heres the last two chaps.
Chapter 8
Spider didn't know how long he had walked/ran, he just knew it was daylight once again, and that he was beat and hungry. He managed to catch himself a meal and he laid down on top of a hill to rest a bit. After a short while he caught a familiar scent on the breeze. He looked around but didn't see anyone.
"Yer might as well uncloak yerself Drag...I can smell yer." he asked casually.
There was a slight rumbling chuckle as Dragadon appeared in front of him. He nodded a polite greeting to her and she nodded back and laid down beside him.
"So..." she said, "I hear you left the village for good..."
"Yep...and don' think yer going ter change my mind." Spider said.
"No my kin...I wouldn't dream of it, that decision was yours to make and yours alone. And as you kin I must respect that."
"Then...why are yer here?"
"I am here to wish you luck on your new path in life, and to let you know that if you need any help to just call. I will come if I am within earshot range."
"Thanks Drag, I appreciate it."
"No problem; as kin we look out for each other, just as pack mates do."
"My pack...I wonder if they will be alright without me..."
"They will be fine, I'm sure of it. You have taught them well and have the knowledge and the skills necessary to carry on."
"I hope yer right. I miss 'em already..."
"I understand...just remember that they will always be with you, just as you are always with them, as long as you remember..."
Spider just sighed heavily, a tear rolling down his cheek.
"I know this path you have chosen will be difficult, but not impossible. As long as you have the strength and will to carry own you will thrive and find true happiness once again." Dragadon said reassuringly as she stood up, "I must go now."
"Thanks fer stopping by Drag." Spider said as he stood up as well.
Dragadon nodded and took to the air. "Again best of wishes to you," she called back, "And remember, if you need me just call."
"I will" Spider said softly as he watched Dragadon disappear over the horizon. Spider sighed and continued on his way...
Epilogue
A few months later, Spider was far from any 'known' civilization. He stretched a bit as he rested under a tree. He was in a fairly wide open plain, with only a few trees about. There were plenty of prey animals to hunt here, so he was content. While he was enjoying the serenity, he felt lonely. Dragadon did stop by every once in a while, but she could never stay very long.
He jerked up suddenly when a unexpected scent came to him on the breeze. He sniffed, curious, trying to identify the scent. It was familiar, yet unfamiliar to him.
Mainly slig based...he thought, some paramite and a bit of...no...can it be? Another like me?
Unable to take the suspense, Spider started following the scent trail. He came across a lake and the scent was really strong there. There was something nagging at him about this scent, something important, but he couldn't place it. He continued to follow the scent. He paused at a hand/foot print and studied it a moment. It was smaller then his hand and the fingers were slightly shorter and more slender.
Either this is a young crossbreed or a... he stopped himself, oh Odd, what are yer doing? Is this a blessing or a torment? Despite his doubts, he continued on, following the scent. When he reached the top of a hill and looked down, his mouth went dry.
Down near the base of the hill, was another crossbreed like him. Only this one was light green with darker green stripes, silver eyes, and spines that only went as far as the base of its neck. That nagging feeling he was getting now clicked...this crossbreed...was female....
next up...'Shriek'
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