Creatures of Nightmares

Chapter 7

Astra’s heart thumped wildly. “Prince.. please.. come on..”

Tears welled up in her eyes. His body was limp. She didn’t even know if he was breathing. Astra looked away, her tears dropping onto the snow.

“Astra..”

Her ears, one real and one made of ice, flicked. “Prince!” She turned and saw his eyes open.

She cried out on joy but then noticed a look on his face. “Prince..?”

Prince blinked and closed his eyes for a moment. “The Shadows of Night are coming. They have no mercy. Only few can stop them. A select few. A group of wolves whose power rages from the beyond. Wolves that have a stronger ally..”

She was confused. Could that be a prophecy?

His mind snapped into the present suddenly and he screamed.

Astra turned and saw.. him. Red eyes, evil smile, black fur. Scars all over him. And the magical swirls she and Prince had. Astra was only 2/3 the size of him.

Shadow.

“Hello, my dear,” whispered Shadow. “Nice seeing you today.”

Astra gave a warning snarl, though she was scared.

“Protecting your little boyfriend, are you? Don’t worry. It’ll all be over in a few minutes. Or you can join me and be happy. Your choice. Life or death.”

Astra stood taller. “Shut up, you foul rat.”

Shadow hissed. “Wrong answer.”

He came flying through the air to pounce on her, but she dodged. “Run, Prince!” They both sprinted. It was another chase. This time, though, Astra was faster.

Prince and Astra both ran far, giving themselves bursts of speed by kicking off of tree trunks and the bottom of the ice bridge. Still, Shadow came closer.

Astra closed her eyes for a moment. -Focus.. Focus..- she thought. Then she opened her eyes. They glowed bright. The frost crept up her paws and the tip of her tail. Her soft blue swirls appeared.

“Woah!” Prince yelped. The ground became ice for the two wolves, and the ice stopped as Shadow went close to it. The two wolves used the ice to their advantage. Skidding and sliding, they got faster, especially downhill. Shadow grumbled in anger and roared as if he were a lion.

He melted the trail with dancing flames. “You can’t beat me, little girl. It’s only a matter of time.” The flames crept closer to Prince and Astra. They felt the sudden heat.

“You wanna play? I have my own games,” Prince muttered. His red swirls glowed and he sent a wave of water right on the flames. They fizzed and went out.

“Astra, give me some ice!” He yelled and made a seawater trail down a hill. Astra’s swirls glowed and she turned it to ice. They two slid down the ice trail. Shadow snarled.

Shadow swished his tail and the sun glowed bright. All the ice became hot.

Prince hopped off the trail before it hit him, but Astra wasn’t so lucky.

“AAARGHH!” Pain shot through her paws. She rolled off the trail, in deep snow. “Aaaaasssttttrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaa..”

Time slowed. Shadow ran slowly, so did Prince. But then, a flash of light. The two wolves were gone. Shadow screamed in anger.

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“Your friend ok?” Asked a male voice.

“She’s ok, but unconscious.. who are you?”

The wolf stepped out. His coat was golden brown. His feet were dark brown, and so was his muzzle. He was even more handsome than Prince and had a smirk on his face.

“I’m Ryder. I think I can help you two.”

Ok yall! Gotta go! Sorry for the long wait for this chapter 😅 next chapter coming soon!

-DiploLover24