Scales and Fur: Chapter 1 - A Wrong Turn
#1 of Scales and Fur
Chapter 1 - A Wrong Turn
We open today following an anthro wolf, he has blue eyes a nice coat of white fur and a small silver heart shaped locket hanging around his neck, His name, is Frost.. Frost Arctos... he looked out the window of the small blue sedan, it was a quiet road, not too many turns, it wouldn't be that dangerous to look away and admire the scenery a bit while he could. The forest seemed at peace despite the rumbling of the little sedan as it traveled down the gravel packed road. He was on his way to his friend's house, a good friend of his he had known for many years, they went up played cards every year on this day, to commemorate the friendship they have had since they were both young, he looked back to the road ahead and slammed his foot on the brake swerving to the left, nearly missing a green Chevy truck that barreled by him.
"Hey watch it asshole!" He barked out the window cockily, the green Chevy kept trucking along, the driver oblivious to his complaints.
"Damn that was close" He said weakly, turning to face forward again. His paws were clutching the wheel firmly as his heart pounded loudly in his furry chest.
"Guess I should get back on my way... wait a second.." He looked up from the wheel; there was a fork in the road.
"Now.. Which way was it again..." He sighed and looked from left to right trying frantically to remember the way, growling angrily at himself.
"You'd think after god knows how many years I've been going here that I'd finally remember the way huh? Guess not.." He looked from left to right and left again.
"I guess.. Left.. 50/50 chance right?" He said softly to himself. He turned his directional on and looked up and down the gravel road before slowly turning back on and continued on his way to the left. He trucked down the road for what seems to be forever, the sun had already set behind the mountains as the bright stars took over the sky that once belonged to the sun. Sleep slowly started to take him, his eyes shut and then opened again, tired with the events of a day gone by. He struggled to stay awake, putting in one of his favorite CD's he blasted music loudly to try and stay awake, yet the constant pounding of the music seemed to lull him even further into sleep. His eyes started to shut again.
"Come on Frost.. You can do this....." He said sleepily. Suddenly.. Darkness...
He jumped awake suddenly, clutching the wheel firmly, something warm trickled down his head and cheek, he shook his head to try and wake himself and yelped as his head was rocked with throbbing pain.
"Gah! What the fuck!?" He looked up from the steering wheel, the windshield was smashed, glass covered him, smoke was billowing out from under the crushed flimsy metal hood of his blue sedan, and suddenly fire erupted from under the hood.
"Oh god... God no please.." He tried to undo his seatbelt, ironic how a device designed to save your life is what's close to ending his own now. His paws shook in fear as he finally pressed the red button, releasing the buckle and freeing his body from this flaming deathtrap. He sniffed the air and coughed, there was gas leaking from the car, the driver side door was pinned firmly against the tree, unable to escape, he writhed in his seat as adrenaline pumped through his body, he struggled and growled trying to free himself from the car but he quickly realied his legs were pinned.
"Help me please.. somebody.." He cried out weakly, the flames were coming through dash as he writhed wildly, trying to break free of this deathtrap, flames moving in quickly, surrounding him.
"Please! Somebody! Anybody!" He cried out in fear and agony, the fire was hot, singeing his soft white fur, he started to cry, giving up hope, accepting his fate, he was going to die in this little blue sedan, burned to death, alone, and in pain...
There was a loud thud and the sound of metal crushing as the car shook violently, something was on the roof, a very big something by the sound of the metal crushing beneath it. A deep guttural roar seemed to erupt from everywhere and converge on him, he whimpered and cried, his mind couldn't take this, it was too much.. Darkness...
So this is the first chapter in what is going to be hopefully a long story of love, friendship, along with some action here and there.
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