Take Another Little Piece

They were down to the last two hyenas, he wasn’t sure how many had run off but their end would come sooner than they realized. With his back to Resin he was able to help fend off the predator. Indy didn’t realize how heavy he was breathing until his vision finally cleared. He was covered in blood, his own and the hyenas. Their bodies lay scattered but he didn’t count as he searched for the next opponent.

There were no more.

All that was left was the anguish left behind, the full realization of what happened here. What he allowed to happen here. The deadly snarl that dominated his features fell as his bright blue eyes searched for Rue. A soft whine left his lips as he called out to her, but his vocals betrayed the knowledge he had that an answer would never come. He didn’t care that his body was cut up and torn as he found a scrap of her spotted pelt. Reality took hold of him and Indigo fell to his knees.

He pressed his nose into the gore and cried out in anguish. He was far too late. This was his first great failure and the punishment of losing his friend felt unfair and severe. She suffered far more greatly than such a sweet she wolf deserved and every moment of pain was because of him.