I've been working on the "Timberwolf" story, and so far the story has evolved a LOT. So here's the story as it is now: Kayla Woodburn(also known as Little) loves to paint; one day her parents die in a car accident and being so terrified by the revelation, she runs into the forest of Golden Grove, where a vicious bloodthirsty pack of wolves is said to preside. They find her and start tearing her to pieces, but she is saved by a lone wolf who jumps in to fight off the others. Then a man takes her to a cave on the other side of the forest and he nurses her back to health, and helps her find her way through the forest back home.
That's Little's side of the story; now here is Peter's. For centuries, the wolf pack has had a vendetta against any and all humans, swearing to always take revenge for the cruelty dealt to them in the past. To them, humans will always be cruel and heartless. Every young wolf grew up hearing all of these terrible stories. But Peter was different. Once he saw a little girl playing with a little puppy on the edge of the forest, only to be ushered away by her mother; but these two were not cruel to the puppy. Peter thought that everyone was born with the ability to be good, if only they made that choice; and he refused to tear up anyone that walked through the forest. The other wolves called him a traitor, and as a result Peter went off on his own.
Once he met Little, he found himself wanting to see her again. So he again puts on the guise of a human(you see, every wolf born in Golden Grove can think and speak like a human if they so wish, and also take their form; the forest of Golden Grove is magical and always has been), dons a pair of glasses, and applies for a job at the diner of which Little's Uncle Jack(not her real uncle, but a close family friend that took Little in after her parent's death) was the owner. That is how he gets to know Little better, and she always has the feeling that she has seen him before, but she isn't sure until he reveals himself to her in the end.
As for antagonists, I haven't decided yet. Probably another wolf like Peter, maybe his brother or something, who thinks that Peter should pay for his betrayal. Or I was thinking, since the forest of Golden Grove is magical and all, maybe there would be this girl who works with trolls or something and she wants all the humans of Golden Grove to be slaughtered. I don't know! But as you can see, at least my mind is working here... |
Aug. 16, 2009 - Untitled Comment
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~Laura