The Rogue's Revenge (The Rogue MC series)

Scotty POV Eighteen years ago.... "Little gecko. Come here, little gecko. Hey....where did you go Gary? I know I watched you go into the bushes from the house..... Stupid gecko, stop hiding from me. I'll get into trouble if I come in any further and you'll get eaten by the scary monsters in there. Yum Yum. Mumma said only big boys are allowed in the forest alone.....Wait, I am a big boy now. Daddy called me one yesterday." The forest doesn't scare me, I'm eight now and I'm a big boy. I crouched low and crawled further into the dark forest looking for Gary, my pet gecko who escaped from the makeshift pen while I went to pee. I should have listened to Matilda and left him in his cage but I wanted to play gecko versus Wasp man. The new action figure my mumma bought me for being a good boy. I hugged Wasp man closer to my chest as I crawled further into the forest. It was really dark and there were strange hooting sounds. The monsters wouldn't eat me though, I was too big to be eaten. I am a wolf. No one wanted to eat a werewolf, we are yucky. I know because I bit Vance last year. He teased me and pulled my hair. He deserved it when I chomped down on his hand. Although he didn't taste nice at all, more like dirt and sand. Daddy made me apologise but I didn't mean it. Vance is and will always be a noodle head. "Gary!" I'm only a little afraid so I shouldn't yell too loud. Turning back I couldn't see my home anymore. "Aaaahhhh." A loud scream sounded behind me. It made my heart hurt. Spinning around I felt disoriented. I knew that voice. The scream belonged to someone I loved. "Mumma?" I started to run towards the scream. Why are my legs not fast enough? Why is my mumma screaming? Where is daddy and Matilda? "Please...stop." My mummy's voice sounded so sad. *bang* "No...Shamus?" My mother screamed my daddy's name. Stopping I knew that sound, my mumma told me to run in the opposite direction if I ever heard one. A gun shot. She made me promise to run. "Mumma?" It wouldn't be mumma, daddy would be there to protect her and Matilda. *bang* "Daddy?" I called out, frozen in place. Scared and alone. *bang* A voice in my head told me to run. To turn and run. Run and don't look back. The voice in my head getting louder. Telling me to run as fast as I could. They were gone, it was too late so I ran and I cried. Then I ran some more. "Oh no. What about Gary?" I stopped in the middle of the dark forest and looked back. Wasp man had been dropped but I only cared for Gary. My pet gecko was probably sad and alone like me. A snap of twigs made me afraid so I turned and ran again. The tears slowly stopping but I ran faster and faster. "Aaahhh." I collided head first into something hard. "Well...holy hell. That friggin hurt" Another voice shouted back not to far in front of me. I cowered down for a moment rubbing the side of my head trying to clear the weird yellow spots in front of my eyes. "Ian keep it down, what the hell is going is on over there, well I don't care, actually, just shut up." Another voice sounded in the dense bushes. "I just ran into some kid, Kev, chill." The boy in front of me stood up starting brushing off the leaves and mud. He looked dirty and rather skinny, about my age. Talker than most boys I knew as I looked over his ripped clothes. They were dirty and his top looked too small for him. The top of his trainers had a hole and his toe could be seen wiggling underneath. "You're rogues?" I muttered between my sobs. Another boy appeared from the bushes. He looked older than the one I had collided with and behind the older boy was a small kid. He was hiding as he peaked around the tree staring at me. "Yeah!" Kevs eyes darted around before he looked at me fully. The older boy looked grumpy and annoyed. I hiccupped and sobbed quietly unsure what to do. They were rogues but just kids. How am I supposed to act around Rogue kids? My Pops told me that no rogue could be trusted. Even the young ones, they would kill you on sight. "Wait. Are you in a pack? Are they with you? Ian. Grab Jack. We gotta get out of here before they find us." The older of the boys sounded panicked. The three young boys started to move further into the forest. I sat there unable to move. Afraid. Alone. I didn't want to be alone. "No. Wait. I'm not in a pack." I shouted out and all three stopped. The two older turning to look at me. Ian narrowed his eyes. "If you're lying I'll have to kill you." I looked at Ian in terror. A moment passed and I was really afraid. Then he laughed. "Only kidding. Kinda. I'm Ian." The tall kid moved forward with a huge smile on his face. "I'm..." Unsure if I should tell them my real name I started to mumble. Mumma didn't like it when I mumbled. "You forgot your name kid?" Kev looked around uneasy. I shook my head. "I think I'm a rogue now." I knew I couldn't go back. The voice in my head told me to stay with the boys. "You think you're a rogue now?" Ian smiled down at me. "Is that your full name? Can we call you Rogue for short." "Ian. Be quiet and hold Jack's hand." Ian rolled his eyes at the other wolf. I assumed he was the oldest but there was barely a couple of years between them. "What pack are you from?" I shook my head. Afraid they'd hurt me, I stayed silent. Only after a couple minutes pass did I find my courage. "They shot them." I hung my head and started to cry. I never felt so empty and hurt. Why does my heart hurt so much? Kev sat down on his hunches in front of me, his dark eyes turned a little sad. "You got no one?" Kev asked and I shook my head. The three looked at each other. Having a secret conversation. "Well I always wanted a best friend." Ian smiled. "Come on Rogue. We gotta get some shelter before dark." Kev helped me up and patted me on my shoulder then handed me a bottle of water. I felt like I could trust them but couldn't understand why. I followed them further into the forest. Kev in front followed by Jack, then me with Ian behind. "Scotty." I blurted out an hour later as we came to a human village. Ian turned round and gave me a goofy smile. "I prefer Rogue." "Get down. Pack wolves." Kev hissed and Ian grabbed Jack pulling him close. The pup looked afraid and sucked on his thumb. Ian placed a hand on my shoulder for reassurance. The pack wolves wouldn't hurt kids. They wouldn't hurt me. I went to stand up but Ian pushed me down and shook his head. The pack wolves headed towards an old shanty bar. "Rumour has it the neighbouring pack went and shot the Alpha family. Not even a fair fight if you ask me. Bloody animals. Even killed the kids." My ears pricked up as I watched the wolves enter the bar. "Damn shame. Alpha Shamus was a good man." The larger of the pack wolves answered. Alpha Shamus. The name echoed in my mind. "That is my daddy's name." I whispered and Ian looked at me with wide eyes. "That Alpha Eamon. The man knows no boundaries." The other wolf tutted. "Wait. Uncle Eamon is my daddy's friend. They were best friends with my Uncle Shawn. Did he kill my uncle too?" I cried. Kev held his hand over my mouth. I should go back. There was still time for me to go back, I think I could find a way. I needed to go back. The sound of gun shoots played over and over in my mind. My mothers scream started to haunt me. My family needed me. I was their family and I ran even though I was a big boy. My daddy would have been upset with me. "They killed my mumma and daddy. Would they kill my baby sister? What about Matilda? I should have stayed." I cried into Ian's shoulder. "I'm sorry little buddy. We lost our family too but you can be our new brother. One day we'll take down that mean pack." Ian put his long arm over my shoulder. "Promise." I sobbed as we watched the pack wolves enter the bar making our path through the human town clear from any problems. "I pinky promise." Ian gave his goofy smile. One day I'll get my revenge and Eamon will regret this day. Revenge for my family and my pack. Revenge for Gary my gecko, I hope he's safe.