Sleep and Remember

F-14 Ace · **Reply #220 on:** February 26, 2008, 07:02:37 PM

(OCC: We should probably try to make our posts a little longer. When they are only a couple of lines, it doesn't give us much to work with.)

Strafe began to walk toward the stream, looking forward to the cool water. It had been so long since she had been able to swim. She quickened her pace to a trot, which she was comfortale with. Her tail swished back and forth to help her keep balance with her movents.

Snork tried to keep pace with Strafe as he too was eager to reach the stream. The time seemed to pass quickly and by dusk, they had finally reached it. Strafe waded into the water and dipped her head under. The stream wasn't as deep as she had hoped but it was deep enough to wash up and cool off. Snork joined in and relaxed on his back in the water. He watched as the sun began to set in the west and rolled over on his stomach. The swimmer was about to exit when a splash of water soaked him from behind. He turned and saw Strafe standing behind him and giggling. Snork laughed and splashed her back. For the first time in years, he was finally having fun.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #221 on:** February 27, 2008, 12:47:37 PM

Dante ran up a nearby tree, jumped off, and landed gracefully in the water, splashing everyone nearby.
"Hee! Yay! This is such a Blast!"
He laughed, splashing his newfound friends some more...

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #222 on:** February 27, 2008, 02:30:42 PM

Longtail was in the water as well, but he was under the surface, swimming inbetween the few rocks at the bottom...until Dante used the tree as a diving board and splashed into the water. The force of the splash threw Longtail onto the shore, and he was stunned to say the least. "Nice splash Dante!" shouted Longtail while picking himself up and diving back into the water.

General Grievous · **Reply #223 on:** February 27, 2008, 09:44:58 PM

Kaga leaped into the water and rolled aroun, washing off the dust from his long journey. He then laughed and swung his tail at the water, sending a wave at the othrs. He was having more fun now than he had in a long time. He climbed onto the rocky bank and lied down and watched the sun set over the distant mountains. The mysterious monolyth now seemed to loom closer than ever and Kaga wondered what secret it held. He rested on the ground, tired from the long journey. Everything seemed perfect.

Grievous55 · **Reply #224 on:** March 01, 2008, 06:27:35 PM

The old Sinensis lowered himself into the cool stream, sighing contentedly as the water washed over him.
He was most definitely getting too old for this. Sy figured that he would settle down once he reached the Great Valley. Maybe start a family, relax.
"Good news, everyone," he said. "We should reach the monolith in no more than a day at the rate we're going. I suggest, however, that we savor this moment of relief, because we likely won't see another like it for some time."

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #225 on:** March 02, 2008, 12:53:05 AM

Longtail nodded at what Sy said and replied "You may be right...but what ever the Mysterious Beyond can throw at us...I know we can handle it...together!"

F-14 Ace · **Reply #226 on:** March 02, 2008, 04:35:52 AM

Strafe climbed out of the water and walked slowly over to Kaga and lied down next to him. She wanted to talk to him privately while everyone else was busy in the water. She wanted to tell him how she felt about him and thought the issue was a private matter.
"Um, Kaga, there is something I want to tell you."

General Grievous · **Reply #227 on:** March 02, 2008, 04:51:25 AM

Kaga turned to Strafe and replied, "Is that so? What's on your mind, Strafe?"
He shifted to become more comfortable on the ground and awaited an answer.

F-14 Ace · **Reply #228 on:** March 02, 2008, 05:02:39 AM

"Well" Strafe began as she gazed into Kaga's blue eyes, "I... like you. A lot. I was thinking perhaps once we reach the valley we could start a family together."
She nuzzled Kaga gently and said softly, "I love you"

General Grievous · **Reply #229 on:** March 02, 2008, 05:11:51 AM

Kaga nuzzled her neck and said, "We can start a family once we reach the valley. For now, we need to focus on just getting there getting there."
He yawned tiredly and suggested, "Let's get some sleep. We have a busy day ahead."
Kaga laid his head on the ground and closed his eyes.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #230 on:** March 03, 2008, 12:27:03 PM

Dante climbed out of the water, then climbed back up the tree he had dove off of, stretching out lazily on a branch and smiling to himself.
"Arius... You know, I think I get what you meant when you told me that being alone wasn't the easy way to live... This is the life... 'cause I have friends", then nodded at Longtail and Sy, saying
"Yeah! Anything messes with us... we can take it... as a team...and as friends!"

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #231 on:** March 03, 2008, 01:47:53 PM

Longtail smiled as he pulled himself out of the water and said "Well, in that case...I'm taking the first watch." He then looked up and said "Dante you want next?" as he climbed the tree Dante was perched in and stood on the tallest branch towards the top knowing from past experience that danger could come from anywhere.

F-14 Ace · **Reply #232 on:** March 03, 2008, 11:41:19 PM

Snork awoke in the middle of the night and sat up. His somach growled with hungar as he had not eaten earlier. The swimmer groaned and stod up, careful to avoid waking the others. He wandered into the forest to find a suitable tree and began to feast on lush leaves. It was these rare patches of green that had kepts him alive in the past. The swimmer brought a branch down to his mouth and munched on the leaves. Then he moved on to the next branch. It was perfect. The sky was clear except for a few puffy clouds and the big moon hung low in the sky. Then, Snork caught a scent that caused chills to run down his spine.

General Grievous · **Reply #233 on:** March 03, 2008, 11:44:30 PM

Shriek spotted the swimmer ahead and licked his chops hungrily. He had been tracking the group for days and now one had strayed. The sharptooth charged the swimmer and opened his mouth and exposing his razor sharp teeth, ready to make the kill.

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #234 on:** March 04, 2008, 12:03:17 AM

But before Shriek could make contact with Snork, Longtail made a hard choice and let Shriek bite down on his body instead of Snork, and in response to the pain he could feel the child flyer screamed and screamed loud!

F-14 Ace · **Reply #235 on:** March 04, 2008, 12:04:15 AM

Snork cried out in shock as the sharptooth came bursting through the trees. He turned and dashed toward where the others were. Somehow, the sharptooth was always right behind him.

Strafe was awakened by his cries and stood up. She called to Kaa, "Snork needs our help! Let's hurry!"

She muttered as she ran toward the woods, "What is that idiot doing out there alone?"

Snork glanced back and saw Shriek right behind him. He got down on all fours to run faster and leaped over a downed log. Then he ducked under a low tree branch and squeezed between two narrow trees, slowing the sharptooth a bit. However, the sharptooth seemed to catch up again quickly and Snork gave it everything he had.

Strafe had almost reached the forest when Snork dashed out with Shriek right on his tail. He ran past her and the iguanodon swung her tail at Shriek, knocking him sideways slightly. Then she reared up and slashed him across the chest with her thumb spike. She growled threateningly and prepared for another attack.
(Grievous gave me permission to attack his character.)

The Great Valley Guardian · **Reply #236 on:** March 04, 2008, 12:14:48 AM

Longtail was still trying to overcome the pain he was feeling from Shriek's bite...he opened one of his eyes in time to see Strafe strike the sharptooth in the face. He smiled as he heard the sharptooth roar in pain, as he tried to crawl over to help.

General Grievous · **Reply #237 on:** March 04, 2008, 12:27:31 AM

Shriek was surprised when the flier flew right into his mouth and in norman conditions, he would have just made a meal of him. However, Shriek was extra hungry and not in the mood for flier meat. He spit Longtail ot and resolved to finish him later for desert. He circumnavigated the trees that Snork ran between and was moving in for the kill when Strafe appeared out of nowhere in front of him. Unprepared, Shriek first took a tail to the face and a slash across the chest. The stinging, burning pain from the wound was soon replaced with rage. Shriek looked down at the blood slowly trickling from the wound and roared in rage. He knew that Strafe was the spikethub who had escaped from him earlier. Then she had the nerve to attack him. This little one needed to die now.
Shriek lunged forward, ramming into Strafe and knocking her to thr ground. Then he bit down, sinking his teeth into her back just above the left shoulder. Shriek savored the taste of blood as he sank his teeth into her flesh.

Kaga ran as fast as he could toward where Strafe was but he wasn't quick enough. He arrived just in time to see Shriek bite down. His heart racing, Kaga roared and dharged angrily at the sharptooth, desperate to save Strafe from the monster.
(I also had permission to attack Ace's characters.)

F-14 Ace · **Reply #238 on:** March 04, 2008, 07:05:55 PM

Strafe cried ot in agony as Shriek sank his teeth herd into her shoulder. She tried to slash him on the face but couldn't reach. Snork growled and lunged at Shriek, smacking into him and jolting him off Strafe. Snork headbutted the Sharptooth and knocked him back again.
Strafe struggled to her feet with blood trickling from her wound and began to limp toward Kaga.
Snork bellowed, "You're going to pay for that, you monster!"
He charged at Shriek again.

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #239 on:** March 04, 2008, 09:23:26 PM

Before Snork could reach Shriek, Dante dropped out of the tree he was on, sending his heel into his opponent's head...
"You... You're the one that killed Arius! You're..."
His eyes hardened into slits as he finished the sentence...
"You're gonna Die!!!"