, each I blocked barely. I reached down and grabbed the handle of the knife and in one swift pull I ripped it from my leg with a grunt and grabbed her by the hair pulling her to one side while I dug the knife in her neck. She fell to the ground easily and I ripped the knife from her. I stood to my feet and felt the same pull. What the hell is it with this stupid pull? It felt warm and safe. I needed to find where it was coming from but I needed to put something over this gash in my leg.

I used my hand to cover the hole in my leg while I looked for the closest spot to tuck myself away in. I saw a house not too far in front of me and as fast as I would have liked to move it just wasn’t happening. I was losing blood quickly from my leg and it was throbbing. I kept my eyes on the house but scanned around to make sure no one would sneak up on me. Just as I got mere yards away from the house, fire shot in front of me making me snap my head in the direction that it came from. I quickly took note that it wasn’t directly aimed at me, it was just being thrown around so I looked forward and pushed my legs as hard as I could. I crashed into the house and used the outer walls as support and took a deep breath.

I placed my back against the wall and pulled a safe kit bag from my bra. Somehow I knew I would need this. I pulled the herbs out and placed it over the hole in my leg. I waited a few seconds and it finally stopped bleeding and the throbbing went away, thank goddess I thought of this. I took a deep breath before that smell hit me again but this time it seemed a lot closer. I have got to figure out where this is coming from so for once I followed my nose and ran around the house. I could hear screeching and growling. As soon as I turned the corner a large brown and black wolf came into my view and he was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I watched as he tore his way through a small crowd of vampires, he hadn't yet looked up at me but there was something about him. He was massive and stood taller than me and I am nearly six feet. I realized I stood there like a love sick teenager. He was slowly being outnumbered, then I heard him yelp and his left back leg lifted off the ground. Fucking vampires I swear. I ran forward incredibly mad that he was injured. I saw two dark witches creeping up from behind and I couldn't allow them to throw whatever that bag was at him. "Sheol!''I screamed but I only hit one. She fell to the ground quickly as the shackles wrapped around her legs and arms. I wasn't going to make it in time on foot. Just as the male jumped I teleported and clashed with him midway in the air.

I landed on my back bumped in to the large wolf. He turned and growled, "Don't you fucking attack me!" I roared out as I dodged fists reining down on me. I didn't have time to focus on him, I needed to look for a weak spot or something I took the palm of my hand and flung it in to his upper chest sending him backwards and off of me. I jumped to my feet and took a few steps back not realize this killing machine was so close. I bumped in to him again but this time he didn't growl at me. As soon as the dark witch stood to his feet his look was murderous. "Insigna!" I rasped out. His eyes widened as his body went up in flames. I honestly should have learned other spells before this. I should have thought this through better, like maybe took a few more out so we didn't get surrounded. The large wolf started backing up and I stumbled. "Hey! I'm back here you big dog!" I snapped as I elbowed him in the leg. He growled in return and I rolled my eyes. I don't know what that means. He kept backing up until he stood over me. What the hell is he doing? I took a step to the side to get out from under him and he stepped with me growling. Okay maybe he needs me to stay still which gave me an idea. "Hey uh- wolfman listen to me. Can you hear me?" I asked in a low voice. He growled in return which gave me my answer.

"I can make them all sleep but you gotta keep them back okay?" I said. He huffed and I don't know why I thought that was so cute. I stuck an arm out from under him and concentrated. I took a deep breath, "Morpheus

Shit I know Jack is her guard and if he went down then that is not good. "Look I really need to go and help Alley, I am sure I will find you again soon okay? Stay safe." I said smiling at him before I ran off. I heard him whimper as I ran off but I couldn't stay to talk to him right now and as I ran farther away the more sad and empty I felt inside. I'll have to figure all of this out later right now Alley needs me and I fully intend on getting to her and saving Jack....

!" I grunted and almost instantly they fell to the ground. I knew I couldn't keep any of them alive, "Ingsigna." I whispered. The large wolf stepped away from me and I got a look at his piercing green eyes. They nearly matched mine. He licked my face and I couldn't help but run my fingers through his fur, he is so soft and beautiful. "Pythia! They are throwing poison smoke! We don't have an antidote for that." Lillith yelled out running towards me. The large wolf growled and I held my hand up. "Make an antidote in the woods quickly!" I yelled back, I turned to the wolf and looked in his eyes. "I don't know who you are or why I feel a certain why but we can't just sit here and stare at each other. After this battle I will get to know the human side of you. You seem very special to me all of a sudden." I said smiling at him. He truly was breathtaking. Before I could run off he barked at me. Actually barked at me. How adorable! "I can't communicate with you in wolf form but I need to go." I said giggling. "Pythia, Alley is calling for you. It's Jack. He has been hit with the poison smoke!" Lilliths voice rang out.