The Anvil (49 page)

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Authors: I Heaton

He
slammed
his
shield
into
its
nose
and
turned
to
make
sure
Caleb
was
alright
. “
Are
you
alright
,
brother
?”
Tom
said
,
and
the
large
werewolf
heard
and
smiled
.

Changing
slightly
back
into
human
form
,
he
said

So
that
'
s
why
you
chased
us
down
,
we
kidnapped
your
brother
,
I
am
the
one
who
wanted
to
take
him
and
I
am
the
one
who
has
been
taking
care
of
him
.
I
will
make
sure
both
of
you
die
.”
Tom
looked
the
large
man
in
the
eye
with
determination

I
really
doubt
that
,
as
I
am
going
to
make
sure
you
die
.”
he
replied
then
jumped
to
attack
.

He
spread
his
wings
just
in
time
to
stop
himself
in
mid
air
and
kick
the
man
in
the
face
.
Tom
and
the
werewolf
didn
'
t
notice
as
fighting
went
on
all
around
them
,
they
only
saw
their
opponent
.

Some
just
stopped
fighting
and
watched
as
the
two
fought
like
they
were
dancing
a
deadly
dance
,
one
misstep
,
one
mistake
could
cost
them
their
life
.
Tom
'
s
axe
a
shining
blur
and
the
man
'
s
claws
and
teeth
shining
evilly
in
the
light
of
the
embers
.
Suddenly
as
Tom
smashed
down
with
his
axe
the
werewolf
jumped
out
of
the
way
and
at
Caleb
.

He
grabbed
Caleb
and
changed
to
a
man
with
a
dagger
which
he
held
against
Caleb
'
s
throat
. “
Now
I
shall
make
my
final
offering
to
the
great
god
Wonla
!”
and
he
changed
half
into
a
wolf
and
bit
deep
into
Caleb
'
s
shoulder
.

He
dropped
Caleb
and
Caleb
crumpled
.
Tom
raised
his
axe
and
threw
it
straight
as
the
werewolf
,
the
axe
flew
end
over
end
then
with
a
dull
thud
stopped
in
the
chest
of
the
werewolf
.
Tom
ran
straight
to
Caleb
and
Josh
walked
over
and
knelt
by
him
. “
There
are
two
ways
one
can
become
a
werewolf
.
Being
born
as
one
or
being
bitten
by
one
.”
Josh
said
.


On
the
next
full
moon
Caleb
will
be
forced
to
change
forms
and
become
a
mindless
killing
machine
.
And
every
full
moon
after
that
also
.
But
when
there
is
no
moon
he
will
be
able
to
change
and
still
control
himself
.”
he
continued
,
Tom
just
looked
at
his
brother
and
started
crying
.
His
brother
was
a
werewolf
.

After
a
while
Tom
started
to
move
and
they
set
up
camp
.
In
the
morning
they
decided
that
they
would
escort
those
kidnapped
to
the
nearest
town
then
return
home
,
the
travel
was
much
slower
on
the
way
back
as
most
were
on
foot
.

Caleb
had
recovered
enough
to
walk
most
the
time
,
but
sometimes
someone
would
have
to
carry
him
.
The
next
night
Tom
looked
at
the
moon
and
realized
it
was
almost
full
.
The
next
morning
he
mentioned
this
to
Josh

I
have
been
thinking
and
I
think
I
have
something
that
will
help
him
not
lose
his
mind
completely
.
It
is
a
mixture
of
various
herbs
and
liquids
.
If
it
doesn
'
t
work
it
will
not
harm
Caleb
.
It
can
only
help
.”
he
had
answered
.

That
night
they
gave
Caleb
the
potion
,
who
gagged
on
it
but
swallowed
.
After
they
gave
him
the
potion
Josh
also
gave
him
a
sleeping
potion
,
and
finally
tied
him
to
a
log
after
making
him
comfortable
.
Tom
waited
a
safe
distance
and
watched
the
moon
come
up
.

Josh
had
wanted
him
to
go
to
his
tent
but
he
wanted
to
stay
,
Josh
of
course
was
staying
to
see
if
his
potion
worked
.
Tom
watched
as
the
moon
rose
and
it
'
s
light
fell
onto
Caleb
.

Suddenly
Caleb
let
out
a
yell
as
he
started
to
change
.
He
grew
larger
and
hairier
soon
his
teeth
and
nails
grew
and
sharpened
.
His
face
grew
longer
and
soon
he
was
a
wolf
.
He
was
covered
with
white
fur
with
a
wolf
'
s
face
,
claws
on
his
padded
feet
and
hands
and
he
lay
somewhat
curled
.

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