the hills have eyes.
08-13-2013, 06:30 AM
with every second that passed, the yearling felt more energy surge through him; despite the throbbing pain of his right side and the few nips he'd accumulated on his chest and front leg. how nice it would feel to tear his fangs through this boy's throat, feel the blood gush from his veins and pour straight into his mouth. the adrenaline urged him forward, taunting him, making him crave more. but not from this other male -- no, he felt no real hatred toward him. the slight snarl that had found its way onto his features was purely a reaction to the practice fight, and would disappear as soon as it ended. however, he was rewarded with a bitter taste in his mouth as his teeth snagged cross's hock, tearing the skin there ever so slightly as he ripped away from his grasp. the taste of iron was subtle, so slight, and yet how dearly he wanted more. but the other creature had tore himself away rather quickly, perhaps startled by the tearing of flesh that had been unexpected for both of them. as though they were moving in perfect synchronicity, cross swung his body to the left, and basilisk followed suit. he knew the male was aiming for his side. he only had a split second to consider his next move, but not long enough -- he felt cross's fangs sink into his flesh, not aiming to maim, but simply hurt. and hurt it did. a snarl fell from his lips as he planted his paws firmly on the earth, trying to stabilize himself as he felt cross's weight bearing into his side. his tail swung up behind his back, attempting to offer him a bit of balance. having learned from his previous mistake, instead of ripping away -- and potentially falling to the earth or ripping the flesh that cross had a hold off -- instead he moved in the opposite direction, pushing his weight back against cross's. not necessarily aiming to knock him over, but simply keep his own self upright and perhaps loosen the hold a bit. ------------------------ Round Three / ? - Cross vs. Basilisk - Freestyle Training Defenses: legs spread to balance self, tail curled above back Attacks: pushing back against cross, not likely to hurt him though, just so he doesn't fall Injuries: bite to chest, bruising on right side from falling, nip to upper left front leg, nasty bite to his left side above his rib cage, Notes: <3 |