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Chapter three
She once again awoke to a screech, and it took a moment for her to realize it wasn't the baby, especially when she looked up into the ceiling of the alcove. There was a strange creature, a bit different than the hatchling she had found. It also didn't have eyes like the baby, but instead of standing upright, it was positioned on its claws like a quadruped, two larger ones in the front, and two smaller ones in back (Which were obviously for weaving webs, like the one it was hanging from now). It was small and muscular, about the size of a large housecat. It was a forest green, black stripes accented its back, legs, and mandibles (Which oddly enough, made its head look like a hand). It screeched before crawling down the web line. It was going at a fair pace, so she had time to stuff her things in her bag and sling it over her shoulder before it reached the floor. It snarled (if its mouth could ever make the sound…), and then charged at her, at which point she dropped out of the tree, and tried to grab onto a branch, but kept slipping until she hit some roots, but kept on going down into one of the root domes. The creature just as quickly followed, its fairly sharp legs digging in and gripping the trunk.
When she finally hit the bottom, she was met with a labyrinth of tunnels and domes made under the tree. She ran through them until she thought she could climb out and run to get help, but she just slipped helplessly back into the pit. Trying to run again, she was met face to face by the creature hanging from a web. (Just like in the movies) It 'stared' at her for a moment before opening its mandibles and screeching loudly in threat. She ducked under the creature and ran; tearing off a stiff root to use as a weapon should it get close to her again. Get close to her again… it did. This time it greeted her from the ground, just about cutting her ankles with its jaws before she jumped out of the way. She landed a smack or two on the thing's head, (if you could call it that.) before it lunged and snapped the root in two. Still undeterred, she managed to kick the creature in the side, hurling it into the wall. Disoriented, it pulled itself from the wall and hissed and clicked its teeth at her, obviously irritated at the loss of a fresh meal. As soon as she was sure it was gone, she carefully picked her steps and climbed out of the pit, relieved that she was at the front of the tree. So she set out in search of any dragons, checking Zora's nest and Akago's cave, but found nobody.
'Maybe, they had moved? Or migrated? Or maybe they're looking at something spectacular like a morning performance from the dragonflies? Which ever it is, I had better wait it out at Zora's place. She'd be willing to give me some sort of explanation…'
So she ambled back to the nest, her injuries from the chase and from falling from so high in the tree was starting to throb. She knew better than to call for help, any smart predators and demons would come after her. The strong scent of shed blood might alarm them to her injuries, but even the vegetarians knew it was a huge sign that said "FREE MEAL!"
And so she waited, snacking on the sweet fruits of the tree, and took time to sort through the spoils she had taken from the deserted shops. She doubted she would ever see chocolate ever again, so she savored the broken packages and saved the ones that were still sealed, hiding the last two dozen packages in the bottom of her pack for much later. Then she changed into some cleaner clothing, that one pair of pants and that one shirt worn for three months might be offending their sensitive noses, so she got into some shorts and a tank top, carefully disposing of the over worn clothing.
When she noticed the eggs in the bag, she carefully inspected them, checking for any signs of decay, and found none. It was still surprising to her at this point that they didn't break from the fall, and all those times she had dropped her bag or roughly swung it over her shoulder. Holding them up to the sunlight, one could see the developing creatures inside. She observed Zora's handy work, carefully checking if there was any warmth left on the eggs to confirm if there was any life under there. Then she went out and collected a few soft grasses, and brought them back to create a makeshift nest. She then lined it with a small throw blanket she had warmed in the sun. Placing the eggs into the nest, she admired her work. Than a thought hit her… "Where's the baby!?" The whispered thought echoed off the walls, as she quickly set out to find the little one, being sure to cover and hide her eggs.
Now that she thought about it, she hadn't seen it since last night. She must have been so tired that she forgot to find it a place to sleep. She searched around the familiar areas, and found nothing. She then found a trail of holes in the thick dirt leading away from the tree. Those were definitely its footprints. She took one of her over worn pieces of clothing and secured it to her ankle as she searched for it, leaving a strong scent trail to follow should they come back before she did.
It took her three hours to find the baby, and it probably cost her more time when she almost lost the trail as it led off the path and into thick grasses. Sooner or later, she reached a dry area, with mostly dirt and sand, and there were strange skeletons everywhere. They looked like the bird skulls she had found once, but without beaks, and a more frog like jaw. 'This is a burial ground. Why would the baby come here?'
She found her answer when she found it trying to find its footing on a giant statue next to the entrance of a carved temple. The statue looked just like the baby, except its lower jaw was grown out further and had carved symbols on it. It also had a bigger torso and was more muscular. On the other side of the opening was another giant statue that looked like that spider thing she had driven off this morning.
Climbing the statue, she snatched the baby up and dropped it to the ground, before dropping back down herself. She then started making her way back, running through the distinctive trail that she left so she could get home.
'Home. Where is my home now? The place where I grew up? Or a place that offers comforts and shelter? Or will I just roam about, making the entire planet my home? I wonder when I'll start this training? It's really bothering-'
She stopped in her tracks. Right in front of her was an adult version of the baby, tall, muscular and obviously pissed, it lowered its head and contemplated her. This one was a bright red compared to the baby's dulled orange hue, and had angry, jagged, sand colored marks across its back and legs. Its head was adorned with a sort of spiky frill, like the ones that are often seen on dragon's backs. It was now walking toward her, so she forced her heart rate to go down and kept a calm air about her. All of the adornments might mean that it is the alpha male, which is why it was checking her out, and paying close attention to her pocket, which was occupied by the baby. Plus, she probably smelled like it by now. It jumped back a bit when she flinched while it was prodding her arm, which now had blood dribbling down the side.
It screeched once, and then circled her. She straightened her back, and tried to form her vocal cords to make the sound. She made a loud attempt when it nudged her in the back, pushing her forward a few steps. The sound was good, but a bit garbled. At least it had the affect and volume she was going for.
It stepped back, walking in front of her and turning to leave, and then squawked back at her, as if it wanted her to follow. So she did, completely unaware and confused about what just happened.
It led her out of the denser woods and into some fields, where it was greeted by several more of the creatures. These were probably subordinates, as their hides were just a solid red.
'I don't think I'll ever find my way back at this point.' Right now she was very grateful for the strongly scented cloth tied to her ankle, and hoped they would find her soon.
The other creatures approached her and did the same thing the alpha did, but without drawing blood, and they were very insistent about checking out the baby; one managed to push it out of her pocket. The baby ran behind Yume, seeking protection. She hissed when they tried to approach it, and they backed off. For the rest off the day, she followed the pack around, and every time she tried to sneak away, the alpha would herd her back into the middle of the group.
'I think I just became a member! This is odd. I heard of this happening with wolves, but with these things?! I don't think I'm on the same planet anymore…'
Her trail of thought was interrupted when she noticed the pack was running. The alpha male stayed at the top of the hill overlooking a hunt in progress. They were chasing down two of those spider things. They weren't protesting her staying on the hill, so she assumed it was because she had the little one with her. They finally brought down the spiders, and were carrying them (in pieces) back to the alpha. Of course he got first dibs on the hearts and livers, and picked on some of the front legs while the rest of the pack worked on the rest. Yume didn't have any of course. Trying to start a fire would alarm the pack, and she wouldn't be able to get some of the meal anyway, what with their sharp beaks and all. She watched them crowd and pummel the corpses, smashing it to swallowing consistency before scooping it up and devouring it.
When nightfall came, She was tired from trying to keep up with the pack's relentless pace and making a solid trail at the same time, so she was relieved when she was able to sneak away while they slept. Trudging through the forest, she found a suitable tree to sleep in for the night, and made sure the baby was with her.
'I think I might have to find my own way back, because I don't think they would pass by that giant tree anytime soon…'
Yume drifted into an exhausted sleep, not sure she would ever wake up for a long time.
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n'other chapter, n'other reason to hate the humans. BLARG I SAY!!! BLARG YOU SHISNOs IM GOIN' TO TACO BELL!!!
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