by C S » Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:05 am
Aircrest snapped his head about as he heard rappid foot falls among the shadows, the pattering coming from his flank. He stopped walking and stared into the darkness, his eyes narrowed and his muscles tensed and ready to react. Nothing. All was still. The sounds of the jungle never ceased. His nostrils flared as he tried to pull in a scent from the air, sniffling loudly. His illness really had returned with the veil of night. Aircrest growled, irritated before looking forward again and walking off. Again, he heard the noise, this time moving up along side him. There was a rustle as it shot past a bush. "Alright alright, if you want to tell me something you dont have to be shy" He barked into the undergrowth. "Its not like I will sneeze on you... on second thought-"
There was a lot more movement now, other creatures hidden in the shadows running about, surrounding him. "Wonderful" Aircrest thought, looking down at the floor. He put his foot on a rock that was nearby, rolling it back and forth as if he was suddenly preoccupied with it. "Well dont I feel special!" He growled, not looking away from the rock. "All of you came out here? Because of me? I dont know what to say!" He said, as if he really was flattered. All the while, he was waiting. His ears were trained on the sounds around him. He may not be able to tell what was around him, but he was sure as hell able to tell when they were going to make their move. Sure enough, one of the hidden took seized the opportunity to strike, shooting out from the shrubs. Aircrest swung his body about towards the direction of the noise and jumped straight into the air, swinging his legs forward. He slammed into his attacker, seeing nothing but a blur and acting on his impulses. His back hit the ground, so he kicked up at the creature that was over him, slashing at its underside while knocking it back. He rolled back to his feet and lunged while it was winded from kicks to the chest and stomach, clamping his jaws on the closest thing- its arm. Specifically; its wrist. Before he could follow up on the attack, he felt a powerful blow to his side, sending him staggering away, though several gashes were left on the dinosaur's arm. Regaining his balance, Aircrest caught a glimpse of his combatants. Other raptors. The one he bit was yellow with black and white stripes and spots, while the one that joined the fight was black with yellow splotches on its sides. "Dont tell me you two are related...Ive had my fair share of dealing with ******* duos..." Aircrest growled before throwing himself to the ground, barely dodging another raptor leaping at him. It landed a few feet away from Aircrest and spun around to look at him as he rolled to his feet. This one was grey with red stripes running down its tail. "If three's a crowd, what does that make four?" Aircrest said with a snort, glancing at all three of the raptors. The one that had knocked him away was now hissing at him. "You'd best leave, raptor" The grey raptor growled, its voice feminine. "And why is that?" Aircrest asked, shooting a glance at the female. "Funny. I didnt know intruders had a right to stay in claimed territory" She snarled sarcastically. "...What?" Aircrest growled, cocking his head. "Let me guess, you didnt smell the border mark?" The black raptor hissed, also a female. Aircrest responded to that by breathing through his nose, deliberatly making a loud sniffle. "My nose is not fit for duty as of late" He growled. "This entire thing was just a big misunderst-" He began to say when suddenly he heard rustling in the distance, the sound getting louder quickly. He turned his head towards the source of the noise, barely able to see the new arrival before it slammed into him, sending him staggering once more. He tripped over the roots of a nearby tree and hit his head hard on the trunk... then a root when he fell. "Windwhip!" The grey raptor hissed to the newcomer, a pale raptor with blue stripes along the sides of its body. "What!?" the raptor barked, revealing it to be a male. "What the hell was that!?" The yellow raptor growled, waving his clawed hands at Windwhip. "I heard about the intruder wandering through our turf and I came out to help!" The raptor hissed. "Except he wasnt a threat!" The grey raptor snapped. "He was just sick and didnt know better!"
"...What?" Windwhip growled, looking to the green raptor on the ground. He muttered in a low tone, something Windwhip thought sounded like "Never fails" before groaning. "He doesnt look too good..." Aircrest heard the black raptor say before he blacked out
