User blog:GlintLock/Hellhounder part 2

Hey guys Vax here with another installment of Hellhounder! Make sure to leave a comment and/or feedback if you so feel the need. i will take time to read and consider each one carefully. So, enjoy!

Part 2
I slowly open my eyes again, determined to wake up. "I won't lose consciousness again" I whisper to myself. "I have stay awake." I try to rub my eyes but I realize my hands and feet are bound. I try struggling with the bonds, but it's no use, they don't budge. taking a deep breath and shaking my head to try and focus, I begin to take in my surroundings.

It looks like I'm in a cave and I can see the forest just beyond the mouth of the cave, to my right. It's also nighttime, meaning I've been unconscious for a number of hours. I look to my left and stop. There's someone here with me! They are sitting in front of a fire, their back to me. I can make out the outline of the person, seeing that their arms and legs are covered in fur. I don't know whether or not to speak but I don't have to. The person speaks and I realize it's a female.

"So, you're finally awake." She says, as if she had been losing patience over it. She stands and walks toward me and my breath catches in my throat. "Y-y-you're a-a-" I stutter. "A monster? Hellhound actually. But I'm also girl, and don't you know you'll hurt a girls feelings you call her a monster?" She says slyly, making me feel flustered. She laughs.

She looks at me for a moment, and I can tell her mind is formulating something. Unable to take the suspense, I break the silence, stuttering "Wh-what are you g-going to do with m-me?" She walks closer to me and I try to back up but I am already at the wall of the cave, nowhere to go. "Well, I think it isn't rather what I am going to do, but what we are going to do" I don't like the sound of that.

"Tomorrow we are going to play a little game" she says, licking her lips. Her red eyes blazing fiercely. I don't know how I managed to regain any kind of composure, but I took a breath and looked up at her, trying not show my fear. "So, what kind of game?" I asked. She smiled and clapped her hands together. "Ah, excellent! Right to the point I see. Most men I capture are always asking pointless questions." This puzzled me. "Other men?" I asked. If she had indeed captured other men before me then that meant trouble. What had happened to the other men? I didn't ask her this mostly because I was afraid of what the answer would be. But she ignored my question.

Before I could say anything else, she pulled out a small vial filled with a clear liquid. She uncorked it then held it up to my lips. I pulled away, not knowing what kind effect the potion may have on me. "What is that!? Poison!?" I shouted, almost frantic. I knew the girl in front of me was probably dangerous, but I did t think she'd outright try kill me!

The girl laughed and I looked at her confused. "Wh-what's so funny?" I asked. She smiled. "Don't worry, it's not poison you dope. It's a healing potion. You need that broken ankle and at arm fixed up quick if you are to have a chance tomorrow." She smiled, both earnestly and devilishly, if that was even possible. "What's tomorrow?" I asked and she looked annoyed. "Have you already forgotten?" She asked impatiently. I shook my head."The game, the game of the hunt!" She cried with delight. "H-hunt?" I asked nervously. I didn't like where this was going.

"Well to put it simply, I am going to set you free, and then hunt you down." She smiled again, and I couldn't help but gape at her. "Hunt me!? Why on earth would you do that!?" I asked, furious to be treated like some kind of animal. "Because it's fun. It also helps me to decide." She added. "Decide what?" "Who my husband will be." She said and I didn't know what to say, I'm not sure if that scared me or not. I mean, she is cute but she also kidnapped me and tied me up. Those aren't exactly the qualities in my list of Top Ten things to look for when choosing a wife.

"So, what happens in this hunt?" I asked. I figured I'd need to gather as much information as I could if I was to figure a way out of this predicament. "Well, the conditions are that you need to try to evade me for a whole day. If you lose then I'll leave in the woods to fend for yourself." I didn't like that option very much, to say the least. "But if I win...?" I asked tentatively. "Then i will take you as my husband. I will only take a male who is strong. Although you humans are weak, I couldn't stand living with a human who is considered weak even amongst his own kind." She said.

"Now, drink." She said sternly, shoving the vial back into my face. I hesitated for a moment, and then put my lips to the vial and began to drink.

It was amazing.

It tasted like nothing I had ever had before. As I began to drink deeper, the girl tilted the bottle up letting more of the sweet elixir pour down my throat. When she suddenly pulled the bottle away from my lips, they were out as if the drink was still there. She laughed, corking the bottle and tucking it behind a rock on the other side of the cave.

"Wait,,," I croaked. "More..." I felt as if I needed that potion. It was the best drink I had ever had, and I wanted more. She shook her head. "No. You must resist the urge to drink more. If you dont resist, then you will die." I was shocked at this, but my thirst still remained.

"That potion, although it's healing qualities are impressive, is very addictive and must be dosed in small amounts. The dose you just had was reasonably sized." "So then I'm safe, right?" I asked.

"You didn't let me finish. I said your dose was reasonably sized. For a monster. It was much larger than recommended for a human." My eyes widened at this. So, what's gonna happen to me?" Will I get sick or something?" My head began to swim. "No, you'll just fall asleep for a while." She said with a calm look on her face. I suddenly found it hard to keep my eyes opened.I yawned, struggling to stay awake. "No...must...stay..." and I fell asleep, my head resting on something soft and warm.

I woke up to the sunlight shining in my eyes, into my eyes, forcing me to get up. I yawned and began to rise, rubbing the sleep out if my eyes. I slowly got to my feet. I walked toward the mouth of the cave a stretched, welcoming the new days light.

Wait, stretch?

I looked at my hands and feet, realizing they were no longer bound. What did this mean? Was I free? Had the girl given up on me? I looked around cautiously, expecting my captor to swoop in at at moment and tie me back up. There came voice from behind me. "Oh you're awake!" It said cheerfully. My heart sank. I was toast. No way out of this one I suppose. Turning around I froze when I saw her.

I had been so exhausted I hadn't gotten a good look at her last night. But now I saw she was as beautiful as she was fierce. Her body was filled out in all the right places and she looked fit and athletic. Her bright orange-red eyes contrasting well with her dark skin and fur. I also hadn't seen that she'd had a tail either, which i thought suited her well.

"Hope you're feeling energized today. You're gonna need it." She said with a smirk. I gulped. I remember what she had told me last night about her "game" and what would happen if I won or lost. "It's also good to see your injuries healed completely." She said pointing to my arm and ankle where they had been broken. I looked down at myself and wondered how they could have healed overnight. "It was that potion I gave. Told you it would help." She said. I nodded. I wasn't sure how to process this amazing feat of medicine.

"So, are you ready?" she said. She seemed eager. "Umm... Yea I guess so..." My heat sank. So she was going through with it.But i suddenly had an idea. "Uhh, so do I get like a head start or what?" I asked nervously."Yes' she replied. I remained calm on the outside. But on the inside i was whooping with joy. This meant i had some kind of chance of getting out of this mess. "But usually only 30 minutes for a head start. Although, considering you just recovered from you're injuries I'll give you an aextra 15 minutes." She said. "Thank you very much." I said graciously. "And by the way, my name's Tala." she said gesturing to herself.

"What about you, my prey? What is your name?" She asked with keen interest. "My name is Kane." I said. "Kane, what a handsome name." She said, grinning devilishly. Feeling nervous, I coughed and changed the subject quickly. "So when do we start?" I asked. She smiled. "Now." I laughed at this. But I soon realized this was no joke. Wasting no more time, I bolted out of the cave, going as fast I could. It felt as if I had hell on my heels, or rather, a hellhound!

End of part 2
Hey guys I hope you enjoyed it. remeber to leave some feedback if you want and i will see you all next time.

Vax, out.