Tamats Story - Chapter 6

Chapter 6
The Card

I heard some more screams, i shut my eyes tightly, I was trying to block out everything, all the screaming and the fighting, i didn't like it, I didn't like to admit it, but i was frightend, i was scared to death. I tryed not to put my tail inbetween my legs, i tried to keep it up as Drop held me, dodging the dogs. I let out yelps when he had to turn or jump vicously and forcing my eyes open. "MARA!! GALAXY!!" I kept hearing him yell in my ears. I usually winced when he yelled to loud.
I heard a terrable scream that forced my eyes opened, My heart seemed to stop, time altogether seemed to stop, my eyes overfilled with tears. My eyes searched, then i saw where the terrible scream had come from, I wold have thrown up if I had anything left in my stomatch. I cringed. I saw my father being pinned down by the neck by Varg, My father was struggling, was fighting for his life. I snarled and i struggled to get out from Drops jaws, but he had a firm hold. "LET. ME. GO!" I screamed, He froze, stunned, I took the chanse to jump out of his jaws and ran towards my father, pain shot through my back leg everytime I ran used it, but i didn't care, adrenilene running through my veins.
As i got closer I could a gash on Vargs right flank, then i understood, That the reason i had gone flying through the air was because Hamlet had tryed to save me, I forced myself to go faster. when i thought i was close enough, i jumped at Varg. but i had jumped to soon, but I able to scratch the base of his tail with my front claws. My eyes got wide as he let go of my father and let out a ear shatering howl of pain. I cringed buut used the chance to leap onto his back. i was terrified, but i knew that if I didn't do something My father would surely die, Varg snarled and buck to try to make me fly off, but i sunk my teeth into his back. i forced myself up his back, using my claws and teeth to hang on, Out of the corner of my eye I saw father leap out of the way as Varg tryed to snatch him in his jaws. I didn't make it to Vargs neck, but I was furious, For some reason I didn't want to kill Varg, I wanted him to suffer I was at his massive shoulder blades, I sunk My claws in and lifted up my head, I used as much force as I could and bit right inbetween His shoulderblades, but then i heard a sound that I thought would never come from Varg, He yelped in pain, but htat wasn't the sound, his yelp turned in a scream, I was so shocked that I forgot that I had to hang on now if I didn't want to become one of the blank stares on the ground, I started losing my grip, But then when I relized, i sunk my claws back in and my sharp teeth into him, I could tell that my muzzle had blood on it, Because I could taste the blood. Then Vargs head turned a little, and my eyes widdend when I thought I saw, a tear? Roll down his face, I never imagined Varg EVER crying, I didn't even think a dog as crule as him could cry, rather feel pain. Finnally I couldnt take it anymore, I let go and jumped for it, i ran, i didn't know where, But at least far enough away That Varg couln't get me. I didn't dare to look back, But, would if he was right behind me? What if He was about to clamp down and kill me? I took a quick peak behind me and stoped, Varg was in the same place I had attaked him. His face was stunned, proboly because I let go, Then something caught my eye, I saw drop creping up behind him, it was mircle though that none of Vargs followers hadn't seen him. I saw Vargs ear twitch. But he didn't move, "NO!" I screeched, running back, Drop took a quik glance at me but kept creeping at Varg. Drops eyes seemed to say. "Im not leting this chance go to waste." That made me run even faster, "VARG!! LOOK. OUT!!" Varg just looked at me, he turned his head slowly, His eyes kept shouting. "I don't care anymore..." that made me stop, my eyes filling up with tears, I remmebered that look, and it didn't help that when I tried to Take a step, i fell over on my right back leg, and thats when all the pain i had been ignoring came back to hit me in the face. I blacked out. And let the haze of dream envolope my mind.
I woke up, and patted stuffie on the head. "Good morning stuffie." I got out of bed, and trotted downstairs, i looked at the clock. 5:00 in the moring, "Wow." I whispered, trying not to wake mommy up, I put stufie on the counter and got myesilf a bowl of ceral, I ate in silence, i was wondering about mommys mood, once i was done with my ceral, I washed out my bowl (wich was hard since I had to reach), And put it in the dishwasher.
I took stuffie up in my room. "What should I do for mommy?" I was only one years old around this time, Mommy had said that I was actually the calmest one year old that she ever seen. "Maybe i should make Mommy a card!" I smiled big. I put Stuffie on my bed. I took a good look at him for once, He was a little bit tattered, and when I looked at his eyes, one was a little crooked, I looked at his paws, his front left paw was a little bit torn. Nothing that mommy couldn't fix up quick for me. I stared at his tail, it was short, but fluffy. I smiled at him. "I love you Stuffie, no matter what. No matter how torn up you are, I will always love you." I gave Stuffie a kiss, then turned around, I went to to corner of my room, were there were alot of papers stacked up, I took one of the blank sheets of paper and folded it in half, it wasn't a perfect fold, but a good enough fold. I grabed a pencil and sat at the little table that was right in the middle of my room. I opened the card and started to right.

Dear Mommy,
Thank you for everything, I really love you, you are the best mom in the world, I am really
glad that you take care of me. I am thankful to you for my room, for food, for, again, EVERYTHING!
Love
       Tamat

I stared at my handrighting, Looking over it again and again, I was hoping this would put mommy in a good mood today. I closed the card and put a big heart on the front, I went over to were my marker were and grabed a red marker, I skiped over to my table and colored in the heart neatly. I put the card gently in my collor with my teeth, being careful not to get any of my slober on the card and skiped into Mommys room, wich was only across the hall, I opened her door quetly. Then i noticed that she wasn't there. I frowned, but then turned to go to the kitchen, I saw mommy on the floor, she was just laying there, motionless. but then her ear twitched when she heard me gasp, she moved her head towards me. Her purple hair messy, I could tell she hadn't brushed it yet. Mommys eyes had only one emotion, grave sadness, and I knew exactly why, Daddy was gone, daddy was taken and brain washed by a dog named Varg. All before I was born. I saw mommys necklace, It was still around her neck, The little blue 'B' lay just by her head. Daddy had given to her, before he was taken.
I grabed the card out from my collor and gave it to mommy, She took a good look at it. then she got up, and sat down, i smled a warry smile on my face, when she opened the card with her nose. She read the card out loud to herself, Her voice sounded like soft windchimes. She looked at me, I saw some tears in her eyes, and she walked over to me, I looked at her eyes, for once, I only saw a hint of sadness in her eyes. She licked my head. Then she whispered, "I love you two sweetheart. Always and forever..."