Bearskins

Drachen finally made it to the lowest point in the center of the basin, his blue eyes on the ground looking for water, while his dark brown nose twitched as it searched the air. However the search for water was quickly put aside as he picked up the scent of a wounded deer and then bear and even a mountain lion. The back of Drachen's neck bristled at the scent of the other large predators and a low growl rumbled in his chest. He was about to turn tail and leave, not wanting to get in a fight with either predator but Enzi shrieked above him, a cry that sounded so angry that it cause him to paused and look up just in time to see her plummet from the sky to circle and hover one particular area, screeching loudly. What got her all worked up? he thought with a deep frown before sighing deeply and trotting towards to the area the raptor was making a fuss.

The closer he got to her, the stronger the scent of mountain lion and bear became and his pelt twitched with unease and his dark lips wrinkled. Drachen nearly jumped out of his skin as a deer charged past him in a full blown panic, not paying one ounce of attention to him, and that should have been his clue to turn tail and leave. But his sharp blue eyes caught the sight of a young wolf running full blast through the basin with a massive bear chasing him. The wolf barely managed to dodge the bear's deadly claws and that was enough for Drachen to charged forward after the bear and wolf. As Drachen finally closed the distance between him and the wolf and bear, he barely had time to dodge the mountain lion that was thrown like a rag doll by the bear who was now roaring like a deranged beast. He paid no mind to the feline, still unsure of why the creature was even still in this situation, and focused on the bear just as the young dark male lunged forward and bit the bear's forearm and narrowly missing another swipe of the bear's claws.

Drachen darted forward and snapped at the bear's heels as it turned towards the young male, distracting it enough for the mountain lion to slam into the bear's shoulder. He lost track of the kid as his focus was now completely on the threat before him and he dodged a wild flail of the bear's massive paw before he lunged forward and sunk his fangs deep into the bear's meaty thigh near its nubby tail. His oceanic blue eyes widen in surprise when the younger wolf launched himself onto the bear's back instead of running and Drachen would have chuckled with awe if he was not dancing with death at the moment. The air rushed out of his lungs when the bear flailed and kicked him hard in the chest and caused him to fly backwards and land flat on his back. He couldn't keep the loud groan of pain from leaving his dark lips as his not fully healed ribs spasmed but he forced himself up anyways. His claws dug deep into the earth below him as he charged the bear once more and jumped upwards to bite deep into the bear's cheek as it tried to turn and bite the coal-like wolf clinging to its back.