Everybody was kung fu fighting
07-03-2018, 09:04 PM
Malleus grinned again as Aaliyah danced around excitedly. Her eagerness was contagious. He'd been rather clinical about the whole thing until now - it was nothing more than a job that needed to be done - but it was hard to hang onto that mindset when your partner was so eager to begin. He glanced around to make sure no one else was on their way in, then said with a grin, "It looks like it's going to be just you and me, so how about we get to it, eh?" With that he began to slink towards the densite. As soon as the coyotes saw him coming, they began to bark to alert the other members of their pack. Although clearly unnerved by his approach, the coyotes held their ground; barking and kicking up dirt in an attempt to ward him off. Unperturbed, Malleus continued to creep closer. Finally one brazen coyote couldn't take it any longer. She arced around him before running at his left haunch. Immediately Malleus spun to face her and she skittered away, but that brief encounter was enough to rouse the other coyotes into action. With hackles raised and backs arced, they came at him en masse. They took turns racing in to snap at him. Each time he spun to face the nearest one, another would rush in from the opposite side. Malleus was patient. He knew how this strategy worked. Sooner or later one would get a little too close. That moment came sooner rather than later. As Malleus turned to fend off one coyote, another sneaked in behind him and managed to grab hold of his right thigh. In an instant Malleus flipped around and had the coyote by the neck. It squealed, dropping a mouthful of his fur, and began to thrash around. The other coyotes came to their compatriot's rescue and Malleus was forced to relinquish his prize. After one final squeeze Malleus flung the coyote away and spun to face its rescuers with a devilish, bloody grin. Let them try again. He was ready. |