The wolf that is always alone

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The wolf that is always alone

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"Is this wolf really that dangerous?" – a guy of twenty asked a man of thirty

“Of course, he has killed more than a dozen people in recent years, they say that his size is several times larger than an ordinary wolf. Strange, but during all this time there are many legends about this wolf,” the man answered with an ax at the ready.

A man and a guy went into a dark forest in search of a mystical wolf. They were good hunters, so the villagers hired them to hunt the dangerous beast.

The young guy had his own interests in killing this wolf. The mercenaries promised a big bounty for the head of this monster. This would help a father who is seriously ill and is on the verge of death. On the other hand, for an experienced thirty-year-old hunter, it was commonplace.

As they went deeper into the forest, they felt involuntary trembling and fear. This immediately alerted them.

Since ancient times, there have been many stories and legends about this forest. For a long time, all the legends passed into folklore, so young people did not pay attention to them.

As soon as they entered, the weather changed dramatically. A strong wind blew and it seemed that all the flora and fauna were up in arms against them. They walked several hundred meters, feeling uncomfortable. The young hunter already wanted to propose to turn around and go the other way. But the experienced tracker gestured to silence. And immediately pointed with his finger to the place where human bodies were visible. It immediately made everyone focus. With small steps they began to approach this place. Coming closer, they realized that the bodies were fresh enough, but there were no longer living ones among them. An experienced hunter decided to check from what these people died. As soon as he bent down, a noise was heard in the trees nearby. The young hunter raised his rifle, which shot at lightning speed into the shadows.

Suddenly a large animal appeared from behind the trees, which strongly resembled a wolf, but its dimensions were frightening. After the hunter's shot, the beast rushed into the attack, but the experienced hunter had already managed to aim directly at the head. Shot. A deafening howl that thundered throughout the forest. It was a kind of terrible sign. After a couple of minutes, our heroes exchanged glances, as if assessing if someone was hurt, trying to read each other's thoughts.

Next to our heroes lay the corpse of an animal. One would think that everything was over, but an experienced hunter knew that one should not relax ahead of time. They decided to go deep into the forest to make sure that nothing else threatened their lives.

After walking a few kilometers, they noticed a hut in which someone lives. The hunters decided to ask the owners how they got along with a wild beast for so long.

When they entered the house, they did not find anyone, but it was clear that someone had recently been there. The hunters decided to wait for the residents to find out more about these places.

The young hunter's gaze involuntarily fell on the book, which was lying on the table, half open, as if someone was in a hurry trying to write something into it.

After waiting for several hours, the hunters realized that they had to go back to the village. The young man hesitated for a long time, looking at the book, as if something in it was very drawn to him. He decided he would borrow it for a few days.

Our heroes headed back to the village to inform everyone that now the dangerous beast has been destroyed.

Returning, the young hunter decided to rest. After he lay down on his bed, he remembered that he had taken the book that interested him so much. Taking a moment, he opened it and began reading.

The book resembled a collection of legends, as did its appearance, as if it was already several decades old. This further piqued the interest of the young hunter.

These legends told about ancient times, the names and names said that it happened 200-300 years ago in the same places where our heroes lived.

This book tells about the childhood of two children with their parents. A regular first-person diary. On behalf of a boy with a little sister, whom he loved very much.

The young hunter decided to devote an evening to this book, to read before going to bed, plunging more and more into the events of those times.

At that time, chaos and confusion reigned among civilians. This was all backed up by magic, which occupied a leading place in that world.

For a moment, to a young hunter, it seemed like a fairy tale, in their time no magic exists. Maybe this is just a legend? He continued reading

The story more and more attracted the young hunter that he had lost the connection between the book and reality. Maybe there was also a craving for sleep.

Diary

My sister and I decided to live at the lake house this summer. Parents always took us with them when they wanted to take a break from hard work. So, we all agreed that we would rest together.

I've always had great summer weekend plans. Sunny, carefree days. Understanding the childish, simple life – it was more filled with some kind of magic. My little sister and I loved to spend time together, I always felt boundless love for her. It is difficult to convey in words, but for her sake I did not feel sorry for anything.

This summer d It should have become another ordinary, easy time. But fate had other plans.

The first days passed quickly and in passing without any problems. But after a couple of days we learned that the government decided to take drastic measures against people who are somehow connected with magic. Mom always told stories about witches and magical creatures, but we never met them.

I never thought it would ever touch me …

A few days later, we saw soldiers who broke into houses and checked every person. This did not pass us by either, we were very scared, but the military quickly left. Each of us thought that this would be the end of it.

That very night I was woken up by the noise in my sister's bedroom. I decided to check what happened, but what I saw amazed me. In front of me stood a sinister woman who was holding my sister in her arms, but she was unconscious. In an attempt to help my sister, I rushed at this lady, but suddenly felt that I was suddenly losing consciousness. It was a feeling of lightness, but at the same time, fear completely took possession of my mind. When I woke up, it felt like it was all just a nightmare.

I tried to remember what had happened, and suddenly I realized that I was in my sister's room, but she was no longer there. The first thought was to quickly send to my parents in the room, but only after entering their bedroom, I realized that they too had fallen under the same spell. After several unsuccessful attempts to wake them up. I decided not to waste time, took my little hatchet and headed into the forest.

Ominous legends circulated about him, and they said that a certain witch lived in him. Until that moment, for me it was just a children's fairy tale. But suddenly the realization came that everything was real.

After a long hour of walking, I had already lost all hope of finding anything. At the same time, I could not control my emotions, realizing that my beloved sister had been kidnapped.

But suddenly I noticed a small hut that seemed to be abandoned. I decided to check if I find any traces in it. But only when I approached her, I felt the same feeling of fear as the day before. I became alert and raised my hatchet.

Approaching the door, I heard an old woman's monologue and my sister's children's cry. It was very strange to observe this hut from the outside, since it was enveloped by a certain barrier that did not allow to see what was happening inside.

After a few minutes of thinking, I realized that it was best to catch the witch by surprise, since I had no other options.

Abruptly opening the door, I rushed in the direction of the old woman, but immediately felt weakness in my knees. I shivered again, and I felt the same animal fear. But this time I did not pass out.

I saw that my little sister was alive – and that made me happy. But she was tied up, which immediately made me think that this woman wants to conduct some kind of ceremony and she needs a child for that.

After a long silence, the old woman turned to me in her squeaky voice, who I am and whether I came alone. I had to tell everything, because fear acted on me, which forced me to stand still and speak only the truth.

At my words, the witch only grinned dismissively, saying that she could simply kill me now, since she only needs one child. But she would like to offer me an exchange.

I didn't understand what she was getting at, what she wanted to do and why. It was so confusing to me that I could not think sanely. Just helplessly looking at your beloved sister and thinking how to help her.

Seeing that I am not in the mood to listen to her. The old woman decided to bring me to my senses, taking a knife, holding it to her sister's throat. I immediately woke up, realizing that I must do everything for her to survive.

Here the old woman said those fatal words that I remembered forever: "These people never understood my strength, they were always afraid of me. I always helped them, even when they turned away from me. They killed my whole family, and now they want to reach me. . I'm only here to avenge my relatives. The first thought is to send the plague to the human race, but this required a sacrifice, so I stole your sister. Now, seeing that you are protecting her so zealously. I understand that you remind me of my brother. I want to offer you a choice. Either the girl becomes a victim, or you become an instrument of revenge. "

Then her motives became clear, so I immediately realized that in fact, there was no choice. I was always ready to sacrifice myself for the sake of my family.

I asked to let my sister go, she agreed, but on condition that she would leave her unconscious. It was a guarantee that I would fulfill my end of the deal.

Realizing that this is probably the last time I see my sister. I said goodbye to her, saying everything that was in my soul. Maybe it was worth doing differently, but no one knew how it would all end.

The essence of the witch's ritual was that I would turn into a wild beast, of unprecedented strength, to destroy people with a bad conscience. As I understand it, she only wanted to thin out humanity, killing all who ever done evil deeds.

It was difficult for me to judge her. She was inflicted great pain by killing all her relatives. And she only wanted revenge by making this world a little better.

As soon as the ritual began, I felt intense pain, as if my whole body was being torn to pieces. At some point, everything darkened sharply, it seemed to me that I had lost consciousness, but something was wrong. I looked at everything that was happening from the side, understanding and realizing everything, but I could not control my body, or, more correctly, say what it turned into.

Yes, I saw and understood everything that happened next, but I could not do anything. I think the greatest pain is when you have no control over the situation.

The very moment the witch finished her ritual. My sister woke up, seeing what was being done to me. She did not hesitate to grab a knife and hit the old woman. As expected, the witch fell before realizing what had happened. But at that moment, my sister shed human blood.

Everything happened quickly, at one point I tore it into small pieces. In my heart I screamed, cried, prayed. But the spell was already unstoppable. I was a warrior who takes revenge on the human race.

So I began my endless struggle with the animal that is inside me. Yes, I can hardly forgive myself for what I have done and will do. It only remained to drag this senseless existence.

I hope that this diary will bring clarity to the events that happened to me and my family.

Reality

The young guy woke up in the morning with a strange feeling of anxiety and misunderstanding. Is this all true? Is this wolf actually the owner of this diary? It all looked like some kind of joke that the villagers decided to make with this house. But deep down, our hero understood that there was something real in this …