Chapter 1

I was sitting on a branch, in a big oak tree, in the in the middle of a forest I didn't know. I looked around and saw trees, trees, and no surprise… more trees. I couldn't even see the sky, the trees were packed so tightly together. Suddenly I felt a slight jolt on the branch I was sitting on. I turned my head slowly to face him. He was smiling his famous half smile at me, the one that made my heart melt a little on the rare occasions I got to see it. I couldn't help, but to smile back. "Hi stranger, long time, no see.", I said through my smile. I hadn't seen him since he left us four months ago, but he was here now, with me, my Fang, and that's all that mattered. He frowned. "It's supposed to be that way Max. It's way to dangerous for me to be with you, or any of the flock right now." I hung my head as he said this. "But Fang I love you. I want to be with you, I don't care about the risk. I can't stand being with out you. If you want to break up with me, fine, but don't leave me. I need you Fang." , I said, choking on the last part.

"Max, I'm sorry, but it has to be this way, for now at least." Fang turned his head to the sound of leaves rustling. I saw anger flash across his face, then disappear so quickly I almost thought I imagined it. He turned back to me and quickly said, "I have to go. Don't come after me, it's best this way." He slid of the branch, hitting the ground with a muted thud, before taking of deeper into the forest. "Fang wait!", I said jumping down, and running to catch up with him. He had a head start, and was faster on land than I was. I was running at full speed in the direction that Fang went. But I didn't get why he didn't just fly away? I lost sight of Fang, so I followed his sent. "FANG WAIT!", I screamed at the top of my lungs. "FANG COME BACK! FANG PLEASE, WAIT! FAAAAAANGE!", I continued screaming. I saw a light ahead. I pushed on, pulling aside thorn bushes as they got in my way. I felt one slice my arm, but I didn't care. The light was getting brighter as I ripped into a clearing. There I saw my worst night mare, an Eraser standing over a bloody, beaten up, Fang.

I stopped dead in my tracks, and for the first time in my life, I was frozen with fear. The Eraser looked up at me and snarled once before, running to the other side of the clearing, and disappearing into the deep forest. I blinked several times, and ran to Fang's side, tears already streaming down my face. "Fang, Fang can you hear me?", I whispered. He turned his head slowly, to look at me. "Max?", he said sounding sleepy. I broke out into full on sobs, at the sound of his weak voice. He reached out with a shaking hand, and wiped away my tears the best he could. "Shhhhhhhh" , he said, slowly. "It's supposed to be this way remember? I'm supposed to be the first to die."

I shot up in bed quickly, tears still streaming down my face. I reached up to wipe my eyes, only to find that my right arm stung a little. I looked down and saw several, bleeding, little marks on my arm. Right were the thorns had cut me in my dream.