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Chapter 11
Spider rested on top of a rock as he watched his brood chase each other about. They were nearly at their full size now and they were being careful not to get too rough with each other. Each one’s personality was obvious now:
Tok, mainly due to being a victim of abuse during the early part of his life, was ever vigilant and weary of strangers and anything else suspicious. He was also turning out to be a good fighter and often won the play fights they got into.
Bas was something of a pacifist. He only fought if he had to and was slow to anger. His calm demeanor often calmed the others down when things were tense. He was also picking up a few skills from the medical field.
Ner was still the easily startled type, but no longer flat out fled as long as the others were with him. He had a fast reaction time and often used hit-and-run methods when in a scuffle. He was also learning mechanics, but he was learning the hard as there was no professional mechanic in the village.
Rik was destined to be the runt of the brood, as he was the smallest and the weakest. But he never let that get him down, for he often used his smaller size to sneak up and ambush the others. He was no good in a straight up fight though and had to use hit-and-run.
Tok suddenly stopped running and the others ran into him.
“Ow…what yer stop fer?” Ner mumbled, annoyed.
Tok seemed to be staring at Spider, but was actually staring at someone or something behind him, his eyes wide with fear.
“What’s wrong Tok?” Spider asked, concerned.
“Sp…Sp…Spider behind yer!” Tok suddenly cried. Spider took a quick glance back to see a Big Brother aiming a gun at him.
“Crap!” Spider cried as he literally dove off the rock, getting it between him and the BBS just before the bullets started flying. His brood quickly ran over and took shelter under him. The BBS kept shooting, keeping them pinned and trapped….
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