Never Take Us Alive

*Rhaegath* · 05-04-2021, 06:11 PM

It was hard to believe that summer had started. Even though the temperature had warmed slightly there was still a bite to the air that broke through his less than adequate pelt. He wasn't built for the raging blizzards that should have solely belonged to the north. Even still, the sun was out in full force doing its best to mend what winter had wrought. It was almost strange to see the blazing yellow ball so high in the sky with almost no clouds in sight. He'd almost believed the sun had died and wasn't coming back. Now that it was his dark fur absorbed the warm rays and he was happy to not be completely frozen. Maybe things were going back to normal after all.

Of course the slowly changing weather brought about different problems for the male. As he trekked across the terrain the melting snow made things slippery and annoying to deal with. A soft growl escaped him as he huffed his way up the incline. He was aiming to get to the top of the waterfall by midday, but he had a feeling mother nature wasn't overly fond of him. Every time he turned around she was throwing a new issue to deal with his way. If nature had been a tangible being he could inflict pain upon he probably would have tried to rip its throat out. Sure he could bite at trees and kick up the nonexistent flowers, but it wasn't the same as hearing something or someone yelp in agony.

Finally he made it to the top of the falls. The hot pools where he'd met the one pallid girl lay spread out before him. The falls were raging in full force as the trickling snow melt added to the river's height as it fell to the hot springs and runoff below. He dipped his head towards the edge and slaked his thirst with his ears on a constant swivel. He hadn't noticed it before, but the area was deathly silent. No bird song, no squirrels chattering from up in the trees, and no sounds of anything walking nearby. Nothing

His hackles raised as the feeling that something was watching him crawled over his skin. It was like an itch that he couldn't scratch. His head rose slowly as he glanced behind and around him, but the silence and nothingness was pervasive. His snout wrinkled in irritation as the feeling intensified. Had he not been so vigilant the creature stalking him from above the tree might have got him, but he was just slightly quicker.

The beast launched itself from a thick branch above him. The only warning he had was the jostling of the tree as tiny twigs scattered down around him. He barely managed to dodge to the side as a giant feline came crashing to the ground beside him. While the beast scrambled to collect its legs out from underneath it, Rhae whirled to face it and backed up a few paces to stare it down. It was a cat, that much he could ascertain. It was about an inch taller than himself so it was far larger than any tiger he'd ever seen. It was almost reminiscent of a lion tiger cross with exceptionally large teeth. Exceptionally large was actually an understatement. Way too damn big for its damn body was more accurate.

He didn't have time to compare tooth sizing as the cat had gained its composure and reached out a paw to swipe at him. He jumped back a little farther out of reach as he analyzed his situation and how to fight it. Cats were typically lean, agile, and packed a punch in both their claws and teeth. Generally they were smaller, but this one's size added a lot of muscle to the mix. Not only did it look fast, but he was positive it was as strong as it looked. Not to mention it looked pissed. Well fuck. If it wanted a fight it was gonna get one.

As the feline came forward to swipe at him again he helped close the distance and rammed the blunt front end of his horns into the cat's skull. Its claws dug into his shoulder briefly before it withdrew to escape the pain he'd inflicted. It seemed slightly more wary now that it had a good dose of its own medicine, but even more angry than before. Deep throaty growls resonated within its chest telling tales of the pain it would inflict with its teeth and claws. And he was ready. Boy was he fucking ready.

Word Count: 768
Total: 768/1500

ooc: So when I started this it was intended to be a solo post, so just write Relm in how you want! You can assume she's just been with him the whole time or maybe lagging slightly behind. Idk.

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Never Take Us Alive

Summer Year 16 Seasonal Prompt - Relm

Rhaegath