Chapter 1 - Snake

Chapter 1 - Snake

He listened.

He could hear the murmurs of deep male voices from the other side of the wall. Wolfgang leaned in closer and peeked through the doorway. Shaggy green armchairs, long, black, metallic firearms. Half of the men seated looked as if they haven’t shaved for two weeks. Wolfgang’s wolf-like ears grew taller and his tail was still and erect as he crouched.

“...break in through the roof,” said a man with dark stubble covering his chin. He had short hair, as if he had another beard on his head. Wolfgang strained his ears. He couldn’t miss this part. “John, you go down the rope and we will follow you down. Hit anything that moves.”

A raid. But where? Wolfgang thought.

A man stretched and glanced around the room, too quick for Wolfgang to react. The man saw him immediately. Wolfgang turned and ran, thankful for his canine and athletic genes. He sped down a brightly lit corridor with walls reflecting the light off each other. Wolfgang turned left at a T-intersection as he heard footsteps and gunfire, adrenaline rushing through his veins. He hoped that the rest of the crew were arriving soon, just in time to get him out of this mess.

Wolfgang hid in dark room and left the door as it was in hopes that no one would notice him.

“Split up, and don’t stop searching until you find the little doggy,” he heard someone shout.

Wolfgang hid behind the doorway, gripping a raised chair to defend himself. His heart was thumping so hard that he thought his pursuers would hear him.

Footsteps.

Wolfgang wrapped his fingers around the legs of the chair tighter and raised it a little more, ready to attack. The barrel of a gun peeked out from behind the door. Wolfgang held his breath. The gun slowly revealed itself, a body followed. Wolfgang took his chance. He swung the chair and himself around and made contact with the man. He collapsed to the ground, his gun slipping from his hand. Breathing heavily, Wolfgang stared at body on the ground until he was sure he was unconscious. Without hesitation, he grabbed the gun and ran off, retracing his steps back to the meeting place. Maybe he could find some information about the gang’s plans before he left.

After several glances, Wolfgang was sure he was safe. Calmly walking into the room where the last meeting was held, he spotted a cupboard slightly open. On opening, he saw stacks of papers, some neat and some not. He grabbed one and scanned it. No help. Not the next one either. Wolfgang turned around to go back when he was tackled to the ground. A hand clasped around his neck and he gagged as he tried to loosen the attacker’s grip. A face with dark hair and bright yellow eyes loomed over him, smiling.

“Thought you could get away, huh?” The man laughed. Wolfgang’s torso was pinned down by the man’s knee and he could hardly breathe. “I suppose you want me to let you live? Unfortunately, I can’t do that. You would run back to all your friends telling them about your little discoveries.” He grinned, showing off his sharp fangs. Wolfgang noticed the snake-like look in his appearance. The strength in his grip was too strong for any other creature. He could feel his neck being crushed. The man squeezed tighter and Wolfgang’s eyes became watery. He tried to pry the man’s fingers off his neck but to no avail. Snake Man grabbed the upper part of Wolfgang’s neck with his other hand and made an opening between both hands.

Snake Man opened his mouth and striked, so quick that Wolfgang didn’t realise until the fangs sank all the way in. The man hissed. Pain surged through his neck, spreading to his chest and head, creeping to the rest of his body. He opened his mouth to scream but no words came out. The Snake Man’s eyes smiled as he sucked the life out of him. Eyes red, face pale, neck broken. Wolfgang’s view went splotchy with colour as he fell into a world of total darkness.

Author's Note

This is probably the first time I'm doing any writing in my spare time.
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