Getting Into Trouble

Curious teal eyes of the black and white pup shown brightly as he slipped away from the den. His mother, brothers, and sister were all asleep but this young pup was full of energy and ready to explore. Why waste time sleeping when he could be up and exploring? Besides... he had to bring back something new for his mother's present. Emery loved his mother very much, though he wasn't as close to his other siblings. He loved them, yes, but they seemed to have favorites among themselves so he tended to shift off the side after a while and watch them play. But finding gifts for his mother was never boring... and he hoped today he'd really find a special one.

Emery then suddenly paused. There was a strange scent in the air, stinky and smelling a bit like blood. He crept closer, the bushes up ahead moving as something moved within them. He lowered his ears, unsure if he really wanted to see what was beyond the bush. But it was too late -- the creature was emerging. It was orange and black -- something he had never seen before. It looked angry, and was a bit bigger than him. It was a fox cub. Emery started to back away, shaking a bit as the creature advanced.

"Mama Mama! Help!" The boy let out a scared howl, barely dodging as the fox cub ran at him. He continued backing away, whimpering.