The Wendigo
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"Why?" I asked sizing my opponent up she worked out a lot because she was a lot bigger than me, well every monster I ever came across was bigger than me. Compared to them I was little and it always gave me a fair advantage because they always underestimated me and each time didn't live long enough to regret it.
"I think you already know the answer to that one" she smiled wickedly. But um, no I don't. I don't know the answer to that. Yes, I knew they badly wanted me dead and it had to do with my blood but why did they badly want my blood for crying out loud? Okay, let's change the subject.
"How did you find me?" I inquired, dying to know where I had gone wrong in keeping them away.
"In case you haven't noticed by now, you have a kind of scent to you, it's different and just simply hard to resist. I'm wondering how your blood would taste.'' she spoke in a thick English accent as she inched closer to me. I moved further back of course.
"Poor sweet child, I have been around this foul earth for almost a millennium and not once have I come across someone with a scent as powerful as yours, you are incredibly special and rare. It's a real pity you are still too young but don't be scared little one, I give you my word, it will be a quick and painless death. You won't even feel a thing I promise. Just like snapping a dried-up twig, quick and effortless." she laughed out like an
evil maniac.
"You know you have lived so long I actually feel a little bad to have to kill you but then again I really doubt anyone is going to miss you that much.'' I countered with a smirk.
"Foolish child!" She spat, laughing at my words then looked back at me. Her eyes were enveloped with darkness, they were pitch black as dark criss-crossed veins ran up her neck aimlessly, shooting down her arms. And extremely long canines shot out from her mouth.
"What in the bloody hell are you?" I asked as I felt my heart rate rise up the charts. I really needed to know what I was going up against if I wanted to win.
A memory of one of the very few lessons my dad taught me struck my thoughts. He told me The battle is half-won when you realize what your opponent's strengths and weaknesses are.
'Be one step ahead Isabella dear...' he always used to say.
"Oh, child. Have you never come across a wendigo before?" She continued cackling "Scared? You should be'' I heard her bones snapping and slowly she turned into this huge creature looming over me. She snarled, as she charged and attacked me with her claws but I easily slid out of harm's way. She growled in anger, as I attacked with my dagger in hand, barely piercing her skin.
We had been at it, fighting for what felt like an eternity but it was only about ten minutes, guess it's true what they say about time flying fast when you are having fun and it not flying fast when you aren't having fun. It also seems like time doesn't fly fast when you're battling for your own f*****g life.
Every single attack I made against her was futile, she just brushed them off with ease, I knew I was losing and I was losing fast. I was violently shoved to the floor with my dagger thrown only the goddess knows where.
The huge wendigo growled standing in front of me, her breathing ragged like a wounded beast she was.
"Hey! Get away from my best friend, you extremely terrifying giant monster." I turned my head to the familiar voice to see Iris as she started to shift into her white wolf.
"No Iris please get away." I say with a groan. I would never be able to forgive myself if she got hurt because of me. I couldn't live with that guilt on my conscience. Enough people have died to protect me already, it is enough. No more had to die.
Iris lunged at the wendigo, battling and slashing it with her sharp claws but in no time was roughly blown away, I could hear her whimper a bit as she crashed against a wall. But Iris bought me enough time to grab my silver dagger and with the element of surprise I stealthily struck the wendigo right in the heart as it let out a loud shriek while its heart melted like ice. Not kidding or whatever, the heart melted into some kind of blue liquid.
According to all the books and lores I read, although they all differed in one way or the other but majority agreed that wendigos were once humans with a huge carnivorous appetite for human flesh, well actually monsters weren't ever born- they were created. Long story short they messed up with a very powerful witch so the witch cursed them to be monsters with the insatiable thirst for human flesh. Now the folklore also mentioned in its contexts that the only thing that could kill a wendigo is a silver blade to the heart. Guess it was true after all.
Looking at the ground laid its body. "Is it dead?" Iris questioned me, wearing an oversized brown coat, I wonder where she got it from.
"Yeah," I responded, trying to catch my breath, packing a handful of my blonde hair from my face.
"Are you okay? She shoved you pretty hard." I placed my hand on her shoulder, inspecting her closely.
"Nah, I'm good. I have tough skin and I heal quicker than you." she smiled, making me worry less. She needed to stop risking her life for me, I would have scolded her but I knew Iris too well, she wouldn't listen. She never does.
"Good. Quick, let's take it to the woods and bury it before someone sees us." I suggested taking the lead by dragging the dead creature by the horn.
"Sure," Iris said, joining me to drag the Wendigo's lifeless body. After reaching the woods, we buried it six feet deep into the ground. Iris and I went straight to the apartment where we both lived. It was closer to the state campus. I found it difficult to even close my eyes and fall asleep.
Today another monster found me and I had a surefire feeling it won't be the last I'm going to have to face. More were going to follow as it was only a matter of time.
But I am going to be ready for all of them.
*****Author Note*****
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