Post by Takhi on Mar 14, 2008 8:35:19 GMT -5
A Burning Wood
Blackeye ran back to Takhi.
"We have to get out of here. The whole wood is on fire!"
"I can’t. I have to get back to my family. I have to make sure they know I’m okay."
"Well, you do that. I have to lead my pack away from this death trap, but I will come back for you. If this tree is up in smoke by the time I return, I cannot wait. I pray for your safety."
"You too, Blackeye. Thank you for saving my life once again."
"Anytime," Blackeye said. He turned and leaped up onto the slop above them. She watched him pad away. No sooner did Takhi turn to flee home, a tree covered in deadly flames fell in front of her, sparks flying. The impact of the oak sent tremors through her body. The dry earth caught the flames and rose high over the shivering pup. The embers flickered and burnt some of her fur. She was surrounded as the fire spread.
There was no way out of the fire’s trap, no way, but through. She had to go through the wall of the burning orange glow. Takhi was afraid as the flames drew closer. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. She shot open her eyes and with a defiant snarl, she charged toward her prison bars. At the last moment before her body would hit the reaching embers, she stopped and pushed herself upwards. As her body flew across the fire below her, she felt the heat rising off of the death trap. Her fur burned off as her belly and the flames touched. She did not look at the scenery. She now feared fire with every bit of life she held in her soul. She reached the other side and hit the ground hard, toppling over as hr paws touched. The dirt flew as her body rolled. She lied on her paws, shook herself, and leaped up onto her feet again. She stared at the fire with horror.
It was destroying her home. She turned tail and fled toward her family’s den site. Everywhere she turned the fire had blocked her way. It blazed high above her. She yelped and ran again. All around, the trees and shrubs burned, the smoke thick in the air. Takhi was panicking. She sprinted in each different way, the fire meeting up with her every time. She reached the clearing where the den was. She leaped through the bushes that had also caught fire. Sparks flew as she raced by.
As she stared through the smoke she saw them, her family, completely out of their minds with fear. Wayk tried to get everyone to calm down by barking friendly, but it didn’t seem to be working. A pale tan drappa, called Namara, shivered by the den. Pollen ran in circles trying to find an area without fire in its place. A dark husky dragga, called Talon, barked at the flames as if he was telling them to go away. Madge and Takhi’s siblings ran blindly in fear.
Takhi growled and screamed, "Everyone! Listen to me!" The pack looked over at the black pup. They all stared with disbelief as if they gave up in hoping she would return. Jolahn and Baeleh shivered where they stood. The feared the sound of their own sister’s voice. No longer were the big bad wolves so bad.
"Now, I know where the fire has spread and it’s far across our territory. We must run from here until we reach safety."
"And how is it that you know so much?" Takhi turned to see Talon with a grim appearance.
"I have been around our territory. I met with Blackeye when the fire began. If we are able to survive we should meet with and follow him."
"I refuse to trust a Kerl!" Wayk screamed.
"Then at least trust me. Father, you must lead us, your family, to safety. Be the alpha you are supposed to be!" Wayk narrowed his eye, but did not say a word. He nodded and stared at his pack.
"Okay, like Takhi said, we must find safety. We are not meeting up with the Kerl, but we are going to be safe." Wayk observed the scene around him, looking for openings in the flames. There were none in sight. Suddenly Wayk came up with a plan.
"I have an idea," he said. "There are no openings in the fire for us to simply walk safely through the fire. We’ll be risking our tails if we try that. But my idea is this: we have to make a path. You see that log over there?" Wayk pointed to the log with his snout. The pack followed where he stared and observed the log.
"We can movie it, push it, over to the fire. If we place it over the flames, it will create an opening for us to cross until the log catches fire. We can do this. Come now." The pack, without question, padded over to the log. The placed their snouts at the base and began to gently push. Even Takhi helped, but Jolahn and Baeleh stayed by the den, shivering like the cowards they were. The wolves rolled the log into the fire and straightened it so it would be easy to cross. Wayk was right. The flames burned under the log, but did not burn through it. Not yet.
"Quickly! Go now," Wayk shouted. Madge went first, then Pollen, Talon, Namara, and Takhi. Each ran across. Jolahn and Baeleh were still afraid. Wayk did not show compassion here. He grabbed each pup by their scruff and hauled them over the log that began to catch fire at last. Wayk leaped across right as the flames finally consumed the wood. Wayk said nothing and immediately took the lead.
The pack ran swiftly through the wood, avoiding the fires that plagued it. As they ran by a small cliff side Jolahn and Baeleh ran at the rear with Takhi beginning to fall back. When Baeleh saw her sister slowing up, she sprinted forward, ahead of the black pup. Jolahn looked to follow.
Just as he was about to chase after his sister, a tree swarming I flames, toppled over in front of them, sending Jolahn over the edge of the cliff.
Blackeye ran back to Takhi.
"We have to get out of here. The whole wood is on fire!"
"I can’t. I have to get back to my family. I have to make sure they know I’m okay."
"Well, you do that. I have to lead my pack away from this death trap, but I will come back for you. If this tree is up in smoke by the time I return, I cannot wait. I pray for your safety."
"You too, Blackeye. Thank you for saving my life once again."
"Anytime," Blackeye said. He turned and leaped up onto the slop above them. She watched him pad away. No sooner did Takhi turn to flee home, a tree covered in deadly flames fell in front of her, sparks flying. The impact of the oak sent tremors through her body. The dry earth caught the flames and rose high over the shivering pup. The embers flickered and burnt some of her fur. She was surrounded as the fire spread.
There was no way out of the fire’s trap, no way, but through. She had to go through the wall of the burning orange glow. Takhi was afraid as the flames drew closer. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply. She shot open her eyes and with a defiant snarl, she charged toward her prison bars. At the last moment before her body would hit the reaching embers, she stopped and pushed herself upwards. As her body flew across the fire below her, she felt the heat rising off of the death trap. Her fur burned off as her belly and the flames touched. She did not look at the scenery. She now feared fire with every bit of life she held in her soul. She reached the other side and hit the ground hard, toppling over as hr paws touched. The dirt flew as her body rolled. She lied on her paws, shook herself, and leaped up onto her feet again. She stared at the fire with horror.
It was destroying her home. She turned tail and fled toward her family’s den site. Everywhere she turned the fire had blocked her way. It blazed high above her. She yelped and ran again. All around, the trees and shrubs burned, the smoke thick in the air. Takhi was panicking. She sprinted in each different way, the fire meeting up with her every time. She reached the clearing where the den was. She leaped through the bushes that had also caught fire. Sparks flew as she raced by.
As she stared through the smoke she saw them, her family, completely out of their minds with fear. Wayk tried to get everyone to calm down by barking friendly, but it didn’t seem to be working. A pale tan drappa, called Namara, shivered by the den. Pollen ran in circles trying to find an area without fire in its place. A dark husky dragga, called Talon, barked at the flames as if he was telling them to go away. Madge and Takhi’s siblings ran blindly in fear.
Takhi growled and screamed, "Everyone! Listen to me!" The pack looked over at the black pup. They all stared with disbelief as if they gave up in hoping she would return. Jolahn and Baeleh shivered where they stood. The feared the sound of their own sister’s voice. No longer were the big bad wolves so bad.
"Now, I know where the fire has spread and it’s far across our territory. We must run from here until we reach safety."
"And how is it that you know so much?" Takhi turned to see Talon with a grim appearance.
"I have been around our territory. I met with Blackeye when the fire began. If we are able to survive we should meet with and follow him."
"I refuse to trust a Kerl!" Wayk screamed.
"Then at least trust me. Father, you must lead us, your family, to safety. Be the alpha you are supposed to be!" Wayk narrowed his eye, but did not say a word. He nodded and stared at his pack.
"Okay, like Takhi said, we must find safety. We are not meeting up with the Kerl, but we are going to be safe." Wayk observed the scene around him, looking for openings in the flames. There were none in sight. Suddenly Wayk came up with a plan.
"I have an idea," he said. "There are no openings in the fire for us to simply walk safely through the fire. We’ll be risking our tails if we try that. But my idea is this: we have to make a path. You see that log over there?" Wayk pointed to the log with his snout. The pack followed where he stared and observed the log.
"We can movie it, push it, over to the fire. If we place it over the flames, it will create an opening for us to cross until the log catches fire. We can do this. Come now." The pack, without question, padded over to the log. The placed their snouts at the base and began to gently push. Even Takhi helped, but Jolahn and Baeleh stayed by the den, shivering like the cowards they were. The wolves rolled the log into the fire and straightened it so it would be easy to cross. Wayk was right. The flames burned under the log, but did not burn through it. Not yet.
"Quickly! Go now," Wayk shouted. Madge went first, then Pollen, Talon, Namara, and Takhi. Each ran across. Jolahn and Baeleh were still afraid. Wayk did not show compassion here. He grabbed each pup by their scruff and hauled them over the log that began to catch fire at last. Wayk leaped across right as the flames finally consumed the wood. Wayk said nothing and immediately took the lead.
The pack ran swiftly through the wood, avoiding the fires that plagued it. As they ran by a small cliff side Jolahn and Baeleh ran at the rear with Takhi beginning to fall back. When Baeleh saw her sister slowing up, she sprinted forward, ahead of the black pup. Jolahn looked to follow.
Just as he was about to chase after his sister, a tree swarming I flames, toppled over in front of them, sending Jolahn over the edge of the cliff.
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