Zig Pt 1/2 (Year 1055)
The young slig looked around him at the edge of the Great Forest. No one is watching he thought as he took off his pants and climbed up the nearest tree. It took him little effort to reach the top and he sighed in content at the view he was getting. He could see the forest spreading out before him for miles. He snorted in disgust at the smoke stacks he could see sticking out of the canopy here and there. All everyone else thinks about is profits and promotions he thought glumly, they just don't see how beautiful this all is.
"Zig!" someone called to him from below, "Get yer fraken tail down here and put yer pants back on!"
"Frak." Zig said as he made his way back down. He saw Tek scowling at him with his arms crossed.
"Just what is up with yer and trees anyway?" Tek asked.
"Don't know, always liked climbing them." Zig said as he put his pants back on, "I have always felt that was where I truly belonged."
Tek honked with laughter, "Yer really feel that way? Yer got a screw loose somewhere then. We sligs belong on the ground and nowhere else."
"Well I don't believe that." Zig said.
"The boss don't care what you believe." Tek scowled, "Come on, we got patrol duty today." Tek shoves a gun into Zig's hands. Zig snorts with disgust. "Yah patrol isn't my favorite job either. but live with it." Tek said as he started to walk down the patrol path. Zig sighed and hurried after him.
A bit later they were deep in the forest., Tek looked eager for some action.
"Place is too quiet today." he grumbled.
"I like the quiet, you can here the wind blowing through the trees. Very soothing." Zig said.
"Blah, what's up with yer anyway?" Tek said, wrinkling his snort with disgust.
"I don't know. I have always been this way." Zig shrugs.
"Bah you seem like a softy to me."
"I am not soft!"
Just then something ran into Tek, knocking him over. Zig couldn't help but honk with laughter.
"Shuddup!" Tek roared as he knocked off whatever it was that had knocked him down. It was a young mudokon, a grayish-blue one. The mud stared at Tek, a look of terror on his face.
"I've never seen a mud that color before." Zig muttered.
"Who cares what color he is! He knocked me down! So he is going to die!"
"Aw come on Tek, he's just a youngen. He didn't mean to run into yer."
"You are a softy."
"I am not!"
"Then prove it. Kill him." Tek pulls the mud over, next to Zig's feet. The mud curled up into a ball, fearing for his life. Zig looked down at him, a sad look on his face.
"No"
"What did you say?"
"I said no. I am not going to kill some kid." Zig said defiantly.
"Very well then. I will kill him and you will end up in Skillya's den!" Tek roared as he pointed his gun at the mud.
Suddenly Tek was lifted off his feet. Zig stood in shock as a large purple and blue creature appeared out of nowhere with Tek in its jaws. Tek was howling in pain and crying for help as the creature shook him violently. Finally Tek lay quiet and still and the creature dropped his lifeless body and turned its attention to Zig. Zig backed away, dropping his gun as the creature approached him with its head lowered and teeth bared.
"No no please no." Zig begged, "I wasn't..."
He didn't get to finish his sentence, for the creature swiped at him with one of its fore claws, slamming him against a tree, knocking him out....
Dragadon was about to deliver the final blow when Omi stopped her.
"No wait! That one tried to keep the other one from killing me!" Omi cried.
"You sure?" Dragadon snarled.
"Yes I am sure."
"Very well then, lets head back to the village." Dragadon turned and started to walk away.
"We can't just leave him here." Omi said.
"If we walk fast enough we can."
Omi shook his head and walked over to the unconscious slig. He tried to lift him but he was too heavy. He took off the sligs metal pants and tried again, but he was still too heavy. Dragadon sighed and walked back over to him.
"You are impossible." Dragadon said shaking her head, "Put him on my back, I'll carry him."
"Thank you Dragadon." Omi said relieved as he put the slig on her back.
"Don't mention it. But YOU are the one who is going to explain this to your father."
"Understood." Omi said as they started back for the village.
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