We're Waiting for You - Part 5 (1944 hits)
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Submitted by JMG114 (View user info) at 2006-09-01 10:57:04 EDT
Part 1: http://www.ubersite.com/m/92203
Part 2: http://www.ubersite.com/m/92250
Part 3: http://www.ubersite.com/m/92385
Part 4: http://www.ubersite.com/m/92434
"Hello?" the strange man asked in a high voice, "Is anyone there? I heard something."
John shuddered, unable to look away from the man's disfigured eyes. He couldn't remember ever being more frightened and he pushed even tighter against Sibuna in the long grass. The wolf whispered, "Very, very slowly, get on my back."
The man took a step closer. "There again! I heard someone! Is anyone there?"
Trembling, John slid his arms around the white wolf's neck and began sliding himself from the ground to Sibuna's back. In his fear, he slipped and fell back to the ground on his side.
"You there! Boy!" the man called. He strode over. Sibuna leapt up and growled viciously at the man, who stopped in his tracks. The growling seemed to shake the very trees, and John froze, feeling sure that the sound would have frightened him to death were he not dead already.
"A wolf!" the man's voice quavered. He stepped back and called to John, "Boy, get away from him!"
Sibuna stopped for a moment, turned to John, and said, "Get on my back, now!" and then continued growling at the mysterious specter.
John went against his nature and threw his arms around the snarling wolf's neck, figuring that if the wolf wanted to hurt him, he already would have. He settled himself on Sibuna's back, and the man stepped forward again. Sibuna barked, making John jump and the ground shake. The man yelped and backed himself against the brick factory wall. He looked around for any escape.
Sibuna barked once more at the man, then ran into the forest with John tightly clutching at him. As the wind whistled through his ears, John heard the man call, "Come back, boy! He's a terrible monster!"
As Sibuna flew through the forest, John thought that he saw other strange forms stalking about. The wolf was moving too quickly to see, but through the blur of trees, John saw other gray shapes resembling people. He buried his face into the wolf's blazing white fur and willed himself to wake up.
"It's just a dream. I'll just wake up and it'll all be a dream. It's all a dream."
Sibuna, if he heard, didn't reply.
After nearly fifteen minutes, the wolf slowed his pace to a trot. "We're in Roosevelt Preserve," he said, "No one will bother us here."
He stopped his walk just before the mouth of a mossy cave topped by slender hanging vines. John breathed deep, trying to catch his breath. Sibuna rebuked him sharply.
"Don't breathe! It'll attract them. You mustn't eat or sleep, either."
His mind awash with swirls of confusion, young John couldn't stop himself from crying, and the wolf yelled, "Don't cry, either!"
When John didn't stop, Sibuna softened his tone and dropped to his haunches. "John, you must stop crying. If you do, I'll tell you everything you need to know. Things are very different now that you're dead. Nothing has ever prepared you for what you're about to face."
John wiped his eyes and whimpered, "My grandpa. Where is he? I want to see him."
Sibuna said, "You can't see him just yet, but you will. I'll bring you to him once you're ready."
John stamped on the ground. "I'm ready now! Where's my grandpa? You said you know him! Where is he?"
Sibuna resignedly turned into the cave. "When you're ready to talk, I'll be waiting. The sooner you're ready, the sooner we'll see him."
John stayed outside the cave for many hours. Finches and woodpeckers occasionally cried back and forth. When John, sitting on the forest floor, began idly ripping up some nearby grass, the wolf's stern voice called from the cave.
"Don't do that."
John buried his head in his hands and sulked.
After dark, he climbed into the curiously warm cave and sat alongside Sibuna.
"Now," the wolf said, "We have much to discuss."
John nodded solemnly.
- To Be Continued -
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Submitted by I_love_Kracka (user info) at 2007-02-04 22:32:45 EST (#)
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Submitted by d_prime (user info) at 2006-09-04 17:16:00 EDT (#)
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May I remind you that the preliminary round of D-Prime Madness has begun fine participator. http://www.ubersite.com/m/92569
You still have about a week and a half.
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2006-09-02 23:51:16 EDT (#)
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Submitted by whiskey_jack (user info) at 2006-09-02 06:46:02 (#)
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This has been a great series so far so here's hoping this little bit of enthusiasm from a reader helps inspire you to continue creating this great writings.
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2006-09-02 23:13:50 EDT (#)
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Submitted by whiskey_jack (user info) at 2006-09-02 06:46:02 EDT (#)
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This has been a great series so far so here's hoping this little bit of enthusiasm from a reader helps inspire you to continue creating this great writings.
Submitted by Faith (user info) at 2006-09-01 19:25:10 EDT (#)
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I read Part 1 then somehow forgot about this and caught up on all the other installments just now. Brilliant storytelling, bring on the next piece.
Submitted by strwbryfanatic (user info) at 2006-09-01 15:54:40 EDT (#)
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Love it.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-09-01 15:22:39 EDT (#)
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Submitted by loki (user info) at 2006-09-01 12:29:06 EDT (#)
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ok keep going
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-09-01 11:46:54 EDT (#)
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Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2006-09-01 11:26:50 EDT (#)
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One more?
Submitted by Uberjunkie (user info) at 2006-09-01 11:11:48 EDT (#)
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