Twisted: Shadow X Reader

Rain

        It was a cold autumn night with rain and wind whipping through the air; the rain soaking the ground making it hard for anyone to trek across it. The moon barely visible in the collection of clouds in the sky; in the dense pine forest stood one little house with a few lanterns lighting its inside.
        YOUR P.O.V.
        The weather here was terrible; it has been raining for the past four days and hasn’t stopped any. Well where I live, it’s bad since there isn’t a town for several miles, let alone a house. I could use neighbors, but they would never come around anyways, not to mention that I’m only ___ years old and living on my own. Well there is a small family who comes bye every occasionally, to see how things are going.
        Anyways back to the rain, it has been non-stop, and I can’t get anything done around here. Since last winter life has been this way, and it isn’t easy to support yourself alone. So, I must hunt and sent traps to be able to have food and go to the nearest village to trade every day for supplies. So, for the past several days if have been trapped inside only being able to make it to my extra building out back.
        So, you put down my sandwich which you have been eating for the past couple of minutes and checked the weather outside to see if the rain has slacked up any. Great it’s still raining, how I am ever going to get any fuel for my lanterns. You glanced up to them and saw them illuminating the small one room house. You sighed. You had only a small amount of fuel left, now and were running low of things to trade at the village. At this rate I will be sitting in the dark for weeks! After finishing the rest of my meal, you got up and grabbed one of the lanterns and put on your hooded poncho.
        Then once you stepped outside the freezing rain stung your face as you made your way out into the storm. Your heavy boots only became heavier as they became caked with mud, which only slowed you down some. You walked around to the back of your house, wrapping the poncho tighter around you for warmth as you made your way towards your little barn that you have constructed yourself. You opened the flimsy door to check on the last of your farm animals, like your chickens and goat. You had sold the others for supplies or money at the village. After making sure your animals were fine, you walked back into the cold autumn rain. You looked up into the sky praying for it to stop its downpour; raindrops were getting into your eyes when you saw a flash of light. Your eyes shot open as the light disappeared behind a line of trees. Immediately it caught your attention since you have never seen anything like that before. Yet at the same time something was telling you not to follow the light but then again it could have been a sign from your short prayer. So, after a second thought you dart into the forest to where you believed the light had went.
        The dense forest and the poor light of your lantern aided little to help you find the source of the mysterious light. You ducked and weaved through the tangle of branches and vines, having a few briers scratch your face. You stopped after awhile of running since you had an idea that you were close. After deciding on a direction, you started running again only to have your foot slip in the mud and down you went. You tumbled down an embankment losing your lantern in the process. You landed with a face full of mud; you slowly sit up and wipe the wet dirt from your face with an irritated expression. Now your surroundings where completely black since your lantern was gone, so you blindly begin looking for it. You feel around on the ground only feeling grass, mud and fallen leaves until your hand touches something soft. You retract you hand immediately from the unknown object. What was that? You thought. You reach for it again and this time you leave your hand there. Now you feel warm fur that was somewhat matted but felt burned at the same time. You gasped. It must be a hurt animal or something but, how did it get burned? You thought since of all the rain lately. You couldn’t just leave it out here hurt and in need of some help. So, you gently place your arms underneath the animal trying not to frighten it and slowly stood up. When you did lift him, his body jumped a little by the sudden shift of movement. “Shhh, it’s ok, its ok.” you said trying to keep it calm. Then you held the animal close to you to keep him warm since his body was shivering. How am I going to get back, with me carrying an animal, let alone having no light but the pale glow of the moon?         
        You began you trek back to your house going the long route there since you couldn’t make it up the slippery hill side.
        The whole trip back you where thinking about the animal you were carrying. Was it a wild animal or someone’s pet? How long has it been out here and how did it get burned? Did it come from that light I saw? Was it fate that I had to rescue it? The sight of your dimly lit house brought you out of your thoughts. Maybe once I get inside I can see the injuries and find out what kind of animal it is. Your arms were aching by now and your load was much heavier than before. You walked through you front door soaking wet and was relieved to have made it back, you easily set him done on your wooden floor. You nearly jump out of you skin when you saw the animal that you have being carrying. It was a creature you have never seen before, you wondered if it was some sort of being from beyond the stars which would make since you thought. Thinking of the light you saw in the sky earlier. You looked at the strange creature taking in its every detail. It was an ebony color with several red stripes with a little tuff of white fur on its chest. It had golden bracelets with black and red material around it, then a pair of white gloves. That’s weird, you thought, he has hands just like people do. Though he had the most peculiar pair of shoes they were like his bracelets but different at the same time. Then the burn marks that covered his body are what you noticed next. Even in the dim light you could tell that a few were bad. Mostly the ones on his abdomen and neck, and then there were some scattered across his body that looked minor. “Great. “You said in a slow tone of voice. How am I supposed to heal these types of wounds when I don’t have anything to do so? The only way that they can heal is if I can go to the village and trade maybe a dozen of eggs and a few furs for some healing cream. His body continued to shiver, so you decided to place him on your bed and try to get him warm. Again, you gently lift him and set him on your bed. You then went to your traveling trunk and dug out several blankets and then covered him to his chin. “There” you said after getting everything set. You then sat in your old wooden chair and observed him sleeping for a few moments. After your examination you guess that the animal was a “he”.
        Not long after you had put him to bed did you notice him moving around uncomfortably, tossing and turning underneath the pile of blankets. It was like he was having a bad dream you thought or maybe he is about to wake up. You then got a little worried since you had no clue what he could do, and the possibility that he could be dangerous. If you got seriously hurt you would surely but slowly, die out here from not being able to provide for yourself. But then again, maybe he’s friendly. After a few moments he settled back down and turned over on his side and continued to sleep, slightly snoring. You held in a small laugh at the funny sound that was coming from the ebony creature.
        You stood up and stretched and let out a yawn, it was clearly time to get some shut eye. Since you had someone already occupying your bed, you got one of the last blankets in your trunk and made yourself comfortable on your pile of animal furs in the corner of your small home. You reached up and extinguish the lantern’s light, making the whole house dark as it was outside. Exhausted, you feel into a peaceful sleep. Not knowing what tomorrow held for you.