The Darkest Night

Prologue
''"Wait, Jess!" A deer tugged on his friend's sweater. "You can't go out there, Jess!" The turquoise ocelot turned. "Ross, I know it's dangerous." The deer continued to plead. "Jess, reconsider!"''

''"Ross." Jess turned and bit her lip. "I can do this."''

"Jess! You don't understand!"

''"What?" Jess asked, her blood red eyes closing sadly.''

"If they catch you, they'll kill you, Jess!"

A tear leaked from Jess' eyes.

"I know."

''"Jess, please don't go," Ross begged, his grey eyes going dimmer. Jess shook her head. She hugged Ross tightly. "If they catch you, they'll kill you." Ross whispered. "You know that." Jess nodded. She smiled bravely.''

"Good-bye, Ross."

"Good-bye, Jess."

Then she was gone.

1
Jess was now a mature coyote/fox of 21. Jess had been gone for 3 years. Her scarlet eyes had a fiery spark in them. Her fur was no longer bue. It was a aqua-green-blue now, with white spots. But one thing was noticed that nobody really could see.

It was her behavior.

Nobody really cared about how Jess acted. It pricked her.

Jess stood on the canyon, looking at the colony about a few miles away.